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@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2025-11-12 09:00:30
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It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏
"When Mercurius first made the lyre on Mount Cyllene . . . Apollo took the lyre, and is said to have taught Orpheus on it, and after he himself had invented the cithara, he gave the lyre to Orpheus."
Pseudo-Hyginus, Astronomica 2.7
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Orpheus and Eurydice marble relief of the Augustan period (27 BCE – 14 CE), which was found in a seaside villa in the district of Sora, at Torre del Greco (Naples). It shows the last farewell between Orpheus and Eurydice. On the left side there is Hermes who, with the left hand, accompanies Eurydice holding her by the arm. Eurydice is depicted with a low-necked peplos (dress) and a himation (cloak) covering partially her head, in the act of receding and turning back. Her left hand is on the sh…
@rperezrosario@mastodon.social
2025-10-14 02:13:45

Amazon's CTO, Dr. Werner Vogels, recently shared this short post about how software development improves with age. His perspective revolves around the recurrence of certain patterns in technology where the experienced developer can say "New technology, same pattern.", and sift through the daily onslaught of new technologies in a calm fashion, weeding out what's just flash from more interesting developments.
"Development gets better with Age"

Black and white line art drawing of an aging, purported software developer typing away on his keyboard. Besides his work desk is a bottle and glass of wine alluding to things that improve with age. A legend read in large letters "Software development gets better with Age." Image design and execution by ChatGPT 4o.
@LillyHerself@Mastodon.social
2025-11-14 13:42:35

When the sun goes nova
And the world turns ova,
You don't wanna be alone
So honey, come on home.
When you're in a valley
And the dam breaks, pally,
You don't wanna be alone,
So honey, come on home.
If you're on the bum –
And the policemen come –
If you lose your grip –
Or your trousers rip!
I'll be waiting, dear ....
[Bruce Cockburn, 1973]

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-12 13:42:54

Last night my friend Moonie got married to my other friend Andrew. Moonie also invited all the members of the band they play in to the wedding, and then Moonie and the band performed a few songs. Moonie playing their own wedding was just fucking awesome.

@shriramk@mastodon.social
2025-09-10 01:10:22

I wonder whether the developer took this restaurant owner for a ride, or the restaurant owner jilted the developer who got back at them. Either way…

Restaurant Web site text: RIGHT HERE WAITING OUR RESTAURANT It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using 'Content here, [sic]
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2025-09-10 07:22:16
Content warning:

It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏
Please, glorious Hermes, be my guide today! 💙
"Finerod Hermes departed, fanning his light wings, and the flat of his extended shoes oared him as quick as the winds of heaven in their course."
Nonnus, Dionysiaca 3.373
🏛️ Hermes fresco, House of the Ancient Hunt,

Roman fresco depicting the god Mercurius looking to the right. He has short curls beneath a winged hat, plump, dark lips, and a caduceus staff leaning against his shoulder.