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georgetakei, 9 months ago to random

The numbers of those who don't affiliate with any religion are surging in the U.S., but only 4% of Americans self-identify as "atheist." And while we may not have an official national religion, Christianity is largely baked into many aspects of our culture. With it comes stigma attached to atheism, which makes many reluctant to embrace it.

But why? Should the lack of religious belief really be looked upon any differently than belief? We unpack that question and more today in The Big Picture: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/atheism-america-stigma-religion-christianity

marcoarment, 9 months ago to random

Can we please pronounce it “ten”

penfount, 9 months ago to fountainpens

#FPQuestion of the day:
What online resources did you find helpful when first starting out with #FountainPens? OR What online resources have you recommended to newbies when they first started out?

cliffwade, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to Polls

How many people/accounts are you following here on Mastodon?

Please BOOST for maximum exposure to the Fediverse!

#Poll #Polls #POTD #Following #Mastodon #Fediverse #Tech #AllThingsTech

baldur, 10 months ago to random

“Fögur er hlíðin” as Gunnar á Hlíðarenda said.

(Also a shot taken at the cemetary at Oddi, as a bonus.)

Hlíðarendakirkja. The church at Hlíðarendi seen through trees and the gate to the cemetary.
The hillside at Hlíðarendi where Gunnar said his famous words, “fögur er hlíðin”, and made his last stand.
The fence that lines the cemetary at Oddi church.

emilymbender, 10 months ago to random

Friends & followers in library science -- are there existing standards for citing anonymous work (& esp work that is anonymous but will be deanonymized in the future)?

viticci, 10 months ago to random

My personal crusade against the "minimized keyboard accessory" control for iPadOS continues.

Today's example: I wanted to create a new folder in the Notes app, but I couldn't because that thing was covering the button. 😡

( friends: FB12451439)

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cabel, 10 months ago to random

🌟 I have scanned 28 issues of "Backstage Disneyland", an incredible, beautiful cast member newsletter from the 60's, 70's and early 80's — and they're now on the Internet Archive for you to read.

Like Disneyland? You'll like these!!

Read them on my blog: https://cabel.com/2023/06/26/backstage-disneyland/

gedeonm, 10 months ago to random

What app do you use for text editing on the iPad?

ryancordell, 10 months ago to random

Thanks to donations from two generous members of the local book arts community, today we moved a bunch of new equipment into Skeuomorph Press, including:

1. Six—that’s right, SIX—beautiful trays of wood type
2. A new type cabinet, with a few new metal fonts, including a Hebrew one!
3. A tabletop proofing press in stellar condition
4. A new galley cabinet full of galley trays & a book binding press

A tall wooden cabinet with drawers for holding moveable type
A table top metal printing press with a roller that slides back and forth to make an impression
A tall metal cabinet with lots of metal galleys inside it’s slots. On top sits a cast iron book binding press with a large screw in the center and a wheel at the top

gruber, 11 months ago to random

New bollards at the Walnut Street Apple Store.

greg, 11 months ago to apple

I was worried about listening to @imyke on #Cortex describe the new #AppleVisionPro...it was possibly one of the best narratives I've heard on a podcast when explaining tech. FORTUNATELY, it didn’t make me want to throw that kind of money at #Apple but I have to admit, I am very intrigued and will explore trying to get a demo even though the closest Apple store to me is in another country.

gedeonm, 11 months ago to random

Can someone who’s tried out #VisionPro explain to be how you surf to a specific destination in Safari? Do you have to speak the URL? I’m super dubious. cc @jsnell @gruber @viticci

mathowie, 11 months ago to random

One thing I don't get in these apple presentations is all the SharePlay features. I've never watched a movie with a friend thousands of miles away. I thought about it and could only predict I'd ask them to be quiet so I don't miss any movie/show/jokes/spoilers/etc so I haven't tried it before. Also, I don't know how into a movie I could be with three friend's faces on FaceTime staring back at me on the side of the movie.

I'm curious what user uptake is like for SharePlay.

gedeonm, 11 months ago to random

AAPL right now

medievalist, 11 months ago to random

The one app I would be most interested in, Books, doesn't have its icon on the VisionPro Home screen.

rodhilton, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to random

Just a friendly reminder that if you store your government ID on your phone and find yourself in a situation where you have to show a cop your ID, you'll have to hand them your unlocked phone to do it.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/1/23745168/google-wallet-state-id-drivers-license-custom-cards

mathowie, 11 months ago to random

for some unknown reason, today my Apple Watch and phone both thought I was standing in Elkhart, Indiana. I got my phone to geolocate properly to where I actually am in Oregon, but my watch even after rebooting is showing me the wrong temps, wrong weather forecast, and the wrong sunrise/sunset times.

rbreich, 11 months ago to random

This is how our government has been corrupted:

1. Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2. Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3. Donors make huge profit
4. Repeat

We must get big money out of politics. It’s the root of all evil in Washington.

baldur, 1 year ago to random

I see the notion of web-safe colours has already passed out of public memory.

mathowie, 1 year ago to random

A couple hundred people showed up on an old post of mine today but Wordpress can’t tell me where they came from. Referral stats were always the most important data to me when I ran my own servers, it’s a bummer a SaaS blogging system can’t match that.

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danielpunkass, 1 year ago to random

For 20 years it seemed 1Password knew exactly what customers wanted, how they used their software, and how it could be improved. They've been taking a PR beating the last couple years, at least in my circles. They used to be the obvious choice, and now most people I know are looking for other options (or older versions). I don't think telemetry will fix that.

gn, 1 year ago to random

the Apple Human Interface Guidelines from 1987 is full of little gold nuggets:

> People aren't trying to use computers—they're trying to get their jobs done.

ujh, 1 year ago to fountainpens

These two #fountainpens arrived yesterday. A Majohn C4 and a clipless Majohn A1. 💚

#fountainpen #penaddict #stationery #majohn

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