Replying to @ada’s post about Klout shutting down.
@ada The main thing I remember about Klout is that it was somehow convinced the Twitter account for my Flash (superhero) blog was an authority on Washington, DC, rather than DC Comics.
Category: Fediverse
Perfect to go with traffic jam on a rocky road.
Perfect to go with traffic jam on a rocky road.
12 Tons of Liquid Chocolate Have Blocked a Polish Highway
All aspiring Augustus Gloops should report to Poland.
I was looking for sandals and found these. They’re flip flops with a built in…
I was looking for sandals and found these. They’re flip flops with a built in bottle opener, I suppose to make them more…cool? Gadget-y? But it’s on the sole of the shoe.
Someone really didn’t think this design through.
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@mattamatic I honestly have no idea whether you’re kidding about the flask version!
@dantebrevity OK, if they’ve never been worn, sure – I just can’t get past the fact that I’d be putting something that I walk on onto something I’d be drinking.
@Einahpets Same here. A lot of times I pull up navigation long enough to see …
@Einahpets Same here. A lot of times I pull up navigation long enough to see which of two routes is going to be slower, then turn it off.
But I do use it when I’m trying to get somewhere else after work, and since I’d rather avoid the freeway during rush hour, it keeps trying to send me on these zigzag paths.
I used to follow them, but then I’d see other cars in front of me clearly doing the same thing and realized I was contributing to a bigger safety problem.
Just wrote that MacOS & Linux handle capitalization differently. Phone wanted me to type capitalism. Which is also true.
Just wrote that MacOS & Linux handle capitalization differently. Phone wanted me to type capitalism. Which is also true.
Double the fun: Appearance of the 22° halo during a total solar eclipse – Halo Phenomena
Cool: A simulation of what a 22 degree halo *during* a total solar eclipse would look like. It turns out it’s not just the brightness that would differ, because the corona’s a ring, not a disc!
Double the fun: Appearance of the 22° halo during a total solar eclipse – Halo Phenomena
At the Arbeitskreis Meteore (AKM) spring meeting in March 2018, we discussed an observation made by Jörg Strunk during the “US eclipse” from August 21st, 2017: A 22° halo was visible in cirrus clouds around the sun up to around half a minute before the onset of totality. Similar observations…
The Death Star needs to stay outside the bathroom.
Another in the long series of things I never thought I’d have to say:
“The Death Star needs to stay outside the bathroom.”
This is a park at the top of a hill rising up from the Pacific …
This is a park at the top of a hill rising up from the Pacific Ocean. Today there were a zillion crows riding the air currents and occasionally alighting on the fence that separates the park from the steep drop-off.
I liked the idea that the crow might be bristling at the prohibition. But I miss the old signs they used to have on the fence. They had a bit more personality.
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A few more photos from today’s hike.
🌸Cherry blossoms
Cherry blossoms at the South Coast Botanic Garden. The whole park is curated, with some parts arranged to seem wild(ish) and others, like this one, more garden-like.
This is promising: SmugMug has bought Flickr & plans to “maintain Flickr as a standalone community…”
This is promising: SmugMug has bought Flickr & plans to “maintain Flickr as a standalone community of amateur and professional photographers and give the long neglected service the focus and resources it deserves.” (quote from article)
Now I don’t have to worry about Verizon shutting it down!
Exclusive: Flickr bought by SmugMug, which vows to revitalize the photo service
And the Flickr Q&A
I’ve finished part 3 (of 5) of #LesMiserables, which ends on a solid cliffhanger….
I’ve finished part 3 (of 5) of #LesMiserables, which ends on a solid cliffhanger.
Something I realized is a major difference from the last time I read it: I’m looking ahead for connections, not just backward. Since It’s only been 5 years since the last time, I remember more of the book (and not just the musical).
I’ve also started listening to a weekly podcast that’s also going through the book this year, which has been fascinating: https://readlesmis.libsyn.com/
There’s been a lot of talk positioning Mastodon as an alternative to Facebook. It’…
There’s been a lot of talk positioning Mastodon as an alternative to Facebook. It’s more an alternative to Twitter, but it isn’t quite that, either.
It’s an engine that powers multiple alternatives to Twitter, that talk to each other.
Most people are used to social networks as services: FB, birdsite, LinkedIn, Tumblr, etc. So they expect Mastodon to be one service, which can be confusing.
I wonder if emphasizing its nature as the engine for many services would make it easier to explain.
I’ve been able to fix a couple of Samsung devices…
@kemonine Yeah, that’s not good.
I’ve been able to fix a couple of Samsung devices that did that by replacing the batteries. I’m not a big fan of prying open non-user-serviceable cases, but I’m starting to get used to it. 😃
I imagine the 6P is similar to the 5X, which I had until it just flat out died and wouldn’t start up. I considered replacing the battery on that, but it was already >2 years old, and it wouldn’t start up even with external power in & the battery disconnected.
It’s been a long time since I read the original trilogy…
Re: The Book of Dust
It’s been a long time since I read the original trilogy, so I had to look up a lot of the references.
The things that struck me most were the changes in understanding how Lyra’s world works: The supernatural elements encountered in the flood, which went far beyond what I remember, and the discovery that the Magisterium’s solid grip is so recent.
(That and the migraine auras. I’ve never encountered a character who experiences them, and the descriptions were spot-on.)
Murals in progress on what used to be featureless gray walls
Murals in progress on what used to be the featureless gray walls of an apartment complex. The aviation theme on two of them is due to this being Aviation Blvd.
Composition brought to you by the angle I could take a photo out the car window before the light turned green. 😁
Update: I drove by it again, and this time stopped to look. There’s a signature: on the last section: Jacque Dupuy 2018, Mural Executed by LeviPonce.com
Finally, Instagram will allow you to download an archive of your account. We’ll have …
Finally, Instagram will allow you to download an archive of your account. We’ll have to wait to see how useful it is (ex: can you easily find the caption from a photo, or do you have to search a giant HTML file with everything in it?)
https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/11/17226186/instagram-download-data-facebook
Brush fire reported at the marsh preserve where I took the last photo I posted …
Brush fire reported at the marsh preserve where I took the last photo I posted here. It’s not a very big preserve – basically a large city block, in the middle of suburbia. (There’s literally a Target across the street.)
Here’s hoping they manage to stomp it down quickly, before it does too much damage.
Got a follow-up alert that the fire’s been put out. The word “small” was included, which is a good sign. Next time I hike there, I’ll have to ask about it.
The problem with “move fast and break things”
The problem with “move fast and break things” is that you’re likely to break things without regard for how important they are, or how hard it might be to fix or replace them.
@noelle Further complicated by the “so-and-so liked…” notices in the news feed on …
@noelle Further complicated by the “so-and-so liked…” notices in the news feed on FB/birdsite making them a low-key boost as well, making the waters even muddier.