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Chip_Unicorn

@Chip_Unicorn@im-in.space

Formerly https://im-in.space/@Chip_Unicorn . A perpetual student, here to read from more knowledgeable people more than to write. Software engineer, furry. Icon created by https://mastodon.art/@rowyn

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alttexthalloffame, to accessibility
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A few extra seconds of your time it takes to add a good image description can really improve someone's day.

"To a totally blind person like me it means a lot to have a picture in my mind of your images, especially the animal pics."

"I don't know what it is, but as a blind user it's making me emotional to be able to actually interact with content."

https://alttexthalloffame.org

Chip_Unicorn,
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@Kimota94

@alttexthalloffame @thepoliticalcat

looks left

looks right

whispers:

I'm a little face blind. I appreciate knowing who is in the pictures.

jennzycos, to random

Disney recently acquired the "Alien" franchise. That means, since the aliens have a queen, all the xenomorphs are Disney princesses.

Chip_Unicorn,
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@jennzycos

@RickiTarr

Rocky Horror Picture Show is owned by 20th Century Fox, which is owned by Disney.

Frank N. Furter is definitely a queen, so Rocky Horror is a Disney princess.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Updating an old joke:

You can make friends anywhere in the world with the phrase, "Wasn't it horrible what Henry Kissinger did here?"

It especially works in Washington D.C.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Oh, crap.

I just got a phone call from an agency.

Someone has scraped my resume -- but replaced my email address with theirs.

Luckily, they didn't change the phone number.

I have confirmed that the email address is live. But it's a @gmail.com address.

Do you have any suggestions on what to do?

dougiec3, to BBC
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BBC starts replacing actors with AI.
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/28/resist-this-outrage-as-bbc-replace-mamma-mia-star-with-ai-voiceover

Chip_Unicorn,
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@dougiec3 Directly taken from the article...

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Birb.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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I'm at the gay pride bike rally.

It's very family friendly. Lots of kids around. (It makes sense. This rally is literally sponsored by the city of Culver City.)

Also many teens wearing bisexual or gay pride flags.

It rocks!

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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I heard a Chinese grandmother talking to her grandson in pure Californian.

She pointed to a person and said, "Look at him jump rope!"

She the said something in Mandarin way beyond my level.

She finished with, "¿Tú sabes?"

I wanted to applaud her.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Hi Fediverse--

Who was the earliest fictional or character that we can give a specific year to? (I don't want to count mythical figures like Loki, unless we know when the myth of his pregnancy was written.)

The earliest I can think of is Krazy Kat, from the early 1910s.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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This is not trick photography.

This is not something I waited hours for the special moment.

This is not with road closures.

This was 2:20pm on an ordinary Friday.

Los Angeles downtown is officially dead.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Do you want to learn German?

Do you like hyper-powered (and hyper-cute) squirrels?

@evrys is creating a website that combines the two ideas: https://sprachy.com .

It's a lot more fun to read than most language learning websites. I've been using it to restart learning German.

And one of the first sentences you read is: Dein Brötchen ist zum Brennstoff für das ewige Feuer meiner Seele geworden. (Your bread roll has become fuel for the eternal fire that is my soul.) Use that sentence seven times, and it will be yours forever.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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air-pops a truly huge amount of popcorn

sprinkles olive oil, nutritional yeast, a touch of soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard, and a few drops of hot sauce

shake shake shakes the popcorn

offers bags to anyone who wants a snack

RickiTarr, to random
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What is the thing(s) that attracts you to a person romantically or otherwise?

Chip_Unicorn,
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@RickiTarr
A sense of humor.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Last night, I had a mildly annoying problem: a muscle started twitching automatically.

It was my left butt cheek.

Twitch.

Twitch.

Rumba, rumba, rumba, rumba.

While the rest of me tried to sleep. my left cheek was dancing and shaking.

Does anyone want a left butt cheek who wants to party? I'm willing to trade...

[FYI: I've had this before: it means that I'm not getting enough potassium in my diet. I've taken some potassium, and my butt is better. But the image of a dancing butt cheek was too funny NOT to share.]

mentallyalex, to random
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All the people who are "proving" they are tough, smart, and cooler than us will all act surprised and upset when the fascist don't care about their righteousness.

Your clever hashtags, snarky bios, and creative realities wont save you.

Chip_Unicorn,
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@mentallyalex Yeah. Because I've read history, I know what's coming next.

Orange County, CA is filled with conservatives -- people who deeply believe in capitalism, in hard work, in family, and in God. They are deeply patriotic Americans who vote straight-ballot Republican every election.

And they would be shoved against the wall and shot by MAGA folk, because they came from Vietnam, Iran, or South America.

NorcalGma2, to baking
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Summer's pal has a birthday soon.
He requested white cake with fudge frosting cupcakes. I added chocolate sprinkles to six of them because sometimes you feel like a sprinkle, and sometimes you don't.
He wants to celebrate for the rest of the month because 75 is a milestone birthday. I think cupcakes are just the beginning...
I heard him plotting with Summer to talk me into donuts next.
Oh my.

Chip_Unicorn,
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@NorcalGma2
Send Summer's pal a "happy birthday" from me!

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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I am at MUD/WTR, the most California spot in all of Santa Monica. Mushroom drinks, candles, sound baths, huge artwork of a naked lady, hippies, and beanbag chairs.

They promise that mushrooms will save the world.

pluralistic, to random
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Things I'm not allowed to do in my hotel room.

Chip_Unicorn,
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@pluralistic
Staging epic battles using war-elephants is still on!

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Rev Cecil Williams, founder of Glide Memorial Church and one of the last true Christians, died yesterday at the age of 94.

https://news.google.com/articles/CBMiXWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmtxZWQub3JnL25ld3MvMTE5ODM3NjgvY2VjaWwtd2lsbGlhbXMtbGVnZW5kYXJ5LXBhc3Rvci1vZi1nbGlkZS1jaHVyY2gtZGllcy1hdC05NNIBAA?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

Chip_Unicorn, to LosAngeles
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At , I saw something both simple and revolutionary:

A skateboarder had a thick pole with rubber on one end. He propelled himself like a gondolier.

Chip_Unicorn, to LosAngeles
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Last night, I got turned around in Koreatown, Los Angeles.

You know those scenes in movies where the director emphasizes alienness by showing an area with no English words and non-English music?

Yeah. It looked like that for a moment. But the feeling of alienness rather quickly gets spoiled when the music in alien languages is... K-pop boy bands. And, even if you can't read the signs, you can smell delicious, spicy meat being grilled and rich broths simmering in the restaurants.

In short, not alien at all.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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For everyone who celebrates it, Happy Easter!

If you don't celebrate that, Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

If you don't celebrate that, since you're on the Fediverse... Happy World Backup Day! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Backup_Day

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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An example of AI's weakness in generating news stories: https://lanewscenter.com/local-news/unidentified-man-in-coma-with-mysterious-tattoos-hospital-seeks-publics-help/

The language is flowery, poetic, and useless. Here's an example:

Physical attributes offer a tantalizing glimpse into the man’s enigmatic persona. Of Hispanic descent and approximately 39 years of age, he stands tall with a robust build, his height estimated at 5’9″ and his weight at 240 pounds. His dark hair and brown eyes add a touch of solemn intrigue to his otherwise unknown features.

I admit this is more fun to read than a list of attributes, but "his otherwise unknown features" implies that no one can know anything else about the man's features. They must be covered in smoke!

Thank goodness, you can compare the original article before AI transmogrified it. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/l-a-area-hospital-looking-for-help-to-id-unconscious-patient/

drcaberry, to random
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Get a well overdue update on my writing journey as we look for to hit the stores in July 2024.
https://www.carlottaardell.com/post/i-miss-my-books-when-i-don-t-write

Chip_Unicorn,
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@drcaberry I didn't know about Breaking Point: Chandler's Choice until just now. Immediate purchase!

thepoliticalcat, to random
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    @thepoliticalcat

    By next week, there will be a stock with the symbol DJT.

    Its price per share will immediately become a political meme.

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