burritojustice

burritojustice, 2 months ago to random

nationalize PG&E https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/outrage-grows-at-pg-e-25-percent-profit-surge-amid-rate-hikes/ar-BB1iMMjF

docpop, 2 months ago to random

Another big accident on San Jose Ave (at Duncan). A car hit the lightpost in the center of the road so hard that the lights fell off the top. I’m just trying to get some groceries without getting crushed at a crosswalk. It’s wild out here.

burritojustice, 2 months ago to random

if you’re out and about you might want to get in and under

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mcc, 3 months ago to random

Me: How long can sharks live

Google: I need to customize this result to your current location

Me: That's clearly wrong and if it's right then it's terrifying

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

“It’s entirely possible that OpenAI consumed USD $100,000,000 in computing and energy resources to train GPT-4” https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/ai-copilot-chat-gpt-energy/

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

“This is a $20bn hostile takeover of San Francisco by people with vested real estate and tech interests, and who don’t want anyone else deciding how the city is run” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/12/san-francisco-tech-billionaires-political-influence

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

sad loss for the Santa Clara 52ers

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

BONHOMME EST TOMBÉ

NOUS RÉPÈTONS: BONHOMME EST TOMBÉ

“Unseasonably mild weather has forced the Carnaval de Québec to close one of its signature venues on the last day of the event.

Officials say they closed Bonhomme’s Palace on the advice of experts due to above-freezing temperatures in Quebec City”

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-warm-weather-forces-quebec-winter-carnival-to-shut-ice-palace-on/

ai6yr, 3 months ago to random

So far this week: I rant about contractors: FLASH FLOOD WARNING! I rant more about contractors: EARTHQUAKE!

Maybe need to chill on the rants. Disasters should NOT reflect my mood. 🤪

fraying, 3 months ago to random

The golden rule ever since people started talking online is that everyone is always talking to, and about, themselves.

I wrote about this (omg) nearly 20 years ago and it’s still just as true today. Maybe more.

https://powazek.com/posts/374

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

there is a lot going on here

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

no really rain please go away

(the last two hours via radarscope)

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burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

OK WIND WE GET IT

kfury, 3 months ago to random

This thoroughly modern Geiger counter is really high on the list of things I want but have absolutely no need for: https://www.radiacode.com/usd

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

OMG IMPORTANT SF DOG NEWS:

the dog that ran through the Muni tunnel from WEST PORTAL TO EMBARCADERO TO HOWARD was reunited with its owner!

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sf-dog-who-raced-through-muni-stations-west-portal-embarcadero-reunited-with-owner/

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

if you know, you know

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

“Taraval is one of those Parkside streets that runs right to the beach so you can look right down the street into the Pacific Ocean. The end of the continent. It always reminds me of the George Sterling poem: ‘At the end of our streets is sunset: at the end of our streets the stars.” https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/nativeson/article/san-francisco-favorite-sites-18628663.php

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

anyone know if the SF exits to 101 & 280 are really closed until midnight?

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

TACO BOATS

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/embarcadero-proposed-transformation-18621689.php?utm_content=hed&sid=59bb2ae8d7aaa8cf3f8b523a&ss=A&st_rid=87b9d28d-306d-4d15-b607-4d970e24b416&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=headlines&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3NmL2FydGljbGUvZW1iYXJjYWRlcm8tcHJvcG9zZWQtdHJhbnNmb3JtYXRpb24tMTg2MjE2ODkucGhw&time=MTcwNjMwNjg1NzEzNQ%3D%3D&rid=ODdiOWQyOGQtMzA2ZC00ZDE1LWI2MDctNGQ5NzBlMjRiNDE2&sharecount=Mg%3D%3D

burritojustice, 3 months ago to random

@rollovereasy Blue Heron Lake is fine but we missed a big cost-saving opportunity if we’d renamed “Stow Lake” to “Slow Lake” — we would have just needed an exacto knife to scrape off the sides of the “t”(and also confused drivers angry at slow streets)

glennf, 3 months ago to random

In February 2023, I helped @mwichary run what became the #1 tech book campaign on Kickstarter for his massive tome, Shift Happens. How did we raise over $750,000 in the campaign (and sell more copies later)? How did we deal with the expected—and surprise problems? I've detailed all that in this essay: https://glennf.medium.com/how-we-crowdfunded-750-000-for-a-giant-book-about-keyboard-history-c30e24c4022e Hard-won advice from this weathered campaign veteran.

jef, 6 months ago to random

Got a bit of rain yesterday and even more overnight, so: New rain bucket thread for 2023-2024! This time on Mastodon! With room for more data!

average to date: 1.06"
16-17 to date: 2.0" (188% average)
17-18 to date: .25" (23% average)
18-19 to date: .02" (1% average)
19-20 to date: .11" (10% average)
20-21 to date: .01" (0% average)
21-22 to date: 1.52" (143% average)
22-23 to date: .22" (20% average)
23-24 to date: .18" (16% average)