Jean-Pierre Luminet calculated all of that back in 1979 using the IBM 7040 mainframe, an early transistor computer with punch card inputs. The machine generated isolines for his image that were “directly translatable as smooth curves using the drawing software available at the time,” he told Engadget in an email....
I’m making a fantasy novel. In this one there is a monarchy system, where 4 families rule in turns. After the current monarch dies, the next family in the circle most present an heir from their family to ruse the nation until they die and then the next family takes the throne....
The poor fan: Watches all of the videos, reads through PDFs of rulebooks, joins communities… but has a very sparse collection and doesn’t have time to play.
Sometimes when I try to let my dog outside to go to the bathroom he won’t go outside. He’ll just sit there staring at me. But If I go outside with him he will go outside and go to the bathroom with no issue. Sometimes I’ll just pick him up and set him outside when I know he needs to go but he’ll just just at the door...
Does the reddit style format inherently make for a toxic environment? Or is it a culture of toxicity from the influx of reditors? For lack of a beter example, on stackoverflow, when someone down votes you, it comes with a comment saying how to improve. On mastodon, people can’t downvote you. These platforms are a joy to use,...
The one time I’ve been here, the sliders were really good, but the service was weird. They served some regulars before us and we got our sliders after ~20 minutes.
Maybe I am too spoiled by White Rose System in Highland Park?
Bought this in 2008 and am still using it in 2023. It's compact, durable and has produced great coffee for me, nearly everyday, for the last 15 years. All you need is a kettle and good coffee beans. Add coffee, pour hot water, wait 1 minute then press the plunger to get your morning brew.
Do neurotypicals really not have to do this? I'm seriously asking. (lemmy.world)
Thank you Nome @NomedaBarbarian...
PS2’s Two Towers was the coolest way to miss the whole point of the Lord of the Rings (www.polygon.com)
TIL of COCONUTS-2b, a giant gas planet that takes over 1 million years to orbit around its star (en.wikipedia.org)
goths rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
TIL The first black hole visualization was rendered by hand from punch card computer results in 1979 (s.yimg.com)
Jean-Pierre Luminet calculated all of that back in 1979 using the IBM 7040 mainframe, an early transistor computer with punch card inputs. The machine generated isolines for his image that were “directly translatable as smooth curves using the drawing software available at the time,” he told Engadget in an email....
What would you call a monarchist government where multiple families rules in turns?
I’m making a fantasy novel. In this one there is a monarchy system, where 4 families rule in turns. After the current monarch dies, the next family in the circle most present an heir from their family to ruse the nation until they die and then the next family takes the throne....
Can't have old memes without Grond! (lemmy.ml)
Don't fuck with Obi-Wan (lemmy.world)
Smoked pork loin (lemmy.world)
Rubbed it down last night and put it in the smoker after work today. Applewood chips on 225 for 2 or so hours.
Made Pho for the second time, hope you like it (lemmy.world)
What kind of boardgamer are you?
The Expert: You buy board games as often and as many as you can. You play them alone or with friends. It‘s your favorite hobby....
"I worry that the path to a skilled trade can be compromised when you offer an artificially high wage for, I hate the expression, but an unskilled job." ~ Mike Rowe (www.foxbusiness.com)
The host of Dirty Jobs said that when asked about the debate of the raising the minimum wage in April 2021.
Dog wants me to come with him outside
Sometimes when I try to let my dog outside to go to the bathroom he won’t go outside. He’ll just sit there staring at me. But If I go outside with him he will go outside and go to the bathroom with no issue. Sometimes I’ll just pick him up and set him outside when I know he needs to go but he’ll just just at the door...
I’m trying to avoid the trap. What’s the moment?! (i.imgur.com)
Electrician couple (lemmy.world)
I thought it was good
Leafcutter bee on a flowering Azalea bush (i.imgur.com)
Cute little guy, eh?
Does the reddit style format breed toxicity?
Does the reddit style format inherently make for a toxic environment? Or is it a culture of toxicity from the influx of reditors? For lack of a beter example, on stackoverflow, when someone down votes you, it comes with a comment saying how to improve. On mastodon, people can’t downvote you. These platforms are a joy to use,...
offbrand reddit
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My Neighbor Chatoro (lemmy.world)
gollum (i.imgur.com)
Red sky at morning, sailors take warning (lemmy.mywire.xyz)
“White Manna” from heaven (Hackensack, NJ) (i.imgur.com)
AeroPress - my coffee maker for the last 15 years (www.youtube.com)
Bought this in 2008 and am still using it in 2023. It's compact, durable and has produced great coffee for me, nearly everyday, for the last 15 years. All you need is a kettle and good coffee beans. Add coffee, pour hot water, wait 1 minute then press the plunger to get your morning brew.
What working as an adult would be like according to your third grade writing teacher. (lemmy.ml)