SlideRuth
@slideruth.bsky.social
Semi-retired collectivist, humanist, volunteer, crafter in the Seattle area. I can help you rework your resume or darn your socks.
And Pluribus is very not a mystery box! It keeps doing little PowerPoint presentations to tell Carol (and the viewers) what's happening!
December 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
And Pluribus is very not a mystery box! It keeps doing little PowerPoint presentations to tell Carol (and the viewers) what's happening!
Covergent evolution.
December 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Covergent evolution.
Oh, to me it read 'person who grew up super poor assuming this is how rich people do things and playing along hoping she won't notice'
December 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Oh, to me it read 'person who grew up super poor assuming this is how rich people do things and playing along hoping she won't notice'
It's been 12 days, no way he's bored yet. Though him imitating her toast was very interesting. I think he's just a nice guy who likes people and knows Carol needs a friend.
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It's been 12 days, no way he's bored yet. Though him imitating her toast was very interesting. I think he's just a nice guy who likes people and knows Carol needs a friend.
Sounds like because he was terrible at marketing and also horrible to work with. omny.fm/shows/the-do...
565 - Dean Kamen and It - The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds examine inventor Dean Kamen and his not world changing invention.
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omny.fm
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Sounds like because he was terrible at marketing and also horrible to work with. omny.fm/shows/the-do...
It's an interesting story; The Dollop did a great episode on the inventor and Segway's eventual impact on vehicle tech: omny.fm/shows/the-do...
565 - Dean Kamen and It - The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds examine inventor Dean Kamen and his not world changing invention.
Sources
Tour Dates
Redbubble Merch
Squarespace
omny.fm
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
It's an interesting story; The Dollop did a great episode on the inventor and Segway's eventual impact on vehicle tech: omny.fm/shows/the-do...
The company has been sold a few times; one of the buyers died this way. Eventually a lot of the original patents got sold to electric scooter companies.
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The company has been sold a few times; one of the buyers died this way. Eventually a lot of the original patents got sold to electric scooter companies.
And even for a bit after the reveal, writers were frantically trying to come up with ways it could definitely change cities forever for some reason (seemingly to justify all the pre-unveiling hype)
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
And even for a bit after the reveal, writers were frantically trying to come up with ways it could definitely change cities forever for some reason (seemingly to justify all the pre-unveiling hype)
This shows their building constraints. The Evans pool building was declared a landmark in 2021, and they can't mess with the fire lane or any important trees.
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
This shows their building constraints. The Evans pool building was declared a landmark in 2021, and they can't mess with the fire lane or any important trees.
They're not allowed to build on that parking lot because it's within 200' of the water. (Also why it's not really worth knocking down the existing community center; they can't build anything new where most of it is.)
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
They're not allowed to build on that parking lot because it's within 200' of the water. (Also why it's not really worth knocking down the existing community center; they can't build anything new where most of it is.)
I started replying to every 'money plz' email from Democrats telling them I wouldn't donate money to anyone in their party until their leadership did *literally anything* to stand up to the Trump administration, and the emails have completely stopped.
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I started replying to every 'money plz' email from Democrats telling them I wouldn't donate money to anyone in their party until their leadership did *literally anything* to stand up to the Trump administration, and the emails have completely stopped.
I used to live two blocks from the Costco in Kirkland and would walk to it pretty often, but the packages are so large you really need a wagon or something for the trip home.
November 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I used to live two blocks from the Costco in Kirkland and would walk to it pretty often, but the packages are so large you really need a wagon or something for the trip home.
Yeah, I'm struggling to think of any increased negative environmental impact that could result from turning a residential street into a safe street.
November 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Yeah, I'm struggling to think of any increased negative environmental impact that could result from turning a residential street into a safe street.
That's true, but it has nothing to do with AI other than AI being one of the stupid things the very wealthy are wasting our resources on instead of investing in people.
October 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
That's true, but it has nothing to do with AI other than AI being one of the stupid things the very wealthy are wasting our resources on instead of investing in people.
Even more hilarious that the investors did
October 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Even more hilarious that the investors did