Mark Eichin
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Heh, Linus (Sebastien, of Linus Tech Tips) finally got up the courage to email Linus (Torvalds, of ... you know) and they just posted their collab video www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfv0... There is a *lot* of corny fanboi-ing but it's adorably earnest, much less cringe than I expected.
Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds
YouTube video by Linus Tech Tips
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Heh, Linus (Sebastien, of Linus Tech Tips) finally got up the courage to email Linus (Torvalds, of ... you know) and they just posted their collab video www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfv0... There is a *lot* of corny fanboi-ing but it's adorably earnest, much less cringe than I expected.
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I just don't need to know what the Telegraph has written about Dungeons & Dragons. It's a newspaper for people who are frightened of samosas.
November 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I just don't need to know what the Telegraph has written about Dungeons & Dragons. It's a newspaper for people who are frightened of samosas.
I actually saw it catch fire live-on-stream one year :-)
Happy Gävlebocken season! Every year since 1966, Gävle, Sweden, has erected a massive version of Scandinavia's traditional straw Yule goat. It is so attractive to vandals—particularly arsonists—that in the previous 59 years, only 17 goats have survived fully intact. Good luck in 2025, Gävlebocken!
The Gävlebocken cam is live folks, this is not a drill
November 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I actually saw it catch fire live-on-stream one year :-)
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The Goat received a few finishing touches overnight 🎁
November 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The Goat received a few finishing touches overnight 🎁
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Oops, forgot the link
archive.org/details/wkrp...
archive.org/details/wkrp...
WKRP In Cincinnati: Season 01 Episodes 07-08 Turkey's Away/Love Returns : WKRP IN CINCINNATI: THE COMPLETE SERIES : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
SONGS: DOGS - PINK FLOYD (RESTORED VHS VERSION PICTURE FILM UNCUT/DVD (NON-SHOUT FACTORY), FUN TIME - JOE COCKER, IT CAME OUT OF THE SKY - CREEDENCE...
archive.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Oops, forgot the link
archive.org/details/wkrp...
archive.org/details/wkrp...
Ooh, I hadn't considered *smiting* as a solution to the genAI problem, but it is sounding good...
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ooh, I hadn't considered *smiting* as a solution to the genAI problem, but it is sounding good...
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This reminds me of the man who was asked, "Have you read every book in your library?" and replied, "No, and I have not opened every bottle in my wine cellar, either."
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This reminds me of the man who was asked, "Have you read every book in your library?" and replied, "No, and I have not opened every bottle in my wine cellar, either."
Amazing stories here; my personal worst was the oven failing to get above 250f or so... and then we noticed turning the thermostat knob caused the streetlight to go on and off :-) (The meal ended up fine with some help from the neighbors.)
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Amazing stories here; my personal worst was the oven failing to get above 250f or so... and then we noticed turning the thermostat knob caused the streetlight to go on and off :-) (The meal ended up fine with some help from the neighbors.)
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Oh hey look, Alton Brown literally released something _today_. (It's really good. It's Alton, after all.)
youtu.be/hdUXDhIBxis?...
youtu.be/hdUXDhIBxis?...
Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 1: The Big Bird
YouTube video by Alton Brown
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Oh hey look, Alton Brown literally released something _today_. (It's really good. It's Alton, after all.)
youtu.be/hdUXDhIBxis?...
youtu.be/hdUXDhIBxis?...
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"The T needs to replace a 130-year-old piece of the Green Line tunnels that houses the trains’ overhead wires. Described as a wooden “trough,” it has been there since the line was first constructed in the late 1890s."
www.masslive.com/boston/2025/...
www.masslive.com/boston/2025/...
19th-century pieces of wood are forcing a ‘huge’ train shutdown in Boston. MBTA officials explain why
MBTA leaders shared more details with MassLive about why they are shutting down a broad section of the Green Line through the heart of Downtown Boston for half of December.
www.masslive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
"The T needs to replace a 130-year-old piece of the Green Line tunnels that houses the trains’ overhead wires. Described as a wooden “trough,” it has been there since the line was first constructed in the late 1890s."
www.masslive.com/boston/2025/...
www.masslive.com/boston/2025/...
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I feel seen, I feel slightly mocked, and I am going to call Neal and ask for a hug.
November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I feel seen, I feel slightly mocked, and I am going to call Neal and ask for a hug.
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COEXIST poster of the day 🪶
October 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
COEXIST poster of the day 🪶
Eeeee! github.com/historicalso... (source: opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11... ) I am fond of zork 1 in particular because, in high school, it was one of the few computery things that involved *talking to other people* rather than just talking to/fighting with the machine itself...
GitHub - historicalsource/zork1: Zork I (Microcomputer Version) by Infocom
Zork I (Microcomputer Version) by Infocom. Contribute to historicalsource/zork1 development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Eeeee! github.com/historicalso... (source: opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11... ) I am fond of zork 1 in particular because, in high school, it was one of the few computery things that involved *talking to other people* rather than just talking to/fighting with the machine itself...
10 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rGAs2a [Massachusetts,Assabet River Blue and Green Trail,Acton,hooded mergansers,canada goose,Reflections,swimming,mallard,great blue heron,swans,Nashoba Brook,West Concord,for scale,ripples,posing,bridge,stream,autumn,ducks]
November 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
10 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rGAs2a [Massachusetts,Assabet River Blue and Green Trail,Acton,hooded mergansers,canada goose,Reflections,swimming,mallard,great blue heron,swans,Nashoba Brook,West Concord,for scale,ripples,posing,bridge,stream,autumn,ducks]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7P... "Details Matter". (In this case, the cause of the blackouts leading to the Dali hitting the bridge were mislabeled wires - not semantically, the labels were placed such that they interfered with how the wires made contact...)
NTSB Animation - Containership Dali Contact with Francis Scott Key Bridge
YouTube video by NTSBgov
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7P... "Details Matter". (In this case, the cause of the blackouts leading to the Dali hitting the bridge were mislabeled wires - not semantically, the labels were placed such that they interfered with how the wires made contact...)
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November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I saw this directly below a @nanoraptor.danamania.com post and was (pleasantly) surprised to find that the ABL100 is a Real Thing
November 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I saw this directly below a @nanoraptor.danamania.com post and was (pleasantly) surprised to find that the ABL100 is a Real Thing
18 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rFGHtP [Massachusetts,North Andover,Museum of Printing,garage sale,Haverhill,Mazurenko Farm Conservation Area,Rea's Pond,type,northern flicker,Reflections,boardwalk,autumn,leaves,colors,sign,white-throated sparrow,tufted titmouse,composition,sunshine,yellow,junco...]
November 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
18 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rFGHtP [Massachusetts,North Andover,Museum of Printing,garage sale,Haverhill,Mazurenko Farm Conservation Area,Rea's Pond,type,northern flicker,Reflections,boardwalk,autumn,leaves,colors,sign,white-throated sparrow,tufted titmouse,composition,sunshine,yellow,junco...]
Aww, WeRateDogs turned 13 :)
WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Aww, WeRateDogs turned 13 :)
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Ooh, the first edition of "Century of the Typewriter" by Wilfred Beeching (1974) is on archive.org! Probably still in copyright in the UK, but Beeching died in 2000 and I *urgently* need to read more about Italian hydraulic typewriters of the Mussolini era than is in my abridged 1990s edition ...
November 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ooh, the first edition of "Century of the Typewriter" by Wilfred Beeching (1974) is on archive.org! Probably still in copyright in the UK, but Beeching died in 2000 and I *urgently* need to read more about Italian hydraulic typewriters of the Mussolini era than is in my abridged 1990s edition ...
(ULP is "Unfair Labor Practices". Don't cross the picket line.)
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
(ULP is "Unfair Labor Practices". Don't cross the picket line.)
New England looks like it will be partly cloudy tonight but given how last night looked it's worth popping your head out anyway (and give it a chance with your phone even if you don't see anything naked-eye.)
If all the aurora photos are giving you unbearable FOMO, it may please you to know that there’s a possibility for more lights tonight (Wed. 12 Nov), possibly right after sunset in North America. We’ll see how this next CME (coronal mass ejection) impact plays out!
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New England looks like it will be partly cloudy tonight but given how last night looked it's worth popping your head out anyway (and give it a chance with your phone even if you don't see anything naked-eye.)
13 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rF35po [Concord,Wood Street,Massachusetts,fountain,Assabet River NWR,Sudbury,autumn,colors,aurora borealis,silhouette,squirrel,birdbath,Splash,sign,tufted titmouse,Red Squirrel,Puffer Pond,Chelmsford,bus stop,berries,closeup,bluejay,leaves,Bunker,gazebo,hawk,dock,sky]
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
13 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rF35po [Concord,Wood Street,Massachusetts,fountain,Assabet River NWR,Sudbury,autumn,colors,aurora borealis,silhouette,squirrel,birdbath,Splash,sign,tufted titmouse,Red Squirrel,Puffer Pond,Chelmsford,bus stop,berries,closeup,bluejay,leaves,Bunker,gazebo,hawk,dock,sky]
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crazy how much this bugs me now that someone pointed it out. if i worked at the white house, i would find this ugly, but not as annoying as i do now. ignorance is really bliss bc they more you learn, the more you just walk around thinking "collar gap" and "kerning is off."
November 12, 2025 at 6:44 AM
crazy how much this bugs me now that someone pointed it out. if i worked at the white house, i would find this ugly, but not as annoying as i do now. ignorance is really bliss bc they more you learn, the more you just walk around thinking "collar gap" and "kerning is off."
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I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.