This entertainer might not have been able to earn much - but he certainly knew how to make an exit from the stage
#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore #magic
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31 March 1900 | A Polish Jew, Josef Landau, was born.
In #Auschwitz from 5 May 1942.
No. 34732
He perished in the camp on 12 May 1942.
Did the Tower of Babel Actually Exist?: A Look at the Archaeological Evidence
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Did the Tower of Babel Actually Exist?: A Look at the Archaeological Evidence
For all the means of communication and exchange we've established between the cultures of the world, no matter how distant they may be from one another, we still have no truly universal single human language.Colin Marshall (Openculture.com)
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'Adolescence' co-creator says 'maybe we're all accountable' for youth violence
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5345097/adolescence-netflix-stephen-graham?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Google's improved AI model is now available for free, but usage is limited.
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Google’s new experimental Gemini 2.5 model rolls out to free users
Google’s improved AI model is now available for free, but usage is limited.Ryan Whitwam (Ars Technica)
Does it set kitchen timers, manage a shopping list or play media when asked?
Assistant did those things well. Gemini couldn't and wouldn't so I switched back. In the meantime, Google insisted on mashing more half backed AI into assistant so it's also not good at those jobs anymore.
How is classified information typically shared and can officials declassify secrets whenever they want? A national security expert explains
Government officials with classified information clearance typically have a range of secure ways they can view or discuss classified information.The Conversation
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Nearly 20 years have passed since the European Space Agency committed to ExoMars.
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DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems
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The combo of monopoly, unlimited property rights, and erosion of privacy rights souped up by AI has created a toxic world where private companies have both the legal and practical power to deny essential services to people who criticize them. This post by @pluralistic is his clearest formulation of the problem yet:
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Conclusion: a healthy economy must have strong anti-monopoly provisions, or it won't stay healthy for long.
And early on they were quite concerned that the government, with its natural advantages, would try to compete in a market unfairly. There are cases that examine that.
@CassandraVert @Steve @MidniteMikeWrites @KevinCarson1
I suspect such is inevitable. With power and money so entwined in this world, the allure of fiddling the market for the benefit of people who have such power and money is overwhelming.
At the risk of inciting a thousand Anarchist responses to the contrary: Since we cannot entirely eliminate power from our governments, we should focus on the achievable - eliminating billionaires. Preferably by taxation.
A great interview that @pluralistic delivers most succinctly: "Fire the unelected social media dictators"
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#elonmusk #socialmedia #zuckerberg #CoryDoctorrow #capitalism #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism
Elon Musk in the White House: Cory Doctorow on how to counter Big Tech's power | UpFront
Critics argue that Elon Musk’s rise to power in the United States is emblematic of the expanding power of Big Tech and could pose a threat to democracy.With ...YouTube
>Who derives joy from that ?
Lets see, Trump and Musk Tanked my 401K.
So, I need a laugh and almost nothing make happier than Tesla's Stock Price.
Anxiously waiting for 2025Q1 results for tesla. I expect a lot of doublespeak in the results.
Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guide for the Cook Islands - Cook Islands Purple Travel Guide
This Cook Islands Travel Guide tells you what you need to know to visit the Cook Islands, what the best things to see and do are and it has lots of photos to help you plan a relaxing vacation in the Cook Islands.Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guides - The Home of the Purple Travel Guides
I've found #forbes continued use of #AI image slop annoying, but this one is, to pardon the phrase, <chefs kiss>.
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Somebody knew, and chose violence that day.
Let's see if they take it down or leave it.
How To Learn A $100,000+ Skill Within 90 Days In 2025
How do you learn a high-income skill that pays $100,000 or more within 90 days? Here are three essential steps you should take in 2025.Forbes
Added it to archive.org if you didn't want to send traffic to Forbes.
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How To Learn A $100,000+ Skill Within 90 Days In 2025
How do you learn a high-income skill that pays $100,000 or more within 90 days? Here are three essential steps you should take in 2025.Forbes
What Did Etruscan Sound Like? An Animated Video Pronounces the Ancient Language That We Still Don’t Fully Understand
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What Did Etruscan Sound Like? An Animated Video Pronounces the Ancient Language That We Still Don't Fully Understand
Readers of Open Culture no doubt have more pronounced polyglot tendencies than average web-surfers, and perhaps even toward relatively unlikely languages, but let us ask this: how many Etruscan speakers do you know?Colin Marshall (Openculture.com)
"Today, we know twice as much about our launch system as yesterday before launch."
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Europe’s first private launch company is learning to embrace failure
“Today, we know twice as much about our launch system as yesterday before launch.”…Stephen Clark (Ars Technica)
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#blender If I create a data-block type custom property via python, it can't be edited in the UI until you select the custom property's settings and click OK (without changing anything)
In a fresh scene, I do:
cube = C.selected_objects
[0] cube["mat"] = D.materials
[1]Is there a way to surface the editable UI from a script?
cc @sybren
Best way is to not use these custom properties at all, and actuall have your add-on register `bpy.types.Object.custom_material = bpy.props.PointerProperty(...)`, then write UI code to expose this somewhere sensible.
If you do want to use these custom props, then maybe use `cube.id_properties_ui("mat")`
John Morgan, a Human Gunslinger Fighter
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#art #artwork #character #characterart #TTRPG #ttrpgart #dnd #dndart #digitalart
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The open-source genetic database OpenSNP is shutting down and deleting all user data after 14 years due to the risk posed by Trump administration, law enforcement abuse, authoritarian governments, and 23andMe bankruptcy:
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Open Source Genetic Database Shuts Down to Protect Users From 'Authoritarian Governments'
"The risk/benefit calculus of providing free & open access to individual genetic data in 2025 is very different compared to 14 years ago."Jason Koebler (404 Media)
The open-source genetic database OpenSNP is shutting down and deleting all user data after 14 years due to the risk posed by Trump administration, law enforcement abuse, authoritarian governments, and 23andMe bankruptcy:
404media.co/open-source-geneti…
Open Source Genetic Database Shuts Down to Protect Users From 'Authoritarian Governments'
"The risk/benefit calculus of providing free & open access to individual genetic data in 2025 is very different compared to 14 years ago."Jason Koebler (404 Media)
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The Linux App Summit 2025 schedule is now out! 🎉
Take a look to discover more about our amazing speakers and the exciting topics we'll be covering at the conference! ✨
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#RaspberryPi #firmware #OpenWrt #OpenSource #OpenHardware #router #performance
OpenWrt on a Pi
Light open source router firmware breathes new life into your old Raspberry Pi.Pete Metcalfe (MakerSpace)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's iconic look used to promote knockoff leather jackets
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Iconic Look Used to Promote Knockoff Leather Jackets
Everyone wants to look cool in a leather jacket and lead one of the most valuable companies in the world, but not everyone can pull it off.Emanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
Entertainers can be extremely petty if you call out their tricks.
#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore #magic
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Nobel Prize in Literature 2002
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2002 was awarded to Imre Kertész "for writing that upholds the fragile experience of the individual against the barbaric arbitrariness of history"NobelPrize.org
#birds #birding #California 🐦
Dans 3, 2, 1 ... toutes les perruches du commentariat cathodique vont venir chialer que la condamnation de Le Pen est un "déni de démocratie" et autre bullshit de même calibre. On peut déjà ressortir ça
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