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- Gardener3
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I'm home from a trip to two Monty Python & The Holy Grail locations. This is Doune Castle which was used for many scenes and also featured in Game Of Thrones (seen it) & Outlander (not seen it). It was a pretty sterile experience but the audio commentary by Terry Jones lifted the mood until I got to the gift shop, oh dear...
"it's only a model"
- Nine pounds a cow?? I'm in!OBBTKN
- i envy you!renderedred
- this is great, thanks!whatthefunk
- Nairn3
- Hey! I have a scope out there :)aliastime
- https://www.instagra…aliastime
- Oh my, that's so cool! I'm not at all envious! I see from your exposure times how much effort is required to get the quality in your shots. Amazing!Nairn
- Ha, thanks! Starfront makes it much easier than working with a rig at home. I simply log in, point at something and let it coast overnight.aliastime
- Yeah, I can totally appreciate <this set up - I have a shitty low budget, slightly broken telescope here in LDN and its ok for peering at Jupiter, but it ...Nairn
- ...totally makes me understand Just What Effort's Needed to result in photos as amazing as those on your IG.
Again, not envious :) xNairn - Thanks again Nairnaliastime
- jagara2
I ♥ HOUSE
Hey QBN, my new mix is up! Various kinds of groovy house with just a dash of acid. Mixed by Atoon.Listen @ Hearthisat: https://hearthis.at/ty5p/glowing…
Listen @ Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/thankyo…1. Dan Ghenacia - Chilly 0:00
2. Billy Sprockets - Dancefloor 101 (Original mix) 5:23
3. Alexi Delano - My busted SH-101 10:28
4. Dub Taylor - Experience - Clash! 16:03
5. Michal Ho - Take Away (feat. Jonjon) 21:56
6. Westbam - Monkey Say, Monkey Do (New Beat remix) 27:29
7. Luke Vibert - Jack 30:54
8. Wolfram and Josh Ludlow - YoYo Disco (Extended mix) 34:33
9. Four Tet - Baby (Tony Romera remix) 38:35
10. Dan Ghenacia - Detrance 43:25
11. Baby Oliver - Hypochondriac 48:21
12. Osborne - All Night (Tuff City Kids remix) 52:49- What is going on with that cover?mort_
- Someone using LEDs to light up their big'ol plastic titties.jagara
- It's a "Glowing orbs mix" :)jagara
- It’s quite disturbing.mort_
- IKR? :) Especially the visible veins.jagara
- Nice list of artists... especially Todd Osborn, dude is multi-multi talentedcanoe
- Thanks, man! :)jagara
- OBBTKN7
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I just got back from an MRI, what a mess, the most insane techno concert I've ever been to... LOL
PELA PELA PELA... BRRRRMMMMM, TAC TAC TAC TAC, DUM DUM DUM DUMMMM!
- it's great isn't it? like a test department track. i loved it.hans_glib
- New afx trackbezoar
- 15 minutes of joy ;)OBBTKN
- was it one of those with RGB lights in them?pango
- they put on britney spears on repeat for me back when i went for a shoulder thing...ArchitectofFate
- No lights, I couldn't see a damn thing, they put a Hannibal Lecter-style mask on me to keep my head stillOBBTKN
- Had dozens; totally techno!
AND don't you dare move an inch (centimeter in Canada)!!!ideaist - I had an MRI a few issue only to find out I can't surf till after I get a surgery god damn it********
- My last MRI I admit I got a little claustrophobic and needed the little mirror to let me see out... wish every MRI machine was an open MRI.PonyBoy
- i fell asleep in it.pango
- They gave me headphones and asked what Spotify station I'd like. I asked for Radiohead and it played Nice Dream, then some Pink Floyd.fooler
- Its was pretty cool since I was still pretty high on pain pills.fooler
- first one i had there was a NHS poster detailing how much a single MRI scan costs in the waiting room. made me feel all fancy.. PELA PELA PELA... BRR TAC TAC TAkingsteven
- I had one a few years ago, head-first, and listening to it, the first thing I thought of is that Strong Bad techno animation.Continuity
- "The system ... is down ... the system ... is down ... the system ... is down ..."Continuity
- so... anyone had hip replacement experience?pango
- Is there something you'd like to share with the rest of the class, pango?Continuity
- I had another at the start of the year, and they found a cyst but did they remember to record the size (for surgery vs not)? No, no they did not.i_monk
- A favourite part of my brain surgery._me_
- Now I feel like a loser for having had one.palimpsest
- ********29
- neverscared-1
Russia-Ukraine Invasion
like a renaissance painting
- Madness. And im getting bollocked off my missus for using a plastic bag or turning on the hot tap when i only needed a cold rinse.Ianbolton
- looks like an anti-madness to me when u get bombed 4 years nonstop by russians on civillian targets and u do a little push back..neverscared
- Russia don't make the sirens sound... suspiciously.Gabriel
- in mother russia, just look out the window. that's your sirens.pango
- i mean war is madness, Neverscared. I understand who the good and bad guys areIanbolton
- @Gabriel - because they know that the Ukrainians aren't going to specifically target civilians? A residential block did get hit today though, sadly.Nairn
- Don't forget to recycle, use a bike, get an electric car etc....otherwise it will be your fault.
Meanwhile....ApeRobot - This is why I shit in front of schools.palimpsest
- How’s the 3 day security operation going?_niko
- Blyat!pango
- Let's work on that school shitting thing.CyBrainX
- shitting > shootingpalimpsest
- ^ flolgarbage
- i_monk20
PhanLo
Well, fuck.
- Sorry for bumping.i_monk
- No sorries. Remember the legend.garbage
- <3PonyBoy
- RIP king!********
- It was the funeral this week.zardoz
- Today, actually. Headspin posted some of the flyers Brian did:zardoz
- https://tinyurl.com/…zardoz
- RIP broOBBTKN
- @zardoz, That link is broken.CyBrainX
- It's from headspin_club instagram.zardoz
- https://www.instagra…zardoz
- NBQ001
Artificial Intelligence
lol what:
Midjourney announces the world’s first full-body ultrasound CT scanner
• Goal is to bring affordable full-body imaging to everyone on Earth
• Users are submerged in water during the scan
• Creates detailed 3D body maps in under a minute
• Can map more than 25 organs and anatomical structures in detail
• No radiation is used
• Working with the FDA for approvals on diagnostic use
• Plans to bring the tech to market by the end of 2027
(via @midjourney)
- MRI technicians hate them!_niko
- no radiationdbloc
- Who doesn't love radiation?utopian
- Pile on the snake oil. Also who wants a full body scan? They are localized for a reason. This will be an innacurate scan to separate rich fools from their moneygarbage
- Vibe scanning_niko
- Akshuly... the science behind it is pretty good. No silver bullet, but could be life changing for many. All in for better medicine.maikel
- I have an in-law family member who works on AI for cancer detection and.. it works. They're not entirely sure HOW it works (black box, etc), but it does.Nairn
- Last chat I had with him about this sort of thing was about 18 months ago, so I can't imagine what that equates to in cat years (AI years).Nairn
- Ianbolton21
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I've spent the last year or so struggling so much with addiction and today I just feel bored and finally seem happy with that feeling. Like, I'm happy to sit and do nothing. At peace with myself.
- Cheer up Ian! <3OBBTKN
- just sitting and being happy with yourself is a challenge in our modern times!Chimp
- Keep up the good work - I'm rooting for you!stoplying
- Husband is coming up on 1200 days sober. Still dealing with it, but dealing with it.i_monk
- Good luck Ian, steady as you goGardener
- Currently doing a detox as well. Boredom is the WORST lol. I'm looking forward to being happy with boredom. Hang in there Ianny.garbage
- when I am in a crisis the idea of boredom feels like a luxury, and i remember that every time I'm feeling bored or dejected. Well done for recognizing it.DaveO
- Health is wealth; been their brother!!!
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Oideaist - 1.5 years without a drop of alcohol. Longest steak since I was a teenager!fooler
- You got this.Longcopylover
- Input or substance?Nairn
- I suffer both.Nairn
- Sorry, I shouldnt've asked.Nairn
- Correction, 2000 days.i_monk
- Nairn, substance. Primarily weed and alcohol. And it's okay to ask. I need to be open about it, as hiding it has been my issueIanbolton
- Nothing to be ashamed of. I'm technically not an alcoholic, but anybody can develop an SUD. I don't have the gene where I can't stop, but..garbage
- ..I have insanely high tolerances. Several years back I was drinking a handle a day. I don't get hangovers, I never feel or seem drunk when I drink.garbage
- So when I quit, my body woke me up with a seizure and a hospital trip where I got full DTs and attacked the ER staff. (fun stuff, I know)garbage
- That was years ago, and since then I've been a responsible drinker with no issues.. until some close friends passed, and I realized I was drinking as a crutch..garbage
- ..the past couple months. Plan on being fully dry by the 3rd. Corny, but if you need a shoulder give me a shout. We got this.garbage
- I getcha Garb. That's mad how you ended up in hospital having a seizure. Is that the first time when you realised you had a problem?Ianbolton
- Mine started in Lockdown with coke. I isolated myself so much that i was using drink and drugs to be happy in my own company.Ianbolton
- And since then, being alone felt like i was sooooooo alone. And i needed to get out my head. I took antidepressants to ease some of the anxietyIanbolton
- But instead of doing that, it made me not care about anything. Existential dread kicked in and i ended up in hospital last November as i wanted to end it allIanbolton
- I don't have a problem with alcohol; I have a problem with me. I forget what the doctors told me, but I have some weird gene polymorphism that leads to..garbage
- ..easy processing. I'm still totally functional, don't really have cravings or anything. But the time I was really not paying attention..garbage
- (lost a friend, general malaise) and just thought I could taper down, got bored with the tapering process and quit cold turkey.garbage
- Collapsed on the floor, then went full DT to the point where I was in 4 point restraints. Fucking embarassing.garbage
- But honestly my bigger problem was just not caring. I can mentally quit any time, but I caught myself slipping in the past few months..garbage
- ..then quitting for a few years. Coke though.. had a brief fling with coke and immediately realized that might be a problem and quit.garbage
- (Last bit was supposed to be "dialing it back in the next week, then quitting for a few years.")garbage
- But offer still stands if you need to reach out, I'm an ear.garbage
- Nairn2
Russia-Ukraine Invasion
Goodness. The footage from Moscow today is awesome, in the literal sense of the word. Seeing multiple cruise missiles scooting over as they target that refinery, and watching the entire lid of a gas holder flung a hundred foot in the air, sitting there for a moment like some UFO is just crazy shit.
- As much as I'm for it, I do wonder at the reaction from prodding the bear so hard.
This sort of operation is pretty much unheard of for a 'superpower'.Nairn - Tank toss footage
https://newsie.socia…Nairn - fuck the bear.. hit him harder.neverscared
- a bear trap maybe ..fuck up of his leg then him bleed out..neverscared
- letneverscared
- 'super power'pango
- Well, better than 'Pooper, sour'Nairn
- As much as I'm for it, I do wonder at the reaction from prodding the bear so hard.
- Krassy6
2026 World Cup
England looking great! They will reach the semifinals!
- It was a great match.NBQ00
- They looked good, but Croatia was pretty poor to be fair.stoplying
- Sixty years of hurt.zardoz
- "You're shit but your girls are fit" was the England fan's chant.MrT
- Classy ...Continuity
- i_monk3
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Today I had to interject in a work AI training session that no, the assorted attendees should not be using Copilot to generate branded logos. My design team will be designing all logos, thank you, and according to our brand guidelines, which the LLM mostly ignored judging by the font it used. To say nothing of the garbage it generated in the demo.
- sigh. welcome to our new hell._niko
- eeesh, i have a senior member of staff who's taken the initiative to schedule posts of 'industry news' on our social channels between our actual postskingsteven
- posts themselves are fine - but he's generating AI images (with some free image generator), posts are bombing. just letting him go at it, they must learn.kingsteven
- Later this summer I have a meeting with sr admin about how AI slop doesn't comply with our accessibility commitments, so please fucking stop.i_monk
- They will figure it out eventually. Got more and more people able to identify AI as they see it more... just get it all logged.kingsteven
- NBQ000
- What a fucking dork. Look at the ears getting crushed.NBQ00
- Think that's just how his ears look. The world doesn't seem quite ready for digital glasses yet.HAYZ1LLLA
- Look, I don’t mean to be that guy, but I said I wanted two scoops of matcha, this only has one scoopprophetone
- Saw pics of him, his ears are definitely being affected by the weight here.NBQ00
- my glasses are saying this matcha isn't legit matcha either. I wanna speak to the managerIanbolton
- Has (augmented reality) party.
Isn't (augmented reality) invited.ideaist - How’s this better than the Meta ones that are totally not recording you while you take a shite or worse...maikel
- This is not better than Meta's version. It's equally laughable.CyBrainX
