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Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
matt@toot.cafe ("Matt Campbell") wrote:

Question for Python folks: Has there been any serious effort to implement a thing where you import all your application's Python modules, then take some kind of snapshot of the heap, to enable faster application startup, like Emacs's dump/undump implementation? Could be useful for desktop apps and scale-to-zero "serverless" deployments.

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
BrianBinh@dice.camp ("Brian Bình") wrote:

The English suffix "-ard" (as in "drunkard", "laggard", "braggard", and "sluggard") is used to make adjectives into deprecating nouns.

"He's drunk" is just a description.
"He's a drunkard" is a moral judgment that finds the subject lacking.

The same process turned "he's wise" into "he's a wizard".

"Wizard" was the medieval equivalent of "smartass".

neatnik@social.lol ("Neatnik") wrote:

Downtime during the switch will be minimal (minutes, not hours). I’ll publish a blog post later today with more information about what to expect and how to make the most of the new-to-us features.

neatnik@social.lol ("Neatnik") wrote:

During tomorrow’s omg.lol maintenance window (which begins at 11 PM EDT / 3 AM UTC), social.lol will switch to the Mastodon Glitch Edition fork! :prami_happy: This update will introduce some really nice features that you can read about at https://glitch-soc.github.io/docs/. Mastodon Glitch Edition is a well-established and highly-supported fork with demonstrated reliability and performance. It’ll be great for social.lol!

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
dreid@wandering.shop wrote:

If something's the future it'll still be there tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or whenever you get around to it.

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
ben@werd.social ("Ben Werdmuller") wrote:

Nobody cares about decentralization. Nobody cares about the journalistic process. They care about making their world better. https://werd.io/product-shaped-or-movement-shaped/

Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker"):
anke@social.scribblers.club ("Anke") wrote:

@codinginquarantine additional image description: 1985: multicoloured static "snow" - randomly coloured pixels. 2005: solid blue. 2025: Grid with logos of various streaming services.

Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker"):
codinginquarantine@corteximplant.com wrote:

I couldn't stop thinking about this so I had to make it and share it

Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker"):
jepyang@wandering.shop ("weed") wrote:

some people would have you believe that you need to learn to use AI or you’ll be left behind

same energy as someone insisting they have a foolproof system for beating the house in vegas

Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker"):
jepyang@wandering.shop ("weed") wrote:

“i know LLMs sometimes make mistakes, but that’s why you gotta learn all the tricks to get the desired output”

“i know the house always comes out ahead, but they put the slot machines with higher payouts by the doors and at the ends of the aisles to make wins more visible to people walking by”

Attachments:

• gifv: The Office Pam GIF (referring to a “find the differences between these two pictures” puzzle she gave to her manager to distract him and let everyone get actual work done) “they’re the same picture”

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

the fact that the vendors are all hyperventilating on their blogs, telling me that everyone is doing it, that the time for discussion is over, it's the FUTURE, can't you SEE it's the FUTURE, if you don't buy it NOW you'll be OBSOLETE, just a DINOSAUR, EMBRACE IT OR DIE, BECOME A COLLABORATOR!!! NOW!! BEFORE OUR Q4 EARNINGS REPORT! PLEASE! is not doing a lot to convince me that my impression that it is actually garbage is _wrong_, this is not the sales pitch I usually get for _good_ products

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
forestine@sunny.garden wrote:

db@social.lol ("David Bushell 🪿") wrote:

unpopular opinion: tabbed browsing was a mistake

Mastodon wrote:

If you want to reach someone at Mastodon, get in touch with our leadership team: @mellifluousbox @renchap @haubles @imanijoy @Gargron

Mastodon wrote:

We're sharing that Andy Piper has decided to move on from #Mastodon after three years. We’re grateful for the impact Andy had; his numerous contributions will not be forgotten.

@andypiper joined as DevRel Lead and later became Head of Comms. Andy was integral promoting our mission on stages all over the world and helped lay the groundwork for key areas like developer relations and public relations at Mastodon. Thank you for being part of our team, Andy, and we wish you all the best!

Boosted by dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase"):
acarsdrama@live.acarsdrama.com ("ACARS Drama") wrote:

Air to Ground Message:

YAA TRIED FOR A SHORTCUT GOT TOLD TO FCK OFF LOL

Area: Killeen, TX, USA
Type: Bombardier CRJ900
A: #ad1488be1f5
F: #fafc3f46174

#acars #vdlm2

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
randahl ("Randahl Fink") wrote:

There is a war in Iran, 15 Americans have been killed, 538 have been wounded, and $25,000,000,000 have been spent so far.

After firing dozens of generals and skilled personnel, Pete Hegseth has now brought in Kid Rock to address The Pentagon.

The world is hurting from an unprecedented oil crisis to the tune of Kid Rock singing “All summer long”. Because your education does not matter, your reputation does not matter — in fascism, all that matters is loyalty to the leader.

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
xgranade@wandering.shop ("Cassandra is only carbon now") wrote:

A great line of defense against AI slop: crediting artists.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
paninid@mastodon.world ("Coach Sankhavaram ®") wrote:

Not wrong

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social wrote:

F*ck RFK and his anti-science lies and policies:

Raising the US child flu vaccination rate to 70% could prevent 30,000 hospitalizations, 123 deaths in highly active season.

Low vaccine uptake can also speed flu spread among all ages, particularly seniors, who make up the majority of people who are hospitalized or killed by influenza.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-vaccines/raising-us-child-flu-vaccination-rate-70-could-prevent-30000-hospitalizations

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
noodlemaz@mstdn.games ("Marianne") wrote:

@Gasmatt @DrALJONES I'd say it's far worse than on-par, when we see what IDF soldiers have done and what lies were spread about atrocities that never happened and so on. Not to mention the sheer disparity in death toll, starvation, sickness, education centres and residences destroyed. The destruction is so utterly one-sided, even granting the horrors of the terrorist attacks in retaliation for the past several decades (that Netanyahu himself has poured funding into!)

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ivory@tapbots.social ("Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:") wrote:

Tiny little update to :appicon_ivory: is out (v2.5.2)!

- New option in Behavior settings to fetch an alternate image for link cards when opengraph doesn't provide one (disabled by default).
- Improved card layouts when preview images are unavailable.
- Improved local translation support on Mac.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ivory-for-mastodon-by-tapbots/id6444602274

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

this administration and family oooooooooze corruption from every pore

https://archive.ph/hpryM

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
malwaretech@infosec.exchange ("Marcus Hutchins :verified:") wrote:

Listening to cybersecurity people freak out over Mythos is so tiring. Like, bro, your local water treatment plant runs Windows XP, your mobile provider's hardware is older than you are, and the protocol that routes internet traffic is secured by everyone just agreeing that hijacking it would be uncool.

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

a late breakfast is always in order

https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/giant-panda-cam

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Gasmatt wrote:

@DrALJONES I'm a left leaning, rightminded healthcare worker, ex-military reservist, who had Jewish friends & flatmates since a student & I know my history. Watching Settlers & IDF army behave as Einsatzgruppen, while journalists deliberately murdered & IDF navy commit acts of piracy in international waters is truly depressing. International community does nothing, antisemitism rife as a result. October 7 2023 attacks vile, but this is now on a par. Wake up Israel- you are being judged.

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

timeline cleansers: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cameras

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

perfection
https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren/116494390303246442

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
EmilySchnall@mastodon.art ("Emily Schnall✨Commissions Open") wrote:

Hey #PortfolioDay! I’m Emily, an illustrator working in comics, horror, and science communication. Past clients include Dark Horse, IDW, 2000 AD, Earthjustice, and more!

Drop me a line if you have a project in need of illustration or consultation 🌱

🌎 emilyschnall.com
💌 emilyschnall@gmail[dot]com

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
anubis2814@friendica.myportal.social wrote:

#masking
Family portrait during the Spanish flu. 1918.