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Erin/Lain 
She/her or they/them pronouns
Joined Apr 2017
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Uploaded a high-quality scan of a Laseractive brochure to the Internet Archive! It shows off a bunch of its features and selling points, along with some trippy mid-90s CG. https://archive.org/details/PioneerLaseractiveBrochure
This isn’t the only copy of this brochure on the internet, but it’s a much better scan than any previous copy and it’s unwatermarked. Also, the internet Archive's web-based book reader is really cool!
https://awoo.space/media/-AK3is_1taNKIDUWFU4 https://awoo.space/media/TkHoegv9o-3BbY1umow
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I just submitted a talk to DeconstructConf, and if you haven't given a conference talk before, you should too! From their website:
* Goal one: get new people into conference speaking. First-timers only.
* Goal two: increase diversity (though anyone is allowed to submit).
* We cover all travel expenses and pay you $3,000.
* You commit to practice the talk several times.
* We'll mentor you in whatever way you need!
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@kibi looks like a squid merge :)
A good thread on twitter about how to write image descriptions for the visually impaired:
https://twitter.com/RobotHugsComic/status/949324465191694337
Reminder that mastodon also has this feature; after you upload an image click at the bottom of the image preview to write a description
@bleak hi bleak :3 how's life
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before Windows standardized on the hourglass, the Atari ST desktop used a bee to indicate the system was busy https://mastodon.social/media/UpI7CwmjO305wWb7JiI
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me: I would like to use a linear positional indexed data structure as a key in a map
python: sure, use a tuple
javascript: let's consider the CONCEPT of SAMENESS. I have prepared some CHARTS https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Equality_comparisons_and_sameness
@Miffy it's a glitch-soc feature: https://glitch-soc.github.io/docs/features/profile-metadata/
basically write something like:
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Pronouns: they/them
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cant wait to build my own computer which consists of like ten microcontroller chips, each of which contains one application (file manager, text editor, lynx-style browser, IRC client, media player etc.)
multitasking is accomplished by turning a 10-way selector knob which controls which chip is outputting to the screen at that moment
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peepsludge
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Micro Sci Fi
Dear Valued Customer,
We are contacting you because we have learned of a recent serious security incident involving some of your DNA information.
To protect you from doppelgänger-based identity theft we will provide you with 3 years of human clone monitoring services, free of charge. You can enroll in the program by following the directions below.
@Sparrow I say blue sparkle (surprise :P)
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Bay area peeps
@Sparrow I woke up then so I assume I did :)
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where are the alternative branches of processor architecture waiting in the wings to leap upon this very bad (yet still overblown) vulnerability in the dominant strain?
they were market losers, and we have built markets that kill losers dead.
lacks of diversity evidence themselves /everywhere/ in our technology industry, and lacks of diversity cause systemic fragility.
I encourage you to start looking for ways to make your life more diverse in every aspect. Me too.
