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Wednesday, 30 April 2025

How a Photographer Tells the Stories of Remote Cultures With His Camera

quote [ Photographer Mario Heller's unique story is that of a baker turned photographer through his love of storytelling and photojournalism. ]

Remote culture symbolized.
[SFW] [travel]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:31pmGMT] [0 comments]

The Man From Earth full movie(2007) 720p --What if you found out your friend is 14,000 years old??! :)

quote [ #Sci-fi Movie #longevity #EvolutionDirector: Richard SchenkmanOriginal Script: Jerome Bixby

Movie-Night/Day ]

Anyone got some popcorn?

I'll bring the Johnny Walker.

[SFW] [tv & movies]
[by R1Xhard@12:43pmGMT] [0 comments]

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Crips for eSims for Gaza Bundle

quote [ Our initial fundraising goal is $20,000 USD. This amount will help Crips for eSims for Gaza replenish their budget and better meet future needs. With your help, we hope to meet and exceed this number! ]

Another Gaza support games bundle on itch.io. There are also 2 smaller ones mainly featuring TTRPGs, one for Trans Rights and a Catalan one for disaster support in Valencia.

Thumb is New Old Stock.
[SFW] [games] [+1 Good]
[by Paracetamol@5:37pmGMT] [0 comments]

The Birds Who Farm the Forest Floor

quote [ New research shows that superb lyrebirds dig in the dirt to create habitat for other species—and to sate their own appetites. ]

Oh pretty lyrebird, sing me to sleep
[SFW] [environment & nature] [+1 Good]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:01amGMT] [0 comments]

Monday, 28 April 2025

Tracking (music)

quote [ Digital trackers are trackers using samples and sometimes soundfonts, audio plugins (VST, AU or RTAS), MIDI... ]

This 18 year old page still has some working links to trackers for all platforms .. otherwise, an interesting view into a time, when micromusic chiptune labels were all the rage

Patterns via Clawmarks.
[SFW] [music] [+2]
[by Paracetamol@8:36pmGMT] [0 comments]



The Alabama Landline That Keeps Ringing

quote [ Auburn University’s help desk is still answering the public’s calls 70 years on ]

You've reached the help desk
[SFW] [people] [+2]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:01amGMT] [1 comment]

Sunday, 27 April 2025

Ever Played Pokémon Go? You Helped Train an AI for 'Spatial Intelligence'

quote [ "It's so incredibly 2020s coded that Pokémon Go is being used to build an AI system which will almost inevitably end up being used by automated weapons systems to kill people," tweeted Elise Thomas, OSINT analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue in the UK. ]

From last november .. the article links to more reporting plus the actual Achieve Spatial Intelligence article from Niantic itself. Also, last month they split off the spatial tech part and sold the games division?
[SFW] [Virtual & Augmented Reality] [+1 Informative]
[by Paracetamol@6:37pmGMT] [0 comments]

Cracking Open Evolution’s Black Box on 'Lizard Island'

quote [ On an island in South Florida, scientists use trials to see how natural selection drives evolution in real time. ]

So here we go out here on the edge of evolution
[SFW] [environment & nature] [+1 Interesting]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:02amGMT] [0 comments]

Saturday, 26 April 2025

Pack by plasmastarfish

quote [ You're leaving for a trip! Pack all your items into a suitcase. ]

Virtual dishwasher tetris with magic containers.

found via Indie Games+ blog
[SFW] [games] [+2]
[by Paracetamol@7:33amGMT] [0 comments]

The 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks

quote [ The town of Beach Haven, on the southern end of Long Beach Island off the coast of New Jersey, has been a popular summer resort for more than a hundred years. Located just twenty miles north of Atlantic City, Beach Haven has been the favourite destination for couples and families from New Jersey and Pennsylvania looking for a seaside escape. ]

We're due for a shark attack here on the Jersey Shore
[SFW] [history] [+2]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:01amGMT] [1 comment]



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