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jamesbritt

@jamesbritt@mastodon.social

Artist, musician, hacker.

Renoise user.

jamesbritt.com

neurogami.com

I also run ruby-doc.org

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Edent, (edited ) to random
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You receive a call on your phone.
The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraud.

"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?

The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."

Your phone buzzes. You tap the notification This is what you see.

Still think it is a scam?
1/3

jamesbritt,
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@Edent

I'm at the point where I assume everything is a scam. I got a call from someone claiming to be a postal cop. I told him to eff off, post office doesn't call people and hung up.

Later I learned that in fact he was telling the truth, but understood my skepticism. (It was related to the theft of a mail piece.)

But even still I think the right scam at the right time would fool me.

realTuckFrumper, to random
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‘Trust Jesus’ MAGA Bus Crashes Into Pole Ahead of Staten Island Pro-Trump Rally https://www.thedailybeast.com/trust-jesus-maga-bus-crashes-into-pole-ahead-of-new-york-trump-rally?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

jamesbritt,
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@realTuckFrumper

This metaphor is a bit too on the nose.

jamesbritt, to Palestine
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c511k1nqx81o

Mass graves and body bags: al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces

Nonilex, to Arizona
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#Republicans in #Arizona to Add #Immigration Measure to #Ballot in Nov

The measure would make unlawfully entering AZ from #Mexico a #state #crime. The #legislators’ proposal would give #local #police officers the #power to #arrest & #jail migrants & would allow state judges to #deport people.

#law #Federal #ClimateMigration
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/us/arizona-immigration-law.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&u2g=c&pvid=0D989B78-77C1-4139-B60D-D9801D2C8264&sgrp=c-cb

jamesbritt,
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@Nonilex

The measure should be coupled to a tax increase.

https://azmirror.com/2024/06/03/budget-committee-confirms-gop-border-resolution-will-cost-the-state-money/

"A new fiscal analysis confirms that a GOP plan to give Arizona police officers the power to arrest migrants will cost the state money and one law enforcement agency estimates that price tag at more than $40 million."

GottaLaff, to random
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🏆

jamesbritt,
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@GottaLaff Would be pretty sweet if this turns out to be the case.

jamesbritt, to random
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https://www.wsj.com/politics/donald-trump-elon-musk-alliance-d1fe43e3?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

"Donald Trump and Elon Musk have discussed a possible advisory role for the Tesla leader should the presumptive Republican nominee reclaim the White House, the latest sign that the once-frosty relationship between the two men has thawed."

tiredhorizon, to random
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I thought Sandra Bollocks cried a lot in Gravity. JLop outdoes her with the histrionics in Atlas, however. Holy fuck, can she just stop blubbing for 5 bloody minutes. I hate these movies (does it show). Give me Alien for a strong scifi female lead.

jamesbritt,
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@Wen @tiredhorizon @flockofnazguls

Would "The Old Guard" be considered sci-fi? If so, my vote is for Charlize Theron. She's great in action movies.

jamesbritt,
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@Wen @tiredhorizon @flockofnazguls

I would guess that "Mad Max: Fury Road" would be sci-fi too

billyjoebowers, to random
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Seriously so fucking tired of the "No, it's always been this bad" version of edgelords.

Because things were bad in this past does not mean it was THIS bad.

JFC.

jamesbritt,
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@billyjoebowers

It seems like a way of fronting as if they have just been oh so much more observant than you, with your narrow little mind, unable to see what's really been going on.

Binder, to random
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For my money, the most impactful scene in The Great Gatsby is in the denouement where she says “truly, he was a great gatsby” & what’s-his-name retorts: no, Daisy, he was THE great gatsby.”

I still get chills

jamesbritt,
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@turgon @Binder

Waiting on "Gatsby and Gatsbyer"

jamesbritt, to photography
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https://retrofuturista.com/the-iconic-rock-photography-of-masayoshi-sukita-interview/

The Iconic Rock Photography of Masayoshi Sukita, Interview

billyjoebowers, to random
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I just saw an article that said Wall Street killed Red Lobster, not Endless Shrimp, and I could have told you that without knowing any of the facts.

jamesbritt,
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@billyjoebowers

From now on, "Endless Shrimp" is just a euphemism for "private equity" for me.

jwz, to random
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First and foremost, this blog is for poop jokes.

Trump Supporters Wore Diapers at Rallies
https://jwz.org/b/ykQO

jamesbritt,
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@jwz

taylorlorenz, to random
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"Crushing the symbols of human creativity to produce a homogenized branded slab is pretty much where the tech industry is at in 2024" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/08/apple-ipad-ad-tim-cook-backlash/

jamesbritt,
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@taylorlorenz

The ad is mostly hoaky, but a great opportunity for tribal signaling.

Insisting on seeing it in the worst possible light suggests a lack of imagination.

lzg, (edited ) to random
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these people think the silly getting to know you chat and the flirting and the awkwardness are the BAD part?! https://1ft.io/proxy/?q=https%3A%2F%2Ffortune.com%2F2024%2F05%2F10%2Fbumbles-whitney-wolfe-herd-dating-concierge-artificial-intelligence%2F

jamesbritt,
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@lzg

Paywalled so here's 1ft:

https://1ft.io/proxy/?q=https%3A%2F%2Ffortune.com%2F2024%2F05%2F10%2Fbumbles-whitney-wolfe-herd-dating-concierge-artificial-intelligence%2F

philtor, to random
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Ok, I'm not understanding why people want to delete or change their StackOverflow answers so that they contain errors to throw off the LLMs. StackOverflow is a valuable resource for human coders and it's not like we thought we were going to make any money by posting those answers - that was never the point. If LLMs are going to be trained on those answers then I want them to be accurate because it's kind of inevitable at this point.

jamesbritt,
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@philtor

People feel used.

jamesbritt, to random
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https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/08/steve-albini-us-alt-rock-musician-and-producer-dies-aged-61

Steve Albini, US alt-rock musician and producer, dies aged 61

Vocalist, guitarist and producer for bands such as Nirvana and Pixies suffers heart attack at his recording studio

verge, to random
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Tesla is being investigated for securities and wire fraud for self-driving claims https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/8/24151881/tesla-justice-investigation-securities-wire-fraud-self-driving

jamesbritt,
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@verge Nice.

jamesbritt, to random
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I see.

jamesbritt,
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@mxtthxw

rberger, to random
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By making a series of cuts and folds in a sheet of paper, Baker found she could produce two planes connected by a complex set of thin strips. Without the need for any adhesive like glue or tape, this pattern created a surface that was thick but lightweight. Baker named her creation Spin-Valence. Structural tests later showed that an individual tile made this way, and rendered in steel, can bear more than a thousand times its own weight.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/23/1090915/emily-baker-architect-materials-disaster-zones-design/?truid=*%7CLINKID%7C*

jamesbritt,
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@rberger

Paywalled

This covers it: https://www.emily-baker.com/project/the-spin-valence

w7voa, to random
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says ~300 arrests made on two campuses in response to attempts to radicalize people in the city. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/columbia-university-protests-nypd-video-hamilton-hall/5371376/

jamesbritt,
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@w7voa

Pretty sure it's not the protestors radicalizing people.

jamesbritt, to random
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https://wapo.st/3y71IsZ

The Drug Enforcement Administration will move to loosen restrictions on marijuana in what would be a historic shift in federal drug policy, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

The measure, if enacted, would not instantly legalize marijuana at the federal level but could broaden access to the drug for medicinal use and boost cannabis industries in states where it is legal.

billyjoebowers, to random
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I've just started ignoring some pictures because I suspect they might be AI generated. That kind of sucks.

jamesbritt,
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@billyjoebowers

Prediction (if it isn't happening already):

Brian Eno said that things that past generations viewed as unwanted media qualities (tape hiss, record crackles, color shifts on Kodachrome over time, film grain, MP3 compression artifacts) become for later generations desirable aesthetic choices to employ.

So, at some point, artists will deliberately recreate the things we now treat as markers of AI-made content.

Might already be happening.

LockEx, to random
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Lockpick Extreme has partnered with the amazing jewelry artist, Batsheva Maisel to create a new series of Lockpick Earrings. Our first, limited release will be at BSides SF next weekend.

jamesbritt,
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@LockEx

PSA: in some states in the USA it is illegal to possess lockpicking tools. Most states are fine but check to be sure.

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