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mighty_orbot

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The mightiest orbot of them all. #Transformers, #DogsOfMastodon and assorted geekery.

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scalzi, to random
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One, the judges in the case very clearly were not buying it, and it doesn't seem likely that the US Supreme Court would either.

Two, let's be clear that if this argument did pass judicial review and Trump did become president, he would absolutely 100% start murdering people. He wouldn't even blink.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4398223-trump-team-argues-assassination-of-rivals-is-covered-by-presidential-immunity/

mighty_orbot,
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@scalzi “Sauer later argued the threat of prosecution could have a chilling effect on future presidents’ decisions, saying they would need to look over their shoulder and ask, “Am I going to jail for this?” when making controversial decisions.”

HOW IS THIS A BAD THING. HOW COULD THIS EVER BE CONSIDERED A BAD THING.

mighty_orbot, to random
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I spent all this last week at work fixing bugs in someone else’s code.

And by “code”, I mean low-code scripts created using a user-friendly “clicks-not-code” solution that was designed to cut down on the time required to customize software.

Turns out that even low-code solutions still require a WHOLE LOT of variable checking, edge-case testing, and optimization before we move it into production.

Anyway, this is what I think of whenever someone says that AI will eliminate professional coders.

mighty_orbot, to random
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I will never get tired of the Jerusalem Post’s #asteroid headlines.

https://www.jpost.com/science/space/article-761322

mighty_orbot, to Transformers
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Gonna tell my kids these are Rumble and Frenzy.

#transformers

JeremyMallin, to StarTrek
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Weren't the second, third, fifth, seventh, and eleventh directives all prime directives too?
#StarTrek #Mathematics

mighty_orbot,
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@JeremyMallin But that would imply the First Directive was non-prime (also non-composite), which is a paradox. Which is probably how Kirk skated through all those court martials over the years.

mighty_orbot, to random
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“Hi! I’m a moderator on instance X. The other day, a moderator on instance Y didn’t moderate someone exactly the way I would have done here, so I did the sensible thing and suspended their entire instance forever. You’re welcome.”

— basically every post I’ve ever seen

ZachWeinersmith, to random
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Anyone in favor of mandatory interoperability for social media platforms? Sounds need but I have trouble imagining it in practice.

mighty_orbot,
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@ZachWeinersmith Dude, the Fediverse IS that in practice.

mighty_orbot, to Transformers
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I just realized Kremzeek! is an electric-type Pokémon.

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mighty_orbot, to random
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Do Starscream next, please!

From: @TFW2005
https://mastodon.social/@TFW2005/112337348993253045

mighty_orbot, to Transformers
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Huh, from the #TransformersOne trailer straight to the #Transformers Studio Series line. I honestly didn’t expect that.

From: @TFW2005
https://mastodon.social/@TFW2005/112293316531055529

mighty_orbot, to Anime
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Stopped at McDonald’s late last night and could not figure out what was up with the “#WcDonalds” branding next to their new nugget sauce. Turns out it’s an #anime reference to the mangled corporate logos used in shows like #CowboyBebop over the years.

(Apologies if this is old news, but I’m an old person.)

https://www.fastcompany.com/91036359/why-mcdonalds-just-flipped-its-golden-arches-upside-down

mighty_orbot, to random
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Sometimes, those pause-screen ads in streaming services just line up perfectly.

mighty_orbot, to husky
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I love my #husky, especially the derpy face she makes when she’s on her back waiting for (or receiving) belly rubs.

#DogsOfMastodon

mighty_orbot, to retrogaming
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Atari just bought Intellivision, putting an end to the very first console war

https://www.engadget.com/atari-just-bought-intellivision-putting-an-end-to-the-very-first-console-war-172320606.html?src=rss

https://press.coop/@engadget/112491580446779044

#RetroGaming #retroComputing

mighty_orbot, to Transformers
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Not sure why this little guy has his own festival, but happy #Holi to all who celebrate.

#transformers

mighty_orbot, to random
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SQUEEZEPLAY INCOMING!

From: @TFW2005
https://mastodon.social/@TFW2005/112170127536616192

mighty_orbot, to random
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“I know my code backwards and forwards” — listen, I just had to school you in front of the dev team on how to use “Find All” to search your codebase, maybe you shouldn’t be too cocky right now.

mighty_orbot, to Transformers
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Not what I expected! “This new die-cast transformable figure will be up for pre-order on May 21, 2024 9am PT for $80.00.“

I sure wish it was larger (it's the standard 1:64 Hot Wheels scale), but I doubt it could stand for long under the weight of that much die-cast.

From: @TFW2005
https://mastodon.social/@TFW2005@mastodon.social/112439291814856348

#transformers

mighty_orbot, to Transformers
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Optimus Timelord’s stop-motion #Transformers animations are impeccable, even when he’s using the G1 toys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtCHsuvJO2U

mighty_orbot, to actuallyautistic
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Neurotypicals: “This person likes me, so I’ll talk to them about things I find interesting.”

people: “The only way this person will like me is if I don’t tell them about the weird things I find interesting.”

@actuallyautistic

mighty_orbot, to Transformers
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Whole lotta #Transformers stuff I’ll be buying here, starting with Widow Maker and ending with Devastator. I do love me some combiners.

From: @TFW2005
https://mastodon.social/@TFW2005/111967000122327861

mighty_orbot,
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In case you were wondering who Widow Maker was as much as I was: https://michaelbaystransformers.fandom.com/wiki/Widow_Maker

mighty_orbot, to random
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I’ve been streaming the tv series “ER” from the beginning lately, and the more I think about Peter Benton as a character the more I think he was probably an undiagnosed #autistic.

He’s hyper-focused on his chosen subject; he expects everyone else to be as focused as he is; he‘ll often talk to people while walking away from them; and he has very little instinct for office politics and personal relationships.

My partner thinks he’s just arrogant, but they sometimes think the same about me, too.

mighty_orbot, to Transformers
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It’s fun to know that after forty years, the franchise still has some mysteries worth discovering for collectors.

https://tfsource.com/blog/2024/05/24/collecting-thoughts-uncovering-a-90s-transformers-mystery/

splott, to DoctorWho
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Poor Clara. she traded her cute, sweet, funny, playful Doctor for one that was grumpy, cranky, cynical and never smiled. and who initially didn’t know how to fly the tardis or who she was. and somehow that one episode, it was somehow painted some sort of failing of hers. 🤦‍♀️

mighty_orbot,
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@splott Hartnell was always portrayed as a warm grandfather. Pertwee was… well, the wiki calls him “authoritative,” which sounds fairly accurate, and Colin Baker was definitely arrogant.

If I had to describe Capaldi’s Doctor in one word, it would be “cranky”, but my second word would probably be “tired”.

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