booklord @tootbrute@scholar.social

you know technically solar energy isn't renewable because the sun will eventually explode

John Carmack is one of my youth heroes. Not only he invented and developed many of the techniques used by real-time 3D, he also took the time to explain them in clear articles and blogposts. He also ported all his games to Linux and released the full source code as GPL, a slap in the face to all the small-minded game firms who still regarded 3D engines as their most important trade secret.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/12/how-much-of-a-genius-level-move-was-using-binary-space-partitioning-in-doom/

@lj_writes
I keep saying the greatest job's program/police abolition is replacing policing with social workers. Well funded stable jobs to fund healthy families plus the jobs themselves actively help people and children in need.

"Traditionally, experts and institutions, directed by professional norms, played key rolls in ... selection processes. Journalists determine what is and is not news, guided by their independent professional judgement. ... experienced teachers decide which assignments fit a course and which courses fit a curriculum. Online platforms replace expert-based selection with user-driven and algorithm driven-selection."

fucking microsoft

so now that I'm getting more into pcb design, I *really* need similar quotes on mine.
suggestions and boosts highly welcome!!

Where are my manners... Happy New Year everyone! 🥳🥳 Have a great year ahead doing what you're passionate about, spending time with people you care about, and visiting places that you dream about.

Today someone asked me if I had a resolution, and I said it was to spend more time actually purposefully doing things I enjoy, like reading or knitting or drawing, instead of just watching tv or whatever, and that's true, but also it's to get Jon Bois on Mastodon through the power of The Secret

And one more for readers.

#books #soonreading

Catchphrase that is currently unclaimed and you can make yours:

"Your opinions are unwelcome and inappropriate"

Encryption is like vaccination: it's not about protecting you from a leak, it is about protecting our society from a dictatorship.

‪Let the roaring 20’s begin 🏴‬

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II... Milano's shotengai, essentially.

It may be year 2020 but
it's year 109 in Taiwan
it's year 109 in North Korea
it's year 2563 in Thailand
and it's year 2 in Japan