Marc Moskowitz

@cnoocy
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Latinist, computer programmer, recreational mathematician, etc. G2znii in the NPL. He/him. Incremental change for the better, including the less bad, is worthwhile.
Profile image descriptionA crudely drawn green ae ligature
Header image descriptionA fire burning in a fireplace
What is Steam doing on its game input page that makes it so difficult for small companies or individual designers to specify that their games work on current macOS versions?
Now I can have my vows judged!
Why do game developers release new Mac-compatible games that do not work on Catalina (released in 2019) or above?
Hey @RainforestUS , you should stop giving money to whoever told you "Hello! Earth to $RECIPIENT" was a good subject line for an email to potential donors.

Having a rap artist perform a song with the original sampled artist performing the sample they used is exactly the kind of things that RRHoF inductions are for.
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RT @BookOfShady
Eminem & Steven Tyler

#RockHall2022
https://twitter.com/BookOfShady/status/1594188364197945344

BOOK OF SHADY đź“– on Twitter

“Eminem & Steven Tyler #RockHall2022”

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This is not what an alphabet "optimized for reading" looks like. The five single dots aren't even mapped to the vowels. I'm annoyed because this could be a neat idea if the encoding was as polished as the website presentation.
Hitting the smaller asteroid with a small machine has made it orbit the larger asteroid 32 minutes faster!
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RT @NASASolarSystem
It worked! Analysis of data obtained over the past two weeks by our #DARTMission investigation team shows the spacecraft's kinetic impact with its target asteroid successfully made a small change to the asteroid’s orbit. See what we're learning so far: https://go.nasa.gov/3elYJn5
https://twitter.com/NASASolarSystem/status/1579902668750786560
NASA Confirms DART Mission Impact Changed Asteroid’s Motion in Space

Analysis of data obtained over the past two weeks by NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) investigation team shows the spacecraft's kinetic impact with its target asteroid, Dimorphos, successfully altered the asteroid’s orbit. This marks humanity’s first time purposely changing the motion of a celestial object and the first full-scale dem

NASA
Limoso Vermi Sesamensi felicem diem natalem exopto!
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RT @sesamestreet
It's a big day for Sesame Street's smallest neighbor! #HappyBirthdaySlimey, we love you to the moon and back!
https://twitter.com/sesamestreet/status/1571852105987629058
Sesame Street on Twitter

“It's a big day for Sesame Street's smallest neighbor! #HappyBirthdaySlimey, we love you to the moon and back!”

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A few weeks ago my company was able to use the Internet Archive to prove that the behavior a client had reported as a new bug was actually long-standing functionality, meaning their request was an enhancement they have to pay for and schedule if they want it.
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RT @textfiles
This would be a fantastic week to say something about how the Internet Archive has helped you over the years. Quote-tweet or reply.

http://archive.org / http://we…
https://twitter.com/textfiles/status/1559228085739950080

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

Hot damn!
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RT @350Mass
BREAKING: Baker has signed "An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind" into law. This is a huge victory for the climate movement! Thank you to all of the activists and legislators who have worked for years to make it happen.

#SignMAClimateBill #mapoli
https://twitter.com/350Mass/status/1557794257141891078

350 Mass on Twitter

“BREAKING: Baker has signed "An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind" into law. This is a huge victory for the climate movement! Thank you to all of the activists and legislators who have worked for years to make it happen. #SignMAClimateBill #mapoli”

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