David Gian-Cursio
@davidcgc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
3D guy. Mac guy. Sci-Fi guy. Film guy. He’s just this guy, you know? [He/Him]
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hello #portfolioday
I'm just a random illustrator who likes to draw anime inspired sci-fi and fantasy landscape and scenery (especially if they have clouds) more than average
I'm just a random illustrator who likes to draw anime inspired sci-fi and fantasy landscape and scenery (especially if they have clouds) more than average
January 13, 2026 at 9:27 AM
hello #portfolioday
I'm just a random illustrator who likes to draw anime inspired sci-fi and fantasy landscape and scenery (especially if they have clouds) more than average
I'm just a random illustrator who likes to draw anime inspired sci-fi and fantasy landscape and scenery (especially if they have clouds) more than average
Got a cool shoutout!
The Sagittarius model on the cover there is by David Gian-Cursio, who has a fantastic blog post detailing how he made his 2015 model, including model downloads! I wish I had discovered this before I made my model as that would have sped things up considerably! /8
www.gian-cursio.net/2015/12/arch...
www.gian-cursio.net/2015/12/arch...
January 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Got a cool shoutout!
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Beltalowda!
There are no anniversaries without gifts, and since tomorrow marks THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXPANSE ON TV, the first of my articles (out of seven, already) devoted to the art and ships of this great show is open to everyone! 🖖
There are no anniversaries without gifts, and since tomorrow marks THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXPANSE ON TV, the first of my articles (out of seven, already) devoted to the art and ships of this great show is open to everyone! 🖖
December 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Beltalowda!
There are no anniversaries without gifts, and since tomorrow marks THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXPANSE ON TV, the first of my articles (out of seven, already) devoted to the art and ships of this great show is open to everyone! 🖖
There are no anniversaries without gifts, and since tomorrow marks THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXPANSE ON TV, the first of my articles (out of seven, already) devoted to the art and ships of this great show is open to everyone! 🖖
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Reposted by David Gian-Cursio
my husband made it so the home assistant voice assistant can use full-on ollama to interpret instructions. then he told it to turn the lights on. it's been explaining its thought process for over five minutes now and the lights are still off.
November 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
my husband made it so the home assistant voice assistant can use full-on ollama to interpret instructions. then he told it to turn the lights on. it's been explaining its thought process for over five minutes now and the lights are still off.
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Fabio created a lot of things for Trek (and BSG, and...), including 220+ models for Eaglemoss.
He was tragically struck down by cancer at the age of 52. So I'm glad to know that he also worked on the recently-released Neb. His work lives on.
He was tragically struck down by cancer at the age of 52. So I'm glad to know that he also worked on the recently-released Neb. His work lives on.
Fabio Passaro
Fabio Passaro (26 May 1970–10 October 2022; age 52) was a self-taught digital artist who made a number of contributions to the Star Trek franchise. Passaro's very first professional assignment came wh...
memory-alpha.fandom.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Fabio created a lot of things for Trek (and BSG, and...), including 220+ models for Eaglemoss.
He was tragically struck down by cancer at the age of 52. So I'm glad to know that he also worked on the recently-released Neb. His work lives on.
He was tragically struck down by cancer at the age of 52. So I'm glad to know that he also worked on the recently-released Neb. His work lives on.
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This replica of the Neb takes on a new emotional dimension for me.
I learned that they couldn't source the VFX file, so the Neb has been digitally sculpted from scratch, using his own research, by the immensely talented artist Fabio Passaro (Battlestar Galactica👇) before his death in 2022.
I learned that they couldn't source the VFX file, so the Neb has been digitally sculpted from scratch, using his own research, by the immensely talented artist Fabio Passaro (Battlestar Galactica👇) before his death in 2022.
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This replica of the Neb takes on a new emotional dimension for me.
I learned that they couldn't source the VFX file, so the Neb has been digitally sculpted from scratch, using his own research, by the immensely talented artist Fabio Passaro (Battlestar Galactica👇) before his death in 2022.
I learned that they couldn't source the VFX file, so the Neb has been digitally sculpted from scratch, using his own research, by the immensely talented artist Fabio Passaro (Battlestar Galactica👇) before his death in 2022.
Bite-sized science fiction from #improvisedstartrek. https://overcast.fm/+r4maF45w/10:28
November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Bite-sized science fiction from #improvisedstartrek. https://overcast.fm/+r4maF45w/10:28
All missed my biannual complaint about #AppleWatch’s Solar Dial being unable to cope with daylight savings time changes and losing alignment on the 23/25 hour days.
November 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
All missed my biannual complaint about #AppleWatch’s Solar Dial being unable to cope with daylight savings time changes and losing alignment on the 23/25 hour days.
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So anyway, there's my big idea for reviving the fortunes of the Democratic Party:
Make More City.
Make More City.
October 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
So anyway, there's my big idea for reviving the fortunes of the Democratic Party:
Make More City.
Make More City.
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To us, empirical truth is at the top of the intellectual hierarchy. It determines & constrains what you can say & believe, even if it cuts against the interests of your tribe.
For them, tribe -- us good, them bad -- is at the top of the hierarchy. It determines & constrains empirical truth.
For them, tribe -- us good, them bad -- is at the top of the hierarchy. It determines & constrains empirical truth.
October 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
To us, empirical truth is at the top of the intellectual hierarchy. It determines & constrains what you can say & believe, even if it cuts against the interests of your tribe.
For them, tribe -- us good, them bad -- is at the top of the hierarchy. It determines & constrains empirical truth.
For them, tribe -- us good, them bad -- is at the top of the hierarchy. It determines & constrains empirical truth.
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You know, if I were some enterprising podcaster, I’d make the case that blowing up boats supposedly carrying fentanyl puts the drug into the water. What if fish eat it? And what if we eat the fish? How much danger are we in from Trump’s fentanyl fish? (Feel free to spread this to stupid people.)
October 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
You know, if I were some enterprising podcaster, I’d make the case that blowing up boats supposedly carrying fentanyl puts the drug into the water. What if fish eat it? And what if we eat the fish? How much danger are we in from Trump’s fentanyl fish? (Feel free to spread this to stupid people.)
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Star Wars: Squadrons was released 5 years ago today!
A wonderful game in VR. It's just a shame that the core of the game is the online mode, rather than a long - LONG - campaign like in the X-wing game series (1993-1999). Speaking of which...
Hello BFF-1 bulk freighter 👋
A wonderful game in VR. It's just a shame that the core of the game is the online mode, rather than a long - LONG - campaign like in the X-wing game series (1993-1999). Speaking of which...
Hello BFF-1 bulk freighter 👋
October 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Star Wars: Squadrons was released 5 years ago today!
A wonderful game in VR. It's just a shame that the core of the game is the online mode, rather than a long - LONG - campaign like in the X-wing game series (1993-1999). Speaking of which...
Hello BFF-1 bulk freighter 👋
A wonderful game in VR. It's just a shame that the core of the game is the online mode, rather than a long - LONG - campaign like in the X-wing game series (1993-1999). Speaking of which...
Hello BFF-1 bulk freighter 👋
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it is amazing how many of these guys love to make tough boastful statements then at the slightest sign of pushback back away like little bitches
FCC boss Brendan Carr now says his 'easy way or the hard way' comments about Jimmy Kimmel weren’t meant as a threat to pull licenses if Disney didn’t suspend him 🧢
September 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
it is amazing how many of these guys love to make tough boastful statements then at the slightest sign of pushback back away like little bitches
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So Say We All!
Here comes an upcoming behind-the-scenes book: Battlestar Galactica: The Untold Story of the Revolutionary Drama
The plan is for this book to come out in 2028, the 50th anniversary of OG BSG and the 25th anniversary of the reboot.
Day one for me. 🖖
Here comes an upcoming behind-the-scenes book: Battlestar Galactica: The Untold Story of the Revolutionary Drama
The plan is for this book to come out in 2028, the 50th anniversary of OG BSG and the 25th anniversary of the reboot.
Day one for me. 🖖
September 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
So Say We All!
Here comes an upcoming behind-the-scenes book: Battlestar Galactica: The Untold Story of the Revolutionary Drama
The plan is for this book to come out in 2028, the 50th anniversary of OG BSG and the 25th anniversary of the reboot.
Day one for me. 🖖
Here comes an upcoming behind-the-scenes book: Battlestar Galactica: The Untold Story of the Revolutionary Drama
The plan is for this book to come out in 2028, the 50th anniversary of OG BSG and the 25th anniversary of the reboot.
Day one for me. 🖖
Cool! I’ve played a small part in podcast preservation, I uploaded a complete set of the Sci-Fi Channel’s BSG03 commentary podcast to archive.org. Granted, most of them were included on the DVDs, but some tracks were edited for time, and there were some bonus non-commentary episodes.
I’ve got a […]
I’ve got a […]
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mastodon.social
September 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Cool! I’ve played a small part in podcast preservation, I uploaded a complete set of the Sci-Fi Channel’s BSG03 commentary podcast to archive.org. Granted, most of them were included on the DVDs, but some tracks were edited for time, and there were some bonus non-commentary episodes.
I’ve got a […]
I’ve got a […]
Mastodon will never do anything as awful as Bluesky users calling their posts “skeets.”
https://kind.social/@Fruan/115219774480090854
https://kind.social/@Fruan/115219774480090854
Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen (@Fruan@kind.social)
Now that quote posts are a thing on Mastodon, we need an insufferably cutesy nickname for them that everyone hates but still gets used anyway. To that end I nominate “Quoots”, a portmanteau of ‘quote’ and ‘toot’. I believe it’s the worst possible option, solidly cementing Mastodon in particular and the Fediverse in general as having the worst slang on the internet. Please quoot to spread the word.
kind.social
September 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Mastodon will never do anything as awful as Bluesky users calling their posts “skeets.”
https://kind.social/@Fruan/115219774480090854
https://kind.social/@Fruan/115219774480090854
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Exposure to "AI Assistance" lowers doctors' ability to diagnose cancer just after a few weeks.
"AI"s main effect on people is skill decay.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(25)00133-5/abstract
"AI"s main effect on people is skill decay.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(25)00133-5/abstract
August 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Exposure to "AI Assistance" lowers doctors' ability to diagnose cancer just after a few weeks.
"AI"s main effect on people is skill decay.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(25)00133-5/abstract
"AI"s main effect on people is skill decay.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(25)00133-5/abstract
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Anyway, if you're familiar with the dynamic, it is impossible not to notice the way it is playing out on the national stage, with Republicans the daddy party and Democrats the mommy party. Daddy's raging, destroying, lashing out, & most political analysis amounts to ...
August 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Anyway, if you're familiar with the dynamic, it is impossible not to notice the way it is playing out on the national stage, with Republicans the daddy party and Democrats the mommy party. Daddy's raging, destroying, lashing out, & most political analysis amounts to ...
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Playing on the "outsider who will shake things up" sentiment can benefit Dems short-term, but ultimately, in the long term, if you want progressive outcomes, you need social trust. You need competent institutions.
August 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Playing on the "outsider who will shake things up" sentiment can benefit Dems short-term, but ultimately, in the long term, if you want progressive outcomes, you need social trust. You need competent institutions.
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I get that Dems need to nominate an "outsider" in 2028 because everyone hates elites & no one trust institutions, but ... this cycle of electing "outsiders" who then can't get anything done, and fuel more cynicism, which leads to more "outsiders" ... is not good for progressives.
August 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I get that Dems need to nominate an "outsider" in 2028 because everyone hates elites & no one trust institutions, but ... this cycle of electing "outsiders" who then can't get anything done, and fuel more cynicism, which leads to more "outsiders" ... is not good for progressives.
It feels like a Tim Lehrer joke that the last line of his obituary reveals that he outlived the man who wrote it by two years.
https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren/114926318261691864
https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren/114926318261691864
Lauren Weinstein (@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org)
Attached: 1 image BREAKING: Mathematician and Musical Satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97. Peace. I've been dreading this day for years. It's impossible for me to fully explain how much his songs impacted my life growing up and right through to this day. I have much more to say about him but I won't right now, except to note the following references: New York Times obit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/arts/music/tom-lehrer-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Zk8.TYYp.gl4ekMMTpL1R∣=url-share Tom's website where he placed his body of work (songs, etc.) in the public domain: https://tomlehrersongs.com/ Live performances: Copenhagen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHPmRJIoc2k Oslo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1IiVF6Ehw8 L
mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
July 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It feels like a Tim Lehrer joke that the last line of his obituary reveals that he outlived the man who wrote it by two years.
https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren/114926318261691864
https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren/114926318261691864