Mbourgon

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[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

And if you understand this joke, time to schedule your colonoscopy

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Look at that head spin!

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

I’ll be honest, when I first heard that Mozilla had come out with an AI I figured it was on the back of them trying a couple different ad scenarios, and assumed the worst. Pleasantly surprised by Orbit.

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 17 points 18 hours ago (9 children)

Actually, their new AI thing is actually useful: stays on-device, and summarizes web pages and videos.

But yes, they could stand to spend more money on the browser, and less on their CEO and other non-browser things.

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

“I love to be unhappy
I live to be a pain
When days are full of sunshine
I'm lookin' for the rain” - Gilda Radner

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is there a link to the actual video? Don’t see it in that story or the one it references.

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah, no kidding. I just bought tickets for a $15 show that has multiple bands and included a overseas band. I mentioned to them that they should’ve upped the prices to $20.

Also: Sturgeon‘s law still applies: “90% of everything is crap“. Music is so amazingly easy to make these days you can do it on your phone (and I believe a Grammy nominated/winning album did so). Which means that there are literally thousands of albums every year, And so there will be a lot of crap. But between Bandcamp and Spotify and SoundCloud (and so on, even self-hosting), this is the freaking plutonium age if you like new music. There is literally so much that you can’t possibly keep up with it, even in sub genres. And there are some amazing gems coming out daily

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

WillPeoplenoticethecashgrab

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Anybody else look at that and say “it doesn’t mimic acupuncture if it doesn’t pierce the skin, does it?” At the least, do it in the wrong spot

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

*for values of Dan Levy

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Anytime, always happy to talk prog++

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Night Verses, Cloudkicker, The Algorithm -Brute Force, Sgaile, Wintersun, and then to mix it up a bit: Standards, and Lantlös

 
 

No real evidence, just an encounter with what was probably a black bear.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15931203

nothing like pushy maniacs to make my day complete

 

I am looking at these two, trying to find a deal on the Pro 2022 that makes it close to the price of the 13" 2024 Air. Right now the "deals" are still in the $999 range for it, as opposed to $800 for the Air. Which sucks - seems like the 2022 is still better, but $200 is $200. I have a pro 10.5" now, but the lure of bigger has finally won out, years later. Trying to see if I'm missing anything - on paper the 2022 is still better, even if older.

Advantages of the Pro 2022:

  • FaceID, not TouchID
  • Promotion display (120hz vs the Air's 60hz)
  • can run external display

Advantages of the Air 2024:

  • Cheaper
  • Newer - supported longer?
  • ? Anything else?
 

Don’t know how I’ve never come across this, but this made me laugh and cry and nod appreciatively.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13494897

Warm Gaze - by C.M. Duffy (Acrylic on panel)(2024)

 
 

Every summer, outside Mason Texas, approximately 4 million pregnant female Mexican Free -tailed bats come to give birth. Over the next couple of months, the babies grow, start flying with their moms, and eventually fly home. Not quite the size of Bracken, but at that time of year it’s one of the largest bat colonies in the world. https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/eckert-james-river-bat-cave-preserve/

It’s an interesting place to get to. If you’re in a normal car, you need to pay attention to rain, as part of the directions are “turn off the paved road, drive 8 miles, ford a small river, then drive another mile or so”. The road is… not great, especially the last few hundred yards. But the bat flight is amazing. Seating is close you can get brushed by them. It’s a fantastic couple of hours.

 

I'm looking at feats for my Monk. Last night we were fighting the phase spiders and the spiderlings came in. Because we hadn't spread out enough, all of them came towards our group, so they were within melee range of me. I'm wondering if I would've gotten a reaction attack against each one (so... 6?), or if it's a once-per-turn thing. Thanks.

 

I have “mark read when scrolled past” turned on. And now I have (1) posts within the past day or two, and (2) posts older than a month (since I joined about a month ago).

Is there any way to mark ALL older posts read? It’s weird because I’ll be reading a post from a few hours ago, and then suddenly be reading news from a while ago, and I’m sick of hearing about the old news.

Thanks!

 

A set of several “megalithic” structures that make up 4 temples. Built approximately 3000bc, or 500 years before the pyramids.

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/astonishing-megalithic-temples-the-tarxien-complex-tarxien-temples/jgWRkqFC07LdKA

 

Was lucky enough to see this!

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