Ölbaum
@oscherler.tooting.ch.ap.brid.gy
I can do anything. I can do absolutely anything. I’m an expert.
Recently worked on the development of the GX400 core for MiSTer FPGA, starting with Nemesis […]
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Recently worked on the development of the GX400 core for MiSTer FPGA, starting with Nemesis […]
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@oscherler.tooting.ch.ap.brid.gy
· Feb 19
Original post on tooting.ch
tooting.ch
I started using tone indicators so I can make my silly jokes here without making everyone uncomfortable. It’s been working well so far, I think. No more “Oh, no, they thought I was serious and took the time to explain it to me, even though they must have thought I’m an idiot.”
/j: joke
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I always make the same kind of mistake. There’s a clue of the type “There’s only one row that has X criminals,” I find it, I find another one where that clue lets me deduce a suspect, and I… make it have X criminals. 🤦♂️
I solved the daily #cluesbysam, Feb 12th 2026 (Tricky), in 05:08
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I solved the daily #cluesbysam, Feb 12th 2026 (Tricky), in 05:08
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Original post on tooting.ch
tooting.ch
February 12, 2026 at 7:52 AM
I always make the same kind of mistake. There’s a clue of the type “There’s only one row that has X criminals,” I find it, I find another one where that clue lets me deduce a suspect, and I… make it have X criminals. 🤦♂️
I solved the daily #cluesbysam, Feb 12th 2026 (Tricky), in 05:08
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I solved the daily #cluesbysam, Feb 12th 2026 (Tricky), in 05:08
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RE: https://tooting.ch/@boblemma/116052885757299289
Super, mais comment on va réussir à mettre Elon, Larry, Jeff, Sergei et Mark dans le lac léman?
Super, mais comment on va réussir à mettre Elon, Larry, Jeff, Sergei et Mark dans le lac léman?
tooting.ch
February 11, 2026 at 10:44 PM
RE: https://tooting.ch/@boblemma/116052885757299289
Super, mais comment on va réussir à mettre Elon, Larry, Jeff, Sergei et Mark dans le lac léman?
Super, mais comment on va réussir à mettre Elon, Larry, Jeff, Sergei et Mark dans le lac léman?
Non mais c’est quoi encore cette nouvelle merde en boîte? Un flash qui te pète à la gueule dès le petit matin sur le quai de la gare? Mais arrêtez de faire chier le monde! #sbb #cff #ffs #tdb #pollution #agression
February 11, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Non mais c’est quoi encore cette nouvelle merde en boîte? Un flash qui te pète à la gueule dès le petit matin sur le quai de la gare? Mais arrêtez de faire chier le monde! #sbb #cff #ffs #tdb #pollution #agression
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We should all get used to no longer saying "GitHub" but "Microsoft AI GitHub" just so it's clearer where your code lies and for what purpose.
February 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
We should all get used to no longer saying "GitHub" but "Microsoft AI GitHub" just so it's clearer where your code lies and for what purpose.
@fairsocialnet Bonjour. J’imagine que vous avez étudié la question d’activer les fonctionnalités de recherche sur tooting.ch ? Quels sont les obstacles ? Techniques, financiers, autres ?
February 11, 2026 at 10:49 AM
@fairsocialnet Bonjour. J’imagine que vous avez étudié la question d’activer les fonctionnalités de recherche sur tooting.ch ? Quels sont les obstacles ? Techniques, financiers, autres ?
Schrödinger’s bedtime: I want to sleep, but I don’t want to sleep.
February 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Schrödinger’s bedtime: I want to sleep, but I don’t want to sleep.
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Hello, CSS folk -- she's unlikely to get an answer to this question on BSky:
February 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Hello, CSS folk -- she's unlikely to get an answer to this question on BSky:
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Back in my day if a chat service went to shit we'd just delete it and use one of the six other chat programs on our computers that all our mates were spread between, and it really *was* a "just" in that scenario because everyone we talked to also had at least two other chat programs to talk to […]
Original post on retro.social
retro.social
February 10, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Back in my day if a chat service went to shit we'd just delete it and use one of the six other chat programs on our computers that all our mates were spread between, and it really *was* a "just" in that scenario because everyone we talked to also had at least two other chat programs to talk to […]
For a couple of months there was something broken with screenshots on my #mac: the thumbnail that used to appear for a few seconds after taking a #screenshot, allowing you to drag it into an application or to open it for editing, stopped showing up. I thought I needed a restart, but it didn’t […]
Original post on tooting.ch
tooting.ch
February 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
For a couple of months there was something broken with screenshots on my #mac: the thumbnail that used to appear for a few seconds after taking a #screenshot, allowing you to drag it into an application or to open it for editing, stopped showing up. I thought I needed a restart, but it didn’t […]
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SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
One type of post I haven’t seen here yet, and I’m glad, is the “How can anyone post about [topic the people being criticised are interested in] today, given what’s happening [in country not everybody lives or is interested in, and that doesn’t feel shy drowning social network users all around […]
Original post on tooting.ch
tooting.ch
February 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM
One type of post I haven’t seen here yet, and I’m glad, is the “How can anyone post about [topic the people being criticised are interested in] today, given what’s happening [in country not everybody lives or is interested in, and that doesn’t feel shy drowning social network users all around […]
Dear #electronics connectors manufacturers. Thank you for providing 3D models of your products, but if I’m going to download the model for a panel-mount connector, what do you think it’s for? To model how much space a bunch of them take when thrown in a bin, or to […]
[Original post on tooting.ch]
[Original post on tooting.ch]
February 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Dear #electronics connectors manufacturers. Thank you for providing 3D models of your products, but if I’m going to download the model for a panel-mount connector, what do you think it’s for? To model how much space a bunch of them take when thrown in a bin, or to […]
[Original post on tooting.ch]
[Original post on tooting.ch]
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My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 AM
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/116030136026775832
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
February 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/116030136026775832
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
mastodon.online
February 7, 2026 at 10:54 PM
That was a good run.
I solved the daily #cluesbysam, Feb 7th 2026 (Tricky), in 05:30
You're among 25% fastest!
Only 38% others had a perfect solve.
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https://cluesbysam.com/s/help/b254ea7c89c4
I solved the daily #cluesbysam, Feb 7th 2026 (Tricky), in 05:30
You're among 25% fastest!
Only 38% others had a perfect solve.
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https://cluesbysam.com/s/help/b254ea7c89c4
Clues by Sam
A logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!
cluesbysam.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
That was a good run.
I solved the daily #cluesbysam, Feb 7th 2026 (Tricky), in 05:30
You're among 25% fastest!
Only 38% others had a perfect solve.
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
https://cluesbysam.com/s/help/b254ea7c89c4
I solved the daily #cluesbysam, Feb 7th 2026 (Tricky), in 05:30
You're among 25% fastest!
Only 38% others had a perfect solve.
🟩🟩🟩🟩
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https://cluesbysam.com/s/help/b254ea7c89c4
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i kind of want to write a complaint on a clay tablet and leave it around, you know, in case it becomes a cultural icon 3,000 years from now
February 7, 2026 at 12:22 AM
i kind of want to write a complaint on a clay tablet and leave it around, you know, in case it becomes a cultural icon 3,000 years from now
RE: https://thepit.social/@peter/116016857956019818
Damn, I’ve never used the word “Schadenfreude,” as much as this year.
Damn, I’ve never used the word “Schadenfreude,” as much as this year.
thepit.social
February 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
RE: https://thepit.social/@peter/116016857956019818
Damn, I’ve never used the word “Schadenfreude,” as much as this year.
Damn, I’ve never used the word “Schadenfreude,” as much as this year.
Today I was external examiner for an oral exam where students have 30 minutes of preparation at the back of the room and 30 minutes of interrogation at the blackboard.
At one point I noticed the student who had just finished and the one going next were talking tougher, so I got a little […]
At one point I noticed the student who had just finished and the one going next were talking tougher, so I got a little […]
Original post on tooting.ch
tooting.ch
February 7, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Today I was external examiner for an oral exam where students have 30 minutes of preparation at the back of the room and 30 minutes of interrogation at the blackboard.
At one point I noticed the student who had just finished and the one going next were talking tougher, so I got a little […]
At one point I noticed the student who had just finished and the one going next were talking tougher, so I got a little […]
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The TS-101 will draw 2.7 A at 24 V. I want my power station to look something like this, and the area for the connectors and switches is around 46×25 mm.
The second connector is for the fume extractor, so it can be smaller, lower current, typically < 500 mA at 5 […]
[Original post on tooting.ch]
The second connector is for the fume extractor, so it can be smaller, lower current, typically < 500 mA at 5 […]
[Original post on tooting.ch]
February 5, 2026 at 12:32 PM
The TS-101 will draw 2.7 A at 24 V. I want my power station to look something like this, and the area for the connectors and switches is around 46×25 mm.
The second connector is for the fume extractor, so it can be smaller, lower current, typically < 500 mA at 5 […]
[Original post on tooting.ch]
The second connector is for the fume extractor, so it can be smaller, lower current, typically < 500 mA at 5 […]
[Original post on tooting.ch]