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Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/bouncy-castle-launches-horrifying-mrsa-outbreak-striking-48-kids-in-ireland/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
You too can pay $16 for a single 100Ω resistor.
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/vpg-foil-resistors/Y4022100R000Q0R/2641005
I mean, the VPG is a dead giveaway isn't it?
@petrillic whoa 0.02% is something else. 0.1% is pretty cheap, and I specced 3 of them for the voltage regulator feedback I’m about to build.
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This is... not a joke? https://www.isec.org/
I don't want a foldable phone, I want the phone I bought in 2020 that worked flawlessly to not lag because somebody forced Liquid Glass on it.
I would personally take the iPhone 5 or even the original iPhone. You know answer the phone provide a contact list maybe be able to read email. That’s it that’s all I want a phone for and realistically I don’t even need the email.
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On the next Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 livestream, @alex and I will being talking with @keoni of Te Hiku Media about language technology and big tech saviorism.
Tune in for what should be an amazing discussion & note the unusual day:
Tuesday Sept 15, noon Pacific
https://twitch.tv/dair_institute
For those in Aotearoa New Zealand, that’s Wednesday Sept 16, 7am.
if you can interpret it you're doing better than i am
The Amazon listing and the reviews for this magnetic screen door make absolutely no mention or acknowledgment of the lion.
@vaurora Not included???
tools for commensality 🧿
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@inquiline i can't imagine what this is supposed to communicate. it seems like it was created by whoever makes the non-standard street signs found in various places in Quebec.
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Noticing the lack of original longform content on youtube, most it's either AI slop or podcasts with the same AIncels we already avoid reading about everyday.
RE: https://mstdn.social/@staringatclouds/117252765136015066
Why does Starlink need 42,000 (+15,000, +100,000) to provide the services that this company can provide with only 264 satellites? And why isn't anybody asking Starlink to show why they need so damn many satellites? (This is the right direction to go with engineering: provide your services with fewer satellites. Kessler is coming.)
I heard something and I don’t know what the source is now that’s supposedly China is all geed up for this Space race and what they wanna do is stuff all the available LEO orbits with Chinese spacecraft in order to be like cock block the US a.k.a. Elon.
You know, honestly, I loved to convince all the leadership of all the evil governments. The human population are subjected to convince them all that they need to move into the heart of the sun.
@inquiline i can't imagine what this is supposed to communicate. it seems like it was created by whoever makes the non-standard street signs found in various places in Quebec.
this is too charitable, assuming a person or organization with odd graphic priorities made the signs in quebec (this whole preso was obviously "crafted" with/by AI)
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In an incredible move, Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada has announced a gender-affirming care clinic for trans youth, asserting tribal sovereignty and defying the region's ban.
It is one of the biggest cross-movement solidarity moments in Canada.
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@kattekrab I know Ireland tracks both emigration (leaving) and immigration (arriving), and emigration has slowed slightly this past year as economic conditions improved. I expect it is also trackable for Australia. Ireland uses arrivals and departures collected by their Central Statistics Office, we could probably use ABS and Home Affairs published data.
George Megalogenis’ new book is a good example of using data as the foundation for a narrative about what migration means for national identity.
@emmadavidson the ABS collects ins and outs, I’m curious how we measure permanent emigration though.
Ireland is a good comparison point - global Irish diaspora is massive.
Is there a sizeable Australian Diaspora?
I guess DFAT might have some data?
#Fediverse community question: are there any #Mobilizon or #Gancio instances directly promoting Fediverse-related events? If so, where are they?
So far, what I’ve come across is pretty limited for English-speaking audiences, and it doesn’t seem like many organizations in the space are using these platforms for Event activities yet. I’m interested in aggregating these into a super event calendar of sorts, but I’m having to dig through instance lists the old fashioned way.
Capcom's new "Onimusha: Way of the Sword" has some completely forgettable segments. And yet, its climactic boss battles are some of the year's best gaming experiences. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/09/12/digital/onimusha-games-kyoto-historical-fantasy-samurai-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #digital #videogames #yokai #edoperiod
Well, it’s that time again: crowd-sourcing wild speculation about what will be the subject of the 2026 #NobelPrize in #Physics. Vote below for which major category area YOU think will be the subject of this year’s prize, independent of the specific discovery.
Last year we were TOTALLY WRONG. Let’s keep it going! See: https://steve.cooleysekula.net/blog/2025/09/23/fediversing-the-2025-physics-prize/
What will be the topic area for the ‘26 Physics Nobel?
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nothing like Lilly Wachowski calling out #HarryPotter fans for supporting #JKRowling and her trans #genocide crusade to get all the closet fascists on Mastodon and fediverse to come out of the woodwork. just went on a blocking spree on one of the posts about it.
