Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialPatrick Sean Farley @foxymoron.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Happy Nine-Two-Five! #DollyPartonDay 032
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialRetro Tech Dreams @retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Bryce 1.0 (1994) 13565106
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialOpenSeadragon @openseadragon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026A deep dive on "Using the railway network as a flatbed scanner", with results shown using OpenSeadragon: philo.gay/linecam/philo.gayUsing the railway network as a flatbed scanneran adventure in image processing and taking very wide photographs (blog post; 4,600 words) 001
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialAdam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 13/08/2026Finally, a common sense, succinct proposal of rules for data centers! substack.com/inbox/post/2... In a nutshell: 1. No subsidies. 2. Bring, build, or buy your own power. 3. Closed-loop water. 4. Community benefits before construction.substack.comThe Data Center Development PlaybookToday we are releasing The Data Center Development Playbook, which is the latest installment of our Democratic AI Opportunity Agenda, a series of policy ideas, frameworks, and proposals to ensure that... 011
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialLAISSEZ LES BON QUESO ROULER @thequeso.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The biggest pain in the ass of a generation project and the thing slowing everything down is the interconnection queue and the cost of transmission system upgrades So the easiest thing to do is stick panels next to a dead coal plant and use their existing interconnection facilities and capacity 12598150
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialOpenSeadragon @openseadragon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026OpenSeadragon 6.1.0 is released, with support for non-power-of-two tile source levels, cooperative gesture handling for scrolling pages, and a number of improvement and fixes! github.com/openseadrago...github.comRelease v6.1.0 · openseadragon/openseadragonNow properly supporting non-power of two tile source levels (#2884 @Aiosa) Added discardLevelsBelowDownsampleRatio option for both viewer and individual tiled images so you can control the pixel ra... 111
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialMike Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Health care, food, video games, tvs, computers, sneakers, insulation, rain jackets, toilet paper, stoves (induction), central HVAC (heat pumps), mattresses, car safety (just literally saved life of acquaintance last week), power drills, solar power, amusement parks, farmers markets, gyms 1613811
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialAdam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 01/08/2026A class in Responsible Tech should be required for all students that'd include: - internet'ing safely & securely - communicating with nuance & thoughtfulness online - evaluating text and multimedia for authenticity & truthfulness - understanding ethical ramifications of online choices 111
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialAdam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 30/07/2026Would anyone be interested in this, but for Bluesky? www.ThriendOrFaux.com (It's a Chrome extension that offers a quick impression of someone's post-and-reply history to help you quickly decide whether or not to engage with a fellow community member) I'd be open to building it for Bluesky if so. 121
iangilman.bsky.social @iangilman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Mark Ferrari's original color cycling playing pieces from 1991 are now back in the Clockwork Goldfish puzzles! iangilman.substack.com/p/clockwork-...iangilman.substack.comClockwork Goldfish Color CyclingMark Ferrari's original artwork is back! 100
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialMike Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · 24/07/2026This is a good thread. If you actually meet people who are "the party" they are mostly people doing somewhat thankless unpaid labor at the local level, and anybody willing to do thankless unpaid labor gets to influence things. 44017
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialKevin @khanes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Kevin's Law: no matter how many times you explain Goodhart's law to people, they will find a reason that THIS metric is ok to set target's for, which people will then game 031
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialFelicitas Pojtinger @felicitas.pojtinger.com · 08/07/2026We need to, as a society, move away from the "lots energy use = bad" argument and towards a "lots of dirty energy use = bad, lots of clean energy use = good" one 3123
iangilman.bsky.social @iangilman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026My tech work is so visual, I finally realized I need a demo reel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hQh... Dang, I've made some cool stuff 😄youtube.comIan Gilman Web Dev ShowcaseYouTube video by Ian Gilman 020
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.social🌈Wally ~ Meditating in her Cave🌈 @wallyaurora.bsky.social · 15/06/2026oh yeah, in terms of good news- I haven't seen anyone talking about this??? In short- worst case scenario of 4C warming by 2100 is no longer possible, new worst-case is 2.8C now DOES NOT MEAN we just relax- the only way we got here is through hard work- but it means THE HARD WORK IS WORKING 3116934730
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialMike Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · 11/06/2026In general, I feel like the worst element of social media is that it really aggravates that impulse to be the first to say something or share something, and the truth is that focus on the novel is good for movements that are without merit and bad for positions that are well grounded. 14411
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialEmmanuel Clement @clementcomposer.com · 05/06/2026Be easy to please and hard to impress 011
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialJeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · 05/06/2026This post by @mikecaulfield.bsky.social illustrated where #GenAI can be helpful (doing the grunt work) and where it is not (determining a good goal, refining the grunt work, establishing the use case). Rather than brute-forcing GenAI to do everything, I like Mike's augmentation approach.mikecaulfield.substack.comTilling the Garden: A different way to use AI to make interesting and useful appsRebuilding the internet of weird little things one data enrichment at a time 052
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialArcane Diptych @arcanediptych.bsky.social · 30/05/2026I have been creating arcane diptychs for a while now. It started as an exercise of vocabulary and humor with my teenager. Due to some encouragement, I started adding images via Midjourney and sometimes my children. I am slowly sharing these adventures. Now for more limacine escadrille. 011
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialEmmanuel Clement @clementcomposer.com · 24/05/2026Need music? I will be on a film project soon, but I currently still have short-term availability for one-off projects such as podcast themes! You can listen to some demos and contact me through my general film reel: play.reelcrafter.com/jpO3BtNETBqD...play.reelcrafter.comFilm Music Reel - Emmanuel ClementI produce orchestral and electronic music for film, games, and podcasts, and I write online about art and mental health. I love exquisite food, clever puzzles, ... 111
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialTess Snider @malkyne.com · 08/04/2026I highly recommend that everyone follow artists. If you do, your feed is filled with art every day. Real, original art. It's bonkers that you can even have this. Amazing. Undeniably cool. And then support those artists, when you can, because that helps the delight continue. 3745141767
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialHank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Hello. The moment you gate educational videos behind a paywall, a massive wall of bureaucracy goes up. Teachers have to beg administrators for budgets, companies have to wine-and-dine school boards, millions of students get locked out, and people get forced into using material they don't like. 332156250
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialEric Case @case.bike · 20/05/2026Preach. blog.val.town/slow-mode @val.town @petemillspaugh.comblog.val.townSlow ModeUpdates and articles from the Val Town team 051
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialSequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Scott McCloud’s book “Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art” was originally published in 1993. An immediate critical and commercial success, it went on to become the most widely cited book about comics. Among comics scholars, McCloud's opus is both beloved and widely debated. 1/10 413957
iangilman.bsky.social @iangilman.bsky.social · 17/05/2026The news media (and social media) focuses too much on the negative when there's actually plenty of good news out there as well. This is doing real damage to our society as it pushes everyone into panic. Here's one of my favorite, humble antidotes to that phenomenon: fixthenews.comfixthenews.comFix The News | SubstackFix The News is the world's leading solutions journalism newsletter. We share hidden stories of progress with readers from 195 countries, and donate 30% of our revenues from our paid subscriptions to ... 110
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialKate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 14/05/2026This week's Fix the News has so much encouraging news in it, things I usually don't see elsewhere. Yes, there is much to be angry and anxious about. But there is so much good going on around the world that it is worth it, imo, to pay attention to the positive: fixthenews.com/p/338-ten-th...fixthenews.com338. Ten thousand shades of green. M̶e̶a̶s̶l̶e̶s̶. Koala. Glioblastoma 🪄✨. Water from air.A fairytale comes true? 0226
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialEric Case @case.bike · 14/05/2026Today I learned: fredchan.org/blog/localit... Via lobste.rs/s/g4lj0n/set...fredchan.orgSetting up a free *.city.state.us locality domainIn the US, you can get a domain name like `somename.city.state.us` for free. If your town has its own domain, you can get nameservers from Amazon Lightsail, send the *Interim .US Domain Template* to t... 121
iangilman.bsky.social @iangilman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Just a reminder I'm available to help on your tech/design/art project! ✨ I specialize in data visualization, prototyping, and custom interactive experiences. My portfolio: iangilman.com/projects/ Tell your friends! 😉iangilman.comIan Gilman - Projects 020
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialMike Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Just as a PSA never engage in long back and forth chains of conversation with an LLM like this, it tends to degrade on both sides. Context becomes very muddled and unpredictable. If you have a relative that has a multi day thread open ask questions & show them how to port clean context. 3212
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialThe old internet @theoldinternet.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Ask Jeeves has officially shut down on May 1, 2026, ending its 25-year run 741183397
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialDerek Sivers @sive.rs · 04/05/20261993 communal internet shaped me: sive.rs/netizen 172
iangilman.bsky.social @iangilman.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I'm looking for volunteers to help with VFX on a short film. We're down to a specific kind of shot that we have a lot of: Planar track a surface (street, fence, wall, etc.) and place an artwork or word there, blending as appropriate, then mask out any foreground elements (actor, trees, etc.). 101
iangilman.bsky.social @iangilman.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Maelstrom, the beloved asteroids game from 1992 (that I did all the animations for), has been resurrected for modern devices! You can play it for free now on Steam, iOS, Android, and the web: steamcommunity.com/app/4239950/... What are you waiting for?? 😁🚀steamcommunity.comAnnouncing Maelstrom 4.0 :: Maelstrom General DiscussionsMaelstrom is an open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh by Ambrosia Software. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds. In ad... 100
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 30/04/2026a reminder that a lot of the things people find unpleasant about cities - along with the noise and dirtiness - are largely a product of filling them with cars. get rid of the cars and the pleasantness of the environment improves dramatically 313734876
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialStuart McMillen @stuartmcmillen.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Publishing your drawings / art online? I'd recommend this episode of Comic Lab podcast: www.webcomics.com/uncategorize... Distils their best advice for comics artists into one guide @comiclab.bsky.socialwebcomics.comComicLab Ep 422 — How to Start a Webcomic in 2026Starting a webcomic in 2026 isn’t about chasing algorithms or copying what’s popular — it’s about building something sustainable, creative, and yours. In this episode, Brad Guigar and Dave Kel… 021
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialMs. Washywishes @washy.works · 22/04/2026Completely tossed at the official conan the barbarian website’s cookie notification window. 1034971118
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialMike Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · 22/04/2026The only way to bring the other side to the table to limit the available tools is to use the available tools. If only one side ever uses the available tools, there is zero incentive to restrict their use. 0305
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialHank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 11/04/2026My hottest “I have no data to back this up” take is that phones aren’t making young people less happy. What’s making them less happy is living in a world where everyone is having their reality defined by recommendation algorithms that can only care about whether something keeps you watching. 484106931545
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialMike Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · 05/04/2026But the main points are that information build value when it is repeatedly tilled, expanded, tidied, reorganized, pruned; and that when two well-tilled gardens meet, interesting things can happen. So I know Karpathy isn't talking about fedwiki stuff, but maybe that can come out of this. 1102
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 06/04/2026🧵 Democracy feels like it's in a rough state at the moment across the globe, and we hear various explanations, like polarisation, extremism, disinformation, and loss of trust. But what if those explanations are mainly symptoms and we've been trying to treat them rather than the underlying causes? 822063650
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialSteve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 31/03/2026Travel writer Rick Steves on Washington's newly signed "Millionaires Tax" 432488656
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialJon Davies 🦖 🔜 Pixel Art Park (Tokyo) @sovanjedi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Probably be doing exactly what I do now, just take on more silly fun goofy projects for a laugh and go crazy on the work on them. 0313
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialJohn Conor Ryan @johnconorryan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026All: would like your thoughts and support, friendly critique, message-spreading and more. Calx: A decision-intelligence platform for understanding and mitigating global harms. A tool for designing the future economy. www.calx.infocalx.infoCalx Analytics 031
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialMike Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · 26/03/2026This precisely captures what is going on. Many critics AND advocates have decided that every societal ill and benefit is in fact an "AI problem". Ethnic cleansing? Blame AI. Poverty? Solve with AI. Mail late? Blame AI or solve with AI, take your pick. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ma... 0123
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialJon Davies 🦖 🔜 Pixel Art Park (Tokyo) @sovanjedi.bsky.social · 22/03/2026“As we journey through life, discarding baggage along the way, we should keep an iron grip, to the very end, on the capacity for silliness. It preserves the soul from desiccation.” Humphrey Lyttelton 018859
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialDecopunk 1927 @decopunk1927.bsky.social · 18/03/2026While researching the history of bringing bikes on buses, I just discovered something: in the mid 20th century, buses in Australia and New Zealand had hooks on the front or back for mothers to hang prams off! Bus pram hooks were apparently a unique NZ+Aus phenomenon, found nowhere else in the world. 17282110
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialTracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 11/03/2026It's the birthday of Douglas Adams! Time to share favorite quotes! 162459116
Reposted by @iangilman.bsky.socialMike Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The way things work is this -- you have a human process, it has a wonderful flexibility but it is slow, or tedious, or whatever. You build code and now it is faster and more efficient -- but also more brittle. 161
