Ian
@undiminished.bsky.social
Design & build pixel-wrangler. Oxedelican. Music selector. Lapsed runner (1 x ultra, 21 x marathons). Sydney via Oxford, Manchester & South London . @und_m_n_sh_d elsewhere
Taipei after the redeye from Sydney
March 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Taipei after the redeye from Sydney
Impressed how everything this account posts is gold 👇
March 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Impressed how everything this account posts is gold 👇
Water dragon, seen on my trail run this morning
March 1, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Water dragon, seen on my trail run this morning
So, what’s the consensus on @flashes.blue - set up a separate account, or use an existing @bsky.app one?
February 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
So, what’s the consensus on @flashes.blue - set up a separate account, or use an existing @bsky.app one?
It was a runway success
Brian Eno's "Ambient 1" only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it went on to start an airport.
February 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It was a runway success
Well played, @mapquest.com
Because you TOTALLY asked for this… and MapQuest has NOTHING better to do…
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
Gulf Map Generator - MapQuest
Explore and customize your own Gulf region map with our interactive map tool.
gulfof.mapquest.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Well played, @mapquest.com
An Ibis - aka ‘bin chicken’ - on the beach at Clifton Gardens Reserve in Mosman, Sydney
February 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
An Ibis - aka ‘bin chicken’ - on the beach at Clifton Gardens Reserve in Mosman, Sydney
I didn’t know this happened so frequently - every 11 years - so it’s not as catastrophic as it sounds. But the visualisations of the magnetic field in this article are awesome.
The Sun's magnetic field is about to flip. 🔭 🧪 astronomynow.com/2025/02/11/t...
February 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I didn’t know this happened so frequently - every 11 years - so it’s not as catastrophic as it sounds. But the visualisations of the magnetic field in this article are awesome.
Apple Maps also looks cooler when you zoom all the way out and see the whole world
Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in its Maps application for users in the U.S. People located in Mexico will still see the name Gulf of Mexico, while international users will see both names, the company said. The change follows an executive order from President Trump.
Google Maps Renames Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America for U.S. Users
People in Mexico will still see the name Gulf of Mexico, with international users seeing both names, Google said. The change follows an executive order from President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Apple Maps also looks cooler when you zoom all the way out and see the whole world
Have to love a bit of distortion for texture
Now Spinning: Pan Sonic, Moottori, 1996.
Moottori
Pan Sonic
open.spotify.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Have to love a bit of distortion for texture
This was a surprise, an almost forgotten marker in their musical DNA.
TUNE!
New Order
'Turn The Heating On'
New Order go dub on this lost cut - a cover of Keith Hudson that is dark dub at its best (also a fave song of Ian Curtis)
open.spotify.com/track/3qCb9B...
New Order
'Turn The Heating On'
New Order go dub on this lost cut - a cover of Keith Hudson that is dark dub at its best (also a fave song of Ian Curtis)
open.spotify.com/track/3qCb9B...
Turn the Heater On - Peel Session
New Order · Power Corruption and Lies (Definitive) · Song · 1983
open.spotify.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This was a surprise, an almost forgotten marker in their musical DNA.
Free speech is a bit tricky, innit?
Meta is renewing its threats against employees, telling them today that they will hunt for leakers and tolerate zero leaks.
Want to know how that is going? Three Meta employees who I’ve never spoken to before just cold messaged/emailed me offering me to be sources.
Want to know how that is going? Three Meta employees who I’ve never spoken to before just cold messaged/emailed me offering me to be sources.
January 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Free speech is a bit tricky, innit?
Potential exit strategy for Instagram & Meta?
Some good news for the visually-oriented social media people amongst us!
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
techcrunch.com
January 31, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Potential exit strategy for Instagram & Meta?
Well, AI was definitely outgunning us in numbers of fingers, but I thought they’d fine-tuned those hallucinations
The west is already losing the AI arms race | Larry Elliott
The west is already losing the AI arms race | Larry Elliott
Whatever the truth about DeepSeek, China’s tech sector is light years ahead on strategy and investment
For once, Donald Trump was not guilty of hyperbole. The arrival of a budget Chinese chatbot called DeepSeek to rival ChatGPT really is a wake-up call.…
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Well, AI was definitely outgunning us in numbers of fingers, but I thought they’d fine-tuned those hallucinations
Reposted by Ian
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responds to Trump’s plan to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America:
“We are going to call the United States Mexican America; it sounds nice.”
“We are going to call the United States Mexican America; it sounds nice.”
January 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responds to Trump’s plan to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America:
“We are going to call the United States Mexican America; it sounds nice.”
“We are going to call the United States Mexican America; it sounds nice.”
Reposted by Ian
The Daily Star showing the supposedly more serious newspapers how best to report on Elon Musk.
January 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The Daily Star showing the supposedly more serious newspapers how best to report on Elon Musk.
Free acid for new year?
Sure, but Bandcamp is also a better way to support artists, so a nice tip would also be worthwhile
Sure, but Bandcamp is also a better way to support artists, so a nice tip would also be worthwhile
happy new year all
heartfelt gratitude to everyone in 2024 who's listened to my music, bought my records, come to dance at my parties x
as a little thanks this collection of acid tracks from 2016 is free to download for the rest of the NYE weekend:
posthuman.bandcamp.com/album/back-t...
heartfelt gratitude to everyone in 2024 who's listened to my music, bought my records, come to dance at my parties x
as a little thanks this collection of acid tracks from 2016 is free to download for the rest of the NYE weekend:
posthuman.bandcamp.com/album/back-t...
Back To Acid, by Posthuman
12 track album
posthuman.bandcamp.com
January 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Free acid for new year?
Sure, but Bandcamp is also a better way to support artists, so a nice tip would also be worthwhile
Sure, but Bandcamp is also a better way to support artists, so a nice tip would also be worthwhile
Reposted by Ian
Dear children's author, I want to talk to you about kerning.
December 14, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Dear children's author, I want to talk to you about kerning.
Reposted by Ian
It’s interesting that the emojis show the earth from three angles 🌎 🌍 🌏 but not the fourth.
Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like.
People underestimate the Pacific.
Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like.
People underestimate the Pacific.
December 6, 2024 at 3:52 PM
It’s interesting that the emojis show the earth from three angles 🌎 🌍 🌏 but not the fourth.
Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like.
People underestimate the Pacific.
Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like.
People underestimate the Pacific.
Unexpectedly cool part of The Cult’s gig a couple of nights ago was the roadies blessing the stage with incense beforehand while “Falling” by Julie Cruise played over the house PA. The band also rocked..
December 6, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Obligatory Sunday shitpost
November 24, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Obligatory Sunday shitpost
Reposted by Ian
Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
November 14, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers