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Cedar  ·  752 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband’s Every Move

Cedar  ·  872 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "So there's been a nuclear attack..."

Cedar  ·  888 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 489th Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately"

I recently had the chance to see a show, opened by a relatively unknown guy with fantastic stage presence, couldn't help but liken him to Freddie Mercury and David Bowie which I believe are both influences. Hoping to see more of him.

Mickey Callisto - Destructive Love

Mickey Callisto - This is The Real World

Cedar  ·  979 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Latecomer's Guide to Crypto

That's correct, I discounted much of the comments but it was a good prompt for me to think critically about what the authors were aiming to do. A skill I tend to not practice so often!

Cedar  ·  980 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Latecomer's Guide to Crypto

Thank you for sharing, it helps give a critical deconstruction of the original article and it's always good to get competing view points.

Cedar  ·  980 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: James Webb Space Telescope calibration image shows galaxies too

Saved to watch later, cheers!

I have watched a few of Destin's videos on the telescope, really enjoyed one of his latest ones:

Cedar  ·  982 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: March 23, 2022

I'm sorry your family is going through that. There isn't much that I could say to help but I hope you know you can reach out to talk.

Cedar  ·  982 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: March 23, 2022

Alzheimer's is a hell of a battle for everyone involved, speaking from experience. It sounds like you are going at it the right way though, being prepared.

All my love to you and yours goob.

Cedar  ·  991 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Case That Killed #MeToo in Sweden

Terrifying, the court of public opinion seems to agree with the Swedish justice system.

I would be very interested to see if this made it to the ECHR.

Thanks for sharing as always.

Cedar  ·  995 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: They Died by a Bridge in Ukraine. This Is Their Story.

Thank you for sharing, it helps ground the ongoing war.

Cedar  ·  1006 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The King of Elfland's Daughter

Can't say I'm familiar but I did look him up. I don't really mind it. It was just something hammered home in every English and writing class I ever took.

Cedar  ·  1007 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The King of Elfland's Daughter

I am so glad to have finally read this work. It has been on my incredibly small to-read list for years, and whenever I have tried I have maybe managed a chapter or two and then found it hard to progress. I have only now managed to do so because I have come into possession of an old Kindle, and downloading the ebook off Project Gutenberg.

I'm not kidding about finding it nauseating to read though with long meandering sentences with irrelevant detail thrown in repeated over and over. Maybe this is part of the charm that paints this world that feels real and lived in.

And who starts a sentence with a conjunction anyway?

Cedar  ·  1007 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hank the Tank, a 500-pound bear, ransacks a California community

I want a hank the tank tshirt, somebody get on it!

Cedar  ·  1007 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brain

That's really interesting, I had always assumed corn oil would be the one consumed more often. Thanks for sharing I'm sticking with olive oil.

Cedar  ·  1038 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 469th Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately"

I know right? I'm really tempted to pre-order the upcoming album, but think I need to hear a bit more first!

Really cool explanation, I had seen some of this before but not to this level. Thanks for sharing!

Cedar  ·  1281 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: May 26, 2021

Three day weekend -- good, was getting to the point of burnout. Things are going okay, I'm happy with where I'm at but I know it's going to get hectic very quickly -- always fun.

Cedar  ·  1301 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Fungi on Mars?

That's pretty cool, I wonder if we have introduced competing spores by sending our tech?

Cedar  ·  1302 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Nuclear reactions are smoldering again at Chernobyl

I didn't realise "stalkers" were a real thing -- having only seen the videogame series. Weird!

I didn't see any mention about whether this is contaminating the groundwater, either with radiation or gadolinium nitrate. Gross to think about really.

Cedar  ·  1302 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: May 5, 2021

So my presentation did go well but it was always going to be a roll of the dice -- extenuating circumstances have meant I've not got the job I've been waiting 3 years for. I'm not surprised and can take this on the chin as good 'experience' but I think I'm allowed to be put out...

This is the end result of years of friends telling me I'm being taken advantage of and that I should move on, so it feels a little bit 'told you so'.

I have horrendous flu so I spent most of last night having a fever dream about a second presentation. I'm going to give it a go and put something together as I think my idea is a good one and it would give me a solid piece of project work under my belt if they would actually assign me some responsibilities.

Cedar  ·  1302 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Picking up a new dog tomorrow

Fantastic doggo goob!

Our insurance went up moving house, we're closer to a big road I guess? Our garden actually has a gate on it though so ours is safer and getting more exercise than ever!

Cedar  ·  1309 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Picking up a new dog tomorrow

Oh my goodness goob, I hope tomorrow goes well for you all and please post pictures!

Cedar  ·  1309 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: April 28, 2021

Bit late to the pub, but had my interview and presentation today! I'm pleased with how it went and was commended for how much work I had put into it. So that's something.

Cedar  ·  1316 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: One of the World’s Oldest Science Experiments Comes Up From the Dirt

Fascinating that this experiment may have been 'affected' by Spanish Flu and Covid-19.

Cedar  ·  1316 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Artist discovers NFT art market is just like a non-NFT market, throws tantrum

This article has missed out that with the Iota update it will support NFTs.

To be honest I don't expect to make money selling my art, NFT or not!

Cedar  ·  1318 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: DC could become a State... soooo....
Cedar  ·  1318 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: One in Five Americans Own Cryptocurrency (n=1048)

Thanks, some interesting stuff there. I still regret how I used my Bitcoin, bought humble bundles and donated to archive.org. Not a bad use at the time, but the value that's now worth.... Oof.

Cedar  ·  1319 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: One in Five Americans Own Cryptocurrency (n=1048)

We're Sorry: Magnify Money is not accessible in your region. Error Code: 1020

Wow, using CloudFlare's firewall rules to block other countries... Are we not allowed to learn how to make $1m in 10 easy steps? Or is this not wanting to deal with GDPR? Weeeeird.

Today is the first day of the migration to the new IOTA protocol, whoo #tangle.

Cedar  ·  1340 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: March 31, 2021

Things are going okay? Ups and downs, working on job applications and playing games.

That was pretty good, thanks for sharing!

I've just been playing Starstruck: Prologue which is a free demo for an upcoming game, it has some parappa / rhythm paradise sections, guitar-hero sections (with USB guitar support) and adventure / exploration game. Pretty adorable art and I enjoyed the humour, so you might enjoy it too :).