Do you want The Thing in real life? Because this is how you get The Thing in real life.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/07/27/nematode-revived-siberian-permafrost/

Tesla exaggerated EV range so much that drivers thought cars were broken

Inundated with complaints, Tesla created "Diversion Team" to cancel appointments.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/tesla-exaggerated-ev-range-so-much-that-drivers-thought-cars-were-broken/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

@tchambers -

A genuine, if small, 'Thank You' for maintaining this site.

It's very nice to have an independent social media home (dare I say 'nest'?). Especially so given the current goings-on.

Please share my thoughts with the team.

Regrets, I've had a few

#Caturday

After talking with an ex #Meta engineer that explained some of the tricks used to boost users dopamine reactions to watching “likes” bubble up in their UI I think the Blue Sky vs. Masto debate gets it wrong.

There is room for both.

Those that need the “fix” of the dopamine likes and influencer surge will gravitate to the algorithms that give them that.

Those that don’t like influencers constantly curating their posts for optimal engagement and trending statistics will pick Mastodon.

Just so we are clear…

Selling a cake to a gay person is participating in the marriage, but selling a gun to a shooter isn’t participating in a murder.

What a country!

So lemme get this straight.

1. Lorie Smith, owner of 303 Creative, doesn't actually design websites. Her company doesn't actually provide that service.
2. Stewart (last name withheld) didn't ask for a wedding site for him and his husband from her.
3. Stewart isn't gay. He's married to a woman and they have a kid together.
4. AND what could possibly be the most ironic occupation for Stewart to have? He's a web designer.

You can't make this shit up. Or I guess you can. Because Lorie and the Supreme Court did.