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@aardrian@toot.cafe
2026-10-30 21:12:31

I held this ten-chair spot for hours today in the TPAC lobby, as people came and went throughout the day. It was all hallway conversations, compressed, in one place, in parallel and in series. Got quite a lot done. Met a few folks I had missed.
Social battery gave out just as the last few folks left for flights or dinner.

Wide angle looking straight down on three round tables in a lobby pushed into a row and surrounded by 9 empty chairs, an abandoned laptop at one position and a nearly empty bag of Haribo mixed gummies next to it; the tenth chair has me holding the camera above my head.
@samvarma@fosstodon.org
2026-10-30 13:46:47

The office last night.
How it started/how it went 🤣

A vast dark hall with colorful beams above scattered tables and a mic near a gear-filled stage platform.
Three performers on a lit stage facing a crowd under colorful beams in a dark hall.
@georgiamuseum@glammr.us
2026-10-30 13:25:16

Still need a #HalloweenCostume? We pulled four ideas from our collection, including one for people who’d rather spend the night on the couch.

The text: Philip Evergood, “My Forebears Were Pioneers” You will need: Long black dress Red book Rocking chair Optional: dog Plus images of all those things, including the painting, which shows an old woman in a long black dress, sitting in a rocking chair and holding a red book. To her right is a skinny yellow dog with floppy ears, holding one paw over its muzzle. Behind are large toppled trees, including one that rests atop a brownish yellow Victorian-style house.
The text: Lamar Dodd, “Self Portrait” You will need: Collared white shirt and dark slacks Pipe Palette Pitcher full of paintbrushes Plus images of all those things, including the painting, which shows the painter in action, at work on this portrait. He wears a white dress shirt rolled up above the elbow and uses his left hand to hold a paintbrush against the canvas. We can't see what's on it, only him. He holds a pipe in his mouth. A palette lies on the table in front of him, and there is a pit…
The text: Elihu Vedder, “The Poet Bears the Sorrows of the World” You will need: Cane or big stick Round tree ornament Crown of vines Dark bedsheet Plus images of all those things, including the painting, which shows a mournful figure in long brown robes. He wears a laurel wreath on his head and holds a reflective globe in his right hand, which he partially gazes at. His left hand holds a tall rustic staff. His feet are bare and he wanders in a desolate landscape.
The text: Frederick Carl Frieseke, “Girl Sewing” (“The Chinese Robe”) You will need: Comfortable robe Craft project Couch with throw pillows House plants Plus images of all those those things, including the painting, which shows a young woman reclining propped up on a flowered sofa. She wears a pale green robe covered with a floral pattern and holds a piece of embroidery, which she works on. Her hair is dark and pulled back. Behind the sofa, potted plants sit in a row on a windowsill.
@johnhobbs@mstdn.ca
2026-09-02 13:14:26

Unlock success in the digital era by mastering the basics of online business! Start with a robust platform. Prioritize customer engagement. Embrace automation for efficiency. Remember, simplicity is key. A well-organized system leads to exponential growth. Ready to rise above the competition? Let’s get started! #OnlineBusiness #SuccessTips

@yaxu@post.lurk.org
2026-10-22 12:18:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufznupiVCLs In the above, in a beautiful lecture that I am still digesting, Kodwo Eshun quotes from an unpublished manuscript by Mark Fisher, talking about the forces suppressing "the collective capacity to produce, to care, to enjoy". From my perspective, this makes me think about the ideals of free software, and the practicalities of trying to carry it out. I made TidalCycles in the world of free software (operating systems, libraries, documentation passed […]

From the archive
slab.org/2018/02/27/datalove/
This bit made some people surprisingly angry:
"I suppose the more radical positioning of live coding in general, more common in the early days, is now being lost. This is the idea that live coding is about experience, not end-pro…

@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social
2026-10-23 04:31:58

#footpathFriday
#RockyMountainNationalPark
Along Cub Lake Trail. October 2015

Photo. Rocky Mountain National Park, coming down the Cub Lake Trail. Aspen leaves are falling everywhere and covering the trail. It looks kind of gloomy but the sun is shining above the canopy. Elk were around us, hanging out in the forest during the day where it’s slightly cooler, and they come down the trails into the big open parks in late afternoon during the rut (mating) season to hang out all night. October 2015.
@samvarma@fosstodon.org
2026-10-29 16:18:35

New string day!!

A black guitar headstock with white script above strings on a wooden table with tools and cloth.
@neverpanic@chaos.social
2026-10-23 13:21:54

Status: Scanning an entire distribution for certain CA certificates…

A command line interface showing three colored progress bars at the bottom for "download", "extract" and "analyze". Above the progress bars, there are log messages for HTTP requests to a server for many distribution RPM packages.
@peterhoneyman@a2mi.social
2026-10-23 12:38:14

Burton Tower in the fog

Burton Tower is wrapped in thick fog, its upper third dissolving into a pale gray-blue sky so the top seems to disappear. The limestone shaft rises in tall vertical bands with stepped, Art Deco setbacks. Narrow windows stack up its face, and a clock face is faintly visible on the upper section, with the louvered bell-chamber openings above it barely discernible through the haze. The foreground is quiet and muted. A curving concrete walkway sweeps from the lower right toward the tower, bordered…
@davej@dice.camp
2026-10-22 12:11:26

Mastodonians of the Four Winds, I summon you in @…’s name to witness this #CallingForSomething—which the stellar alignment has ordained today's #ThursdayFiveList

A black-and-white photo of occultist Aleister Crowley from his 1912 treatise on ceremonial magick, titled “Magick” (alternatively, “Book Four” or “Liber ABA”). Crowley stands tall, looking directly at the viewer, and wearing an Egyptian-inspired headpiece, resembling a keffiyeh with a sculpted cobra sitting above his brow. He bears a cross amulet over his black robe; his left hand rests on his ribs, and his right hand—holding a black wand erect—rests atop an upright stone tablet. On the same, c…
@paulwermer@sfba.social
2026-10-21 19:27:00

San Francisco's Speed Camera program has been very effective - on the streets where we have them. We need to change State law if SF is to use speed cameras to reduce the speeding that happens on other streets. Walk SF has a petition campaign asking the City to engage with the state to change those laws. If you are a SF resident, please sign at:

Ask City Leaders to Act Now to Pursue Expanding San Francisco’s Speed Camera Program
Dangerous speeding is the #1 cause of severe and fatal crashes in San Francisco – and every solution possible is needed to address this. San Francisco’s speed camera pilot program has proven highly effective at changing driver behavior at speed camera locations with the share of drivers speeding 10 MPH or more above the speed limit down 84% across camera locations. City leaders, including Mayor Lurie and the Board of Supervisors, have committed to expand the use of automated safety technolo…

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2026-10-21 19:27:00

San Francisco's Speed Camera program has been very effective - on the streets where we have them. We need to change State law if SF is to use speed cameras to reduce the speeding that happens on other streets. Walk SF has a petition campaign asking the City to engage with the state to change those laws. If you are a SF resident, please sign at:

Ask City Leaders to Act Now to Pursue Expanding San Francisco’s Speed Camera Program
Dangerous speeding is the #1 cause of severe and fatal crashes in San Francisco – and every solution possible is needed to address this. San Francisco’s speed camera pilot program has proven highly effective at changing driver behavior at speed camera locations with the share of drivers speeding 10 MPH or more above the speed limit down 84% across camera locations. City leaders, including Mayor Lurie and the Board of Supervisors, have committed to expand the use of automated safety technolo…

@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de
2026-10-17 17:42:10

Thanks, #IntelliJ

Screenshot of a multi-line section in IntelliJ's text editor, filled entirely with commas. In the middle, there's a blue cursor, and above it sits a popup that just reads: “This view is”.
@acka47@openbiblio.social
2026-10-16 08:02:47

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@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-09-19 03:08:48

At the Corner IV ✨
在角落里 IV ✨
📷 Nikon FE
🎞️ Ilford Delta 3200
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Ilford Delta 3200 (FF) English A black and white photograph. Two people can be seen sitting under some trees planted on a tiny hillside. 中文 一张黑白照片.两个人坐在一个小山丘边种的树下.
Ilford Delta 3200 (FF) English A black and white photograph of a high-rise residential building overlooked above a roof through a window. The reflection of a ceiling light and a lamp can be seen in the reflections. 中文 一张黑白照片.透过一个窗户的反光可以看到屋顶远处的一栋高层的住宅楼.窗户反光中映射出一个屋顶的灯和一盏台灯.
Ilford Delta 3200 (FF) English A black and white photograph. A crane can be seen by the side of bamboo scaffoldings against the sky. 中文 一张黑白照片.可以看见竹子支架边上的起重机,映衬着天空.
@jae@mastodon.me.uk
2026-09-07 00:12:53

Greetings from 3,000 miles above the pond on my way to the U.K. How are things?

@peterhoneyman@a2mi.social
2026-10-18 22:32:06

we got the window seat at the old town

Late-afternoon sun is pouring through the window, with a starburst flare just above the right edge of the frame and a golden glow washing over the glass. The window itself is a little smudged and spotted, which catches the light and adds to the warm haze. Outside is the corner of Liberty and Ashley, with a "No Turn on Red" sign and a "First St Detour" sign in orange. Traffic lights hang from a mast arm over the crosswalk, and a bare-branched tree with a few yellow leaves stands in the foregrou…
@EclecticLee@digipres.club
2026-09-08 02:10:35

Found the 1982 Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog at my parents' today. For just $20,000, you could get the LaserTour by Perceptronics, a computerized system that lets you bicycle different routes via an exercise bike and laser disc player connected by a specialized computer.

The cover of the "Neiman-Marcus Christmas Book 1982" featuring cartoon art by DePaola of a line of people in medieval costumes and domino masks. The night sky above is filled with five-pointed stars and a line of angels with their backs turned. [Begin text in next photo because it won't all fit in its alt text.] HIS/HER GIFT 1982 Fitness can be a real trip, with the help of this year's His/Her Gift for Christmas 1982. Possibly the best inducement to exercise since the discovery of the mirro…
[Text started in previous photo because it wouldn't all fit in this time.] As you pedal off on the bicycle, you're plunged into a variety of locations and situations—projected from the laser video disc onto the large screen, eye level projector. The faster you pedal., the faster you whirl through the landscape. At intervals, road signs give you a choice of destinations at the push of a button on your cycle's handle. You can vary the same tour as the day's mood dictates. Glide down the beach bi…
@peterhoneyman@a2mi.social
2026-10-16 04:15:27

A chocolatier is opening up on Liberty, where Kilwin’s used to be.
And it looks like a Middle Eastern restaurant is opening across the street, formerly TAQ.
So an ice cream parlor becomes a sweet shop, and a taco joint a shawarma shop. Even trades.

Street-level photo of a terracotta-red brick storefront with a large brown sign reading “QUIX CHOCOLATE,” a small crown emblem between the two words. A tree with bright yellow autumn leaves stands at the left, partly covering the sign, and a black globe street lamp stands at center. Two large display windows hold dark brown posters with the word “QUIX” in an elegant serif typeface, “Belgian Chocolates” beneath it, and the text “Coming soon! Made in Michigan,” plus “Now hiring” with a website an…
Photo of the street-level facade of a building with gray-painted brick and a stone base. A white banner above the entrance reads “Alloush Grill” in black cursive script. Below it, black-framed windows and a glass door are covered on the inside with brown kraft paper, hiding the interior, a sign that the space is being prepared for opening. Small gold lettering on the door glass reads “106 E Liberty St, Ste 120.” In front, a blue stepladder leans against the stone base. On the sidewalk sit two g…
@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz
2026-10-21 16:29:33

Evidence for symmetry-reduction in solid H2O above 222 GPa: #water can change its structure under the scrutiny of intense pressure, giving us an idea of its appearance on extraterrestrial worlds.

@Defiance@sfba.social
2026-10-17 02:35:12

Guess that’s my cue to leave 😬 (sound up)
#nature #outdoors #hiking #wildlife

Still video of a a brown grassy hillside leading to another hill with trees. Sky above. The sound of coyotes howling in the background
@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2026-10-19 14:56:28

To be clear, re several replies:
(1) The post above is not about •my• opinion on the matter. It’s about which legal arguments make sense.
(2) It’s possible for it to be both: it’s a coherent argument to say that some things an LLM does are in fact literal enough reproduction to be copyright violation •and• to say that humans are responsible for the tool. (That is in fact my own position.) The point of the previous post is that while saying “both!” is logically tenable, saying “neither!” is not.

@Rob_Oost@mastodon.social
2026-08-13 12:38:59

"Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars". The biography of Barry Adamson.
Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, the usual ingredients are all there. And he's a good storyteller.
#book #goodread

@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2026-10-19 14:56:28

To be clear, re several replies:
(1) The post above is not about •my• opinion on the matter. It’s about which legal arguments make sense.
(2) It’s possible for it to be both: it’s a coherent argument to say that some things an LLM does are in fact literal enough reproduction to be copyright violation •and• to say that humans are responsible for the tool. (That is in fact my own position.) The point of the previous post is that while saying “both!” is logically tenable, saying “neither!” is not.

@Rob_Oost@mastodon.social
2026-08-13 12:38:59

"Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars". The biography of Barry Adamson.
Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, the usual ingredients are all there. And he's a good storyteller.
#book #goodread

@jtk@infosec.exchange
2026-10-09 19:47:49

Weekend Reads
* China building AI data centers
#AI #China #DataCenters #ICANN #Darknet #timesync