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@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2026-01-18 14:47:47

Some photos from today's hike in the mountains. To escape the fog.
It was very very icy at the bottom. And I was super happy to have my micro spikes.
The way up was pretty calm. Right the #silentsunday I had desired. At the summit there were a bit too many people and I didn't see proper motives. So I just enjoyed the view and the really warm temperature.
On the wa…

A stunning winter landscape unfolds in this breathtaking scene, where a snow-covered trail winds its way through a serene forest. The trail, blanketed in a thick layer of pristine white snow, is bordered by tall evergreen trees that stand like silent sentinels, their branches heavy with fresh snowfall. The sun shines brightly in the clear blue sky, casting a warm glow over the winter wonderland and creating a beautiful contrast with the cool tones of the snow. In the distance, a valley stretch…
A breathtaking panoramic view unfolds from this mountain ridge, where a group of hikers and their dogs gather to soak in the beauty of the surrounding landscape. The ridge, partially covered in patches of snow, offers a stunning vantage point overlooking rolling hills, dense forests, and distant mountain ranges. The clear blue sky stretches endlessly above, adding a sense of openness and freedom to the scene. The hikers, dressed in colorful outdoor gear, stand near the edge of the ridge, their…
A picturesque winter scene unfolds along this winding country road, where the landscape is gently blanketed in a layer of fresh snow. The road, clear and inviting, curves gracefully through the countryside, bordered by snow-dusted fields and clusters of trees. The trees, adorned with a delicate layer of frost, stand tall and serene, their branches glistening in the soft winter light. The sky above is overcast, casting a muted, tranquil glow over the entire scene and enhancing the peaceful atmo…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-18 12:25:56

Study: AI's 2025 power demand could hit 23GW, above 2024 Bitcoin mining levels, and AI carbon emissions could hit 32.6M to 79.7M tons, compared to NYC's 50M (Justine Calma/The Verge)
theverge.com/news/845831/ai-ch

AI’s water and electricity use soars in 2025
AI data centers are using growing amounts of electricity and water, research shows, although companies aren’t divulging many details.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-18 00:30:00

Metropolitana VII - Markings 💮
城 VII - 印记 💮
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford Pan 100
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford Pan 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white image of a vertical measurement gauge beside a road. The gauge is marked from 30 to 100 in increments of 10, with smaller divisions in between. It stands in front of a metal railing. In the background are trees, a white car, a bus, and a multi-story building. The gauge likely measures water levels or clearance height. The urban setting contrasts with the utilitarian design of the gauge. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，展示一条道路旁的垂直测量尺。尺上标有从30到100的数字，每隔10…
Ilford Pan 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white street scene showing a sidewalk with shadow patterns cast by a fence or railing. Several scooters and bicycles are parked along the right side. A few pedestrians walk in the distance. A car drives on the road in the background. A metal plate embedded in the sidewalk displays partially legible numbers: "182 303 427." The image captures urban life with strong contrasts and geometric shadows. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白街景照片，画面中人行道上有栏杆投下的阴影图案。右侧停放着几辆电动车…
Ilford Pan 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a concrete wall in the foreground, with buildings visible above it. One building has a chimney; another is modern with many windows. A streetlight rises above the wall. The sky is filled with wispy clouds and two overhead utility wires stretch across the image. In the bottom right corner, a triangular traffic sign with an upward arrow indicates a one-way direction. The image contrasts industrial and residential elements with dram…
Ilford Pan 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a multi-tiered circular shelf filled with bottles of alcoholic beverages. Brands like Martini, Aperol, and Luxardo Limoncello are visible. The shelf has metal railings and is part of a modern interior space. Behind it, a wall features illustrated graphics of bar stools and signage reading "Martini." To the left, a large arched window lets in natural light. Outside the window, a poster with a stylized face and the text "007" is pa…
@publicvoit@graz.social
2026-01-18 13:03:22

*Now* it is my #GLT Cyber-Terminator notebook (again). 😉
#Graz #Steirertux

A Lenovo X13 2-in-1 notebook upper left corner where a Linuxtage Steirertux sticker is put above the Thinkpad logo. One eye of the Steirertux is cut out so that the Lenovo status LED is visible from behind, resembling the red eye of a T1000 from the Terminator movies.
@stefan@gardenstate.social
2025-12-18 14:06:17

finally someone asking the real questions.
Why Is There a Star Market Above the Massachusetts Turnpike? (Newton, MA) by J-MASS
#boston

@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng
2026-01-18 09:51:58

Roadtrip Radiance
(July 2021, the blinding evening light stopped us in our tracks to take it all in, also a rare image of @…... Been creating more print proofs last night, slowly preparing myself for offering limited edition toned kallitype prints of my images... A phone image of this print doesn't really do it justice, but this is fresh from the drying…

A photo of a 4x6" kallitype print of the silhouette of a person standing in the middle of a small countryside road on a hilltop with wide views ahead. Most of the image is taken up by the large clear sky and lens flare of the sun above a thin band of clouds. The diagonal rays span the entirety of the image. The person has the right arm lifted to protect from the blinding bright light.
@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-18 07:03:06

Donald Trump is worried that Republicans aren’t as afraid of him as they used to be.
Despite his self-billing as a dealmaker,
the president has only ever had one tool to control his party: fear.
GOP politicians have been afraid of career damage and literal physical harm if they crossed him.
Trump is not above reminding elected officials that he has unhinged followers who are known to be violent.
But as his approval ratings fall and the 2026 midterm elections …

Republicans are quiet quitting on Trump
The White House chief of staff says the president has “an alcoholic’s personality”

@jake4480@c.im
2026-01-18 00:11:49

Thanks to @…, I'm now the owner of a Steam Deck! 🤯 Just loaded 100 games on it from the collection, and now the true test, as many are older indies - only a few of the ones I loaded are sure to work. 😂 But testing them all and finding out will be interesting.
#Steam

A Steam Deck in a case, turned on, showing the games on it, with a Steam Deck cleaning cloth above it.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-11-18 01:07:47

Open field at the Summerland Farm preserve on top of a hill -- the Fingerlakes trail passes through here
#photo #photography #landscape

Below the horizon mostly a grass field that's close cropped for a large field, above clouds stretched out like taffy by a wide angle lens, near the horizon wedges of trees
@pgcd@mastodon.online
2026-01-18 08:35:43

I have a dormant #bluesky account so I figured I would start the day by reporting #ICE there but, whenfaced with the choice of reason, I am stumped.
Why isn't there an "all of the above" button?
(I chose violence, btw)

Bluesky reporting screen requires to select an option but how can you choose between "violence", "harassment or hate", "child safety" and "misleading" when talking about ICE?
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-16 18:43:39

Western Honeybee on an African Daisy. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 Macro. #descansogardens #honeybee #bee …

Close-up of a western honeybee, seen from above, on an African Daisy, with light purple petals and a dark bluish-purple center, against an out of focus green background.
@castarco@hachyderm.io
2025-12-16 19:27:00
Content warning: Brief rant on AI & capitalism

We are cooked.
We were always a problem for the ones above: we had the opportunity to enjoy high levels of education, access to relatively free & unpolluted knowledge, and welfare systems that worked relatively well for at least half of our lifes.
That was unacceptable, and "AI" is here to fix that.
Big Tech and their fascist friends have convinced many among our younger generations about the idea that "AI" (in its current form) is cool, amazing, necessary, and unstoppable.
We can resist all we want, except it's not our resistance that matters, but the resistance of the younger ones who haven't finished their formal studies yet.
Mozilla's CEO knows it... so he'll happily contribute to dumb us down as much as possible (before anyone has time to react) to ensure that we don't bother ever again the fragile sensibilites of his friends, our capitalist overlords.

@imprs_solar@academiccloud.social
2026-01-16 16:57:45

It's Gänseliesel day in Göttingen! Freshly minted PhD graduate Johannes Hölken attended the official ceremony at the Aula, has been picked up by us and ferried to the Gänseliesel fountain in the city center, and is about to bring the goose girl on the top of the fountain some flowers. Meanwhile, other carts around us are also interesting to look at!
#IMPRS

A person with a doctoral hat drinking a from a tall slim glass
A funny cart with the name Spacey Mc Space Face
Towering high above crowds on a cart, a gorilla
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-18 12:55:50

Klarna reports Q3 revenue up 26% YoY to $903M, above $882M est., a $95M net loss, and expects $1B revenue in Q4, in its first post-IPO earnings release (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2025/11/18/klarna-kla<…

Klarna tops third-quarter revenue estimates in first earnings report since IPO
Klarna experienced strong U.S. growth, driven the adoption of tools like Klarna Card and fair financing.

@playinprogress@assemblag.es
2026-01-17 09:08:03

summer will come again
#photography #noFilter

a portrait format view along the back of an old house that has been painted in colorful patterns. it is mostly in very dark shadow, with the sun hitting the front of the house that isn't visible. the house is on the left, on the right is a tangle of green foliage belonging to some ivy and trees behind it, also mostly but not entirely in shadow. at the top between the house and the foliage a patch of bright blue sky is visible. through a reflection of sunlight caused by an object outside of the …
a closeup of a cabbage plant sprinkled with drops of water, seen from above, in very bright sunshine coming from the left side of the image
@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2026-01-13 17:19:25

Update on the thread above:
I’m not seeing this pattern anymore; the sharp boundaries no longer show up where you look at where ICE is hurting people. It now has more of the feeling you’d expect it to have if they were targeting people based on race, instead of based on political boundaries. Whatever pattern I was noticing above, real or imagined, it doesn’t hold now.

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-02-15 04:06:41

Yo, wtf did I do to deserve *this*? And yes, I need a haircut and shave, but it's not *that* bad!

A crudely-drawn picture by a child, in pencil. There's a bathtub filled with I'm guessing bubbles, and a stick figure in there with spikey wild hair. The word "Dad" is above the person, with an arrow pointing to it. A thing labeled "shampoo" with a smiley face hovers above "dad"s head, with shampoo dripping or something onto the spikey hair.
@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2026-01-13 17:29:36

The Olympics poking above Bainbridge Island and low lying clouds, seen from Seattle
#pnw

Snow capped mountains rising above clouds seen from across a body of warer
A single tall snow capped mountain poking out from a cloud layer
@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-12-16 16:00:11

"Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds"
#Aviation #Aeroplanes #Airplanes

Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds
Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health Organization

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-18 16:30:55

Google says Gemini 3 Pro scores 1,501 on LMArena, above 2.5 Pro, and demonstrates PhD-level reasoning with top scores on Humanity's Last Exam and GPQA Diamond (Abner Li/9to5Google)
9to5google.com/2025/11/18/gemi

Google launches Gemini 3 with state-of-the-art reasoning, ‘generative UI’ for responses, more
Google today announced Gemini 3 with the goal of bringing “any idea to life.” The first model available in this family is Gemini 3 Pro...

@scott@carfree.city
2026-01-16 01:21:28

Tributes to the ficus marked for felling at Steiner and Waller 💚

Thick tree trunk with an orange emergency tree removal notice from the city, and a red notice handwritten, “Thank you dear trees for your selfless shade and quiet intimacy.” A pink flower sticks out from a heart-shaped hole in the paper.
Row of tall ficus trees with thick green canopy above the sidewalk.
“All trees go to heaven.” Pink paper on trunk under tree removal notice
Handwritten love notes hung on twine tied loosely around tree trunk. “I will miss the way your branches welcome me home on bike rides, lining the streets”
@trochee@dair-community.social
2026-02-14 21:37:04

Today's NYT crossword has a heart in the puzzle design, how cute
The clue above the heart is
LOVETRIANGLES
which I *guess* is sorta Valentine's themed
And right across the middle of the heart is
SEXTAPE
so I wonder if Will Shortz has something to share with the class

@ErikJonker@mastodon.social
2025-12-15 14:28:17

Giving up territory in Ukraine is also condemning people living there to live under Russian rule, a harsh dictatorship with limited freedoms, no room for opposition, bad economy etcetera. I don't think many people prefer Russia above living in Ukraine as part of the EU in the near future.
#russia #ukraine

@davej@dice.camp
2026-02-15 14:51:31

Y’know, if history’s anything to go by, that kind of sentiment’s likely to have your corpse exhumed and tried for regicide. tomkahe.com/@GiftArticles/1160

Gift Articles (@GiftArticles@tomkahe.com)
Royals are not above the law, says chief prosecutor https://www.thetimes.com/article/00a65f92-a601-4fb4-ae0f-ed47edb537e7?shareToken=555ce3a0374bc0476c82dccd918e899d

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-17 22:10:40

Micron reports Q1 revenue up 57% YoY to $13.64B, vs. $12.84B est., net income up 180% to $5.24B, and Q2 revenue forecast above est.; MU jumps 5% after hours (Kif Leswing/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2025/12/17/micron-q1-

Micron forecasts surging revenue as computer memory demand for AI remains high
The high demand for memory has driven Micron shares higher and they are up 168% in 2025.

@Stomata@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-16 15:20:17

If it was a Window machine or a "Regular peoples" Android device I would do the same.
Comic by @…
#privacy #comic

This is a comic strip in black and white, consisting of two panels. The first panel shows two figures in conversation; one figure is speaking while looking at the other, the other is listening. The second panel shows a larger group of figures laughing. In the first panel, the figure on the left has short hair, glasses and a beard. The figure on the right has short hair and is smiling. A speech bubble above the first figure reads: “When I was at college in 1998, there was a professor who used …
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de
2026-01-15 17:00:05

wiki_science: Wikipedia Map of Science (2020)
A network of scientific fields, extracted from the English Wikipedia in early 2020. Nodes are wikipedia pages representing natural, formal, social and applied sciences, and two nodes are linked if the cosine similarity of the page content is above a threshold. See <s…

wiki_science: Wikipedia Map of Science (2020). 687 nodes, 6523 edges. https://networks.skewed.de/net/wiki_science
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-01-17 00:30:00

Gloom & Bloom IV ☁️🌺
黑暗绽放 IV ☁️ 🌺
📷 Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Lucky SHD 400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English: This black-and-white photograph captures an urban scene under a clear sky. In the foreground, there are trees with dense foliage, and a pedestrian staircase leading up to an elevated walkway or bridge. The staircase is flanked by a tall streetlight. The bridge extends horizontally across the image, supported by pillars. The overall atmosphere is calm, with a focus on the architectural elements and the contrast between the sky and the structures. Chinese (中文): 这张黑白照片…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English: This black-and-white photograph captures a daytime scene at a sports field or park. A row of empty bleacher seats is visible in the foreground, aligned along a chain-link fence. The fence is illuminated by day light, casting dramatic shadows and highlights. The background is dark, with silhouettes of trees and foliage, creating a stark contrast between the lit area and the shadows. Chinese (中文): 这张黑白照片拍摄于日间的运动场或公园。前景是一排空荡的看台座椅，沿着铁丝网围栏排列。围栏被明亮的日光照亮，投射出戏剧性的阴影和高光…
Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English: This black-and-white image features a close-up of a white fire hydrant sign, which is shaped like a hydrant with an arch above it. The sign is positioned in front of a row of trees, creating a sense of depth. The trees are tall and slender, with their trunks and branches forming a rhythmic pattern. The background includes a paved path and neatly trimmed bushes, adding to the orderly and serene atmosphere of the scene. Chinese (中文): 这张黑白照片特写了一块白色消防栓标志，标志形状像消防栓，上方有拱形…
Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English: This black-and-white image depicts a serene park or forest path. Tall, slender trees line both sides of the path, their trunks and branches creating a natural corridor. Two people are walking along the path in the distance, adding a sense of scale and life to the scene. The sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled light and shadow on the ground, enhancing the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Chinese (中文): 这张黑白照片展示了宁静的公园或森林小径。两侧是高大苗条的树木，树干和枝条形成天然走廊。远处有两个…
@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2025-12-15 17:02:26

Local community groups? Busting their asses, but they live and die on volunteer support. Legal system? Too slow, too compromised. City, county, state elected officials? Grasping for something they can do. Local police? Useless or worse than useless, of course.
BUT…all the above are formed by, shaped by, and constrained by popular sentiment. An active, defiant citizenry changes how all these institutions behave. Police know, politicians know, and yes, even judges know: they can only stray so far from what people will tolerate.
This active resistance? Hell yeah, it matters. It’s the short-term •and• the long-term.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-17 11:20:37

Sensor Tower: ChatGPT had 73M DAUs in India as of last week, up 607% YoY and more than double the US, boosted by its free plans, far above Gemini's 17M DAUs (Munsif Vengattil/Reuters)
reuters.com/world/india/with-f

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-15 15:26:18

2026 NFL playoffs power rankings: Seahawks top eight remaining teams still vying for a Super Bowl title

cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nf

2026 NFL playoffs power rankings: Seahawks top eight remaining teams still vying for a Super Bowl title
Who stands above the rest as the NFL enters the divisional round?

@ClaireFromClare@h-net.social
2025-12-14 11:49:07

David Loggan spent 12 years sketching & engraving the town & colleges of Cambridge before publishing his book of plates in 1690 as 'Cantabrigia Illustrata'. Background: museumofcambridge.org.uk/2025/

Loggan's views of Cambridge from the east, above, and the west, below. From the east, the foreground comprises ploughed fields, a flock of sheep, and huntsmen on foot and on horseback. From the west, across the river, the harvest is under way. Landmarks like the castle, colleges and churches are numbered and named. King's College Chapel stands out, as it does today.

David Loggan’s views of Cambridge: An extraordinary visual testimony of 17th century Cambridge
By Dr N. Henry The Museum of Cambridge has on display, on the first floor, an antique print of David Loggan’s views of Cambridge from the east and the west. This print was once part of Cantabrigia …

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-16 22:48:52

Sources: Waymo is in discussions to raise more than $15B at a valuation near $100B, in a round led by Alphabet; an October 2024 round valued Waymo at above $45B (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-07 07:04:54

Stock market hits all-time high as Dow closes above 50,000
The U.S. stock market ended a bumpy week with a bang,
as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time.

The Dow crossed the threshold
— an important psychological barrier
— earlier Friday before retreating
and then surging again to close at 50,115.67.

That was a jump of 2.47 percent, more than 1,200 points for the day.

The rally extended to the S&P 500 and the …

Stock market hits all-time high as Dow closes above 50,000
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at a record 50,115.67 on Friday, rising more than 1,200 points for the day.

@wraithe@mastodon.social
2026-01-14 15:14:14

User: “it’s still freezing and I’ve restarted the machine3 times”
Me: *looking at the machine uptime which says “45 days”*
“Uh-huhn”
User: *sends me screenshot of them selecting “log out” with “restart” clearly marked 3 lines above.
🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

@bencurthoys@mastodon.social
2025-12-14 08:16:41

quora.com/Why-do-some-still-cl

Screenshot of the above link
@earlofedgecombe@mstdn.social
2025-12-18 15:10:36

Good morning from Harlem
#Photography #GoodMorning #Sunrise #NYC

Looking through an arched window thirty-eight minutes before sunrise the cloudless sky fades from white at the horizon to skate blue up above. Pointed roofs of Harlem brownstones are silhouetted across the street, and a taller apartment building can be seen in the distance.
@detondev@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-11 22:00:41

Waters above the Firmament

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2026-01-15 02:15:02

Solar power just hit a new milestone. Chinese researchers broke the 10% efficiency barrier for selenium solar cells for the first time, reaching 10.3%.
What makes this exciting: selenium cells have wider bandgaps and high efficiency potential. The team used optimized contacts, light-driven crystallization, and special annealing techniques.
The result? Stable devices that lost minimal efficiency after 1,000 hours of testing.

Chinese scientists push selenium solar cells beyond 10% efficiency
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have set a world record for selenium solar cells, achieving 10.3% efficiency for the first time above the 10% threshold. The breakthrough was enabled by optimized charge-selective contacts, light-driven crystallization, and post-deposition annealing, producing stable devices with a 1.03 V open-circuit voltage.

@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2026-01-15 15:45:40

Working on improving error reporting in ngscopeclient rather than having filters simply silently produce no output, or log to stdout, when something goes wrong.
Here's my current WIP: the block that has problems displays a warning icon and summary title up top, then you can mouse over it to see more detailed error information.
Thoughts? Anything I should change before I start working on adding this sort of feedback to more filter blocks?

Screenshot of a ngscopeclient filter graph with an eye pattern block displaying an exclamation point icon and the text "missing inputs" above it. A tooltip next to this message reads "No clock input connected".
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2025-12-13 11:18:46

A morning of Swedish jollification in the village shop here in Galloway, Scotland, in honour of Sankta Lucia.

Three singers in finery, mother, grandmother, and daughter. Mother wears a shawl of tinsel and a crown of candles; daughter wears a crown of tinsel.
The three singers seen across a very crowded shop, with many people sitting at tables enjoying pepparkake.
The three singers have moved into the doorway of the shop in order to dance. Bunting is strung across the ceiling of the shop, above the happy audience.
@pavelasamsonov@mastodon.social
2025-12-10 23:14:05

When you say "we don't need user research, I already know what users want" this is what you look like
#ux #UXDesign #userresearch

Equations float above the head of a bald man in sunglasses tapping his head with a smirk on his face. Why am I laughing? Apologies, my friend. It's just that as an INTJ, these illogical actions of yours...well, I find them to be amusing. What's that? A free sample of your store's new crispened potato snacks? Not necessary. I've already calculated its flavor in my head. Mmm...perhaps a little more Sodium Chloride next time...
@lmc@mastodon.social
2025-12-07 00:31:06

Almost dropped my phone out the bus window taking pictures of the view I've seen almost every day for 30 years.
#SanFrancisco

View down Clay Street in Chinatown, San Francisco, just above Stockton Street.
View down Clay Street in Chinatown, San Francisco, just above Stockton Street.
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-01-15 00:30:00

Gloom & Bloom II ☁️🌺
黑暗绽放 II ☁️ 🌺
📷 Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Lucky SHD 400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo taken from above shows a narrow alley with a brick floor and wall. A person stands near a bench, looking down at their hands. Above them, several rows of rectangular cloth flags—resembling Tibetan prayer flags—are strung diagonally across the space. The flags add a sense of movement and cultural texture. The scene feels quiet and introspective, with the solitary figure framed by the geometric lines of the alley and the soft flutter …
Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: A monochrome photo of an urban workspace featuring two sculpted busts placed near a wall with horizontal slats. One bust wears a hat and is more defined; the other is smaller and abstract. In front of them lie spray paint cans, a brick, and scattered tools. The gritty textures and industrial backdrop suggest a creative or artistic environment, blending sculpture with street art elements. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，展示一个城市工作空间。两尊雕塑胸像摆放在带有横向通风板的墙边，一尊戴帽子，轮廓清晰，另一尊较小，形态抽象…
Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photograph of a modern architectural space with clean lines and geometric forms. The left side features tall glass panels with vertical divisions; the right includes a stained concrete structure and tiled pavement. A white column separates the sections. The interplay of light and shadow emphasizes the minimalist design and quiet elegance of the space. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，描绘一个现代建筑空间，线条简洁，几何感强。左侧是带有垂直分隔的大型玻璃板，右侧有一块带有污渍的混凝土结构和铺有瓷砖的地面。中间由一根白色柱子分…
Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: A close-up black-and-white image of a slightly open door with a chain lock and a key inserted. Attached to the keychain is a rectangular sign with Japanese text reading “休憩中,” meaning “On break.” The interior behind the door is dimly lit, suggesting a pause in activity. The textures of the metal lock, door surface, and shadows evoke a sense of stillness and temporary closure. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白特写照片，显示一扇微微打开的门，门上有链条锁，钥匙插在锁孔中。钥匙链上挂着一个矩形牌子，上面写着日文“休憩中”，意思是“休息中”。门后…
@edintone@mastodon.green
2026-02-13 07:00:21

Old Street Works, City Road, #London #FensterFreitag

An Edwardian five story commercial and office building. Red brick, flat roof. White windows on the upper floors, black fronted retail units at street level. Grey sky above.
@Dragofix@veganism.social
2025-12-19 01:34:03

Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels theguardian.com/environment/20

Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels
Forecast is slightly cooler than the record 1.55C reached in 2024, but 2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2026-01-12 09:13:02

Divisions and disarray among the extreme right over the US attack on Venezuela: some pro-Trrumpism, some emphasise national sovereignty as sacred above all, and some closer to Russia.
La extrema derecha no sabe cómo colocarse ante la agresión de Trump en Venezuela y el imperialismo de EEUU.

La extrema derecha no sabe cómo colocarse ante la agresión de Trump en Venezuela y el imperialismo de EEUU
El secuestro de Maduro ha expuesto las contradicciones internas de la internacional reaccionaria en Europa entre quienes defienden la soberanía de las naciones por encima de todo, los arrastrados del trumpismo y los más próximos a Rusia

@ubuntourist@mastodon.social
2026-01-13 12:32:14

A matter of perspective. A Tom Gauld editorial cartoon from a while back.

CARTOON: A landscape showing a mirror image of two medieval coastlines separated by a body of water. On each side, from he top of a hill going down to the water, a castle, a cathedral, a town building with people, and a boat setting sail for the opposite coast. One side is titled: "Our Blessed Homeland", and descending the hill, above each object (castle, cathedral, town sqare, ship): "Our glorious leader", "Our great religion", "Our noble populace", "Our heroic adventurers" On the opposite s…
@aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-12-10 20:06:57

Well this is disappointing.

The Smashing Magazine comment form: “NetworkError when attempting to fetch resource.” Above my comment, where only the end of it is visible: “I encourage someone at Google to spend more time fixing the CSS carousel spec (and its own implementation in Chromium) than wrongly promoting it as accessible.”
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-16 00:30:05

Metropolitana VI - Up Above and Down Under ⬆️⬇️
城 VI - 上面和下面 ⬆️⬇️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford Pan 100
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford Pan 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo captures a tall streetlight with two lamps, one higher than the other, standing against a dramatic sky filled with wispy clouds. The streetlight is centered and silhouetted, creating a stark contrast with the textured sky. In the lower right corner, part of a multi-story building with a grid of windows is visible. The building’s rigid geometry contrasts with the organic flow of the clouds. The image evokes a contemplative mood throu…
Ilford Pan 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo features a tall construction facility, likely a tower, rising into a cloudy sky. The central tower has cables and a carriage suspended near the top. Below, residential buildings, trees, and electrical transmission towers suggest an urban setting. The tower dominates the composition, emphasizing verticality and scale. The monochrome tone adds a nostalgic, dramatic atmosphere. 中文替代文本： 这张黑白照片展示了一座高耸的建筑设施，可能是塔，直冲云霄。中央塔体配有缆绳，一个舱体悬挂在顶部附近。…
Ilford Pan 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A monochrome photo shows a temporary structure made of scaffolding and wooden planks forming a tunnel-like canopy. Metal poles crisscross vertically and diagonally, creating a dense framework. Beneath the structure, a person rides a motorbike carrying cargo. In the background, bicycles are parked, cars are visible, and a decorative gate leads to a building with windows. Trees and distant apartments complete the urban scene. The image highlights daily life …
Ilford Pan 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white street scene shows two people standing on a sidewalk near a tree. One person has an arm raised to their neck, while the other stands with arms crossed. They appear to be conversing or waiting. Several bicycles are parked nearby. In the background, cars are partially visible, including a white vehicle behind the tree and a black sedan. A crosswalk, trash bin, and a building with glass windows complete the urban setting. The lighting and sh…
@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2025-12-12 19:24:39

Here's a photo that's a bit different from my usual style.
I took it with the tele lens on last weekend's hike. The inversion caused such a great sea of clouds with just some sole islands.
This kind of weather really offers such unique motives. And again: it was worth carrying the zoom lens up there :-D
Enjoy!
#photography

This image captures a serene and almost mystical scene of a mountain peak emerging from a sea of clouds. The landscape is shrouded in a thick layer of mist or fog, creating an ethereal and tranquil atmosphere. Only the top of the mountain and a few structures, possibly buildings or communication towers, are visible above the cloud cover. The soft, muted colors and the smooth texture of the clouds give the scene a dreamy quality. The contrast between the solid structures and the fluid, cloudy b…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-16 01:01:40

Total global VC funding to fintech startups totaled $51.8B in 2025, up 27% YoY and above pre-pandemic totals, but much lower than 2021's peak of $141.6B (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
news.crunchbase.com/fintech/fu

Fintech Funding Jumped 27% In 2025 With Fewer Deals But Bigger Checks
Global venture funding to fintech startups climbed in 2025 to its highest level in several quarters, boosted by later-stage deals, Crunchbase data shows.

@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2026-01-12 21:46:10

“DHS is not above the law, and the people of Minnesota are certainly not beneath it”

@stefan@gardenstate.social
2025-12-12 03:57:39

Well that was fast. I'm Unclear how this is different from just raising the cap $1 million dollars.
#nwsl

Pay players above salary cap?
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-12-12 20:51:02

🏜️ Death Valley plant yields blueprint for building heat-resilient crops
#plants

Death Valley plant yields blueprint for building heat-resilient crops
In California's Death Valley, where summer temperatures regularly soar above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, life seems almost impossible. Yet among the cracked earth and blinding sunlight, one native plant not only survives—it thrives.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-16 11:05:52

Analysis: of the 8,808 global data centers in October 2025, ~7,000 are in areas outside the optimal 18C to 27C temperature range; 600 are in areas above 27C (Rest of World)
restofworld.org/2025/data-cent

We mapped the world’s hottest data centers
In 21 countries, all data centers are located in climates that are too hot.

@detondev@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-11 18:30:09

An old Hindu legend tells of a king/warlord challenging Shiva (Vishnu, even Buddha in some versions) doubting his power. Shiva snaps his fingers, or in some versions merely gazes, and the defiant man becomes a woman. The newly-minted woman has no choice but to live as woman, and does so to the fullest, marrying above her class, becoming a mother and grandmother. War breaks out, her grandchildren are all killed. She wails over their bodies in the wreckage. In the blink of an eye, he's bac…

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-13 00:38:57

On Thursday, the California Coastal Commission voted to approve a permit allowing the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, perched above Avila Beach of San Luis Obispo County,
to continue operating through at least 2030.
The controversial decision was conditioned on Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the plant’s operator, agreeing to permanently conserve 4,000 acres of surrounding land from commercial or residential development.
The decision carries powerful consequences for the…

Diablo Canyon Clears Hurdle to Stay Open Until at Least 2030
The California Coastal Commission approves permit allowing state’s last nuclear power plant to continue operating past its 2025 shutdown deadline.

@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2025-12-06 17:54:38

Beautiful night in the woods. It didn't rain at all and we woke up to an awesome sunrise instead of the pouring rain we usually get. I'm not used to packing up my shelter and having it be dry.
Should be a good day of training.
#SearchAndRescue #SoOthersMayLive

Full moon lighting up a partly cloudy night sky, seen through a gap in a dense evergreen forest
Full moon lighting up a cloudy sky at night. A line of tall evergreens form the horizon to the left, with a tall 3-phase transmission tower silhouetted against the sky above the trees
Wispy pink morning clouds above a tree line in an evergreen forest, seen just before sunrise
Two parallel rows of 3-phase transmission towers, one of single poles and one of large steel trusses, disappearing into the distance from a viewpoint on a gravel road roughly in line with the left row. The immediate surroundings are low grassy meadow with taller evergreens off to either side.
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-10 10:46:05

SMIC reports Q4 revenue up 13% YoY to $2.49B, above est., net profit up 61% YoY to $172.85M, above $139.5M est., and 2025 revenue of $9.33B, above 2024's $8.03B (Sherry Qin/Wall Street Journal)
wsj.com/busin…

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-16 07:39:30

Rare Colours Red II 🟥🟥
稀有的色彩红 II 🟥🟥
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Cinestill 800T (FF)
#filmphotography #Photography #Art

CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text A dark wall illuminated by a vertical neon sign listing three words: “BREAKFAST” in green, “LUNCH” in yellow, and “DINNER” in pink. The colored lights cast a soft glow on the wall. A small green emergency exit sign appears in the lower left corner. Chinese Alt Text 一面黑暗的墙上挂着竖直的霓虹灯牌，上面写着三行字：“BREAKFAST”是绿色，“LUNCH”是黄色，“DINNER”是粉色。霓虹灯在墙面投射出柔和的彩色光。左下角有一个绿色的紧急出口标志。
CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text A modern staircase lit by bright red horizontal light strips. At the top, a neon sign reads “MALL” along with Chinese characters. One person sits on the steps while another walks past in the foreground, slightly blurred from motion. The scene appears to be taken at night, emphasizing the vivid lighting. Chinese Alt Text 现代楼梯上嵌有明亮的红色灯带。楼梯顶端有霓虹灯牌，写着“MALL”和中文字符。一人坐在台阶上，另一人从前景走过，因移动而略微模糊。夜间环境使灯光更加醒目。
CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text A brightly lit food stall with red and yellow signage advertising Cantonese-style beef brisket rice. Illuminated menu boards show photos of dishes and promotional items. Two people walk past the stall, while the interior reveals kitchen equipment and stacked containers. The atmosphere is lively and colorful. Chinese Alt Text 一个灯光明亮的餐饮摊位，红黄招牌宣传粤式牛腩饭。发光的菜单板展示多种菜品和促销信息。两个人从摊位前走过，内部可见厨房设备和堆放的容器。整体氛围热闹而多彩。
CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text A nighttime street-level view of the entrance to Chungking Mansions. A tall vertical sign glows with red Chinese characters above the English name “CHUNGKING MANSIONS.” The glass doors below display several prohibition icons, such as no smoking, no pets, and no skateboarding. The lighting is dim except for the bright signage, giving the scene a moody, urban atmosphere. Chinese Alt Text 夜间的重庆大厦入口。高高的竖直招牌以红色中文字符发光，上方有英文“CHUNGKING MANSIONS”。下方的玻璃门贴有多个禁止标志，如禁止吸…
@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-13 06:36:58

The next segment of the widening of Highway 101
—from Hermosillo to Salinas
—will start in the spring
and take at least three years.
An email from the Montecito Association says that both Hot Springs/Cabrillo exits, northbound and southbound,
will be closed from the spring of 2026 to summer of 2028
(“The Cabrillo Boulevard Interchange will be reconstructed with two new bridges and right-hand freeway ramps,
including a new southbound on-ramp [above].”…

Montecito Association | Montecito Association
Welcome to the Montecito Association - The Voice of our Community

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-15 09:50:56

TSMC projects capital spending in 2026 at between $52B and $56B, up 25% from 2025, and forecasts ~30% YoY revenue growth in 2026, both above analyst estimates (Bloomberg)

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-05 01:08:27

“Pete Hegseth, much like the president he serves, sees himself as, essentially, above the law, as unconstrained by legal procedure.”
Foreign policy analyst Matt Duss discusses the brewing conflict within the Trump administration over the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,
including his involvement in a leaked announcement of U.S. strikes on Yemen in March
and the chain of command behind U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Will Hegseth Go? Defense Secretary Faces Anger from Congress over Boat Strikes, Signal Chat
“Pete Hegseth, much like the president he serves, sees himself as, essentially, above the law, as unconstrained by legal procedure.” Foreign policy analyst Matt Duss discusses the brewing conflict within the Trump administration over the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, including his involvement in a leaked announcement of U.S. strikes on Yemen in March and the chain of command behind U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Legal experts say th…

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-01-12 00:30:05

Market Value 💵
市场价值 💵
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ ERA 100, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: Black-and-white image of a market section selling dried goods and nuts. Trays and containers hold various items like walnuts and almonds. Handwritten Chinese signs indicate names and prices, such as “Xinjiang walnut kernels 25 yuan per jin,” “45 yuan per jin,” “52 yuan per jin,” and “Badam nuts.” Shelves in the background are stocked with packaged goods. A few shoppers are visible. The image evokes a nostalgic feel, highlighting the tactile and sensory richness o…
ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: Black-and-white photo of a busy indoor market. Tables and shelves are filled with packaged snacks and dried goods in baskets and boxes. Shoppers browse and interact with products. The lighting is dim, giving a vintage feel. Chinese signs above the counter advertise promotions: “Spend 33 yuan to receive a free gift” and “Three items for 1 yuan, limited to first ten daily.” A box in the foreground displays the brand “Orion” and “Orion Pie.” The scene captures the l…
ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: Color image of a Chinese supermarket entrance. A shopper is visible inside, browsing shelves filled with packaged foods, fresh produce, and bottled items. The store is brightly lit and well-stocked. Above the entrance is a glowing sign in Chinese: “Entrance Yongfa Seasoning Supermarket Baiziwan Flagship Store.” Promotional signs on boxes in the foreground read “PROMOTION” in both Chinese and English. The image reflects a modern urban shopping experience in China,…
ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: Black-and-white photo of a traditional meat market. Several large cuts of meat hang from metal hooks under bright lights. Workers behind the counter are preparing meat, one actively slicing. The market is busy and utilitarian, with counters displaying various meat products. Two signs in Chinese are visible, indicating halal offerings for the Hui Muslim community. The scene captures a culturally rich, bustling environment focused on meat processing and sales. 中文替…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-10 21:31:06

Adobe reports Q4 revenue up 10% YoY to $6.19B, Digital Media revenue up 11% to $4.62B, and forecasts FY 2026 revenue above estimates (Zaheer Kachwala/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/media-tel

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-09 20:47:41

Sources: SpaceX plans an IPO in mid-to-late 2026, seeking to raise far above $30B and targeting a ~$1.5T valuation, potentially making it the largest IPO ever (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-07 00:14:26

Moody Urbanity - Urbana Composita 🌆
情绪化城市 - 建构城市 🌆
📷 Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 (6x6) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photograph showing a construction crane rising above a sharply angled roofline. The roof cuts diagonally across the image from bottom left to top right, creating a dynamic composition. The crane’s arm extends into the grainy sky, which dominates the upper half of the frame. The contrast between the dark roof and bright sky emphasizes architectural geometry and industrial presence. The image feels stark and modern, with a minimalist aesthetic…
Ilford HP5 Plus (6x6) English Alt Text: A grainy black-and-white photo of a city street. In the foreground, a person stands on the sidewalk looking down at a device, possibly a phone. A car speeds past, slightly blurred from motion. Behind the person, mid-rise buildings with Chinese signage suggest commercial activity. Power lines crisscross above, and tree branches frame the top of the image. The scene captures a candid moment of daily life, blending human presence, movement, and urban textur…
Ilford HP5 Plus (6x6) English Alt Text: A monochrome image of a pedestrian overpass in a city. Two people ascend a stairway bordered by metal railings. Above them, a bridge spans the width of the image, connecting walkways. Tree branches with leaves stretch into the frame from the top left, casting shadows. In the background, buildings and urban infrastructure suggest a busy environment. The composition uses strong lines and contrast to guide the viewer’s eye upward, evoking movement and urban…
Ilford HP5 Plus (6x6) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a quiet urban street corner. Three traffic cones sit in the foreground, one tipped over, suggesting recent movement or disruption. A large vertical barrier with diagonal stripes marks a construction or restricted zone on the left. Behind the cones, white metal barricades line the sidewalk. A tree casts soft shadows across the pavement, adding texture. In the background, a multi-story residential building with balconies and wind…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-14 13:10:59

Pittsburgh-based Skild AI, which makes robotics foundation models, raised a $1.4B Series C at a $14B valuation, up from $4.5B after raising $300M in June 2025 (Samantha Kelly/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-13 15:05:52

February investor memo: Cohere hit ~$240M in ARR in 2025, above its $200M target, with QoQ growth of 50% and average gross margins of ~70% throughout the year (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/02/13/ai-startup

Enterprise AI startup Cohere tops revenue target as momentum builds to IPO: Investor memo
Cohere's competitors OpenAI and Anthropic are also weighing potential IPOs and competition for enterprise customers is heating up.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-12 23:50:55

Applied Materials reports Q1 revenue down 2% YoY to $7.01B, vs. $6.86B est., and forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates; AMAT jumps 12% after hours (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-12 21:30:47

Airbnb reports Q4 revenue up 12% YoY to $2.78B, vs. $2.72B est., Nights and Seats Booked up 10% to 121.9M, and forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/02/12/q4-airbnb-

Airbnb shares pop on company's revenue beat, rosy guidance
Airbnb reported fourth-quarter results that beat on revenue and offered rosy guidance.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-11 21:25:57

Broadcom reports Q4 revenue up 28% YoY to $18.02B, vs. $17.49B est., and forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates, with AI chip sales doubling to $8.2B (Kif Leswing/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2025/12/11/broadcom-a

Broadcom beats on earnings and revenue, says AI chip sales will double in current quarter
Broadcom stock is near an all-time high and has climbed 75% so far in 2025.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-05 21:36:00

Reddit reports Q4 revenue up 70% YoY to $726M, vs. $665M est., DAUq up 19% to 121.4M, above est., forecasts Q1 revenue above est., announces a $1B share buyback (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/02/05/reddit-rdd

Reddit reported fourth-quarter earnings and revealed strong guidance and $1 billion buyback
Reddit reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday in which the social media company beat on the top and bottom lines.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-11 23:41:04

AppLovin reports Q4 revenue up 66% YoY to $1.66B, vs. $1.61B est., and forecasts Q1 revenue and adjusted EBITDA above estimates; APP drops 6% after hours (Luke Kawa/Sherwood News)
sherwood.news/markets/applovin

AppLovin delivers top- and bottom-line beats in Q4 with Q1 guidance ahead of estimates
The ad tech company just released Q4 results.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-06 01:35:48

Affirm reports Q2 revenue up 30% YoY to $1.12B, vs. $1.06B est., GMV up 36% to $13.8B, and forecasts Q3 revenue slightly above est.; AFRM drops 6% after hours (Reinhardt Krause/Investor's Business Daily)
investors.com/news/technology/

Affirm Earnings, Revenue, Merchant Volume Top Estimates
Affirm stock dipped amid fiscal Q2 earnings and revenue that topped estimates while guidance came in slightly above views.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-11 00:36:19

Cloudflare reports Q4 revenue up 34% YoY to $614.5M, vs. $591.3M est., and forecasts full-year and Q1 revenue above estimates; NET jumps 14% after hours (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)
siliconangle.com/2026/02/10/cl

Cloudflare crushes analysts' expectations on revenue and its stock soars in late trading - SiliconANGLE
Cloudflare crushes analysts' expectations on revenue and its stock soars in late trading - SiliconANGLE

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-11 06:50:54

Newly listed Chinese AI chipmakers Moore Threads, Biren, and MetaX had stellar stock market debuts, but none has sales above 10% of rival Cambricon (Financial Times)
ft.com/content/f67a3a6a-d640-4

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-11 12:26:16

Shopify reports Q4 revenue up 31% YoY to $3.7B, vs. $3.59B est., and forecasts Q1 revenue growth at a low-thirties percentage rate, vs. 25% est.; SHOP jumps 10% (Deborah Sophia/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/retail-co

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-10 11:10:49

Spotify reports Q4 revenue up 13% YoY to €4.5B, Premium users up 10% YoY to 290M, MAUs up 11% YoY to 751M, and a €701M operating income, above €639.1M est. (Ashley Carman/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-09 22:51:11

Report: SpaceX is expected to make around $15B in revenue in 2025, increasing to between $22B and $24B in 2026, with the majority coming from Starlink (Juby Babu/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/spacex-pu