A few more “computer myths explained” by @montewolverton, a cartoonist that is still active today. https://t.co/kgFZ0WIV2N

"If you view your decisions as statements about identity, there are no longer any trivial decisions." -Barry Schwartz On…

I want everyone to notice how @LovecraftHBO recreated powerful imagery from the segregated south.

On the LEFT is Gordo…

Yes. From Margaret Bourke-White for Life Magazine in February 1937. On the LEFT, the original. On the RIGHT, from #Lov…

One of the most powerful motion illusions I've seen: The cubes appear to be rotating in opposite directions – but they're…

I feel it necessary to bring these two products to your attention https://t.co/x5E1t982Lq

This is a truly incredible demonstration of the evolution in real time computer graphics between 1982 and 2020: https://t.co/Qbjc…

Yello: after all these years, they still got it https://t.co/OEIIoreiie

Significant: (1) Belarus regime is splitting; it looks like the end is near. (2) State TV now admits for decades it has bee…

We tested neck gaiters with more conventional methods, and I am pleased to see that they perform similarly to cloth masks a…

@gortok @CleverOscarDev Every time I've looked at this in the past, it's been insufficient effort on the part of the asker. But then again SO was never intended for absolute beginners, as covered in the blog post at some length https://t.co/QpiBf849bw

I too am discouraged by the current state of the world. But fighting it is the only option we have. That's our purpose. We need to organize around that goal; let that give you energy.

TL;DR donate wherever @pinboard says to.

@oldnewstandard it's a white lie -- a lie with a purpose to teach a lesson, to someone that's been indoctrinated in sinclair/fox propaganda and won't recognize any other rational discussion about it.

"Mina wants to coat the country in COVID-19 contagiousness tests. To understand the scale of his vision, start with the closest American analogue, the ubiquitous, paper-based, inexpensive home pregnancy test. Americans use 20 million of those each year." https://t.co/25TQv4Zjrt

@oldnewstandard yeah because our grandparents and parents never lied to us, right?

This is a hell of a paragraph. https://t.co/AAyZbDRr8R

@gortok that's not quite the right interpretation.. I didn't expect us to get as big as and important as Wikipedia (not exactly, but in the ballpark, which is stunning), so the level of responsibility changed.

American problems require American solutions!
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BREAKING: Great news.

SalivaDirect received approval this morning from the @US_FDA.

This could be one the first major game…

This is truly galaxy brain level f'ing genius. Especially when I say the cards were hand-made by the grandkids. https://t.co/Cip5nGoHWD

This is the first hopeful story we’ve gotten to write since March. It’s 7500 words about the huge, fraught plans to ret…

To everyone curious why I quit my *very* lucrative job at @Facebook. https://t.co/5Zv2hBh5o0

At what time per day is it socially acceptable to start drinking, these days?

"If you’re not enjoying yourself, why bother? Close your door and find something else to do. The world really doesn’t need yet another miserable shop keeper." https://t.co/EvMA5rptW8

real tears at this tiktok 😂😭 https://t.co/nZw2qZfsUi

Great look from the Before-Time in January at a forgotten, pioneering device in the spirit of articles by @benjedwards. (I'…

Finally! https://t.co/fraiWDOqY8

Marge Simpson has something to say. https://t.co/viux96bAPf

1/ I spent a bit of time looking at the Canada COVID Alert app this evening. Bottom line: this app is pretty much the model f…

I use @make5calls:

📪 go to https://t.co/5DNxpeh2Nj, enter your zip code

📫 pick “Demand the Federal Government Suppor…

I urge every one of my (USA) readers to donate. You have the means. Just do it. This maximizes the effectiveness of every $ you spend. https://t.co/V0KVHVYEpN

At what time per day is it socially acceptable to start drinking, these days?

Epic Games has defied the App Store Monopoly. In retaliation, Apple is blocking Fortnite from a billion devices. Visit…

AWS is not about paying for what you use, it’s about paying for what you forgot to turn off.

The Mesmerizing Geometry of Malaysia’s Most Complex Cakes https://t.co/Fk0NKBzT9F

"Kek lapis Sarawak is unique because ba…

"a while ago I interviewed a programmer for a job and his resume said he knew DOS and Unix. I said oh I don't see any Unix experience on your resume, what experience do you have? And he said 'Unix is the same as dos, just case sensitive.'" Spoiler alert: he did not get the job.

The perfect toy for 2020 doesn’t exi- https://t.co/XavMaDlXmh

'Vida' is a glass sculpture by Jack Storms made with 32% optical lead crystal, optical crystal and dichroic glass https:…

a comprehensive guide to podcasts https://t.co/wc2ke6ZDx8

Translucent blue tang here to remind #TeamInvert you don’t have a monopoly on invisible animals. 📸Kevin Mattson https://…

My God!, Just look at the old cobweb in this fuse box, does no one have pride in their work places anymore? Clean it FF…

speaking of random services Google hasn't killed off, *how* is Feedburner still around? That's practically a miracle https://t.co/ZIfJsna2eK

the highest measure of success in life comes "by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you." https://t.co/Dgs3aQVo2s

instead of pouring money into races where your $ will be an infinitesimal drop in the bucket, send it to races where it will actually make a difference 🙌 https://t.co/zkxPbIjIQW

I was curious whether the vegas oddsmakers predicted the 2016 election results better than the pollsters. Turns out.. they didn't. https://t.co/EZZ8MDwWuE https://t.co/TWNyRNk1Sf

What is the dumbest, yet most oddly satisfying, item you have purchased from Amazon? I'll go first https://t.co/T9ss8OH4AX

Fuck it! Thread about the Peterson family saga: https://t.co/mV9g91m44A

"sign our online petition" 🙄.. stop wasting my time, just get to the donate button so I can actually contribute something that will make some kind of difference, at least in theory

BREAKING: Senator Kamala Harris of California is Joe Biden’s pick for vice president. She’s the first Black woman on a maj…

So listen, today on @DonorsChoose there is a 50% match for ALL donations. Let's help some teachers get ready for this schoo…

I never write regex because my mom always told me to not play with matches

Seriously people, monocultures suck, it's not enough to just use it: https://t.co/2xEZZaNVzL

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I have suffered a serious burn. https://t.co/trRiT4RN4G

It's time to get those double matches going for the State Slate! Reply with a screenshot of a contribution of $25 or more…

It's time to get those double matches going for the State Slate! Reply with a screenshot of a contribution of $25 or more for a chance to receive this *new* in box Nintendo Switch. Entries will close tomorrow around 8pm. https://t.co/EtzAyW5fjy https://t.co/1XmL6JmEP4

Learning to code can be .. abstract. Enlight Cohorts https://t.co/6DLcmLWxCt are two-week introductory programs where learners build actual, real projects together — which keeps them motivated and accountable. Check it out!

been messing around with this solar charger https://t.co/UXMS17233D and getting.. some odd results? Set it outside in the sun, with single phone attached via USB charge cable, and...

11:33 56%
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Take a few minutes out of your doomscrolling or whatever you are up to and fill out your Census form if you haven't already.…

I was challenged to beat Slime Climb on @FallGuysGame using a Rock Band guitar

I managed to do one better - here's a 1ST PLAC…

In an underrepresented/untapped group and want to build amazing communities?

I teamed up with @discourse to provide a FREE…

Sixty years ago this week, on August 12, 1960, #DrSeuss published what would become his best-selling book of all time.…

@sneakdotberlin ARM is inevitable at this point IMO

@fecologist VESA mountable?

@sneakdotberlin Good luck getting the weird-ass ruby C dependencies to compile on ARM... hardly a Discourse thing. But over time, inevitable due to the way things are going.

That's what I want https://t.co/igSiKZ7gxZ

We don’t know who needs to hear this, but writing letters can improve your day. ✨

inspired laziness produces the most amazing products https://t.co/lO0hX46F0T

@baaridunnasr https://t.co/e4ROESerBx

Knitted (3), Bandana (12), and Fleece (11) masks should be avoided: https://t.co/nMAeucCrL8 https://t.co/Q0xNUdjfQ0

IDENTIFYING the #SNAKES in #WAPMusicVideo : a THREAD 🧵 🐍

@iamcardib @theestallion https://t.co/Rg6tlfPn2A

Just a small bug in the code, no problem, should be easy to fix https://t.co/iTjfPkoeUY

@ZachWeiner https://t.co/ortI2zBNta

Grew up in a house without running water or electricity. Went on to help build an NSA supercomputer and spend four decad…

We've got about $33K left to raise and then we can unlock State Slate 3: Redistricting Edition. Republicans are down right no…

I love my wife very much, but over the past few weeks she has been making a long furby for a friend's birthday and it has made…

Real Genius turns 35—celebrating this cult classic is a moral imperative https://t.co/4teXHTsvFZ by @JenLucPiquant

Apparently this ultralight, ultraminimalist carbon fiber mouse is a thing https://t.co/Z4YCwH2yxp

Do you miss your office cubicle? Panasonic will sell you one specially designed for your living room (only $900!):
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The Colour Classic V, also known as the Colour Classic TV, also known as the Colour Classic VHS. https://t.co/ki4SCkGl34

Qualcomm, truly the pinnacle of CPU SOC engineering https://t.co/uB4YYZLB6K

found out that you can take socialist quotes and replace the word "capitalism" with "javascript" and they still work just a…

I used a swear word in front of the kids and my 8yo said, “You’re gonna get demonetized!”. 😂😂😂

NOT A SHiFT CODE If you haven't bought it yet, you can play Borderlands 3 for free on Steam until August 12. No you can…

Shout out to the guy wearing an actual Mexican wrestler mask for covid protection in the car behind us. 👍

another - certainly not the last - plug for this down-ballot strategy as one of the most impactful ways to use your $1 (or as…

“Running a successful open source project is just Good Will Hunting in reverse, where you start out as a respected genius an…

These tulips are giving new meaning to the term ‘flower beds’ – as tiny harvest mice curl up inside them, since they sle…

This interview with Bill Gates is awesome. He pulls no punches about the conspiracy theories about his work, US governmen…

Baby spotted skunks of the day. https://t.co/C966mR6mg1

NEW COMIC:
The Unnecessary Pedant Strikes!

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USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN is an anagram of INEXPERIENCED GUESSER

the good news is that, technically, 2020 can't go on forever. I think.

If you're wondering how you can support me, I don't have a Patreon but I do have a 2021 Calendar of tricks to appear smart in…

Ten years ago, Apple launched their "Ping” social network, which had a feature that let you find friends on Facebook. Faceb…

are there any contacts at AirBnB? Having trouble getting any kind of response on a conflict resolution from an injury received on a property.. and yeah, we have the pictures..

Donate $20 or more to the Great Slate and this like new Kindle Oasis (v2) e-reader could be yours! Reply with screenshot…

friends don't let friends use SMS 2FA. Hardware key (ideally) or smartphone app *only* https://t.co/KZBc6hho4m https://t.co/vRKBmB8aW0

Without a doubt, @discourse is my favorite forum software. So so so many little UX benefits over traditional forums tha…

“I tell people, Make a list of ten things you hate and tear them down in a short story or poem. Make a list of ten things…