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[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

Munch munch munch

 
 

Lithogen Geonics EM38-mk2 Comprehensive Tutorial with QGIS processing instructions

Target audience: anyone familiar with geophysical surveying but unfamiliar with the EM38.

Disclaimer: this is me. And Lithogen is my small business.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Glad he didn't just run!

We let our cat out with us in the morning when we have coffee on the front deck. She wanders around with us, checking all the plants. But, most importantly, she has learned where to run towards when she is scared (the door is wedged open a sliver and she can push her way back into the house).

It's great, because it means she doesn't run if she gets out accidentally.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

Yes. This is the correct view of capitalism if seen from the position of money.

Until you step back and ask where that money comes from.

And you realize that it is a funnel, from those without money to those with money.

And then the exponential growth "feature" starts to feel bad.

I say this as a small business owner experiencing double digit year-over-year equity growth, trying to claw my way up and out of the crab bucket.

 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’s campaign for a sixth straight Grey Cup appearance kicked off with a Week 2 victory, defeating the BC Lions 34-20 at Princess Auto Stadium on Thursday.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Brand new -- sending it to manufacturer as RMA. Ask again in a week ;)

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/45972043

Shoddy troubleshooting video, but might be interesting to those in the industry :)

 

Shoddy troubleshooting video, but might be interesting to those in the industry :)

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Whoa! Cakeday on Lemmy! Thanks!

Also, great notes! :D

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes. In a world where resources and production are plentiful -- the hypothetical post-scarcity world -- then you could theoretically have this.

But the above article is about a business model that is as far from that future as possible. In fact, going in the opposite direction. It's a late stage capitalism business model and it is met with fanfare from the tech press somehow.

Make robots that produce a thing. Lease those robots to franchisees or whatever. Take a cut, and funnel money upwards while ceasing to innovate or produce anything, and defend the "tech" through litigation. Stock bubble, cash out. New owners enshittify by raising rates, decreasing quality, until product is no longer viable. Sue customers for breach of contract.

It's fucked. And it'll only get unfucked if legislation and enforcement of legislation is not wholly captured by the people doing the fucking.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The next class war is here. He who owns the robots (means of production) wins. Leasing out pizza robots. Ewww.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Trivia: Area burnt by this fire (so far): 51 thousand km2. The area of Nova Scotia is 55 thousand km2. I don't think people realize quite how large this fire was. Like, it's larger than some European countries (Slovakia is a good comparison).

That area will include a lot of cabins, small communities, traditional lands, and wilderness. The city being saved is a huge deal, but it's still going to impact a lot of people.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Zoomed in -- fire burned right to the very edge of both.

 

Source: https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/interactive-map

The little yellow stars on the SK side are the current burning edges of this fire. It would be unlikely they circle back to town from here. I expect evac notices to be pulled back soon.

 

Source: https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/interactive-map -- no remaining hotspots last 24 hours.

 

Smoke from wildfires burning in central Canada was visible in the skies over the UK this weekend.

 

Very Mass Effect 1 soundtrack vibes. An ambient masterpiece from a deathmetal band.

Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpSvqitt1x0

Apple music version: https://music.apple.com/us/album/timewave-zero/1597702899

 

An empty box of garbage bags at the bottom of a garbage bin, that itself doesn't have a garbage bag.

 

Seriously cannot recommend it enough. Trailer https://youtu.be/y-373fptEXI

Probably available on other sources. Yarr. But honestly, if you can afford it, please support indie filmmakers. They make gems like this and earn very little.

 
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