kaplanfx

kaplanfx

@kaplanfx.bsky.social

Retro/Vintage computing and electronics, video games, golf, hiking, astronomy & astrobiology, college football (Cal), guitar.

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Hi, if your UI requires clicking on a video to unmute it but then clicking on the video is also a link to another site or application, you should stop doing user interface design.

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The ‘dog days’ of summer get their name due to their association with the Dog Star, Sirius, found in the constellation Canis Major. The first visible rising of Sirius occurs during the hot stretch from early July to early September. Woof.

I cook my pangolin to 165 degrees now instead of eating it rare.

greg2hats@cyberbadboy.com

Hantavirus is no joke 😂 That's why I've started washing my hands after touching rat feces 🐀 What are doing differently to fight hantavirus?💪

Star Trek TNG Futurama Seinfeld Breaking Bad Sopranos Bojack Horseman Scrubs How I Met Your Mother Curb Your Enthusiasm Game of Thrones (yes, I know, but at its best it was the best) Venture Bros. Archer The Expanse Better Call Saul Boardwalk Empire

Micah@rincewind.run

15 top TV shows ever, gut instinct edition (in no particular order) The Wire Breaking Bad Better Call Saul The Good Place Farscape The Expanse Veronica Mars (S1) Reacher Cowboy Bebop Leverage Friday Night Lights Babylon 5 Justified Chuck Ted Lasso (S1)

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I’ve seen a few of these Artemis tracker sites pop up but the thing that’s annoying is none of them are using JPLs API to pull in real data. So I’ve created my own version that does with some sci-fi flare of course. Check it here: lcarsworkshop.com/artemis #nasa #artemis

It’s happening @radiofreetom.bsky.social

Julian Sanchez@normative.bsky.social

Against my own instincts I am turning into a pretty unashamed credentialist. We've become so enamored of the Hollywood narrative where the scrappy outsider proves all the established experts wrong that we lose sight of how rare it is in reality, and how HUGELY damaging it is to treat as probable.

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Doctor Who", or "Transformers".

Dr. Jessie Christiansen@aussiastronomer.bsky.social

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Doctor Who", or "Transformers".

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There are reports The White House is considering a 50% cut to NASA’s science programs, and 25% of its overall budget, which would be catastrophic for both current and planned missions. But, there is still time for the administration to reconsider. Read our full statement ⬇️

planetary.orgThe Planetary Society: reported cuts to NASA would amount to an…The Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent space interest organization, issued a statement in response to recent reports that the White House…

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