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Or the millennials are the ones doing something
January 25, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Or the millennials are the ones doing something
Monet's haystacks turned me on to art. One of his paintings was touring my local gallery, I looked at it for it must have been 15 minutes, appreciating the feeling it elicited and noticed the use of light in particular.
January 3, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Monet's haystacks turned me on to art. One of his paintings was touring my local gallery, I looked at it for it must have been 15 minutes, appreciating the feeling it elicited and noticed the use of light in particular.
Impermanence is such a simple concept that we see on the level of galaxies smashing together down to my coffee getting cold, but it's also so incredibly hard to not cling :)
January 3, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Impermanence is such a simple concept that we see on the level of galaxies smashing together down to my coffee getting cold, but it's also so incredibly hard to not cling :)
Bluesky isn't included in the list?
December 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Bluesky isn't included in the list?
Everything is using a medieval definition of "intelligence" though, it's changing all the time. Plus what about people with a high IQ but other problems that sometimes go along with it, often not a nett positive.
December 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Everything is using a medieval definition of "intelligence" though, it's changing all the time. Plus what about people with a high IQ but other problems that sometimes go along with it, often not a nett positive.
How much human misery has that saved. Also what is the economic benefit. Saving future medical costs plus keeping people productive. I'm guessing it paid for itself many times over. Imagine being against this for whatever inexplicable reason.
December 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
How much human misery has that saved. Also what is the economic benefit. Saving future medical costs plus keeping people productive. I'm guessing it paid for itself many times over. Imagine being against this for whatever inexplicable reason.
1. login to Social Media service, 'you need to verify age'
2. redirected to mygov
3. redirected back to SM service, with a token from mygov: this person is over 16
4. SM service saves it in your profile
100% valid and private (with the reasonable exception that myGov knows you use that SM).
*Easy*
2. redirected to mygov
3. redirected back to SM service, with a token from mygov: this person is over 16
4. SM service saves it in your profile
100% valid and private (with the reasonable exception that myGov knows you use that SM).
*Easy*
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
1. login to Social Media service, 'you need to verify age'
2. redirected to mygov
3. redirected back to SM service, with a token from mygov: this person is over 16
4. SM service saves it in your profile
100% valid and private (with the reasonable exception that myGov knows you use that SM).
*Easy*
2. redirected to mygov
3. redirected back to SM service, with a token from mygov: this person is over 16
4. SM service saves it in your profile
100% valid and private (with the reasonable exception that myGov knows you use that SM).
*Easy*
So we don't trust the tech companies with content (fair) but we're supposed to trust them with our ID.
An official identification mechanism, technically quite simple, was a glaring omission from day 1.
An official identification mechanism, technically quite simple, was a glaring omission from day 1.
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
So we don't trust the tech companies with content (fair) but we're supposed to trust them with our ID.
An official identification mechanism, technically quite simple, was a glaring omission from day 1.
An official identification mechanism, technically quite simple, was a glaring omission from day 1.
I love it. Thank you for showing all the amazing things I would not even know exist.
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I love it. Thank you for showing all the amazing things I would not even know exist.
That is really disturbing for some reason
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
That is really disturbing for some reason
So you're telling me it's not impossible to go from the pear in the introductory drawing class to be ready to learn how to do that skeleton. I'll get cracking.
November 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
So you're telling me it's not impossible to go from the pear in the introductory drawing class to be ready to learn how to do that skeleton. I'll get cracking.
Seven Samurai ... oh, wait ...
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Seven Samurai ... oh, wait ...
And what to put it into? Crypto obviously /s. But other than that, cash?
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
And what to put it into? Crypto obviously /s. But other than that, cash?
This is a perfect example of architecture fitting into the environment. Plus lovely modern design!
November 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This is a perfect example of architecture fitting into the environment. Plus lovely modern design!
So creative, and what a contrast to the grey boxes around it. I love it.
November 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
So creative, and what a contrast to the grey boxes around it. I love it.
It looks great. I trust you would disclose if any posts were 'sponsored' right? :)
November 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
It looks great. I trust you would disclose if any posts were 'sponsored' right? :)
The Geelong Arts Centre just across the road
October 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The Geelong Arts Centre just across the road
In NSW Australia there is a law making it "a criminal offence to knowingly display a Nazi symbol in public without a reasonable excuse". This guy would be in jail.
October 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
In NSW Australia there is a law making it "a criminal offence to knowingly display a Nazi symbol in public without a reasonable excuse". This guy would be in jail.
The linked game does not look anything like the concept art, check you linked the right game :)
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The linked game does not look anything like the concept art, check you linked the right game :)
I'd drink it. What does it do? +20 creativity?
October 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I'd drink it. What does it do? +20 creativity?
I can't wait to follow this along and end up with a sick shredding machine like this!
September 30, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I can't wait to follow this along and end up with a sick shredding machine like this!
The guy who brought us LinkedIn of all things
September 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The guy who brought us LinkedIn of all things