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One unit of spoon please!
@catsaladCat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) 
Can't send spoon- The best we have is cute cat. Hope spoon level gets better soon 😊
May your 2026 be lit by the self-immolation of the genAI industry.
psychology literature on autism is all so cringe.
"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.
"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a job" we are holding down the entire science and tech economy, Clarence.
"a defining characteristic of autism is a lack of desire to share interests with others and a deficiency in theory of mind" I think the issue might be that you have never once spoken to a single autistic person as if YOU possess theory of mind, Karen. Now, the doors have been locked for your convenience, and my six hour presentation on obscure writing systems may commence.
Been trying to stay awake to make it to a doctor appointment and I am ~ struggling ~
元旦のガンタンク
朝起きたらGジェネエターナルに元旦特別ステージが追加されてたんだけど”元旦”の文字に配置されたガンタンクを破壊するだけのダジャレステージだった
Knold is determined to scratch out the remains of 2025.
I wish a nice and quiet New Year for you all!
#WhiskersWednesday #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse #Cats #SiberianCats #Knold #NewYear
TIL, after making my own lemon pig, that the (US) Hayes Presidential Center lent their lemon pig to the Carter Library for a display (which made Wikipedia) and you can still see a photo of that pig in the Hayes' collection (which I added to Wikipedia).
https://rbhayes.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/3EEC2E91-3313-4442-BF10-533451509557
Das letzte Lieblingsbild ist vom Strand bei Seilebost: Licht, Farben, Landschaft, einfach überwältigend. Ich wünsche einen guten Start ins neue Jahr und freue mich auf viele Bilder von euch, passt auf euch auf
My last picture is from the beach at Seilebost: the light, colours and landscape are simply overwhelming.I wish you all a happy New Year and look forward to seeing lots of beautiful pictures from you. Take care!
#Fotografie #photography #Scotland #Hebrides #Seilebost #MeerMittwoch
Pokud je člověk schopen dobrých úmyslů, leží před ním život jako veliká, nevyzkoušená a slibná možnost. Panebože, jaké věci bych napsal, kdybych počal vstávat v šest hodin ráno!
A kdybych nadto čtvrt hodiny cvičil
a koupal se ve studené vodě
a přitom četl Marka Aurelia
a dvě hodiny denně se vzdělával
a místo čtení novin truhlařil nebo okopával zahrádku
a naučil se hrát na harmoniku
a denně běhal pár hodin po polích
a trochu se ponořil do východní filozofie
a chodil mezi lid
a osvojil si základy národního hospodářství
a četl v originále Platóna
[...]
a odpovídal ihned na všechny dopisy
a denně několik hodin rozjímal o velikých věcech člověka
a vyvinul nějakou rozsáhlou činnost ve prospěch všech bližních
a poznal všechno, co má člověk znát,
a přitom nepromařil ani minutu času.
– Neboť to vše a ještě mnoho jiného je v mých dobrých úmyslech. Život je nesmírně a nevyčerpatelně bohat pro naše dobré úmysly.
TIL, after making my own lemon pig, that the (US) Hayes Presidential Center lent their lemon pig to the Carter Library for a display (which made Wikipedia) and you can still see a photo of that pig in the Hayes' collection (which I added to Wikipedia).
https://rbhayes.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/3EEC2E91-3313-4442-BF10-533451509557
氷点下になってんか #おっさんはだまって仕事してて
日付変更線のこっち側に来ればまだ大晦日に年越し蕎麦を食べられるよ!!
RE: https://fosstodon.org/@atoponce/115815656918039720
This is really strange: the 1973 was the year when I was born.... and yet, default binary executable filename was already a.out...
#permacomputing
2026 will be the year I get back to invest more time in ttrpgs, specifically developing a D&D campaign that I've been pondering for some time now. I find small-scale world-building and adventure design very rewarding. I'll also be trying out a new set of supporting tools, specifically the 2024 ruleset, D&D Beyond as the VTT, and Obsidian for notes. I'll also be trying out a few AI tools to replace some of the random tables and generators I've used in the past. #DnD
💬 "Ukrainians have only one wish."
Source United 24 Media
Been trying to stay awake to make it to a doctor appointment and I am ~ struggling ~
Happy New Year from the FreeBSD Foundation.
Thank you to everyone who contributed, collaborated, and supported FreeBSD throughout 2025. Your work and generosity helped strengthen the Project and expand its reach across the community.
We look forward to another year of development, engagement, and continued progress in 2026.
What I'm listening to today: "MICHIGAN SYNTH WORKS Bella Analog Mono Synth", Gianfranco Carone
It is the end of the year and I am too tired to write a good summary for this track. So I am just going to say:
This video contains BEEP and BANGING NOISE
What I'm listening to today: "The Puny Humans at Hammy Wammy 2 of 3"
What if I took a break from the music recs thread but I kept posting recs I just stopped researching or making any effort to explain them. What is this video? What is happening here, who are these people, why is the guitarist wearing that mask? I don't know. I actually don't know.
Happy New Year from the FreeBSD Foundation.
Thank you to everyone who contributed, collaborated, and supported FreeBSD throughout 2025. Your work and generosity helped strengthen the Project and expand its reach across the community.
We look forward to another year of development, engagement, and continued progress in 2026.
Looking back at 2025 I can't help but feel an immense sense of gratitude towards the fediverse.
I found so many friends and lovely communities on here. I feel part of a rebel alliance, working towards the goal of creating a better internet - and resisting broligarchs.
This year I made a stock photo for the fediverse and an introductory video. I hope I can find MANY new ways to support the good cause in 2026.
Wishing everyone a wonderful new year!
We got this.
#RESIST ! ✊
lol at the difference between the headline and the story
Meta created 'playbook' to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers
Link: https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-created-playbook-fend-off-pressure-crack-down-scammers-documents-show-2025-12-31/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46446838
오너캐의 역사. 사실 전 오너캐 같은 걸 만들 생각이 없었는데 <핀과 제이크의 어드벤처 타임> 제작자 펜들턴 워드가 만든 <미드나잇 가스펠>에 미쳐 살던 시기가 있었고 이때부터 프사를 클랜시로 쓰기 시작했습니다. 사람들이 클랜시를 제 오너캐 취급하기 시작했는데 제 이미지가 안 좋아지면 미드나잇 가스펠의 이미지도 나빠지는 거니까(...) 새 오너캐를 만들어야겠다 생각할 무렵 사자솜님께서 캐릭터를 만들어주셨고, 수영님에 의해 파워퍼프걸화가 되었다가 퀭씨님이 그리기 힘들단 이유로 절 통뇌로 만들어버리시며 완성됐습니다.
かわいいあんよ有んよ
Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check
Looking back at 2025 I can't help but feel an immense sense of gratitude towards the fediverse.
I found so many friends and lovely communities on here. I feel part of a rebel alliance, working towards the goal of creating a better internet - and resisting broligarchs.
This year I made a stock photo for the fediverse and an introductory video. I hope I can find MANY new ways to support the good cause in 2026.
Wishing everyone a wonderful new year!
We got this.
#RESIST ! ✊
朝起きたらGジェネエターナルに元旦特別ステージが追加されてたんだけど”元旦”の文字に配置されたガンタンクを破壊するだけのダジャレステージだった
This article from 
@pluralisticCory Doctorow was a really great read. I like this flavour of "elbows up" a lot - ending anticircumvention laws and maybe even loosening copyright laws. It would definitely be better than counter-tariffs. https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/16/k-shaped-recovery/
HAPPY PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY! And Happy New Year!
Books published in 1930 will enter the U.S. public domain, such as:
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett: This novel introduced the world to the famous detective Sam Spade.
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner: A masterpiece of American literature.
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie: This was the first novel to feature the beloved character Miss Marple.
Last year at this time, I was at a nice venue, enjoying a big New Year's Eve dinner and listening to live music, waiting for 2025 to begin.
This year, though, we’re at home, peaceful and relaxed, waiting for my wife to recover her strength after a long bout of the flu.
The common thread? A year ago, I had just set up the 'FediMeteo bot' for automated updates (which, updated and improved, is still running today). And I was planning the announcement date.
This year, I’ve just finished two changes that will further improve the bot and the service.
They’ll go live tomorrow, and I’ll announce them officially! 🙂
psychology literature on autism is all so cringe.
"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.
"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a job" we are holding down the entire science and tech economy, Clarence.
"a defining characteristic of autism is a lack of desire to share interests with others and a deficiency in theory of mind" I think the issue might be that you have never once spoken to a single autistic person as if YOU possess theory of mind, Karen. Now, the doors have been locked for your convenience, and my six hour presentation on obscure writing systems may commence.
Yo so there’s new WataNare! 5 episodes! https://youtu.be/HHDpG5ofODk
New Year Special
May your 2026 be lit by the self-immolation of the genAI industry.
I backed up the #HardenedBSD 15-STABLE installer/update build VM. I plan to sell some assets and buy new enterprise drives for the server in the new year.
We need to get away from using cheap consumer SSDs for our servers. We don't have the budget for enterprise drives, but I'll try to make it happen regardless.
Your periodic reminder that donations to the HardenedBSD Foundation are eligible for tax deduction in the US. All donations go directly in supporting our infrastructure.
This is where someone makes a joke about writing 2025 on their checks for the next 3 months and every ones says what are checks?
Happy New Year!
I backed up the #HardenedBSD 15-STABLE installer/update build VM. I plan to sell some assets and buy new enterprise drives for the server in the new year.
We need to get away from using cheap consumer SSDs for our servers. We don't have the budget for enterprise drives, but I'll try to make it happen regardless.
Your periodic reminder that donations to the HardenedBSD Foundation are eligible for tax deduction in the US. All donations go directly in supporting our infrastructure.
@venite nativity with lighthouse!
Escaping the Linux Networking Stack at Cloudflare
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/31/escaping-the-linux-networking-stack-at-cloudflare/
I have a feeling that homotopy type theory might be a better foundation for music theory. For instance, two pitches an octave apart are often described as equal, but it's a non-trivial equality. One might say that there is a "path" between them. Different chord inversions are also "equal" in this sense. A thirteenth chord can be identified with an added sixth, and so on. Then there are chords that are missing the third or the fifth. Such chords can be idenitified using more than one path, so you may have higher homotopies.
France targets Australia-style social media ban for children next year
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/31/france-plans-social-media-ban-for-under-15s-from-september-2026
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46444743
ah yes if you set peertube concurrency to 16 it will download the same 4K@25 7.6GB source file 16 times to encode all the different variants.
makes sense. maybe that's why they shipped and my platform stayed vaporware.
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