⊥ᵒᵚ Cᵸᵎᶺᵋᶫ∸ᵒᵘ ☑️ @falken@qoto.org

Grok.

The others are all very short. This is the longest I've managed, and I think I like it the best, but oh christ what a bad time in the world to use THAT name. Oh well.

Some enby joy in this.

http://www.danamania.com/stories/TSS%200%20-%20Grok.html

If you are interested in generating your own Wrapped Report, check it out --> https://mastodon-wrapped.vercel.app

Even if you don't have an hour to spare, go watch this talk by @pluralistic

EVERYONE should watch this.

https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-a-post-american-enshittification-resistant-internet

We just got invited to a New Year’s party that ends promptly at 10pm and I’m so grateful that I’ve found my people

I'll now start adding support for quote posts, which *should* be a breeze because the new code is way more maintainable than the old one.

And then it is time for a Tusky 2⁵ release 🥳

Does anyone know where KDE stores the result from using "calibrate tablet"? It generated some really bad calibrations and I need to delete them or something. I've giving Wayland another test and it's not going well.

edit: never, went back to X11 for the time being. I need some critical patches to land before settling in.

Deux modules de construits pour l'instant : Un rover, et le poste de pilotage !

#Lego #Blacktron #Lego10355

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Whiskey appreciation is often mistaken for a simple sensory act, yet it is actually a complex cognitive process. When a connoisseur raises a glass of bourbon or scotch, their brain orchestrates a symphony of memory, expectation, and physiological response. Flavor is not merely the chemical interaction of liquid on the tongue; it is a multisensory… The Psychology of Flavor: Why Whiskey Tasting Is…

https://dramgazette789681223.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/the-psychology-of-flavor-why-whiskey-tasting-is-about-more-than-taste/

Holy crap what a stat

'Between 2001 and 2014, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan cost the US an estimated $1.5 trillion to $1.7 trillion in direct spending. Global AI spending, according to Gartner, is forecast to reach nearly $1.5 trillion this year, putting today's AI boom in the same cash-burning league as two major wars.'

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/24/ai_spending_cooling_off/