mattgrayyes

mina , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

Ready for a bit more #TechBro #Dystopia?

Satellite internet will probably severely damage the ozone layer.

The worst about it?

The damage is not now, but it will take decades before it starts.

But: First things first!

What is the ozone layer?

The ozone layer is located in the lower stratosphere (15-35km above ground), where the concentration of ozone (O₃) is highest. This layer shields us from most of, otherwise deadly, UV radiation from the sun.

1/9

RussCheshire , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

If you're not on the UK electoral register, and wish to vote in the general election on 4th July 2024, you can register online before 23.59 on the 18th of June.

If you're a student living away from home, you can register in both places - but you can only vote in one constituency.

If you have no permanent address, you can still register to vote.

https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

rooster , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

The Four Tops is a band whose name would read very differently in 2024

augieray , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

What repeated #COVID19 infections are doing to us:

On the left is data from the UK showing the number of people economically inactive due to long-term sickness. It fell for two decades and has exploded to record levels since the pandemic.

On the right is the US civilian labor force with a disability. It stayed steady for two decades and has exploded to record levels since the pandemic.

Both are at their record highs, and both still trend up. We're done with COVID, but it's not done with us.

US Civilian Labor Force With a Disability, 16 Years and over: It remained steady for decades, then in 2021 it exploded from around 6 million people to 8.5 million.

mattgrayyes , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

I present The Masters’ The Masters:

Caravaggio’s Federer
Da Vinci’s Navratilova
Rembrandt’s Williams and
Michaelangelo’s Djokovic

(With a “little” help from ChatGPT/Dall-E)

An AI generated portrait painting in the style of master painter Leonardo da Vinci, of Martina Navratilova (it only vaguely looks like her), tennis master, posing with a racket in front of fields
An AI generated portrait painting in the style of master painter Rembrandt, of Serena Williams, tennis master, posing for a portrait holding a racquet, wearing a corseted dress
An AI generated painting in the style of master painter Michaelangelo, of Novak Djokovic, tennis master, looking tens of metres tall, posing like a statue in a museum, wearing robes revealing exaggerated muscles, while holding a tiny racquet.

NanoRaptor , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

Monitor Lizard

tef , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

watching a documentary on the history of wipeout's soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nwWpQJFGp8

keith , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

discontinuity , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

Following a bunch of #emfcamp people was a good idea: it's a regular bump to my brain of people doing cool projects. That's what I miss about not being a regular hackerspace member. Turns out, the internet can provide!

chrisgeidner , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

BREAKING: Federal judge rules that Florida’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors and many of its restrictions on similar adult care are unconstitutional. More to come at Law Dork. https://www.lawdork.com/

Richard_Littler , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

With the UK #elections coming up, politicians are in full spin (lie) mode. Consequently, misinformation, and its evil twin, disinformation, are rife online.
To save me having to point out each and every time an untrue claim is made, I've created my own lttle response graphic.
"You are wrong again. Check the facts.

#illustration

mattgrayyes , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

I hope there’s an emo/rock night in Northumberland called
Alnwick! at the Disco

billgoats , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

I've realised what ChatGPT is!

It's Yahoo! Answers (rip, gone too soon) combined with Google's 'I'm feeling lucky' button.

mattgrayyes , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

Why would I want to get out of bed? That’s where Blåhaj is.

stephaniewalter , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

No Web Without Women: a collection of innovations by women in the fields of computer science and technology: https://nowebwithoutwomen.com/

mattgrayyes , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

Well if I ever start a proggy math rock band I’ve got the name for it:

Nerdsnipe the polycule

amalia12 , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

Here's for the comedians who think it's cool to make jokes about literally everyone.

Can't be quoted often enough, so here it is again:

“Satire is meant to ridicule power. If you are laughing at people who are hurting, it's not satire, it's bullying.”
― Terry Pratchett

#satire #comedy #TerryPratchett

herdingdata , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

I am still surfing the wave of “omg #emfcamp was simply an amazing experience”

A friend’s response after hearing a fraction of what we got up to: “that’s incredible. How can you go back to your day to day life now? Isn’t it really boring in comparison?”

This is an excellent question, if a little terrifying to think about. I don’t have an answer. So I must conclude… the status quo is not enough: we need to make it our mission to make the real world more like EMF.

rooster , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

My six year old laying in bed, falling asleep, so good, so innocent: mommy?

Me, a smile on my face at hearing such a kind little tired voice: yes my love

Her: what’s your worst fear

Elizafox , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

The first book of the Bible is called Mega Drive in Europe, it's only Genesis in the US.

moraghickman , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

Just found this photo and gotta say, I'm so proud of how the #emfcamp welcome sign turned out!
Huge thanks to my computer for successfully generating a file almost 3 square meters at 300dpi :P

cheesegoblin , vor einem Monat an Random

arachnophobia is so weird just let spiders get married wtf

jonty , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

If you are the person who abandoned a tent full of crap at EMF: We are going to find you.

You have enraged a group of people who enjoy puzzles and suddenly have a lot of free time.

Run.

andrew , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

On my flight home, and I have written a somewhat emotional blog post about my time at EMF and how it recharges me in a way almost nothing else does: "An Electromagnetic Force" https://aeracode.org/2024/06/05/emf-2024/

#emfcamp #emf2024

ripper , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

I love all the posts from people travelling or at least preparing to travel to @emf in my timeline.
In less than 48h I'll join them. :)