+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄 @bonifartius@qoto.org

Using your DNA to generate an NFT of your soul so that you can sell it to Satan

TIL there's a technical name for why ideas happen in the shower: the "default mode network" is a pattern of brain activity, measurable using fMRI, that happens when we're unfocussed. When the brain goes into idle mode (reduced activity), this part of the brain actually becomes *more* active. What does the default mode network do? Research is ongoing, but part of it definitely seems to be making connections, which is associated with curiosity and creativity.

More here: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2022/08/the-science-of-why-you-have-great-ideas-in-the-shower

"Invasive Species" by Beeple

@_Trollcow_

I successfully raised 150% of my comic book goal on IndieGoGo. The campaign officially ended Tuesday. I just ordered books from the printer.
IndieGoGo just canceled the campaign, refunded the donors, with no appeal. All the money, funders, orders, gone.

<3

> online id verification with a video
> you are asked to turn your head right
> the app is actually expecting you to turn left

amazing

#fediblock

how's everyone doing tonight?

Karma, wenn auch nicht Instant

When I worked at #ICANN years ago there were these great pictures of early networking and Internet typologies on the wall at the main office.

You could no longer get them from the publisher, so I took pictures! Here they are in the order referred to in the final two pictures [1/2]:

who is really suprised ...

industrial society and its consequences have been not poggers

It's nice that here they let you criticize your government and buy whatever you want from the store. It would be nice to live in a vat with your brain plugged into a virtual world of endless pleasure, too, but it wouldn't be freedom. Psychological tyranny is still tyranny.