geoff martin

@ggmartin
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A Canadian living in western Denmark (it's not the end of the world, but you can see it from here...). Curmudgeonly sceptic, tweaker of speakers, restorer and maker of fountain pens, and rescuer of old things
Websitetonmeister.ca
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ducks and how to make them pay
yeah sex is cool but have you ever had 8 hours of sleep?
Be like Bob. Show up Oct 18th! #Nokings

Live your life with all the shame a cat has*

*none

I know there are a lot of AI skeptics here, but it is important to remember that the only difference between a large language model and a human brains is what it’s made of, how it’s organized, what it’s capable of, and how it works.
If a demon leaves a note written in blood on your wall, take its power away by correcting spelling and grammar.
PSA
uncomplicated is my middle name. unfortunately, hardly, is my first.
I took this photo on the beach today.
It reminded me that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
There really is.
My daughter worries about me running around in an inflatable costume. Today she wanted to be sure that I understand the gravity of politics right now. She asked that if I plan to protest in costume that I bring one of them with me so I have a support person just in case.
I had to gently tell her how much I appreciate their concern and love but that if I didn't understand the stakes I wouldn't even consider spending my retirement years dressing up as a chicken or cow. This is one of many things I can do. There are also things I can't do. I think my appetite for naked bike riding is nil.
I have always understood the risks of living on the same earth with the kind of people running our country.
I've dealt with small ignorant humans all my life. I will not let them see me be afraid.
We will win. Maybe not tomorrow, but we will prevail.

Honest and sincere idea for Mastodon and other Fedi clients: optional pagination of feeds.

I'd love to be able to specify "show me ten toots and make me click a button to show me the next ten."

The amount could be a variable. But the effect would help the mental health of a lot of folks who use these programs.

Just as an option to counter infinite scroll.