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smh as my two year old reprograms every button on my standing desk He's having a great time so I'll allow it

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https://18f.org/

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#til the color tungsten glows at different temperatures measured in kelvin is where color temperature comes from

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Right, pay with cash today folks. (if at all) Worst case you didn’t spend money, best case it spooks oligarchs.

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What's a current non horrible browser with web serial support? I can't seem to get chromium builds to run on macs anymore.

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That is correct, Mr. AI Overview.

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I had reason to reference the “No silver bullets” essay today. My theorem presupposes that the incidental complexity compared to the necessary complexity, software problems has never been 10:1 and therefore AI will never make you a 10 X developer as it cannot reason about complex problems. I […]

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As punishment for your crime, no more crimes! I’m reading a book called “California Burning“ by Katherine Blunt which is about PG&E, the utility company in California, how they got into an incredibly horrible Infrastructure situation from over a century of skirting the law for profits. #books

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Make yourself heard From: @interesting https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/m/a7948d53595557ce9576abc9b7c7d473

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I am so disappointed in mozilla. Goddammit! https://infosec.exchange/@mttaggart/114071999359445580

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“Twenty one federal employees who had been working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency resigned, writing in a letter that they wouldn’t offer their expertise to overhaul the government if it meant undermining essential services.” […]

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Good news everyone! The music on https://cachemonet.com/ is now fixed! #cachemonet #wierdweb

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Some powerful speakers at #Stonewall today. Put the T back in Stonewall. Trans rights will not be erased.

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The most honest answer I’ve seen to; should you learn to code and try to break into tech with everything going on? https://m.youtube.com/shorts/oLHP9ETXWQo

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I do not like everything apple does but the encryption fight is a good one. (Recognizing they have a substandard concept of privacy sometimes, and don't always seem to successfully navigate governments.) Today they pulled cloud encryption out of the UK rather than give the government a backdoor.

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I have discovered that as a parent, One vacation is none, two vacations is one.

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I’m coming out from under of a bad head cold and I have one more day of vacation. I don’t know what to do with myself. So I ask you beautiful nerds. What is your favorite way to low key #relax #selfcare and #enjoyyourself?

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Lolol looks like Google App Scripts (scripting for gmail and stuff) is dropping the Rhino JS engine after who know how many years and asking you move to v8. I first found Rhino in 2009 and it was dated technology then, incredibly slow, missing language features and took ages to startup thanks […]

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What a day to get a cold

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finally ;) now please build more hardware thats fun again. https://mobilesyrup.com/2025/02/15/blackberrys-expired-keyboard-patent/

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A US judge is absolutely roasting the US government today. Here’s the text and a photo of them.

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2002’s “Look around you” taught me everything I need to know about maths https://vimeo.com/77451201

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Back on my building workbenches bullshit.

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I’m watching a beautiful piece of art that resembles Jupiter float around, it’s got a claim that it is Jupiter. (See the thread for real and beautiful photos of Jupiter.) Like I knew misinformation traveled easily, but I didn’t know know until right now.

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I’ve donated and you should too, there won’t be a more important time for unions. From: @ehashman https://cloudisland.nz/@ehashman/114015749010806722

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Shit I just realized I can no longer use my favorite slack emoji (head bopping dog) because now it represents a fascist dismantling America

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I’m not gonna do any long #monsterdon threads but my kids fascination with #godzilla movies is so much fun. These wild plots, the contrived fights, the surprise twists, and the unknown motivations and allegiance of Godzilla itself. Oh it’s so juicy. Godzilla commonly has two motivations : - […]

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