PSA: Please avoid using fake spiderwebs for Halloween decorations! Artificial webs are strong enough to snag birds as large as owls and are deadly to insects like butterflies and bees

Wow. That’s a shitty move.

“Say you search for ‘children’s clothing.’ Google converts it, without your knowledge, to a search for ‘NIKOLAI-brand kidswear,’ making a behind-the-scenes substitution of your actual query with a different query that just happens to generate more money for the company.”

Ka-ching!

https://www.wired.com/story/google-antitrust-lawsuit-search-results/

i want to live up to being a force of nature
but some days the force of nature i need to be is the dripping water that wears down a rock

It's hard for people to visualize removing tons or billions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂). I propose we talk about CO₂ removal (#CDR) like a time machine (e.g., this machine will take us back 5 minutes). For example:

Q: How far back in time does planting 100 million trees take us?

A: If one mature tree takes up an average of 25 kg of CO₂ per year, then 100 million trees will take up 2.5 MtCO₂. That's a time machine that takes us back 33 minutes and 6 seconds in a year. It's not a lot.

Sleep well tonight, with your eyes closed as tight as can be. The chariot of bones rides through the sky above, dragging the woes of the dead into our world, and its rider abhors witnesses.

"c++ is hard, let's use blueprints."
The blueprint: 🙃

https://blueprintsfromhell.tumblr.com/

The boys are back in town, but it’s deserted. All the houses are empty. In the distance, they hear sinister laughter

what if we formed like a "citizens union" where we like ALL became part of a sort of I dunno, like a national union of some kind, and then we could collectively bargain for like... I dunno Big Rules that apply to all corporations??? and like elect people to design Big Rules??

My grown daughter today:

"Being an adult is whispering 'f&ck this' while doing it anyway."

She has arrived.

In retrospect you probably shouldn't go up against writers in a contest of who can keep doing something longer while not making any money.

hey sorry I missed your text, I am processing a non-stop 24/7 onslaught of information with a brain designed to eat berries in a cave

Happy 25th birthday, Google.

It's only a golem if it has magical inscriptions in biblical Hebrew on it. Otherwise it's just a sparkling robot.

this looks cool: https://stride3d.net

Having a great time with #godotengine’s GridMap

Unity: Fine, we fucked up. Here are some better terms.
Users: Finally 🙄
Unity: BUT IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!!!

Honestly, if this is how they think they'll be rebuilding trust... I don't see any reason to continue using Unity after the current project is finished.

And neither should you. At this point, they really are the toxic ex who doesn't deserve you.

#unity

A friendly reminder: I maintain a list of space opera novels by cisgender women, trans, and non-binary authors. Suggest works via the link, & share with everyone who might find it of use!

You can find the list right here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iquc1jI4wIQbm9W9K4g6I_NqkA2cVx9MMx7CrED8BfY/edit#gid=2144433176

Enjoy! #books