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You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
August 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
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We may have our differences, but at the end of the day when we take off our pillow cases we all have upsettingly yellow pillows
August 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
We may have our differences, but at the end of the day when we take off our pillow cases we all have upsettingly yellow pillows
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Tired: alternate universe where there are airships
Wired: alternate universe where eggplant, not tomato, was the nightshade that captivated Italian pizza chefs
Wired: alternate universe where eggplant, not tomato, was the nightshade that captivated Italian pizza chefs
August 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Tired: alternate universe where there are airships
Wired: alternate universe where eggplant, not tomato, was the nightshade that captivated Italian pizza chefs
Wired: alternate universe where eggplant, not tomato, was the nightshade that captivated Italian pizza chefs
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Holy shit. This guy saved a PNG to a bird.
(he drew a bird into a spectrogram, played that sound to a starling, and the starling reproduced it back to him with enough accuracy he got his bird drawing back in their call's spectrogram) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
(he drew a bird into a spectrogram, played that sound to a starling, and the starling reproduced it back to him with enough accuracy he got his bird drawing back in their call's spectrogram) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
I Saved a PNG Image To A Bird
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
www.youtube.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Holy shit. This guy saved a PNG to a bird.
(he drew a bird into a spectrogram, played that sound to a starling, and the starling reproduced it back to him with enough accuracy he got his bird drawing back in their call's spectrogram) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
(he drew a bird into a spectrogram, played that sound to a starling, and the starling reproduced it back to him with enough accuracy he got his bird drawing back in their call's spectrogram) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
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July 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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NYC experimented with new window heat pump models in some public housing units. in winter, "The window unit-heated apartments used a whopping 87% less energy than the rest of the building’s steam-heated apartments did, cutting energy costs per household in half."
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
Window Heat Pumps Could Change the Game
A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has some exciting data for anyone attempting to retrofit a multifamily building.
heatmap.news
July 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
NYC experimented with new window heat pump models in some public housing units. in winter, "The window unit-heated apartments used a whopping 87% less energy than the rest of the building’s steam-heated apartments did, cutting energy costs per household in half."
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
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Why are all of my work rectangles also my fuck around rectangles. These should be different rectangles.
July 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Why are all of my work rectangles also my fuck around rectangles. These should be different rectangles.
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The infinite diversity of the internet never ceases to amaze me.
July 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The infinite diversity of the internet never ceases to amaze me.
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It's New Foods at the Minnesota State Fair day, and there's some solid innovations in the Fair Food space here
www.mnstatefair.org/new/food/
www.mnstatefair.org/new/food/
July 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
It's New Foods at the Minnesota State Fair day, and there's some solid innovations in the Fair Food space here
www.mnstatefair.org/new/food/
www.mnstatefair.org/new/food/
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‘Vibe coding’ as a phrase is embarrassing to me. In an industry where the bar was already very low, it suggests we can care even less. It’s another step towards enshittification.
The only way to make great software is to truly reason about the code and systems. There are no shortcuts.
The only way to make great software is to truly reason about the code and systems. There are no shortcuts.
July 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
‘Vibe coding’ as a phrase is embarrassing to me. In an industry where the bar was already very low, it suggests we can care even less. It’s another step towards enshittification.
The only way to make great software is to truly reason about the code and systems. There are no shortcuts.
The only way to make great software is to truly reason about the code and systems. There are no shortcuts.
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Briefly thought that Scarlett Johansson was playing a banjo and was suddenly 100% more interested in the franchise.
July 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Briefly thought that Scarlett Johansson was playing a banjo and was suddenly 100% more interested in the franchise.
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Apologies to shark scientists, but this sketch (and the whole movie) kicks ass.
July 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Apologies to shark scientists, but this sketch (and the whole movie) kicks ass.
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Spotted on the most recent episode of Taskmaster! 🥹
June 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Spotted on the most recent episode of Taskmaster! 🥹
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For design, this process is called "critique" and the fact that bootcamps don't teach this skill is partly responsible for where we are as a field.
When you understand the purpose of your work, critique is immediate and tangible. When you don't, you get clown-ass "I don't like it" type feedback.
When you understand the purpose of your work, critique is immediate and tangible. When you don't, you get clown-ass "I don't like it" type feedback.
I think that one of the greatest benefits -- and hazards -- of STEM fields is how immediate, tangible, and visceral the feedback is when you make a mistake. The code won't compile. The electronics short out. Gordon Freeman starts the Resonance Cascade ok jk
May 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
For design, this process is called "critique" and the fact that bootcamps don't teach this skill is partly responsible for where we are as a field.
When you understand the purpose of your work, critique is immediate and tangible. When you don't, you get clown-ass "I don't like it" type feedback.
When you understand the purpose of your work, critique is immediate and tangible. When you don't, you get clown-ass "I don't like it" type feedback.
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@hankgreen.bsky.social dft launch ecogeek today! good.store/collections/...
Good Store - EcoGeek
The scientifically curated cleaning subscription for the eco-conscious home.
good.store
March 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
@hankgreen.bsky.social dft launch ecogeek today! good.store/collections/...
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I made a little webpage that will do this for you if you're struggling:
austinwitherspoon.com/p4a_profile
Either enter your bluesky handle or upload an image and it'll make it for you!
austinwitherspoon.com/p4a_profile
Either enter your bluesky handle or upload an image and it'll make it for you!
P4A Profile Picture Generator
austinwitherspoon.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I made a little webpage that will do this for you if you're struggling:
austinwitherspoon.com/p4a_profile
Either enter your bluesky handle or upload an image and it'll make it for you!
austinwitherspoon.com/p4a_profile
Either enter your bluesky handle or upload an image and it'll make it for you!
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THE FIRST EPISODE OF "ASK HANKY ANYTHING" IS OUT!!
Featuring Rhett and Link, chicken boobies, lead bread, weaponized laughter, and, yes. open discussions about the existence of God.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ym...
Featuring Rhett and Link, chicken boobies, lead bread, weaponized laughter, and, yes. open discussions about the existence of God.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ym...
What’s The Sexiest Part of A Chicken?
YouTube video by Complexly
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
THE FIRST EPISODE OF "ASK HANKY ANYTHING" IS OUT!!
Featuring Rhett and Link, chicken boobies, lead bread, weaponized laughter, and, yes. open discussions about the existence of God.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ym...
Featuring Rhett and Link, chicken boobies, lead bread, weaponized laughter, and, yes. open discussions about the existence of God.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ym...
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Understanding that all tech is flawed is one thing but it is actively against standards of engineering to release systems to the public that cannot reasonably be debugged or fixed or explained.
If any one needs to ask for forgiveness it's the engineers. And they won't be forgiven.
If any one needs to ask for forgiveness it's the engineers. And they won't be forgiven.
Society accepts that humans make mistakes, but it will also need to decide an acceptable level of error from AI too, says Uber's CEO.
Uber's CEO asks how smart AI must be to earn forgiveness for its mistakes
Society accepts that humans make mistakes, but it will also need to decide an acceptable level of error from AI too, says Uber's CEO.
www.businessinsider.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Understanding that all tech is flawed is one thing but it is actively against standards of engineering to release systems to the public that cannot reasonably be debugged or fixed or explained.
If any one needs to ask for forgiveness it's the engineers. And they won't be forgiven.
If any one needs to ask for forgiveness it's the engineers. And they won't be forgiven.
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This is wild
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4y...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4y...
Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam
YouTube video by MegaLag
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2024 at 4:33 AM
This is wild
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4y...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4y...
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20 years ago we were suing teenagers for millions of dollars because they were torrenting a single Metallica album and now billionaires are demanding the free right to every work in history, so that they can re-sell it.
The law only ever serves capital.
The law only ever serves capital.
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2024 at 4:34 PM
20 years ago we were suing teenagers for millions of dollars because they were torrenting a single Metallica album and now billionaires are demanding the free right to every work in history, so that they can re-sell it.
The law only ever serves capital.
The law only ever serves capital.
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that $17 salad is about to be $19 thanks to this cost-saving technology
Diners at Sweetgreen in Willis Tower, get ready to meet the chef of the future: a robot that makes your salad to order.
Sweetgreen rolls out automated kitchen at Willis Tower, where robots make the salads
Sweetgreen is putting an assembly line of robotic chefs to work preparing bowls of everything from Kale Caesar to Hummus Crunch.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 16, 2024 at 7:11 PM
that $17 salad is about to be $19 thanks to this cost-saving technology
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Saw @nan.fyi share this on Twitter and I just had to share it over here. It’s so beautiful.
lightnote.co
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Music Theory that isn't boring - Lightnote
Interactive lessons for learning Music Theory.
lightnote.co
December 11, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Saw @nan.fyi share this on Twitter and I just had to share it over here. It’s so beautiful.
lightnote.co
lightnote.co