Dave Pentecost

Dave Pentecost

@davepentecost.bsky.social

Nature, tech, music. Maya (civilization), Unity, OpenSpace, visionOS, planetariums. Previously: composer, TV editor, jungle explorer.

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Ana Marie Cox
@anamariecox.com

I guess this is one way to keep young people interested in working for Republicans. "So, yeah, benefits include 401k, FSA, a full pardon, and dental."

The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.com

New: White House attorneys are evaluating whether to issue mass pardons to junior staffers. https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/white-house-weighing-mass-pardons-for-junior-staff

washingtonsun.comWhite House Is Weighing Mass Pardons for Junior StaffConservative groups influential with the Trump administration have pressed for the preemptive acts of clemency.
Dave Pentecost
@davepentecost.bsky.social

Nit-picking English major salutes you.

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

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Euromaidan Press
@euromaidanpress.bsky.social

Four soldiers of Ukraine's 28th Mechanized Brigade, each lying next to everything his job runs on. Can you tell who does what? 📷 Kostiantyn Liberov / 28th Mechanized Brigade

Dave Pentecost
@davepentecost.bsky.social

Ten year-old me loved that show. Then, the Jetsons. Ever notice the Simpsons theme is a direct rip of the Jetsons’?

Michael Warburton@michaelwarburton.bsky.social

The Cast of ‘The Flintstones’ in 1960 L to R: Bea Benaderet as ‘Betty Rubble’, Jean Vander Pyl as ‘Wilma Flintstone’, Alan Reed as ‘Fred Flintstone’, and Mel Blanc as ‘Barney Rubble’ (and ‘Dino’).

Dave Pentecost
@davepentecost.bsky.social

A reminder.

Michael Warburton@michaelwarburton.bsky.social

HEDY LAMARR in the huge box office hit ZIEGFELD GIRL (1941) Hedy escaped her Nazi husband by disguising herself as her own maid, and co-developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes - the principles of which are incorporated into today's Bluetooth & GPS technology.

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James O'Malley
@jamesomalley.co.uk

Holy shit. Someone has decompiled the Adobe suite, rebuilt it in Rust and released it as open source. Either all software is dead or the US copyright laws are about to receive an update. getartcraft.com/apps

getartcraft.comCrafting Apps: open-source creative toolsImage editing, vector illustration, video, photography, PDFs, motion graphics and page layout: seven native, open-source apps from the ArtCraft team, built in Rust and free to use.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀
@thespaceshipper.com

It reminds me of this spectacular Frau Im Mond (Fritz Lang's Woman in the Moon, 1929) set. RIP Eva Marie Saint. A true classic Hollywood legend.

Robin Baker@robinalexbaker.bsky.social

Like many people, I suspect, I've been thinking about Eva Marie Saint and NORTH BY NORTHWEST (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) today. Reminded me of these wonderful photos of the Mount Rushmore set.

Dave Pentecost
@davepentecost.bsky.social

Huh. And allows you to use your own domain name.

MacRumors.com@macrumors.bsky.social

Apple Quietly Boosts Email Feature for iCloud+ Subscribers

macrumors.comApple Quietly Boosts Email Feature for iCloud+ SubscribersYesterday we reported that Apple tripled the number of iCloud Mail aliases users can create, from three to nine. But it turns out that's not the only email-related limit Apple has raised. The company has also bumped the number of iCloud Custom Domains users can set up with iCloud+, from three to 10. If you subscribe to iCloud+, you can use a domain name you already own for your iCloud Mail address. So instead of name@icloud.com, your address can be anything@yourdomain.com. You can also buy a new domain when setting up the feature. The increased number of custom domains allowed was spotted in Apple's support documentation by X account pdfu.Tags: iCloud, pdfuRelated Forum: Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+ This article, "Apple Quietly Boosts Email Feature for iCloud+ Subscribers" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Dave Pentecost
@davepentecost.bsky.social

You must see "Free Leonard Peltier" film, showing on Netflix October 12. One of the most powerful documentaries I have seen. 50 years in prison, accused of killing FBI agents at Pine Ridge despite faulty evidence and coerced witnesses. www.netflix.com/title/81744947

netflix.comWatch Free Leonard Peltier | Netflix Official SiteA new generation of activists fights to free American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier, who spent decades in prison for a disputed conviction.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀
@thespaceshipper.com

In space, no one can hear you scream—and I can't hear you reading the first part of a long series on Alien spacecraft either. Starring Ron Cobb, Chris Foss, and H.R. Giger. Together, they would revolutionize space sci-fi and influence everything that followed.

The Spaceshipper 🚀@thespaceshipper.com

Here comes the first part of a new series of articles published on my Patreon: The design and making of ALL the spaceships in the Alien saga, starting with those from the very first movie: the Nostromo, the Narcissus, and the Derelict. This first article is open to everyone. Enjoy!

patreon.comAll the spaceships in the Alien universe #1: Alien (1979) | The SpaceshipperFollowing the modest success of the article on the spaceships in For All Mankind, I spent the week combing through every book in my sci-fi l

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Deb Haaland
@debhaalandnm.bsky.social

My grandparents survived the terrible abuse of the Federal Indian Boarding School Era. That trauma wasn't isolated to the past—it was carried down through my family all the way to me. And there are so many families like my own across Indian Country.

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Albert Kirk Jr
@albertkirkjr.bsky.social

#Scotstober Day 1 BAFFIES - Comfy shuin aften wrocht oot o oo. Ye weir them in the hoose, oot tae the van, or drappin the weans aff at the schuil. The baffie wis a sair wappen in the haunds o a bealin maw or paw, sae ye haed tae tak tent! Repeat efter me: BAFFIES

Dave Pentecost
@davepentecost.bsky.social

Super duper Supermen! See Spike Jones (the original).

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump tells the UN he is officially changing the name of Artificial Intelligence to "Super Intelligence" and says all US government documents will now be changed to refer to "SI"