Earthling #6
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Earthling #6
@dustsquid.bsky.social
· Oct 10
There's a common thread across American philosophy towards workers. From Amazon's union busting to Trump's immigration brutality there's a desire for exploitation without representation
Today's sonic shower thought. Only four living people have walked on the moon. All of them are in their 90s
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today's sonic shower thought. Only four living people have walked on the moon. All of them are in their 90s
*sigh* MacOS just scrambled my MiSTer's SD card :(. I have backups and can build another one but I'm so tired of Apple's "surprise and disappoint" attitude towards software quality
November 29, 2025 at 3:44 AM
*sigh* MacOS just scrambled my MiSTer's SD card :(. I have backups and can build another one but I'm so tired of Apple's "surprise and disappoint" attitude towards software quality
Shower thoughts:
Atari wanted to use expansion slots like the Apple 2 but FCC regs prevented it so they developed the SIO bus which eventually evolved into USB. Apple wanted to be simpler and eliminate slots so would eventually move to USB for everything and no slots
Atari wanted to use expansion slots like the Apple 2 but FCC regs prevented it so they developed the SIO bus which eventually evolved into USB. Apple wanted to be simpler and eliminate slots so would eventually move to USB for everything and no slots
November 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Shower thoughts:
Atari wanted to use expansion slots like the Apple 2 but FCC regs prevented it so they developed the SIO bus which eventually evolved into USB. Apple wanted to be simpler and eliminate slots so would eventually move to USB for everything and no slots
Atari wanted to use expansion slots like the Apple 2 but FCC regs prevented it so they developed the SIO bus which eventually evolved into USB. Apple wanted to be simpler and eliminate slots so would eventually move to USB for everything and no slots
Hermione and I playing Pong on Xbox
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Hermione and I playing Pong on Xbox
I broke up with the 80 column god in the 90s. I can't seem to let go of the 2 spaces after a period though
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I broke up with the 80 column god in the 90s. I can't seem to let go of the 2 spaces after a period though
The Democratic party would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that their goal is to replace the Republican party as the party of wealth and privilege not to create a better more just world.
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The Democratic party would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that their goal is to replace the Republican party as the party of wealth and privilege not to create a better more just world.
Oh god, my brain just woke up. Suddenly I'm a living conscious individual aware of the world and my place in it. Damn you coffee!
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Oh god, my brain just woke up. Suddenly I'm a living conscious individual aware of the world and my place in it. Damn you coffee!
Just a reminder #atlassian your products are bad and your product manager's should feel bad
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Just a reminder #atlassian your products are bad and your product manager's should feel bad
*sigh* the infection that keeps on giving has escaped containment and taken up residence in my right eye.
I am so bad at bacteria :(
I am so bad at bacteria :(
November 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
*sigh* the infection that keeps on giving has escaped containment and taken up residence in my right eye.
I am so bad at bacteria :(
I am so bad at bacteria :(
The videogame, "Pac-Man", taps into humanities eternal struggle between our desire to eat pellets and vengeful ghosts
November 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The videogame, "Pac-Man", taps into humanities eternal struggle between our desire to eat pellets and vengeful ghosts
If you are offline and reading this congratulations on being chosen for Amazon's new invasive psychic tech beta!
November 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If you are offline and reading this congratulations on being chosen for Amazon's new invasive psychic tech beta!
Every time I watch an episode of Space 1999 I'm stunned how primitive all the technology looks. Then I realize it's set 26 years ago and it all kinna makes sense
October 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Every time I watch an episode of Space 1999 I'm stunned how primitive all the technology looks. Then I realize it's set 26 years ago and it all kinna makes sense
Not sure if should feel old or seen... Though I guess it's kinna cool that Apple is targeting post menopausal women with a feature to let you celebrate on the days you'd be ovulating retrospectively...
October 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Not sure if should feel old or seen... Though I guess it's kinna cool that Apple is targeting post menopausal women with a feature to let you celebrate on the days you'd be ovulating retrospectively...
When AI writes the marketing for AI
October 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
When AI writes the marketing for AI
Space chickens are a surgeon's worst nightmare
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Space chickens are a surgeon's worst nightmare
Inventing cloning before harnessing fire; ant's really don't respect the tech tree. www.livescience.com/animals/ants...
'Almost like science fiction': European ant is the first known animal to clone members of another species
A species of ant found scurrying across southern Europe is the first animal found that clones males of another species.
www.livescience.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Inventing cloning before harnessing fire; ant's really don't respect the tech tree. www.livescience.com/animals/ants...
Elevators need an, "I Feel Lucky", button
October 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Elevators need an, "I Feel Lucky", button
I had a weird dream last night that that I was frustrated with how awful the touch switches on my microwave were so I rebuilt it with cherry blue mechanical switches and RGB lighting
October 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I had a weird dream last night that that I was frustrated with how awful the touch switches on my microwave were so I rebuilt it with cherry blue mechanical switches and RGB lighting
I worry sometimes about what will happen when ants discover fire
October 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I worry sometimes about what will happen when ants discover fire
Reposted by Earthling #6
Picture of the author as an engineering manager in a remote meeting
October 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Picture of the author as an engineering manager in a remote meeting
Now that they've discovered the cause of autism do you think maga parents will start having their boys wear little genital hats to cure it?
Maybe make it part of the school dress code to prevent neural divergence...
Maybe make it part of the school dress code to prevent neural divergence...
October 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Now that they've discovered the cause of autism do you think maga parents will start having their boys wear little genital hats to cure it?
Maybe make it part of the school dress code to prevent neural divergence...
Maybe make it part of the school dress code to prevent neural divergence...