@cdarwin@c.im2026-01-19 21:15:29
Nothing brings tech titans together like taxes.
This week, as the specter of a California “#billionaire #tax” ballot initiative gained momentum,
the moguls grew furious.
The outrage reached a fever pitch on X,
where the following scenarios were predicted, should the initiative be approved in Nov…
@pre@boing.world2025-12-19 13:02:42
So my car has been complaining I should put some exhaust emissions neutralizing fluid in it. A thing they call AdBlue I believe.
Bought a big 10l drum of the stuff ready to fill up.
But when I look at where I expect to find the hole for filling it, I just find a capped off tube and a warning sticker "See the GM Citreon Berlingo Blaze manual" for the adblue refilling hole.
Only user manual I have is the one telling me to expect it there.
The car was converted for wheelchair access at some point in its life. I think they are referring to the wheelchair-adaption manual, which the seller did not give me.
🤔
Have been looking around the car as much as I can for a couple of hours this morning to no avail. Where have they hidden this hole to fill up adblue?
Maybe it's under the engine or something now and you have to put the thing on stilts to find it?
🤷
Asked my mechanic about it and he says to bring it in on Monday. Gonna be a pain if I have to rip up the floorboards or something every year to refill that.
#mechanic #car #diesel
@Dragofix@veganism.social2026-02-18 22:58:51
China carbon emissions 'flat or falling' in 2025: analysis #China
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk2025-11-20 02:13:07
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Radiohead:
🎵 Jigsaw Falling Into Place
#Radiohead
https://radiohead.bandcamp.com/track/jigsaw-falling-into-place
https://open.spotify.com/track/0YJ9FWWHn9EfnN0lHwbzvV
@sean@scoat.es2026-01-18 23:01:37
The number of default-named #Meshtastic nodes in #Montreal is surprisingly high.
Like lots of `Meshtastic 40af`/`40af` nodes.
Is it like this everywhere? Why don't people configure their nodes? Am I just failing to read the configured name properly? So many questions…
Edit: adding screen…
@teledyn@mstdn.ca2026-02-18 21:42:14
Based on a series of plays by Alan Williams, an aging hippie and rock-fanatic-turned-stand-up-comic who calls himself ‘The Captain’ (Williams), convinces a couple of novice filmmakers (Deborah Drakeford and Oliver Dennis) to help him record his ‘pure thoughts’ – a filmic testament of his experiences and observations of the past three decades.
#film #alanwilliams #cancon
https://www.tumblr.com/teledyn/808924656543399936/the-cockroach-that-ate-cincinnati-the-movie?source=share
@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org2026-01-19 21:38:05
Many thanks to Finnarp at #AboaStation for inviting us to surely the nicest most exclusive film festival I've ever attended. Some very thought-provoking films and a delightful evening, looking forward to round 2 tomorrow of #Antarctica's only Film Festival:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/238378545950/posts/10161790659455951/
@jtk@infosec.exchange2025-12-20 03:16:06
When you're trying to get #Google to help them fix a problem they have in relaying an email to a list (they are forwarding as if it they are originating your non-GMail email, thus incurring an SPF failure) their helpful support team to the rescue (see image attached).
FYI... the second thing they want is a screen cap of the client SMTP config.
Very temped to send a screenshot wit…
@davej@dice.camp2026-01-18 22:35:00
Take it from me, as an Australian who’s worked in politics: strongly reconsider following Australia’s lead in *any* sort of policy. Learn from our egregious mistakes. Please. #ukpol #SocialMediaBan
@Techmeme@techhub.social2025-12-18 20:20:48
Sources: Salient, which uses AI to automate loan servicing, raised $10M following a $60M Series A in June, pushing its valuation to ~$500M; its ARR hit $25M (Lily Mae Lazarus/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/12/18/salient
