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@elduvelle@neuromatch.social
2026-04-25 17:43:15

How it started / how it's going
(Climbed Ben Ledi, a Scottish mountain that is not a Monro, fortunately the top was above the fog and clouds!)
#Scotland #BenLedi #Hiking

Photo of a stony path with heather and moss on the side and a pine tree further down. Everything is grey with a lot of fog
Photo of a stony / mossy landscape with a view over whire, cotton-line clouds seen from above and a bright blue sky above them
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-06-24 20:46:05

Micron reports Q3 revenue up 346% YoY to $41.46B, vs. $35.84B est., gross margin above estimates, and forecasts Q4 revenue above est.; MU jumps 14% after hours (Kif Leswing/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/06/24/micron-mu-

Micron stock jumps 10% as soaring prices from memory crunch lead to quadrupling of revenue
Micron's quarterly earnings report follows a 700% surge in the memory maker's stock price over the past year.

@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
2026-04-24 22:42:00

Disclaimer: the above is a shitpost.
“IQ” is pseudoscientific racist and eugenicist concept.

@catsalad@infosec.exchange
2026-05-25 16:03:55

Waffles, The Hungry :neocat_knife:

Photo of a fluffy tabby kitten near a window, except the kitty, Princess Waffles, has a boss bar above its head. Part of the health bar is depleted, indicating she hasn't been fed in the last 20 minutes. You fool, this secret boss is beyond any of you!
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-23 09:15:56

STMicro reports Q1 revenue of $3.10B, above $3.04B est., $171M operating income, above $165.8 est., and forecasts $3.45B revenue for Q2, above $3.21B est. (Nathan Vifflin/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/stmicroel

@matthiasott@mastodon.social
2026-06-22 22:44:20

Europe, next 7 days: up to 18 °C above normal.
“It’s been hot before.” Sure. And the last ten years are the ten hottest ever recorded. This is the second heatwave in a month – made 3–5 times more likely by climate change. We decide how much worse it gets. #ClimateAction #Vote accordingly

Animated ECMWF forecast map of Europe showing the 2-metre temperature anomaly from 22 to 29 June 2026. A strong warm anomaly — locally more than 18 °C above the 1991–2020 average — builds over western Europe, then expands and migrates eastward, peaking over Poland, Germany and the Baltic region by 29 June, while the UK and Ireland turn cooler than average.
@trochee@dair-community.social
2026-03-25 01:44:16

Just got the dreadful email from above
"[Entire org of thousands] should work from home tomorrow. More guidance to come tomorrow."
It's Wednesday, and they've been leaking hints about a layoff for weeks.
Here we go.

@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social
2026-04-25 01:45:07

Getting a jump start on #caturday, before I forget.

Single panel comic. Saint Peter is standing at his kiosk in front of the Pearly Gates. The little halo above his head confirms his identity. In front of him a cat is sitting on a cloud. A fireman has climbed to the top of a ladder poking through the cloud, in front of the cat. He is holding out an opened can of cat food. The fireman is saying to the cat, “I don’t know how you got up here, but I’m here to help you down.”
Single panel cartoon. A man is laying alone on a double bed, under covers up to his armpits. His phone is atop a side table at his left. There’s a small lamp atop a side table on the other side of the bed. A cat is sitting on the man’s chest looking at him. The cat is saying, “You’re in my personal space.”
@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz
2026-05-23 22:37:25

Welcome to our real-time Earth imagery stream, featuring the stunning view over Europe, captured by #Meteosat-12 from its geostationary orbit 36,000 km above Earth: youtube.com/watch?v=nigtvuOspmM - the imagery in this stream is the RGB GeoColour composite with lightning imagery. Updated every 10 minutes, each new image comes from Meteosat Third Generation's (MTG) cutting-edge weather monitoring mission, with a slight delay due to processing. The same for Africa: youtube.com/watch?v=U3jRSL3y8Vc. And the announcement: eumetsat.int/new-satellites-ey

@frankel@mastodon.top
2026-05-24 15:50:32

In the previous post, I described the Seasons project: a #timelapse of hundreds of pictures taken from nearly the same viewpoint over the years. The hardest challenge wasn’t taking the pictures or assembling them, but aligning them.
I’m a human being, not a tripod. The position changes ever so slightly, and so does the exact angle.
Alignment is the process of warping each photo so it…

Seasons time-lapse - alignment
In the previous post, I described the Seasons project: a time-lapse of hundreds of pictures taken from nearly the same viewpoint over the years. The hardest challenge wasn’t taking the pictures or assembling them, but aligning them. You might have noticed the nearly part about viewpoint in the above paragraph. Indeed, it’s an approximation. I’m a human being, not a tripod. The position changes ever so slightly, and so does the exact angle.

@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-04-25 07:07:14

The first search (A) does now find the toot above, so maybe part of the issue with (A) is that the three words are within linked text.
(B) remains a mystery.

@sauer_lauwarm@mastodon.social
2026-05-24 21:20:19

A good rock, he explained, is flat on the bottom so it sits well, but with a pleasing rounded form above. It should be large enough to be noticed, but not so big that it's difficult to move around.

@karlauerbach@sfba.social
2026-06-24 21:26:35

RE: esq.social/@andrew/11680569546
I often drive a small car - a Miata - that can completely vanish from the view of a driver of one of these monsters.
Those things are so tall that their headlights are often above the highest point of my ca…

@callunavulgaris@mastodon.scot
2026-05-25 12:55:41

I have the desire to potter about with plants and get my new raised fruit/veg bed sorted out but apart from the blistering temperatures I've picked up a completely flattening virus from a colleague so I don't have the energy. I keep falling asleep when I sit down. I've put some nasturtium seedlings into a planter, moved the radish planter to the veg area and helped move a couple of bits into our summer seating area and that's me done.

Paved summer seating area seen from above, dominated by a huge turquoisey parasol. Nasturtiums bottom left, fig on the paving stones that are keeping the parasol in place, olive having a quick drink in the pale plastic basin right of centre. There's a young walnut tree in a pot hiding behind the parasol and several planters of pollinator-friendly plants.
@scott@carfree.city
2026-04-24 01:54:08

#coastStarlight views

Shrub- and tree-lined islands in a murky green-brown lake. Behind them, a thin strip of land with palm trees, then blue ocean water.
Rows of some kind of cabbage-ish crop in a valley. They’re blurry from the speed of the train. The valley backs up to faded rugged mountain ranges, the first mostly bare, the one behind it with scrub.
View from above of a dark blue Amtrak train stopped on tracks built below grade of the round hill beyond, which climbs from trees to houses to a peak of mostly grass.
A set of rolling hills partly covered with shrubs, in other areas just grass. In the middle ground lowlying trees and in the foreground straw-yellow grass and dull green forbs.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-04-24 22:00:25

I feel like I am missing my SLA to turn around portraits so it is a guilty pleasure to share a #sliceoflife of which I will say two things: (1) I told the clerk at the 7-11 that "I didn't know she was still around" and (2) the photo is above the dignity of the object because I took it with a huge lens

Paris Hilton branded coffee creamers with a dark tan top red and pink label: Paris Hilton, Sweet and Spicy, International Delight with a stylized sun between those words and half a coffee cop seen from the top, That's Hot, Coffee Creamer, 32 fl oz 1 qrt. it rests on a rectangular box which is dirty from creamer droplets and something blurry in the background that looks like an alcoholic beverage but it isn't as well as other paraphrenalia of a poorly thought out condiment station
@mlawton@mstdn.social
2026-05-24 14:50:53

Appalachian Power can’t keep the power on during a few days of rain, but repeatedly claims that the proposed Google data center won’t be a problem.
We lose power multiple times a year. In a rural setting, it’s going to happen - above ground power lines are vulnerable to tree strikes. The vast majority of customers have small generators accordingly. But it seems both inevitable and ludicrous to think they are capable. Residential customers will suffer.

A notification about an outage, stating the estimated restoration time as May 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET.
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-06-24 00:30:09

End of a Trip III ✈️
旅行结束 III ✈️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF), expired 1994
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from
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Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English Black-and-white photograph of a traditional Chinese architectural entrance. The scene features a tiled roof with intricate eaves, supported by wooden pillars. A large, circular doorway is visible in the background, framed by a white arch. Several people, some blurred due to motion, walk in front of the entrance. Bare tree branches are visible above, and a classic streetlamp stands to the left. ##中文 这张黑白照片展示了一个传统中式建筑的入口。画面中有精美的屋顶瓦片和木制柱子支撑的屋檐。背景中有一个巨大的圆形门洞，被白色拱…
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English Black-and-white close-up of the ornate gable end of a traditional Chinese building. The triangular roof section is richly decorated with intricate carvings and patterns, showcasing traditional craftsmanship. The roof tiles are layered, and the image captures the fine details of the architectural design. ##中文 这张黑白照片特写展示了传统中式建筑山墙的精美细节。三角形屋顶部分装饰有复杂的雕刻和图案，展现了传统工艺的精湛。屋顶瓦片层层叠叠，照片捕捉了建筑设计的精细之处。
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English Black-and-white photograph of a traditional Chinese building with a tiled roof. A triangular flag is mounted on a pole at the peak of the roof. Several pigeons are perched on the roof ridges and eaves. Bare tree branches frame the top of the image, adding a natural element to the architectural scene. ##中文 这张黑白照片展示了一个传统中式建筑的屋顶，屋顶覆盖着瓦片。屋顶的最高处有一面三角形旗帜悬挂在旗杆上。几只鸽子栖息在屋脊和屋檐上。光秃秃的树枝构成了照片的上框，为建筑场景增添了自然元素。
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English Black-and-white photograph of a modern urban street scene. In the foreground, several motorcyclists and pedestrians are visible, some wearing helmets and reflective vests. A row of young trees lines the sidewalk, and a tall fence runs parallel to the road. In the background, a cluster of high-rise apartment buildings with vertical lines and balconies dominates the skyline. ##中文 这张黑白照片展示了现代城市街道的场景。前景中有几位摩托车骑手和行人，部分人戴着头盔和反光背心。人行道上种植了一排年轻的树木，一道高高的围栏与道路平行。背景中，一群高…
@catsalad@infosec.exchange
2026-03-25 05:01:33

meow meow meow :3

Photo of Ethel, the munchkin tabby who is also know as the OIIA (spinning cat), in the middle of a diagram with MEOW MEOW MEOW :3 above and below her with half circle arrows pointing up and down on each side. Perfect for a presentation slide!
@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2026-05-23 02:28:50

My takeaways:
1. Don’t even try me with your “both parties are the same” BS.
2. Don’t even try me with your “support all Democrats all the time no matter what” BS.
3. We need to make Democrats a •lot• more afraid of getting primaried.
4. Above all, we need to stop imagining the politicians are the leaders of social change. We need to fight every day, in every place we are, to create a reality where trans people are safe and politicians are scared of casting votes like this before we even target them.
2/2

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-06-22 21:21:06

Such an amazing adaptation!
It requires a lot of work per trap but is so incredibly effective that it's worth it for the spider
newscientist.com/article/25313

New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air
A spider living in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, builds a snare trap reminiscent of a Roman-era ballista weapon that it uses to catapult green tree ants into a web 30 centimetres above

@floheinstein@chaos.social
2026-06-23 11:53:41

What is the Globemaster doing so low above Zug?
#adsbexchange #c17 #globemaster

Map of switzerland showing a low flying Boeing C17 Globemaster
@jby@ecoevo.social
2026-04-22 19:43:42

This Earth Day, I'm grateful for the many different ways I get to encounter the living world, from wild landscapes to manicured gardens, from trees by the sidewalk to protected green spaces
Mt Roosevelt over Snow Lake; the Japanese Garden in the Washington Park Arboretum; a robin in New Haven; a lupine at Sepulveda Basin
#naturalist

A rocky ridgeline with multiple peaks under a cloudy sky, above a quiet lake, all framed by conifer branches
A Japanese garden-scape full of autumn-colored trees and shrubs, framing a bridge over a mirror-still pond that reflects all the colorful foliage
An American Robin perched on a twig amidst ripe red berries and autumn-yellow leaves
A raceme of bright blue-purple and white papillionoid flowers, framed against a backdrop of deep green palmately compound leaves
@BBC6MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-06-25 06:35:39

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #NickGrimshaw
CSS:
🎵 Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above
#CSS
cocolah.bandcamp.com/track/let
open.spotify.com/track/1Jd9W7k

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2026-06-23 17:21:16

"French weather service says temperature hit 44.3C in Pissos as heat forces Louvre and Eiffel Tower to close early."
That is hot. 32° here where I am in England, and that is far too hot.
France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country | Europe weather | The Guardian

Forty drown across France in heatwave and parts of Spain above 30C at night
France has its hottest night on record, 15 Italian cities under red heat alert and UN chief says London is ‘cooking’

@jorgecandeias@mastodon.social
2026-05-22 20:39:30

You know what?
#England may not score a goal, lose every game and never qualify to anything above the group stage, but as far as I'm concerned they just won the World Cup.
youtu.be/2umUvkWzzxw…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-23 20:16:07

Intel reports Q1 revenue up 7% YoY to $13.58B, vs. $12.42B est., and forecasts Q2 revenue and adjusted EPS above estimates; INTC jumps 15% after hours (Katie Tarasov/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/04/23/intel-intc

Intel's stock soars 15% as results top estimates, with chipmaker showing signs of growth
Intel has been a Wall Street darling of late even as the business has yet to find much momentum.

@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-05-25 13:32:41

@… thanks. Still the wrong link in the toot above (seen in BSD Cafe Mastodon).
Also in the toot:
"The release schedule for FreeBSD 14.4,"
… and the tag is for 14.4 (not 15.1) …

@bencurthoys@mastodon.social
2026-06-23 09:12:05

Book Review.
I've just read "Dawn" by Octavia E Butler for my Scifi Book Club (and the rest of Lilith's Brood too because I am a swot) and these are the thoughts I have thunk:

Preview of first paragraph of above link.
@david@boles.xyz
2026-04-23 13:12:07

The Area Code Comes Home
When Scott Frost took over at Nebraska in 2018, he brought with him from UCF a small equipment decision that ran directly against what the phone system had been doing for fifteen years. Frost let Husker players wear their three-digit home area code on the helmet bumper above the face mask. A Peyton Newell on the defensive line, a Mike Williams at wide receiver, an Andre Hunt lining up outside, each wore the digits of where they came from in…

The Area Code Comes Home | David Boles, Blogs
When Scott Frost took over at Nebraska in 2018, he brought with him from UCF a small equipment decision that ran directly against what the phone system had been doing for fifteen years. Frost let H…

@hippyjo@c.im
2026-04-22 21:56:29

Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli.
On the ground, above the ground, and below the surface, Ukraine is strong and crushing the Russian hordes as they continue to attack.
Friend link bypasses the paywall and kicks Putin in the nuts: …

Russian Offensive Keeps Crashing Into the Ukrainian Fortress Belt of Donbas, Bleeding Out One…
Live from Ukraine 🇺🇦

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-06-21 20:30:53

40°C: @… forecast for Reading, UK, home of the #ClimateStripes...
Never been hotter than 37.6°C there, and never above 34°C in June!

Forecast highs: Tue 38C, Wed 40C, Thu 40C
@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng
2026-05-22 10:00:05

Beam me back, Scotty!
(To one of my favorite places on this planet... We went till the foot of the 1000 meter tall vertical ice fall in the very back, past the beaten paths... #FootpathFriday and belated #ThrowbackThursday time)

A short section of path visible a few hundred meters above a large, but dying glacier. Snow and ice packed 4000 meter mountain peaks in the back, other glaciers coming down in side valleys, but disconnected (too short) due to climate change. The path is surrounded by tundra vegetation in beautiful autumn colors. Blue sky with some cumulus forming on the horizon.
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-06-24 04:51:04

Sources: Zhipu is considering a multibillion-dollar Hong Kong share sale after its stock surged 2,000% since its January IPO, pushing its market cap above $128B (Dong Cao/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@eana@s.1a23.studio
2026-05-23 18:25:51

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i18nfails.1a23.studio/posts/mojibake-6

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@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-04-18 12:13:30

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Beth Orton:
🎵 The Ground Above
#BethOrton
bethorton.bandcamp.com/track/t
open.spotify.com/track/03czEOG

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-04-24 00:36:37

Branches 🌿
分支 🌿
📷 Pentax 6x7
🎞️ Lucky SHD 400 (6x7)
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal ‪paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite€
#filmphotography #Photography

Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph of a traditional Chinese tiled roof. The roof tiles are cylindrical and arranged in rows, with decorative end tiles featuring intricate designs. The roof is partially covered with a light dusting of snow, and bare tree branches are visible in the background, slightly out of focus. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了中国传统瓦屋顶。屋顶瓦片呈圆柱形，排列成行，两端的装饰瓦片有精美的图案。屋顶上覆盖着一层薄雪，背景中可见光秃的树枝，略显模糊。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph showing the shadow of a bare tree cast against a large, smooth, angled wall. The tree's branches and trunk create a stark, intricate silhouette. The wall is light-colored, and the shadow is dark and sharply defined. The sky above is bright, possibly overexposed, and a small antenna or structure is visible at the top of the wall. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一棵光秃树的影子投射在一个巨大、平滑且倾斜的墙面上。树枝和树干形成了鲜明而复杂的剪影。墙面颜色较浅，影子深色且轮廓清晰。上方的天空非常明亮，可能过度曝光，墙顶有一个小天线或建筑物。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph capturing the silhouette of leafless tree branches against a light-colored wall. The branches are thin and spread out, creating a delicate, web-like pattern. The wall is smooth, and the branches' shadows are faintly visible, adding depth to the image. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是没有叶子的树枝剪影，映衬在浅色的墙面上。树枝细长且分散，形成精致的网状图案。墙面平滑，树枝的影子若隐若现，为图片增添了层次感。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph showing a dense tangle of leafless vines or branches draped over a curved, textured wall. The branches are thick and intertwined, creating a complex, almost abstract pattern. The wall's texture is rough, and the branches cast deep shadows, emphasizing the contrast. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一团密集的无叶藤蔓或树枝覆盖在弯曲且有纹理的墙面上。树枝粗壮且交错，形成复杂、几乎抽象的图案。墙面质地粗糙，树枝投下深深的影子，强调了对比感。
@tiotasram@kolektiva.social
2026-05-22 13:00:19

Seeing little ant mounds formed along cracks in the sidewalk and thinking about how they're basically playing Dwarf Fortress down there underground and I'm seeing the hauled-away dirt come out above ground. Every grain in their mounds is another bit of tunnel or nesting chamber down below.
#ants

@compfu@mograph.social
2026-06-22 06:34:12

It’s 13 degrees (Centigrade) above average in southern Germany in the middle of June. Radio station is assuring us that El Niño will (edit: not!) affect Germany much. It‘ll affect South America, Asia and India more. The next radio station runs a commercial for cheap flights to the Maldives.
#ThisIsFine #ClimateDiary

Temperature graph showing a curve across the day with a high at 32 degrees as well as the band of average temperatures with an average high of just 19.
@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-05-24 18:14:07

@… please, what's the AI context?
Seeing #ai above what appears to be photograph, my first guess was that the image is AI-generated.

@grumpybozo@toad.social
2026-06-22 15:27:41

RE: mastodon.social/@Snoro/1167942
My Mom was shown the need for flood insurance by needing to wade to her house near Onekama in 1980. Not a flash flood, just a high water year. Thankfully the house itself stayed most of a foot above the w…

@Nathan@social.lostinok.com
2026-04-20 02:04:15

For anyone in central Oklahoma in search of some family entertainment, I highly suggest the Vernardos circus in North OKC. They are here for one more week. A really great special circus experience for one and all.

A circus tent in a field
A man spinning a suitcase on his finger
A woman spiraling above a stage on a hoop
A man doing a handstand high above the stage on two posts.
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-05-20 21:29:32

Much to no one's surprise, the NYT remains complete garbage.
bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a5fwv

Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News (@froomkin.bsky.social)
Call me naive, but I was really hoping for a serious NYT news analysis about how these corrupt acts set Trump above the law, make a mockery of separation of powers, violate the 14th amendment, and cannot stand. Instead: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/trump-fund-legal-questions.html

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-06-17 16:22:14

Pulitzer Prize board members complain about Trump in court
lawandcrime.com/high-profile/y

@davidaugust@mastodon.online
2026-05-20 14:26:33

I hereby declare the IRS, DOJ and all federal agencies can never investigate me, my family members and companies for any reason, in perpetuity.
I am hereby above the law forever.
You see how ridiculous that sounds when I say it? It remains just as ridiculous when the acting Attorney General says it.
The AG does not have the authority to declare that any more than you and I do.
#USpol

@detondev@social.linux.pizza
2026-04-19 19:38:36

I love to see the crushing ethereal cloud landscapes above the painfully material rural decay of Ohio but I want the two desegregated and thats always what its been about

@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-05-20 12:10:51

I'm posting this photograph to confirm my suspicion that the preview card above looks terribly compressed. Is this a known issue with all sites or is iNaturalist doing something unusual? #inaturalist #photography

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-04-19 19:10:39

Trump's energy boss: gas may stay above $3-per-gallon into 2027 (Ben Geman/Axios)
axios.com/2026/04/19/gas-price
memeorandum.com/260419/p36#a26

@christydena@zirk.us
2026-06-13 01:54:59

Question: I'm designing the board game version of my digital game. I have two levels in the digital game: the ground where the spider walks along, and just above where the fly, flies.
The fly isn't in the sky, though. I can't call it sky because it is at human-level and players assume sky means above all our heads.
What do you think I could call this area above the ground?

@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de
2026-06-22 03:00:05

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
@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-06-25 05:50:34

Registration for the AMA webinar requires a business email address.
The parallel AMA in Reddit is, I think, open to all redditors, however I don't know whether it'll be used for answers from the three people before or during the webinar.
@… FYI the thumbnail in the Foundation's post (above) pictures the three people, <

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-24 00:30:07

The Story of the Two Towers III 📖
双塔故事 III 📖
📷 Pentax 6x7
🎞️ Harman RED (6x7）
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Harman Red 125 (6x7) ##English Silhouette of a multi-tiered pagoda and bare trees against a vibrant orange sky. The pagoda, with its distinct curved eaves, stands tall on the left, partially obscured by leafless branches. The sky is filled with a gradient of warm orange hues, with a faint beam of light visible in the upper right. ##中文 橙色天空下，一座多层宝塔与光秃秃的树木的剪影。宝塔位于左侧，其弯曲的屋檐特征明显，部分被光秃的树枝遮挡。天空充满温暖的橙色渐变，右上角有一束微弱的光线。
Harman Red 125 (6x7) ##English A dark, dramatic sky with thick, swirling orange and red clouds. The horizon is lined with the silhouettes of trees, their bare branches creating a stark contrast against the vibrant, almost fiery sky. ##中文 浓厚的橙红色云层在天空中翻滚，营造出戏剧性的氛围。地平线上排列着树木的剪影，光秃的树枝与充满活力的、几乎像火焰般的天空形成鲜明对比。
Harman Red 125 (6x7) ##English Silhouette of two multi-tiered pagodas against a bright orange sky. The pagodas, with their curved eaves, rise above a line of dark trees. The sky is mostly clear with a few scattered clouds, and the sun casts a warm glow over the scene. ##中文 两座多层宝塔在明亮的橙色天空下的剪影。宝塔的弯曲屋檐高耸于一排深色树木之上。天空大部分晴朗，散布着几朵云彩，太阳为整个场景洒下温暖的光芒。
Harman Red 125 (6x7) ##English Silhouette of two pagodas among bare trees against a deep red sunset sky. The pagodas, with their distinct tiered roofs, stand out against the dark branches. The sky is a rich, deep red with a gradient that darkens towards the top. ##中文 深红色夕阳天空下，两座宝塔与光秃的树木的剪影。宝塔的分层屋顶在深色的树枝中显得格外突出。天空呈现出丰富的深红色，并向上方逐渐变暗。
@playinprogress@assemblag.es
2026-05-14 06:08:03

Remember what I said about flower naming conventions? Well this one is called "Sunrise Dynasty".
#photography #bloomScrolling #tulips

horizontal format closeup of an open orange and yellow tulip seen from above, slightly wilting, with sunlight coming from the upper right of the image, against a background of green foliage
vertical format closeup of a yellow, orange and pink tulip flower seen from half above in bright sunlight, against a background of green tulip foliage and brown soil. tulip variety is "sunrise dynasty"
horizontal formal closeup of an orange tulip seen from above, in bright sunlight, against a background of green tulip foliage, grey wall and brown planting pots
closeup of an orange, salmon and pink tulip flower seen in profile in bright sunlight against a dark and brown background. tulip variety is "sunrise dynasty"
@steve@s.yelvington.com
2026-04-20 08:33:04

Cascais, Portugal
#travel

A castle -like building rises above an inlet.
Swimmers climb rocks.
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-05-22 05:56:05

Lenovo reports Q4 revenue up 27% YoY to $21.6B, above $18.7B est., net profit up 479% to $521M, above $271M est., as the PC maker pushes into AI server markets (Reuters)
reuters.com/world/china/lenovo

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-03-25 11:00:24

"March heat surges past 100 in California and Arizona, smashing records"
#US #USA #America #California

March heat surges past 100 in California and Arizona, smashing records
A burst of unusual March heat is hitting the United States this week and into next, busting previous monthly heat records by wide margins. While heat is most acutely felt by people exposed to it, graphics and charts convey the scale of this extreme event. Temperatures in the West remain far above what's typical for March, a sign the early season heat is not letting up. Compared with the average highs for March between 1991 and 2020, temperatures across some parts of Oklahoma, Nebraska, northern…

@seav@en.osm.town
2026-06-19 22:23:12

Happy 5th birthday to #Wordle!
According to Wordle’s stats, I’ve played 1601 times. And because I first started playing on 5 January 2022, I missed playing 26 times.

Screenshot of Wordle’s 5 for 5 Challenge badge featuring a green shield with five haphazardly arranged stars on it and the text “5 Years” at its top, the text “Earned Jun. 19, 2026” above, the title “5 for 5 Challenge” below, followed by the following sentence “You earned this badge by successfully completing all 5 Wordle puzzles from June 15 - June 19, 2026, in celebration of 5 years of the game.” Finally, there’s a button below with the label “View all badges in the Game App”
@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2026-04-19 18:17:29

Well this is interesting. Last night during the workstation outage the grid power voltage to my house reached the highest level I've ever seen, 257V across the two nominally 120 legs (meaning they were 128.5V RMS above/below neutral). And a day or two earlier it dropped down to 235V.
Almost certainly unrelated, they don't pull enough power for this to make a difference and are on double conversion UPS so the voltage they saw wouldn't change. But the timing is curious, as is…

Graph of power voltage over time at different scales (day, week, month, year). The blue line is a perfect 240.0V and shows the output voltage of the UPS, while the green line is fluctuating around 245 +/- a few volts until yesterday when the amplitude of the noise gets a lot higher with a big dip followed by a big spike
@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2026-06-20 13:33:25

After getting our new fridge, we packed our cycles and did a nice loop in the neighbourhood. It's been a bit warm but with enough water it went quite well.
Enjoy your Saturday!
#cycling #BikeTooter #tegernsee

This image is a **Garmin Connect** summary of a cycling activity titled **"Schwarzentennalm-Runde plus"**, completed on **June 20 at 10:06**. Here are the key details of the ride: - **Distance:** 48.69 kilometers - **Total Time:** 3 hours, 11 minutes, and 41 seconds - **Average Speed:** 15.2 km/h - **Total Ascent:** 624 meters - **Average Heart Rate:** 139 bpm The image also includes a map trace showing the route taken during the ride, which appears to be a loop through a mountainous area wit…
This image captures a serene and picturesque lakeside scene, framed by the branches of a large tree in the foreground. The tree, with its thick trunk and sprawling branches, creates a natural border that draws the viewer's eye into the image. Beyond the tree, a lush, green meadow stretches out, its vibrant grass adding a sense of openness and tranquility to the scene. The meadow leads to a beautiful lake, its calm, turquoise waters reflecting the clear blue sky above. The lake is bordered by m…
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-04-18 06:23:32

The average temperature over the entire contiguous U.S. (CONUS) in March was 10.5°C, 5.2°C above average, ranking as the warmest March in the 132-year record.
This marks the first time any month's average temperature has exceeded 5°C above its 20th-century baseline.
ncei.noaa…

Monthly Climate Reports | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
A collection of monthly summaries recapping climate-related occurrences on both a global and national scale

@bourgwick@heads.social
2026-05-18 23:59:05

50 years ago yesterday, the debut of phil lesh’s side jam, touloos ta truck (aka toulousse, aka too loose to truck), at river city in fairfax (with father guido sarducci!), feat. terry haggerty (from sons of champlin) on guitar, plus hardcore marin locals john allair on organ, & steve mitchell on drums. a few notches above the garcia band energy-wise, some of the groovier lesh. soundboard:

handbill for Phil Lesh, Terry Haggerty, Allair & Mitchell will be Touloos Ta Truck at River City, Mon. May 17th
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2026-04-12 14:23:00

I went out into the wood to try to assess what dangerously unstable trees still standing in places where they could cause damage when they fall.
Needless to say, besides the two trees that have already collapsed above the house, there's at least one and possibly two unstable trees hanging over the house.
H'mmm...
#TheJoyOfCrofting

A tree in the wood, leaning about 30°, unsupported. Nothing terrible will happen when this one comes down, I think.
My house, from the back. You can see one tree that's broken off just above the top of the roof, and most of that tree is actually lying on the roof; but it has been for more than a year and I'm not worried about it. You can also see a tree leaning over the house, but it's hung up in the tree in front of the house and I don't think it will move. What worries me more are the two trees to the right of the house, leaning towards it. One of them is definitely unstable.
@marcel@waldvogel.family
2026-06-11 04:30:35

"Scientists said the high of 15.4 °C broke the previous record set at the same station in 1998 by 2 °C. “This is absolutely crazy,” said Raúl Cordero, an Ecuadorian climate professor at the University of Groningen. “It is also about 20 °C above normal for this time of the year. That is a huge anomaly.”
(Degree symbols added for clarity.)

Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown
Temperatures above 15C ‘very strange’ say scientists, as snow melts and rain falls on glaciers in usually frozen region

@raysofred@discordian.social
2026-05-20 07:02:56

I am actually above the law, in a cosmic sense.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-06-12 17:21:30

Antarctica’s west coast is missing an area of winter sea ice the size of France,
sparking concerns for threatened penguins other marine life and global sea levels.
One expert said the loss of ice in the Bellingshausen Sea was “depressing”
and the failure of ice to form could have intensified a heatwave over the continent’s peninsula
Last week saw daytime temperatures peak at 15.4C
which is more than 20C above average.

Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average
A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-21 00:30:06

Urban Ridicules ❌
都市的愚弄 ❌
📷 Pentax 6x7
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x7)
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x7) ##English Black and white photograph of a church facade. The building features a central tower with a cross at the top. A statue of a robed figure stands in a niche above the main entrance. Flanking the entrance are two statues on pedestals. Above the entrance, Chinese characters are visible. Two clocks are embedded in the facade on either side of the entrance. A Chinese flag flying on a flagpole to the front of the building. ##中文 黑白照片，展示一座教堂的正立面。建筑中央有一座塔楼，顶部立有十字架。主入口…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x7) ##English Black and white photograph of an urban scene. A tall, cylindrical smokestack rises above a cluster of low-rise buildings with bare trees in the foreground. Overhead, a network of power lines crisscrosses the sky. In the background, a tall modern skyscraper is partially visible through the haze. ##中文 黑白照片，展示城市景观。一根高大的圆柱形烟囱耸立在一群低层建筑之上，前景是光秃秃的树木。上方是交错的电线网络。背景中，一座高大的现代摩天大楼在雾霭中若隐若现。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x7) ##English Black and white photograph of an object viewed from below. The object has a textured surface and consists of multiple steps leading upwards. The steps are framed by a window on both sides. The perspective emphasizes the height and angle of the object. ##中文 黑白照片，从下方拍摄的物体。物体表面有纹理，由多个台阶向上延伸。物体透过窗框构图。透视角度强调了楼梯的高度和倾斜度。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x7) ##English Black and white photograph of a traditional Chinese tiled roof. The roof features intricate, layered tiles with small figurines lined up along the ridges. The angle of the shot captures the curve and detail of the roof's edge, with a portion of the sky visible in the background. ##中文 黑白照片，展示传统中式瓦顶。屋顶由层叠的瓦片构成，屋脊上排列着小型人形装饰。拍摄角度展现了屋顶边缘的曲线和细节，背景中可见部分天空。
@jorgecandeias@mastodon.social
2026-05-20 21:36:08

LOL!

Screenshot of two toots of two robots posting almost simultaneously. Above, Endless Screaming goes "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" Below, Picard Tips goes: "Picard management tip: Listen."
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-22 20:46:07

Texas Instruments reports Q1 revenue up 19% YoY to $4.83B, vs. $4.52B est., and forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates; TXN jumps 8% after hours (Ian King/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-04-20 01:30:34

Energy Secretary Says Gas Prices May Stay Above $3 Until 2027 (New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/04/19/world/m
memeorandum.com/260419/p55#a26

@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social
2026-04-19 22:17:15

#silentSunday
Cormorant. July 2023

Photo. A cormorant stands on a branch poking out of the water of a pond. Its wings are extended a bit out from its body, as though it’s drying them in the bright sunlight. Its neck is stretched up and its head is turned to its left. Its feathers are black, with hints of dark brown. The water behind it is green, matching the bird’s eye above a yellow beak. July 2023
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-06-12 05:17:33

May 2026 was the second-warmest May on record globally, in between 2024 and 2025.
The global average temperature was 15.81°C, 0.55°C above the 1991-2020 average for May and 1.42°C above the estimated 1850-1900 pre-industrial average for the month.
climate.copernicus.eu/surface-

Bar graph showing anomalies for May rising from just above 0.5°C in the 1980s to almost 1.5°C now.
@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-05-23 11:39:55

@… 'militantly "AI"-free' above (an opinion) might be a clue; here's not the place to exchange opinions.
Use the quote feature of Mastodon, if you like. Quote me 🙂

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-06-20 18:00:30

"India curtailed 2.1 TWh of renewable electricity in fiscal year 2025–26"
#India #Energy #Renewables

India curtailed 2.1 TWh of renewable electricity in fiscal year 2025–26 - pv magazine Global
Ember's analysis found that about 2.1 TWh of renewable electricity generation was curtailed in fiscal year 2025–26, equivalent to 1.3% of total renewable generation, to keep coal-fired power plants operating at their minimum technical load. The report estimates that around 10 GWh of energy storage, charged during peak midday solar generation hours, would have been sufficient to absorb this surplus renewable output, maintain coal plants above their minimum technical load, and avoid the curtail…

@david@boles.xyz
2026-05-15 12:23:51

The Honest Button
The crosswalk button at the corner of my downtown intersection has an LED above it that lights up red and says "Wait!" when you press it. The traffic signal does not change any faster. No wire runs from the button to the signal timer. The LED is connected only to the button itself, and it does the single job of telling the pedestrian to wait.

The Honest Button | David Boles, Blogs
The crosswalk button at the corner of my downtown intersection has an LED above it that lights up red and says “Wait!” when you press it. The traffic signal does not change any faster. …

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-04-17 23:16:30

Climate Defenders Warn GOP Immunity Bill Puts 'Big Oil Above the Law' | Common Dreams
commondreams.org/news/big-oil-

@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz
2026-06-18 22:26:01

#ElNino forms, expected to strengthen, say NOAA forecasters: noaa.gov/news-release/el-nino- - prolonged period of above-average temperatures in the equatorial Pacific expected to peak this winter.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-20 14:24:54

What is so bewildering about Trump’s cruelty is how it has been allowed to pass, its casualness.
Donald Trump hovers above the circus of death and chaos.
Trump defies attempts to make his actions cohere with any particular strategy.
His wars, killing of innocents, and indeed, the threatening of entire civilisations are reshaping the world,
but without him even having orchestrated some master plan.
He is animated by little more than momentary impulses and resent…

Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel
Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de
2026-05-20 21:00:04

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
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-05-13 22:51:02

Source: Cerebras priced its IPO at $185 per share, above the expected range of $150 to $160, raising at least $5.55B and valuing it at $56.4B fully diluted (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/05/13/cerebras-p

Cerebras prices IPO above expected range, as Wall Street braces for AI tsunami
Cerebras raised $5.55 billion in its IPO, and with the chipmaker's offering, investors are gearing up for some even bigger AI deals later this year.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-23 02:05:47

The Story of the Two Towers II 📖
双塔故事 II 📖
📷 Nikon F4
🎞️ Harman Switch Azure (FF)
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Harman Switch Azure (FF) English Two multi-tiered pagodas are visible in the distance, framed by leafless trees against an orange-pink sky. A winding pathway with lampposts and young trees leads the viewer’s eye toward the pagodas. The ground is covered in low shrubs and grass. 中文 远处可见两座多层宝塔，被光秃秃的树木框住，背景是橙粉色的天空。一条蜿蜒的小路，两旁有路灯和幼树，引导观者的视线朝向宝塔。地面覆盖着低矮的灌木和草。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English A traditional brick gateway with a tiled roof and decorative elements stands in the foreground. Above it, bare tree branches stretch across an orange-pink sky. The gateway is part of a blue-painted brick wall, creating a striking contrast with the warm sky. 中文 前景是一座传统的砖砌门楼，屋顶铺有瓦片，并有装饰性元素。上方是光秃秃的树枝，横跨在橙粉色的天空中。门楼是蓝色粉刷砖墙的一部分，与温暖的天空形成鲜明对比。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English Two multi-tiered pagoda stands prominently against a soft orange-pink sky. The pagoda is surrounded by a mix of bare and evergreen trees, creating a layered silhouette effect. The scene is tranquil and slightly misty. 中文 两座多层宝塔矗立在柔和的橙粉色天空下。宝塔被光秃秃的树木和常绿树包围，形成了分层的剪影效果。场景宁静，略带薄雾。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English Silhouettes of two traditional multi-tiered pagodas stand tall against a gradient orange-pink sky. Bare trees frame the scene on both sides. In the foreground, a paved pathway is visible with a few people walking and a trash bin. The atmosphere is serene and calm. 中文 两座传统多层宝塔的剪影矗立在渐变的橙粉色天空下。两侧是光秃秃的树木。前景中，一条铺好的小路可见，有几个人在行走，还有一个垃圾桶。氛围宁静而平和。
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-05-22 05:35:47

Sources: Nintendo asked partners and suppliers to assemble ~20M Switch 2 consoles by March 2027, ~20% above the 16.5M public sales outlook issued in early May (Takashi Mochizuki/Bloomberg)

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-06-19 16:43:26

Another day (well) above 30°C in the Netherlands, and even 35°C in the south. @NOS keeps choosing fun pictures with this kind of news, but it isn't funny anymore. nos.nl/l/2619358

Derde tropische dag van het jaar eindigt met onweer en regen
De temperatuur liep vandaag op tot boven de 30 graden. De een zocht bewust het zonnetje op, de ander bleef expres binnen.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-05-19 20:40:03

More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in southern California on Tuesday as a wildfirethreatened suburban homes.
The wind-driven #Sandy fire was reported Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48km) north-west of Los Angeles.
By Tuesday morning, it had consumed more than 2 sq miles of dry brush and destroyed at least one home, according to the Ventura county fire dep…

Thousands under evacuation orders in southern California as wildfire threatens homes
Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the wind-driven fire in the Simi Valley area as at least one home is destroyed

@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de
2026-05-21 18:00:05

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
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-22 11:15:57

Netherlands-based ASM, whose deposition tools are used to make advanced chips, projects Q2 revenue of ~€980M, above €886.8M est., driven by AI demand (Sarah Jacob/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-05-21 21:10:48

Zoom reports Q1 revenue up 5.5% YoY to $1.24B, vs. $1.22B est., AI Companion paid users up 184%, forecasts FY 2027 revenue above est.; ZM jumps 8% after hours (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-20 02:36:48

Urban Fallacies ❌
城市谬误 ❌
📷 Pentax 6x7
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x7)
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph of a church facade with classical architecture. The building features a central entrance with a triangular pediment, columns, and statues of religious figures. Above the entrance, there is a cross at the top. The church is flanked by tall, modern high-rise buildings. A flagpole with a flag is visible on the right side. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一座具有古典建筑风格的教堂正面。建筑物中间有一个三角形山墙的入口，两侧有柱子和宗教人物的雕像。入口上方顶部有一个十字架。教堂两侧是高大的现代高层建筑。右侧可以看到一根旗杆和一面旗帜。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph of a cylindrical building with a domed roof. The structure features classical architectural elements, including columns and statues of angels. The building is partially obscured by bare tree branches in the foreground. The sky is clear, and the image captures the contrast between the classical and modern elements in the background. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一座带有圆顶屋顶的圆柱形建筑。建筑物具有古典建筑元素，包括柱子和天使雕像。建筑物部分被前景中光秃秃的树枝遮挡。天空晴朗，图像捕捉了古典与现代元素之间的对比。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph of a bustling street. The scene includes several food stalls with tables, chairs, and cooking equipment. A man is seated at a table on the right, while other people are walking or standing in the background. Bare trees line the street, and buildings with balconies and signs in Chinese characters are visible. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一个热闹的街头。场景中有几个食品摊位，摆放着桌子、椅子和烹饪设备。右侧有一名男子坐在桌子旁，其他人在背景中行走或站立。光秃秃的树木排列在街道两侧，可以看到带有阳台和中文字标志的建筑。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph showing a chef in a white hat and apron, visible through a rectangular window. The chef appears to be working in a kitchen. Above the window, a hanging light fixture with a cylindrical shade is mounted on the wall. The window reflects some indoor elements, including a sign with Chinese characters. 中文 一张黑白照片，通过一个矩形窗户可以看到一位戴白色厨师帽和围裙的厨师。厨师看起来正在厨房工作。窗户上方的墙上悬挂着一个带圆柱形灯罩的灯具。窗户反射出一些室内元素，包括一个写有中文字的标志。
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-06-12 22:05:39

Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown.
Scientists said the high of 15.4C broke the previous record set at the same station in 1998 by 2C. “This is absolutely crazy,” said Raúl Cordero, an Ecuadorian climate professor at the University of Groningen. “It is also about 20C above normal for this time of the year. That is a huge anomaly.”

Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown
Temperatures above 15C ‘very strange’ say scientists, as snow melts and rain falls on glaciers in usually frozen region

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-06-22 17:25:45

Valve Steam Machine review: much smaller than PS5, surprisingly smooth, and navigable with any modern gamepad but very expensive and needs manual configuration (Sean Hollister/The Verge)
theverge.com/games/952765/stea

The Steam Machine is the most ambitious game console I’ve ever played
This pricey cube won’t win any console wars — but could it rise above them?

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-04-22 04:30:02

City Silhouettes IV 🏙️
城市轮廓线 IV 🏙️
📷 Pentax 6x7
🎞️ Lucky SHD 400 (6x7)
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Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph of a traditional Chinese building entrance. The entrance features a tiled roof with upturned eaves and a wooden door adorned with decorative metal studs. The door is set within brick walls, and a small sign displaying the number "15" is positioned above the door. Shadows of tree branches are cast across the door and the ground. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是中国传统建筑的入口。入口处有翘角的瓦屋顶和一扇装饰有金属钉的木门。门两侧是砖墙，门上方有一个写着“15”的小牌子。树枝的影子投射在门和地面上。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph of a modern architectural structure. The image features a patterned wall with geometric designs, casting intricate shadows on the ground. Several parked motorbikes are visible on the left side, and a tree-lined sidewalk runs parallel to the wall. 中文 一张黑白照片，照片中是一个现代建筑结构。图片展示了一面带有几何图案的墙，图案在地面上投射出错综复杂的影子。左侧停放着几辆摩托车，墙边有一条种满树的人行道。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph showing two people walking past a traditional Chinese building entrance. The entrance has a tiled roof and a large wooden door. The walls are constructed from gray bricks, and an air conditioning unit is mounted on the right side. Shadows of tree branches are visible on the door and the ground. 中文 一张黑白照片，照片中有两个人走过中国传统建筑的入口。入口处有瓦屋顶和一扇大木门。墙是用灰砖砌成的，右侧墙上安装有一台空调。树枝的影子投射在门和地面上。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x7) English A black-and-white photograph of a street scene with traditional Chinese architecture. The image shows a storefront with a large menu board displaying images and text. The menu board is attached to the front of the building, and a small statue or decoration is near the entrance. Shadows of tree branches are cast on the ground and the building. 中文 一张黑白照片，照片中是一个带有中国传统建筑的街道场景。图片展示了一个店铺的门面，门前有一个大菜单板，上面有图片和文字。菜单板附在建筑的前面，入口处有一个小雕像或装饰品。树枝的影子投射在地面和建筑上。
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-05-18 10:20:39

Baidu reports Q1 revenue down 1.1% YoY to ~$4.7B, above ~$4.5B est., and net profit down 55% YoY to ~$506.6M, above ~$462.5M est., amid a slow AI payoff (Tracy Qu/Wall Street Journal)
wsj.com/business/earnings/baid

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-06-17 20:22:06

Too high concentrations of PFAS 'forever chemicals' found in all waterways and lakes of the Dutch rural province of Friesland, often a factor of 1 to 10 above the legal limit, and sometimes worse than that. Water management board asks for a complete ban. nos.nl/l/2619066

PFAS in alle Friese wateren aangetroffen, waterschap wil verbod
Het Friese waterschap bracht als eerste op provinciaal niveau in beeld waar PFAS in wateren zat.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-06-22 07:10:30

End of a Trip ✈️
旅行结束 ✈️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF), expired 1994
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Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of a tilted, rectangular traffic sign lying on a paved surface. The sign features a circular symbol with a diagonal line crossing through a left-turning arrow, indicating "No Left Turn." The sign is partially obscured by shadows from nearby objects, including what appears to be a plastic chair and other indistinct items. 中文 一张黑白照片，显示一个倾斜的矩形交通标志牌平躺在铺设的地面上。标志牌上有一个圆形符号，一条对角线穿过一个向左转的箭头，表示“禁止左转”。标志牌部分被附近物体的阴影遮挡，包括一个看起来像塑料椅子的物体和其他模糊的物品。
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of a dense, leafy tree with a traditional tiled roof partially visible behind it. The tree is lush and full, with branches extending widely. To the right, there is a stone statue, possibly of a lion, positioned in front of the building. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示一棵茂密的叶子繁茂的树，后面部分可见传统的瓦片屋顶。这棵树枝繁叶茂，枝条广泛延伸。右侧有一尊石像，可能是狮子，位于建筑物前方。
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of a traditional arched gateway with a tiled roof. The gateway is made of brick and stone, featuring a rectangular blank space above the arch. Bare trees with thin branches frame the top of the image, and a tall evergreen tree is visible in the background. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示一个传统的拱形门楼，屋顶铺有瓦片。门楼由砖石建造，拱门上方有一个矩形的空白区域。光秃秃的树枝在图片上方形成框架，背景中可见一棵高大的常绿树。
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph capturing a bare tree with thin, intertwining branches against a clear sky. In the background, there is a wooden utility pole with multiple insulators and power lines stretching vertically and horizontally. Part of a building is visible on the right side of the image. 中文 一张黑白照片，捕捉到一棵光秃秃的树，细细的枝条交错纵横，映衬在晴朗的天空下。背景中有一根木制电线杆，上面有多个绝缘子，电线纵横交错。图片右侧可见一部分建筑物。
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-06-17 21:11:49

Celestial exclamation mark :)

Picture of Venus as dot above the crescent moon
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-06-18 00:30:21

Quartet 👁️‍🗨️
四重奏 👁️‍🗨️
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Ilford Pan 400
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Ilford Pan 400 (FF) English A black-and-white close-up photograph of the upper section of a traditional Chinese pagoda. The image focuses on the intricate wooden eaves and decorative elements. There is a plaque with Chinese characters above an arched doorway. The sky is bright in the background. 中文 一张黑白特写照片，拍摄的是中国传统宝塔的上部结构。图片聚焦于精美的木质屋檐和装饰元素。在拱形门洞上方有一块刻有中文字的匾额。背景是明亮的天空。
Ilford Pan 400 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of a multi-story traditional Chinese pagoda, similar to the first image. The pagoda is surrounded by trees, with a tiled roof visible in the lower left corner. The sky is overcast, with a mix of clouds. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一座多层的中国传统宝塔，与第一张图片类似。宝塔被树木环绕，左下角可见瓦屋顶。天空多云，云层较厚。
Ilford Pan 400 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of the side of a traditional Chinese building. The image highlights the detailed carvings and ornamental eaves of the structure. A bell hangs from the eaves, and a tree branch partially obscures the view. The building is made of brick. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是中国传统建筑的侧面。图片突出展示了建筑精美的雕刻和装饰性屋檐。屋檐下悬挂着一个铃铛，一根树枝部分遮挡了视线。建筑由砖块砌成。
Ilford Pan 400 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of a tall, multi-tiered traditional Chinese pagoda. The pagoda has several levels, each with arched windows and intricate eaves. The structure is framed by trees and a partially visible tiled roof in the foreground. The sky above is mostly clear with some wispy clouds. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一座高大的多层中国传统宝塔。宝塔有多个层级，每层都有拱形窗户和精美的屋檐。建筑被树木和前景中部分可见的瓦屋顶所环绕。上方的天空大部分晴朗，点缀着一些缕缕白云。
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-20 15:05:41

Sources: UK-based CuspAI, which aims to use AI for discovering new materials, is in discussions to raise at least $200M, taking its valuation to over $1B (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-06-16 22:05:56

SpaceX closed up 4.8% on Tuesday with a $2.65T market cap, just above Amazon's, after popping ~12% intraday and briefly overtaking Microsoft's $2.93T market cap (CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/06/16/spacex-sto

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-05-16 18:46:09

SF vibes are frenetic over the huge divide in outcomes and career uncertainty for software engineers; over 5 years ~10K people in AI attained retirement wealth (Deedy/@deedydas)
x.com/deedydas/status/20554919

Deedy (@deedydas) on X
The vibes in SF feel pretty frenetic right now. The divide in outcomes is the worst I've ever seen. Over the last 5yrs, a group of ~10k people - employees at Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, Nvidia, Meta TBD, founders - have hit retirement wealth of well above $20M (back of the envelope

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-16 09:15:04

TSMC reports Q1 revenue up 35.1% YoY to ~$35B, net income up 58.3% YoY to ~$18B, both above est., and says 7nm or smaller chips were ~74% of its wafer revenue (Dylan Butts/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/04/16/tsmc-q1-pr

TSMC first-quarter profit rises 58%, beats estimates as AI demand fuels record run
TSMC reported another quarter of record profit, with the company expecting AI demand to continue to grow.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-05-06 20:36:45

DoorDash reports Q1 revenue up 33% YoY to $4.04B, vs. $4.14B est., and forecasts Q2 marketplace gross order value above estimates; DASH jumps 11% after hours (Koyena Das/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/autos-tra