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emmaByrneAuthor

@emmaByrneAuthor@mendeddrum.org

I'm the author of How to Build a Human and Swearing Is Good For You

I love a funny footnote

I'm usually #writing, doing #research, or talking about #neuroscience or #AI

I enjoy #bouldering and #theatre

I'm a practicing therapist and believe we should stop prescribing individual solutions to systemic problems like, right now

I've been online since the schrrrrr....schrrrr...eeeeeeee...boingboing days and committed my first code to a C90 tape

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emmaByrneAuthor, to 3DPrinting
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Calling all folk who also have experience in lab work for and .

Printables has a contest in collaboration with Medcins Sans Frontiers to design printable lab equipment:

https://www.printables.com/contest/437

Saltssaltgirl, to random
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Last week I noticed a bunch of students without winter gloves

Two days ago I gave my students winter gloves

Today one of those students came in with one glove

I asked him if something happened to the glove

He said he gave one glove to his younger brother so that each of them would have one

Tomorrow I will bring more gloves

emmaByrneAuthor,
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@Saltssaltgirl it's really dusty in here... ๐Ÿคง

christianselig, to random
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how is this comfortable

Black cat sitting on top of 3D printer which is making her shake a bunch

emmaByrneAuthor,
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@christianselig @richardstocks what does cat hair do to your fill volume and layer adhesion? Could be the filament additive we all need..?

HelenG, to random
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    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @HelenG aye, it's two vest weather in't it?

    globalmuseum, to Cats
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    Outdoor cats are using $500 Starlink satellite dishes as self-heating beds.

    The devicesโ€”developed by Elon Muskโ€™s SpaceXโ€”have a warming feature to prevent snow buildup from disrupting the signal.

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/outdoor-cats-are-using-500-starlink-satellite-dishes-as-self-heating-beds-180979401/

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @grb090423 @globalmuseum @sundogplanets ah yes, the Kessler effect is just one of those pesky externalities for others to clear up... /Shrugs in billionaire

    juglugs, to random
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    Home security reminder...
    Many people are going away for Christmas which makes their homes easy pickings for burglars.
    For security reasons, I strongly recommend leaving one of your children behind to construct a series of elaborate booby traps and defend your interests.

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @juglugs likewise office Christmas parties are frequently used as opportunities for criminals to circumvent security, even in prestigious high rise property. Ensure at least one of your employees has an ex-spouse who longs for reconciliation and who happens to also be a highly trained law enforcement officer

    emmaByrneAuthor, to random
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    "G'way... S'not yet. I'm sleeping."

    PetraPhoenix, to 3goodthings
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    Dec 7

    1. silly conversations with friends

    2. Parkin

    3. managing to get some work done towards my assignment despite pain and exhaustion

    @3goodthings

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @PetraPhoenix @3goodthings oooh parkin! I keep meaning to bake some

    RickiTarr, to random
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    What songs do you think are too good for their subject matter, like a song for an ad that's actually good, or a children's show theme song that slaps, ect?

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @RickiTarr Danger Danger from the My Little Pony New Generation soundtrack

    https://open.spotify.com/track/090pfisth9XR8YT4I9XYYM?si=7k4vyXqaSDab3-MTVpmJZA

    A little inoculation against populist demagoguery for the kids...

    sundogplanets, to random
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    At least 4 of my goats are in heat this morning, including my loudest goat and 2 of her daughters. The herd is SO LOUD this morning!

    Before I bred goats, I did a bunch of reading about the "subtle" ways to tell when your goat is in heat. Well, it turns out (at least for my goats), they yell their heads off continuously for about 48 hours, to the point where I start worrying that they are actually injured, even though I know they're just in heat. Poor goats.

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @sundogplanets

    https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx9wUWqT2zh7iAfAv80mC92syOWDc5a2Zq?si=SS1RdEP8JXk0Yvsu

    How I imagine the song of your goats...

    emmaByrneAuthor, to random
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    The British Library blog is still reachable and will have updates

    https://blogs.bl.uk/living-knowledge/

    The TL;DR - everything still tits up... No estimate of when things might improve.

    HugOps to BL staff and also to all other BL users currently quietly freaking out about deadlines

    slashdot, to random
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    Bored Ape Conference Attendees Wake Up With Searing Eye Pain, Vision Loss https://slashdot.org/story/23/11/06/226230/bored-ape-conference-attendees-wake-up-with-searing-eye-pain-vision-loss?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @slashdot the lighting tech in me is horrified.

    UV fixtures are not to be trifled with...

    stux, to random
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    I donโ€™t.. uh.. ya.

    Devs and users: Dev: Put a yogurt cake upside down and smash it one time so it slides out the can User: hammer multiple times, smash it, ask the dev for help. See the lid is still on, get the lid off. Users flips the cake and falls out on its lap

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @stux UX designer: let's add a reminder to take off the lid and cover with the plate to the base of the tub, yeah?

    emmaByrneAuthor, to random
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    Hello - really enjoying meeting you and seeing your work!

    I have two nonfiction books so far:

    Swearing is Good For You

    and

    How to Build a Human

    They're both popular neuroscience/psychology books.

    If you're looking for presents for an old swearer or a new parent, may I humbly suggest them?

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @technoshaman001 in passing but not in depth. But I practice mindfulness as a bulwark against my recurrent depression. Jon Kabat-Zinn was my first introduction to the practice

    ct_bergstrom, to random
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    PNAS doing the Lord's work.

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @ct_bergstrom is that cos they don't like other people having dirty sounding acronyms (is it PNAS envy?)

    malwaretech, to random

    Today is the last day of cybersecurity awareness month. I look forwards to going back to being unaware of cybersecurity tomorrow.

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @malwaretech trying to use the British Library these last few days... Never been more aware if cyber security ๐Ÿ˜ž

    BorisBarbour, to random
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    "Emily M. Bender" (in a citation)
    ->
    "Emily M. Drinking spree"

    https://pubpeer.com/publications/FD1118EA836C25C74C89A7F76E23C8#2

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @BorisBarbour

    I wonder if @emilymbender knows?

    DJDarren, to random
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    Oh. Poor old Matt Perry, eh?

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @DJDarren right?

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @DJDarren self loathing is a monster

    jonny, to random
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    Hey any journalists on here plz turn your public post indexing on, because most of you haven't and thats why people looking for public information cant find you.

    Go to settings > public profile > privacy and reach, select "include public posts in search results"

    Not all the fedi wants to be a public space, and thats fine, but some parts should be right now.

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @jonny thank you for the reminder

    badastro, to random
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    I convinced Scientific American to publish a scholarly article on werewolves and space exploration.

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-happens-to-a-werewolf-on-the-moon/

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @badastro exquisite!

    jamesthomson, to random
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    If you want to confuse an AI image generator, ask it to draw Doctor Who.

    Fairly generic woman Doctor, but at least it came up with one eventually.
    A slightly different mix of Tennant, Smith, and Capaldi.
    Another slightly different mix of Tennant, Smith, and Capaldi, with a touch more Tennant?

    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @jamesthomson @JeevAuthor some* of these look like RomCom Book Jacket material

    *All...

    emmaByrneAuthor, to random
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    @therailenthusiast @jon @seatsixtyone

    https://www.politico.eu/article/mickey-mouse-european-parliament-eu-train-strasbourg-wrong-turn-disneyland-paris/

    Utterly glorious rail news

    HelenG, to random
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    emmaByrneAuthor,
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    @HelenG sounds the validation klaxon

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