In this episode Kes makes first contact with a race of sentient insects yet also convinces Starfleet that holograms have rights.

An archived LEGO classroom CD-ROM pairs plastic gearboxes with real factory videos

https://lockergnome.com/lego-dacta-9665-mechanical-engineering-cd-rom-archive/

#MemoryLane #retro #GenerativeAI

Some of this thinking came from reflecting on why live coding and especially demoscene stuff is interesting. Especially in the latter, there is almost always some easier way to do things. It isn't because participating is hard that's interesting. It's the time and care that's part of it

It also came from reflecting on this post from @TodePond https://mas.to/@TodePond/117435659560967403

oh thank god that fucking bird stopped chirping now i can get some coal mining done in peace

oh thank god that fucking bird stopped chirping now i can get some coal mining done in peace

mcspicy is still better tasting but also tastes noticeably more unhealthier
overall pretty good chicken sandwich
and they gave me three sauces for free!

It reminds me a little of the old internet. I like how relatively small it feels, and that people post content for the sake of the content, not to promote themselves. I haven’t found my usual corners yet, the ones I used to hang out in on older platforms, but I figure that’s just a matter of time. I’m not super nostalgic for the old internet or anything, but it’s nice to find at least a hint of something human-centered somewhere.

I hope it doesn’t fall apart and that it keeps growing.

I was skeptical when I switched to Linux, but then I ditched Windows on my dual boot for good. It was a hugely positive experience, and it really felt like freedom. I’m hoping this will be the same.

And don’t be mad at me if I act totally clueless here sometimes 'cause all that is new to me.

@birdy5 😁

Mehrfach, da es in der Fehlerserie das Einzige war, was wir machen konnten.

Parce que je crois qu'on a aussi besoin de mots et d'images comme ça par les temps qui courent on ne sait où.

Bonne soirée.

Prenez soin de vous ❤️💙💜

And while I'm in self-promotion mode... I have an article in the new issue of Subliminal Extacy, a long-overdue deep dive in how I squeezed an 8-minute soundtrack into 800 bytes for Serzhsoft's 4K intro Megademica, along with some extended musings about information theory.

(I also contributed a music track, which may be recognisable to fans of sea-going transportation on the demoscene.)

https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=107300

mcspicy is still better tasting but also tastes noticeably more unhealthier
overall pretty good chicken sandwich
and they gave me three sauces for free!

@sun@shitposter.world
>I won't say it has zero things going for it
Yeah, it's hard to find something 100% bad or 100% good
Having zero things going for it would have been an achievement in it's own way.

me, this morning

@sun@shitposter.world
>I won't say it has zero things going for it
Yeah, it's hard to find something 100% bad or 100% good
Having zero things going for it would have been an achievement in it's own way.

"Software is built by people, maintained by people, and hosted on infrastructure funded by people. Much like art, it cannot and does not exist in a vacuum."

(Article title: The Myth of Neutral Code)

https://foss.life/notes/2026/the-myth-of-neutral-code/

@sophie FWIW, I finally tracked down the root cause, and... OMFG. I don't have enough facepalms for myself.

With OS/2 removed, its patch is - hopefully - no longer necessary. (I'm still tweaking NSoE, wouldn't recommend updating just yet, but tomorrow should be a good day to do that!)

@kirschner At least half of that list could afford to (and should) donate much more!

@sarahbosetti Ich habe etwas gebraucht, aber: wenn laut Professor Dr. Harald Simons zu niedrige Miete ein Problem sein soll, müsste das nicht auch für Wohneigentum gelten?

Wenn der Staat eine Mindestmiete vorschreiben soll, müsste dann nicht auch konsequent Wohneigentum verboten werden?

Billiger als im abbezahlten Eigenheim zu wohnen geht nicht. Und wer im Eigentum wohnt, hat den größten Widerstand dagegen, umzuziehen.

(ich will das nicht, frage aber nach Konsistenz der Argumentation)

@flyingpenguin If you’re looking at course breakdowns, it doesn’t strike me as rushing to the AI and skipping basics. Still strong math, physics, programming, digital systems foundations before delving more into AI in the second and third year.
Even then, there’s still a lot of math and “common courses” (tronc commun). I think it’s reasonably balanced.