Website #BigThink talks to A. C. Grayling on the need to focus on #education over #religion. Theists argue that religion has been critical to advancement and, lacking it, moral rot erodes society. Grayling disagrees. Short, fascinating read. #philosophy bigthink.com/thinking/…
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Wow! Yet another in the stupendously accurate predictions #ElonMusk is legendary for! I’m sure it couldn’t have anything to do with the precipitous drop in #Tesla’s stock value. No, that would be silly, silly head. #tech #capitalism #toesInTheWater www.theverge.com/news/6027…
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: The Shaming of The True - A Live Tribute to Kevin Gilbert (2014). We sadly lost Kevin in 1996, but over his 30 years on Earth he made an impact and remains a #ProgRock icon. Performed by The Virgilives. #music #KevinGilbert youtube.com/playlist
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Well, this is likely a welcome twist for #PC gamers with a fondness for #Playstation games. I tapped out at the #PSVita and have a PS1 and a PS2. I’m happy. Maybe I’ll pick up a PS3 at some point. Who knows. #videogames #sony #steam www.polygon.com/news/5159…
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Joe Satriani - Flying in a Blue Dream (1989). Back when he had hair and used vocalists. Not a fantastic album, but has a number of solid tracks. I suggest Surfing With The Alien, if you’re interested. #music #rock #guitar www.youtube.com/watch
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Poi Dog Pondering - 7 (2008). I can’t say I’ve ever listened to this band, but I’ve heard of them. Maybe from the radio in the olden days. I am enjoying this album, though. Nice, groovy #alternative #pop. #music #applemusic #
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This is the literal definition of #fascist #propaganda, or even more specifically, #agitpro, also known as agitation propaganda, which is designed to stir up shit. #uspol #TFG #bullshit #bullying daringfireball.net/linked/20…
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Riverside - Live ID. (2025). A new release from the #Polish #ProgRock band, this 2-hour live album is from their tour supporting their 2023 album, ID.Entity. Sounds really great, too! #music #prog www.youtube.com/watch
television
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Are you as sad as we are that #Apple’s #Silo season 2 just ended? Apple seems to get that and has apparently shared a 24-minute set walkthrough for all of us to enjoy (and to ramp up our anxiety of having to wait for seasons 3 and 4). #TV #scifi 9to5mac.com/2025/01/2…
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#Nintendo is clearly working hard to drive sales for some popular (and some not-so-popular) 1st and 3rd party titles right now. If you like turn-based battlers, I’d suggest the wickedly fun Mario + Rabbids games which are an insane $21 until Feb. 9th. #videogames #switch kotaku.com/eshop-swi…
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The one thing that repeated #security breaches clearly indicates is that none of these corporations really know WTF they’re doing. Either that or they don’t care. I’m 50/50 on which. I can’t be the only one getting really sick of this crap. #tech #capitalism #cars yro.slashdot.org/story/25/…
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: If #Slack asks if you want to “…include the entire chat history?” CLICK NO. There apparently is a glitch in the system, and the result could be catastrophic, as #Wired’s #AndrewCouts found out, as he says, the hard way. #tech #PSA #software www.wired.com/story/sla…
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Well, I’m not sure how much of a procedure this actually is. I generally prefer more conclusive steps, like… oh, I don’t know, having an Update Firmware button in the settings? #Apple #airpods #tech #howto 9to5mac.com/2025/01/2…
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Open your eyes and look. It’s critical for you to see what is happening. #TFG & Co. are going after so-called “#Entitlements” because billions are funneled to help #underprivileged and #disabled Americans and not into the pockets of the #oligarchs. #uspol #capitalism #theRapingOfAmerica www.newsweek.com/how-snap-…
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In the continuing saga of All The Reasons I Hate #Meta #US and #Canadian #Facebook and #Instagram users #Fuckerberg’s #AI Chatbot will take your user data and there’s nothing you can do to stop it… unless you #UninstallMeta. What’re you waiting for? #socialnetworking #capitalism tech.slashdot.org/story/25/…
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Tears for Fears - The Seeds of Love (Super Deluxe)(2022). Often lauded as groundbreaking, TfF remains criminally underrated. This 4-disc box set might just change your mind. Set aside some quality time. #music #tearsforfears youtube.com/playlist
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: The B-52’s - WHAMMY! (1983). My first B-52’s album. I was enamored with their energy and quirkiness. They sounded like nothing else, and I essentially grew up on KROQ which was first to get almost everything. #music #pop #newwave www.youtube.com/playlist
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I’m so up for this. #Apple DOES need to update their paid storage tiers, but not for the suggested tiers of the column. We have Apple One Family for up to 5 with a meager 200GBs for $26 a month. The storage should be bumped up to 500 or 750GB. #icloudplus #internet 9to5mac.com/2025/01/2…
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I main Squirrel Girl and can empathize. In about 25% of matches I play some people won’t give me a thumbs up, even if I’ve scored among the highest damage dealers or make SVP or MVP. Also, there tend to be no votes at all on lost matches. #videogames #marvelrivals www.polygon.com/gaming/51…
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Max Derrat is one of my favorite #YouTube personalities. His philosophical analysis of #videogames is deep and textured. If you don’t play a lot of games, you might be shocked to find that many are far deeper than one might expect. It’s worth your time. #philosophy #morality www.youtube.com/watch
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I also recall the term #ashcan being used to describe self-published #indie #comics, typically only available at one or two local comic book shops and made on 8x11" heavy copier paper and stapled down the middle. I’d bought a few at a comic shop in Knoxville, TN. in the 90’s. www.polygon.com/explained…
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I’ve said it for decades now. Rich people aren’t smarter than those of us not blessed with a lack of morality. In fact, they’re often far less intelligent. They simply have the financial wherewithal to avoid the repercussions of stupidity. #tech #capitalism #walgreens slashdot.org/story/25/…
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Uh… wait a minute… wasn’t the #WSJ one of the boosters for #TFG? I guess all that bluster about fixing the economy and shit that’s not happening kind of soured them on his racist ass. I could be wrong… #uspol #capitalism #fascism www.salon.com/2025/01/2…
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If everything else #Meta wasn’t bad enough already… now this. I’m so glad I no longer use any Meta (cr)apps. I dropped it in 2018, went back in 2023 for some friends, & dropped it again in later 2024. If you’re still there, just get out. NOW. #tech #internet #DumpMeta www.theverge.com/2025/1/24…
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Barenaked Ladies - Maybe You Should Drive (1994). Seeing as how I played #BNL’s Stunt, I figured I’d put on the first album of their I bought :) #music #AAA #PopRock www.youtube.com/watch
