@NFL@darktundra.xyz2026-05-15 01:59:25
Deion: Shedeur endured 'hell' in draft, rookie yea... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48774097/deion-shedeur-endured-hell-draft-rookie-year-browns
@NFL@darktundra.xyz2026-05-15 01:59:25
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it2026-05-02 17:16:50
I couldn't care less about a bunch of rich people in Brooklyn, I just read the article for the delicious drama. However, about halfway through the article, I started to see so many #FreeSoftware parallels.
1) Volunteers spend countless unpaid hours creating/maintaining something to better their community.
2) For-profit business packages it up as part of their offering.
!["It wasn't an option for us to continue the status quo, which was, I guess, [Elite Minds teachers] had a key and would come and go as they pleased," he said. "For organizations, it's a separate process, and it's not something community gardens have to do, but we chose to do it. It's been an enormous amount of work to try to get the process put together." Stead told Hell Gate that Urban Meadow and GreenThumb have been trading a draft of the new policy back and forth, but that due to time constra…](https://mastodon-usw-cache.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/506/113/345/509/029/original/71aa9447307cd8f7.png)
@pre@boing.world2026-06-11 21:34:41
My pitch if I ran a TV production company would be something like:
Twelve episodes a year of 3-episode serials: That keeps the number of sets you have to construct down. It gives each story the complexity of a movie and time to breath without the frantic pace. You can have one every season of the year.
You gotta remember to focus on the companion. This isn't really a story about The Doctor, it's about the companions asking the question, Doctor Who?
Episodes should generally start with a companion's face or escapade coz they're the ones we're identifying with as we figure out who the doctor is.
At some point in 2027 you'll cast and announce a new doctor.
This is when you call Billie Piper in to film and release a webisode which is just the regeneration into Billie so far: her going "Oh, hello?" Then shaking her head and saying "oh hell no" and shaking harder until she shakes the face off into the new man or woman you picked who says "Oh, that was close".
That change into the Bad Wolf Doctor was just bad without a capstone xmas episode. So a one minute tik-tokable short to announce the newbie frees you of it.
Then you can start ep1 filming and released nearly a year later on the 65th anniversary with a story that focuses on the companion getting into trouble and meeting The Doctor.
Cast nobody famous. The production is about making stars not finding them I don't want anyone having preconceived notions about the character from seeing the actor in that other show even it it was a really good one and they're great.
Earthbound cross-time time-travel story for serial one to pick up new companion, intervene in an aliens vs aliens space-war in serial two, go screw up history and fix it for the third and aliens endangering companion's family for the fourth.
When they're 3-episode serials you only need four a year. Different writer for each.
Cliff-hangers between episodes in each serial of course, with stories about the nature of time and space and getting along with other cultures and running up and down corridors and scary monsters and of course the question "who is The Doctor and how can they fix this without guns or violence with just a screwdriver and two hearts worth of compassion".
The Doctor is some weird looking older dude, more importantly vivid and strange and scholarly than handsome. He has a big coat and no question marks. Then he can change clothes but with the same coat always have the same look. He needs to be able to do a good arrogant rant at himself while he thinks.
The companion is curious and brave and young enough to be naive and surprised and energetic. Doesn't do what she's told. Wonders off against orders. Maybe sometimes bombs things.
Obviously you keep the blue box and the tune and make a new style screwdriver.
You need to do the behind the scenes shows too. Not sure if they make or cost money but they are brilliant for the geeky fandom. That may be why it came back last time.
Anyway. Sadly I don't own a production company.
I cancelled the TV license in the mean time. Give the money to Big Finish instead. These audio things are expensive. I've bought bundles before. Anyone have favorites? I lose track of which one's I've heard.
#doctorWho
@mela@zusammenkunft.net2026-04-07 20:12:36
Blender mögen sinnentleerte Phrasen. Jetzt auch wissenschaftlich belegt: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWRlF4clBEO/?igsh=MXc3YzgxbzZiejM5dA==
@jake4480@c.im2026-06-05 05:28:20
Eraserhead is my favorite Lynch flick. Today I read he had the whole crew sign NDAs, blindfolded the projectionist for the dailies, and nobody knew (or could say) where the hell the baby (Spike) originated. And Lynch passed last year. So unless someone talks, it's just a mystery as to what the hell Spike was 😂
@sakhavi@aoir.social2026-06-11 13:59:41
“We are talking here about a private enterprise claiming a basic human virtue as its intellectual property, which it packages and resells. It’s a hell of a business model. And it works.”
Isn’t… isn’t that what they’re doing with “intelligence?”
https://www.
@niklaskorz@rheinneckar.social2026-06-09 06:17:17
@cdarwin@c.im2026-03-25 14:44:20
@Tupp_ed@mastodon.ie2026-05-09 06:04:48
RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/116529679703293919
I am going to focus on the part of this story that really matters.
What the hell kind of Ellis-Island way is that to spell Siobhšn?
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systems2026-06-13 11:07:29
Content warning: IT being a neverending nightmare
Computers used to be fun. I used to use Windows 9x, and it was unstable as hell, and you kept having to lean over backwards to get things to work. Then I used bleeding edge Linux, and at some point I've ended up running pure framebuffer tty for months because X11 was broken. But despite all the breakage (or maybe even because of it), it was fun. It was fun because random accidental breakage was the worst you could expect.
Nowadays, accidental breakage is rare. Things are relatively stable. However, every step of the way you have to watch out for bad actors. No, not criminals, they are rare. Evil corporations who are looking at every opportunity to fuck you up. Using computer is no longer fun, it's no longer a tool that helps you, and it's no longer your choice. You are forced to use it, and if you don't want to be hurt every step of the way, you have to spend all the effort on fighting back. And you're fucked up anyway, because even if you manage, your family and all the people around you won't care and will let their devices, their computers and their smartphones fuck you up.
I've started using FLOSS so many years ago, for the trivial reason that I didn't want to pay for software. I stayed because I enjoyed doing it. And I wanted to make a difference, I wanted to contribute positively to the world. Even if in a little way, but I wanted to be able to say that as much harm I've done to the planet, there's at least something positive to balance it out.
But nowadays I hate FLOSS. It's been overrun by the worst people in the world. The people who aren't happy with just fucking you up. They want everyone to keep fucking everyone up. It's the kind of horror where whatever you do, it turns out you're causing harm.
I don't trust my #Gentoo #packaging work anymore. So much of the software I touch turns out to be #slop. When I file a pull request, I'm worried it will trigger #LLM reviews. When I file a bug, I'm worried it will trigger LLM responses. And today, I've learned that my old bug report to a #NoAI project resulted in a dozen slop pull requests already. Whatever you do, #AI folks smile and tell you "see, you fucked up the world even more after all".
Honestly, I don't know what to do. I hate all of this so much. But even if I managed to figure out something else to do for a living, I can't escape computers. And if I stop doing them, if I stop fighting them, I will only end up being fucked up more.
#NoLLM #AI #FreeSoftware
@wraithe@mastodon.social2026-06-05 17:20:07
Y’know I think the only thing worse than the companies trying to cram “AI” into everything is the shills for Big Bubble.
😂
(I may actually be trying this, mosquitoes leave me the hell alone but they think my wife is delicious. What can I say? They’re right)
https://bsky.app/profile/d…
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot2026-05-08 12:56:47
What the hell's happening in south Ayrshire with #ReformUKLtd coming second in Kyle, Carrick & Doon Valley?
That is not good! Although congratulations to Katie Hagmann winning it!
@Xavier@infosec.exchange2026-04-07 22:09:00
I think I'm going to start muting anti-AI bigots. I know all the bad things about AI. Hell, I've given talks on most those points. But if you work in the technology sector, AI is a skill that we need to learn. So I started playing with it, and guess what? It's enjoyable to learn a new technology. And social media is a place to share that joy. I keep coming across folks that deeply hate AI, and I get yelled at like I'm killing baby seals. So going to starts cleansing my feed …
@jkohlmann@mastodon.social2026-05-06 00:45:09
What the hell good is Apple’s functional monopoly on the iOS App Store, EU notwithstanding, if apps send me ~6 promotional notifications a week at least
@jkmartindale@mastodon.social2026-05-09 02:58:02
my building is adding a $65/mo fee for Xfinity internet that I /cannot/ opt out of. what the hell. nobody asked for this. your families should shun you for the rest of your days for your wanton disregard for your residents and the callous way you present this as wondrous.
@inthehands@hachyderm.io2026-03-31 03:46:42
I will once again repeat what I think is a nationally winning campaign for a US opposition party (should any care to exist), now with Berlatsky’s improved phrasing:
❝If elected, I will fight like hell to:
- destroy Donald Trump, everything he has done, and everything he stands for,
- tax the living shit out of billionaires, and
- use that money to repair the damage they’ve done to the US.❞
Not saying that’s everything that needs to happen, or an entire political philosophy, or the solution to everything. Only saying that I think that — simply that — would win elections. Try it and see. You cowards. https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:htdsafwakqmzvuk2oivijzn6/post/3midafsxk3k2p
@jorgecandeias@mastodon.social2026-05-08 22:50:41
So... we did this war thing to distract from Epstein, and it blew up on our faces. Royally.
We need something to distract from the war now, snap. Hell, no, definitely NOT Epstein. What are you, nuts? No, no. Something else.
UFOs? Really? OK, fine. Let's go with that #UFO thing.
@hex@kolektiva.social2026-05-31 20:30:59
RE: https://infosec.exchange/@hex_m_hell/116671066403398988
This is another one for folks employed in the security industry. If you're close to "leadership," this may help you think about what your program looks like. But even if you're not, there are still things here that may help you think about what you do and how you do it.
I'm focused on my own paid work, but this should also be helpful to open source projects or other groups producing things that need security support.
@jorgecandeias@mastodon.social2026-05-08 22:50:41
So... we did this war thing to distract from Epstein, and it blew up on our faces. Royally.
We need something to distract from the war now, snap. Hell, no, definitely NOT Epstein. What are you, nuts? No, no. Something else.
UFOs? Really? OK, fine. Let's go with that #UFO thing.
@yaya@jorts.horse2026-05-19 20:39:58
threadless having a sale again and far be it from me to tell you what to do but imagine the immense benefit to your life were you to be clothed in my nonsense
https://yawnty.threadless.com
@michabbb@social.vivaldi.net2026-05-02 17:55:16
@portaloffreedom@social.linux.pizza2026-05-01 09:03:44
What the hell is "gladiator 2"?
@fennek@cyberplace.social2026-04-03 10:27:13
What in the hell am I looking at 🧐
https://toot.community/@internetarchiveeurope/116340086494523511
@NicolasGriseyDemengel@piaille.fr2026-04-30 06:31:14
I've been seeing everyone complaining about #GitHub lately. Well, I totally agree. I've had to start working with it again recently. Not only are there frequent outages, but the UI is slow and buggy as hell. Buggy like in "Supporting the back button? What for?"...
#enshittification
@sink@lethallava.land2026-03-17 09:05:19
what even the hell
at least the hardback is probably a real print run, that makes me happy. as for the paperback it's by... "wisdom tree publications", which, who the fuck are they?
I'm always wary of Amazon paperbacks.
@simon_lucy@mastodon.social2026-05-24 16:57:35
#lfc
Fucking hell how did he miss the target.
Kelleher proves again what a dumb loss that was.
@thesaigoneer@social.linux.pizza2026-04-27 10:29:24
I can honestly tell you that, after spending months, possibly years on the Wayland side, going back to Xorg is indeed sheer hell. I got my big-bear suit out and hammered myself through it all, but man, what a chore.
Problem: dwm is so fucking good, patched et al, and Larry is up and running again. Hard to beat that. Tomorrow: all things setup. But st and rofi are already online, so i'm looking forward to that klutzing.
@jake4480@c.im2026-05-18 05:35:57
Just beat Deathsmiles (with a few continues). Been meaning to play it for a WHILE. Killer shooter, I mean, what Cave shooter isn't. On sale right now for 50% off, just $9.99USD - lowest I've ever seen. Highly recommend. Kill a fire god and a Tyrannosatan, just another day in the life
https://store.steampowere…
@sonnets@bots.krohsnest.com2026-05-17 11:25:12
Sonnet 119 - CXIX
What potions have I drunk of Siren tears,
Distilled from limbecks foul as hell within,
Applying fears to hopes, and hopes to fears,
Still losing when I saw myself to win!
What wretched errors hath my heart committed,
Whilst it hath thought itself so blessed never!
How have mine eyes out of their spheres been fitted,
In the distraction of this madding fever!
O benefit of ill! now I find true
That better is by evil s…
@sink@lethallava.land2026-04-16 14:06:16
just finished nine hours nine persons nine doors; this game is fantastic what the hell
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk2026-03-19 10:42:33
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Ohio Players:
🎵 What the Hell
#OhioPlayers
https://open.spotify.com/track/2P9APRw10uRWHU6aiqmEXd