when climate activists block bridges or freeways we go to prison
when the roads are blocked by huge storms, that's not climate change induced by the capitalist ruling class and their continued use of fossil fuels...
...nope!
i had forced myself to learn C, python and several other languages but none of them inspired me and sparked as much transformative joy as common lisp
lisp changed my life forever for the better
Me without a wiki engine: "I have so many ideas. I should write a wiki engine so I can start capturing them!"
Me with a wiki engine: "None of my ideas are worth capturing. 😐"
botsin.space PSA
Hey friends, it's hard to write this, but it's time to retire botsin.space. I wrote a post about it here: https://muffinlabs.com/posts/2024/10/29/10-29-rip-botsin-space/
TLDR the site will go read-only on or around December 15th.
I'm so thankful for all the support and good times here ❤️ thanks everyone
Is it just me, or are youtube comments really horrible, even when they are not outright bad?
Even when they're written in an attempt to be nice, they're incredibly uncomfortable to read? Cringy, I think the kids say.
It's not just because I'm old, is it?
like, eureka moments where you realise something?
the clarity you achieve is always bittersweet, but you know you are happier knowing than not knowing.
today is one of those days.
tonic 
Gemini capsule is now live! You can access it by going to gemini://terathopius.com. I also installed a proxy so if you don't have a browser that supports the Gemini protocol, you can just go to https://terathopius.com and it should also work.
Setting up my federated fleamarket with flohmarkt
Yesterday, I set up an instance of flohmarkt on a Raspberry Pi, to experiment with a self-hosted, federated "fleamarket" system, for advertising some old tech stuff that really needs a new home.
It's alpha, and has a few rough edges, so perhaps my notes will help:
https://neilzone.co.uk/2024/10/setting-up-my-federated-fleamarket-with-flohmarkt/
Thanks to everyone who helped test it!
if you agree with it you've surrendered your capacity for independent, rational thought
and all we have to do is repeat the mantra:
"AI! blockchain! tesla! mcdonalds!"
The myth of a scientist as a purely rational thinker, a “brain in a jar” devoid of emotions and values, still exists in some scientific circles.
In fact, many of us climate scientists were astonished when a Nature essay made this very argument earlier this year!
In this response, published today after a comprehensive peer review, we dismantle the myth of the "heartless brain," disproving the claim that science should - or even can - be neutral.
Open access link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-024-00171-9
seriously the mocking a lot of foss people endure for having any principles at all is disgusting
that and i feel like my phone is making me feel really anxious
we honestly could live without constant stimulation from the internet, and not lose a single good thing about the internet
this 'dopamine economy' or 'attention economy' is destroying us all--if you're not glued to your phone, you're missing out!!!
Love to be waiting for months to spend $300 on a specialist just to be told "Try not thinking about it!"
I'm not paying you to ignore my concerns and shuffle me out of a room!