Simon Ringsmuth

@sringsmuth
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220 Posts
The Lord answered Moses, "Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you." - Numbers 11:23
My weekly photo blog I have been running since 2013.https://www.weeklyfifty.com
Simon RingsmuthOct 8, 2024
MastodonOct 8, 2024

#Mastodon 4.3 is out! 🎉 We've made notifications easier to manage and improved the look and feel of the whole app across the board. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! See what you can expect once your server upgrades:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/mastodon-4.3/

Mastodon 4.3

Grouped notifications, notification filtering, better onboarding and a refreshed look await in this new release of our decentralized open-source social media software.

Mastodon Blog
Simon RingsmuthAug 23, 2024
TechmemeAug 23, 2024

The Pixel 9's AI features have made creating realistic and believable fake photos trivial, and Google's safeguards are astonishingly anemic (Sarah Jeong/The Verge)

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/22/24225972/ai-photo-era-what-is-reality-google-pixel-9
http://www.techmeme.com/240822/p37#a240822p37

No one’s ready for this

With AI photo editing getting easy and convincing, the world isn’t prepared for an era where photographs aren’t to be trusted.

The Verge
Simon RingsmuthMay 15, 2024
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/14/24156729/googles-gemini-video-search-makes-factual-error-in-demo
Google’s Gemini video search makes factual error in demo

Google even highlighted the wrong answer in the video!

The Verge
Simon RingsmuthMay 7, 2024
9to5MacMay 7, 2024
iPad Air 6: Redesigned model available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, more https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/07/ipad-air-6-redesigned-model-available-in-11-inch-and-13-inch-sizes-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
iPad Air 6: Redesigned model available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, more - 9to5Mac

Apple has officially unveiled the all-new iPad Air 6. For the first time, the iPad Air comes in two sizes:...

9to5Mac
Simon RingsmuthMay 3, 2024
This is the kind of political action I can definitely get behind. https://www.kosu.org/local-news/2024-05-03/oklahoma-wants-to-lock-the-clock-to-daylight-saving-time #KOSU #Oklahoma
Oklahoma wants to 'lock the clock' to Daylight Saving Time

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law Monday a bill that would lock Oklahoma to permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST), but only if the federal government allows it.

KOSU
Simon RingsmuthMay 1, 2024
Christina WarrenMay 1, 2024
This is fantastic. If you’ve got the Rabbit apk launcher plz share with me christina at christina dot is. This is hilarious. https://www.androidauthority.com/rabbit-r1-is-an-android-app-3438805/
Rabbit R1, a thing that should just be an app, actually is just an Android app (Updated)

The Rabbit R1 is an AI-powered, handheld gadget that seems to run Android under the hood and is powered by an Android app.

Android Authority
Simon RingsmuthApr 30, 2024
Competition in the browser space is always good, and it's great that #ArcBrowser is now on Windows. But until #TheBrowserCompany lets people run it without signing up for an account, I'll stick with the usual suspects: Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc. https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24144183/arc-browser-windows-launch-features-availability
The Arc browser arrives on Windows to take on Chrome and Edge

The popular Arc browser from macOS and iOS is arriving on Windows this week. It marks an important milestone for Swift on Windows, too.

The Verge
Simon RingsmuthApr 30, 2024
OLDailyApr 29, 2024
GÉANT is ceasing activities on X (FKA Twitter) #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/76533
GÉANT is ceasing activities on X (FKA Twitter)

Commentary on Stephen's Web ~ GÉANT is ceasing activities on X (FKA Twitter) by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more

Simon RingsmuthApr 30, 2024
Been going down the Action Camera rabbit hole lately. GoPro 12 Black...DJI Action 4...both seem like great options. And certainly a lot better than my current action camera, which is nonexistent. #GoPro #DJI
Simon RingsmuthApr 30, 2024
Elwin van EedeFeb 20, 2024

This great video by @davidimel on The Studio channel explains really well why I love my Fujifilm X100V camera: https://youtu.be/jNb4hPvLWYQ?si=q-YTJxSj3wR6u8xk

#FujifilmX100V #FujifilmX100VI

The internet's NEW favorite camera? (Fuji X100VI)

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