rcriii

@rcriii@hostux.social

32 years in the dredging industry. Python since 1.5.
UC Berkeley Grad (many years ago)
Proud vermin
ww.github.com/rcriii42
www.DredgingResources.net

Bring on the silly!

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b0rk, to random
@b0rk@jvns.ca avatar

should we include stickers of this little Why Guy with print copies of the git zine?

rcriii,

@b0rk yes!

rcriii,

@b0rk The other day I was thinking I wanted a happy computer emoji

simon, to random
@simon@simonwillison.net avatar

Here's a brilliant neologism: "slop", for text generated entirely by LLMs and published, unwanted, on the Internet

> Watching in real time as "slop" becomes a term of art. the way that "spam" became the term for unwanted emails, "slop" is going in the dictionary as the term for unwanted AI generated content

Source: https://twitter.com/deepfates/status/1787472784106639418

rcriii,

@simon I particularly like this bit:

"I’m a big proponent of LLMs as tools for personal productivity ...

But I’m increasingly of the opinion that sharing unreviewed content that has been artificially generated with other people is rude."

I (rcriii) am not a big proponent of AI, but recognize that some very smart people are, so the distinction between choosing to use AI (perfectly reasonable) versus having it shoved in my face (rude!) helps clarify my thinking.

Binder, to random
@Binder@petrous.vislae.town avatar

Encouraging the neighbors to police their dog’s poop by collecting it from my front lawn & returning it to their porch while wearing only crocs

rcriii,

@poiseunderchaos @Binder "...while wearing only crocs." Took me a moment for this to really sink in. You win the day!

jpmens, to random
@jpmens@mastodon.social avatar

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    rcriii,

    @jpmens I agree with you on the reading slides thing, but you lost me on the language point. I am an english speaker. It is my only language (ok, I can order beer and count to 10 in a few others). I am privileged to work in a field where the semi-official language is English. I've been to numerous international conferences where the required language is English. 1/2

    rcriii,

    @jpmens Telling a non English speaker they cannot speak unless they can deliver the talk fluently without reading slides will prevent many (most?) from attending those conferences, which means they will not be visible in the field. 2/2

    rcriii, to random

    Proofreading tip from my former life as a senior engineer then department head. Read your documents in a different form than you prepared them. If you print, print a copy and read before distribution, read it at the printer! If you are paperless, read the document after generating the pdf (or whatever). If all fails, put it away and re-read after lunch/the next day.

    The different form helps you see stuff you missed in libre office/word/spreadsheet.

    georgetakei, to random

    From the disconcerting practice of swatting to the dehumanization of political adversaries and the shadowy use of stochastic terror, The Big Picture is uncovering the unsettling truths defining our reality. This isn't fiction; it's a journey into the heart of contemporary politics, and your journey into understanding starts here. 👉 https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-threats-violence-maga-2024

    rcriii,

    @georgetakei These are not unprecedented, plenty of Americans have lived under threat and reality of political violence throughout our history. If he 'ushered' anything in, it is that the violence is being aimed at a new group of people who never worried about it before.

    Dianora, to Ottawa
    @Dianora@ottawa.place avatar

    So a story on the local tv news (cbc.ca) claims there is immunity debt which is resulting in increased illness. Dr. Earl Brown

    but there is this story

    https://globalnews.ca/news/9272293/immunity-debt-covid-19-misinformation/

    So is immunity debt nonsense?
    Dr. Earl Brown is a virologist but not an immunologist.

    #Ottawa #Medicine #Immunology

    rcriii,

    @Dianora Come for the Buffy reference, stay for the good summary and XKCD shoutout.

    Also, if immunity debt is real, should we stop using all those antibacterial soaps, wipes, sprays, etc?

    hacks4pancakes, to random

    I know I’ve said this before, but as someone who goes into industrial process environments a lot, the lack in of decent ppe, especially FR gear, that properly and safely fits feminine bodies is a frigging travesty. It’s one of those things that actually leads to a culture of poor safety, because nobody really talks about it - guys typically don’t think about people wearing a bra or hairpins and how they could melt to a person in an industrial accident, and women feel like they have to shut up and be one of the guys. And almost everything that fits better requires a lengthy online order from backstock.

    Anyway if you are planning on working in that space and aren’t a men’s size M-XXL like nearly all the gear, I’m always available to talk.

    rcriii,

    @0xdaeda1a @hacks4pancakes I am giving a talk on safety in January and will definitely discuss this. In our case, we had a mandatory glove policy for several years before one of our employees pointed out that one (or two) sizes don't fit all. Thank you!

    skaly, (edited ) to art

    Small businesses thread!
    Focus: gift ideas for the holidays!

    Tag a creator from Mastodon or link to the website of a small business you love. Say why you love it and reblog for others to see!
    If you're a small business owner, link to your site and say a few words on why you love doing what you do!

    Reblog to support small businesses ❤️
    I'll reblog all small businesses replying ✨

    #mastoart #handmade #art #artists #fedigiftshop #news #shophandmade #gifts #giftideas #shopsmall #smallbusiness

    rcriii,

    @skaly since you ask, my daughter has a tea business she started with a friend.

    https://www.teaandtonics.biz/

    lashman, to random
    @lashman@pixelfed.social avatar

    heyyyy, i just did another quick doodle :) hope you like it!

    rcriii,

    @lashman "just ... another quick doodle"

    GottaLaff, (edited ) to random
    @GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

    A locked account, replied this to me:

    “ CW us politics, please. “

    No. I don’t CW actual news unless it’s gory or otherwise extremely disturbing.

    This is why people leave Mastodon, (not me) folks.

    I replied back that I don’t CW news and that they should mute me.

    If I get kicked off my server for that, so be it. I’ll go to Threads or Bsky.

    rcriii,

    @Npars01 @GottaLaff I vote no on CW for politics and news. I look forward to reading Laffy's summaries!

    b0rk, (edited ) to random
    @b0rk@jvns.ca avatar

    i have this long term project I've been slowly thinking about for years to figure out how to help folks get more comfortable on the unix command line.

    I have this sense that there are a lot of people who have been using the command line for 5-20 years but still don't really feel at home there

    (not looking for advice, it's just something I'm thinking about)

    some related posts:
    https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/08/08/what-helps-people-get-comfortable-on-the-command-line-/
    https://jvns.ca/blog/2022/04/12/a-list-of-new-ish--command-line-tools/

    rcriii,

    @b0rk I love your weekly comic and would follow that project! You even inspired me to create a PowerShell function I've wanted for a long time:

    function cdvenv {
    param (
    $cdFolder
    )
    cd $cdFolder
    venv\scripts\activate.ps1
    }

    (I made two since I'm not consistent about env vs venv)

    zerofox, to random

    OH: A coworker just shared a term she uses to describe meetings that go astray when certain coworkers bloviate. “Non-consensual TED talk.”

    rcriii,

    @patterfloof @janusfox @zerofox I once decided in a meeting not to talk until a woman or person younger than 40 spoke first. My opportunity came when my friend Shelly spoke up, but then my friend Bob responded. Never did get a word in, which is a clue to how much I had to contribute.

    OMG I just did a mini TED post!

    cstross, to random
    @cstross@wandering.shop avatar

    21: If you were in a zombie apocalypse, which of your MCs would you want with you and why?

    Bob Howard, no question—he has experience when it comes to dealing with zombie apocalypses. Admittedly more along the lines of starting them than suppressing them, but anyone whose job title is "Eater of Souls" is probably useful in situations involving the undead, right?

    rcriii,

    @cstross Bonus points if Mo is with him.

    rcriii,

    @cstross I, on the other hand, will end up a zombie in minutes

    rcriii,

    @cstross are we talking a Shawn of the Dead scenario? Cause I would totally do a pub crawl with the Howards*

    • masks, hands of glory, and OCCULUS suites not optional
    GottaLaff, to legal
    @GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

    Desperation.

    Trump asks for stay of 'breathtakingly overbroad' gag order.🙄 1/...

    Via MacFarlane:

    NEW: #Trump asks court to stay (pause) gag order issued by DC Judge in election conspiracy case, as Trump appeals order

    "No Court in American history has imposed a gag order on a..defendant who is campaigning for public office-least of all on the leading candidate for President" #legal #Chutkan #TrumpIndictment

    rcriii,

    @GottaLaff @zombiecube I think you could make the case that "smart, sensible, funny, and wise" already tilt the scale against Trump

    w7voa, to random
    @w7voa@journa.host avatar

    President Biden today discussed with Prime Minister Netanyahu "U.S. coordination with the United Nations, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and others in the region to ensure innocent civilians have access to water, food, and medical care." - White House

    rcriii,

    @w7voa Biden is wasting his breath, Netanyahu does not care at all about innocents or civilians and knows very well the US will do nothing no matter what he does.

    rcriii, to random

    Last week I was listening to Porcupine Tree, and today I learned what a porcupine tree is.

    When it was a younger tree, a porcupine climbed up 30' (10m) or so and ate the bark. This kills the top of the tree, so the trunk splits around the dead crown. Many years later there is no trace left of the original trunk.

    #ThickTrunkThursday

    hacks4pancakes, to random

    Gods save me from unsolicited internet help people

    rcriii,

    @hacks4pancakes hail saint cucumber!

    GottaLaff, to Israel
    @GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

    Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant says he has given an order for Gaza’s “complete siege.”

    No electricity, food, fuel or water will be delivered to the enclave, which is surrounded on three sides by and Egypt.

    https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-gaza-attack-10-09-23/h_af7beff338fc44c516d8311a19956cae

    rcriii,

    @Eetschrijver @GottaLaff collective punishment on a grand scale. What admirable "allies" we have.

    CosmicTrigger, (edited ) to random

    To all the Sealions who decided to pipe in with their bullshit:

    Substitute "justice" or "self-defense" for "vengeance" and you are closer to what this person meant.

    But I suspect you all just couldn't help being the fucking pedants that you are

    rcriii,

    @CosmicTrigger The reason we seek justice rather than vengeance against the evil is not for their sake, but for our own. As Fred Clark says (it's Slacktivist day here at rcriii world), imagining and wishing the worst of our enemies ends up making us into devils.

    https://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2014/03/21/satanic-baby-killers-have-destroyed-american-christianity

    tccoxon, to godot

    If you’ve decided to start using this week, this thread is for you.

    Firstly though, don’t switch mid-project. You’ll have a bad time! Godot is not a drop-in replacement for Unity! Finish your current project, then start learning Godot by making a few small games. 🧵

    rcriii,

    @tccoxon so you are saying that if my eagerly anticipated game is delayed. It is because they are waiting for Godot?

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