ijk64✅ @ijk64@m.futex.au

When I was in college i got into flight simulators for a minute, and discovered there was a whole community of people who roleplay as air traffic controllers on a multiplayer version of MS flight simulator. There was specialized radar and comms software and you could sign up for classes where you learned real-world lingo and techniques for directing air traffic. I tried it for a couple weeks and realized it was basically "having a stressful job" as a hobby

anyway now I'm a moderator on mastodon

I've been programming for 40 years, 35 of that professionally. I've built my own compilers and entire game engines and I don't think I could pass a programming test for a job interview these days. We never gave programming test for RtMI, we just talked about programming with the candidate and never got a bum hire.

I think I've found my new favorite Japanese word...

#Kuchisabishii

Here we go, it’s #introduction time:

I’m currently a second year #neuroscience #phd student at the University of Pennsylvania! Broadly interested in #vision and #computation with my current research studying higher-level vision in the #treeshrew with the goal of learning about visual #development 🧠

I also love talking/reading/posting about #environmentalism and #sustainability 🌎, hanging out with my dog 🐕‍🦺, and playing soccer ⚽️

Looking forward to (re)connecting with other scientists on here!

@itisiboller @ShaulaEvans

“Commander Vimes didn't like the phrase 'The innocent have nothing to fear', believing the innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like 'The innocent have nothing to fear'.”

Terry Pratchett, Snuff (a Discworld novel)

Shared by my Daughter
"I need privacy, not because my actions are questionable, but because your judgement and intentions are"

In response to "if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear"

Show your age if you can spot what's wrong with this photo 😅

Just finished a very very VERY small Door program because I got bit by the #RetroComputing nostalgia bug.

Back in '89 I wrote several doors for my #bbs Lithium City (serving the El Paso area 😋). It was how I started messing around with Turbo Pascal, eventually ALMOST getting hired to write a UI frontend for an Unzip utility until the company discovered I was just 13.

This simple door just displays your name and then asks you to press a key.

#bbsing

> After FTX declared bankruptcy, the entire FTX.us domain was redirected to a page providing information on the bankruptcy proceedings.

> NFTs that had been minted on the FTX platform relied on metadata from an API at that domain, meaning that the NFTs are now pointing to broken links. Owners of these NFTs can still see that the NFT exists, but images no longer work—even when viewing the NFTs in their own wallets, or when listing them for sale on other platforms.

https://web3isgoinggreat.com/single/ftx-hosted-nfts-break-after-website-is-redirected-to-a-restructuring-page

🤣

Like I said, the door is very simple. I'm just trying to remember TP and how to use stuff. Here's a screen cap (love the borland colors!)

@k i asked it to write a linkedin profile for a dog walker looking to be a heart surgeon, and it shit this out:

I am a highly motivated and experienced dog walker who is looking to take on a new challenge as a part-time heart surgeon. I have spent many years working with dogs, and have developed a deep understanding of their needs and behavior. This experience has taught me the importance of patience, attention to detail, and clear communication, skills that I believe would be valuable in a surgical setting.

In addition to my work as a dog walker, I have also completed several courses in human anatomy and physiology. I am passionate about medicine and am eager to learn more about the field of heart surgery. I am confident that my combination of hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge would make me an asset to any surgical team.

I am seeking a part-time position as a heart surgeon, where I can continue to develop my skills and make a positive impact on patients' lives. If you are looking for a dedicated and compassionate team member, please don't hesitate to contact me. I look forward to discussing how I can contribute to your organization.

And he's been deposed now.

Local newspapers report the Coup has failed and Vice President Dina Boluarte will be sworn in as President.
#Peru

Guide to identifying #land

Margaret Hamilton ❤️

#margarethamilton #womeninstem #womenengineers #nasa #programming

Did you know that when the tops of trees grow enough to touch over a street or sidewalk, that’s often nick-named a “kissing canopy?” It creates a beautiful, comfortable & cool street condition, but it ONLY happens when the right design decisions are made. Trees need to be prioritized, not thought about last. #StreetsAreBetterWithTrees #trees #cities #urbanism #KissingCanopies

How is 2022 already almost over?

want steel to build a particle detector? you have to source low-background steel—manufactured before contamination from mid-20th century nuclear testing. want to build a text or image generator AI? you’ll have to source low-background training data—collected before 2022.

Ok, that one made me laugh. And cry a bit.
#twitter #ElonMusk HT @SpockResists

What's your favorite piece of hardware on your workbench?

A trusty soldering iron? An oscilloscope that always gets you out of trouble?

Sound off below!