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notseamus  ·  4336 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is it like to be exposed to new technology after a 20+ year prison sentence

this is his site, but it gives no indication of what he was in for: http://michaelsantos.com/about/

But 25 years must have meant something serious. He looks like he's been busy since he got out anyway.

eta: nvm, it was non violent drug charges:

A close friend of mine, whom I will call Alex, was involved in the distribution of small amounts of cocaine. Because of my position in my family's firm, I had access to large sums of money. I chose to use some of that money--without my parent's knowledge-to join my friend Alex's scheme by financing a large cocaine purchase. We purchased three kilograms of cocaine for the purposes of reselling them to realize a profit. The transaction lasted about twelve hours, and after replacing the money I had inappropriately taken from my family's firm, Alex and I split a profit of $4O,OOO.

notseamus  ·  4336 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Father Dougal in ceremonial outfitting

i love your cat

notseamus  ·  4337 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski Update: Expansion of ignoring

hah it was just a joke!

notseamus  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski PSA: You killed Hubski!

I just got to the rabbit. How does a ball even move like that? Tell me that.

notseamus  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Half of all food thrown away

I know it's important to know and it's major news, but it just really bums me out and really gets to me.

My mother was telling me that we used to have a vegetable truck that would deliver vegetables to our estate. The owner one day said he had no mushrooms, only old ones, and told him that they were fine and were perfect for mushroom soup or sauce. He had just been throwing the old ones away the whole time. I think if people had better knowledge of how to use what they have and the point where something isn't edible anymore (rather than the really safe supermarket suggested dates), we could save so much.

notseamus  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Half of all food thrown away

I actually can't read more than the summary of this, it makes me really furious.

notseamus  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: So I deleted my reddit account...

booo jess (peter)

notseamus  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your comfort food?

Burgers, pizza, anything trashy and simple and satiating like that.

notseamus  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski PSA: You killed Hubski!

I had shrimp and gnocchi for dinner today. Delicious. I love gnocchi, but every attempt to make it myself has been shit.

notseamus  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: So I deleted my reddit account...

please scopies, i was here first

ps: boooo

notseamus  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Half of all food thrown away

no, I was just really bummed by it when I read the summary earlier on the Guardian.

notseamus  ·  4429 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I can't really draw well but this sorta just happened...

there;s something about it. it's not a good drawing but it is good at the same time. a bit like david shrigley or something

That DMCA tweet is surely just for attention

notseamus  ·  4648 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Harold Camping Admits Sin, Announces End to Doomsday Predictions
I'm not so extreme in my feelings.

I think they were conned, they're probably not the most critical thinking people in the world, but they didn't deserve it, and I feel really bad for their kids (and all the children affected by this) too.

notseamus  ·  4648 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Harold Camping Admits Sin, Announces End to Doomsday Predictions
    Martha Ramos, wife and mother who traveled with her husband and children from North Carolina, said, “We put everything we had into Camping’s organization. We sold our house, quit our jobs and gave away our beloved family pets because we truly believed what Harold Camping was saying. We believed everything he said and spent every single penny to help with the expense of billboards and radio programs. Now we have nothing. We have no home, no job – nothing! And all for a false prophet. This has happened to thousands of families and individuals all over America. We’re heartbroken and really don’t know what to do now.”

http://westmorelandtimes.com/news/2011/05/harold-campings-en...

At least they didn't kill the pets.

notseamus  ·  4648 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Growth of Vegas 1972 to 2011
it sent me to a page about gifs. so confusing.
notseamus  ·  4649 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: IPad HD!
What's the music on that video about?

Also, youtube, fuck off with annotations, they're awful and I hate them.

No surprises there about the iPad, pretty safe predictions, but I don't know if I believe the name change.

notseamus  ·  4652 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Every World Press Photo Winner From 1955-2011 [NSFW]
I'd never heard of him before the internet, he's a real american phenomenon unfortunately.

Brian Cox on the BBC does something similar and has energised the public spread of science. There's a rare breed where scientific prowess, the ability to teach others, and being able to connect to the public combine, and they're way more valuable than we imagine.

notseamus  ·  4653 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Every World Press Photo Winner From 1955-2011 [NSFW]
Were you listening to Radiolab the other day by the way?
notseamus  ·  4652 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Every World Press Photo Winner From 1955-2011 [NSFW]
I've been examining a science centre for my thesis project this year and I've done research into the outreach that people are doing in order to see how a building would fare wrt attracting visitors. I've been looking at voyeurism and there've been no arguments about letting people look into the world of the scientist and busting that open to examine. Part of the problem is that science isn't casual and has to be rigorous at all times. Bridging the gap between the science and public domains is hard work, and designing a building where the public can come up against the scientific domain is interesting too, also a challenge.
notseamus  ·  4653 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Boy Who Heard Too Much
Yeah I listened to that the other day, amazing right?
notseamus  ·  4654 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Six-Legged Giant Finds Secret Hideaway, Hides For 80 Years
Amazing article.
I don't have a car so I won't be doing any soon.

What equipment do you have for specialised astrophotography?

haha my perception was way off lol.

I should really click through to these pages though.

Is this yours? It's beautiful.

You're really lucky to have seen the aurora like that, I've been trying to catch it recently with the latest solar flares, but every time it's occurring the weather has been too bad or it hasn't come far enough south.

How was this done?

I'm skeptical of it because it looks like an African landscape but you can see the aurora borealis (unless it's Australian).

Also, I've never seen a shooting star :(

notseamus  ·  4656 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Apple’s Lead in Smartphones Is Not Guaranteed
lol for years I've seen neckbeards claim that stuff like registry is good because it allows for deep customization. Windows becoming more OS X like is only making it more comprehendible to the ever increasing base of casual users.

The Windows phone I used is quite nice, but I didn't like the scrolling down through items too much on the home screen. That said my phone cost £10 and is terrible to use so I'd swap it for any other phone if I could.

notseamus  ·  4656 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Apple’s Lead in Smartphones Is Not Guaranteed
Apple probably make more on iphones than every one else too: http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/29/apple-captured-two-thirds-o...

via Jon Gruber: http://daringfireball.net/2011/09/winning

So I don't think apple mind too much,.

notseamus  ·  4658 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: You will give me a "delete post" button, or I will never post again.
Cool :) I like to clear everything out every once in a while.
notseamus  ·  4658 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: You will give me a "delete post" button, or I will never post again.
I'd personally like an option to clear out all my posts if I have to at some point really.
notseamus  ·  4659 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ask Hubski: Your house is burning down. You can grab one thing.
my laptop, it has all my work on it

(yes I back up, thank you Time Machine for making it simple), but I can't work on a hard drive).

A bit of a boring answer, but I'd be fooked without it.

I like your couch by the way.