Prashant
@iskeet.bsky.social
Numbers cruncher, Orophile, Technophile, Drone pilot
What I don't get is when we have 100s of AI tools for anything and everything, why is it that Alexa and Siri are still dumb AF?
April 15, 2024 at 4:21 PM
What I don't get is when we have 100s of AI tools for anything and everything, why is it that Alexa and Siri are still dumb AF?
Just learned that the Nyanyana crocodile farm (a farm that is used to produce hides for fashionable leather bags) that is situated along the shores of the world’s largest artificial lake (Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe) is raising crocodiles on a vegetarian diet.
April 5, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Just learned that the Nyanyana crocodile farm (a farm that is used to produce hides for fashionable leather bags) that is situated along the shores of the world’s largest artificial lake (Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe) is raising crocodiles on a vegetarian diet.
As of 2020, the Earth’s magnetic North Pole is just beyond the Canadian Arctic at 86.50°N Lat 162.87°E Long. The magnetic South is not diametrically opposite to it. Instead, it is just off the coast of Antartica 64.08°S Lat and 135.87°E Long. The poles move ~55 kms per year. 🤯
April 1, 2024 at 8:54 AM
As of 2020, the Earth’s magnetic North Pole is just beyond the Canadian Arctic at 86.50°N Lat 162.87°E Long. The magnetic South is not diametrically opposite to it. Instead, it is just off the coast of Antartica 64.08°S Lat and 135.87°E Long. The poles move ~55 kms per year. 🤯
In June23 the EU approved a draft law that requires large companies to proactively look for child labour, human rights abuses and environmental damage throughout their supply chains. Any multinational outside the EU that earns a certain threshold revenue from Europe will also be subject to the law.
August 7, 2023 at 11:37 AM
In June23 the EU approved a draft law that requires large companies to proactively look for child labour, human rights abuses and environmental damage throughout their supply chains. Any multinational outside the EU that earns a certain threshold revenue from Europe will also be subject to the law.
"Flying Dress" photoshoots are a thing. Someplaces in Bali charge upto $100 just to allow you to take the photo.
July 13, 2023 at 2:21 PM
"Flying Dress" photoshoots are a thing. Someplaces in Bali charge upto $100 just to allow you to take the photo.
Winnings from last night $$$
July 9, 2023 at 4:34 AM
Winnings from last night $$$
A date with @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com this weekend.
July 2, 2023 at 6:49 AM
A date with @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com this weekend.
Saturday morning project
July 1, 2023 at 9:42 AM
Saturday morning project
Is it just me or is Michael Kostroff, Hans Zimmer's doppelganger?
June 6, 2023 at 2:11 PM
Is it just me or is Michael Kostroff, Hans Zimmer's doppelganger?
Twitter's valuation has now fallen by 66%!
May 31, 2023 at 12:03 PM
Twitter's valuation has now fallen by 66%!
How many of you still buy a Happy Meal from McDonald's just for the toy?
May 29, 2023 at 6:02 PM
How many of you still buy a Happy Meal from McDonald's just for the toy?
Random thought:
If flying cars and flying taxis were to become a reality, it would spell doom for all the avian denizens of human settlements. Any advancement in technology for the convenience of humans shouldn't be at the expense of other living creatures.
If flying cars and flying taxis were to become a reality, it would spell doom for all the avian denizens of human settlements. Any advancement in technology for the convenience of humans shouldn't be at the expense of other living creatures.
May 25, 2023 at 3:29 PM
Random thought:
If flying cars and flying taxis were to become a reality, it would spell doom for all the avian denizens of human settlements. Any advancement in technology for the convenience of humans shouldn't be at the expense of other living creatures.
If flying cars and flying taxis were to become a reality, it would spell doom for all the avian denizens of human settlements. Any advancement in technology for the convenience of humans shouldn't be at the expense of other living creatures.
Can anyone recommend a good Home Cloud device? Western Digital has quite a few options on Amazon but the reviews aren't positive.
May 23, 2023 at 10:51 AM
Can anyone recommend a good Home Cloud device? Western Digital has quite a few options on Amazon but the reviews aren't positive.
Get ready to listen to some Kenny G on Twitter Spaces.
May 22, 2023 at 4:51 PM
Get ready to listen to some Kenny G on Twitter Spaces.
Meta plans to launch its own decentralised text based app for conversations. You know you've screwed up when Zuck too can't take it anymore.
May 22, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Meta plans to launch its own decentralised text based app for conversations. You know you've screwed up when Zuck too can't take it anymore.
Everytime I come across any discussion on the importance of water I can't help but appreciate the fact that ice is less dense than liquid water. This unusual characteristic of water has been instrumental in allowing the emergence and flourishing of life as we know it on Earth.
May 22, 2023 at 12:10 PM
Everytime I come across any discussion on the importance of water I can't help but appreciate the fact that ice is less dense than liquid water. This unusual characteristic of water has been instrumental in allowing the emergence and flourishing of life as we know it on Earth.
I was today years old when I learned that Leon Lederman named his book about the Higgs Boson "The Goddamn Particle" cause no one knew anything about it. His publisher wasn't too happy with the name and instead published the book as "The God Particle". That's how we got the name.
May 21, 2023 at 6:02 AM
I was today years old when I learned that Leon Lederman named his book about the Higgs Boson "The Goddamn Particle" cause no one knew anything about it. His publisher wasn't too happy with the name and instead published the book as "The God Particle". That's how we got the name.
Does it bother anyone here when their Uber driver doesn't give them a 5 star rating? I guess it comes from the need for validation from total strangers that we all have. I wonder if this need existed before the advent of social media.🤔
May 20, 2023 at 4:50 AM
Does it bother anyone here when their Uber driver doesn't give them a 5 star rating? I guess it comes from the need for validation from total strangers that we all have. I wonder if this need existed before the advent of social media.🤔
Heading for a weekend boys trip. I can't help but ponder the peculiar nature of such trips, given that I'm well into my 30s. Instead of invigorating the soul and refreshing the mind, these jaunts leave me feeling weary and spent, like a traveler lost in a desert without a compass or a guide.
May 19, 2023 at 8:14 AM
Heading for a weekend boys trip. I can't help but ponder the peculiar nature of such trips, given that I'm well into my 30s. Instead of invigorating the soul and refreshing the mind, these jaunts leave me feeling weary and spent, like a traveler lost in a desert without a compass or a guide.
I give Linda Yaccarino three months, before she's either fired or resigns.
May 16, 2023 at 7:55 PM
I give Linda Yaccarino three months, before she's either fired or resigns.
Discovered this absolute gem - audiopen.ai Blabber your thoughts to it and the AI will transcribe what you said, polish and summarize it. I now use it to write passive aggressive mails.
AudioPen | The easiest way to convert messy thoughts into clear text
AudioPen transcribes and summarizes unstructured voice notes into text that’s easy to read and ready to share.
If you like thinking out loud, you'll love Audio Pen. It's like having a personal assistant who records and summarizes your thoughts.
audiopen.ai
May 16, 2023 at 10:49 AM
Discovered this absolute gem - audiopen.ai Blabber your thoughts to it and the AI will transcribe what you said, polish and summarize it. I now use it to write passive aggressive mails.
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I've seen people say that BlueSky "doesn't have hashtags", but... neither did Twitter! Hashtags were invented by *users*.
Twitter actually rejected hashtags! But users kept using them with third-party search tools, and eventually they were so popular that Twitter had to provide built-in support.
Twitter actually rejected hashtags! But users kept using them with third-party search tools, and eventually they were so popular that Twitter had to provide built-in support.
May 15, 2023 at 5:02 PM
I've seen people say that BlueSky "doesn't have hashtags", but... neither did Twitter! Hashtags were invented by *users*.
Twitter actually rejected hashtags! But users kept using them with third-party search tools, and eventually they were so popular that Twitter had to provide built-in support.
Twitter actually rejected hashtags! But users kept using them with third-party search tools, and eventually they were so popular that Twitter had to provide built-in support.
For Twitter's security-conscious users, there remains only one way to send someone an encrypted message, and it hasn't changed in years. Send someone a DM, ask for their Signal number, and use Signal to start an actual, end-to-end encrypted conversation 🤣
Twitter’s Encrypted DMs Are Deeply Inferior to Signal and WhatsApp
The social network’s new privacy feature is technically flawed, opt-in, and limited in its functionality. All this for just $8 a month.
www.wired.com
May 12, 2023 at 2:32 AM
For Twitter's security-conscious users, there remains only one way to send someone an encrypted message, and it hasn't changed in years. Send someone a DM, ask for their Signal number, and use Signal to start an actual, end-to-end encrypted conversation 🤣
The fact that Ewan McGregor's brother Colin McGregor is a pilot in the Royal Air Force and his aviator nickname is "Obi-Two" is my new favorite bit of knowledge.
May 11, 2023 at 4:18 PM
The fact that Ewan McGregor's brother Colin McGregor is a pilot in the Royal Air Force and his aviator nickname is "Obi-Two" is my new favorite bit of knowledge.