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Edent

@Edent@mastodon.social

Longer hair than you.
Got the ⏻ symbol into #Unicode.
Open Standards / Source / Data geek.
Known as https://mastodon.social/@Edent on most social platforms.
Did an MSc in using the Metaverse for analytics.
Bit obsessed with #SolarPower but not quite a #SolarPunk.

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Edent, to random
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Some of the infrastructure is pretty warm!

(All infrared photos in this thread are CC BY-SA.)

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Edent,
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I've added all of my Infrared photos and videos of to https://gitlab.com/edent/emf-infrared/-/tree/main

They're CC BY-SA if you want to do something interesting with them.

If you spot yourself or a friend in them, please let me know.

Enjoy!

Edent, to journalism
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🆕 blog! “Forget Subtext - People Don't Even Get Surtext”

Once in a while, you'll see some blowhard railing about the modern world. I recently saw someone decrying the fact that Star Trek had "gone woke". This Star Trek? OK, you can argue about whether Kirk and Uhura were forced to kiss in that episode. But how does anyone look at Star Trek - with […]

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/05/forget-subtext-people-dont-even-get-surtext/
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Edent,
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@darkcisum what is "The Prime Directive"?

It is mentioned in most stories. Half of ToS is about the bad things which happen when they violate it.

Edent,
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@darkcisum
Have a read of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindertransport
There have been millions of children whose birth parents sent them away in order to be safe.

And, yeah, I do find it disturbing that you think he isn't an immigrant just because he has no connection to his (original) culture.

If you have time, read about the original authors of Superman.

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@darkcisum
Again, I'm sorry that I've caused you pain. I don't think I said anywhere that people like you are lesser. Only that you're different to me.

But… Superman's home is destroyed and he escapes to a new place - that's literally the start of his story. You don't have to connect it to refugees in the real world. But I find that disconnect odd. Not wrong. Not lesser. Not evil. Not stupid. Just different.

Edent,
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@darkcisum
I'm sorry I made you feel dumb.
But, please do try to read it again. This isn't about hidden references. It is about what the story is trying to say.

Oh, FWIW, I've never watched ST Discovery. No idea what is going on with that drama.

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@darkcisum
That's just it though. I don't think it is subtext.
Superman escapes from a burning world. He builds a new life & tries to be helpful - but faces aggression & suspicion from the natives. That's literally the story.
The X-Men are demonised for being different. That's literally the story.
Star Trek is about a multiracial cast trying to avoid the extremes of colonialism. That's literally the show.
You can watch them just for the special effects & explosions. But that isn't the story.

Edent, to random
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Found a shiny new friend in the garden.

Edent,
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@SK53 done!

Edent,
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@SK53
Such is life 😄

Edent,
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@pikesley
Thankfully not. I think I've rehomed (most) of the spiders who wanted a big adventure.
Thus beauty just buzzed down next to me and is chillaxing.

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🆕 blog! “Infrared Infrastructure”

I recently went to EMF Camp (which is Glastonbury for geeks - lots of random electronics, talks, art, and camping). Naturally, I took along my Infrared camera and pointed it at interesting things! First up… sewage! Festivals often have big tanks to take away human effluence. But how can you, a normal human, tell how […]

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/infrared-infrastructure/
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Edent,
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@jtruk weird. It's just hosted on my site, so no trackers. And the vid is downloaded straight from Masto. Looks OK on my Firefox, but I'll check DDG.
Thanks!

Edent,
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@jtruk
Thanks!
What's your browser and OS? Will it play in the linked Mastodon thread?

Edent, to random
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Is still a thing?
I got an email from them saying one of my proofs broke.

But… I just don't care. No one uses public-key cryptography or verifies proof of ownership.

Or am I wrong?

Edent,
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@owenblacker yup

C_Bugs_B, to random
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I regret not getting a photo of our tiny installation in the Lounge during dark hours, but delighted that we got to put something we'd built in display. Thanks to Jonathan from the team who found a spot for us last-minute!

Glowing orange and green lanterns, made to look like translucent crystals about 20cm in diameter. They're being prototyped on a desk, with electronics exposed.

Edent,
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They were gorgeous.

mw1cgg, to random
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Did anyone else find it hard to sleep last night without the soothing sounds of Null Sector?

Edent,
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@mw1cgg I replaced it with snoring.

Edent, to random
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Is the answer "don't"?

Edent, to UKpolitics
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Watching ITV live for the first time in ages for the debate.

Adverts are wild! Just the most manipulative nonsense imaginable.

Edent,
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Goodness me, this moderator is shit.

Apparently, Sunak gets a chocolate every time he says "Two thousand pounds".

Edent,
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Every time someone says they have a clear plan - take a drink.

Edent, to random
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Where's the Linux version of ?
Automated screenshots + OCR isn't an awfully difficulty problem, is it.

Edent, to home
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🆕 blog! “Window screens in the UK”
★★★⯪☆

One of the things that often confuses Americans when they visit the UK is our lack of window screens. All the Imperialist Yankee media I consumed as a kid had a delightful array of screen doors and windows. But here in rainy old England, there's never been much call for them. Mosquitos are rare. Our bugs tend not to be large and terrifying. Our summers are rarely …

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/window-screens-in-the-uk/
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I have finally departed the site, after twelve days of build-up, festival, and teardown (though teardown continues with the amazing people who can keep going).

I'm exhausted physically but mentally energised, and already missing all my friends but also looking forward to 2026. I'd say I'm heading home, but in many ways I am leaving home, and I will be back there with everyone in two years' time.

Edent,
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@andrew
You did a brilliant job.

Edent, to random
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I've applied to be a poll worker for . Possibly too late, given how soon it is, but would be nice to help if I can.

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