Sinjerli (JC)
@sinjerli.bsky.social
I come very briefly to this place I watch it move. I watch it shake Gay GenX, retired Design/Dev Manager, dog lover, Corgis, photography, movies, art, design, architecture, LGBTQ, democracy
This is great. The IBM Selectric is very satisfying.
kottke.org@kottke.org · 2w agoThe Listening Museum: “36 mechanical keyboards and switches, curated and sound-mapped. From IBM Model M (1985) to Topre to thocky modern customs. Click any card, type on your real keyboard, hear it as if it were on your desk.” [sheets.works]
“The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave To the dark and the endless skies” #RobertaFlack #lyrics
"You may ask yourself 'What is that beautiful house?' You may ask yourself 'Where does that highway go to?' And you may ask yourself 'Am I right? Am I wrong?' And you may say to yourself 'My God! What have I done?!'"
The time has come. As part of cleaning out my basement I'm finally throwing away my cassette collection that I started some 47 years ago. #GenX
1/2 A great article by Ted Chiang, author of Arrival. He states emphatically that current AI (Claude in particular) is not conscious. #Claude #Anthropic www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2...
No, Artificial Intelligence Is Not Conscious
Taken to its logical conclusion, this line of thinking is absurd—and damning.
theatlantic.com
Is it reductive? Yeah sure, but it's still fun. View a #Rothko painting that matches your location's current weather. rothko.joonas.wtf
Current Rothko
rothko.joonas.wtf
"If you've still got some light in you, then go before it's gone Burn your fire for no witness, it's the only way it's done" #AngelOlsen youtu.be/FB3xElewqWw?...
White Fire | Angel Olsen
YouTube video by Laura Corsari
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Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social and Josh Larsen @larsenonfilm.bsky.social hosts of the always excellent Filmspotting podcast (started in 2005!) are both on Bluesky now. Welcome Adam! #FilmSky #MovieSky #movies
"This is the book I never read These are the words I never said This is the path I'll never tread These are the dreams I'll dream instead"
Annie Lennox - Why (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by AnnieLennoxVEVO
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Blistering new protest song and video by Tom Waits and Massive Attack youtu.be/L-57FrioeuE?...
Massive Attack, Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground
YouTube video by Massive Attack
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From the Large Scale Systems Museum outside of Pittsburgh. So cool, I may have to go for a visit. flickr.com/photos/mwich...
Large Scale Systems Museum
Explore this photo album by Marcin Wichary on Flickr!
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Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service. “…the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the agency’s 121-year history. Not a budget cut. Not a policy shift. Not a ‘reorganization.’ An execution.” [hatchmag.com]
Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service
Late Tuesday afternoon, with the subtlety of a wrecking ball and the morality of a foreclosure notice, the Trump administration announced the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the agency’s 121-year history. Not a budget cut. Not a policy shift. Not a “reorganization.” An executio
hatchmag.com
A new daily puzzle game by Josh Wardle, the creator of #Wordle. www.parseword.com
Parseword - A tricky wordplay game
Transform phrases through wordplay to solve cryptic crossword puzzles.
parseword.com
MacBook Neo Teardown Reveals a Highly Repairable Laptop https://pxlnv.com/linklog/macbook-neo-teardown/
When tech journalists critique Apple product repairability it's always with a quote from @ifixit.com. Yet none of them ever acknowledge that iFixit is in the business of repairability and has a vested interest. This Pixel Envy post is one example, I could provide a dozen others from elsewhere.
Pixel Envy@pxlnv.bsky.social · 5mo agoApple Used to Design Its Laptops for Repairability https://pxlnv.com/linklog/apple-laptop-repairability/
Book recommendation for The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden. Lambda Literary winner for Best Lesbian Fiction. It's a compelling look at the intersection of queer identity and Jewish identity in The Netherlands following WWII. #booksky #TheSafekeep
The Safekeep
Check out The Safekeep - <b><b>* SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKER PRIZE *</b></b><BR> <b>* WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION *</b><BR> <B>* WINNER OF THE 2025 </B><b>WOMEN&rsqu...
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And I’m now making a donation to James Talarico’s campaign wapo.st/4aAOrZh #StephenColbert #JamesTalarico #FCC
Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked interview with Texas Democrat over FCC concerns
In an on-air rebuke, Colbert said lawyers for CBS’s parent company barred airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D), a U.S. Senate candidate.
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Totally agree, #AppleMusic needs a way for the user to have songs, albums, playlists, stations be ignored by the algorithm. I listen to ambient tracks sometimes but I don't need the latest ambient songs showing up in my New Music playlist.
AppleInsider@appleinsider.com · 6mo agoUsers shouldn't be afraid of exploring music or letting their kids choose a song, but since Apple Music lacks manual algorithm controls, one wrong song can upend your recommendations for weeks.