ijk64✅ @ijk64@m.futex.au

This vertically oriented logarithmic map spans nearly 20 orders of magnitude, taking us from planet Earth to the edge of the observable #Universe.

#astronomy #cosmos
https://www.pablocarlosbudassi.com/2021/02/atlas-of-universe-is-linear-version-of_15.html

My husband had to wait for 6 years to capture this view of #TheNeedles.

Taken as the #moon set at 4.30 am last summer. This shot is only possible a couple of times each year. He almost had it in 2016 but it was slightly too breezy and the telephoto lens couldn't keep in focus.

It causes controversy as some think it's fake, I promise you that it is not. It involved much research, persistence and luck with the weather! It's the cover shot on our 2024 calendar #IsleofWight #photography

What kind of idiot prints a URL _that they don't control_ on a _license plate_? Like, who thought that was a good idea?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/06/02/maryland-license-plates-philippines-gambling/

Got off my call with Reddit just now about the API. Bad news unless I come up with 20 million dollars (not joking). Appreciate boosts. https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/13ws4w3/had_a_call_with_reddit_to_discuss_pricing_bad/

I've maintained for many years that AR will be far, far more consequential in technological progress for the average person than VR. Yet for years all I heard about was VR. It's AR that will be integrated throughout daily life. #AugmentedReality #AR #technology #futurism
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3697908/who-wants-a-regular-laptop-with-a-100-in-screen.html

#Earthquake (#gempa) M3.6 strikes 136 km S of #Genteng (#Indonesia) 11 min ago. More info: https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1265714

News: Windows 11 users no longer need third-party apps to open RAR files.

Official WinRAR Account:

#Earthquake M3.8 strikes 32 km NW of #Melbourne (#Australia) 10 min ago. More info: https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1266568

Earthquake in Melbourne

TIL: Lemons are not a naturally occurring fruit. They were created in SE Asia by crossing a citron with a bitter orange around 4000 years ago. They were spread around the world after found to prevent scurvy. Life didn’t give us lemons.. We made them ourselves.

The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked

https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/26/windows_xp_activation_cracked/?

The unkillable OS rises from the grave… Again

<- By me on @theregister

Code makes the world go round.

Exhibit 9000.
https://www.voanews.com/a/software-problems-delay-us-f-16-deliveries-taiwan-says-/7109499.html

What do I do if I don't like a book at the library? A handy step-by-step guide.

https://action.everylibrary.org/what_do_i_do_if_i_don_t_like_a_book_at_the_library

due to cutbacks and the current market conditions 🤦‍♂️

A man is sitting next to his newborn baby's cot. From the other room his father comes in and lays a hand on his shoulder.

"You've done really well, mate. You'll make a brilliant dad."

The son looks up and smiles with a bit of anxiety in his voice. "Thanks, Dad. I really hope so."

The old man pulls out a small book from his back pocket and hands it to his son. "Now that you're a parent, I'd like you to have this. I studied it for the first year of your life and memorised every single one. I'd love you to use it for my grandson."

The son looks at the cover which is titled 1000 Dad Jokes To Annoy Your Children. He looks up with tears in his eyes. "Dad...I'm honoured."

His dad smiles: "Hello, Honoured. I'm Dad."

#dadjokes

Hey, you: Get a load of this cloud! High-altitude ice clouds (like this one) can help regulate Earth's temperature by reflecting energy from the Sun.

A new @NASAEarth mission called PoISIR aims to study them in greater detail to improve climate forecasts. https://go.nasa.gov/3IAfgjj
#NASA

"Now we'll see who wrote all this terrible code."

@stux Oh… that makes a lot of sense. I was born in Canada, but grew up on my grandparents’ farm. They had immigrated from the Netherlands to Canada when my father was a small child after WW2. They were the same. Zero respect for the natural world around them, and I could never figure that out. They came from generations of Dutch farmers so may have just brought the mind set with them.