Hacker/blacksmith/dilettante. The face behind @attoparsec. @attoparsec@clacks.link
Seattle, WA
Joined March 2007
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Bringing an obscure corner of nuclear history to life -- how I made a replica of the Manhattan Project plutonium box:
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The full Migration video is (finally!) up:
youtube.com/watch?v=Xk3WIGnB…
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Explore the mechanisms and history of my new (100+ year old) shaper:
youtu.be/R3GKUghiIGA
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Forget 60% -- 2/3 is where it is at for custom mechanical keyboards: youtu.be/vdP_sTMOWYo
I'm thinking it's past time to pull a @doctorow-style Walkaway and stop donating value to this site. (But I must admit, it isn't easy.)
Why does it take Santa longer and longer to deliver presents throughout the universe each year?
Hₒ, Hₒ, Hₒ!
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The cop who gunned down Daniel Shaver while he was crawling on his knees, the cop who carved “you’re fucked” into the rifle he used, was reimbursed for medical expenses and given a $2,500/month retirement benefit because him shooting an innocent man gave him PTSD.
Cop who drove through crowd of peaceful protestors spraying pepper spray out of window awarded $150,000 workers comp for, "emotional injuries." suffered during the incident. xitter.cf/bornwithatail_/status/…
Deck the hauls -- now with actual haul!
ALT A bakfiets cargo bike at night, festooned with holiday lights and a wreath, with 2 4' sections of 4x4 sticking out of the box.
What, you thought One Hundred Years of Solitude was all magical and no realism?
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I know everyone is dunking on this, and rightly so, but I genuinely think “I have observed that automation tends to concentrate wealth in the hands of a few all-powerful capitalists, and this disproves Marx” is the funniest thing I have ever seen on Twitter
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A lawsuit! None of the people responsible for this will ever be arrested or prosecuted. When people say crime is a social construct this is what they mean: when a corporation accuses you of stealing you’re caged. When a corporation lies and has you caged, they hand over some cash
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to save some nickels Hertz mindlessly reported 1000s of cars stolen a year and got dozens of people arrested and jailed. Their punishment is to settle a lawsuit, none of the Hertz execs responsible for ruining lives and getting people kidnapped and caged will see a day in prison
The rental car company Hertz announced on Monday that it would pay about $168 million to settle disputes with hundreds of customers who claim they were falsely accused of vehicle theft.
nyti.ms/3Y0yYL5
Deck the hauls!
ALT A bamboo cargo bike, sitting in a rather cluttered shop, with a large holiday wreath hanging from the handlebars.
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Next time this viral image shows up on your timeline, remember, transporting 4 ounces of pears from Buenos Aires to Bangkok to Los Angeles by container ship emits less CO₂ than driving a typical American car just 500 feet.
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ALT Old b/w portrait of Ferdinand de Lesseps with laser eyes
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Take note, those who would stand in the way of a Muppet Pride and Prejudice: my good opinion once lost, is lost forever.
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