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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · 10d

Oh noes! Both #Fortnite AND #Roblox were down? How are our kids supposed to get their full daily dosage of gamified brain rot??

Amazon Web Services struggling to recover from global web outages

Amazon Web Services outages had knocked many global websites and apps offline, including Signal, Coinbase and Robinhood.

www.aljazeera.com

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · 20d

"The Rubik's Cube has been reimagined as a $299 tech gadget featuring 24 mini IPS screens, a gyroscope, accelerometer, speakers, and Bluetooth connectivity."

This world has lost its goddamn mind. Does *everything* have to be enshittified?

#StupidTech #Enshittification

Rubik's Cube Gets a $299 Update, Complete With IPS Screens and Its Own Apps - Slashdot

The Rubik's Cube has been reimagined as a $299 tech gadget featuring 24 mini IPS screens, a gyroscope, accelerometer, speakers, and Bluetooth connectivity. Called the WOWCube, it runs its own "CubiOS"...

games.slashdot.org

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Sep 23

I fondly remember the #rapture of 2011. Here's what was left, it happened while we were in a hotel in Portland, OR. I don't know who took the picture, so I'm assuming it was a miracle. Anyway, they quickly sent us both back for some reason... Maybe it's the gay thing? Oh well. Maybe today's the day!

My empty post-rapture clothing sitting on a hotel chair.

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Sep 18

Did you mean🤞?

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Sep 14

In the mood for some classic kitsch tonight. I do appreciate it musically, but it's hard to separate it from the kitsch...which I also enjoy!

I believe is the album that spawned a brilliant 70s electro-disco cover of "Firecracker" by #YellowMagicOrchestra.

#MartinDenny #Exotica

A turntable playing Martin Denny's "Quiet Village" LP

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Sep 8

The days of me getting excited about a simple announcement (of anything, really) are long, long past.

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Aug 19

My husband always gives me the sweetest birthday cards.

A card depicting a charcoal drawing of dinosaurs. In bright green text are the words "You don't look a day over extinct"

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Aug 3

You should look into Kagi, where the results are as good as (or better than) Google's before it went to shit. Any AI stuff is totally optional.

Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Aug 3

I feel this more than I've felt most things this last couple of years.
#fuckai #enshittification

youtu.be/jjGbGREMdU4?...

What Being Online Is Like Now • Complimentary TV

YouTube video by Complimentary TV

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Jul 4

Oh that 3D game was *amazing* back then. Played the hell out of mine as a teen! But my actual first console was an Atari 2600...

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Jul 3

I've started blocking accounts with 20K+ followers AND following, because they tend to just be engagement farming. Their politics don't matter, I just block 'em on principle.

Now I see they've started blocking ME, someone with 50-ish followers and maybe 1-2 posts/month. 😂 It's soooo dumb.

Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Jun 25

And you just *know* he starts every sentence with "I say...!"

Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Jun 22

Sigh. "Based" is one of those terms that everyone seemingly started using out of nowhere, and I had to look it up to see what the hell they were talking about. It's like people of all ages started using it at the same time. To my old brain, at least!

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Jun 20

I had my fill of Bon Jovi back in the 80s when you couldn't escape them on the radio, but the sheer novelty of this is kinda tempting...

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Jun 20

I loved MiniDisc for many reasons, and one of them was being able to make crystal-clear live concert recordings. No tape hiss! Good times.

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Jun 17

Right? They're both in their early 60s, I think. Still doing what they love. That's the dream...

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Jun 17

Yeppers! Love those guys.

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · Jun 17

Someone out there must recognize these two excellent gents. (Seattle, last weekend)

Two amazing musicians and their equally amazing band onstage in Seattle last weekend. One on guitar, one on keyboards (and occasionally accordion).

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · May 14

TGIF? More like #HSIOW: Holy shit, it's only Wednesday.

(R.I.P. #GeorgeCarlin)

Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · May 4

@mrantknee.bsky.social Forgot to tag you on this. Not being on Facebook severely limits my reach 😀

Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · May 3

Reminds me of growing up in Arizona. Gorgeous.

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Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · May 2

Guess I spoke too soon...
www.engadget.com/social-media...

Meta has a plan to bring AI to WhatsApp chats without breaking privacy

Meta shared that it’s working on something called “Private Processing,” which will allow users to take advantage of generative AI capabilities within WhatsApp without eroding its privacy features.

www.engadget.com

Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · May 1

More like The American Scream...

Elrond Hubbard🌈 @shoogle.bsky.social · May 1

I've only used this a couple of times, uninstalling (and unimpressed) after each. Are they sticking ads into its chats yet? Have they shoveled AI bullshit into it yet? If not, just wait...this is Meta, after all. Ads and bullshit are their specialty.

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Frankie Bunny @frankiebunny.bsky.social · Apr 30

Your best friend is waiting for you to rescue them from their current situation.

#dogsky
#catsky
#adoptashelterpetday

Picture of a cute long hair cat and a sweet pit bull

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