Jacob M

@jjm3x3@macaw.social
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Software engineer, OSS enthusiast, Skiier, vinyl collector, board game player, and avid movie fan.
Jacob MApr 15
Smudge The Insult Cat 🐀Apr 14
Jacob MApr 15
Tony StubblebineApr 15

Medium is a home for the intellectually curious — people that are driven to expand their understanding of the world. And for curious people, diversity isn’t a threat, it’s a strength.

https://blog.medium.com/yes-to-a-diverse-community-3f72df3c2ff9

Yes to a diverse community - The Medium Blog

Over the past several months, I’ve gotten questions from the Medium community asking if we’re planning to change our policies in reaction to recent political pressure against diversity, equity, and…

The Medium Blog
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Dave SpectorApr 14
Welp.
Jacob MMar 17
Ars TechnicaMar 17
The physics of brewing the perfect espresso
"Channeling" during brewing process can lead to non-uniform filtration and lower extraction yield.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/the-physics-of-brewing-the-perfect-espresso/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Physicists unlock another clue to brewing the perfect espresso

“Channeling” during brewing process can lead to non-uniform filtration and lower extraction yield.

Ars Technica
Show threadJacob MMar 12
@stux @privateger how come you avoid procedural generation? I find that there can be some real beauty and fun to be able to explore a space that nobody has ever explored before. So long as its maker has intention and attribution. That's what makes AI stuff less interesting to me.
Jacob MMar 12
Matt BlazeMar 12

Las Vegas Strip (Night), Paradise, NV, 2023.

An all-you-can-eat* buffet of pixels at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/53029334521

* restrictions apply

#photography

Las Vegas Strip (Night), Paradise, NV 2023

Flickr
Jacob MMar 12
Paul KaterMar 12

Retoot for @Blanco

"Self explanatory."

with #AltText

Jacob MMar 12
jbzMar 12

Execs at Mozilla begging the government not to kill their sweet deal with Google, imagine all those compensation packages relying solely on the generosity of an angry mob, lol.

#mozilla #firefox #antitrust #google

Jacob MMar 12
David HoMar 12
Sure, eggs are expensive but Trump has made stocks affordable for everyone.
Jacob MMar 12
Jasmin Rojas 🍥Mar 12
Taken on the space needle in Seattle Washington #seattle #washington #city #cityphotography #cityphoto #photo #photography #spaceneedle
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Smudge The Insult Cat 🐀Apr 14
Show threadThe Great Llama Apr 14
@SmudgeTheInsultCat
I guess this would be funnier if I didn't work in manufacturing.
Show threadHuntn00Apr 14
@SmudgeTheInsultCat …and who wants to work for $.50 per hour? (If anyone needs to be reminded why our Capitalist Overlords disenfranchised 100s of thousands, if not millions of blue collar workers, stampeding a great deal of our manufacturing to Asia starting in the 70s)
Show threadAdam KatzApr 14
@SmudgeTheInsultCat https://bird.makeup/users/frankluntz/statuses/1911463710029488317
Frank Luntz

“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.” • 80% of Americans agree • 20% disagree “I would be better off if I worked in a factory.” • 25% of Americans agree • 73% disagree • 2% currently work in a factory 👉🏻 https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/2024-08/Globalization Survey_2024.pdf

Show threadMan of SandApr 14

@SmudgeTheInsultCat similar problem with housing around here (🇨🇦)

Everyone wants more affordable houses built.

Nobody wants more affordable houses built in their neighborhood.

🤷‍♂️

Show threadWandrecanadaApr 14

@SmudgeTheInsultCat If you've actually set foot in a modern factory these days you'd be surprised how great some of the conditions are.

Not every factory I've been in is great but most are pretty damn good.

Show threadGilgwathApr 15
@SmudgeTheInsultCat I know what we do! We have our children work the factories. The best part about that is we don't have to pay for their education anymore. What's that? Skilled labour shortage? Never heard of it!
Show threadzendao42Apr 15
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Henny Penny gets this 1