Super excited to get started today at #efd3! The conversation is going to be all about production deployments, and I'm looking forward to a great discussion on the innovative ways our customers are implementing edge computing in some really challenging environments. Follow along the live stream: https://techfieldday.com/event/efd3/
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r/Wholesomememes (Bot)Describing colors to blind people is one of the most beautiful things I've read in a long time (by u/MarideDean_Poet)
Warner CrockerSad to see this happening.
National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/06/28/national-geographic-staff-writers-laid-off/
AlexOne of the main tragedies of #Reddit decline is that it was one of the last big bulwarks against #SEO-driven enshittification of the web, which’ll only get worse now with LLMs.
I don’t want to know the 7 Best Soundbars for Gaming in 2023, I want to know if a Nintendo Switch can pass its 5.1 PCM signal through a TV and out via the HDMI eARC port fully intact.
Anyway, good article on what all this decline means: https://defector.com/the-last-page-of-the-internet
The Last Page Of The Internet | Defector
Gradually over the last decade, Reddit went from merely embarrassing but occasionally amusing, to actively harmful, to—mainly by accident—essential. As the platform that swallowed niche message boards, it became home to numerous small communities of surprisingly helpful enthusiasts, and grew into a repository of arcane knowledge about, and instantly available first-hand expertise on, a staggering […]
Charlotte ClymerTarget's decision to pull some Pride items is a huge mistake. Why? Because this whole thing is solely about bigots being starved for outrage. I wrote about it.
https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/what-target-needs-to-understand#details
What Target Needs to Understand
Listen now (8 min) | Bigots are starving for outrage.
Esther SchindlerFor those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is an afterlife too. A Dutch intrepid inventor is now “growing” coffins by putting mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, together with hemp fiber in a special mold.
https://apnews.com/article/nature-burial-mushrooms-netherlands-sustainable-coffin-5b211105cc5566c9ada430f2e2e8e3a0
https://apnews.com/article/nature-burial-mushrooms-netherlands-sustainable-coffin-5b211105cc5566c9ada430f2e2e8e3a0
Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some
DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is an afterlife too. A Dutch intrepid inventor is now “growing” coffins by putting mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, together with hemp fiber in a special mold that, in a week, turns into what could basically be compared to the looks of an unpainted Egyptian sarcophagus.
I haven't found #horse Mastodon yet but still a moment of appreciation for this #ottb who was 100% perfect despite being given every reason to not be due to so much chaos at the barn today. #thoroughbreds don't always make sense but you can always count on them when things get tough.
Sarah McLaughlinBoy do I have some thoughts about this CEO's quote in @drewharwell's great reporting on Midjourney.
1) THIS IS HOW YOU END UP WITH TOOLS THAT APPLY ONE COUNTRY'S AUTHORITARIAN RULES TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE
2) He doesn't at all consider that Chinese people might also want to satirize Xi Jinping. Do they not matter?
3) "Minimize drama" is condescending nonsense. Being able to criticize one of the most authoritarian leaders in emerging tech is not a question of "drama."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/30/midjourney-ai-image-generation-rules/
Definitely seems like overkill but I'm fully on board. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/03/great-espresso-isnt-hard-enough-so-heres-a-diy-open-source-machine-for-it/
