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cs, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to fediverse

Do you follow #hashtags?
Boost or re-toot for wider response.
#Mastodon

cs, 27 days ago to random

I told #copilot I wanted an ASCII art of a volvo driving in Texas. It first told me I had to sign in to create images. I told it I wasn't asking for an image, but ASCII art. It then complied with something that doesn't look like a Volvo, and definitely has nothing that even stereotypically looks Texan.

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cs, 11 months ago to random

I watch all kinds of international stuff including European detective shows, #Kdrama, #Jdorama and #Telenovelas, but I have never gotten into Chinese dramas. Every time I start one, I quit after an episode or two. Is there something really good out there I am missing? #cDrama

cs, 11 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

Americans, do you tip if you pick up a to-go order at a restaurant?

Consider re-tooting for greater reach.

cs, 8 months ago to Texas

Ok, folks, #ERCOT is serious this time. #TEXAS

cs, 8 months ago to journalism

The future of #newspapers and other #media as foreseen in 1980. "Goodbye Gutenberg" #BBC #archiveDotOrg

https://archive.org/details/goodbyegutenberg/goodbyegutenbergreel1.mov

cs, 9 months ago to random

Anyone having trouble connecting to #SDF shell this morning? I was in from home earlier, but now (14:26UTC) I cannot get connected on arpa.sdf.org (refuses connection) and tty.sdf.org (never prompts login).

cs, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to SQLServer

I have an old program I wrote in .NET that pulls data from an old #SQLServer database, exports it to an Excel file then uploads it to a partner via SFTP. I'm trying to re-write it in #python so it is a bit more automated. One step is for it to run a stored procedure, and while the stored procedure does seem to run (can see it in SQL Server Profiler), it doesn't generate the temporary table that later steps require.
https://cseiler.freeshell.org/PublicPostGetData.html
1/2 (see thread for updates)

cs, 7 months ago to TerribleMaps

Via #TerribleMaps
#map #Cats #Caturday

cs, 4 months ago to random

The bottom line on some of this is the #neoclassical argument some make that farmers won't apply chemicals that will harm them in the marketplace. That is, if the market won't buy their stuff because they apply it, then they won't. They also argue that farmers won't over-apply #pesticides because pesticides cost money, and over-application represents waste and the farmer is efficient in his/her application.#AgriculturalEconomics https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/brazils-pesticide-dilemma-illustrates-the-health-dangers-of-scientific-denialism/

cs, 6 months ago to random

Anyone else getting loading issues in Mastodon on #SDF? Having issues on both Metatext and IceCubes here. Notifications is where I am having most problems.

cs, 11 days ago (edited 10 days ago) to random

Do you have your own web site? Do you use https for it? #encryption

cs, 1 year ago to random

#Macbook is restarting instead of shutting down when I choose shutdown. I have googled (duck duck goed), but cannot find an explanation. I found this, but it didn't help. Basically, my computer will not stay turned off. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

cs, 7 months ago to random

America is the only industrialized country in which this kind of crap needs to happen. #USHealthcare

Crowdfunding Campaign For Mary Lou Retton Raises Over $100,000

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattnovak/2023/10/10/crowdfunding-campaign-for-mary-lou-retton-raises-over-100000-as-olympic-star-fights-for-life/

cs, 4 months ago to random

Customer service speak: “totally understand,” “get this rectified.” 🙄

cs, 6 months ago to running

Know how I know people cheat on #Strava challenges? This challenge has been going for 15 days, yet this person has clocked almost 15,000 miles. What form of human locomotion makes that possible? #Running #Cycling

Why do people do this? Is it intentional? is it a bug?

cs, 6 months ago to random

Candy aisle at #Target… huge, but no hard peppermints. 🤷‍♂️ Profit maximization means lack of diversity in the end. That shelf space can be used to sell something else with a higher margin. Perfect efficiency! 🙄

Pan across candy aisle. Both sides full of candy (and tea at the far left for some reason).

cs, 7 months ago to random

Just got the renewal for our car insurance. Up $190/mo. This is on top of my home escrow payments (taxes and insurance) going up $300/mo last year. I am going to be shopping for new insurance carrier, but I am afraid I am going to be in trouble one way or another.

cs, 11 months ago to random

Are there still film #fax machines out there? We still had some 20 years ago, but since then, all have been laser. Now, we're on virtual faxes, which have their own security issues.

https://www.computercrusher.com/fear-your-fax-machine

cs, 3 months ago to random

My aunt is posting screen shots from her phone where the "Navy" is trying to recruit her in email. She's laughing about it, but she's laughing about it because she's an older woman. I'm thinking I'm 99% sure that's not the Navy but some scam. It's not funny because there's probably some younger person who thinks it's really the navy trying to recruit them.

I'm not pointing that out to my aunt, because that conversation won't go well.

cs, 8 months ago to running

#Runners : don’t be this guy. Celebrate everyone’s accomplishments. #Run #running #RunningIsForEveryone Credit: #DumbRunner

cs, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

Do you remember striking the TV to make the reception better?

cs, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to Russia

Yevgeny #Prigozhin is not a hero for going after #Putin. This is one corrupt hoodlum going after another in a spat. This would be one sad example of gang warfare if it weren’t for the fact that someone has nuclear codes. Remember, #Wagner has been just fine acting as a surrogate for the Russians since th invasion. If he were so concerned that this invasion was under false pretenses, why was he so happy to take Putin’s money for so long? #kleptocracy #Russia (edit: typo)

cs, 27 days ago to random

According to chatter on #SDF #bboard MetaArray (ma) machine is down. This is affecting the gitea as well as hosting for those who use ma for their personal pages.

I'm sure eventually someone will notice and give it a whack eventually. Patience.

cs, 2 hours ago (edited 7 minutes ago) to retrocomputing

Favorite thing you never (or hardly ever) have to use. Something else?

#retro #retrocomputing