szescstopni @szescstopni@social.cleverlibre.org

In the absence of air, but still... zowie! "Over the years, various scientists have theorized that, in a nonoxidative environment, any cracks that develop in a metal should close on their own.... But, until now, no one had seen this welding take place." https://physics.aps.org/articles/v16/134

Ponoć biznes sam się doskonale rozwija i nie potrzebuje żadnej ingerencji państwa. Tymczasem w branżę, która wydawałoby się dobrze sobie radzi, czyli produkcję gier, ze środków publicznych pompowane są setki milionów złotych. To jak to jest?

W Wyborczej czytam ciekawy artykuł Mateusza Witczaka o programie GameINN Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju, który ma na celu „zwiększenie konkurencyjności polskiego sektora producentów gier wideo na rynku globalnym w perspektywie do 2023 roku”.

Z tekstu wynika, że za programem lobbowali giganci branży, m.in. CD Projekt (ten od Wiedźmina), którzy potem dostali dziesiątki milionów dotacji. Jak to jest z tym „wolnym rynkiem”? Nam mówią, że biznesy tylko tracą przez podatki i są systematycznie niszczone przez państwo, a tutaj takie rzeczy?

Cały tekst:
https://wolnelewo.pl/biznes-daj-daj-daj-publiczna-kase-daj/

#polityka #gospodarka #biznes #gamedev

1/2 Ustawa o Systemie Informacji Medycznej weszła w 2011 roku. Od tamtej pory pozwalamy państwu zbierać coraz więcej informacji o najintymniejszych aspektach naszego życia. Państwo jest powolne i średnio udolne więc wprowadza system powoli. Wtedy przyjęliśmy ją bez żadnej dyskusji społecznej.

Zbiór danych rejestrujących ciąże, choroby (w tym psychiczne), opisujący szczegółowo nasze chwile słabości, zbiór z którego danych się nie usuwa ani nie szyfruje w sposób oddający nam kontrolę nad tymi

i am embarrassed to say that these have been kicking around my desk for literally a couple months and i've only just posted them for sale

https://unknownbinaries.storenvy.com/products/36585540-502-bad-gateway-holographic-stickers

Whenever you see the words “ads”, “cryptocurrency”, “blockchain”, “web 3”, or “AI”, just replace them with “farts” and you’ll know whether you want them or not.

“Can the fediverse survive without farts?”

Yes, perfectly well.

“Will farts replace people?”

I hope not.

“The European Commission embraces farts.”

That’s unfortunate.

“This new startup wants to improve your life with farts.”

I’m good, thanks.

#SiliconValley #BigTech #farts #buzzword #bullshit #ads #adtech #blockchain #ai #web3

Ages when you’re in your prime: 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107, 109

A coworker asked me if I had big plans for the fall. It took me way too long to realize they meant “Autumn” and not the collapse of civilization…

just watched a video about the lack of bicycles in hollywood productions. e.g. there are post apocalypse shows where there's no fuel or they can't use engines for other reasons, and the characters are shown walking or riding a horse. they never try bikes even though it's the most popular mode of transportation on the planet. Daryl from TWD on a bicycle? uncool. if a protagonist is doing it, it's a comedy. riding a bicycle is seen as a ridiculous thing to do unless you're a child. I am stunned.

📱 Rooting your device in the EU won't void its 2-year warranty!
Enjoy control over your phone, extend its lifespan & choose your software freely. Stay updated with the FSFE on any changes.
#EUWarranty #SoftwareFreedom #ConsumerRights 🛡️✅
https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230807-01.html

Image: CC-BY-NC-SA by Rahak

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For those unfamiliar with chlorine trifluoride, John D. Clark wrote: "It is hypergolic with every known fuel, and so rapidly hypergolic that no ignition delay has ever been measured. It is also hypergolic with such things as cloth, wood, and test engineers, not to mention asbestos, sand, and water—with which it reacts explosively."

Krafft Ehricke, showing off a cutaway model of a four-astronaut space station based on Atlas that his group designed at General Dynamics. I'm particularly interested in the high Delta-v chemical rocket propellants scribbled on the board over his right shoulder:

- O2 + H2, yes, sure, good call.
- Fluorine and Hydrogen, um...
- Fluorine and Hydrazine, ummmm...
- Chlorine trifluoride + Hydrazine, *waves from a concrete bunker several miles away*

#Lifehack: buy Linux-compatible equipment, even if you are not running #linux, because

1. The device adheres to open standards without tricks or drivers. It is portable. This is the gold standard for plug-and-play.

2. If a driver is conceptually necessary, see if a linux version exists. If yes,
it means that someone loved the device enough to do the work for free.

Follow the love, my friend.

Chmury burzowe nade mną, ziemia do rozkopania pode mną...

#mondog #dogsofmastodon

@glightly I used to think abortion was wrong, til my wife's friend stayed over after getting a late flight back to Ireland from England after having to travel to get an abortion.

Now, I'm every person who can get pregnant should be able to choose to not be pregnant

What's a fairly large issue you were persuaded to change your mind on (either by your own experience or by the argument/s of others)? Please boost for reach.

Inspired by Cyberpunk 2077, which I finally finished, here's a wee piece of music I composed.
https://youtu.be/jmBixbS-tmU

#cyberpunk #cyberpunk2077

This is only possible if the work they were meant to be doing was unimportant garbage, anyway. Truly.

Big tech now arguing that the platforms they’ve built can’t be held accountable for e.g. racism, as racism has been around for all of human history. Well yes, you know what else has? Nipples. Interesting how easy those were to ban, but racism? “Content moderation is just *so* hard!”

Get the fuck out of here.