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reillypascal, 3 months ago to random

Hi everyone! I'm a composer & audio developer. I also like fountain pens, mechanical keyboards, software-defined radio, leftist politics & learning new things.

My music tends toward the glitchy, noisy, microtonal side of things, and I like to use Max/MSP and incorporate audio samples from my software-defined radio hobby. You can find my music at my site, SoundCloud & YouTube:

https://reillyspitzfaden.com/
https://soundcloud.com/reilly-spitzfaden
https://www.youtube.com/@reillyspitzfaden

#Introduction #Introductions #NewHere

woodpunk, 4 months ago to random

I'm not looking for new vintage #cassette gear right now, but when a friend gifts you a desirable one owner #boombox from 1985 that's in close to new condition and doesn't need any work, it'd be churlish not to accept, right?

These #Sharp component boomboxes are a bit of a unicorn in that they're small, fully featured, can take a #turntable input and actually sound excellent.

anna_lillith, 4 months ago to random

STOP THE WORLD'S FIRST OCTOPUS FARM

A company in Spain has a plan to torture a million octopuses per year – by raising them in crowded tanks and then killing them by putting them in icy water, which causes a slow, stressful death.

The company knows octopuses are highly intelligent and feel pleasure, pain, joy and fear, but this is their way of turning a huge profit. Now they’re being slammed by scientists and the media – and if enough of us add to the pressure right now we can stop them.

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altlife, 4 months ago to random

#introduction
Hello world!

My name is Priyanka Singh. Born in New Delhi, India, I've been traveling since past few years to continue my learnings about life. Academically I did my postgraduation in literature and worked for a decade in publishing. I also worked in a non profit for a few years and this year I intend to start a free progress school in my parent's village in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. I'm looking to connect with people ideating innovation in education. Thank you for reading. 🪷

Swede1952, 6 months ago to random

ChrisMayLA6, 6 months ago to random

I'm not entirely surprised that in polling for Healthwatch England, while 28% of those polled said they'd used private #healthcare in the past year, 14% (that's half of them) had been advised to do so by #NHS professionals.

Around a third were advised to go private as #waitinglists were long, or they'd get better quality care, while just under a quarter required treatment no longer available via the NHS.

The #Tories two-tier system is firmly established fed by the #NHScriris they engineered!

selzero, 7 months ago to random

It says a lot about the state of humanity that those of us saying "please stop killing civilians" are considered the troublemakers.

Charlie Brown is sad, walking away, while the other kids fire toy arrows at him.

davep, 7 months ago to random

Our son is taking part in a social experiment.

He has to wear a tory 2024 t-shirt for 2 weeks and see how people react. So far he's been spat on, punched, had a bottle thrown at him and hit on the head with a shoe.

I'm curious to see what happens when he goes outside.

jbowen, 7 months ago to random

I should have made a pinned post a while back, but better late than never I guess ¯_(ツ)_/¯

I'm pretty liberal with follows here, so if I start following you and you have no idea who I am, it's likely because I saw a boosted post of yours or a comment that I liked.

I want to have a fun, diverse mix of things in my feed and this feels like the way to do it.

My posts will mostly be about tech stuff and my cat Gracie, but there will be a smattering of other stuff as well.

ttpphd, 8 months ago to Blog

Re:Introduction
by me, T. T. Perry

https://ttpphd.com/2023/10/04/reintroduction/

I've rebooted my blog and rebooted my name and rebooted my gender and now I think I have too many boots.

#blog #introduction #SciComm #Auditory #Science #Nonbinary #LGBTQIA

selzero, 8 months ago to random

That whole red wine at room temperature thing is a myth. Slightly chilled red wine FTW. I don't care which club I get kicked out of for these radical views.

Oh and another thing about wine. Drink it out of anything you like. Use a Whiskey tumbler, works really well. Hell, swig it out of the bottle.

If anyone complains, tell them Den sent you.

I drink mine out of an animal carcass.

Eka_FOOF_A, 9 months ago to random

Repost this if Trans people are welcome and safe with you.

LoganFive, 10 months ago to random

Can we stop trying to make appliances smart and start making people smart?

I’d much rather have a smart neighbor than a smart fridge.

jchaven, 11 months ago to northcarolina

#Introduction

Hello all, I'm a #technologist in #NorthCarolina. I am #retired from a career in #IT but, I still do some side work from time-to-time. I have always been a huge fan of #FOSS and run several #Linux machines including my #HomeLab media server running #Unraid. I prefer my TVs dumb with a #SBC attached running #kodi.

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AmishSuperModel, 11 months ago to random

This is about right…

MissingThePt, 1 year ago to random

The third comma in the figure of a billionaire’s net worth is called the Oxford comma, as many people question whether it is necessary.

RichardJMurphy, 1 year ago to random

The Bank of England is in for a ride awakening because people have had enough of being told they must accept being worse off https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2023/04/26/the-bank-of-england-is-in-for-a-ride-awakening-because-people-have-had-enough-of-being-told-they-must-accept-being-worse-off/

raymierussell, 1 year ago to random

Don't lose your vote,
You will need photo ID to vote in future elections in the UK.

Scotland - Westminster elections only.
Rest of the UK - All elections.

You can apply for a free 'Voter Authority Certificate'. here---> https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

You will need a recent digital photo (basically a selfie with a plain background) and your National Insurance number.

I just applied and it took 2 minutes.

greenaspen, 1 year ago to random

Reposting this from @ravensrod 🙏
as no Alt txt in original …but too good not to share

JamesBoag, 1 year ago to random

It's actually bad luck to say MacBook inside an office. You have to call it 'the Scottish Laptop'

weaniejeanie53, 1 year ago to random

Photobomb of the year!
Photo: Bill Furey

Sheril, 1 year ago to science

This quote by Carl Sagan hangs in my office. #science

hula_doll, 1 year ago to Wisconsin

This is my #introduction post. My name is Cindy. I live in Brooklyn, New York, and work as a book editor. I do side-gig work in the performing arts—mostly, in theater and film.

I am originally from #Wisconsin. I have lived in #NYC for 16 years.

I am interested in connecting with people who live by kindness, tolerance, and compassion.

I like #art, #literature, #poetry, #architecture, #science, #film, #theater, #music, #travel, #knitting, #Japan, #photography, #puzzles, #trivia, and #cats.

kim, 1 year ago to random

#introduction time!

I'm some combo of a community organiser/activist, tech nerd and researcher based in Manchester, UK. I set up a studio called Geeks for Social Change to try and work in the intersections beween these areas and create genuinely community-led tech practices. I've very much made my passion my life and now have no meaningful work life balance or division. Hi!

I'm also transfemme, autistic, poly and have fibromyalgia so probably going to be posting about that too!!