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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
2026-04-23 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

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-01-26 00:48:09

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Black Flag:
🎵 Rise Above
#BlackFlag
spittinbonespunk.bandcamp.com/
open.spotify.com/track/4kFfFe3

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-26 00:30:04

Urban Demons VII 👻
城市鬼魂 VII 👻
📷 Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Ilford HP5 400 Plus, expired 1993
If you like my work, buy me a coffee from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A black‑and‑white photo of a tall street lamp with an old‑fashioned design. The lamp has a decorative metal top shaped like a scalloped dome and glass panels around the light. Several cables run from the pole outward in different directions. The sky behind it is cloudy and empty, giving the scene a quiet, nostalgic feeling. A faint outline of another pole or structure appears in the distance. 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，画面中是一盏高高的老式路灯。灯罩呈波浪形金属顶，四周是玻璃面板。电线从灯杆向外延伸。背景是…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A black‑and‑white image of a traditional Chinese bell tower. The structure features layered, upturned eaves and intricate wooden carvings. It stands on a stone platform with a decorative railing. A plaque on the stone wall bears Chinese characters meaning “Bell Tower.” 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，呈现一座传统中国钟楼。建筑有多层飞檐和精致木雕，立于石基之上，周围有装饰性栏杆。石墙上的牌匾写着“钟楼”二字。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A black‑and‑white photograph of an ornate building combining Chinese and Western architectural styles. The entrance is framed by carved columns and arches, and two statues stand on a balcony above it. The roof has traditional Chinese tiles and decorative ridges. Chinese characters above the entrance and balcony indicate themes related to theater or drama. 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，展示一座融合中式与西式元素的华丽建筑。入口由雕刻柱子和拱门围成，上方阳台上立着两尊雕像。屋顶为传统中式瓦片和装饰脊。入口和阳台处的中文文字与戏剧相关。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A traditional Chinese-style building with a large, detailed dragon sculpture mounted above the entrance. The dragon appears to leap outward with its mouth open and claws extended. The building has curved roof tiles, hanging lanterns, and ornate wooden details. Chinese characters are displayed on signs near the entrance. 中文替代文字 一座传统中式建筑，入口上方有一条雕刻精细的大龙，张口伸爪，仿佛从屋檐跃出。屋顶是弯曲瓦片，门口挂着灯笼，木雕装饰繁复。入口处的牌匾和窗上可见中文文字。
@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
2026-03-25 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!
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-25 21:21:04

Salesforce reports Q4 revenue up 12% YoY to $11.2B, vs. $11.18B est., forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates, and announces a $50B share repurchase program (Zaheer Kachwala/Reuters)
reuters.com/sustainability/sus

@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.

@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2026-02-24 17:31:02

The cold and wet can get annoying at times but the views here never get old #pnw

Line of snow capped mountains seen above lower foothills, seen across a large body of water. The stern of an anchored bulk cargo carrier is poking into the right side of the frame
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-26 01:45:34

The price of silver smashed through the $90 mark Wednesday morning
for the first time in weeks
as the metal recoups gains it lost after a late January crash,
though the precious metal remains far from the record highs it previously hit above $120.
KEY FACTS
The price of silver is $90.68 as of 9:25 a.m. EST, up nearly 4% but down slightly from a high of $91.18 reached earlier in the morning.

Silver Breaks $90 Mark Again—Fueled By Tariff Uncertainty, Iran Tensions
Silver has recouped some of the losses that it suffered following a price crash in late January.

@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.”
@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.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-02-24 16:00:34

"World’s largest steam-producing heat pump comes online in Finland"
#Finland #HeatPumps #Energy

World’s largest steam-producing heat pump comes online in Finland
Turboden, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has energized what it calls the world’s largest steam-producing heat pump, delivering 12 MWth of superheated steam using low-grade waste heat and CO₂-free electricity with a coefficient of performance 10% above its guaranteed value of 2.

@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz
2026-02-25 23:22:12

No, there is no magnificent 'planetary parade' in the evening right now as the internet shouts from everywhere but on the other hand there is also more to see than just Jupiter high in the sky - as I could confirm Wednesday from Bochum, Germany, at 51.5°N, #Venus is already a bright if rather low evening star while #Saturn and #Mercury could still be spotted above her: see facebook.com/dan.fischer.393/p for more pictures and hard numbers!

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-02-25 01:46:17

Big New Crane Between Gates Hall and the Construction Site that used to be Phillips Hall and will be part of Duffield Someday
#photo #photography #crane

Yellow crane extends from the lower right across the center with a polygonal sky above
@wraithe@mastodon.social
2026-02-25 20:17:49

“What’s your favorite…”
Let me just stop you right there;
I do, in fact, have favorite movies, books, scenes, comics, games; many of them!
I will NEVER be able to answer the above question, because the second you ask it/I read it, my mind goes completely fucking blank as they all vie for 1st

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-25 23:16:02

Snowflake reports Q4 product revenue up 30% YoY to $1.23B, vs. $1.18B est., and forecasts Q1 and FY 2027 product revenue above estimates (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/snowflake

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-02-23 12:55:38

Source: Paramount is expected to come back with a WBD offer above its previous $30 per share bid, seeking to outflank Netflix; Paramount has a Monday deadline (Variety)
variety.com/2026/film/news/par

Paramount Expected to Raise Price of Warner Bros. Bid, Will Netflix Walk Away?
David Ellison's Paramount Skydance has a Monday deadline to submit its best and final offer for Warner Bros. Discovery -- and Paramount is expected to come back with an offer over its previous $30/share bid for WBD, angling to outflank Netflix to win the deal.

@newstik@social.heise.de
2026-03-24 00:06:03

It is not fun to live right above a meth lab.
Ask any #Canadian .

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-25 22:29:29

As Russia's war against Ukraine enters its fifth year,
the economy that sustains it has been transformed in ways that will be difficult
—perhaps impossible
—to reverse without another crisis.
Westerners keep waiting for the Russian economy to collapse.
It won’t. -- But nor will it recover.
It has entered what mountaineers call the death zone:
the altitude above 8,000 metres at which the human body consumes itself faster than it can be repaired…

@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2026-02-23 19:48:57

For today's #MountainMonday I want to share this view again that we had when we were hiking through this beautiful forest.
More about it here:
franzgraf.de/blog/2025/reflect…

A serene and enchanting forest scene unfolds in this image, capturing the magic of a sunlit trail. The path, winding through a dense forest of tall trees, is bathed in dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy above. The light creates a mesmerizing play of shadows and highlights, illuminating the vibrant green foliage and the forest floor. The forest floor is a lush carpet of moss, ferns, and fallen leaves, adding texture and depth to the scene. The trail itself is a mix of earth and sc…
@CerstinMahlow@mastodon.acm.org
2026-02-24 07:02:29

Spring is near! Today, when I left the house before being awake the sun was already up
!B

Sun above railway facilities (Renens, VD)
@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.
@mikebabyak@musicians.today
2026-03-24 03:55:15

Record all mastered! On to licensing covers, getting ISRCs, finishing artwork and liner notes, credits, making sure nobody's left off the acknowledgements. Did all the recording and mixing in-house, but still lots of other expenses, so doing a kickstarter to recover what we can. Final decision is to call it "Dulcetta." Sweet little coda. Been a long journey w the #leukemia inter…

three honey jars, one in front two behind on either side. three different shades of honey color. Middle jar has printed on front a honey dipper above the word DULCETTA and a music symbol for a coda below.
@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
@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…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-24 10:20:45

Xiaomi reports Q4 revenue up 7.3% YoY to ~$17B, narrowly above est., its slowest growth since 2023, as EV sales failed to make up for slumping smartphone demand (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@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
@arXiv_csLG_bot@mastoxiv.page
2026-02-25 10:39:11

Extending $\mu$P: Spectral Conditions for Feature Learning Across Optimizers
Akshita Gupta, Marieme Ngom, Sam Foreman, Venkatram Vishwanath
arxiv.org/abs/2602.20937 arxiv.org/pdf/2602.20937 arxiv.org/html/2602.20937
arXiv:2602.20937v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Several variations of adaptive first-order and second-order optimization methods have been proposed to accelerate and scale the training of large language models. The performance of these optimization routines is highly sensitive to the choice of hyperparameters (HPs), which are computationally expensive to tune for large-scale models. Maximal update parameterization $(\mu$P$)$ is a set of scaling rules which aims to make the optimal HPs independent of the model size, thereby allowing the HPs tuned on a smaller (computationally cheaper) model to be transferred to train a larger, target model. Despite promising results for SGD and Adam, deriving $\mu$P for other optimizers is challenging because the underlying tensor programming approach is difficult to grasp. Building on recent work that introduced spectral conditions as an alternative to tensor programs, we propose a novel framework to derive $\mu$P for a broader class of optimizers, including AdamW, ADOPT, LAMB, Sophia, Shampoo and Muon. We implement our $\mu$P derivations on multiple benchmark models and demonstrate zero-shot learning rate transfer across increasing model width for the above optimizers. Further, we provide empirical insights into depth-scaling parameterization for these optimizers.
toXiv_bot_toot

@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

@Dragofix@veganism.social
2026-03-22 21:33:16

March heat surges past 100 in California and Arizona, smashing records #UnitedStates

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…

@matthiasott@mastodon.social
2026-03-08 15:57:19

✍️ New post: Weis­sKlang L1 – Punch­ing Above Its Weight
#audio #recording #microphones

WeissKlang L1 – Punching Above Its Weight · Matthias Ott
Web design engineer, UX designer, teacher, and speaker – helping teams build websites and digital products with a focus on CSS, accessibility, and performance.

@raiders@darktundra.xyz
2026-02-23 17:07:17

Analyzing What the Raiders Need the Most si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-ve

Analyzing What the Raiders Need the Most
The Las Vegas Raiders will soon repair their broken roster. One need stands out above the rest.

@bencurthoys@mastodon.social
2026-02-22 15:05:02

Still one of the best views of the town. #northumberland #berwickupontweed

Berwick upon Tweed from the cliffs above Spittal.
@smashtie@mas.to
2026-02-22 14:10:55

Heron and reeds. #silentsunday

A grey heron poses in front of a bank of reeds. It is sunny, and some blue sky is just visible with trees above. The heron is standing stock still with neck stretched out, and you can just see it's reflection in the still water.
@jake4480@c.im
2026-02-21 16:29:42

For #Caturday, Cubone sits above all and surveys his dominion
#cats #CatsOfMastodon

Cubone, a tuxedo cat, sits on the counter in our kitchen
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-25 21:45:20

Nvidia reports Q4 revenue up 73% YoY to $68.13B, vs. $66.21B est., Data Center revenue up 75% to $62.3B, and forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates (Ian King/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@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 🇺🇦

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-02-22 03:11:50

My kids have had the last week off of school and it's looking like they'll have a snow day on Monday, too.
Just slowly losing my mind over here.. (also way behind on work)

Snow will begin light with slightly above-freezing temperatures, so accumulations through Sunday afternoon will be relatively small. The heaviest snow will happen after sunset Sunday and continue into early Monday morning before it begins to taper off.
@alm10965@mastodon.social
2026-02-21 13:10:33

#Peaches geht gut ab
- #Vaginoplasty (Live on #KEXP)

Peaches is performing danceable hip hop her hairs in post punk post hippy post new wave style w/ Sidecut Cyan colored dramatic make up above her eyebrows wider to temples the cheeks w/shiny bright pink makeup
@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.
@steve@s.yelvington.com
2026-04-20 08:33:04

Cascais, Portugal
#travel

A castle -like building rises above an inlet.
Swimmers climb rocks.
@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

@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

@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

@fgraver@hcommons.social
2026-02-19 11:44:50

Those who know me well know that my interest in curling is above average—and so I was very pleased the Norwegian mens team was able to defeat Canada in the final round robin game and clinch third place and a spot in the semi finals.
Which will be tonight—against Canada.
#Curling #Olympics

@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。
@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.
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
2026-03-21 01:35:16

Honestly obviously the Goldblum one above is a joke edit, but the Apple commercials from that time are so nice. Especially compared to the garbage shown on streaming platforms today.
youtu.be/83nS4EGKU04

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-02-18 23:10:50

The Judiciary's Overwhelming Response To Trump's 'Mandatory Detention' Immigration Policy - Above the Law
abovethelaw.com/2026/02/the-ju

@zachleat@zachleat.com
2026-03-16 20:54:49

Reading through a NYTimes article on the new 2026 USMNT World Cup kit designs. Noting that the design seems to give the men credit for the USWNT’s World Cup wins by placing 4 stars above the jersey crest, hmm…
nytimes.com/athletic/7120620/2

@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-02-22 13:01:30

RE: mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperri
Background to the above:
1/ last year's change to the software status page for TrueNAS
2/ <

@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-04-24 14:33:34

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ClassicalLive
Jan Hanuš, Prague Symphony Orchestra & Tomšš Netopil:
🎵 Salt Above Gold, suite from the ballet, Op. 28a
#JanHanuš #PragueSymphonyOrchestra #TomášNetopil
open.spotify.com/track/5bmp5QR

@@arXiv_physicsatomph_bot@mastoxiv.page@mastoxiv.page
2026-04-22 07:51:13

Bound-state QED test above the Schwinger limit with kaonic fluorine
F. Clozza, S. Manti, F. Sgaramella, L. Abbene, F. Artibani, M. Bazzi, G. Borghi, D. Bosnar, M. Bragadireanu, A. Buttacavoli, M. Carminati, A. Clozza, L. De Paolis, R. Del Grande, K. Dulski, C. Fiorini, I. Fri\v{s}\v{c}i\'c, C. Guaraldo, M. A. Iliescu, P. Indelicato, M. Iwasaki, A. Khreptak, J. Marton, P. Moskal, H. Ohnishi, K. Piscicchia, F. Principato, A. Scordo, M. Silarski, D. Sirghi, F. Sirghi, M. Skurzok, J. S…

@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2026-03-16 18:32:28

'Blick von oben' #fotovorschlag 'view from above'
When I saw the topic, I wasn't sure wether I should post a mountin photo or not. But as I have seen so many others doing so, I decided to also post this "view from above" from ~3 months ago when I went to this mountain and enjoyed not only the silence but also the view.
Enjoy!

A breathtaking alpine panorama unfolds in this image, capturing the stunning beauty of a snowy mountain landscape. The foreground features a snow-covered slope, its pristine white surface glistening under the bright sunlight. Footprints in the snow suggest recent activity, adding a touch of life to the serene scene. Scattered across the slope are clusters of evergreen trees, their dark green foliage providing a striking contrast to the white snow. The trees add texture and depth to the scene, …
@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.

@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2026-02-21 00:02:39

Anybody have a non emergency service contact for Puget Sound Energy? They have a contact to report outages and downed wires but not lower priority issues.
We've pretty definitively figured out what's going on at my friends' place: intermittent brownouts on one of the two 120V phases affecting the entire house but not neighbors. Waveforms show glitches in the sine right above and below the zero crossing consistent with series arcing. And it happens more often in windy weathe…

@catsalad@infosec.exchange
2026-03-18 23:57:53

⚠️ Product may shrink when wet.

Photo from above of an orange kitten being washed from the neck down in the tub. Because the kitty's head is still fluffy and dry, the little guy's body looks comically small, like a fuzzy bobblehead on a tiny body. This photo is the cat equivalent of those baby bum mall photos.
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-02-21 04:41:32

Sometimes, people with a large audience let it go to their heads. When they are shitty, they feel the need to justify it with fancy rhetoric because they're above the rest of us.
We all take shortcuts, we all cheat on the diet, we all hit the snooze button for another 5 mins of sleep, we all do the thing we think we can get away with (and then feel guilty about it later) because no one was looking. We're human. Sometimes you've just gotta be honest and own up and say "…

@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz
2026-03-12 02:00:25

Witnessing Magnetic Reconnection in Tangled Superpenumbral Fibrils around a Sunspot: #Sunspot: aasnova.org/2026/03/11/astrono

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-02-20 17:00:37

"Amazon deforestation raises surface temperature by 3°C during dry season, satellite data show"
#AmazonRainforest #Deforestation

Amazon deforestation raises surface temperature by 3°C during dry season, satellite data show
Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation leads to an increase in surface temperature, a decrease in evapotranspiration, and a reduction in precipitation during the dry season and in the number of rainy days.

@scott@carfree.city
2026-03-19 20:32:20

LA vegan donut opinion: Just What I Kneaded >>>>>>> Donut Friend
Both are a cut above what I’m used to in SF though

@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

@jby@ecoevo.social
2026-03-19 15:54:03

Allen's hummingbird, Selasporus sasin, standing watch at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
#naturalist

A front three-quarters view of a red-brown hummingbird with an iridescent orange gorget above a white breast, perched on a twig in front of out-of-focus foliage
@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.

@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
@smashtie@mas.to
2026-02-20 20:11:31

I'm watching the men's ski half pipe, and listening/watching #totp, imagining that the athletes are listening to this music in their earbuds as they do a 16 at 5m above the lip.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-20 00:30:01

Urban Demons 👻
城市鬼魂 👻
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Rollei RPX 400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Rollei RPX 400 (FF) English alt text A black‑and‑white photograph of an ancient Chinese architectural detail. A vertical stone tablet with carved Chinese characters is set into a brick wall. Above it is an ornate decorative element resembling clouds. To the right, a semi‑circular arch is richly carved with dragons and swirling cloud motifs, suggesting a historical or temple setting. 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，呈现中国古建筑细节。砖墙中嵌着一块刻有汉字的竖立石碑，上方有云纹装饰。右侧的半圆形拱门雕刻着龙与云纹，体现出历史或庙宇建筑的特色。
Rollei RPX 400 (FF) English alt text A black‑and‑white outdoor scene showing two garments hanging from a clothesline on wire hangers. On the left is a long‑sleeved sweater; on the right, a sporty zip‑up jacket with stripes. In the background are utility poles, wires, a security camera, and a building with windows and rooftop structures, blending domestic life with urban infrastructure. 中文替代文字 一张黑白户外照片，两件衣服挂在晾衣绳上。左边是长袖毛衣，右边是带条纹的运动外套。背景中可见电线杆、电线、监控摄像头以及一栋带窗户和屋顶结构的建筑，呈现家庭生活与城市环境的交织。
Rollei RPX 400 (FF) English alt text A black‑and‑white image of a barred window. Behind the metal bars, several household containers and bowls sit on the windowsill, including a tall canister labeled “INDU.” On the right side, four dried gourds rest or hang near a floral curtain. The scene feels domestic yet enclosed, mixing everyday objects with a sense of confinement. 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，展示一扇带铁栏杆的窗户。窗台后放着多个日常容器和碗，其中一个圆筒形罐子上写着“INDU”。右侧有四个干葫芦靠着带花纹的窗帘。画面结合了家庭气息与被围隔的感觉。
Rollei RPX 400 (FF) English alt text A black‑and‑white photo of an old metal handcart with two large spoked wheels and long handles. It sits directly in front of a corrugated metal garage door. The cart looks worn, with rust and scratches. Above it, bold Chinese characters painted on the door state that parking is forbidden. The ground is cracked and slightly littered, giving the scene a gritty, urban feel. 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，画面中一辆老旧的金属手推车停在卷帘式车库门前。手推车有两个大轮子和长把手，表面布满磨损和锈迹。车库门上方写着“车库门前禁止停车”。地面有裂缝和碎屑…
@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-

@raiders@darktundra.xyz
2026-03-21 14:47:36

Tyler Linderbaum Will be the Glue of the Raiders' Future si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-ve

Tyler Linderbaum Will be the Glue of the Raiders' Future
The Las Vegas Raiders' signing of center Tyler Linderbaum to a massive payday, far and above the next highest-paid center, confirms what is on the horizon for the Raiders.

@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

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-02-20 11:00:14

"Amazon rainforest flipped to carbon source during 2023 extreme drought, study shows"
#AmazonRainforest #Environment

Amazon rainforest flipped to carbon source during 2023 extreme drought, study shows
The Amazon rainforest is of crucial importance to the Earth's ecosystem, given its capacity to store substantial amounts of carbon in its vegetation. In 2023, the region experienced unusually high temperatures, reaching 1.5°C above the 1991–2020 average, accompanied by unusual levels of atmospheric dryness from September to November. These conditions were caused by warmer water temperatures in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that resulted in diminished moisture transport from the Atlantic to…

@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
@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

@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.
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-03-16 18:47:50

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Midpak:
🎵 Above and Below
#Midpak
midpak.bandcamp.com/track/abov
open.spotify.com/track/2qXzfQo

@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

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-03-22 11:30:20

Mundane Things II 🌀
普通物件 II🌀
📷 Nikon FE
🎞️ Ilford FP4 Plus 125, expired 1993
If you like my work, buy me a coffee from PayPal #filmphotography

Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) English A black and white photograph of several wooden rocking horses arranged in a row on a paved area. In the background, there are blurred figures of people and a motorcycle. A child is seen playing near one of the rocking horses. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是几个木制摇摆木马排成一排放在铺砌的区域。背景中有模糊的人影和一辆摩托车。一个孩子在其中一个摇摆木马附近玩耍。
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) English A black and white photograph of a traditional building with a tiled roof and ornate eaves. The building has a closed metal shutter door, and shadows of tree branches are cast on the shutter and the ground. A tree is visible on the left side of the image. There are a few objects, including a bucket and a traffic cone, placed on the ground in front of the shutter. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一座传统建筑，建筑有瓦片屋顶和精美的屋檐。建筑前有一个关闭的金属卷帘门，树枝的影子投射在卷帘门和地面上。照片左侧可见一棵树，卷帘门前的地面上放着几样物品，包括一个水桶和一个交…
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) English A black and white photograph of a closed metal shutter door. The shutter door has horizontal lines and is partially covered by shadows of tree branches. At the top of the shutter, there is some text that is not clearly legible. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一个关闭的金属卷帘门。卷帘门有水平线条，部分被树枝的影子遮住。卷帘门顶部有一些文字，但不太容易辨认。
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) English A black and white photograph of a brick wall with a window that has decorative latticework. The window is above a bicycle that is parked against the wall. Shadows of tree branches are cast on the wall and the bicycle. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一面砖墙，墙上有一扇带装饰性花格的窗户。窗户下方靠着一辆自行车。树枝的影子投射在墙和自行车上。
@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-03-12 16:31:01

Mortgage Rates Rise as Iran War Ripples Through Financial Markets (Kailyn Rhone/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/03/12/busines
memeorandum.com/260312/p72#a26

@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…

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-19 15:05:31

Drones over base where Rubio, Hegseth live raise security concerns

U.S. officials detected unidentified drones above the Washington Army base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth live,
according to three people briefed on the situation.
Officials have not determined where they came from, two of the people said.

The military is monitoring potential threats more closely because of the heightened alert level as the United States and …

Drones over base where Rubio, Hegseth live raise security concerns
Lockdowns at U.S. bases and a global security alert underscore concerns that Iranian retaliation could extend to officials on American soil.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-23 00:30:06

Urban Demons IV 👻
城市鬼魂 IV 👻
📷 Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Ilford HP5 400 Plus, expired 1993
If you like my work, buy me a coffee from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) Alt Text (English) A color image showing a traditional East Asian building in the foreground with ornate curved roofs and detailed decorative ridges. Behind it rises a tall modern high‑rise with a simple geometric design. The contrast highlights old and new architectural styles coexisting in the same urban space. Alt Text (Chinese) 一张彩色照片，前景是一座东亚传统建筑，屋顶弯曲精致，装饰细节丰富。背景是一栋现代高层建筑，线条简洁、几何感强。画面呈现传统与现代建筑在城市中并存的对比。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) Alt Text (English) A black‑and‑white photo of a large abstract metal sculpture in a city setting. The sculpture is made of circular and spiral shapes resembling a twisted ribbon, supported by metal frames. It sits among trees and bushes. In the background are tall office buildings and a street with moving vehicles, including a bus. Alt Text (Chinese) 一张黑白照片，主体是一座大型抽象金属雕塑，由圆形和螺旋形结构组成，像扭曲的金属带，由支架支撑。雕塑周围有树木和灌木。背景是高楼和有车辆经过的街道，包括一辆公交车。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) Alt Text (English) A black‑and‑white photo taken from a low angle, showing three tall residential buildings. Two stand in the foreground like symmetrical towers, while a third rises between them in the distance. The buildings have many windows and balconies. The sky is hazy, and the image includes grainy, textured effects. Alt Text (Chinese) 一张黑白照片，从低角度拍摄三栋高层住宅楼。前方两栋对称耸立，后方一栋位于中间更远处。建筑上布满窗户和阳台。天空灰白，画面带有颗粒和旧胶片般的纹理。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) Alt Text (English) A black‑and‑white photo of an outdoor sculpture featuring three winged female figures. They stand close together, lifting a large circular disc above their heads. Their wings and flowing garments create a sense of motion. Behind them are tall modern buildings and a curved architectural structure. The image has a vintage, film‑like grain. Alt Text (Chinese) 一张黑白照片，画面中有一座户外雕塑，由三位长着翅膀的女性形象组成。她们紧靠在一起，高举一个大型圆盘。人物的翅膀和飘动的衣饰呈现出动态感。背景是高楼与弧形的现代建筑。整体带有胶片质感。
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-02-08 10:09:00

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pelican:
🎵 An Inch Above Sand
#Pelican
pelicansl.bandcamp.com/track/a
open.spotify.com/track/4N6PFGs

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-19 00:30:00

Different Corners XI ▶️
不同的角落 XI ▶️
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Rollei RPX 400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Rollei RPX 400 (FF) Image 1 — Alt Text (English) A black‑and‑white street photograph featuring a convex traffic mirror mounted on a pole. Above the mirror is a worn traffic sign. Reflected in the mirror is a traditional building with ornate roof details, several pedestrians, and another pole. Tree branches and part of a tiled roof frame the upper portion of the image. The scene blends old architectural elements with modern street infrastructure. Image 1 — Alt Text (Chinese) 一张黑白街景照片，画面中心是一面安装在…
Rollei RPX 400 (FF) Image 3 — Alt Text (English) A black‑and‑white street scene showing two people walking past a wall covered in dark spray‑paint marks and smudges. One person holds a drink with a straw. The wall behind them is rough and weathered, with a small hole and a wire protruding from it. The overall atmosphere is gritty and urban, capturing a candid moment of daily life. Image 3 — Alt Text (Chinese) 一张黑白街景照片，两个人从一面布满喷漆痕迹和污渍的墙前走过，其中一人手里拿着带吸管的饮料。墙面粗糙破旧，有一个小洞和一根伸出的电线。整体氛围带有都市的粗粝感，呈现日常生活…
Rollei RPX 400 (FF) Image 2 — Alt Text (English) A black‑and‑white photograph of a narrow alley entrance lined with brick walls. Multiple birdcages hang overhead, some containing birds, along with gourds and tangled wires. A man sits on the left, leaning on a motorcycle while looking at his phone. Calendars and posters cover the wall behind him. On the right, a small table holds jars, and bags labeled “cat litter” sit nearby. The alleyway behind is dark and recedes into shadow. Image 2 — Alt T…
Rollei RPX 400 (FF) Image 4 — Alt Text (English) A black‑and‑white photograph of a crowded hardware store entrance filled with plumbing supplies. Pipes, hoses, boxes, and various fittings are stacked densely. Two people inside appear to be talking or making a transaction. Chinese signage above the entrance advertises plumbing and hardware products, and the address “Andingmen Inner Street No. 242” is visible. The scene captures the busy, cluttered character of a small urban shop. Image 4 — Alt …
@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
2026-04-22 04:30:02

City Silhouettes IV 🏙️
城市轮廓线 IV 🏙️
📷 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

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。
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-18 22:10:24

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the second time this year,
a widely expected move amid turmoil in the Middle East and rising energy prices.
Fed officials faced a confluence of issues to consider in their meeting this week:
soaring oil and gas prices,
fluctuating inflation that still remains above the Fed’s target of 2%,
and a weakened job market that unexpectedly saw 92,000 losses last month.
All but one of the 12 voting members of th…

Fed holds interest rates steady as Iran war drives up oil prices and inflation fears
Jerome Powell resists Trump pressure as policymakers weigh energy shock against a weakening US jobs market

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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

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2026-03-21 12:00:05

Mundane Things 🌀
普通物件 🌀
📷 Nikon FE
🎞️ Ilford FP4 Plus 125, expired 1993
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Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English A black-and-white photograph of several glass bottles placed on a windowsill or table. Some bottles are covered with cloth or paper, and a few have straws inserted. The bottles are arranged in a row, and light is shining through them, creating shadows on the surface. ##中文 一张黑白照片，照片中几个玻璃瓶放在窗台或桌子上。有些瓶子用布或纸包着，几个瓶子里插着吸管。瓶子排成一排，光线穿过瓶子，在地面上投下影子。
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English A black-and-white photograph of a wooden door with horizontal panels. The door is slightly weathered, with peeling paint and some dirt at the base. Above the door, there is a small rectangular window with a sign that reads "商铺出售" (Shop for Sale) in Chinese characters. The ground in front of the door is covered with fallen leaves and debris. The door is framed by brick walls on either side. ##中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一扇带有横向木板的木门。门有些许风化，漆皮剥落，底部有灰尘和污渍。门上方有一个小长方形窗户，窗户上挂着一个…
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English A black-and-white photograph of a tree with a thick trunk growing at an angle next to a stone wall. A bicycle is parked next to the tree, leaning against a large ceramic jar. The background shows a textured stone wall and some tree branches casting shadows on the ground. ##中文 一张黑白照片，照片中一棵树干粗壮的树斜靠在一面石墙旁。树旁停着一辆自行车，自行车靠在一个大陶罐上。背景是一面质地粗糙的石墙，树枝在地面上投下影子。
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English A black-and-white photograph showing a group of old, stacked plastic chairs with supports. The chairs are placed against a wall, and some are missing seats or have broken parts. In the foreground, there is a large potted plant with dry soil. The ground is paved with stone tiles, and there is dry leaves on the ground near the chairs. ##中文 一张黑白照片，照片中是一组堆放在一起的旧塑料椅子放在旧木椅上。部分椅子缺少座板或有损坏。前景处有一个大花盆，里面的土壤干燥。地面铺着石板，椅子旁边的地上有一些枯叶。
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2026-02-18 21:31:01

Figma reports Q4 revenue up 40% YoY to $303.8M, vs. $293.15M est., and forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates; FIG jumps 15% after hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/02/18/figma-fig-

Figma stock jumps 20% as company sees AI monetization accelerating growth
The design software company maintained its gross margin even as more people adopted the Figma Make artificial intelligence tool.

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2026-02-18 21:51:05

eBay reports Q4 revenue up 15% YoY to $3B, vs. $2.87B est., GMV up 10% to $21.2B, and forecasts Q1 profit above estimates; EBAY jumps 6% after hours (Spencer Soper/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

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2026-02-22 01:06:50

Urban Demons III 👻
城市鬼魂 III 👻
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Rollei RPX 400
If you like my work, buy me a coffee from PayPal #filmphotography

Rollei RPX 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photograph of a quiet urban street. A person sits alone on a stone bench near a tree, with a coffee cup placed beside them. They are focused on a mobile device, suggesting a moment of solitude or reflection. The background shows a brick wall and stone steps leading to a decorative doorway. Shadows from trees fall across the ground, creating patterns on the pavement. The atmosphere feels calm, contemplative, and still, capturing everyday li…
Rollei RPX 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of old double doors with cracked paint and worn glass panes. Graffiti decorates the surrounding walls: a jellyfish-like figure, a cat face with “meow” written beneath, and abstract shapes. One door features a floral vine design. Electrical wires run across the upper wall, and a small sign with Chinese characters is partly visible. Sunlight casts shadows across the tiled floor, highlighting the contrast between playful graffiti and th…
Rollei RPX 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photograph of a plant with broad, dark leaves. The plant stands in front of a reflective surface, likely a mirror, creating a symmetrical effect where the reflection mirrors the real plant. The blurred background emphasizes the leaves and their mirrored shapes. The composition highlights natural patterns, symmetry, and artistic balance, evoking a calm and contemplative mood. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，画面主体是一株叶片宽大的植物。植物置于一面反射表面前，可能是镜子，形成对称效果，倒影与实物相…
Rollei RPX 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A brick wall with graffiti art in bold letters spelling “BLINK.” The “I” is stylized with a peace symbol inside it. The letters are painted in white with black outlines and shading, with paint drips visible below. A broken window sits above the graffiti, adding to the sense of urban decay. Smaller, less legible markings surround the main artwork. The scene conveys themes of rebellion, artistic expression, and the gritty texture of city life. 中文替代文字： 一面砖墙上…
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2026-02-18 23:41:27

Cadence shares closed up 7.6% on Wednesday after the chip design company reported Q4 revenue up ~6% to $1.44B and adjusted EPS of $1.99, both above estimates (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/02/18/cadence-de

Cadence Design Systems shares pop on earnings beat, custom chip optimism
CEO Anirudh Devgan said he expects the trend of companies making their own custom chips to accelerate.

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2026-03-18 21:02:22

Micron reports Q2 revenue up 196% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $19.7B est., expects 2026 capex to exceed $25B, vs. $22.4B est., and forecasts Q3 revenue above estimates (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

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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.

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2026-04-15 08:01:36

PitchBook: US growth and late-stage venture funds raised $23.6B YTD, up from $7.4B in 2025 and above the totals for any of the past 12 years, amid the AI boom (Yuliya Chernova/Wall Street Journal)
wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/ai

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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.

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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.