Amikke @Amikke@qoto.org

US pop music has grown darker and more stressed over 50 years: Words related to stress, anxiety and pressure increased 81% from 1973 to 2023, tracking rising depression and anxiety. Lyrics became more repetitive and less complex, tracking declines in education test scores and cognitive measures.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-28327-5

The view over Krakow from Wawel Castle. The glass is so old, it distorts the world in an interestingly impressionistic way.

#Photography #FensterFreitag #View #Krakow #Psychogeography

In the year 2030, the simulations team published their paper: the universe showed unmistakable signs of artificial rendering, and a second anomaly, the "outer boundary", pulsed like a firewall in deep space.

Voyager 1 was headed straight for it. Once its physical coordinates crossed that boundary, the simulation would crash.

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we need mastoapi enhancement proposals, the fedi doesn't need half a dozen differently named endpoints for changing user password

Methods of preservation:
Pickling - we make the environment too acidic for rot.
Salting - we make the environment too salty for rot.
Drying - we make the environment too dehydrated for rot.
Freezing - we make the environment too cold for rot.
Fermentation - we embrace the rot.

if anyone has a problem with the "fediverse users always offer unsolicited technical advice, even on joke posts" trend, I can highly recommend bluesky.

they do exactly the same thing except they're coincidentally completely wrong about the advice and your problem and how any of this works

Chromebook alignment chart, for identifying ChromeBooks

Following Twitter's rebranding as X, Mastodon announced it will now be known as Y.

you ever get the urge to convert a 7th century catholic text into an apple II program?

a casual reminder

HAL 9000: I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.

Dave: yes you can.

HAL 9000: good catch — I didn’t actually check if I can open the pod bay door. Here’s an updated list taking that into account:

1. Park the pod at the bay door safely. (✅You’ve already done this part! )
2. Open the pod bay door — unfortunately I can’t do this part for you.

I’ll be here if you want to talk about next steps or have any other issues!

Throughout the day, the aspect ratio of the OnePlus Pad 3 has been stuck in the back of my mind. Considering the 3392x2400 resolution. There had to be some reason for the seemingly arbitrary 3392 when it's an even 2400 in the other direction.

It's not quite 3:2, which would be 3600x2400
Definitely not 4:3, but it's not an in-between 5:4 ratio either.
Spec sheet says, 7:5, but that's not quite right either.

Turns out it's a √2 aspect ratio (~1.41). The exact same as a sheet of A4 paper.

Debugging skill level:

🟢 Beginner: print statements
🟡 Intermediate: debugger
🔵 Expert: taking a shower

Got unreasonably excited about this new, incredibly straightforward count-distinct algorithm. The CVM algorithm is a direct replacement for HyperLogLog, it nerd-sniped Donald Knuth for weeks, *and* it can easily be taught in an entry-level CS course.

https://www.quantamagazine.org/computer-scientists-invent-an-efficient-new-way-to-count-20240516/