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@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-01-01 00:30:01

Urban Mirage 👁️‍🗨️
城市幻境 👁️‍🗨️
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo capturing the reflection of a domed, ornate historic building in the glass facade of a modern skyscraper. The glass panels create a grid that distorts and segments the reflection, blending old and new architectural styles. The contrast between classical detailing and modern geometry creates a visually compelling composition. 中文替代文本： 这是一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一座现代高楼玻璃幕墙中反射出的历史建筑。被反射的建筑顶部有圆顶，装饰精美，具有古典风格。玻璃幕墙呈网格状，使反射图像产生扭曲和分割效果，形成新旧建筑风格的融合。古典…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a dramatic sculpture featuring several stylized figures in military attire. One figure raises a clenched fist, while others hold rifles, evoking themes of revolution and resistance. The background resembles a crowd or explosion, adding intensity. To the left, a street sign reads “XUSONG LU N” and “徐宋路 北,” indicating North Xusong Road. The juxtaposition of modern signage and historical monument suggests a place of cultural or…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo showing a convex traffic mirror mounted beside a road. The mirror reflects a curved road with a vehicle and a cyclist. Behind the mirror is a wall with Chinese signs that read “请减速靠右” and “注意文明礼让,” meaning “Please slow down and keep right” and “Pay attention to civility and courtesy.” The image emphasizes road safety and public behavior in an urban setting. 中文替代文本： 这是一张黑白照片，展示了一个安装在路边的凸面交通镜。镜中反射出一条弯曲的道路，一辆车和一名骑自行车的人正在行驶。镜子后方的墙…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white close-up of a modern high-rise apartment building. The facade features a grid of rectangular windows and balconies. Vertical and horizontal lines form a repetitive pattern, while shadows cast across the surface add depth and contrast. The image highlights architectural geometry and the interplay of light and shadow. 中文替代文本： 这是一张黑白特写照片，展示了一栋现代高层住宅楼。建筑外立面由矩形窗户和阳台组成网格结构，垂直与水平线条形成重复图案。光影在建筑表面投下阴影，增强了画面的层次感和对比度。画面突出了建筑的几何美感以及光影之间的互动。
@AccordionBruce@Mastodon.social
2026-02-02 08:53:30

Always check your spelling when translating 🍻 🪗 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@… radio co-host @… found this vintage Scottish #accordion <…

"Twa braw lads" translates to "Two fine lads" in English. Another possible translation could be "Two good guys."
"Twa draw lads" can be translated into English as "Two drunk guys" or "Two tipsy fellows." The phrase suggests that the two individuals are intoxicated.
Vintage low budget LP cover: Dennis Clancy And Arthur Spink – Twa Braw Lads. What looks like a simple posed photo of two white guys in jackets and kilts. One with a red piano accordion, the other seated at a keyboard. Both looking very straightlaced.
@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-01-02 12:42:03

from my link log —
Eliminate branches by melding IR instructions.
arxiv.org/abs/2512.22390
saved 2026-01-01 dotat.at/:/J3PP5.html

Eliminate Branches by Melding IR Instructions
Branch mispredictions cause catastrophic performance penalties in modern processors, leading to performance loss. While hardware predictors and profile-guided techniques exist, data-dependent branches with irregular patterns remain challenging. Traditional if-conversion eliminates branches via software predication but faces limitations on architectures like x86. It often fails on paths containing memory instructions or incurs excessive instruction overhead by fully speculating large branch bodi…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-01 11:05:46

Chinese government funding is backing traditional Chinese medicine providers to adopt AI for drug discovery, clinical diagnostics, acupuncture robots, and more (Nicole Fan/Rest of World)
restofworld.org/2026/tradition
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Beijing enlists AI to bring traditional Chinese medicine into the future
With backing from the Chinese government, TCM practitioners are integrating AI tools to reach new consumers at home and abroad.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-02 16:36:04

 Under the cover of a looming partial government shutdown and a nation reeling from immigration agent-involved killings,
⚠️the Department of Homeland Security is quietly supercharging its detention infrastructure.
A massive Navy contract vehicle, once valued at $10 billion, has ballooned to a staggering
💥$55 billion ceiling
to expedite Donald Trump’s
“mass deportation” agenda.
The mechanism for this expansion is the "Worldwide Expeditionary Multiple …

How the Pentagon is Quietly Building Trump’s Concentration Camps
SCOOP: A repurposed Navy contract is funneling tens of billions into a "ghost network" of detention camps that can materialize anywhere in America overnight.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-31 21:46:15

Trevon Diggs joins Packers: Green Bay claims former Cowboys cornerback off waivers to bolster playoff depth

cbssports.com/nfl/news/trevon-

Trevon Diggs joins Packers: Green Bay claims former Cowboys cornerback off waivers to bolster playoff depth
The Packers will add the ex-Cowboy ahead of the postseason

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-02-01 19:12:30

🌎 Detailed map reveals groundwater levels across the U.S.
#usa

Detailed map reveals groundwater levels across the U.S.
How much fresh water is in the United States? It's a tough question, since most of the water is underground, accessible at varying depths. In previous decades, it's been answered indirectly from data on rainfall and evaporation. Knowing how much groundwater is available at specific locations is critical to meeting the challenges of water scarcity and contamination.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-31 20:53:38

Sources: Waymo nears a $16B round, valuing it at $110B; Alphabet will contribute $12B , with a16z, Dragoneer, Mubadala, Sequoia, and DST Global participating (Financial Times)
ft.com/content/94663caf-6c98-4

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-01 06:24:47

IDC expects Apple to ship just 45,000 units of the Vision Pro in Q4 2025; Sensor Tower says Apple cut digital ad spend for the headset by 95% in 2025 (Michael Acton/Financial Times)
ft.com/content/ab817ba1-15ec-4

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-02 08:50:43

A look at DestinE, an EU-funded project to create Earth's digital twin using AI that has produced climate models with far higher resolution than current models (Clive Cookson/Financial Times)
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle