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I sing, I dance, I DevOps, I make liquid nitrogen ice cream, I'm in a variety of virtual book clubs. Masking, vaxxed, boosted. she/her, #IDIC

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historyofpunkrock, to punk
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37 years ago today
Sid and Nancy (also known as Sid and Nancy: Love Kills) released theatrically in the United States on this day in 1986

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@historyofpunkrock I saw that in the theater!

cmdln, to random
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    @cmdln Are you going to Saints Row for their Olde Towne Coffee Market today noon-4 pm? I'm considering it. Local artisan coffee, sweet and savory pastries. If I go, it would be sometime between noon-1:30.

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    @cmdln Oops, sorry. See you another time, maybe.

    elizabethtasker, to random
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    There was a momentโ€”during the 4 hour wait at the airport check-in deskโ€”that I began to suspect that within its 4.6 billion years journey since formation in the earliest days of the Solar System, asteroid Ryugu had never experience such hardship as this last 10,000km via Haneda airport security. My latest (and a personal account) for on launching the first international exhibits of grains from asteroid Ryugu! (Based on the original mastodon posts on the subject ๐Ÿ˜‰)
    ๐Ÿ“–:
    https://cosmos.isas.jaxa.jp/how-to-carry-an-asteroid-around-the-world/

    A little trailer video for the blog post that shows some pictures of carrying the asteroid grain and model across the world to two museums.

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    @elizabethtasker I have read that Sujata Massey book! What a nice letter to receive.

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    @elizabethtasker https://www.amazon.com/Brides-Kimono-Shimura-Mysteries-Book-ebook/dp/B007SNHQVS is the specific book, partway through the series.

    cmdln, to animals
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    @cmdln Blue hair?

    Tattooed_mummy, (edited ) to Unions
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    @Tattooed_mummy @CurlyParakeet I don't know of one such in the USA.

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    Our next Zoom book discussion will be November 16: Jocelyn Nicole Johnson's short stories and near-future dystopia novella collection My Monticello (~210 pages) https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/9263212
    Join us!

    upmultimedia, (edited ) to scifi
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    Director: In this scene you're going to float gracefully from the airlock to your desk in zero-g.

    Actor: Great! Wires, rotating set... or?

    Director: No just acting

    Actor: Ok! Cool, I can do this. I'm a professional. I did Shakespeare with the Royal Theatre

    You are going to turn down the lights or tilt the camera or crop my legs out or something right?

    Director: Nope, full studio lights, full body shot, focused on your arse

    Actor: Ok, I can do this. I'm a professional

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    @upmultimedia I enjoyed Continuum Drag podcast's reviews of episodes from this series. It sounded like it had some interesting parts, though low budget.

    AntennaPod, to Podcast
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    Your favourite podcast is over? No need to part ways with it!

    https://antennapod.org/blog/2023/09/curating-your-podcast-archive

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    @AntennaPod Thank you for the tip. I archived several this morning after reading it!

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    @lilithsaintcrow Oh yes, I ran across that a couple years ago and loved it! I've watched several clips and want to watch it straight through sometime.

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    @lilithsaintcrow Oh wow I had not seen the last few seconds with the horrible commentary by the mother/ wife! I had seen that dance, and then a later scene with some possible hope.

    timnitGebru, to random
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    Speaking of Shane Legg, co-founder & "chief AGI scientist" ๐Ÿ™„ of Deepmind, here is this gem he co-authored in 2007 titled "Universal Intelligence" where he wonders, as one does,

    "Are men on average more intelligent than women? Are white people smarter than black people?" ๐Ÿค” Questions white men like to "ask"

    https://arxiv.org/pdf/0712.3329.pdf

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    @timnitGebru "Just asking" bleeeeaaaah

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    @Robotron The Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra (I used to sing with) has several enthusiastic recorder players and one of them arranges recorder-focus music occasionally. They have at least one recording of a video game song arrangement with 4-5 recorder players playing multiple size/pitch recorders, lovely arrangement. I'll ask her for the link (they have so many videos on FB!) https://www.wmgso.org/ cc @LauraJMG

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    @Robotron @LauraJMG I mean, WMGSO has so many recordings on YouTube I haven't dug up the recorder vids yet. https://www.youtube.com/@WMGSO

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    @Robotron @virtuosew Definitely WMGSO has had BIG recorders playing in arrangements of video game music; I don't know if they were bass or contrabass.

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    @Robotron @LauraJMG Still Alive (Portal), an arrangement for eight recorders and voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w5an-FAD_c

    Promised Grace (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles), recorder quintet, harp, misc. percussion. One of our album promo tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFxwTGRonSA

    MindMaze (Microsoft Encarta): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3hwY9UyIWo

    Alto and soprano recorders, a beautiful piece. Concert recording, to be featured in upcoming album as well:
    Heart of the People (Final Fantasy X): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tWh6ElZ3is

    glennf, to random
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    I guess that's one way to advertise you serve tofu.

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    @glennf 2 errors? I see the ph(symbol).

    hacks4pancakes, to random

    Yโ€™all I have to walk past this jacket on my way to class every day but itโ€™s $400 which is more than my laptop cost, and Iโ€™m trying to make it to Tuesday https://www.shopakira.com/brands/rhinestone-bomb-crop-moto-jacket

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    @hacks4pancakes great jacket! You look great in it! It looks great on you!

    cmdln, (edited ) to random
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    @cmdln @parismarx Yes, recent episode https://techwontsave.us/episode/181_pondering_the_orb_w_molly_white also touched on boom-bust in a way (I'd call it a milking cycle).

    augieray, to random
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    Me: is rising again, everyone's vaccine protection has faded substantially over six to 12 months, and we risk Long COVID problems for ourselves and loved ones if we don't take a bit more care.

    Them: But wearing a mask makes me look funny!

    Honestly, I never realized how the least little social pressure would overcome science, common sense, and self-preservation. Mortality rates are down, but some people will die because they weren't strong enough to wear a mask this summer & fall.

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    @augieray I'm astonished to hear two of my older sisters talk about not wearing masks any more, although they understand COVID isn't over. My twin and I were unpopular in high school (geeks) and it hardened us against social pressure, yay Dungeons and Dragons!

    arstechnica, to random
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    No discounts or warnings for people shopping EoL Chromebooks on Amazon, Walmart

    No security or feature updates, but selling as "new."

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/no-discounts-or-warnings-for-people-shopping-eol-chromebooks-on-amazon-walmart/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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    @arstechnica I left a review on the Amazon site.

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    Patreon users beware: a problem with one of their banking partners is causing some signups/ renewals to fail and you may silently automatically unfollow whomever you were trying to support. You may have to sign up for some creators again and/or switch payment methods. They've emailed the creators about this. One of the ones I follow just posted about this on Patreon (unlocked post by Fool & Scholar Productions).

    cmdln, to LEGO
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    @cmdln I watched most of ABC season 1 and enjoyed it a lot!

    sbdivya, to random
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    A few weeks ago, I was very surprised to receive an email that my story, โ€œTwo Hands, Wrapped in Gold,โ€ had been nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novelette. As is customary, the awards team asked if I wished to accept the nomination or withdraw it from consideration. Unfortunately, Iโ€™ve decided to choose the latter option.

    Please read my full explanation post here: https://sbdivya.com/fwords/2023/6/29/withdrawing-from-hugo-nominations

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    @sbdivya It was a great story! I'm not voting for the Hugo awards this year. I couldn't see how to do so without supporting this year's convention, which has two guests of honor advocating destruction of two peoples and cultures.

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