Louis Ingenthron @LouisIngenthron@social.cleverlibre.org
Software engineering contractor/consultant in Florida specializing in .NET C# #WebDev, plus #Indie #GameDev in #MonoGame, #Stride, and #Godot.
I like complex simulations and enjoy writing procedural generation algorithms for fun.
#Pilot in training. Burgeoning fan of #Aviation in general.
Fan of #1A jurisprudence and the kind of #FreeSpeech that applies to everyone equally.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-Rights. Pro-Freedom. In that order.
He/Him 🏳🌈
High risk of rants, especially with the lack of character limit.
Joined Nov 2022
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The fact that two former Trump attorneys have now confirmed — via guilty pleas — that Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election included criminal acts should be a much bigger story.
Need to figure out how to get this metric lower...
I wonder what difference, in the effect of inflation, there is between drugs that are illegal vs drugs that have been (relatively recently) legalized.
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It's worth noting that the INTENDED lifespans of Voyager 1 and 2 were FIVE years. They've now been operating about half a century, a full order of magnitude more than anticipated. Probably the best use of plutonium ever.
One interesting thing I've noticed from watching primetime court shows is that there's a common tell for which party is *morally* guilty in the case. Regardless of whether they win or lose, afterwards they will always utter those immortal words: "It is what it is."
That fascinates me, because of all it implies.
It's crazy that I am currently pirating a series I pay to be able to stream just because VLC is easier to use and more reliable than their broken shitty streaming service.
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An owl gliding through a cloud of helium-filled soap bubbles reveals wingtip and tail vortices.
Video credit: Usherwood et al.
Source: https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/223/3/jeb214809/223686/High-aerodynamic-lift-from-the-tail-reduces-drag
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@GottaLaff if your kid has been going by a new name/pronouns and you're the last to know, it's because you're a shitty parent and your child doesn't feel safe around you. Periodt.
Max has now renamed "HBO Original" to "Max Original" apparently, so it seems the HBO brand is officially bleeding out.
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If the penalty for crime is a fine then the law only exists for the lower class.
For those who are just starting out in #ComputerScience / #Software / #SoftwareEngineering, just know: it gets easier.
Nobody gets coding at first. Some people can't get it at all. But most of us, with time and dedication, can wrap our minds around the idea of systems built upon systems built upon ones and zeroes.
Just wait. After time, with a bit of experience, you'll be able to do things that are like magic. The first time you see an error message pop up and know exactly what caused it before even reading it, you'll know what I mean.
Gross stuff that's apparently okay for TV
I'm almost entirely opposed to censorship in the vast majority of its forms but...
If someone proposed a bill to ban television ads about diarrhea cures, erectile dysfunction pills and "gushing" periods, I'd back that politician in a fucking heartbeat.
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SCOTUS lifts 5th Circuit's ban on government officials talking to tech companies; will review the merits of the case. Alito, Thomas, and Gorsuch dissent
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Just so proud of Mastodon today.
These times are very challenging. Rather than descend into an abyss of fake news and stident acrimony, somehow Mastodon seems to be largely maintaining a civil tone and self regulating misinformation.
It is pretty amazing to see an open social media community functioning this well given the meltdown across other platforms.
Let's continue to demand accuracy and civility while we debate these seminal issues. Let Mastodon be the beacon in these dark times.
Just spent over an hour trying to get apache to display an HTML page only to figure out I missed a single slash in a configuration file and it just silently failed.
We really deserve more robust error reporting.
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Journalists are loudly fretting today about the difficulties of covering fast-moving stories where they have to change headlines and more to reflect their failure to cover the story properly in the first place.
In other words, everyone else is to blame for bad journalism.
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FCC moves ahead with Title II net neutrality rules in 3-2 party-line vote
FCC issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking over Republican objections.
Okay, #AI has become shockingly good at corporate logo creation (other than spelling/text).
Which actually makes sense since that's a vacuous field that has been nearly devoid of real creativity for a few decades now.
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Calling all pilots and #avgeeks
I just stumbled on metar-taf.com, which has a very user-friendly interface and a livestream of real-time WX at any reporting airport.
Not affiliated or anything, just thought I’d pass this along. Search for your airport in upper right corner. Then hit the LIVESTREAM link at top. Enjoy!
#aviation #airplanes #pilotlife #flying #travel #airlines #aircraft
Software engineering contractor/consultant in Florida specializing in .NET C# #WebDev, plus #Indie #GameDev in #MonoGame, #Stride, and #Godot.
I like complex simulations and enjoy writing procedural generation algorithms for fun.
#Pilot in training. Burgeoning fan of #Aviation in general.
Fan of #1A jurisprudence and the kind of #FreeSpeech that applies to everyone equally.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-Rights. Pro-Freedom. In that order.
He/Him 🏳🌈
High risk of rants, especially with the lack of character limit.
Joined Nov 2022
