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inkican

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Hard SF Author. Readers call my stories 'Cory Doctorow meets James S A Corey.' I like making scifi concepts easy to understand. If you like Linda Nagata, Kim Stanley Robinson, and John Scalzi - I'd love to get to know you.

My dream is to take care of myself and be nice to people - I'm doing that by practicing to be a self-sufficient science fiction author.

#author #indieauthor #writer #scifi #futurology #technology #cyberpunk #spaceelevator #spythriller

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Mrfunkedude, (edited ) to random
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Holy shit I just looked at the calendar and realize that I turn 55 next Monday.

How the fuck did that happen?!?!

Where did I go wrong?

inkican,
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@Mrfunkedude It's okay, Grandpa - we'll get you a nice warm blanket - it's almost time for Matlock

inkican, to writing
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Indie publications are finding success with an old-school recipe: high-quality print, a tight-knit community, and less advertising.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91114936/magazines-arent-dying-just-ask-these-indie-publishers #writing #writer #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #creativeprofessional #creativebusiness #creativebusinessowner #creative

arstechnica, to random
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Apple apologizes for ad that crushes the sum total of human artistic endeavor

An ad that isn’t about generative AI but somehow manages to be about AI anyway.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/apple-apologizes-for-ad-that-crushes-the-sum-total-of-human-artistic-endeavor/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

inkican,
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@arstechnica When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.

TerryHancock, to random
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"I have never met a professional carpenter who uses only a multi-tool to get their job done."

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/9/24152987/apple-crush-ad-piano-ipad

inkican,
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@TerryHancock When people show you who you are, believe them the first time.

mcc, to random
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Hard to imagine a signal that a website is a rugpull more intense than banning users for trying to delete their own posts

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/stack-overflow-bans-users-en-masse-for-rebelling-against-openai-partnership-users-banned-for-deleting-answers-to-prevent-them-being-used-to-train-chatgpt

Like just incredible "burning the future to power the present" energy here

inkican,
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@mcc "We have met the enemy, and he is us."

arstechnica, to random
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Critical vulnerabilities in BIG-IP appliances leave big networks open to intrusion

Hackers can exploit them to gain full administrative control of internal devices.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/critical-vulnerabilities-in-big-ip-appliances-leave-big-networks-open-to-intrusion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

inkican,
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@arstechnica OMG HaCKING the gIBson!

Sheril, to random
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FWIW I’ve never met anyone at PBS that looks like that fellow. 🤔

inkican,
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@Sheril 'The heart of Mr. Rogers - rage of Oscar the Grouch.'

hankg, to running

I did my first heavy leg day in a month, but not as heavy as the last one that I felt fo ra week. I was pretty tight yesterday morning so did an easy run but followed by lots of walking throughout the day. I'm feeling it a lot more today. Time to work out the beef jerky! #running #exercise #fitness

inkican,
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@hankg The foam roller is your friend.

arstechnica, to random
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No one has seen the data behind Tyson’s “climate friendly beef” claim

Millions of taxpayer dollars flow to livestock companies raising "low carbon" beef.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/no-one-has-seen-the-data-behind-tysons-climate-friendly-beef-claim/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

inkican,
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@arstechnica It means they used fewer carbon-based lifeforms in production (Translation: Layoffs)

Mrfunkedude, to random
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Well it's Wednesday.

And there's not a damn thing you can do about it.

inkican,
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@Mrfunkedude You shut your filthy mouth - I won't have that vulgar word used in my presence.

inkican, to science
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Mini ponds are 'tiny universes' of biodiversity for gardens and windowsills https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240423-how-to-make-a-mini-wildlife-pond

inkican, to random
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Know how lawsuits will force a company to change its name so they can declare bankruptcy and move everything over to a new corporation?

Yeah, it's like that.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/07/boy-scouts-of-america-name-change/73599643007/

#boyscouts #currentevents

Mrfunkedude, to random
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I woke up and chose violins.

inkican,
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@Mrfunkedude You muenster - such a cheesy joke.

Mrfunkedude, to random
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The place my daughter has been working at for over 2 years has been slowly reducing her hours to 8 a week. They even tried to split that into two days at 4 hours each.

She's never liked the job. She's always had a hard time working and dealing with the public but she's pushed herself to keep going because she doesn't like being a "quitter".

I told her to just quit. It's not worth her time and she'll be starting community college twice a week anyway this summer.

It's hard for her regardless.

inkican,
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@Mrfunkedude That's not a job, that's an abusive relationship.

inkican, to Futurology
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"One of the assumptions built into these calls is that if the tech community would just nerd harder, a solution could be somehow magically found that preserved privacy and security while letting the ‘good guys’ have access. With all respect to the valuable work that law enforcement does to protect society, it’s equally as valid to as them to just police harder." https://www.mnot.net/blog/2024/04/29/power

inkican, to 207
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Sci-Friday #207 – DIY Solarpunk – Build Your Own EV Charging Station I watch this video and my mind starts spinning about potential opportunities for small neighborhood EV charging stations. https://inkican.com/sci-friday-207-diy-solarpunk-build-your-own-ev-charging-station/ #solarpunk #cyberpunk #solarpunkart #sciencefiction #future #community #ecopunk #scifiart

Mrfunkedude, to random
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Well I got some bad news from my girlfriend yesterday.

Her work is removing one of their "work from home" days. It was Wednesdays and Fridays. Now it's just Fridays.

I enjoy having her around for those two days a week. We enjoy each others company immensely and now that they are taking one of the days we spend together away, the week will be a little harder to get through.

We have 3 months to adjust, so that's good I guess. Still, it bums me out.

inkican,
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@Mrfunkedude Dang, that's stinko.

dgar, to random
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There’s someone at another table talking to a piece of coal…

They must be carbon dating.

inkican,
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@dgar This joke isn't coal.

arstechnica, to random
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First look at the Sony Honda EV: More than a Playstation on wheels

The AFEELA concept previews an EV from the joint venture, due in 2026.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/first-look-at-the-sony-honda-ev-more-than-a-playstation-on-wheels/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

inkican,
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@arstechnica Sony is to cars what Tesla is to televisions.

nixCraft, to random
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I can't believe a paid OS needs a tool like this. Here's a GUI tool called OFGB (Oh Frick Go Back) to remove all the ads in Windows 11. It's understandable if a free OS or app needs ad support, but this is just crazy https://github.com/xM4ddy/OFGB

inkican,
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@nixCraft How does one 'execute' this removal? Asking for a friend.

pluralistic, to random
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Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: CDA 230 bans Facebook from blocking interoperable tools; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2024/05/02/kaiju-v-kaiju/

1/

inkican,
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@pluralistic It's not a joke if you have to explain it. I stared at this for a solid minute before utilizing the alt-text explanation.

Mrfunkedude, to random
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Why did I have to wake up 30 minutes early today?

Who do I complain to?

inkican,
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@Mrfunkedude I believe you send an email to join.the.club@gmail.com

Mrfunkedude, to random
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It's Thursday.

Keep an eye out for idiots. THEY'RE EVERYWH?ERE.

inkican,
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@Mrfunkedude

Ice Cube stares suspiciously

inkican, to technology
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Psst ... hey buddy, wanna buy a supercomputer?
https://arc.ucar.edu/knowledge_base/70549542

Mrfunkedude, to random
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I hate morning showers.

Mostly because 50% of the time I have to exit mid way because of the call of nature.

Someone needs to invent the shower toilet.

inkican,
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@Mrfunkedude Your sphincter needs to learn how to prioritize.

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