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I also love this kind of thing. There are similar sites for radios, computers, tape decks, Tektronix oscilloscopes, source code, Minox cameras, cars and aircraft. Now I can add chairs to my list.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by offog at 11:29 AM on October 21, 2023

I shit you not, in the last thread, I was gonna make a remark about how we felt due for a fake clip show, but I deleted it on preview. Get out of my heaaaaad Lower Deeeeecksss
posted to FanFare by CheesesOfBrazil at 10:43 AM on October 19, 2023

The real cave is the friends we made along the way.
posted to FanFare by kyrademon at 10:23 AM on October 19, 2023

This is the internet I love!
posted to MetaFilter by mazola at 3:37 PM on October 20, 2023

“‘Techno-optimism’ is a sign of V.C. crisis,” Max Read, Read Max, 20 October 2023

It's not funny, V.C.s only do this when they’re in extreme distress.

posted to MetaFilter by ob1quixote at 11:21 AM on October 20, 2023

I love this so much
posted to MetaFilter by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 9:05 PM on October 19, 2023

Mid(wedidn'tsaywhich)century Modern
posted to MetaFilter by kirkaracha at 10:55 AM on October 20, 2023

rigid cylindrical luggage

Check out the image and notice that's Data's luggage, and it's labeled with his full Starfleet designated name NFN NMI Data (No First Name, No Middle Initial).
posted to MetaFilter by Servo5678 at 7:40 AM on October 20, 2023

*chef's kiss* for that title
posted to MetaFilter by supermedusa at 9:23 AM on October 20, 2023

jeremias! I have one of your grandfather's chairs in my living room! It's super comfortable and my cat and I fight for squatter's rights on it.
posted to MetaFilter by KingEdRa at 6:37 AM on October 20, 2023

This is what the internet is for.
posted to MetaFilter by Cardinal Fang at 5:39 AM on October 20, 2023

See also: The chairs of Blake's 7.
posted to MetaFilter by chariot pulled by cassowaries at 5:12 AM on October 20, 2023

I'm in Camp Space:1999, myself. All the amazing chairs, lamps, and stark-space-age-bachelor environments and in sexy asymmetrical Rudi Gernrich originals with inexplicable sleeve zippers, no less.

The clothes on Blake's 7 were tunic-y and verging on macrame-adjacent in the worst possible way.
posted to MetaFilter by sonascope at 4:24 PM on April 21, 2020

Related: The Riker Maneuver
posted to MetaFilter by Halloween Jack at 4:43 AM on October 20, 2023

Hah, wow, Model-576 was designed by my grandfather Lawrence Peabody, who designed "mid-century" furniture in the well, mid century. I never knew this!

By the way, it looks like there's a similar website called Star Trek + Design that has more information on all of these chairs (including my grandfathers.)

His designs are still licensed and produced today and you can get Captain Kirk's living room chair in your home for the low low price... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by jeremias at 4:08 AM on October 20, 2023

Obviously, there are a lot of antique collectors aboard all those Enterprises.
posted to MetaFilter by y2karl at 10:15 PM on October 19, 2023

Ed Zitron: Everything Looks Like A Nail.Marc’s essay is an embarrassment to the tech industry, - a meandering complaint-fest that poses nothing other than the vaguest libertarian propaganda, non-specifically framing “enemies” without having the courage to point to anyone specifically. Marc pantomimes being a firebrand in the same way that he pantomimes being a futurist —-- by making no real suggestions or calls to action but doing so with a lot of bloviating and pontificating that never really... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Nelson at 5:41 PM on October 19, 2023

wut
posted to MetaFilter by mazola at 10:08 AM on October 19, 2023

As someone pointed out somewhere this crap is what you have to pretend to believe if you want some of that investment money from them.

The section I find funniest is the “Markets” one, because they absolutely in no way would enjoy any of that being true. They didn’t do any of that crap to make crypto work, then used money and influence and brute force to try and force it into happening and are no doubt quite sulky that it didn’t v
posted to MetaFilter by Artw at 10:11 AM on October 18, 2023

I think it's worth noting that Andreessen isn't really what you'd think of as a geek anymore? He's not staying up all night wired on Jolt Cola creating the cutting edge in a new technology. He's an investor. He's a man with money who believes that his possession of money entitles him to a) status and b) more money. Is it any wonder he's lashing out, screaming "YOU HAVE TO TELL ME I'M GOOD" and playing footsie with elitist and fascist ideologies? Like all professional rich investors,... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Pope Guilty at 9:55 AM on October 18, 2023

Andreessen also approvingly quotes accelerationist/neo-reactionary philosopher Nick Land.

... but I think that my favourite part is that first three "references" are, no joke, just links to Twitter shitposters. It's amazing. The psychological swoop of it, like reading A SPECTRE IS HAUNTING EUROPE followed immediately by some deep-fried scooby-doo meme.
posted to MetaFilter by mhoye at 9:07 AM on October 18, 2023

He writes “We believe any deceleration of AI will cost lives. Deaths that were preventable by the AI that was prevented from existing is a form of murder.”

I am absolutely not going to go try to find out, but I'd bet dollars to donuts this argument was cribbed from some forum of people trying to figure out how to get into Roko's Basilisk's good graces.
posted to MetaFilter by solotoro at 8:56 AM on October 18, 2023

the know-it-all credentialed expert worldview, indulging in abstract theories, luxury beliefs, social engineering, disconnected from the real world, delusional, unelected, and unaccountable – playing God with everyone else’s lives, with total insulation from the consequences.

my irony meter just vaporized
posted to MetaFilter by hangashore at 8:39 AM on October 18, 2023

This bit caught my eye:

Our enemy is the ivory tower, the know-it-all credentialed expert worldview, indulging in abstract theories, luxury beliefs, social engineering, disconnected from the real world, delusional, unelected, and unaccountable – playing God with everyone else’s lives, with total insulation from the consequences.
posted to MetaFilter by doctornemo at 8:36 AM on October 18, 2023

jwz has reported that Andreesen is toxic from both ends.
posted to MetaFilter by seanmpuckett at 8:31 AM on October 18, 2023

+1 for the post title
posted to MetaFilter by Greg_Ace at 9:16 PM on October 19, 2023

It can be practical to make friends with crows. My co-workers mother walks her elderly dog around a small lake daily. Urban, but a pretty wild area with lots of critters. She drops peanuts for the crows and they follow her around.

One day the crows started cawing nearby, and a giant mob of crows appeared out of nowhere swooping on the nearby bushes, big ruckus, and a lone coyote comes shooting out running away with some enthusiasm, hounded by the crows. It was stalking... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Pink Fuzzy Bunny at 12:33 PM on October 18, 2023

Crazy story, my favorite part was "a beauty salon called This Place Blows."
posted to MetaFilter by being_quiet at 1:26 PM on October 17, 2023

This is wonderful. It's so important to let young girls to know they can muster their own dark sky-armies, well-fed and loyal, assembling daily to await the bidding of their ground-queens.
posted to MetaFilter by PlusDistance at 4:24 AM on October 18, 2023

I don't know if everyone can view instagram links if they don't have a logged-in account, but I was served this up, and it seemed so appropriate to this thread. Elvira grew her own pumpkins this year. Very cute.
posted to MetaFilter by 41swans at 9:15 AM on October 17, 2023

The reality is that, for all the very real problems with centrism and both-sidesism that NPR has, its brand and reputation are stronger than Elon Musk's. Twitter benefitted from NPR, not the other way around. That's the mistake billionaires make: that they think they are necessary, and that their decisions must flow from that calculus.
posted to MetaFilter by They sucked his brains out! at 11:51 PM on October 12, 2023

So yeah, this sucks. I really wish we hand another 15-20 years of Giffen on Earth.

I agree. But ultimately, we only have the number of years we are Giffen.
posted to MetaFilter by notoriety public at 9:53 AM on October 13, 2023

One punch!
posted to MetaFilter by any portmanteau in a storm at 4:10 PM on October 12, 2023

And, I forgot to add: the scene in JLI where Batman one-punches Guy Gardner out cold will live forever.
posted to MetaFilter by Ipsifendus at 3:56 PM on October 12, 2023

Explanation of the Lassie thing from Jörg Hillebrand, who I've linked to before and is a worthwhile Masto follow.

I laughed a lot less during this one, BUT: The more I think about it, the more I like it. For whatever reason, this show seems to get more thoughtful whenever Peanut Hamper shows up, and this is maybe the first Trekkily-profound LDS yet. It's about how rehabilitating criminals works (the AGIMUS/Peanut Hamper story), and how... [more]
posted to FanFare by CheesesOfBrazil at 5:56 AM on October 13, 2023

It's Lucius! Gawd, his experience was both awful and hilarious. I was cracking up when he started talking about the little man who died in his arms, you know, the size of a child, but a man. Stede finally just going "I can't, no, no more geezus, stop, too dark."
posted to FanFare by Atreides at 6:43 AM on October 9, 2023

Can't forget The Beef and Dairy Network, the number one podcast for those involved or just interested in the production of beef animals and dairy herds
posted to MetaFilter by jenjenc at 6:50 PM on October 4, 2023

And after all the trouble he goes to introduce himself to everyone he meets!
posted to FanFare by praemunire at 12:50 PM on October 8, 2023

Poster's Log, supplemental: The Mysterious Little Ship has now taken a Ferengi ship. And is it a coincidence that every attack so far has been on a different species?

This "destruction" was different, though - all the others showed bits floating through space afterwards, this one was just a blinding white flash.

"I'm a wild rogue, living on the edge of chaos, I sit weird in chairs." Yes Mariner, you... [more]
posted to FanFare by coriolisdave at 3:24 PM on October 5, 2023

It just occurred to me this morning that the Matthew Broderick/Mel Brooks cameos weren't just hilarious, they were also a clue to the audience: this season, it was The Producers who did it!
posted to FanFare by creepygirl at 8:28 AM on October 4, 2023

There are people in the world who would never consider seeing a giant shark movie. The Meg 2 is not for you. Then there are people who like horror, but would need some convincing, would need some proof that it wasn't going to be stupid or ludicrous or loud or silly, who would be open to it if there was some kind of innovative, creative, clever take. The Meg 2 is not for you either. Then there are people who heard "more giant shark with Jason Statham" and said "FUCK YES, sign me... [more]
posted to FanFare by DirtyOldTown at 7:14 PM on August 9, 2023

Viewers might be interested in some background on a particular location shot from this episode.

The sewing shop is indeed between 35th and 36th Streets on Broadway, and we see a green "35th Street" street sign in the background. But we clearly see the trio walking the 35th St-36th St block on Broadway IN QUEENS, not the bit of Broadway in Manhattan between 35th and 36th Streets (which is what people in Manhattan would, by default, assume you mean if you just... [more]
posted to FanFare by brainwane at 2:36 PM on September 27, 2023

The Way of the House Husband is one of the best things. There is a live action version, starring the same guy who does the voice in the anime. It is even better than the anime, if you can believe it. There's a plot and a story arc and character development. You'll have to track it down from one of the fansub hosts to watch it.
posted to MetaFilter by seanmpuckett at 4:00 PM on September 25, 2023

→ ....I still wanna know what's up with the wind farm people though.

It can be a weird industry (I was in it for decades). Glad you've found a slightly more hopeful lead.

I have been mostly watching "The Way of the Househusband", and loving it. It's so gentle and funny, despite the angry yakuza-style posturing.

Also, we continue to watch the owls at my workplace. They (Eastern Screetch Owls) are so cute! You... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by scruss at 3:17 PM on September 25, 2023

Bentley ASMR (train)

My favorite of the "Bentley" parodies
posted to MetaFilter by Greg_Ace at 9:35 AM on September 25, 2023

If you liked it, you should've put a booty on it.
posted to MetaFilter by k3ninho at 7:53 AM on September 25, 2023

Oh man But tomorrow is another day..., that rubber bulb horn Careless Whisper cover was somehow more indecent than the original cocaine sax version.
Misplaced honks have a certain lewdness about them.
posted to MetaFilter by droro at 6:25 AM on September 24, 2023

Waaaaaaaaait... Nathan Lane was in season 1, and we've had cameos from Matthew Broderick and Mel Brooks this season. Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick starred in the Mel Brooks's Broadway musical version of The Producers. So did the creepy producer mother kill Paul Rudd to guarantee that Oliver's already-iffy show was a flop?
posted to FanFare by Blue Jello Elf at 8:34 PM on September 22, 2023

My favorite bit was Mabel psyching Howard up to piece together the shredded documents:

Mabel: Howard, what are the words in "determined"?

Howard: "Tired". "Denied".

Mabel: Keep going.

Howard: "Remedied". "Redeem". "Me".

Mabel: Oh. That worked better than I expected.
posted to FanFare by creepygirl at 1:45 PM on September 21, 2023

Diplomat 2: Diplo Matter
posted to FanFare by Etrigan at 7:50 AM on July 26, 2023