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  Coke vs Pepsi. vi vs emacs. I bring you the ultimate preference showdown. How do you pronounce "GIF" (the image format)? Feel free to comment, but I don't need the "why" or what the inventor of the format has said. This is purely a descriptive usage poll, not an argument over proscriptive usage or what one "should" say, or why. If you had to speak a file name "foo.GIF" do you personally *say* it with a hard G or a soft G sound?

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  US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference - https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-government-map-africa-mislabels-every-country-global-conference-2026-07-30/ #USPOL #AI #Slop

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  Recall for thyroid meds https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/recall-alert-thyroid-medication-levothyroxine-recalled-nationwide/NI25TAVBMNCXFAR6IPGHVYUPTQ/

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  Brown shorebird, an Avocet I think, with a long bill, posing in the sand. Monterey Bay Aquarium. #photo #bird

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  I've started getting email notifications for my mastodon notifications. I didn't change any settings. Server default update? Anyone else suddenly have this start happening?

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  No! Don't take my corn! (Listen with sound)

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  Cross the fandoms. Instead of the Sarrlack pit from StarWars, I want the Snorlax pit from Pokemon. "You will recline on a comfy couch for a thousand years, taking a nap. " #random

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  Oh joy. New failure mode unlocked. Sensory sensitivity overload. I'm pretty darn neuro-typical with a few spectrum behaviors, but never really had sensory sensitivity. Today the arcade with the kid was just Too Much(tm). Not quite what I understand a full panic attack to be, but just generally not ok. My deepest sympathy to ND friends for whom this is a daily challenge. It wasn't "too loud" or "too bright" (normal arcade beeps and boops I've been fine with b...

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  Socks and underwear locked up at local #target Complete with ironic brand name socks visible, and lame ass "justification" sign. If you see someone stealing underwear, no you didn't.

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  Kid is asking the tough literary and culinary questions. "Do they have sushi in Oz?" (Wizard one, not Australia) My suspicion is no, given that they have talking animals, and it seems to be projected from early 20th century Americana. But I suppose they could. Which leads to questions about other fictional worlds. Star wars? Almost certainly. What other works would or would not have sushi?

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  Drive through safari. Emu and Rhea have similar bird shape faces, but the the rhea is kind of cute, like "Hi there. Can I have some kibble? Sorry about my crazy cousin over there." And the emu is like the old "overly attached girlfriend" meme. "Hey! I had 5 espressos this morning! Got any kibble?"

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  Battle of the horns:

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  American first time in #Calgary impressions. Saw the big Stampede. The whole town feels a bit like "cowboy cosplay" with cowboy hats like mouse ears at Disney. I had never heard of a horse relay race, where the riders change horses, bareback jumping off and on and continuing. That was cool. Comparing to US cities, it feels like mini-Dallas, or like a spread out Medford with a Manhattan population. It is cleaner, and feels kinder than most US cities. Country twang, with less racism.

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  Walking near the park. Saw this red trailed hawk sitting in the tree. Glad I'm not a small rodent. Zoom in to look at that face.

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  Serious question. Anyone seen Mitch since the hospital thing a couple of weeks ago? The silence is getting awkward.

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  I dislike the #AI #llm term "jailbreak" for the same reason many folks dislike "hallucination." Like it or not, they are both "terms of art" in the space, so we must deal with them. But it's helpful to know what they mean. Broadly, "hallucination" is a non factual response, and "jailbreak" is an undesirable (to the creator) behavior. But what both miss capturing, is that both are the system operating as designed. Possibly not as intended, b...

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  Don't know if #monsterdon has an age limit on movies, but kid and I are watching "Eight Legged Freaks" and I think it would make a fine offering. Scarlett Johansson is in it, so I had to make the #dadJoke about Black Widow.

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  Pretty sure I've seen this opening in a bunch of horror sci-films movies. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a71783510/black-eggs-flatworms-emerged-from-ocean/

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  Going to Vancouver and Calgary in a bit. Will have some unplanned down time. Any recommendations for family friendly activities? We will be there for the big rodeo thing, and have tickets for that and a bus trip out to Bamf. Museums, parks, particularly Canadian activities? Anything you'd like to recommend?

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  This place is not a place of honor... no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here... nothing valued is here. No eggs. Only #goose

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  Elder Kitty (about 10 years old) has decided that at bed time she is due chest sitting time. She will get quite bossy and verbal if I'm late coming to bed. As soon as I lay down, boom, cat on the chest. She stands then lays down sphinx like. Then the required making of muffins on my neck (ouch!). She sniffs my beard, I guess we both have white fur? Then pushing of the head under my hand, so I can provide sufficient head, ear, chin, and cheek scritches. Then, she sneezes in my face. #cat...

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  Was at the drug store. Toothbrushes had the trivial anti-theft "lock" blocking one from removing the package from the metal hanging rod. One could rip a centimeter of cardboard to remove the package if so inclined. It's not about the lack of efficacy of the control. It's that such a control exists at all. I get wanting to deter casual shoplifting, but toothbrushes? Really? Remember, if you see someone stealing baby formula or diapers, no you didn't.

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  Inside you are two wolves. They are both very good bois, happy doggos, deserve treats, and boops to their snoots.

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  Interesting #science but I'm pretty sure this is the opening to most sci Fi horror #movies. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-sourdough-bread-with-yeast-found-on-otzi-the-icemans-mummified-body-180988894/ Do not eat the mummy bread, or drink the mummy beer.

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  At the zoo. Pretty bird.

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  More zoo #photos

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  @MicroSFF@mastodon.art Draw forth the Blade of Therapy and Self Knowledge!

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  @MelissaBearTrix@gives.hugz.online You may want to add sex to your poll. I haven't (cisgender male) but my wife (cis female) has. She's tall, and I think folks seeing her in peripheral vision just think tall=male.

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  @owlsintowels@mas.to This whole thread is pure gold. Do read the comments.

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  @Waterfox@mastodon.social Been enjoying Waterfox on Android and Windows so far, for the past few months. Thanks!