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@teledyn@mstdn.ca
2025-12-02 01:53:07

I think this may be the thing that truly kills the last embers of any passion I had for tech. I knew it was coming when I coined WYSIAYG (what you see is ALL you get) and here it is, only 40 some years later, and while services halting inexplicably is is a fact of computing, WYSIAYG means the software won't even try to explain, intelligent logging and troubleshooting wasn't in the Business Requirements because we all know software only ever works perfectly. If you really must know, use gdb.
It's like the old joke, spouse buys a parrot, leaves it as a surprise, arrives home to find it cooked for dinner; how could you, it spoke 12 languages! then it should have said something.

Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a neighborhood that wasn’t designed around cars?
Well - in most of the country that’s actually illegal.
But in Tempe, AZ there’s a new development called Culdesac
that has managed to make it happen.
This community is designed around alternative transit first,
which means more land is freed up for housing, retail and open space
- and it seems to be working
As more modes of transportation become avail…

@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net
2026-01-11 07:16:14

#Blakes7 Series B, Episode 04 - Horizon
RO: Let her go.
KOMMISSAR: She's no good to you, Ro. None at all. You must be rid of her. She should not have been brought back to the palace.
RO: You are, I think, mistaken, Kommissar. She means us no harm.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 describes the image as: "This image appears to be from a classic science fiction television production, likely from the 1970s or 1980s based on the video quality and costume design. The scene is dimly lit with dramatic lighting that creates a tense, confrontational atmosphere.

The setting appears to be an ornate interior space with decorative elements visible in the background, suggesting a formal or ceremonial location. The characters are wearing elaborate burgundy and dark-…
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net
2025-12-08 10:07:20

Series C, Episode 06 - City at the Edge of the World
VILA: The air's as fresh as ever. Do you know what that means?
KERRIL: We're going to die of exhaustion.
blake.torpidity.net/m/306/452 B7B2

Claude Sonnet 3.7 describes the image as: "The image shows a scene from what appears to be a science fiction TV production, likely from the classic British series "Blake's 7" based on the futuristic setting. The scene takes place in what looks like a spacecraft or space station interior, with distinctive green circular patterned wall panels providing a technological backdrop.

Two people are shown in the scene. One person is lying down, appearing unconscious or resting, while another person in …