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PNW residing collective of rabbits in a trenchcoat pretending to be a person with a job and rent and the rest of that crap. Clearly the live action role playing has gone too far.
Fond of tea, beer, and the destruction of capitalism.
Fond of tea, beer, and the destruction of capitalism.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
One of the more curious traits of certain Christians is their lack of interest in doctrine. Or at least their seeming lack of understanding that differences in doctrine exist between denominations.
One of the more curious traits of certain Christians is their lack of interest in doctrine. Or at least their seeming lack of understanding that differences in doctrine exist between denominations.
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
One of the more curious traits of certain Christians is their lack of interest in doctrine. Or at least their seeming lack of understanding that differences in doctrine exist between denominations.
One of the more curious traits of certain Christians is their lack of interest in doctrine. Or at least their seeming lack of understanding that differences in doctrine exist between denominations.
I never could afford a Widelux but I had a Horizon Perfekt which is the Holga version of the camera. Absolutely loved shooting with it.
So excited about the revival of this panoramic format camera.
wideluxx.com
But to be honest, I'm excited for other people. I'm done with film.
So excited about the revival of this panoramic format camera.
wideluxx.com
But to be honest, I'm excited for other people. I'm done with film.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I never could afford a Widelux but I had a Horizon Perfekt which is the Holga version of the camera. Absolutely loved shooting with it.
So excited about the revival of this panoramic format camera.
wideluxx.com
But to be honest, I'm excited for other people. I'm done with film.
So excited about the revival of this panoramic format camera.
wideluxx.com
But to be honest, I'm excited for other people. I'm done with film.
Nah, get an old laptop, point the camera at it and play Richard Simmons workout videos on a loop. Share and enjoy every time they ask for footage
October 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Nah, get an old laptop, point the camera at it and play Richard Simmons workout videos on a loop. Share and enjoy every time they ask for footage
Shit.
Most adults don't need a protein supplement but I have to do strength training to avoid going on medication for type 2 diabetes so I've been drinking a shake most days. I've been getting one that wasn't tested but looks like I'll have to switch to a more expensive brand now.
Most adults don't need a protein supplement but I have to do strength training to avoid going on medication for type 2 diabetes so I've been drinking a shake most days. I've been getting one that wasn't tested but looks like I'll have to switch to a more expensive brand now.
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Shit.
Most adults don't need a protein supplement but I have to do strength training to avoid going on medication for type 2 diabetes so I've been drinking a shake most days. I've been getting one that wasn't tested but looks like I'll have to switch to a more expensive brand now.
Most adults don't need a protein supplement but I have to do strength training to avoid going on medication for type 2 diabetes so I've been drinking a shake most days. I've been getting one that wasn't tested but looks like I'll have to switch to a more expensive brand now.
If you ever feel stupid for any personal finance decisions you might have made, you didn't make this kind of decision.
And you also have the excuse that a bunch of folks in accounting didn't stare at you in horror when you brushed aside their excel sheets which indicated CERTAIN DOOM.
And you also have the excuse that a bunch of folks in accounting didn't stare at you in horror when you brushed aside their excel sheets which indicated CERTAIN DOOM.
Oh what’s that? They will depreciate at roughly 3 times the rate previously touted and require constant replacement and 2-3x the revenue to match initial expenditure?
AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought
An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.
futurism.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
If you ever feel stupid for any personal finance decisions you might have made, you didn't make this kind of decision.
And you also have the excuse that a bunch of folks in accounting didn't stare at you in horror when you brushed aside their excel sheets which indicated CERTAIN DOOM.
And you also have the excuse that a bunch of folks in accounting didn't stare at you in horror when you brushed aside their excel sheets which indicated CERTAIN DOOM.
Given that AI was sold with a ROI of investors holding literally all the money there is to be had, it’s not going to end well.
The great inflation of AI valuation is the excitement in speculating how much profit it will generate…
The “pop” is going to be seeing it start to make money, but realizing how much less it will make than tech-bros fantasized.
The “pop” is going to be seeing it start to make money, but realizing how much less it will make than tech-bros fantasized.
October 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Given that AI was sold with a ROI of investors holding literally all the money there is to be had, it’s not going to end well.
Recent still life work. Ive been focusing on planning shoots rather than winging it like I have for the past 20 years.
October 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Recent still life work. Ive been focusing on planning shoots rather than winging it like I have for the past 20 years.
I noticed that my preferred Spanish wine was on deep discount at the grocery store. While initially delightful I suspect they’re trying to sell out their stock.
October 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I noticed that my preferred Spanish wine was on deep discount at the grocery store. While initially delightful I suspect they’re trying to sell out their stock.
Looks like a piece of Iron Maiden merch that didn’t get rejected as much as it was encased in lead and dropped into the sea along with its creator as a warning for all others
October 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Looks like a piece of Iron Maiden merch that didn’t get rejected as much as it was encased in lead and dropped into the sea along with its creator as a warning for all others
This for an article claiming 1/3 of Americans have a romantic relationship with a chatbot.
So repeatedly asking Siri or Grok if they’re fucking your partner is not necessary at the current time.
So repeatedly asking Siri or Grok if they’re fucking your partner is not necessary at the current time.
i looked at the methodology for this and it is
a. sex addiction counseling group in texas did a surveymonkey and extrapolated the results to the entire us population which is the sort of research design that earns you an ff on an intro methods class (the extra f is for extra effort), and
b. p-hacked
a. sex addiction counseling group in texas did a surveymonkey and extrapolated the results to the entire us population which is the sort of research design that earns you an ff on an intro methods class (the extra f is for extra effort), and
b. p-hacked
Nearly a third of Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says
October 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
This for an article claiming 1/3 of Americans have a romantic relationship with a chatbot.
So repeatedly asking Siri or Grok if they’re fucking your partner is not necessary at the current time.
So repeatedly asking Siri or Grok if they’re fucking your partner is not necessary at the current time.
I’m somewhat glad I’m on vacation at the moment as the government shuts down. I work in research administration and all the federal grant related systems are going to be offline. Which might blow up some of our software but will definitely fuck over our local science hippies.
October 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I’m somewhat glad I’m on vacation at the moment as the government shuts down. I work in research administration and all the federal grant related systems are going to be offline. Which might blow up some of our software but will definitely fuck over our local science hippies.
According to this proclamation anyone holding a H-1B visa who is outside the country and does not re-enter within the next 20 or so hours will be denied entry unless they can prove they have paid $100k. To whom is a little unclear.
September 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
According to this proclamation anyone holding a H-1B visa who is outside the country and does not re-enter within the next 20 or so hours will be denied entry unless they can prove they have paid $100k. To whom is a little unclear.
Finance guy says it’s nearly impossible for data centers to turn a profit given the insane depreciation on the chips.
On the bright side if they have a few bankruptcy sales we might get much cheaper rent-a-rig streaming gaming services.
On the bright side if they have a few bankruptcy sales we might get much cheaper rent-a-rig streaming gaming services.
"I recognize an insanity bubble, and I recognize hubris."
There's a Stunning Financial Problem With AI Data Centers
Given the rate at which tech companies are spending on data centers, current revenues would have to increase ten-fold just to break even.
trib.al
August 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Finance guy says it’s nearly impossible for data centers to turn a profit given the insane depreciation on the chips.
On the bright side if they have a few bankruptcy sales we might get much cheaper rent-a-rig streaming gaming services.
On the bright side if they have a few bankruptcy sales we might get much cheaper rent-a-rig streaming gaming services.
As women worldwide have gained education and career opportunities, many have grown more selective. Women want independence, while many men expect a “servant at home”, says Fernández-Villaverde. “Women are asking, ‘Why would I marry this person?’ A lot of men are undateable. Truly undateable.”
People are having fewer babies: Is it really the end of the world?
Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative impacts over the next several generations, but adaptation is possible.
www.nature.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
As women worldwide have gained education and career opportunities, many have grown more selective. Women want independence, while many men expect a “servant at home”, says Fernández-Villaverde. “Women are asking, ‘Why would I marry this person?’ A lot of men are undateable. Truly undateable.”
www.axios.com/2025/08/21/a...
Will this reverse the billions of dollars people in expensive suits are shoveling into the bullshit fires? Of course not.
Will this reverse the billions of dollars people in expensive suits are shoveling into the bullshit fires? Of course not.
95% of organizations got zero return on AI investment in MIT study
Companies are investing tens of billions of dollars in generative AI with little to show for it.
www.axios.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
www.axios.com/2025/08/21/a...
Will this reverse the billions of dollars people in expensive suits are shoveling into the bullshit fires? Of course not.
Will this reverse the billions of dollars people in expensive suits are shoveling into the bullshit fires? Of course not.
Over the weekend someone broke into our building’s parking garage and then broke into the elevator service room and did some undisclosed damages.
I’m still trying to figure out why someone would go to the trouble of taking a crowbar to that particular door but no other.
I’m still trying to figure out why someone would go to the trouble of taking a crowbar to that particular door but no other.
August 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Over the weekend someone broke into our building’s parking garage and then broke into the elevator service room and did some undisclosed damages.
I’m still trying to figure out why someone would go to the trouble of taking a crowbar to that particular door but no other.
I’m still trying to figure out why someone would go to the trouble of taking a crowbar to that particular door but no other.
gizmodo.com/the-world-wi...
I do take exception that humanity as a whole isn’t capable of facing our current and near future economic, political, and social crises. It’s the people in charge who have a problem.
I suppose our problem is we don’t hunt and eat them nearly often enough.
I do take exception that humanity as a whole isn’t capable of facing our current and near future economic, political, and social crises. It’s the people in charge who have a problem.
I suppose our problem is we don’t hunt and eat them nearly often enough.
The World Will Enter a 15-Year AI Dystopia in 2027, Former Google Exec Says
Mo Gawdat thinks the next 12-15 years will be dark, not because of robots but because of our own “stupidity.”
gizmodo.com
August 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
gizmodo.com/the-world-wi...
I do take exception that humanity as a whole isn’t capable of facing our current and near future economic, political, and social crises. It’s the people in charge who have a problem.
I suppose our problem is we don’t hunt and eat them nearly often enough.
I do take exception that humanity as a whole isn’t capable of facing our current and near future economic, political, and social crises. It’s the people in charge who have a problem.
I suppose our problem is we don’t hunt and eat them nearly often enough.
www.finalroundai.com/blog/softwar...
tl;dr version: we can get the robot to code but it’s an idiot and needs constant supervision. You are now the code janitor.
No, we won’t hire a recent grad who also needs supervision but is capable of learning.
tl;dr version: we can get the robot to code but it’s an idiot and needs constant supervision. You are now the code janitor.
No, we won’t hire a recent grad who also needs supervision but is capable of learning.
CTOs Reveal How AI Changed Software Developer Hiring in 2025
We asked 12 CTOs and CEOs what skill they now prioritize when hiring developers because of AI. Their answers validate what experienced developers suspected all along.
www.finalroundai.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
www.finalroundai.com/blog/softwar...
tl;dr version: we can get the robot to code but it’s an idiot and needs constant supervision. You are now the code janitor.
No, we won’t hire a recent grad who also needs supervision but is capable of learning.
tl;dr version: we can get the robot to code but it’s an idiot and needs constant supervision. You are now the code janitor.
No, we won’t hire a recent grad who also needs supervision but is capable of learning.
‘The company is yet to experiment with creating plus-size women, claiming "the technology is not advanced enough for that".’
That’s a take so stupid they should be smacked with a week old mackerel and prohibited from using any technology more advanced than a pencil.
That’s a take so stupid they should be smacked with a week old mackerel and prohibited from using any technology more advanced than a pencil.
July 30, 2025 at 3:37 AM
‘The company is yet to experiment with creating plus-size women, claiming "the technology is not advanced enough for that".’
That’s a take so stupid they should be smacked with a week old mackerel and prohibited from using any technology more advanced than a pencil.
That’s a take so stupid they should be smacked with a week old mackerel and prohibited from using any technology more advanced than a pencil.
They might have more traction outside of those-we-used-to-call-hipsters if you marketed these as civilian body cams rather than content creation devices.
The cops can grab your phone if you try recording them but they might miss your glasses.
The cops can grab your phone if you try recording them but they might miss your glasses.
Waves Are ‘Dumb’ Camera Glasses Aimed at Creators
Waves are a new brand of “all-day” camera glasses that are just a face-mounted camera because "smart glasses are cringe."
petapixel.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
They might have more traction outside of those-we-used-to-call-hipsters if you marketed these as civilian body cams rather than content creation devices.
The cops can grab your phone if you try recording them but they might miss your glasses.
The cops can grab your phone if you try recording them but they might miss your glasses.
Just got my ballot and it’s mayoral election time in the anarchist jurisdiction of Seattle.
And there’s Bruce Harrell. A guy I didn’t vote for last time because he seemed to be overly concerned with the cops and corps. But somehow he still managed to disappoint.
And there’s Bruce Harrell. A guy I didn’t vote for last time because he seemed to be overly concerned with the cops and corps. But somehow he still managed to disappoint.
July 19, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Just got my ballot and it’s mayoral election time in the anarchist jurisdiction of Seattle.
And there’s Bruce Harrell. A guy I didn’t vote for last time because he seemed to be overly concerned with the cops and corps. But somehow he still managed to disappoint.
And there’s Bruce Harrell. A guy I didn’t vote for last time because he seemed to be overly concerned with the cops and corps. But somehow he still managed to disappoint.
Huh, I might have a job next year after all.
We'll see if the rest of congress can act like adults and not bludgeon the economic golden goose that is the US research community.
We'll see if the rest of congress can act like adults and not bludgeon the economic golden goose that is the US research community.
Senate spending panel would rescue NSF and NASA science funding
Its support for a flat budget is a sign of congressional resistance to drastic cuts Trump has proposed
www.science.org
July 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Huh, I might have a job next year after all.
We'll see if the rest of congress can act like adults and not bludgeon the economic golden goose that is the US research community.
We'll see if the rest of congress can act like adults and not bludgeon the economic golden goose that is the US research community.
PUT IT INSIDE MY BODY.... ahem, as a lifelong allergy sufferer... this sounds spiffy.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Photocatalytic microrobots for treating bacterial infections deep within sinuses
Photocatalytic microrobots deployed by magnetically guided optical fiber enable targeted therapy for sinus infection.
www.science.org
July 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
PUT IT INSIDE MY BODY.... ahem, as a lifelong allergy sufferer... this sounds spiffy.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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If you're a member of the Democratic gerontocracy, the chances of you catching a primary challenger just went up 1000%.
June 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
If you're a member of the Democratic gerontocracy, the chances of you catching a primary challenger just went up 1000%.
www.science.org/content/arti...
If orcas enjoy a good exfoliation can we get a team of marine biologists to introduce them to a loofah scrub down and attempt to use that service as a negotiating tactic to get them to agree to sink Jeff Bezos' big stupid yacht?
If orcas enjoy a good exfoliation can we get a team of marine biologists to introduce them to a loofah scrub down and attempt to use that service as a negotiating tactic to get them to agree to sink Jeff Bezos' big stupid yacht?
Killer whales groom each other—with pieces of kelp
In a newly discovered form of social tool use, orcas scratch each other’s backs with seaweed
www.science.org
June 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
www.science.org/content/arti...
If orcas enjoy a good exfoliation can we get a team of marine biologists to introduce them to a loofah scrub down and attempt to use that service as a negotiating tactic to get them to agree to sink Jeff Bezos' big stupid yacht?
If orcas enjoy a good exfoliation can we get a team of marine biologists to introduce them to a loofah scrub down and attempt to use that service as a negotiating tactic to get them to agree to sink Jeff Bezos' big stupid yacht?