Nostr notes by SmashedRatOnPress

Nothing to see here, just sharing my "science squee of the ...

2026-09-01T22:21:58Z

Nothing to see here, just sharing my "science squee of the day"...

https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/when-vikings-america-1021-rep/

And shout-out to the work of Birgitta Wallace... and "cosmic ray physics"...

In case you were wondering what's happening in the exciting ...

2026-01-23T22:07:48Z

In case you were wondering what's happening in the exciting world of Denmarkification these days...

The Lægoland Peace Prize!
https://denmarkification.com/peaceprice/

If you're looking for banned books or need banned books, or ...

2025-09-14T22:25:23Z

If you're looking for banned books or need banned books, or maybe want to give away banned books, you might want to check into the blacklisted bookshelf:
https://www.threads.com/@theblacklistedbookshelf
Quote: "LFL in CA sending challenged & banned books to anyone in USA who wants them (free)."

In the midst of AI writing scandals galore, this is your periodic ...

2025-05-23T15:16:21Z

In the midst of AI writing scandals galore, this is your periodic reminder that #SROP books (both electronic and paper) are entirely hand-made from scratch in our tiny workshop by a modest team of fluffy rodents. And they're still not sold in big box stores, so you can only get 'em by following the bread crumbs.

https://www.404media.co/authors-are-accidentally-leaving-ai-prompts-in-their-novels/

#bookstodon #handmade #ebooks #noAI

LOL, yes that would be wonderful for libraries. #SROP has special ...

2025-01-30T00:28:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…66q9
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LOL, yes that would be wonderful for libraries. #SROP has special (i.e., #free) library pricing. Check with our customer service rep.

Gut-level reaction here, but... Wow, that seems like a terrible ...

2024-09-21T00:09:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…slqk
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Gut-level reaction here, but... Wow, that seems like a terrible toy, preying on overworked (unimaginative?) parents. Instead of being a normal semi-toxic landfill-filling stuffed animal that can be hugged for a few years while [fill in suitable parental unit noun] reads & cuddles, it contributes more massively to global warming by using (🤢) ChatGPT?? Not a suitable substitute for socialization and bedtime story telling. Hang on, where's my BARF emoji... Oh, here: 🤮

C'mon, nobody serious is still on that site that once was ...

2024-09-12T23:29:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…kav5
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C'mon, nobody serious is still on that site that once was called Twitter.

Mmm, yes I use "developers" loosely to mean ...

2024-09-04T19:26:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…54ef
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Mmm, yes I use "developers" loosely to mean "companies that are developing this software". I take your point that it's not so often the actual programmers in trenches that are the primary culprits.

I was going to buy a new Windows machine sometime early next ...

2024-09-04T19:23:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…z5pd
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I was going to buy a new Windows machine sometime early next year, but with news like this, I definitely will NOT buy a new Windows machine until it's possible to get rid of Copilot and Recall. Why are some developers so stupid and annoying... they don't fix critical bugs, but keep rolling out #AI garbage that nobody wants or needs.

Congrats to you for that hard work. I probably would have just ...

2024-08-21T22:04:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…h7wr
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Congrats to you for that hard work. I probably would have just bought mini vice grips for $15 and left them permanently attached to the shaft. LOL