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jamesbritt

@jamesbritt@mastodon.social

Artist, musician, hacker.

Renoise user.

jamesbritt.com

neurogami.com

I also run ruby-doc.org

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jamesbritt, to random
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https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/08/steve-albini-us-alt-rock-musician-and-producer-dies-aged-61

Steve Albini, US alt-rock musician and producer, dies aged 61

Vocalist, guitarist and producer for bands such as Nirvana and Pixies suffers heart attack at his recording studio

verge, to random
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Tesla is being investigated for securities and wire fraud for self-driving claims https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/8/24151881/tesla-justice-investigation-securities-wire-fraud-self-driving

jamesbritt,
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@verge Nice.

jamesbritt, to random
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I see.

jamesbritt,
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@mxtthxw

rberger, to random
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By making a series of cuts and folds in a sheet of paper, Baker found she could produce two planes connected by a complex set of thin strips. Without the need for any adhesive like glue or tape, this pattern created a surface that was thick but lightweight. Baker named her creation Spin-Valence. Structural tests later showed that an individual tile made this way, and rendered in steel, can bear more than a thousand times its own weight.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/23/1090915/emily-baker-architect-materials-disaster-zones-design/?truid=*%7CLINKID%7C*

jamesbritt,
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@rberger

Paywalled

This covers it: https://www.emily-baker.com/project/the-spin-valence

Edent, (edited ) to random
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You receive a call on your phone.
The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraud.

"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?

The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."

Your phone buzzes. You tap the notification This is what you see.

Still think it is a scam?
1/3

jamesbritt,
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@Edent

I'm at the point where I assume everything is a scam. I got a call from someone claiming to be a postal cop. I told him to eff off, post office doesn't call people and hung up.

Later I learned that in fact he was telling the truth, but understood my skepticism. (It was related to the theft of a mail piece.)

But even still I think the right scam at the right time would fool me.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says ~300 arrests made on two campuses in response to attempts to radicalize people in the city. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/columbia-university-protests-nypd-video-hamilton-hall/5371376/

jamesbritt,
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@w7voa

Pretty sure it's not the protestors radicalizing people.

jamesbritt, to random
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https://wapo.st/3y71IsZ

The Drug Enforcement Administration will move to loosen restrictions on marijuana in what would be a historic shift in federal drug policy, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

The measure, if enacted, would not instantly legalize marijuana at the federal level but could broaden access to the drug for medicinal use and boost cannabis industries in states where it is legal.

billyjoebowers, to random
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I've just started ignoring some pictures because I suspect they might be AI generated. That kind of sucks.

jamesbritt,
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@billyjoebowers

Prediction (if it isn't happening already):

Brian Eno said that things that past generations viewed as unwanted media qualities (tape hiss, record crackles, color shifts on Kodachrome over time, film grain, MP3 compression artifacts) become for later generations desirable aesthetic choices to employ.

So, at some point, artists will deliberately recreate the things we now treat as markers of AI-made content.

Might already be happening.

LockEx, to random
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Lockpick Extreme has partnered with the amazing jewelry artist, Batsheva Maisel to create a new series of Lockpick Earrings. Our first, limited release will be at BSides SF next weekend.

jamesbritt,
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@LockEx

PSA: in some states in the USA it is illegal to possess lockpicking tools. Most states are fine but check to be sure.

JuliusGoat, to random
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Isn't it interesting that every killing by every cop is just a single bad apple that should never be thought to spoil the bunch, while every protest by and on behalf of marginalized people must be flawlessly perfect, or all participants deserve the brutality the police exist to deliver to them?

jamesbritt,
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@JuliusGoat

And any protester who says something wildly egregious clearly speaks for everyone protesting.

jasonkoebler, to random
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TikTok ban is deeply stupid, definitely unconstitutional, a complete failure of governance. Pathetic that it was attached to a must-pass bill

https://www.404media.co/the-u-s-wants-to-ban-tiktok-for-the-sins-of-every-social-media-company/

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@jasonkoebler

If I didn't want to ban something but wanted to look as if I tried to ban it, I would push a law that would get tossed in court.

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    jamesbritt,
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    Wanting Adobe Creative Suite is hilarious.

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    jamesbritt,
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    @flockofnazguls

    I tried to listen to it but eveything sounded mostly the same and very familiar. Otoh I am not the intended audience.

    Common complaints have been that is too long, and why is a person in their 30s still writing endlessly about disappointing romances. (Answer: $)

    GottaLaff, to legal
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    1/…🧵

    Via Klasfeld:

    Expected first:

    The judge may issue his Sandoval rulings, determining what prior bad acts prosecutors can confront Trump with if he testifies.

    A key question: "What's fair game?"

    jamesbritt,
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    @GottaLaff

    NFL

    I wish the judge would correct this clown and tell him that Trump is no longer President, so stop referring to him that way.

    lzg, to random
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    TIL “Fitnessstudio”. that’s right, that’s 3 s together because German doesn’t give a fuck.

    jamesbritt,
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    @lzg I feel there needs to be an "ß" in there.

    the_etrain, to random
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    Please store Cybertruck indoors at all times. Please reassure Cybertruck that it is overtly macho at least twice a day. Failure to do so will damage Cybertruck's ego and void your warranty.

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    @the_etrain

    Cybertruck: The Happy Fun Ball of vehicles.

    lzg, to random
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    ok this fashion trend is getting funny i love it

    jamesbritt,
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    @lzg

    Brings to mind:

    jamesbritt, to Arizona
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    https://azmirror.com/2024/04/18/austin-smith-drops-reelection-campaign-amid-accusations-of-petition-signature-fraud/

    "Austin Smith drops reelection campaign amid accusations of petition signature fraud"

    "And he’s facing a possible criminal investigation into his signatures after state elections officials forwarded his petition signatures to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office."

    Sweet. Dickhead "Freedom" Caucus moron.

    girlonthenet, to random
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    Now THAT'S what I call a headline.

    https://defector.com/cybertruck-deliveries-halted-due-to-car-being-a-big-piece-of-shit-that-doesnt-work

    jamesbritt,
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    @girlonthenet

    https://12ft.io/https://defector.com/cybertruck-deliveries-halted-due-to-car-being-a-big-piece-of-shit-that-doesnt-work

    Bypass the sub-wall

    GrimmReality, to random
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    Just going to suggest a few thousand people on mastodon disagree with you because my whole motherfucking thing is expletive-ridden tirades. Naturally, I wouldn't presume that is also yours or anyone else's motherfucking thing, but, as pertains to things you want to avoid, the mute and block button seem to be sitting right there and I imagine either one of those would've addressed your issue much more efficiently.
    https://mastodon.social/@chrisjtrogers/112271249692634350

    jamesbritt,
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    @GrimmReality

    AFCAB

    All FediCops etc.

    drewharwell, to random
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    New: I talked to Trump Media investors about their shares' value getting cut in half. A tree remover in Oklahoma who bet basically his whole nest egg told me, “This isn’t just another stock … I feel like it was God Almighty that put it in my lap" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/14/truth-social-investors-faith-trump/

    jamesbritt,
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    @drewharwell

    I think the stock has already "exploded", Mr. McLain.

    jamesbritt,
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    @drewharwell

    The article links to Truth Social posts but they can't been seen unless you sign in, and I'm pretty sure the WaPo audience are going to fall short there.

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    "I would like to demand our border be closed," says Donald Trump with House Speaker Mike Johnson standing at his side. Biden "should close the border immediately."

    jamesbritt,
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    @w7voa Congress makes the laws. He need to talk to his sycophants.

    jamesbritt, to random
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    https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/johann-johannsson-album-guide

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