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peterbutler

@peterbutler@mas.to

CNET editor. Totally serious. No candy.

#Biking #Vegan #PingPong #LGBTAlly #Software #DiscGolf #IndieRock #BoardGames #JigsawPuzzles #Cats #PublicSchool #Parenting #Berkeley #Books #Writing #Horror #ScienceFiction #Sustainability #EconomicJustice #EndHomelessness #Libraries

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peterbutler, to random
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"The 46-year-old announced his retirement in the new Netflix documentary 'Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut' after doctors discovered his brain had become repelled by highly processed foods.”

Competitive eating legend Takeru Kobayashi has shared how his career has damaged his health

https://www.instagram.com/wasted/p/C7R3IM9JYnv/

peterbutler, to ai
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"There’s standard Silicon Valley hubris in the ‘move fast and break things’ mold, and then there’s whatever this is

"Trying to steamroll one of the most famous movie stars alive, one who is notably not afraid to take Disney to court (and win), and then lying to everyone about it ... well that’s another level altogether.”

from @brianmerchant

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/why-is-sam-altman-so-obsessed-with

LLMs

andrew, to random
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I have no idea what a standard bog looks like and it does me absolutely no good when you continually compare things to one.

peterbutler,
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@andrew Strange. For some reason, I started using the phrase “bog standard” pretty heavily this year, for no apparent reason at all. Mandela Effect!

https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-and-meaning-of-phrase-bog-standard-uk-slang/979712

driftglass, to random
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First They Mock You, Then They Block You, Then...

https://driftglass.blogspot.com/2024/05/first-they-mock-you-then-they-block-you.html

peterbutler,
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@driftglass It looks like you’re missing a word after “incredibly”

> Republican Party's incredibly past

Trump is not the problem. The problem is Trumpers, who are a natural evolution from Limbaugh, Savage, Gingrich, etc. — it’s been going on for at least 4 decades

dannotdaniel, (edited ) to random
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well, Google is officially dead for search.

I mean, look at this horseshit.

why can't we just have Pagerank, you bastards.

UPDATE: there is a way to turn this off.. by adding &udm=14 in the URL, thank you 2 ppl who replied @peterbutler 🤩 @divinekanga 🤩

peterbutler, (edited )
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@dannotdaniel You can restrict Google results to “web links” and “verbatim” queries by appending the attributes udm=14 and tbs=l:1. (That will get rid of the “did you mean” results)

https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14&tbs=li:1

(edit: fixed typo in “udm”)

peterbutler, to bicycling
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I don’t think I realized how healthy bicycling is. Huzzah!

> A substantial body of evidence supports the health benefits of cycling, everything from strengthening the immune system to boosting the likelihood of living longer. Now, a new study finds people who are in the habit of riding a bike are significantly less likely to have osteoarthritis and experience pain in their knees by age 65, compared to people who don't bike.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/20/1251561467/biking-knee-pain-longevity-arthritis

chrislehmann, to random
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Alito's front-porch sedition: my latest for @thenation https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/alito-flag/

peterbutler,
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@chrislehmann @thenation

> the message of the hoisted flag may have been intended as much to signal Alito’s continued adherence to the coup plot as to get a rise out of his vulgar liberal neighbors

That was my thought exactly. This was a message to Trump and the Trumpers that “we will help you if you can get it to the court"

peterbutler, to SanFrancisco
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I love San Francisco. I love Oakland. And San Jose. And SLO. And Redwood City. And San Leandro. And ...

I still listen to this song and like it a lot sometimes

I wish the video were just the woman lip syncing the whole time. Very Joelle van Dyne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGTx9YUKCIY

JasonPerseus, to politics
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“Alito doesn’t deny the flag was flying upside down, doesn’t deny its meaning, doesn’t express any disapproval for it and doesn’t disavow it.”

This wasn’t a random period of time. It was AFTER January 6 and BEFORE the inauguration.

ITS A SYMBOL OF INSURRECTION.

A Justice has never made a more persuasive case for the Legislature to kick them out on their ass for bad behavior than has Alito.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/samuel-alito-didnt-give-a-f-k-then-and-he-doesnt-give-a-f-k-now

peterbutler,
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@JasonPerseus Long past time for the Democratic leadership to take some action — something from the Senate Judiciary committee

ascentale, to random
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@MartyCormack asks:

Q4. Most cyclists drive motor vehicles at least sometimes, and some more frequently.

How has your cycling affected the way you drive? Are you slower and more careful? Do you do anything differently when encountering cyclists on the streets?

peterbutler,
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@ascentale @MartyCormack I’ve been cycling for most of my driving life, so it’s a little hard to gauge the impact…

One thing I notice is that I often am guilty of not seeing cyclists at stop sign intersections, especially if there’s more than one, i.e. I’ll wave on one of them and totally miss the other

I always cede to cyclists if they are anywhere near the stop sign. I was hit by a car (twice) while cycling, so I am cautious to the extreme, especially opening the street-facing doors

billyjoebowers, to random
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Man, you guys were really into Winamp.

peterbutler,
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@billyjoebowers “were”?!

peterbutler,
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@benroyce @billyjoebowers @ampersine Yeah, last December they announced that the code would be open source … starting in September 2024 🤷🏼

https://about.winamp.com/press/article/winamp-open-source-code

Definitely one to watch for me. I’m long-term bullish on local-file music players, lol

Winamp on Android … doesn’t look so good

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.winamp.release&hl=en_US&gl=US

peterbutler,
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@ampersine @billyjoebowers I was only halfway joking

I still have a box running Win7 in my basement and when I use it (mostly to burn CDs), I listen to music with Winamp

I also used to listen to a lot of Muse. But not lately.

KatM, to iOS
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has gotten even worse! How is this possible, ?

Fix your shitty autocorrect! There’s no such thing at “there’re” so quit putting it into my content.

And how come I get a word suggestion as I type, I click on it, and an entirely different word is inserted that wasn’t even one of the options offered - sometimes not even an English word?!

🤯🤬😠😡😤

peterbutler,
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@KatM I just started using iPhone/iOS recently and I’m sort of amazed at how shitty it is overall 🤷🏼

peterbutler,
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@KatM Agreed that using a flip phone is looking more and more appealing. All I would really miss is the camera

peterbutler, to internet
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I’m gonna point people to this article anytime they say, “it’s not the phones” that are making our kids miserable

>> The fastest growing sector of the culture economy is distraction. Or call it scrolling or swiping or wasting time or whatever you want. But it’s not art or entertainment, just ceaseless activity.

https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-state-of-the-culture-2024

#Phones #Internet #Entertainment #Distraction #Addiction

GottaLaff, to random
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Damn. Award-winning actor Dabney Coleman -- who starred in hit movies such as Melvin and Howard, 9 to 5, On Golden Pond, and Tootsie -- has reportedly passed away at the age of 92.

He won an Emmy in 1987 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for his role Sworn to Silence, but was nominated six times. He also won a Golden Globe Award. https://local12.com/news/entertainment/report-actor-dabney-coleman-passes-away-dead-death-age-92-melvin-howard-on-golden-pond-tootsie-movies-film-television-emmy-award

peterbutler,
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@GottaLaff One of my favorite "grumpy bosses." I’ll remember him most from Buffalo Bill

SO many shows and movies

GrimmReality, (edited ) to random
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"A handful of cretinous shitsacks who fully legalized bribery in America because they hold to an ideology that insists rich, conservative people are inherently superior and should have carte blanche to rule unfettered by laws turned out to also take fuck-tons of bribes, dismissed every suggestion they account for that because those suggestions came from lowly pleb scum, and materially participated in an effort to end democracy in America" sure feels like a plot twist every last person with critical thinking skills should have seen coming.

peterbutler,
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@Frankc1450 @GrimmReality There was some reporting when the PP story first broke. These were the two major reports, but no, nothing came of it, i.e. no audits or charges of tax evasion

https://www.levernews.com/billionaire-gifts-to-thomas-generosity-or-taxable-income/

https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3981587-the-potential-gift-tax-implications-of-clarence-thomas-luxury-trips/

peterbutler,
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@Frankc1450 @GrimmReality Ron Wyden tried...

https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-statement-on-clarence-thomass-forgiven-quarter-million-dollar-rv-loan

bacchus1234, to random
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https://open.substack.com/pub/friendlyatheist/p/texas-megachurch-caught-manipulating?r=3b1sh&utm_medium=ios

peterbutler,
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@bacchus1234 Using SignUpGenius for the drivers is the 👩🏼‍🍳 💋

the_etrain, to random
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Beginning to think some people aren't compatible with the internet.

peterbutler,
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@the_etrain I feel seen 🙏🏼

StillIRise1963, to random
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If anyone asks who did something, just say Mrs. Alito.

peterbutler,
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@StillIRise1963 He threw her under the bus with no hesitation! 😡

ernie, (edited ) to random
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How I fixed Google so it doesn’t shove AI into my face anymore.

https://tedium.co/2024/05/17/google-web-search-make-default/

new @tedium

EDIT: Nobody cares if you use DuckDuckGo, you do you

peterbutler,
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@rebeccafinn @ernie Were you able to make it your default engine on Firefox desktop?

I haven’t found a way to do that yet … only via bookmark and keyword … were you able to add a new Firefox search engine on desktop?

peterbutler,
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@ernie @rebeccafinn That does make it simpler but … how does it work exactly?

The website automatically downloads an XML file to your local browser directory to add the utm=14 parameter for a new default search?

Is that a security risk, if the tbl dot org site gets compromised or that XML file gets corrupted? (I am not a mobile security expert, if it wasn’t obvious, lol). I guess you only need to get the file once…

Very elegant solution. Thanks for the tip!

luckytran, to random
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"lf a person refused to (unmask), that right there should cause you some sense of alarm."

NYC Mayor Eric Adams continues to encourage businesses to request customers to unmask. This is ableist, puts people's health at risk, and is NOT required by law.

video/mp4

peterbutler,
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@heretical_i @luckytran Utter nonsense 🤷🏼

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