good god the utter shit people take on the website formerly known as twitter, most likely in a good-intentioned effort to remain connected, is astounding. It's puzzling. To paraphrase a famous DVD secret menu, We Should Not Be Here.

Since it's hard to search here, I reiterate my twexit:

04/2022: E.M. threatens to buy twitter; I stop posting.
10/2022: E.M. is forced to keep his word and buy twitter; I delete my account.

I had no clue how right I was.

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https://mastodon.world/@waltmossberg/111020617611978748

how pretty much any unsafe string manipulation using C was invented.

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https://digipres.club/@foone/111010758666261264

When an icon is inadequate to convey that this is "The Mother of All Games".

I'd have chosen a tank getting struck by lightning as the icon.

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https://botsin.space/@winicons/110980577110300090

I suppose "I'm biased because I'm in it" is understated without saying "I made the game they're documenting" ;o)

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https://mastodon.art/@jmechner/110979687562997728

We need to send this poster (via email, US Mail, however) to all the politicians who thought book bans were a great idea.

And also, since the cross-section of those who think book bans are good and those who don't want to properly teach history is likely a "Venn diagram" that's just ONE CIRCLE, we should include this text:

Those who do not teach history intend to repeat it.

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https://journa.host/@thealexknapp/110937288519761787

The REAL reason that the vehicle on the right has a shorter bed as the years go by is to contain the cargo within the cab.

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https://botsin.space/@fuck_cars_bot/110963916101918118

I have absolutely no sympathy for the corporations. Especially not this rogue's gallery.

Annual revenue of over half a trillion dollars? Cut me a check... er, a break.

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https://mastodon.social/@tillybridges/110953129417368862

So it goes to follow that THIS is what Costco will look like right now.

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https://fosstodon.org/@drdrang/110952587984276286

And here I am just wanting to run a system that doesn't slam garbage at me every 5 seconds and abuse me, my data, and my psyche...

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https://kitsunes.gay/notes/9iulpa94sg4xkyhq

Why do I use uBlock Origin and block ad delivery networks' javascript again?

(though there is something to be said for the value of paying attention and not tying your net worth in garbage crypto)

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https://indieweb.social/@web3isgreat/110939513720926764

I'll be certain to skip over results to fandom wiki just for the "AI" "answers"

(fun fact: my knowledge of Zelda as a franchise pretty much stops at "there is a hack for the Wii if you have Twilight Princess", and since I'm human, I'd probably get misinformed from fandom)

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https://wetdry.world/@keat/110923875129449743

Like I keep saying, the authoritarian follower is much more dangerous than the authoritarian leader because there are more of them and we have to live in closer proximity to them.

I think Judge Fani should add D.T.'s minions' latest actions to the indictment (the jury was apparently doxxed.)

IANAL, but I'm sure "this act is in furtherance of the enterprise."

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https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei/110906253640407757

I KNEW IT

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https://botsin.space/@lexknowssystems/110896428551917784

This defect in Android (and I consider Android/Google to be the problem) is why I've stopped using Android day-to-day. I've been waiting for over a DECADE for them to fix it, and it's clear that Google only wants my wi-fi password.

We could have had Titanium do proper restores of data, or even proper backups of Android phones, but Google thinks we're all MORONS

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https://fosstodon.org/@kytta/110869819970222827

Patterns in the leaves
Ghost River's gentle roar soothes
Layla the retriever

#JoinIn #mentalhealth

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Microsoft Pollution Generator 1.0 for DOS.

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https://botsin.space/@winicons/110838311526813329

leave it to people to lend truth to error messages

shame that the kernel doesn't get to have fun anymore as I believe they took this message out and does anyone use parallel to print anymore?

If you watch carefully, the fire burns green as the thermal ink in the middle is burnt

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https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/110800254423359458

It's how Facebook and the website formerly known as Twitter happened.

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https://fosstodon.org/@sirber/110828631033661648

I HAVE GOT TO MAKE ONE OF THESE WHEELS OF FUCK

Wire a switch to a digital in on the Arduino that lets me spin it when I press the button (which should be one of those red "mushroom" things you find in industry or on a Halon abort switch)

It also needs "Wheel of Fortune" noises when I spin it.

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https://fosstodon.org/@bikerglen@mastodon.social/110792667562214043

And it's been demonstrated that the Third Law of the Tesla Prime Directive is game for being ignored, what with all those deaths at the hands of unfinished self-driving software.

Remember, your Tesla gets about half its stated range when it's cold out!

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https://fosstodon.org/@daviddlevine@wandering.shop/110719313668609768