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@dso-m45

Current affairs | evolutionary algorithms & machine learning | astronomy | fountain pens | SF Dev (PD1/PAB/SCA) || Runner & CS Prof IRL. Grüßt euch. 🏃‍♂️📚🟧🔭🚲✒ 🇺🇦 Mundus sine caesaribus.

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dso-m45@dso-m45· 10d

True

When people say they love academia for its
"flexibility," I just think of a quote from a friend of one
of my grad school profs:

"In academia, you work 18 hours a day. BUT you can
work ANY 18 hours of the day that you want."

dso-m45@dso-m45· 23d

WTH #Amazon, now you have to sign in to *read* product reviews? And you only get a handful of them, and then are told to “send a request” to see more reviews, and then have to wait 5 days?? #Enshittification at its best. One more reason to look elsewhere.

Two snippets, one saying "Customer reviews require account verification", the other "Your request to see more reviews has been sent. You'll receive an email within 5 business days"

dso-m45@dso-m45· 26d

O Canada ...

dso-m45@dso-m45· 26d

Reading is
the quietest
form of
rebellion
against
ignorance.

dso-m45@dso-m45· Jul 7

Worst (and most useless) error message ever when I tried to import an .ics file into google calendar. #google #google_calendar #ui #design

Imported 0 out of 401 events. Some of the
events in this file were not imported because ...

dso-m45@dso-m45· Jul 6

Anything Trump touches gets worse ... #USMNT #FIFA #WC2026 #Corruption

Picture of Trump in a referee uniform with the text: FIFA appoints new referee for the USA v Belgium game ...

dso-m45@dso-m45· Jul 3

Great American State Fair - Wyeth not?

Parody of a famous Andrew Wyeth painting of a woman on the ground in a field looking into the distance. Except she's looking at the ferris wheel on the mall in DC at the "great american state fair".

dso-m45@dso-m45· Jun 24

GIFT LINK www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/w...

A note left by the Iranian soccer team:

“From the ancient Persia of thousands of years ago to the civilized Iran of today, the spirit of Iran remains alive and steadfast,” said words handwritten in blue ink on one side of plain white paper. “We came to Los Angeles with pride, competed with honor, and leave with dignity.

“Thank you, Los Angeles, for your hospitality,” the note continued. “And thank you to every Iranian who gave their heart, voice and soul for Iran throughout these 180 minutes.”
“May peace, respect and friendship prevail among all nations,” the note concluded.

dso-m45@dso-m45· May 28

Ha ha .. well, not quite true, but still funny. Get out there!

Shows an older runner along a road, sort of bent over, with a speech bubble containing:

"Starting to run in your 60s is a
great way to meet people.
Today I met 1 paramedic, 2
nurses and almost Jesus."

dso-m45@dso-m45· Apr 8

The Spanish PM is correct. This time line is horrible (and utterly exhausting).

Ceasefires are always good news. Especially if they lead to a just and lasting peace. But this momentary relief cannot make us forget the chaos, the destruction, and the lives lost.

The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.

What's needed now: diplomacy, international legality, and PEACE.

dso-m45@dso-m45· Apr 7

Earthset. The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon.

(Blue) Earth setting behind the (brown) moon

dso-m45@dso-m45· Apr 6

#Wordle Question. This is from two days ago, I'm puzzled by that the E in the red circle didn't get flagged in yellow - what am I missing, or was this a glitch?

Display of the Wordle grid with a question

dso-m45@dso-m45· Apr 5

with the ALT text

It is quite obvious that the human race has made a
queer mess of life on this planet. But as a people
we probably harbor seeds of goodness that have
lain for a long time waiting to sprout when the
conditions are right. Man's curiosity, his
relentlessness, his inventiveness, his ingenuity
have led him into deep trouble. We can only hope
that these same traits will enable him to claw his
way out.

Hang onto your hat. Hang onto your hope. And
wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.

E. B. White
Letter to Mr. Nadeau
30th March 1973

dso-m45@dso-m45· Apr 5

dso-m45@dso-m45· Apr 3

Real time animation of #Artemis II mission provided by #NASA. #Moon #Exploration #Space www.nasa.gov/missions/art...

Screenshot of the site:

ASA NASA Official: Michelle Wolverton

Orion is centered. Orion's solar array wings are unfurled and swept back. Earth is in the far-distance in the center, lit from the right. The Moon Artemis Real-time Orbit Website
is in the far-distance in the lower left, lit from the right. On-screen overlays read: Distance to Earth: 115648 mi. Distance to the Moon: 150877
mi. Velocity: 3473 mph, Mission Elapsed Time: 1D : 22H : 49M

dso-m45@dso-m45· Apr 3

Hello, World NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft's window on April 2, 2026, after completing the translunar injection burn. Image Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman www.nasa.gov/image-detail...