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Sam (aka; Complexity of systems)
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A human doing my best. I sometimes write code 🧑‍💻 They/Them 🏳️‍🌈 Mastodon: @[email protected]
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Nanoraptor @nanoraptor.danamania.com · 9h
A classic DANGER warning sign. It has a red oval above against a black background with DANGER inside it in thick white text. Below in bold black text on the remaining white background it states "THIS MACHINE KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN METAL AND FLESH. IT CHOOSES FLESH."
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T.J. Mitchell @workingstiff.bsky.social · 13h
"In Takapū/Northern ward, Labour’s Ben McNulty @ponekeben.bsky.social roared home with a huge margin on first-choice votes, enough to have been elected twice."

I like this.
#nzpol

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-...
Local elections live results: Andrew Little takes Wellington mayoralty, Māori ward results mixed
Updates from across the motu as the local election results roll in.
thespinoff.co.nz
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Jonathan Brodsky @jonbrodsky.bsky.social · 1d
I just remembered I captured a #glitch4andi last week
3 road signs stacked vertically. They are led displays, but the bottom left of each display is broken and showing incorrect colors and blocks. The incorrect colors show in a somewhat regular pattern
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kade² @thawkade.lethallava.land.ap.brid.gy · May 29
what does hyper-v taste like
A Windows Server 2008 wallpaper: A bipedal robot in a grey building is pulling a bunch of servers with a (rope?), in it's right hand, it is holding up a can to the viewer with a label that says "Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V" there is also a tagline beneath it that says "PURE CONSOLIDATED <ENERGY> FOR YOUR SERVER"
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Sam (aka; Complexity of systems) @addressforbots.apcn.nz · 15h
CC: @marthawells.com

OG POST from my Mastodon:
I think the titular Murderbot from Martha Wells novels has pretty much the opposite problem they feel constrained if they don't have 50 additional sets of eyes it's interesting seeing a description from the opposite end of things
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Latte macchiato :blobcoffee: :ablobcat_longlong: @privateger.plasmatrap.com.ap.brid.gy · 1d
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A screenshot of a text post describing the experience of operating multiple CCTV cameras. The text reads: My first time operating CCTV cameras I was handed control over what was essentially 50 independently moving eyes that collectively covered an area about the size of a football field and from that experience I now know that 1. Suddenly having 50 moving eyes can make you disoriented and barfy and the adjustment period sucks ass 2. It takes both more and less time than you'd think to figure out what the structure as a whole looks like and where those eyes ARE 3. After you get used to it the entirety of the structure itself and all of the eyes you can see from feels like an extension of your nervous system in a very bizarre way. Like I have dreams now from the perspective of A Building and I'm not sure how to describe that. 4. Once you are aware of an unreachable blind spot it nags at you constantly and you can feel it like a hard little lump under your skin you need to poke and scratch at and it's ardghgguychgghhbhhhbhhh #suddenly full of an inexplicable longing to be a building with 50 eyes as if I'm missing my own body. OK
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Complexity of systems @addressforbots.social.apcn.nz.ap.brid.gy · 15h
The video as promised
the static was almost constantly shifting although it's hard to make that out through the video compression artifacts.

<sarcasm> Video compression has a hard time with constantly shifting and unpredictable noise who knew </sarcasm>
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Complexity of systems @addressforbots.social.apcn.nz.ap.brid.gy · 15h
Saw this hashtag and remembered picture and video (video in reply due to an apparent limitation with Mastodon) I took almost a year ago

This Billboard near Westfield Riccarton was going crazy

#glitch4andi
A large digital billboard displays multicolored static instead of an advertisement. The rectangular screen is mounted on a black metal frame above street-level signs for JC Decaux and H&M. Behind the billboard, a McDonald's restaurant is visible, though its golden arches logo is not shown. In the foreground, several parked cars line the curb, and a bicycle leans against a bicycle rack positioned in front of a low hedge. A yellow diamond-shaped traffic sign warns of a speed bump, and a white circular sign indicates a 10 km/h speed limit. The sky is overcast.
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Sam (aka; Complexity of systems) @addressforbots.apcn.nz · 1d
They did one for New Zealand and I actually learned something that I didn't know specifically the prime minister apparently wasted a significant amount of government money having a pavlova on a mountaintop WTF

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-yj...
#NZpol #NewZeland
Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 1d
Govt to cut #JobSeeker benefit for 18 & 19 year olds who’s parents earn over $65,000, even if the teens have a disability or health condition. With #CostOfLiving & the job shortage they’re cranking up stress levels to 11, all to meet a target.
My #cartoon today about hard-nosed #NZpol
Cartoon. Title: “Job Seeee-e-e-e” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon at the open hatch of a small plane, high above farmland. He’s leaning out, and holding up a parachute pack, labelled “Job Seeker” He’s calling out to someone falling from the plane, “And I’ve kept your parachute because you kids from low-income homes need some motivation” Then he adds, “Don’t let that disability slow you down!”
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High Pants @lowkeyhazza.bsky.social · 1d
Well, our day has come, it was only a matter of time.
#nzpol
Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
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Pete Birkinshaw @binaryape.bsky.social · 1d
Rails is a different problem, but it looks like work has begun to route around the two toxic people and corporations who seized control of the Ruby programming language's infrastructure
Buckle Up, There’s a New Gem Server in Town: gem.coop
New modern Ruby infrastructure coming online by the folks who were unceremoniously kicked out of Ruby Central.
www.fullstackruby.dev
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Complexity of systems @addressforbots.social.apcn.nz.ap.brid.gy · 1d
They did one for New Zealand and I actually learned something that I didn't know specifically the prime minister apparently wasted a significant amount of government money having a pavlova on a mountaintop WTF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-yjkAXxnMA
#nzpol #newzeland
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Sam (aka; Complexity of systems) @addressforbots.apcn.nz · 1d
They did one for New Zealand and I actually learned something that I didn't know specifically the prime minister apparently wasted a significant amount of government money having a pavlova on a mountaintop WTF

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-yj...
#NZpol #NewZeland
Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
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Complexity of systems @addressforbots.social.apcn.nz.ap.brid.gy · 1d
Right I picked up a bag and some sandals to complete this outfit I'm pretty happy with it
The image shows a person standing indoors against a plain background. They are wearing a bright yellow, knee-length dress with short sleeves and a gathered waistline. On their head is a straw hat with a wide brim and a blue band. Their hair is styled in two braids that hang over their shoulders. They have a brown crossbody bag made of woven material and leather accents slung over their left shoulder and a smartwatch on their left wrist. They are wearing brown flat sandals. In the background, there is a framed picture on the wall and a vacuum cleaner on the floor.
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Sam (aka; Complexity of systems) @addressforbots.apcn.nz · 1d
Right I picked up a bag and some sandals to complete this outfit I'm pretty happy with it
The image shows a person standing indoors against a plain background. They are wearing a bright yellow, knee-length dress with short sleeves and a gathered waistline. On their head is a straw hat with a wide brim and a blue band. Their hair is styled in two braids that hang over their shoulders. They have a brown crossbody bag made of woven material and leather accents slung over their left shoulder and a smartwatch on their left wrist. They are wearing brown flat sandals. In the background, there is a framed picture on the wall and a vacuum cleaner on the floor.
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Sean Taylor @addressforbots.threads.net.ap.brid.gy · Jan 29
Test 1212
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Complexity of systems @addressforbots.social.apcn.nz.ap.brid.gy · 3d
New fit I'm trying out (ignore the beat up sandals)
The image shows a person indoors, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat with a dark blue band. They have long brown hair styled in two braids, each secured with colored hair ties. The individual is dressed in a bright yellow top and is smiling at the camera. The background features a room with closed curtains and part of an air conditioning unit on the wall. The image features a person indoors, dressed in a bright yellow dress and wearing a woven straw hat with a dark blue band. The dress is loose-fitting with short sleeves and falls to just above the ankles. The person is smiling and holding one side of the dress with one hand, creating a slight flare. Their hair is styled in two braids. They are wearing black slides with "Everlast" written on them. In the background, there are stacked plastic containers, a green shopping bag, and part of a chair visible. A framed artwork featuring several figures in a bathtub is hung on the wall behind them. The image shows a person standing indoors, dressed in a bright yellow knee-length dress with short sleeves. They are wearing a straw hat with a dark band and have their hair styled in two braids. They are holding the hem of the dress with one hand, creating a slight flare. The person is also wearing black slide sandals. In the background, there is a framed picture on the wall and some storage containers. A foldable chair is also visible behind them.
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Sam (aka; Complexity of systems) @addressforbots.apcn.nz · 3d
New fit I'm trying out (ignore the beat up sandals)
The image shows a person standing indoors, dressed in a bright yellow knee-length dress with short sleeves. They are wearing a straw hat with a dark band and have their hair styled in two braids. They are holding the hem of the dress with one hand, creating a slight flare. The person is also wearing black slide sandals. In the background, there is a framed picture on the wall and some storage containers. A foldable chair is also visible behind them. The image features a person indoors, dressed in a bright yellow dress and wearing a woven straw hat with a dark blue band. The dress is loose-fitting with short sleeves and falls to just above the ankles. The person is smiling and holding one side of the dress with one hand, creating a slight flare. Their hair is styled in two braids. They are wearing black slides with "Everlast" written on them. In the background, there are stacked plastic containers, a green shopping bag, and part of a chair visible. A framed artwork featuring several figures in a bathtub is hung on the wall behind them. The image shows a person indoors, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat with a dark blue band. They have long brown hair styled in two braids, each secured with colored hair ties. The individual is dressed in a bright yellow top and is smiling at the camera. The background features a room with closed curtains and part of an air conditioning unit on the wall.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 3d
The solicitations you get when you own a church

(We have standard, non-ministry-centered, insurance on the building)
"How much risk can your ministry afford?"
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qntm @qntm.org · 3d
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Search interface with options "Search by ISBN/ASIN", "Search by Title", "Search by Author" and "Search by Publisher". "Search by Author" is selected. Under "Author Full Name", "qntm" has been entered. There is an error message in red: "Please enter a minimum of 5 characters"
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Latte macchiato :blobcoffee: :ablobcat_longlong: @privateger.plasmatrap.com.ap.brid.gy · 5d
​:cat_is_blob_and_gay:​
Twitter post by @chasedownleads from "Chase Passive Income": "My son just told me he's gay. I burst into tears. But not for the reason you think. You see, I understand that statistically, men earn about 20% more than women. Marrying a man instead of a woman is simply a wise long-term financial decision. So proud of my son ❤️"
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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 6d
If you will be 18YO by NZ Election 2026, or know anyone in this category, please remind them to enrol to vote. Make sure they have a say on NZ Govt proposal to remove social safety net of Unemployment Benefit for 18 + 19YOs.

Excuse is that parents can pay 🙄
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
‘The world doesn’t owe you a living’: PM says 4300 teens will lose Jobseeker benefit next year
Only teenagers from “very low income” families will be eligible for the Jobseeker benefit, with Social Development Minister Louise Upston describing welfare for young people as a “trap”. But other in...
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Friend Computer @friend-computer.bsky.social · 7d
! MISSION ALERT !

Attention Troubleshooter:
Report to briefing room CRS-4533/gamma immediately!
Nature of Mission: CLASSIFIED!
Estimated Time Required: CLASSIFIED!
Briefing Officer: CLASSIFIED!

This assignment will be very safe and lots of fun. Your next of kin have been notified.

#ttrpg
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Complexity of systems @addressforbots.social.apcn.nz.ap.brid.gy · 7d
Anyway I'll need to wait for some parts to arrive but first blush with a multimeter so that I probably pulled $30-$40 NZD worth of lithium cells out of the thing (six cells in total but one of them appears to be bad or at least severely unbalanced) not that I plan to sell them are playing on […]
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