🚨 NEW SNW SET PICS
"Great to be back on the USS Enterprise with my Captain." - Adrian Holmes
Admiral April actor Adrian Holmes shared some snaps from #StrangeNewWorlds Season 4 filming, between takes with Anson Mount (Captain Pike)!
Source: instagram.com/p/DHYofFTRMFO/?i…
#StarTrek
Adrian Holmes on Instagram: "Great to be back on the USS Enterprise with my Captain, @ansonmount. Hit it!🖖🏾#AdmiralApril #CaptainPike #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #BTS #S4"
989 likes, 42 comments - adrianholmes on March 19, 2025: "Great to be back on the USS Enterprise with my Captain, @ansonmount. Hit it!🖖🏾#AdmiralApril #CaptainPike #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #BTS #S4".Instagram
Hollywood Actors Take the Fight Against AI to Sacramento
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors, is supporting a bill that would require AI developers to disclose when models are trained on copyrighted material.Rachael Myrow (KQED)
The EFF is just another tech think-tank at this point. Worshiping at the holy altar of "innovation" and treating startups as a universal good. You guys are a joke.
Listen to actual artists and online creators who don't want their work shoved into a model to generate slop.
Listen to website owners who don't want these corpos to be allowed to keep hammering their sites and increasing their hosting costs for all the bandwidth the machines chugs through, ignoring robots.txt to scrape up every last morsel of data that they can get.
Not all AI-assisted programming is vibe coding, but vibe coding rocks
Vibe coding is having a moment. The term was coined by Andrej Karpathy just a few weeks ago (on February 6th) and has since been featured in the New York …Simon Willison’s Weblog
Not all AI-assisted programming is vibe coding (but vibe coding rocks)
Vibe coding is having a moment. The term was coined by Andrej Karpathy just a few weeks ago (on February 6th) and has since been featured in the New York …Simon Willison’s Weblog
The Complete Infocom Archive
The complete archive of Infocom game artifacts and history, including game information, Invisiclues, historical articles, and more! All presented in an entertaining, nostalgic way.InvisiClues.org
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It's your last chance to claim pandemic-era stimulus checks, the IRS says. Here's how
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/19/nx-s1-5332947/irs-stimulus-checks-refunds-deadline?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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'Dark Elf Warrior' by Çağdaş Demiralp
Source: deviantart.com/cagdasdemiralp/…
#DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #ttrpg #character #characterart #art #digitalart #dndart
The image depicts a fantasy character standing in the foreground, holding a large, curved sword with a blue tint. The character is dressed in intricate, dark armor with a skull motif on the shoulder piece, suggesting a warrior or guardian role. The armor is detailed with geometric patterns and includes a chest plate, gauntlets, and leg guards, all in shades of black and silver. The character's long, silver hair and pointed ears indicate an elven or similar fantasy race. The background features a large, circular design with various symbols and runes, adding to the mystical atmosphere. The overall color palette is muted, with grays and blues dominating the scene. The character's stance is confident and ready for action, with the sword held in a relaxed grip.
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If you want to spend some quality time with #Euclid data, you can use "ESA Sky", which allows everyone to browse public data, pan, zoom, and look around. All in full colour galore, and full resolution:
Euclid Deep Field South: sky.esa.int/esasky/?hide_welco…
Euclid Deep Field North: sky.esa.int/esasky/?hide_welco…
Euclid Deep Field Fornax: sky.esa.int/esasky/?target=53%…
The Ultimate "Leopards Ate My Face" Rendition!
Y'all have been asking for a choir rendition of the leopards song and now it's finally here!!! And as an extra gift to you, I've released my own digital albu...YouTube
How repetition defines the masterful world of Echo
Echo is an indie stealth game that uses repetition to uncanny and brilliant effectGareth Damian Martin (Rock Paper Shotgun)
BTW I should mention that this is a screenshot taken via oldweb.today, a website that lets you emulate a bunch of old browsers to browse the wayback machine or even the live web. oldweb.today
It's a @webrecorder project, and *very* cool IMO.
#TeslaTakedown Mass Mobilizing Call
We've got big plans, and we want YOU to be part of them. Join #TeslaTakedown and special guests on Wednesday, March 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET for a Mass Mobilizing Call.actionnetwork.org
I made some tiny "nut knobs" for 3mm screws that we use on our laser cutter for the probe that we have to adjust all the time. Easy to grab with your fingers and loosen or tighten without a tool. (Though you can still use a tool.)
Nice design! I like little tweaks that let me skip the step of looking for a tool to adjust something.
I tried solving the same problem with capscrews where I would slightly undersize the hole, add a drop of superglue and force the head in -- printables.com/model/442782-go…
The problem is that the knob can get loose over time.
This is a much better solution for the price of some thread length.
The ideal solution is to use hex bolts, but I work with what I have 😀
GoPro M5 capscrew short knob by avolkov | Download free STL model | Printables.com
Press-fit gopro knob for an M5 25mm capscrew with tight tolerances. | Download free 3D printable STL modelswww.printables.com
@avolkov Nice... I have used hex head bolts before, especially for GoPro and other mounts...
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A New Arm (Part II)
In my previous new arm post I banged out a quick 'n dirty replacement arm to hold an LCD display on a RED camera using some 3D printed parts and a few nuts and bolts. Version 1 worked, but I wasn't totally happy with it.RasterWeb!
The ever-present problem of making stands and connectors with 3D printed parts - a challenge anyone with a 3D printer solves as a rite of passage.
I still have a bag with PETG gopro arms from previous projects that I will use someday.
The print quality of the black connectors is impressive considering this was back in 2014.
Louisiana has a long history with French. This immersion school aims to keep it alive
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/19/nx-s1-5331948/school-french-language-louisiana-cajun?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Democrats fight "illegal" firings that leave only Republicans at consumer agency.
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Trump fires both FTC Democrats in challenge to Supreme Court precedent
Democrats fight “illegal” firings that leave only Republicans at consumer agency.Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)
🐦Tribuna | La naturaleza no volverá hasta que bajemos los alquileres:
"Los mismos que nos echan de nuestras casas son los que inundan los pueblos de macrogranjas y minas a cielo abierto. Para lograr el derecho a la naturaleza hay que poner la vivienda a salvo".
Por Miguel Díaz-Carro.
elsaltodiario.com/tribuna/natu…
La naturaleza no volverá hasta que bajemos los alquileres
Los mismos que nos echan de nuestras casas son los que inundan los pueblos de macrogranjas y minas a cielo abierto. Para lograr el derecho a la naturaleza hay que poner la vivienda a salvo.www.elsaltodiario.com
🚨 What happens if the Internet Archive goes dark?
From KQED's new podcast, Close All Tabs, digital librarian @brewsterkahle talks about the challenges of preserving digital history, and why the Internet Archive’s mission matters more than ever.
🎧 Listen now: kqed.org/news/12031980/what-ha…
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1️⃣ 🚨 Netanyahu ha vuelto a bombardear Gaza, dejando más de 400 muertos en un solo día, entre ellos mujeres y niños. ¿El motivo? No es militar, es político: su propia supervivencia al frente de una coalición ultraderechista.
Te lo explicamos 👇🧵
From the Ashes: Coal Ash May Offer Rich Source of Rare Earth Elements
hackaday.com/2025/03/19/from-t…
From The Ashes: Coal Ash May Offer Rich Source Of Rare Earth Elements
For most of history, the world got along fine without the rare earth elements. We knew they existed, we knew they weren’t really all that rare, and we really didn’t have much use for th…Hackaday
Meta Promises to Fight Misinformation in Australia With Same Strategy It Killed in the U.S. to Appease Trump
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Meta Promises to Fight Misinformation in Australia With Same Strategy It Killed in the U.S. to Appease Trump
Meta is preparing for the Australian election by working closely with the government and news outlets that Zuckerberg said were “clearly political” and dismissed in the US.Emanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
“Awful”: Roku autoplaying ads loading before the home screen - Ars Technica #enshittification
Reports of Roku customers seeing video ads automatically play before they could view the OS’ home screen started appearing online this week. A Reddit user, for example, posted yesterday: “I just turned on my Roku and got an ... ad for a movie, before I got to the regular Roku home screen.”
#Roku confirms it, doesn't say if it will be a regular feature
Roku’s representative said that Roku’s business “has and will always require continuous testing and innovation across design, navigation, content, and our first-rate advertising products"
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…
“Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen
Users are unimpressed, eager to toss devices if test sticks.Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
When I posted about #Roku autoplaying ads on the home screen It had not started for me yet. I just had my first autoplaying ad.
I literally hit the home button to take it off screensaver so I could open #Jellyfin on #Viv and an #ad for Mona movie played with the audio.
This #enshittification has pissed me off to my core. I have been a Roku owner since it was branded the Netflix Player. Matter of fact I still have that first ever device somewhere in a box in the garage.
This is out of bounds
If you want to leave comments at Roku, here is a thread that is going on about it to comment at or at least give "Kudos": community.roku.com/t5/Features…
Video Ads Autoplaying on Homescreen
Just turned on my TV to see a video open on the home screen and play some trailer? I hope this was a fluke. I trashed all of my Amazon boxes years ago because of this garbage. If it keeps up, my Rokus will be next.Roku Community
'Everyday, ordinary' things drive Nobel Prize-winning author's new novel 'Theft'
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5135654/theft-abdulrazak-gurnah-book-review?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Books @books-npr
Abivia Penknife, a small template engine inspired by Blade. Requires PHP 8.4. Because everyone needs Yet Another Template Engine, right? Well I did, and I'm sharing it. This tiny little thing clocks in under 300 LOC and has no dependencies.
#php #foss #templating
GitHub - abivia/penknife: A small template engine inspired by Blade.
A small template engine inspired by Blade. Contribute to abivia/penknife development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Police arrest Istanbul mayor over alleged corruption and terror links
france24.com/en/video/20250319…
Paywall Free: archive.today/F3TOe
Some of Google's coolest AI features don't work on the 9a.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/mea…
Meager 8GB of RAM forces Pixel 9a to run “extra extra small” Gemini AI
Some of Google’s coolest AI features don’t work on the 9a.Ryan Whitwam (Ars Technica)
It's the perfect plate to serve my specialty, seal avocado rolls.
amazon.com/dp/B0DHHHJNZF?ref=t…
I've been playing around with #reticulumnetwork lately and the more I look at it, the more it feels like the Right Way to do this shit.
It's a network protocol that's distributed, infrastructure-agnostic, always encrypted, with self-sovereign portable identities and no source data for packets.
It doesn't assume IP networking first - that's just another interface for it. It'll push traffic through TCP/IP, UDP, I2P, LoRa, packet radio, serial connections - Reticulum doesn't care. The spec even claims a minimum bitrate of 5bps, so theoretically you could send packets over telegraph if your keying is fast enough.
There's a few basic tools available using it, like a remote shell, a messaging protocol, and a spec for pages similar to Gemtext. There's even firmware for building rNodes, which are kind of like Meshtastic nodes but for Reticulum.
As a professional and hobbyist computer toucher, this is the kind of get-back-to-basics approach that I find wildly inspiring.
Trump praises 'good call' with President Zelensky, says 'we are very much on track'
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03…
Trump praises 'good call' with Zelenskyy, says 'we are very much on track'
In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump said the call lasted for around an hour and aimed to align Ukraine and Russia in terms of their requests and needs.Gavin Blackburn (Euronews.com)
Bernie Sanders and AOC to headline five resistance rallies in three days
Will they tell their supporters what to do next?www.headsupnews.org
#Oxford #CitizensAssembly votes for “a car-free city centre”
oxfordclarion.uk/citizens-asse… #transport
Citizens’ Assembly votes for “a car-free city centre”
An assembly of Oxfordshire citizens has overwhelmingly supported making the city centre car-free and turning some existing roads over to buses, cyclists and Blue Badge holders.Oxford Clarion
'AI Valley' author worries there's 'so much power in the hands of few people'
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/19/nx-s1-5332234/ai-valley-book-gary-rivlin-trump-tech-regulation?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Arm and Nvidia: Powering AI Acceleration and the Future of Computing
Arm | The Architecture for the Digital World