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@ELLIOTTCABLE better spend your goodwill on stuff that matters.
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@ELLIOTTCABLE Fuck it. People at risk will wear masks.
GitHub's documentation is insanely bad. Hint: Do not ever write "you can ..." in your documentation. Specify the problem and recommend a solution e.g.
Don't: "You can give permission to GitHub using the Floob interface".
Do: "To publish the page, give permission to GitHub using the Floob interface".
Also, while you're at it, read how to make your life easier by separating the 4 types of documentation: https://documentation.divio.com/
#software #documentation #badwriting #wtf #microsoft #github
@bascht top one is slightly behind at 31%
@Chrishallbeck my first thought is Cartman's mom supporting his gaming effort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMc9JwdZkpM
#southpark #mom #gaming #poop
@ELLIOTTCABLE I'm seeking the strange rather than the familiar...
@ELLIOTTCABLE I have a column that follows a bunch of #hashtags. It's been working surprisingly well for my purposes.
I probably paid a little more than I should have for this photo but I love it. I love the cat’s position and expression, I love the texture of the fur and the grass/foliage, and I love the ethereal light leaks. From my collection, no info known. #CatsOfYore #Cat #Cats #History #catsodon #catsofmastodon #catcontent #ilovecats #vintage
@CatsOfYore this photo is exceptional.
At the end of that one, he harps a bit on the ‘whitepaper == bad’ thing from the original paper:
“The paper you just read could never be published in a scientific journal. The studies themselves are just as good as the ones Ethan and I have published in fancy journals, but writing about science this way is verboten.
For instance, in a journal you’re not allowed to say things like “we don’t know why this happens.” You’re not allowed to admit that you forgot why you ran a study. And you’re DEFINITELY not allowed to talk about Dyngus Day. You’re supposed to be very serious; a reviewer once literally told me that my paper was “too fun” and that I should make it more boring. You’re supposed to pack your paper with pointless citations because reviewers might like your paper more if they see their name in it. And if reviewers don’t like your paper, they’ll reject it and nobody will ever see it.”
It's interesting how non-scientists use the word "chemical" for any unfamiliar molecule or element rather than for products of the chemical industry. The term "coding" is another one that's used incorrectly by non-practitioners. Do you know other such terms that immediately identify a speaker as an (unknowingly incompetent) outsider of a field?
This is a portrait that I made at the request of a lady in Texas about two years ago. This type of thing is an awesome gift to give someone and is affordable as well! I'd be thrilled to make you something, please message me with some photos and we can chat about getting some cool custom art made for u! #art #arts #artists #artforsale #artwork #portrait #portraits #commissions #commissionsavailable #commissionswelcome #commissionswanted #artnet #illustration #artistsonmastodon #artistsofmastodon
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Metazoa, the evolutionary Wordle you didn't know you needed
This is fog drip: fog from the Pacific Ocean crashing into trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains of northern California. Note how dry it is everywhere except under the tree where it's pouring. These are pretty much the only spots where we can find mushrooms around here in the Summer months.
mad scientist/artist
Interests: cognition, artificial cognition, epistemology, machines, history, understanding most things.
Academic and professional credentials: 3D structure of proteins (PhD), program analysis with OCaml, free software author.
Hobbies: trail running, mushrooms, art.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, originally from Orléans, France
Ancien rameur à l'ACOO. Ancien élève du Lycée Saint-Louis et de l'École normale supérieure de Lyon.