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mathowie, 6 months ago to random

you might think I’m a shill for Big Leaf, but autumn in Oregon really does look this amazing

Multnomah Falls in full Fall color
Multnomah Falls in full Fall color
Multnomah Falls in full Fall color

stux, 6 months ago to random

This just blew my mind :blobcatgiggle: My respect for the modern tech I use just went up a level

A BBC video from way back in the days about digital storage devices

GossiTheDog, 6 months ago to random

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grammargirl, 6 months ago to Etymology

I came across another phrase with a fun origin this weekend: "over the transom."

A transom is cross-beam, such as the beam at the top of a door.

Here's the quotation from an editor at "Atlantic Monthly" that Etymonline has for the origin:

"Mr. Weeks once said that some very interesting material comes from writers who, too shy to walk in and talk to the editor, just toss their manuscripts over the transom and run."

https://www.etymonline.com/word/transom#etymonline_v_16895

#etymology #WordNerd

xgranade, 6 months ago to Seattle

I don't think I've ever heard thunder quite so loud?

#Seattle

ricmac, 6 months ago to random

This sounds pretty awesome, especially compared to the X drought and Threads reticence to support publishers -> “Mozilla aims to convince publishers that Mastodon isn’t just another place they have to support, but one that could deliver on their objectives. As it learns from the publishers and other content creators what they want and need, it then intends to use that understanding to build features and drive efforts that can help them reach their audiences.” https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/03/why-mozilla-is-betting-on-a-decentralized-social-networking-future/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGVjaG1lbWUuY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKSkHAVVumO1LJSMTfT8X6jFEzRM3LgYRuJ30yhcbhsDEvxKIfe7XGizGENpzhz3PfR-ImL0_oUR9DGheAFyZm_ruIIMfX9Ue1i_qLDuDihM6CcTHa8F-e0KIIvN6WGqOCIZVyKgdIE5ORkZ3TEnu0oQXVSO9tVVdoN6NBMwh6DW

SwiftOnSecurity, 6 months ago to random

I don’t understand how Sam is in jail right now I thought Bitcoin fixes governments having guns

mathowie, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to random

[me, having a weird dream]

host: Hi Matt! Welcome to Steve Miller Land, a place that time forgot where the Steve Miller Band is our lord and savior

me: huh, how’s that work?

host: [cups hands around their mouth as they burst into song]

🎶 Billy Mack… is a detective down in Texas…🎶

[everyone literally drops everything to clap in unison]

👏👏👏👏👏

[everyone harmonizes]

🎶You know he knows… just exactly… what the facts is…🎶

me: woooooowww

jenn, 6 months ago to random

developer pals: what kind of corporate merch do you think is the least uncool

mattblaze, 6 months ago to random

I may be the last person on the planet to discover this, but in recent versions of both iOS and MacOS, there's a "translate to English" option when you highlight/select text written in various languages. It's useful as a replacement for the "translate tweet" function that was on The Bad Place.

mikej, 6 months ago to random

Seeing a lot of people today who have been fucked over by a PM who says, "end users always complain about changes at first, but they'll eventually see that this new way is better."

Alice, 6 months ago to random

My favorite Halloween movie is Donnie Darko.

What's yours?

pbump, 6 months ago to random

The link between popular movies and popular dog breeds, featuring the great Walt Hickey. https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596b02b6ade4e24119ac1a18&s=653d14189d27a12d1b8fb2a3&linknum=5&linktot=70&linknum=5&linktot=70

mattblaze, 6 months ago to random

This shouldn't need to be said at this point, but given the new Speaker's apparent beliefs, it bears repeating:

While there are weaknesses in US election infrastructure, there is simply no evidence whatsoever that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" or that technical attacks in any way altered its outcome.

58 of my colleagues and I wrote this shortly after these nonsensical conspiracy theories began to spread in 2020. It remains as true now as it was then. https://www.mattblaze.org/papers/election2020.pdf

kcts9, 7 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to random

Who's your favorite Shakespeare ghost or spooky character? 👻

pbump, 7 months ago to random

If the nucleus of a hydrogen atom was the size of a tennis ball on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where would its electron be if at proportional scale? https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596b02b6ade4e24119ac1a18&s=6533d96e3d9ae850920038a6&linknum=5&linktot=61&linknum=5&linktot=61

shoq, 7 months ago to random

Just try to find more than 5 seconds of mention of Sidney Powell’s plea deal anywhere but CNN and MSNBC. And some wonder why MAGAs only get their information from FoxNews? No one else is publishing any for them. It’s insane and disgusting that we tolerate it. And we don’t even talk about that. Which is even more disgusting.

codinghorror, 7 months ago to random

I'm trying to imagine the alternate universe where DAVID MOTHERFRICKIN LYNCH directed Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and 🤯 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Times_at_Ridgemont_High#Writing_and_development

feditips, 7 months ago to mastodon

If you follow someone who boosts way too often, and you want to see their posts but not their boosts, you can do this:

1. Go to their profile page
2. Click on the menu button ︙
3. Select "Hide boosts from..."

If you change your mind later, go back to their profile and select "Show boosts from..." instead.

#FediTips #MastoTips #Mastodon

chrisjrn, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to f1

I love stories about competent people being good at their job.

Here's one from the Washington Post: the most detailed article on how #F1 pit stops work you're ever likely to read (gift link).

https://wapo.st/48VcQHA

GossiTheDog, 7 months ago to random

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