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The sticker price of the Iran war is around $40 billion -- but the total price is much higher
An objective analysis of what has changed after more than 100 days of the conflict,
in which 13 American service members lost their lives along with more than 7,500 civilians in the region,
suggests a more nuanced story than the one Trump put in all caps.
Here are some of the big numbers and trends that draw a fuller picture of how the war affected the US:
The conflict …

What the Iran war cost the Pentagon, the economy — and Trump
With an agreement signed, the US war with Iran is at a halt, at least for now, and President Donald Trump is telling Americans they have won.

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A co-moderator who, possibly, knows more than you about what goes on behind the scenes.
There's a big picture …

Nice things about the experience though?
Can confirm the Puck works with macOS.
Once you get past the Privacy setting configuration, Steam on macOS was able to natively update both the firmware of the Puck and the controller (needed to plug into each, one after the other) - which was pleasant to see, as that kind of thing can be overlooked
Also - in Big Picture mode they have a nice indicator for remaining battery life on the #steamcontroller
Overall, I think my primary usage for this will continue to be as a controller for #SteamDeck - but it's feels nice to have as an option for Mac as well
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So the Roger Williams Park Zoo (@) is offering free admission today and tomorrow due to the extreme heat
HOWEver, because of the extreme heat, they are noting that many of the animals are likely going to stay inside, so you may not see them 😂
(h/t to my wife)

Happy outcome of the #SolarEclipse 2026 dress rehearsal at the #planetarium in #Bochum, Germany, today: the whole event from beginning 14° high through maximum eclipse in 6° elevation down to 3° can be folllowed without obstruction from a specific - and covenient - zone on the premises. This picture was taken at the very 'moment' of maximum eclipse with the Sun in my back: whereever it's shining here, it could be seen. Not ideal for telescopes or big tripods, but many people with eclipse glasses and handheld cameras could be served. Only the weather on 12 August has to be as gorgeous as today ...

good morning!
did some early-morning ponding on the #pandemicPond this morning.
The water level was unusually low, so I started looking around for leaks or blocks. I have been wanting to cut down the vertical PVC at the top of the bog barrels to make it not stick out so much and blend in a little nicer and also because it would reduce the height for the pump, so increase flow.
Well it turns out that connection, where the black pipe goes into the white PVC in the barrel, was a little loose and some water was leaking out and adding to the evaporation budget.
So that gave me the push to do the small modifications on the top end of the pipe. It was also a good time since turning off the pump meant the top pond would drain into the bottom pond. When the system is full, that would normally cause the bottom pond to over flow, but since it was all low, no extra water was lost.
I cut the inlet down a few inches under the water in the bog barrel to move the T down and then cut another 6in from the top pipe to snug it all up.
Then I also tightened up the connections for the over flow/air valve and added an elbow to keep water from escaping out the valve outlet. Only took about 5 minutes. I have been wanting to do this for months. 😂
Result:
black pipe doesn't curl as high over the barrel ✅
no more leak from the PVC connection ✅
no more water escaping from the air valve ✅
noticeably more flow over the waterfall! ✅
Pump is back on and water is replenished from the rain barrel ✅
the fish are happy! 🐟 and me too. ✅
oh oh! did I tell you we have a new fish! The top pond fish had babies and it looks like one has survived to be big enough not to be cannibalized. 😂 It is very skittish and is still mostly black so I havent got a good picture of it yet.
#pondlife #diy #gardening #portalberni

Now my Bugzilla account has been disabled for "Repeated abusive behavior towards project maintainers." Perhaps the time has come to publicise more details of:
― the repeated abusive behaviour from FreeBSD developers towards me.
In any case, it's easy enough for me to continue supporting users of FreeBSD whilst being unfairly obstructed by people within the Project who are either unable, or unwilling, to see the big picture.
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The whole DIY Steam Machine was kinda an itch to see if I could build one with the parts I already had and to see if there were going to be any issues with the OS, software, things like that. However, after playing some games on it and just enjoying it: I think I'm gonna keep this build around for awhile.
There are a few issues that need to be addressed: the components are friggin' hot. The 5950X 7900XT combo in that small case is not helping out at all. The NCASE M1 is be…

Gradually making my way through Dwarkesh Patel's oral history of Generative AI.
Big picture: Many AI designers seem to believe that because their software is smarter than they expected, it will inevitably become smarter than them.

Picture that @… took of me just before the panel I was moderating at #DWebCamp.
Look at that big #CoSocialCa sticker!

RE: #Scotland becomes Nova Scotia?
Often represented here on fedi by @…, also now covered in this article 👇
Yes AMOC is the big picture but we might feel the SPG much sooner.

Do not only look at benchmarks of AI models. Costs are also very important and the differences are big. In the end that is very important for businesses using AI at scale. Picture is from this excellent blog/post from @…

Trump claims he's making food more affordable but his examples ignore the big picture (Christopher Rugaber/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-food-prices-cheaper-fact-check-cd9cc431819a1bb3564bc616b1e1cc03
http://www.memeorandum.com/260529/p82#a260529p82

The Pipeline from Fringe Conspiracy to Trump Policy (Melissa Ryan/The Big Picture)
https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/4chan-trump-pipeline-immigration-maha
http://www.memeorandum.com/260713/p116#a260713p116

#FLOSS ecosystem.
I don't think we have a clear idea yet of what's to come, but a recurring image in our conversations is that of feudal age alchemists: closed, hermetic, underground groups, sharing knowledge in tight secret circles, never with the wide public... it's certainly not a pretty picture, but it might be the "rational" conclusion for many.
When we see the threat of big corporations (or just petty unimaginative people) stealing our work, what can we do, when collective action has been labelled as criminal activity, other than hide or risk the severe consequences of being combative?
#ai #generativeAI #fuck_ai

my wife @… has been really really plugged into reports and stories from #Palestine for the past year and especially the past few months.
So I got her a pre-anniversary present. She was very excited.
🇵🇸 Free Free Palestine!
#freepalestine #gaza #genocide #israel #BDS #BoycottIsrael
Ill take a better picture this afternoon when the southerly breeze picks up. It's a big flag. But it deserves to be.