Todays #RetroTech
Scotch 3M Magnetic Tape Viewer
These are rare beasts, a useful tool for Audio Archiving. It rests on the Tape, showing the Magnetic Pattern
Ensures you get the right Head Configuration first time
Here’s - Quarter Track, Half Track & 8 Track
Before anyone asks, no, it doesn’t work on Helical Video as the Tracks are too fine. But it does show Edge Track Audio & Sync Pulse
Book Talk: The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood
Join us for a book talk with legal scholar JAMES BOYLE, discussing his book THE LINE: AI and the Future of Personhood, in conversation with KATE DARLING of the MIT […]\nblog.archive.org
Safe and Smart: Expert Tips on Using Smart Plugs Safely This Winter
Smart plugs can handle a lot for our homes, but they aren't as durable as your home's hardwired outlets.Chris Wedel (CNET)
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I Tried Dozens of Low-Carb Keto Breads. These Were the Best
From sliced bread to bagels and tortillas, these are the best zero- and low-carb breads on the market.Joey Skladany (CNET)
Take 50% Off a Walmart Plus Annual Membership Ahead of Black Friday
Unlock early access to upcoming sales and cut the cost of your new membership by half.Adrian Marlow (CNET)
Why is Montreal appealing a historic ruling on racial profiling by its police?
Falls Ihr es noch nicht mitbekommen habt: ab 15. November nimmt sich x.com in den neuen TOS u.a. heraus, Eure evtl. noch existierenden Tweets zum Anlernen von AI zu nutzen.
Ich hab meine sämtlichen 30541 Tweets gelöscht mit dem hervorragenden Script github.com/lucahammer/tweetxer von @luca
In der Beschreibung ist sogar eine Video-Anleitung auf deutsch und englisch. Vielen Dank! Angenehm schmerzfrei.
(siehe auch techradar.com/computing/websit… und x.com/de/tos )
X’s controversial changes to blocking and AI training sees half a million users leave for rival Bluesky – which then crashes under the strain
Concerns over the enablement of stalkers and trolls aboundDarren Allan (TechRadar)
tweetXer.js output - Pastebin.com
Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.Pastebin
Version 1.3 of #Pipilo on #iOS is out. Pipilo is a unique Fediverse app where you view posts one at a time in a horizontal timeline.
Main new features are bookmarks support, upgraded link previews with inline YouTube videos, navigation by tapping screen edges, post translation, post deleting, and collapsible post threads.
Check it out, share and enjoy!
Full release notes: pipilo.thanel.me/changelog
App Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/pipilo/i…
Don't Google that! It was Twins! Jeez, didn't you read the start of this post?
- Patricia, you ancient programmer, how does one get good at programming, please share your wisdom.
*thinks*
Well, you write a lot of bad code, like a hole shitton of bad code, then you maintain it for a few years and then you look at it again and say holy shit, and that’s when you know you’ve gotten better. Rinse and repeat for ever.
Haptic's touch-based navigation helps blind and sighted alike get around without looking | TechCrunch
Smartphones and navigation apps have become second nature these days. But for those with blindness and low vision, it's not quite so convenient. HapticDevin Coldewey (TechCrunch)
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I left my Melbourne hotel at 8:30am, Tuesday 29 October.
I caught a 12:00pm flight from Melbourne to San Francisco also on Tuesday 29 October.
Then I caught another 12:00pm flight from San Francisco to Newark, still on Tuesday 29 October.
I have walked into the door of my house in Buffalo at 11:30pm — 23:30 on Tuesday 29 October.
I have spent 30 hours traveling and have not gotten away from Tuesday 29 October.
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Prvni zdokumentovany vyskyt Unreleased QR kodu™ v divocine hudebnich klubu.
Jen houst!
vede sem:
unreleased.art/new-dessert
Slogan "Want Unreleased Music?" jeste asi budeme nunat.
UNRELEASED
Not a label. Not management. Just a collective of artists, dreamers, & designers trying to change an unfair industry.unreleased.art
Happy birthday!
📣 New blog post
✨ Sliding Sync at the Matrix Conference — mnt.io/articles/sliding-sync-a… ✨
I have presented Sliding Sync, a novel, fast and efficient synchronisation mechanism for the Matrix protocol, at the first Matrix Conference in Berlin. It's been many many months that I'm working on this project, and I'm joyful it's now available to everyone for a better Matrix user experience!
The article contains the recording + slides. I've highlighted other talks too.
I don’t get political very often on here, but this is gold! And yes, since this election will have worldwide repercussions, many of us outside the U.S. definitely hope for a particular winner. youtube.com/watch?v=se-didBGn8…
#USPolitics #Election2024 #Harris
"Gimme Hope Kamala" - Marsh Family adaptation of Eddy Grant "Gimme Hope Jo'Anna" for Trump vs Harris
With only a matter of weeks until the pivotal US Presidential Election in November, and the Democratic National Convention having begun today, we decided to ...YouTube
We just released a big update, with support for the following:
- Full Table of Contents (during export)
- Apple Intelligence Writing Tools (where available)
- New iOS Shortcuts (via Control Center and iPhone Action Button)
We also fixed a weird crash when dragging a project from Backup onto the Library. For full release notes, see ulysses.app/release-notes
Ulysses - Release Notes
A pleasant, focused writing experience combined with effective document management, fast syncing and flexible export make Ulysses the first choice for writers of all kinds.ulysses.app
The last time I turned on my Mac Mini was two weeks ago when I recabled the desk.
The time before that was in June 2023 when I moved into this apartment.
New song by the fabulous Marsh Family for these trying times.
"Bohemian Trumpsody" - Marsh Family adaptation of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen about trump.
How is this real life? Wish it was fantasy!
Ought to be landslide, not a race to the final week
Look in his eyes, it’s up to you guys, you see
He’s just a playboy, he feels no empathy
Because he’s kinda dumb, kinda slow
Little lie, shitty joke
Every single swing vote really really matters to liberty
Full lyrics at youtube.com/watch?v=YY_8WzcHqM…
1/n
"Bohemian Trumpsody" - Marsh Family adaptation of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen about Donald J. Trump
Well, with the polls so tight a week out, we decided to revisit US Election politics one last time, and ambitiously to have a stab at building a parody aroun...YouTube
Oh weh…
> Uhren, die in der x'-Achse des bewegten Systems K' aufgehängt sind und von dem in K ruhenden Beobachter abgelesen werden […]
Musste ich jetzt dreimal lesen. Armbanduhren? 🤣
OK, freut Euch bei der nächsten Runde #eBooks u.a. auf eines von Paul Kirchberger, das die Relativitätstheorie erklären möchte, ohne großartige mathematische Kenntnisse vorauszusetzen…
OK, besagtes #eBook ist jetzt verfügbar – gerade mit 25 weiteren #ebooks bei ebooks.qumran.org/ hochgeladen.
Und das Backlog ist noch immer nicht leer. Da hat sich seit Juni so einiges aufgestaut…
Izzy's freie Bibliothek
Katalog mit freien eBooks (Public Domain, Creative Commons): kostenlos und ohne Anmeldung stöbern und herunterladen!ebooks.qumran.org
Interview: Jonathan Clark, team member, developer focusing on RTL / CTL / CJK - The Document Foundation Blog
Hello Jonathan, you have been hired by The Document Foundation in the role of developer focusing on the issues of languages written from right to left, or RTL (Right to Left).Italo Vignoli (The Document Foundation)
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