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@detondev@social.linux.pizza
2026-07-14 19:01:01

A few highlights from the Turkish-Persian section of a random carpet symbolism book I skimmed while stopped at a random library in New Jersey a couple days ago

Tree of life: one of the oldest and most universal symbols of mankind. It supports the sky, and provides a path from earth to heaven. In different cultures it is called by names such as haoma, asherak, yggdrasil, irminsu or asvattha. Thus, one often sees it in prayer rugs, as a reminder of the passage from this existence into a higher life.
Diamond or Lozenge: It has been conjectured that this omnipresent motif in Anatolian kilims is a male triangle attached to a female triangle, and thus signifies creation. There are doubtless many interpretations. A diamond surrounded by hooks is called in Turkish kirkbudatz, 'forty branches'. Among some semi-nomadic pastoral (terekme) tribes of Azerbaijan, a favourite symbol is a large diamond, signifying woman. Smaller diamonds within the large one signify a pregnant woman or her progeny. A …
Celestial creature: Recognizable because flames appear from flanks or shoulders.
Arabesque or Tendril: The basic unit of the arabesque, a favourite Islamic decorative theme, may be described as a split leaf seen in profile, called islimi in Persian. Derived from a Sassanian motif, it developed under the Abbasids in the ninth and tenth centuries, and matured under the Seljuks in the twelfth and thirteenth. It became central in Turkish and Persian carpet design only after the fifteenth century. In its fascinating fully developed form one sees interlaced lattice systems of sp…
@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-06-07 04:08:28

But if *I* hijack *their* devices it's a "felony."
blog.includesecurity.com/2026/

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-05 17:30:53

How LinkedIn is transforming into a "post-cringe" social network as it courts high-profile influencers, who are building audiences on corporate-friendly topics (Isabella Kwai/New York Times)
nytimes.co…

How LinkedIn Found Its Social Platform Era
Celebrities and paid influencers have transformed the career-focused platform, which for some users, has become a job unto itself.

@ubuntourist@mastodon.social
2026-05-27 11:22:10

Form WTAF-8647. 😁
Download it. Print it. Fill it out. Mail it.
#protest #resistance

Form WTAF-8647 — We The Aggrieved Filing
330 million Americans have grievances. It's time to file them.

@grumpybozo@toad.social
2026-06-30 16:44:53

So, it is coming.
It would be most excellent if the Retiring GOP Senators Caucus showed the balls to apply the McConnell Principle and wait for the new Senate to consider any nominee. @…

Andy Carvin (@acarv.in)
Yep, if you look at the archive copy of the now-retracted @npr.org story in @waybackmachine.bsky.social, "Justice Samuel Alito, seen here in April 2021, retired Friday" appeared as both the alt image tag and image caption, though the lede text said "the court announced Tuesday." [contains quote post or other embedded content]

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-04-27 21:24:19

Ex-Bama DT pleads guilty after posing as NFLers espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/486119

Ex-Alabama DT pleads guilty after impersonating NFL players - ESPN
Ex-Alabama DT Luther Davis entered guilty pleas in federal court in Atlanta to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors say Davis pretended to be three NFL players on video calls with investors.

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2026-05-21 05:42:01

Sicily is getting a massive solar farm that doubles as farmland. European Energy just broke ground on a 225.5MW agrivoltaic project that will power 135,000 homes while supporting sheep grazing and reforestation on the same land.
The facility will generate 405GWh annually, proving renewable energy and agriculture can thrive together.

European Energy begins work Italy’s 225.5MW agrivoltaic project
European Energy has broken ground on the 225.5MW agrivoltaic project near Vizzini, Sicily, marking it as Italy's largest and one of Europe's most significant agrivoltaic developments.

@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-06-26 19:28:18

@… I have no idea what I'm doing, probably aggravated by the fact that I don't play computer games.
Anyway, it's installed. Wish me luck!

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-07-01 10:49:11

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Balming Tiger:
🎵 It's the Night
#BalmingTiger
open.spotify.com/track/26TSzy7

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2026-05-17 19:20:01

Cornell researchers just solved a major agrivoltaics challenge: how to balance crops and solar panels in real-time.
Their new framework automatically adjusts panel angles based on weather patterns and crop needs—boosting energy while keeping plants healthy. It even works in cloudy climates, making solar-agriculture combos viable almost anywhere.

Plug-and-play control framework for adjusting panel tilt in agrivoltaics
A Cornell University research team developed a control framework that simultaneously considers past and future conditions when determining solar panel tilt angle. The researchers told pv magazine it is designed to be plug-and-play, allowing for software developers and solar operators to incorporate their optimization algorithms directly into the framework.