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semi-retired. Perl & other FLOSS software. Scotch+Armagnac. Genealogy. old coastal fortifications. Radio. Maths. ^Sarcasm thus.^
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Using `make` to compile C programs (for non-C-programmers) jvns.ca/blog/2025/06...

submitted 12 hours ago • 6 comments

A viral video with the logo of Saudi outlet Al Arabiya falsely claims President Zelensky's bought a $3.2m flat in Dubai's Burj Khalifa for his mother. The video is fake. It's likely the work of a Russian disinformation operation that imitates major news outlets to spread fake news about Ukraine.

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Provocative. Sad. And much too true…. substack.com/@djrothkopf/...

submitted 3 days ago • 9 comments

@chrisstaecker.bsky.social , oh look, Mathologer is playing with planimeters, both technical and field expedient. youtu.be/8CksuEk2jJQ?...

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@darlenemarshall.bsky.social possibly of interest

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

This weekend— June 7 and 8— the doors will be wide open at Humphreys Street Studios in Uphams Corner for Dorchester Open Studios, a free, two-day event in which community members can visit artists’ workspaces and create artwork of their own. www.dotnews.com/2025/open-st...

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Attn @riversidewings.bsky.social 🧵

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Fascinating convo on the r/boston Reddit today: www.reddit.com/r/boston/com...

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

@briandunseth.bsky.social thinking of you at my favorite indie Australian coffee ☕️ bar in Boston , tryCuppaCoffee(.)com (who are on the other socials but not here, alas. ) Photo Op 📸 when you're next in town?

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Don't be alarmed by the sound of gunfire or howitzers downtown today www.universalhub.com/2025/dont-be... #Boston #AncientAndHonorable #boom

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

When I turned 40 I made a specific effort to always reach out for the rail on the stairs. Here at 56 it's now entirely automatic, and has absolutely and literally saved my ass several times.

submitted 9 days ago • 176 comments

For the real CDC Recommendations go to @altcdc.altgov.info

submitted 11 days ago • 42 comments

Dorchester’s porch fest-style musical celebration, Dorchfest, returns to the Ashmont-Adams section of the neighborhood for a fourth season TODAY (May 31) from noon to 5 p.m. Full schedule here: dorchfest.com

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