Michael Vilain

@mvilain@sfba.social
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Michael Vilain9m ago
Jim Wright2h ago
Man, wait 'till this guy finds out about gun violence.
Michael Vilain20m ago
Sheldon1h ago

I totally understand if you have to unfollow me after I tell you this, but I have to come clean.

I used to like Kenny G.

#music

Michael Vilain2h ago
Smudge The Insult Cat 🐀4h ago
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Filip 👻4h ago
Feels like it’s time to give #Linux on desktop a new spin. It’s been a while. #Debian #Trixie with #Xfce goes first 🚀
Michael Vilain15h ago
George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽21h ago
It’s satire, but we’re likely very nearly there. And Clown Prince Trump has a nice ring to it!
Michael Vilain15h ago
Smudge The Insult Cat 🐀21h ago
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Michael Vilain15h ago
The Funny Pages19h ago

New Comic found: Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart for Wed, 21 May 2025 https://www.gocomics.com/wizardofid/2025/05/21

#comicstrip #wizardofid #fantasy

Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart for May 21, 2025 | GoComics

Read Wizard of Id—a comic strip by creator Parker and Hart—for today, May 21, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!

Michael Vilain15h ago
nixCraft 🐧May 10
Warning: Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly Media now wants every human programmer to be replaced by Gen AI. Tim O'Reilly/company policy on book editing and writing went from "avoid Gen AI" to "you must use Gen AI as much as possible, we will monitor you through KPIs to use it as much as possible. So avoid O'Reilly books. Support an indie author. Plenty of them out there who write and sell books. No need to support corporate overlords. Source https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1kimr4a/warning_tim_oreilly_of_oreilly_media_now_wants/ #ai
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Smudge The Insult Cat 🐀21h ago
Show threadMx. Luna Corbden19h ago
@SmudgeTheInsultCat @springdiesel No way to suddenly swerve though. Lots more dead deer.
Show threadCoach Spore Diesel17h ago

@corbden @SmudgeTheInsultCat

Fair point.

Show threadVeronica Olsen 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇴🌻14h ago
@SmudgeTheInsultCat This would quickly get rid of 90% of Teslas.
Show threaddisorderlyf14h ago
@SmudgeTheInsultCat fuck it, make that shit automatic
Show thread Stellar 🇫🇷 ( era)13h ago
@SmudgeTheInsultCat your car honk is just as loud inside the car
Show threadRobin Stephenson10h ago
@Stellar @SmudgeTheInsultCat yes; see the Half Bakery! https://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Less%20Horn%20Blowing
Halfbakery: Less Horn Blowing

Show thread Stellar 🇫🇷 ( era)10h ago
@SmudgeTheInsultCat @aglet now that website is splendid
Show threadRich Campoamor9h ago
@Stellar
Yes, the horn is even louder in the car AND it should apply the brakes because in most cases the horn is used when the brakes should be...
@SmudgeTheInsultCat
Show threadRosie 🌹 8h ago
@Stellar @SmudgeTheInsultCat the cashier is legally required to be as rude to you as you are to them
Show threadfunbaker #AssangeIsNotGuilty7h ago
@SmudgeTheInsultCat yeah, it would make the death toll rise to oblivion
Show threadsteeznson24m ago

@funbaker @SmudgeTheInsultCat They do stipulate something that will never happen - you'd need to have a different test for your license, etc. Basically a parallel universe scenario.

A sudden universal implementation of it would create some great dashcam footage though

Show threadsteeznson11m ago

@funbaker @SmudgeTheInsultCat Actually thinking about the number of times cars need to turn when a signal isn't necessary, like on twisty mountain roads, I think it might be logically impossible since the car can't determine exactly where it is.

People who are big fans of JG Ballard's _Crash_ will probably still be in favor.

Show threadOrrock1h ago
@SmudgeTheInsultCat If your cell phone is on, the car won’t start.