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Notices by Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz), page 13

  1. CBC Toronto News (cbctoronto@botsin.space)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Jan-2019 10:01:03 EST CBC Toronto News CBC Toronto News

    Bobby McCullough and his partner chose not to assign their child a gender at birth. http://bit.ly/2sOowJv

    In conversation Tuesday, 22-Jan-2019 10:01:03 EST from botsin.space permalink Repeated by avolkov

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      'I used to think that babies were born a girl or a boy': Why some parents are raising kids undefined by gender | CBC Radio
      from CBC
      When Bobby McCullough and his partner became new parents, they chose not to assign their child a gender. Bobby speaks with Piya about why the couple made the decision, and how loved ones and strangers have reacted to their gender-open parenting approach.
  2. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 21-Jan-2019 17:13:47 EST Alex Alex
    • The Book of Kels
    • polygonal furry?
    • Jason Thibeault
    • Robert

    @robotcarsley @lousycanuck @hache @Nezchan

    Ugh Louie.

    In a comedy routine he said -- "This is all going to end in two years, but now I'm flying first class".
    I read it as a comment on relevance, fame and fortune are fleeing (also he should given himself a bit more time than two years). Now this reads -- he knew why it's going to end.

    Everything that he said at the time felt candid and personal, it turned out to be inappropriate behaviour. He used us, the audience, to normalize his actions.

    In conversation Monday, 21-Jan-2019 17:13:47 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  3. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 21-Jan-2019 16:30:12 EST Alex Alex
    • The Book of Kels
    • polygonal furry?
    • Jason Thibeault
    • Robert

    @robotcarsley @lousycanuck @hache @Nezchan

    Maybe it's not authobiographical, but now if I'm going to watch for all the biographical things that happen, instead of enjoying the show.

    Or the opposite -- I would get emotionally invested and would have to reconcile that with one of the writers did, or go as far as defend the writer as part of the show.

    This seems like a lot of work.

    In conversation Monday, 21-Jan-2019 16:30:12 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  4. CBC Toronto News (cbctoronto@botsin.space)'s status on Monday, 21-Jan-2019 16:00:05 EST CBC Toronto News CBC Toronto News

    Bags of the things that fail to "spark joy" have been piling up over the last month, according to a thrift store manager. http://bit.ly/2FGG4zk

    In conversation Monday, 21-Jan-2019 16:00:05 EST from botsin.space permalink Repeated by avolkov

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      Thrift stores cash in on Marie Kondo's decluttering craze | CBC News
      from CBC
      As organization guru Marie Kondo's method for tidying up gains popularity worldwide, local thrift stores say they're reaping the benefits.
  5. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:48:28 EST Alex Alex
    • The Book of Kels
    • polygonal furry?
    • Jason Thibeault

    @lousycanuck @hache @Nezchan Awesome. Now I don't have to watch Father Ted.

    I felt that it was culturally important enough for me to watch it, but I haven't really had the time. Now I don't have to.

    Sometimes a movie or a tv series doesn't hold up after a while, in this case I don't have an opinion about the series but the writer certainly is not holding up.

    In conversation Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:48:28 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  6. mhoye (mhoye@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 19-Jan-2019 15:27:20 EST mhoye mhoye

    https://hackaday.com/2018/12/07/liberating-birds-for-a-cheap-electric-scooter/

    In conversation Saturday, 19-Jan-2019 15:27:20 EST from mastodon.social permalink Repeated by avolkov

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      Liberating Birds For A Cheap Electric Scooter
      By Brian Benchoff from Hackaday

      A few months ago, several companies started deploying electric scooters on the sidewalks of cities around the United States. These scooters were standard, off-the-shelf electric scooters made in China, loaded up with battery packs, motors, and a ‘brain box’ that has a GPS unit, a cellular modem, and a few more electronics that turn this dumb electric scooter into something you can ride via an app. Dropping electronic waste on cities around the country was not looked upon kindly by these municipalities, and right now there are hundreds of Bird and Lime scooters in towing yards, just waiting to be auctioned off to the highest bidder.

      This is a remarkable opportunity for anyone who can turn a screwdriver and handle a soldering iron. For mere pennies on the dollar you can buy dozens of these scooters, and you can own thousands of dollars in batteries and electronics if you show up to the right auction. [humanbeing21] over on the scootertalk forums is preparing for the Bird apocalypse, and he’s already converted a few of these scooters to be his personal transportation device.

      The subject of this conversion are scooters deployed by Bird, which are in actuality Xiaomi MIJIA M365 scooters with a few added electronics to connect to the Internet. The ‘conversion kit’ for a Bird scooter comes directly from China, costs $30, and is apparently a plug-and-play sort of deal. The hardest part is finding a screwdriver with the right security bits, but that again is a problem eBay is more than willing to solve.

      Right now, [humanbeing21] is in contact with a towing company that has well over a hundred Bird scooters on their lot, each accruing daily storage fees. Since these scooters only cost about $400 new, we’re probably well past the time when it makes sense for Bird to pay to get them out of storage. This means they’ll probably be heading for an auction where anyone can pick them up — all of them — for a hundred bucks or so.

      Right now, scooter hacking is becoming one of the most interesting adventures in modern-day hacking. You’ve got batteries and electronics and motors just sitting there, ready for the taking (and yes, through these auctions you can do this legally). We’re looking at a future filled with 18650-based Powerwalls from discarded electric scooters and quadcopters built around scooter motors filling the skies. This is cyberpunk, and we can’t wait to see the other builds these scooters will become.

  7. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:30:55 EST Alex Alex
    • Dion Moult

    @thinkMoult You might want to try local hackerspace if there's one near you, going to hackerspaces is really good for finding people of different skill sets to work on multidisciplinary projects.

    In conversation Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:30:55 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  8. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:21:14 EST Alex Alex

    The article provoked a bit of outrage here -- everyone read it and mocked it, but I hope it didn't provoked twitter-grade outrage with author being harassed, doxxed or receiving death threats.

    In conversation Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:21:14 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  9. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:21:01 EST Alex Alex

    I was critical of daily dot article, because it mentioned witnessing the same event, in positive terms -- that made me realize that I've wasted my time, my attention and I've been manipulated by the people who are good at manipulating others.

    The article made me examine my action whenever it intended or not, and I didn't like my actions;

    In conversation Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:21:01 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  10. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:19:11 EST Alex Alex

    A few weeks ago I checked out my friends' twitter pages -- I've applied Amish rules of using modern technology to twitter, I still can do go on twitter, but I must not have an account there and the process has to be inconvenient.

    I read the outrage about hambergers, and US politics and stuff, and I liked the feeling, but eventually I moved on.

    In conversation Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:19:11 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  11. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:07:27 EST Alex Alex
    • Nolan

    @nolan I don't use twitter, but people around me do and most writers for the Atlantic to as well. I tend to fall into this rage frenzy trap, only now this affects me indirectly.

    I'm trying to become a better person and when I feel anger I attempt to examine where it comes from.

    The problem is that this sources of anger come from everywhere and dealing with them is exhausting.

    In conversation Monday, 21-Jan-2019 14:07:27 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  12. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 21-Jan-2019 11:45:51 EST Alex Alex
    • celeste 🌌

    @zylphide Is that Celine Dion?

    In conversation Monday, 21-Jan-2019 11:45:51 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  13. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 20-Jan-2019 17:44:30 EST Alex Alex
    • traveler of the internet

    @va1kyrie Silver lining -- on the second try, that character will turn out awesome.

    In conversation Sunday, 20-Jan-2019 17:44:30 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  14. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Saturday, 22-Dec-2018 12:00:43 EST Alex Alex
    • The research fairy 😷 🧚‍♂️ 🌈

    @bgcarlisle Here's a wikipedia article of this story. Good luck.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_research#Second_World_War

    In conversation Saturday, 22-Dec-2018 12:00:43 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  15. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Friday, 21-Dec-2018 18:19:31 EST Alex Alex
    • packetcat

    @staticsafe

    Firefox now does theading properly thanks to internals re-implemented in rust. Developer edition with containers is awesome.

    In conversation Friday, 21-Dec-2018 18:19:31 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink
  16. Stephanie (stephanie@scholar.social)'s status on Friday, 21-Dec-2018 09:54:54 EST Stephanie Stephanie

    Happy Winter Solstice! Today for #womeninSTEM advent we have Zelia Nuttall, a Mexican-American archaeologist who rescued, translated and published pre-Columbian Mesoamerican manuscripts
    https://findingada.com/blog/2018/12/21/women-in-stem-advent-calendar-day-21-zelia-nuttall/

    In conversation Friday, 21-Dec-2018 09:54:54 EST from scholar.social permalink Repeated by avolkov

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      Women in STEM advent calendar: Day 21 – Zelia Nuttall
      By Stephanie from Ada Lovelace Day
      Women in STEM advent calendar: Day 21 – Zelia Nuttall
  17. Bálint 🎭 (szbalint@x0r.be)'s status on Friday, 21-Dec-2018 10:45:12 EST Bálint  🎭 Bálint 🎭

    I had no idea coffee with milk has such a high climate impact, compared to other foods and drinks.

    If you drink 200ml of milk and a cup of coffee like with a mug per day, that's around 1kg of GHG emissions.

    Do it every day for a year and it's the equivalent of 1500km driven by the average ICE car.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46459714

    In conversation Friday, 21-Dec-2018 10:45:12 EST from x0r.be permalink Repeated by avolkov
  18. Alex (checkervest@octodon.social)'s status on Friday, 21-Dec-2018 11:35:45 EST Alex Alex
    • mangala
    • Derek
    • Robby, LLC
    • zigg :rose_pride:
    • Generic Townsperson NPC

    Let's see how far I get on this before I get too overwhelmed at the thought of leaving someone out!

    @zigg really wonderful kind supportive friend with an incredible selfie game

    @Quinntessential just overall wonderful person and very good friend

    @mooncalf really fun book discussions, and has given me an appreciation of Pokemon that I'd never had before

    @derek incredibly nice dude with a kickass movie instance

    @Robby who else would riff on Jesus Christ Superstar with me 🤺

    In conversation Friday, 21-Dec-2018 11:35:45 EST from octodon.social permalink Repeated by avolkov
  19. Alex (avolkov@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Friday, 21-Dec-2018 11:37:59 EST Alex Alex
    • packetcat

    @staticsafe Then you might be interested in watching short doc.

    Finding Bessarion

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pa6eXErmmw

    In conversation Friday, 21-Dec-2018 11:37:59 EST from mastodon.xyz permalink

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      Finding Bessarion
      By John Gape from YouTube
  20. HackLab.TO (hacklab@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Dec-2018 19:54:32 EST HackLab.TO HackLab.TO

    A-Train leading the #Arduino #Workshop tonight! Stay tuned for more workshops at @hacklabto@twitter.com 3.0 in 2019!

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Dec-2018 19:54:32 EST from mastodon.social permalink Repeated by avolkov
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