Tom Hodson
@tomhodson.tech.lgbt.ap.brid.gy
Baker, Runner, Programmer, Physics PhD, RSE at ECMWF doing weather stuff.
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TIL about the concept of a grid aware website (grid = electricity grid not CSS grid). The idea is you check based on the users location how dirty their current electricity supply is and enable or disable website features like videos and heavy media based on that. I guess it’s kind of a […]
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tech.lgbt
December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
TIL about the concept of a grid aware website (grid = electricity grid not CSS grid). The idea is you check based on the users location how dirty their current electricity supply is and enable or disable website features like videos and heavy media based on that. I guess it’s kind of a […]
Some open water fish have a very clever form of camouflage. It relies on the strange fact that underwater, once you get more than a few tens of meters down, the light is so scattered and smeared out that you can no longer tell the direction of the sun. The only determining factor in the light […]
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tech.lgbt
December 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Some open water fish have a very clever form of camouflage. It relies on the strange fact that underwater, once you get more than a few tens of meters down, the light is so scattered and smeared out that you can no longer tell the direction of the sun. The only determining factor in the light […]
Reposted by Tom Hodson
Right now teens go off into the wild to find a place on social media and adults are rightly alarmed. Companies like Facebook, Instagram, X etc. have no interest in "modeling a healthy online environment" or "teaching young people to use social media constructively" -- instead everyone is acting […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
December 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Right now teens go off into the wild to find a place on social media and adults are rightly alarmed. Companies like Facebook, Instagram, X etc. have no interest in "modeling a healthy online environment" or "teaching young people to use social media constructively" -- instead everyone is acting […]
Will there come a time when “tired prefab” becomes a nostalgic style the way that “seedy neon” did?
December 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Will there come a time when “tired prefab” becomes a nostalgic style the way that “seedy neon” did?
Reposted by Tom Hodson
I support:
* this server
* other servers
* the wikipedia
* Karamu House Theatre
* people who sell ant art
* a ton of people who tiny youTube channels
* Pregones Theatre
* community gardens
* xerces society
* new SF authors selling their first book(it's aspirational)
* building food and supplies […]
* this server
* other servers
* the wikipedia
* Karamu House Theatre
* people who sell ant art
* a ton of people who tiny youTube channels
* Pregones Theatre
* community gardens
* xerces society
* new SF authors selling their first book(it's aspirational)
* building food and supplies […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I support:
* this server
* other servers
* the wikipedia
* Karamu House Theatre
* people who sell ant art
* a ton of people who tiny youTube channels
* Pregones Theatre
* community gardens
* xerces society
* new SF authors selling their first book(it's aspirational)
* building food and supplies […]
* this server
* other servers
* the wikipedia
* Karamu House Theatre
* people who sell ant art
* a ton of people who tiny youTube channels
* Pregones Theatre
* community gardens
* xerces society
* new SF authors selling their first book(it's aspirational)
* building food and supplies […]
I enjoyed learning today that the blue whale is both the largest animal alive and _to have ever lived_. Thanks Neal! https://neal.fun/size-of-life/
生命的尺寸
Size of Life (neal.fun)
00:02 ↑ 169 HN Points
neal.fun
December 11, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I enjoyed learning today that the blue whale is both the largest animal alive and _to have ever lived_. Thanks Neal! https://neal.fun/size-of-life/
I’m embarrassed to say that today I spent an hour trying to get chat gpt to help me do a thing (mildly complex caddy config) before eventually realising it just doesn’t know how to. Another hour spent reading the docs and I had done it myself. That first hour seems so much more wasted knowing […]
Original post on tech.lgbt
tech.lgbt
December 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I’m embarrassed to say that today I spent an hour trying to get chat gpt to help me do a thing (mildly complex caddy config) before eventually realising it just doesn’t know how to. Another hour spent reading the docs and I had done it myself. That first hour seems so much more wasted knowing […]
So I’m currently traveling and I made a little blog for my friends and family complete with a little map libre gl globe and icon of me that moves around. I’ve got it behind caddy/authelia so to access it you have to have credentials. However I would quite like it […]
[Original post on tech.lgbt]
[Original post on tech.lgbt]
December 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
So I’m currently traveling and I made a little blog for my friends and family complete with a little map libre gl globe and icon of me that moves around. I’ve got it behind caddy/authelia so to access it you have to have credentials. However I would quite like it […]
[Original post on tech.lgbt]
[Original post on tech.lgbt]
Did you know the pottery wheel was invented before, y’know, the *other* wheel?
December 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Did you know the pottery wheel was invented before, y’know, the *other* wheel?
Reposted by Tom Hodson
I'd love some advice from #pottery folk. I've switched from a brush-on glaze to dipped. It's working well, except for two problems:
#1: The glaze doesn't seem to stick to the rim of the cups very well.
#2: The glaze cracks as it cools, rendering the cups […]
[Original post on howse.social]
#1: The glaze doesn't seem to stick to the rim of the cups very well.
#2: The glaze cracks as it cools, rendering the cups […]
[Original post on howse.social]
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I'd love some advice from #pottery folk. I've switched from a brush-on glaze to dipped. It's working well, except for two problems:
#1: The glaze doesn't seem to stick to the rim of the cups very well.
#2: The glaze cracks as it cools, rendering the cups […]
[Original post on howse.social]
#1: The glaze doesn't seem to stick to the rim of the cups very well.
#2: The glaze cracks as it cools, rendering the cups […]
[Original post on howse.social]
Reposted by Tom Hodson
Jeff Geerling, the affable and adorkable raspberry pi guy, was a misogynistic forced-birth tradcath extremist from at least 2009 to 2013, and as far as I know, still is today. Do not link to him and do not support his work. This is a matter of record on his own website […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Jeff Geerling, the affable and adorkable raspberry pi guy, was a misogynistic forced-birth tradcath extremist from at least 2009 to 2013, and as far as I know, still is today. Do not link to him and do not support his work. This is a matter of record on his own website […]
Today I went to the remains of a 9000 year old Neolithic proto-city in Turkey called Çatalhöyük, if you’re ever in the area I would highly recommend it.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Today I went to the remains of a 9000 year old Neolithic proto-city in Turkey called Çatalhöyük, if you’re ever in the area I would highly recommend it.
If you built a galaxy sized camera above the galaxy and used it to image planets would you be doing microscopy?
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
If you built a galaxy sized camera above the galaxy and used it to image planets would you be doing microscopy?
Dreaming of a modded e-reader with all of Wikipedia locally on it and reasonable local search.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Dreaming of a modded e-reader with all of Wikipedia locally on it and reasonable local search.
Reposted by Tom Hodson
RE: https://toot.yosh.is/@yosh/115606322667370792
if your company has gotten to the point where you are paying more than $1000/mo for a wiki (confluence, sharepoint, etc) you should probably hire a librarian
if your company has gotten to the point where you are paying more than $1000/mo for a wiki (confluence, sharepoint, etc) you should probably hire a librarian
toot.yosh.is
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
RE: https://toot.yosh.is/@yosh/115606322667370792
if your company has gotten to the point where you are paying more than $1000/mo for a wiki (confluence, sharepoint, etc) you should probably hire a librarian
if your company has gotten to the point where you are paying more than $1000/mo for a wiki (confluence, sharepoint, etc) you should probably hire a librarian
TIL: Box jellyfish larvae have eyes but no brain to connect them to so instead the eyes also swim a bit. Source: Animal Eyes, Land & Nilsson, second edition, chapter 1
November 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
TIL: Box jellyfish larvae have eyes but no brain to connect them to so instead the eyes also swim a bit. Source: Animal Eyes, Land & Nilsson, second edition, chapter 1
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"Vienna researchers retrieved all #whatsapp numbers. The 3.5 billion profiles represent the largest data leak in history"
"...downloaded all 77 million profile pictures visible to everyone—a proud 3.8 terabytes in total. In a random sample of half a million images drawn from this, a facial […]
"...downloaded all 77 million profile pictures visible to everyone—a proud 3.8 terabytes in total. In a random sample of half a million images drawn from this, a facial […]
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mastodon.social
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"Vienna researchers retrieved all #whatsapp numbers. The 3.5 billion profiles represent the largest data leak in history"
"...downloaded all 77 million profile pictures visible to everyone—a proud 3.8 terabytes in total. In a random sample of half a million images drawn from this, a facial […]
"...downloaded all 77 million profile pictures visible to everyone—a proud 3.8 terabytes in total. In a random sample of half a million images drawn from this, a facial […]
Reposted by Tom Hodson
"The United Kingdom is one of only two countries in the world to award religious figures a permanent seat in the legislature, the other being Iran.[26]" cool
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
"The United Kingdom is one of only two countries in the world to award religious figures a permanent seat in the legislature, the other being Iran.[26]" cool
TIL that many modern displays including Apple ones have a wider colour gamut that traditional sRGB. Go to https://hexp3.com/ and try pure green (00ff00) to see the difference!
HEX·P3
Quickly convert your HEX colors to Display P3 color space.
hexp3.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
TIL that many modern displays including Apple ones have a wider colour gamut that traditional sRGB. Go to https://hexp3.com/ and try pure green (00ff00) to see the difference!
Reposted by Tom Hodson
Edinburgh e-bike component manufacturer, Intradrive, are hiring. They are looking for a junior to mid-level engineer with a hands-on approach and a passion for bikes and electronics.
Find out more about Intradrive on their website www.intradrive.co.uk
Find out more about Intradrive on their website www.intradrive.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Edinburgh e-bike component manufacturer, Intradrive, are hiring. They are looking for a junior to mid-level engineer with a hands-on approach and a passion for bikes and electronics.
Find out more about Intradrive on their website www.intradrive.co.uk
Find out more about Intradrive on their website www.intradrive.co.uk
This is embarrassing to admit, but I never cloned a git repo from something other than a forge before. Today I'm experimenting with making a repo on my own server and cloning it via ssh to my laptop.
This means I get to see bizarre and new git error messages!
git st: "Your branch is based on […]
This means I get to see bizarre and new git error messages!
git st: "Your branch is based on […]
Original post on tech.lgbt
tech.lgbt
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This is embarrassing to admit, but I never cloned a git repo from something other than a forge before. Today I'm experimenting with making a repo on my own server and cloning it via ssh to my laptop.
This means I get to see bizarre and new git error messages!
git st: "Your branch is based on […]
This means I get to see bizarre and new git error messages!
git st: "Your branch is based on […]
Wtf I just learned there’s a night train where you can bring your car with you!
https://www.hzpp.hr/en/trains-from-to-slovakia-and-austria
https://www.hzpp.hr/en/trains-from-to-slovakia-and-austria
HŽ Putnički prijevoz - Trains from/to Slovakia and Austria
www.hzpp.hr
October 25, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Wtf I just learned there’s a night train where you can bring your car with you!
https://www.hzpp.hr/en/trains-from-to-slovakia-and-austria
https://www.hzpp.hr/en/trains-from-to-slovakia-and-austria
Reposted by Tom Hodson
I'm offering a funded PhD position on nighttime lights #RemoteSensing in the Institute of #geography at the @ruhr-uni-bochum.de https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/62065e5be70a916f65edd647cd1b1740b04cd72e0
I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]
I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
October 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I'm offering a funded PhD position on nighttime lights #RemoteSensing in the Institute of #geography at the @ruhr-uni-bochum.de https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/62065e5be70a916f65edd647cd1b1740b04cd72e0
I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]
I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]