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by adfm 5y ago
Marshall McLuhan would have appreciated this. Most everyone is familiar with his “The medium is the message” phrase, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll come to appreciate his fascination with “Technology as extension of the human body.”
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by adfm 5y ago
Crypto-fascism takes on a new meaning. I'm surprised this didn't come up in the article, since the guardian is cited as a primary source of the term dating back to the 1920s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryp
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by adfm 5y ago
Not really. I suppose it's the author struggling with dogma. Let's hope they make it through to the other side.
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by adfm 5y ago
Since it folds into a cylindrical shape, it's easier to transport and could potentially be fired off from something like a grenade launcher. It's the computer vision and shaped charge that I'd worry about.
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by adfm 5y ago
Kids these days will say “What’s a file name?” and mean it. Typing? That’s for the olds.
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by adfm 5y ago
Bashing on neolibs and alt-right isn't going to solve anything. The problem with politics is the left knows it's not always right.
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by adfm 5y ago
Interestingly, no mention of Linus anywhere. So much for that open source ethos.
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by adfm 5y ago
Here’s one I made years ago that found its way into a patent application or two. https://boingboing.net/2003/05/14/wifi-nightlight.html
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by adfm 5y ago
This is my favorite PKD quote. Nothing is as perfect as you believe it to be.
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Perhaps you’re feeling like everything has been done before. Consider a particular area and imagine how it could be if only a few things are changed. For example, we know where social media got us. How did it evolve to get to this point? Is
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by adfm 5y ago
to;dr: no assholes.
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Same! Lazy Bear Weekend is always a treat. One of the most committed and community-focused groups around. https://www.lazybearweek.org/
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by adfm 5y ago
A good companion to http://theyrule.net/
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It's great to collaborate, but unless you're actively with a client/team demoing something, it's more of a distraction. For the money you'd spend on one month of Figma, you can get something like Affinity Designer a
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by adfm 5y ago
My first computer was a Timex Sinclair 1000, too. That keyboard was too much, but you kept at it! And if you even looked at that memory module funny, it would short out and you'd have to stay up all night and re-key everything back in
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by adfm 5y ago
My 70 y/o mother-in-law kicked a 9 pill/day habit and drastically reduced her alcohol intake by taking a trip to the dispensary. And she did it by herself! She reminds me of the person I first met years ago. It’s an amazing transf
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by adfm 5y ago
If you want something a little more familiar, but in a SO-DIMM package, check out the SOPINE 64 from pine64.org https://www.pine64.org/sopine/
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by adfm 5y ago
Check out the new Blender if you're looking for a motion graphics solution. The new geometry node tools and improved UI are worth the look.
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by adfm 5y ago
Gimme, gimme, gimme I need some more Gimme, gimme, gimme Don't ask what for —Black Flag
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by adfm 5y ago
Exactly! What else?
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Black Mirror thought: Given the popularity of cats and that things like buzz pollination exist, it would be interesting to see if these sounds affect human behavior in some meaningful way.
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by adfm 5y ago
A b-rep is a b-rep. It's not Solidworks, but it's also not trying to be. It'll spit out a STEP file or a set of plans like anything else. Consider a second look.
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by adfm 5y ago
If you think miMind is interesting, check out SimpleMind.
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I'm surprised the article doesn't mention Rhino/Grasshopper, considering how prevalent it is.
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by adfm 5y ago
I was always lead to believe that particular Safeway was purpose-built for Nikita Khrushchev to ogle produce[^1]. Why should we still think it's reasonable to promote something that was never meant to exist beyond a cold war photo op?
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by adfm 5y ago
I first met Dan in Santa Clara at some event when he came over to our table and showed off some ssh fu. We’d reconnect at events every so often and he’d always share his latest interest. I recall once Dan turning me on to the unique world o
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by adfm 5y ago
Looks like something from of Hofstadter's "Metamagical Themas" to me.
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by adfm 6y ago
It has to do with milkshakes. Here’s a video for context: https://youtu.be/GX-9wXFQRgA
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Vine lives in a glass jar on the mantlepiece.
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Beyond Expo2020, you can find information on the upcoming Expo2025 in Osaka on the Bureau International des Expositions website[1]. [1]: https://www.bie-paris.org/

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