🔏 Matthias Wiesmann
@thias.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Generic IT geek with too many interests: languages, aikidō, trains, and bikes.
[bridged from https://mastodon.social/@thias on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
[bridged from https://mastodon.social/@thias on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
@nealstephenson@rss-parrot.net @birb https://substack.com/@nealstephenson
Neal Stephenson | Substack
Author of Snow Crash and other books. Chairman of Lamina 1, co-founder and R & D head at Whenere. Former Blue Origin, Intellectual Ventures Labs, and Magic Leap. Compulsive maker of things.
substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
@nealstephenson@rss-parrot.net @birb https://substack.com/@nealstephenson
Weird reviews off Neal Stephenson's books…
https://nealstephenson.substack.com/p/a-remarkable-assertion-from-a16z
https://nealstephenson.substack.com/p/a-remarkable-assertion-from-a16z
A Remarkable Assertion from A16Z
A friend made me aware of a reading list from A16Z containg recommendations for books, weighted towards science fiction since that’s mostly what people there read.
nealstephenson.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Weird reviews off Neal Stephenson's books…
https://nealstephenson.substack.com/p/a-remarkable-assertion-from-a16z
https://nealstephenson.substack.com/p/a-remarkable-assertion-from-a16z
Way too many people think they are 'leads' when they are 'lead', a heavy, toxic substance with no structural integrity…
November 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Way too many people think they are 'leads' when they are 'lead', a heavy, toxic substance with no structural integrity…
Reposted by 🔏 Matthias Wiesmann
Sometimes I just get an idea and it won't go away
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Sometimes I just get an idea and it won't go away
This reminds me of the 'unseeing' in China Miéville's “City and City“. We learn to ignore, to not see some things, partially because they don't fid the nice, clean model we have […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This reminds me of the 'unseeing' in China Miéville's “City and City“. We learn to ignore, to not see some things, partially because they don't fid the nice, clean model we have […]
Reposted by 🔏 Matthias Wiesmann
RE: https://mastodon.social/@greenpeace/115622688660085542
The very fact there was a trial about that it utterly insane and a symptom of how late-stage capitalism is even more unhinged than we could imagine.
The very fact there was a trial about that it utterly insane and a symptom of how late-stage capitalism is even more unhinged than we could imagine.
mastodon.social
November 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@greenpeace/115622688660085542
The very fact there was a trial about that it utterly insane and a symptom of how late-stage capitalism is even more unhinged than we could imagine.
The very fact there was a trial about that it utterly insane and a symptom of how late-stage capitalism is even more unhinged than we could imagine.
“These are not diesel frames with a battery box welded underneath. They are purpose built electric trucks built around LFP packs, integrated e-axles and the simplified chassis architecture that becomes possible when the engine bay, gearbox, diesel tank, emissions controls and half of the […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
“These are not diesel frames with a battery box welded underneath. They are purpose built electric trucks built around LFP packs, integrated e-axles and the simplified chassis architecture that becomes possible when the engine bay, gearbox, diesel tank, emissions controls and half of the […]
Saying that “premature optimisation is the root of all evil" misses a basic point: people like doing it. I feel we should rather say “premature optimisation should be reserved for stacking the dish-washer”…
November 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Saying that “premature optimisation is the root of all evil" misses a basic point: people like doing it. I feel we should rather say “premature optimisation should be reserved for stacking the dish-washer”…
"But to make those Continuity features work, Apple also developed a proprietary protocol called Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) to facilitate the actual connection between devices and the data transfer. Because this wasn’t a standard anyone could use, other companies couldn’t try to make their […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
"But to make those Continuity features work, Apple also developed a proprietary protocol called Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) to facilitate the actual connection between devices and the data transfer. Because this wasn’t a standard anyone could use, other companies couldn’t try to make their […]
"Il vaut mieux prompter même s'il ne se passe rien que risquer qu'il se passe quelque chose de pire en ne promptant pas"
November 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Il vaut mieux prompter même s'il ne se passe rien que risquer qu'il se passe quelque chose de pire en ne promptant pas"
RE: https://mastodon.social/@h4ckernews/115591288650698768
Verbose, but interesting description of the evolution of Silicon Valley…
Verbose, but interesting description of the evolution of Silicon Valley…
mastodon.social
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@h4ckernews/115591288650698768
Verbose, but interesting description of the evolution of Silicon Valley…
Verbose, but interesting description of the evolution of Silicon Valley…
Reposted by 🔏 Matthias Wiesmann
I just realized that the International Organization for Standardization ISO uses a picture from Switzerland to illustrate their popular standards page about ISO8601.
But do you know where it was taken?
https://www.iso.org/iso-8601-date-and-time-format.html
#iso8601 #switzerland #schweiz
But do you know where it was taken?
https://www.iso.org/iso-8601-date-and-time-format.html
#iso8601 #switzerland #schweiz
November 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I just realized that the International Organization for Standardization ISO uses a picture from Switzerland to illustrate their popular standards page about ISO8601.
But do you know where it was taken?
https://www.iso.org/iso-8601-date-and-time-format.html
#iso8601 #switzerland #schweiz
But do you know where it was taken?
https://www.iso.org/iso-8601-date-and-time-format.html
#iso8601 #switzerland #schweiz
Adversarial Poetry
https://wiesmann.codiferes.net/wordpress/archives/41847
#ai #jailbreak #poetry #surrealism
https://wiesmann.codiferes.net/wordpress/archives/41847
#ai #jailbreak #poetry #surrealism
November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reposted by 🔏 Matthias Wiesmann
The other day, I checked social media stats. X is down to the 15th largest social media. Just below Pinterest
https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/
Biggest social media platforms by users 2025| Statista
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and YouTube are the most popular social networks worldwide, each with at least 2.5 billion active users.
www.statista.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The other day, I checked social media stats. X is down to the 15th largest social media. Just below Pinterest
https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/
The night was cold
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The night was cold
Alsatian conscription evaders in Switzerland
#switzerland #ww2
https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2025/11/alsatian-conscription-evaders-in-switzerland/
#switzerland #ww2
https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2025/11/alsatian-conscription-evaders-in-switzerland/
Alsatian conscription evaders in Switzerland
After Alsace-Lorraine was annexed from the rest of France in 1942, the German Reich forcibly conscripted young men from these regions to fight for the Wehrmacht. This led many to try and flee to Switzerland, including René Grienenberger, the only survivor from a group of 18 young men who tried to escape.
blog.nationalmuseum.ch
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Alsatian conscription evaders in Switzerland
#switzerland #ww2
https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2025/11/alsatian-conscription-evaders-in-switzerland/
#switzerland #ww2
https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2025/11/alsatian-conscription-evaders-in-switzerland/
AI World Clocks
The current time as rendered by 9 different AI models. By Brian Moore.
clocks.brianmoore.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This week end, I raked the leaves with rhe girls and made some bread.
November 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This week end, I raked the leaves with rhe girls and made some bread.
November 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Intervention intéressante de Laura Bernardi sur la natalité en Suisse.
#suisse #natalité #socitété
https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/les-beaux-parleurs/video/gouverner-cest-choisir?urn=urn:rts:video:be69e0d7-10a9-3122-9d89-179b1140cd56
#suisse #natalité #socitété
https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/les-beaux-parleurs/video/gouverner-cest-choisir?urn=urn:rts:video:be69e0d7-10a9-3122-9d89-179b1140cd56
Gouverner, cest choisir - Les beaux parleurs - Play RTS
Jonas Schneiter est entouré pour cette émission de Christian Lüscher, Sylvie Makela, Myret Zaki et de l'humoriste Benjamin Décosterd. L'équipe débat de la diplomatie de la Rolex, du coût des divorce et des achats des CFF à l'étranger. En deuxième partie d'émission, les beaux parleurs accueillent la démographe et sociologue Laura Bernardi.
www.rts.ch
November 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Intervention intéressante de Laura Bernardi sur la natalité en Suisse.
#suisse #natalité #socitété
https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/les-beaux-parleurs/video/gouverner-cest-choisir?urn=urn:rts:video:be69e0d7-10a9-3122-9d89-179b1140cd56
#suisse #natalité #socitété
https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/les-beaux-parleurs/video/gouverner-cest-choisir?urn=urn:rts:video:be69e0d7-10a9-3122-9d89-179b1140cd56
Escape crocodile was the only survivor of the wreck.
Amazing, let's replace all lifeboat with them.
Amazing, let's replace all lifeboat with them.
November 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Escape crocodile was the only survivor of the wreck.
Amazing, let's replace all lifeboat with them.
Amazing, let's replace all lifeboat with them.
It was pretty obvious this was the solution, just a shame so much time was wasted pretending it is not…
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/14/trump-swiss-gifts-gold-rolex
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/14/trump-swiss-gifts-gold-rolex
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It was pretty obvious this was the solution, just a shame so much time was wasted pretending it is not…
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/14/trump-swiss-gifts-gold-rolex
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/14/trump-swiss-gifts-gold-rolex