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elonjet , to random
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Landed in Austin, Texas, United States. Apx. flt. time 2 h 44 min.

elonjet OP ,
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~ 1,380 gallons (5,223 liters).
~ 9,247 lbs (4,195 kg) of jet fuel used.
~ $7,727 cost of fuel.
~ 15 tons of CO2 emissions.

popato90 , to programmerhumor

Creating an efficient API involves various design, implementation and maintenance considerations. Here are some principles and best practices that can be applied to any programming language: https://chat-to.dev/post?id=501

revoluciana , to random
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Can we start a radical optimism thread? Because I need a optimism thread. And I think you need a thread.

News. Quotes. Music. Thoughts. Whatever.

I'll start:

"You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time." --Angela Davis

If this gets any traction, please boost, especially the replies. You and I are not the only ones that need this right now.

appassionato ,
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@revoluciana

Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being by Sue Varma, M.D., 2024

A practical program rooted in optimism to help you live fully and joyfully in an imperfect, turbulent world.

@bookstodon





tauon , to random

what do you guys not like about open source chat apps? i'm thinking of making one and i want to know what to avoid

Haijo7 ,
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@tauon i find matrix somewhat messy. it's decentralized, but there is an official registration server. and most registration servers use google recaptcha. the ones that don't usually get blocked to prevent spam.

signal is alright, but it's centralized and requires a mobile app to use. even if you just want to use it on your desktop computer.

irc is alright, but somewhat limited on its own when it comes to things like file sharing and encryption.

i also though about creating my own. but i don't know how to do any network related things.
for client software i'd have made a library in a low level language that contains everything a client needs to work, apart from an interface. this way people can easily create their own clients for various platforms.

what language(s) are you going to use?

tauon OP ,

@Haijo7 probably rust, but the standard will be json-based so anything can interface with it

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Readers! Barnes and Noble are offering a discount on pre-orders of AUTOCRACY INC if you order between today and July 17...code is PREORDER25 and the link is here:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/autocracy-inc-anne-applebaum/1144406754?ean=9780385549936

appassionato ,
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wmclark , to random
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““This kind of AI that can reproduce content similar to what it ingested poses an existential threat to the writing profession and to the publishing industry—if it’s unchecked,” says Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild. “A lot of people who aren’t in the industry don’t realize how precarious the profession is and how uneven the business is.”
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a61485201/books-ai-lawsuits/

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elonjet , to random
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Landed in San Jose, California, United States. Apx. flt. time 13 min.

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~ 110 gallons (415 liters).
~ 735 lbs (334 kg) of jet fuel used.
~ $614 cost of fuel.
~ 1 tons of CO2 emissions.

elonjet , to random
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Took off near Los Banos, California, United States.

MeTwitt ,
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@elonjet Los Banos?

SimonRoyHughes , to random
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Let me see if I understand this correctly.

The printing cost of my book is $10.78.

The minimum list price allowed is $17.97, on which I earn nothing.

takes $7.19 for itself.

1/2

SimonRoyHughes OP ,
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If I bump up the price to an arbitrary $25.00, the printing cost remains at $10.78.

I would earn $4.22, which they claim is 60% of the royalty.

The remaining 40% works out to be $2.81.

pockets the aforementioned $7.19, then takes a 40% cut of the claimed royalty.

takes $10.00 on a book that makes the author $4.22.

2/2

@bookstodon @writers @writingcommunity

dreadfulsanity , to random
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I'm an alien in a human suit. I don't know how to human. So I copy. People I'm with. People from tv shows, movies, games, podcasts. Mostly the latter since my social contacts are not really... existing these days.

I was always the oddball, the one that was a bit weird. So I copied. To fit in. Now I'm 47, and I have no idea who I am. Wonder if I'll ever meet me. The real me. Would be nice.

Murdoc ,
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@undefined_variable @melindrea @dreadfulsanity @actuallyautistic Greetings, fellow earthbound alien!

dreadfulsanity OP ,
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@undefined_variable I refuse to give up on that tiny sliver of hope that I'm just an alien with amnesia, stranded on a fucked up planet, and will one day again be with my people. 🙈 At least it's good to know I'm not alone. 👽 👋

@melindrea @Murdoc @actuallyautistic

daswarkeinhuhn , to random

"As a woman with , Kate will talk about the gender discrepancy in autism diagnoses. Women and girls often display completely different behaviors than what people have been taught to associate with autism, which affects when and how (and if) they are diagnosed. Autism being diagnosed at a younger age leads to a higher chance of that child receiving evidence-based treatment, which can help with better life outcomes. This discrepancy is why Kate wants to encourage more research be done on symptoms of autism in women and girls so that they can be more easily and accurately diagnosed in the future." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbes1mm2VgM&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

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structuredsucc , to random
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A lot of different neurodivergent people experience emotion on different timescales than NTs.

Some folks can experience big, fast emotional responses. Some folks can experience delayed emotional response or prolonged emotional processing.

And, to make things more confusing: these groups aren't mutually exclusive

Ilovechai ,
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giotras , to science Italian
KokopelliBFree , to random German
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I hadn't
forgotten the time
I just left

343 - 'I hadn't forgotten
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