How Youtuber Louis Rossmann's beef with an Australian PlayStation repair whiz revealed a shocking past
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-20/youtuber-louis-rossmann-takes-on-better-way-electronics/105532410

This story takes some twists and turns.

For me, it's a reminder for me of several important points:
- People who do downright awful things in one area of their life/work/morals are usually terrible people in other areas.
- Some people have enough awareness to say "Sorry" to their victims, yet not show remorse or contrition. They do not change their ways, they are manipulative, and they think they're the smartest person in the room. They're incapable of showing sincere respect or gratitude toward other people. They're toxic, they're abusive, they're bullies, and they're acting as though "The end justifies the means" to get what they want.
- We should all have the right to repair software, hardware, and systems we own. Whether you're running a repair business, or are a Maker (or "Hacker" by the old-school definition), or are a regular person engaging in a hobby at home, we should be supportive of each other in these aims. It's wrong to impede these goals by abusing legal tools such as Copyright, DRM, and DMCA.

#RightToRepair #Maker #Hacker #LouisRossmann #JessaJones #DigitalRightsManagement #DigitalRestrictionsManagement #DRM #DigitalMillenniumCopyrightAct DMCA #Copyright #YouTube #LuanTahiraj #BetterWayElectronics

I wish someday to be half as happy as this turtle on a skateboard, chasing a cat ...

There’s no other feeling like rocking up to a lake, nailing one of the first shots you attempt, looking at in on the back of the camera, knowing without a shadow of a doubt that this will be today’s keeper no matter how many others you take, packing up and heading to a coffee shop.

#birds #bird #BirdPhotography #BirdPhoto #BirdsOfMastodon #wildlife #photography

Is autism self-diagnosis valid? Yep. 💜

Hey all, after reading dozens of research papers, and meta-analyses, and living through it, I made a thing!

I'd love it if you'd check it out! 🥰

https://codeberg.org/alicewatson/asd-self-dx/src/branch/main

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Update: I replaced the header image, now people can complain about the actual research instead of the thumbnail.

Also, before any more guys respond with gatekeepy opinions about my conclusions, try reading the paper first.

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@actuallyautistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #ASD #Trans #SelfDiagnosis #SelfDX #SelfDxIsValid #Research #Codeberg

Weeping Cherry Blossom 🌸🌸

#nature #naturephotography #cherryblossoms

Another great video by @notjustbikes. Every which way you look at urban design, we are failing ourselves when we don't build cities for people.

Cars are never the solution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=040ejWnFkj0

04:30.. a moody sunrise. Thunderstorms loom.

did you know that the default Windows 10 desktop background is a photo, not a digital effect?

it's a Kvant Spectrum laser projector with Saturn 9000 scanners beaming light into a sheet of transparent acrylic with black cardboard masks.

there's even a short video showing an animated show variant of it here: https://www.precisionlasers.com/projects/windows10

Just sharing something I learned a bit ago

I think everybody knows the “Bliss” wallpaper from Windows XP.

The original photo was taken by Charles O’Rear on medium format color reversal (slide) film, specifically Fujifilm Velvia 50. He shot it on a Mamiya RZ67.

The first image is the original. The second is the version that shipped with Windows XP.

US-based Canadian artist Carol Milne creates glass sculptures that mimic the patterns of knitting and yarn.

Her method involves aspects of knitting, lost-wax casting, mold-making, and kiln-casting to achieve the intricate, seemingly pliable forms of knitted glass. 

#WomensArt #Knitting

wow, everyone is having a terrible day

theres something you all need to remember

Street scene.

When you get away from the gated residences and the high-rise luxury condos, life has a slightly different tenor.

I find it oddly comforting that tech corporations are now straight up advertising their vision of dystopian individualism where all your friends have been replaced by their chatbot.

#AI #Samsung #dystopia

Good morning. ⏰🫘☕

17 July 2025

Every so often—more often than I’d like—my morning writing gets interrupted by a rogue keystroke that wipes the screen clean, erasing my thoughts with no way to bring them back. It makes me wonder if it’s fate nudging me to start fresh with something else. What do you make of that?

Yesterday’s trip to Tybee Island Beach left everyone pretty wiped out. It’s quiet this morning; the family hasn’t started stirring yet, but dawn is breaking, and I can already imagine the house slowly waking—footsteps padding down the hall, the clink of coffee cups, and a cascade of cheerful “good mornings.” Sadly, today is our last full day here before we all go our separate ways. For my wife and me, there’s one more short stop in South Carolina ahead: a visit with our grandson, his wife, and our newest grandchild.

“Quiet is the sanctuary of the soul.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

#morning #quiet #seaoates #family #grandchildren

Announcing BSSG 0.32.0: Asset Pre-Compression, New Themes, and Performance Boosts

https://blog.bssg.dragas.net/2025/07/17/announcing-bssg-0-32-0-asset-pre-compression-new-themes-performance-boosts/

#BSSG #SSG #OwnYourData #Blogging

@jasonkoebler at @404mediaco has some real-talk for publishers “leaning into AI”:

“The only thing that media companies can do in order to survive is to lean into their humanity.”

https://www.404media.co/the-medias-pivot-to-ai-is-not-real-and-not-going-to-work/

The other thing I did today... Creating a fine art image of plumeria in under 60 seconds: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HcFrQOPScw4

Preparing for CAVAL's "AI metadata futures" one-day conference by reading this excellent article from @platypus

"My Coworkers Don't Want AI. They Want Macros"

https://ruthtillman.com/post/macros-not-ai

TIL the iron maiden never existed as a torture device. It started as a hoax & became a popular decoration in the 19th century because Victorians were deeply weird. Jury's still out on the band.

#history #SpanishInquisition #IronMaiden #Victorian