ScottyMac @scottymac

Quot homines, tot sententiae. scottymac.com Chicago | ✶✶✶✶ Joined December 2006

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Alan Watts @AlanWattsDaily

3 years ago

We—as living organisms—are forms of the energy of the universe just as much as the stars and the galaxies, and through our sense organs this system of energy becomes aware of itself.

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kottke.org @kottke

3 years ago

Must see: David Ehrlich's video countdown of the 25 best films of 2022, including Top Gun: Maverick, Tár, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Nope, RRR, and Aftersun. kottke.org/23/01/the-25-b…

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The Real Startup Book @RealStartupBook

3 years ago

Validation is a mirage buff.ly/3Vp3R9m by @jasonfried #Validation

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The Real Startup Book @RealStartupBook

3 years ago

The Lifecycle of Uncomfortable Tech buff.ly/3WFIkdN by @JamesCurrier #Technology

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Ben Carlson @awealthofcs

3 years ago

Total returns over the past 5 years: Bitcoin +5.5% 1-3 month t-bills +5.4% one was a tad more volatile than the other

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Manuel Simoni @msimoni

3 years ago

More bullish than ever on RSS after reading this post on ActivityPub macwright.com/2022/12/09/act…

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Massimo @Rainmaker1973

3 years ago

This incredible compilation of seamless metal engineering by the Beijing Jingdiao Group will give you an idea of what a very tight mechanical tolerance looks like [video: buff.ly/3HkrNHT]

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Matt Waller @wattmaller1

3 years ago

Clearly we needed to give ChatGPT the Voight-Kampff test from Blade Runner, so here you go:

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⛑Accident Bandicoot⛑ @CarHelmets

3 years ago

Mandatory adult bicycle helmet laws might appear like a sound idea on the surface but once you start digging you realize they actually end up do far more harm than good. bicycling.com/culture/a29802…

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ilana kaplan @lanikaps

3 years ago

babe are you okay? you’ve barely touched your five social media platforms you panic joined this week

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I find it puzzling that folks think that Twitter is just going to wink out of existence soon. Might have significant downtime for awhile and it’ll be tough for whoever is tasked with keeping it running, but it’ll survive.

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Garth Beagle @GarthBeagle

3 years ago

getting established here just in case

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Matt Farr @philosofarr

3 years ago

Overheard a university student say “Arctic Monkeys were my dad’s favourite band when I was little.” The passage of time is relentless, unfathomable, cruel, and unforgiving.

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Readful Things @Readful_Things

3 years ago

The deluxe sized Steven Toast can hear Clem Fandango even better #toastoflondon

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The Atlantic @TheAtlantic

3 years ago

Meg Smaker "sobbed when she described how her antagonists picked off her colleagues and pressured them to remove their names, or denounce a project they had hitherto admired," writes @gcaw about the "Jihad Rehab" controversy. on.theatln.tc/QBxwOFu

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The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor

3 years ago

Have you ever wondered why the world is full of box-shaped buildings with square windows, plain walls, and no ornamentation? Well, it's because of this house in Austria. It may look ordinary, but that's the point. It's actually 112 years old...

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ScottyMac @scottymac

3 years ago

This makes my heart hurt. Coincidentally the Blu-ray of American Movie came out a week ago. Looks like it’s streaming in a couple places as well. Probably my favorite documentary. A paean to filmmaking and the creative process. RIP Mike. rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-m…

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briankrebs @briankrebs

3 years ago

Reason #3,928 why you should disconnect your phone number from as much authentication as possible. Think of all the accounts that let you reset your pwd by sending an SMS to the # on file. Then delete that # from your profile if you can. #simswapping bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/…