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Special DLC available with preorder. Opinions in profile pictures are entirely my own. (Je ne suis pas un DJ français.)

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foo, to random
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Utah and Wyoming are actually z-fighting; Wyoming just appears to be winning on static maps.

Colored outline map, centered on the general intersection of Wyoming, Utah and Idaho. It's rapidly flicking between two frames, one with Wyoming having a rectangular shape and Utah having a chunk cut out, and the opposite (Utah is rectangular, Wyoming has a chunk cut out).

foo,
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This is a repost of an old popular Twitter post I made years ago. It actually required some work to get the animation to look good again; Twitter was fine with me uploading a gif of two 20ms frames and it would loop correctly, but the default Mastodon client wouldn't work well.

foo, to random
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Hyundai Genesis Evangelion

foo, to random
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When I bought my house 2 years ago, it came with a gas grill which was probably quite expensive when it was new. But today, almost every aspect of it is broken, EXCEPT for being a grill.

Electric ignition? Broken.
Lights? Broken on multiple levels.
Warming rack? Broken.
Rotisserie? No idea, never used it, probably broken.

But it still functions as a gas grill.

foo,
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I try to keep the stainless steel top surface clean and the grates scraped, but every other aspect of it is a lost cause with regard to cleanliness.

foo, to random
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Heading to Blockbuster, what should I pick up?

foo, to random
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My desktop mouse (Logitech G602) has an eco mode for lower battery consumption. I'm not sure why it does, considering in performance mode, battery life is measured in literal years.

loresjoberg, to random
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The “pineapple on pizza” thing is funny to me as a Northern California boy, because I have had things on pizza that would drop your jaw. If a hipster can grow it in a sustainable communuty garden, I’ve had it. Having said that, Inside Out is not wrong on the subject.

foo,
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@loresjoberg One of my favorite sets of pizza toppings is prosciutto and sliced dates. I think I can handle pineapple.

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Just realised, it's been a couple of weeks and I haven't run "Hugo's Random Benchmark" on this M3 MacBook Pro yet!

2.6s - not bad. Can you do better?

/cc @darkling
https://popey.com/blog/2020/12/counting-to-100-million/

foo,
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@popey @darkling I've written a Python tool which does partial hash collisions, and since it's something which does millions of [things] per second, I and my friends started using it as an ad-hoc benchmark.

Which is a terrible idea, especially since, for example, Python 3.6 introduced a bunch of fundamental language speed-ups, so it's not a stable benchmark. But we did it anyway.

https://github.com/rfinnie/vanityhash
https://gist.github.com/rfinnie/ac0c97c5d453ca01bee8e857b68c894e

foo, to random
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I think there's a web site somewhere behind there.

foo,
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@tiaz I think at one point they tried to put progress behind a paywall (the My Choice thing). Now it's free again, but they just want to make it clear they resent you.

foo, to random
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Prometheus, the inventor of the hot take

foo, to random
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Scottie Chapman (the woman with the tattoos in the early seasons of Mythbusters) was the original bassist for Weezer. (With an asterisk if you want to "well actually" it; explained in the wiki page.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer#History

foo, to random
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Me driving past the Tesla dealership this weekend: "Huh, why are there about 20 Cybertrucks in front? I mean, there have got to be enough fools to continue to buy them; there can't be a surplus. It's no Apple Vision Pro..."

Then I remembered they were all recalled last week, and those are probably waiting for repairs. I literally laughed to myself for a solid minute after realizing that.

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The Tesla facility in Upland CA (not a dealership, since you can't buy one there) is this massive facility right next to the freeway, and it prominently features both the showroom and a service center.

Arguably, they shouldn't prominently feature a service center right off the freeway, since whenever I drive by, all I see is a steady stream of tow trucks dropping off broken Teslas.

foo, to random
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The ultimate in opulence: spending $30 on a keycap set because I thought it looked nice (before / after).

And it does look nice! Though my finger joints were not thrilled with the process.

Same keyboard and desk as previous image, but with different keys (dark teal for most keys, black for the rest, completely different font, more rounded keys)

foo, to random
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You know you've been watching too many ATC videos when you do a readback on your GPS's instructions.

"In two miles, take exit 115A to California 210, following the signs toward Pasadena."

"Acknowledge two miles, exit 1-1-5 Alpha to the 210, Pasadena signage in sight."

I'm disappointed the little lady in my motor-box didn't respond with "readback correct".

foo, to random
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Ryan Finnix

foo,
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Happy Ed Balls Day!

jensclasen, to random German
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The German language often seems so austere and fact-based.

But actually, there are some very cute ways of saying things:

  • Staubsauger (dustsucker) = vacuum cleaner
  • Kopfkino (head cinema) = making up a story in your mind
  • Luftschlösser bauen (to build air castles) = to follow unrealistic dreams
  • Purzelbaum (tumble tree) = somersault o. t. floor
  • Schnapsidee (booze idea) = idea that sounds as if you're drunk
  • Herzlichen Glückwunsch! (heartly joywish) = Congratulation!

Enjoy our language!

foo,
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@jensclasen My favorite (to remember as an American while stuck in traffic) is Elefantenrennen (elephant racing), when a very slow truck pulls out to pass an extremely slow truck, blocking all the traffic behind it.

foo, to random
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There are things Ryan is allergic to which are "oh hell no, avoid" levels of reaction (onions; starting to become all alliums, unfortunately).

Then there are things Ryan is allergic to which are "it's delicious and it doesn't kill me yet, so..." levels of reaction (tree nuts, bananas).

This musing brought to you by the delicious pain my mouth is in after eating an Ikea hazelnut chocolate bar.

foo, to random
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I trust these brands.

foo, to random
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My Midwesterner heritage is currently mad that the store brand 75 oz box of dishwasher detergent powder is out of stock and I need to pay 15% more to buy the name brand which is the exact same... before remembering I used to buy dishwasher detergent pods, which are up to 10x the cost of boxed detergent and do the exact same thing.

I should go re-watch @TechConnectify 's rant to help me relax.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rBO8neWw04

foo,
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@sjb The last time I bought toilet paper was mid-2020. Partly because I hoarded a lot once I could find them (IIRC 4x 24 triple rolls), but mostly because I got a bidet in early 2022, so I have a lot of supply but little demand. I estimate I still have about 3 more years before I need to buy more.

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Me: Searches for "low fi beats" on Spotify
Spotify: Are you okay? Your average playlist song is about 160bpm. Should I call someone to check up on you?

The last song I had listened to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3OM5Cx8hr0

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