Mastodawn

I made this hyperboloid years ago when LED strings were only available with 10 cm spacing. The old LED string broke, so I restrung it with higher density pixels, and am playing with 3D patterns on the #pixelblaze controller.

Cleo 5h ago

earthling 5h ago

Amsterdam, #Netherlands
Children’s shoes are placed in Dam Square as a memorial for young victims of the Gaza war.

Photograph: ANP/Shutterstock

#photography
#Gaza
#children
#memorial

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Cleo 13h ago

@TheBreadmonkey ooof you could use that same speach for mining in Australia. That was perfect.

Cleo 13h ago

Dungeon Crawler Ben 1d ago

Programmer making an excellent argument against new Ohio data center. Well worth a watch.

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Cleo 13h ago

@cstross so its a canopy. Like in a forrest....

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Cleo 14h ago

@newsguyusa something something false idols.

Cleo 14h ago

A WA Police spokesperson said "advice indicates the remains are historical in nature and consistent with Indigenous ancestry".

If you go to Wadjemup (Rottnest), you are partying on the bones of the oppressed and abused.
Needless to say, i have a very low opinion on folk who go there to holiday.
#auspol #westernaustralia #rottnestisland #wadjemup
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/rottnest-island-indigenous-remains-spark-call-for-protection/106554672

Calls for greater protections for Rottnest after Indigenous remains discovered

Indigenous leaders call for greater protections for Rottnest Island after the discovery of Indigenous remains during construction work at the popular holiday resort last week.

Cleo 14h ago

It wont happen in sAus because out politicians have investments in child care companies. Like nothing will happen to housing for the same reason.
#auspol #childcare #earlyeducation
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/australia-could-nationalise-childcare-but-it-wont-happen/106550648

Australia could make childcare free. This is why it won't

Australia definitely won't nationalise childcare, even though the data suggests there's a strong case. Perhaps a more feasible idea would be to copy what Canada has done.

Cleo 14h ago

This is probably the best indicator that AI is about to pop.
They are back on the qunatum computing will make all cyrptographic keys redundant again. This usually only happens when they have nothing else to peddle. It's like cold fusion.
#tech #ai #techoes
https://theconversation.com/quantum-computers-are-coming-to-break-our-codes-faster-than-anyone-expected-280303

Quantum computers are coming to break our codes faster than anyone expected

Quantum hardware and software are advancing rapidly – and our online encryption systems need to change to stay ahead.

The Conversation

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Cleo 1d ago

@rbreich So... during the Elizabethan era, there was a group of religious fanatics.....