Doug Belshaw
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Sometimes it is not complicated.
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@mariusor @hongminhee so, what's simplest to me is to keep the structure that was designed 8 years ago.
If you would like to propose an alternative, it's incumbent on you to make the case for it.
I think what you are describing is fine, btw. It is even compatible with the structure Christine developed. If the media upload gets a POST without a JSON-LD part, just store the contents and return an URL that can be used in a later `Create`.
> it's incumbent on you to make the case for it.
@evan I was sure I managed to do that. :D
And so far, I don't think you provided me with any counter-factual arguments that I didn't address.
Neil Brown
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New Blog: Mirrors: On Self-Image, Autism, Control and a Changing Body
This is a very personal post about my life-long struggle with my weight and my self-image, from the undiagnosed autistic kid with eating issues, to the perimenopausal woman I am now.
https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/
#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging
Create a Found Object Sculpture!
Inclusive Family Program.
Sculpture.
Lehman College Art Gallery, Bronx, NY.
Sunday May 17, 2026
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
FREE TICKETS REQUIRED👇
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-inclusive-family-program-may-17-1030am-1230pm-tickets-1977983939208 #globalmuseum #museums #sculpture
New Blog: Mirrors: On Self-Image, Autism, Control and a Changing Body
This is a very personal post about my life-long struggle with my weight and my self-image, from the undiagnosed autistic kid with eating issues, to the perimenopausal woman I am now.
https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/
#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging
@GoingDownWithSundial This introspection is amazing. Bravo.
Protest against police deployment on campus: No activist deserves to be mauled by a police dog!
Exactly one year ago, a student protesting the university's complicity in the Gaza genocide was severely bitten in their leg by a police dog. The police officer involved will be prosecuted, but until today, the university’s Executive Board did not condemn the police violence, nor did they apologize to the student protesters.
I am anti-fascist.
I think fascism is bad and hurts people. I am proud that my grandfather, a US Army officer and immigrant, fought the fascists in WWII and won.
I guess that makes me a terrorist now, according to the White House?
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-USCT-Strategy-1.pdf
welcome to the good side, my dad did the same in the Royal Navy.
@stonerl @WarnerCrocker Hi! interesting ... why wouldn't the settings *first* come to the foreground though? I have a few other issues but I'll be a good netizen and make them proper GitHub issues!
@podfeet @WarnerCrocker It does but then macOS hides it behind all other windows. I have the same issue with WireGuard.
d@nny disc@ mc²
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The propaganda glorifies war and insists it is smart and "realistic" to be pitiless and violent.
#fascism #uspol #history #propaganda
From now on, anytime someone asks me why I put so much time and effort into this arguably dumb account, I will simply tell them that I do it for Tim.
@lowqualityfacts Top lad, Tim.
Bumble is killing the swipe feature, and instead will outsource your bad taste in men to Polymarket, as God intended.
d@nny disc@ mc²
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i think it is a bit of a shame that when valgrind crashes it creates vgcore and not grindcore
U.K. polling stations opened Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing populists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/07/world/politics/uk-polls-starmer-punish/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #keirstarmer #uk #labour #conservatives #reformuk #nigelfarage
Bastian Allgeier
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The Tellerrandomizer in action 🎬️
Read more about it on Sascha's Website:
https://www.n2.studio/work/beyond-tellerrand-tellerrandomizer
alcinnz
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Bonus thread for today...
Text is only native to programming to the extent that we tend to write our programs in plain text. Though early home computers had I/O which natively spoke ASCII, or something extremely close.
I've designed a hypothetical computer which natively processes text!
An entire string string library would be hardwired circuits, or close enough! Including ASCII character classification, Unicode would be implemented in software in part so it can be updated.
1/3?
alcinnz
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For text input... Physical keyboards remain the simplest & most ergonomic solution!
Even if converting the pressed keys into ASCII then UTF-8 text requires a conversion pass or 2. The 2nd pass might need some additional UI to show what's happening.
If you're editing text, there's nuances around the arrow keys to get straight.
Though yes, we could support other text-entry mechanisms. For instance we could use machine learning to convert your verbal speech into text, might need an NPU.
2/4?
Ben Ramsey
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Protestors are entirely peaceful, but the rotunda is literally filled with troopers as Tennessee Republicans pass their racist 9-0 maps stripping majority Black Memphis of representation. @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn
@cdonat ✅
alcinnz
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To output text verbally... My recollection is that we'd need one pass to evaluate the appropriate language's pronunciation rules, & another pass to finalize the emphasis rules. And from there these "phonemes" need to be converted into operations upon a simulated vocal tract.
Our string-centric CPU would then need to offload to a coprocessor for simulating that vocal tract (with a sine wave simulating breathing), which'll produce the actual audio.
3/4!
Bastian Allgeier
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Generative visuals #madewithkirby ?
Sascha Bregenhorn @SaschaFromMars demonstrated at @btconf last week that Kirby can be used for more than websites. The Tellerrandomizer served visuals that accompanied the event.
No need for a big technical setup since the Kirby panel worked perfectly on a smartphone. With a base of textures, graphics, masks and fonts and a little .*+ php rand() +*. the collected photos and quotes were projected as generated composition immediately after each talk was over.
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