Notices by Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)

@cstross NGL, I thought I'd found the punchline when I got to BIGPISS.

I can’t even choose what to eat for dinner without internal conflict, anxiety, and soul searching. So it is striking, upon reflection, to realize that all my misgivings about transition are extrinsic: what people will think, the political environment, fears of harassment or worse… I was never unsure because of *me*, it was always because of everyone else.

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@KaraDanvers @verge you should probably read the article. It answers your questions.

For the first time in my adult life I'm watching the episode of TNG with the default-nonbinary species. This show describes the anxieties I feel as a nonbinary transfeminine person so much that I kinda want to cry at any point.

@ianh @stefan @sarahdal Please understand that I first tried to teach myself on vinyl over 20 years ago, and failed, and have a lot of respect for those who could train their ears in that world. But I draw a sharp distinction between "computer derived" and an AI DJ. It's the difference between the "centaur" and "reverse centaur" in Cory Doctorow's terms. What separates a vinyl DJ from a digital one is a matter of degree; an AI DJ is different from both by a quantum leap.

@skinnylatte I was raised in the culture of the US south, which also places a huge amount of emphasis on food and cooking. When my grandmother died, there was a huge family fight over who got her pound cake pan because it was the key tool to making her recipe correctly. Food is a chance for me to step away from the grind and have a little pleasurable experience. I know people who really loathe having to eat at all, who drink Soylent and see food as fuel, and I wonder about how this happened.

@stefan @sarahdal Yep, likely to train AI DJ tools, and then likely just AI DJs in general.

This is precisely why I don't publish mixes on SoundCloud.

@mloxton Not only that, but vouchers and block grants have a pretty clear history of turning into cash grabs that fail to deliver equivalent services. Just look at the block grant system from the 1900s "welfare reform"

@diogenes This is just adorable.

@jalefkowit Did it need to leave a trail of blood spatters everywhere you went?

@epilanthanomai This is actually a Mitch Hedberg joke -- "Fettuccine alfredo is just mac and cheese for grown-ups."

@alilly When possible, I write extensive comments explaining my intention first, then go back and write the code to express the comments. It's not always possible, but when it does, it tends to be more reviewable, debuggable, and maintainable.

@mountdiscovery @shivers It was an absolutely spectacular weekend. My family has done as so many Southern families do and picked our team based on the car we drive. We have a Nissan Leaf, so we are Nissan fans and have delighted at Rowland's good fortune this year. I agree the Monaco races are always the highlight of the year, the sort of thing where we scream at the television at least once each race.

Congrats on your lad's win on Sunday; he used his opportunities well. #FormulaE

@codl I'm definitely "too much heat"

@susankayequinn Interesting it mentions "prompt engineers", as I'd recently been reading something over on LinkedIn about that. Apparently this was a class of job that some tech bigwigs *speculated* would be a thing, that led to some openings being posted and a salary being named...but then the role was almost never filled, and pretty much everyone in the industry has now moved on from it.

@x4nw Trying and failing to find a common frame of reference among gay and bi cis men actually was a major signpost pointing me to the truth of my transfemininity. So I'm at least slightly grateful in a roundabout way.

I'll say this much about Thunderbolts* -- it's the first Marvel flick in years to make me feel something than vague irritation.

@mapache Awesome! I'll do my best to watch the whole thing, but if you'd like to share your thoughts on the experience, they'd be most welcome indeed. Again, you can ping me privately and I can give you my email address if you prefer.

@ann3nova Zelda II was way too hard to be enjoyable for me, but I love supporting gay games, so I'll probably give it a go anyway.