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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

@peturdainn Oh, so it was not just us. Had the same issue at work :^).

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Misinformation-Superhighwayman @damienwise.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

Vale Margaret Hamilton. She was a Software Engineer. She was the _first_ Software Engineer because she defined the term, Software Engineering: "When I first came up with the term, no one had heard of it before, at least in our world. It was an ongoing joke for a […] [Original post on aus.social]

A B&W photo of a person standing next to a stack of printed paper as high as the top of their head. This is Margaret Hamilton, at work as a Software Engineer and the leader of a team of extremely specialised programmers who worked for NASA. The photo was taken in 1969, and it shows a physical form if her work since she joined the Apollo project in 1965 (she joined at the age of 29 by my calculation). My interpretation of the expression on her face is a mix of pride and mild amusement. She has glasses, long, straight hair, and neat office attire. Margaret Hamilton has her hands placed gently on the stack of printouts to keep it all balanced upright. The pages appear to be arranged in bundles, ranging from 8-10 centimetres thick, to 20cm thick or more. The resulting stack of printouts is physically impressive for being an unusual feat, and it represents something even more impressive: it's the printed form of the source-code she and the team she led wrote for the NASA Apollo project. Their software ran on the Apollo Guidance Computer that was that on board each Apollo command module and Apollo Lunar Module. The Apollo Guidance Computer onboard the Eagle was an essential flight instrument for Neil Armstrong when he piloted the craft to land on the surface of the moon.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

(Probably) the last harvest of Habanero's and Scotch Bonnets this year. And extracting seeds to plant again next year. #chili #peppers #Gardening

Low-angle view of orange Habanero's and red Scotch Bonnets spread out on a tea towel to dry.

A pile of cut up Scotch Bonnets on a green cutting board. Next to the peppers is a smaller pile of seeds.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

@peturdainn I'm just guessing, but: 1. release 2.1 2. release 2.2, ...., 2.8 3. find bug in 2.1 which is not present in 2.8 4. fix bug and maintenance release 2.1.1 is a scenario where 2.1.1 is newer than 2.8 if you only look at the release date. But it's not necessarily the "latest" software […]

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

@Ali afaict someone was hit by a falling rock while doing a via ferrata and was injured. They sued both the owner of the land and the climbing federation that put up the vf. Judge ruled that neither of them was responsible and that climbers/hikers take on their own risk.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

When you’re trying to have a little bit of privacy in your garden.

A group of people on a carnival ride, peeking high over the roof of a house.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

LOL at myself for the typo in the alt text of the fourth image. That should have been 'peaky mountain top', not 'pesky' 😂.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

My final hike in the #dolomites yesterday: linking #viaferrata Roda del Vael and Masaré. And now it’s sadly time to return home. More details in the alt text.

Aline of people wearing helmets going diagonally up a vertical rock face.

View of an inner “circus” in the Catenaccio or Rosengarten.

A rock spire against a blue sky. There’s a crack in the middle and a helmet of someone who just went up the crack to cross the spire is barely visible.

Two people going up another crack in a pesky mountain top.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

Sciliar was on fire last evening. Beautiful alpenglow. #dolomites #dolomites

The Sciliar, an old coral reef, glowing in the red light of sunset.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

Some (faster loading) pictures from the #viaferrata dei Campinili del Latemar. More details in the alt text. #dolomites #mountains

People crossing a gap between two rocky peaks, protected by a steel cable.

People traversing the side of a mountain, holding on to a steel cable.

View on the Schenòn del Latemar, the second highest peak of the group, silhouetted against a deep blue sky.
The orange structure at the base is the Bivacco Mario Rigatti.

The mountain side trail below the via ferrata, that leads back to the staring point.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

Panoramic view from the top of the Torre Diamantidi, the high point of the Via Ferrata dei Campanili del Latemar. (Video may take a while to load) #dolomites #viaferrata #mountains

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

View from the top of the Sasso Piatto, the end point of the #viaferrata Oscar Schuster in the #dolomites .

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

A rainy day today in the #dolomites . So here are some pictures I took yesterday while having fun on the #ViaFerrata Oscar Schuster.

RIfugio Zallinger with its beautiful little white chapel. And the Catenaccio / Rosengarten in the background.

A ragged rockface rising up against a blue sky. Multiple people wearing helmets are following the via ferrata to the top.

View on the inner "valley" between Sasso Lungo and Sasso Piatto, from high up the via ferrata.
Steep rock faces rise up from a scree-filled basin. A nice blue sky with fluffy white clouds contrasts with the grey/yellowish rock.

An Alpine Chough looking for scraps from the hikers at the top of the Sasso Piatto.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Fun image that I could quickly grab a snapshot of yesterday.

A man sitting down and looking up. Above his head is a small cloud, resembling a thought bubble used in comics.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

Is it boring to return to the same place every year? I don’t think it is when you have this view. Sella, Sasso Lungo, Sasso Piatto, Catenaccio and Sciliar.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

Bought a small book. Thx for the tip @LeoBistmans !

A quite hefty book with a black and white portrait of the author JMH Berckmans on the cover.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026

@hikingdude same over here. “The government is robbing us!” (deep sigh 🙄)

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

@fantpmas how can I vote for you to get into parliament?

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

#chili pepper harvest. Red and green #jalapeno s, orange #habanero s and red diavolicchio di diamante peppers. 😋

Five plastic trays filled with the chili peppers mentioned in the post, sitting on top of a teak table.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

Didn't get a lot of pictures while #climbing in Les Écrins last week, unfortunately. The climbing was nice. I just wish the weather would have allowed for more of it.

A cute Border Collie sleeping in front of a rock cliff. A climbing rope with some carabiners is used to tie him to a tree. In the background a belayer and a climber are trying a hard route.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

My first orange #habanero and I think it’s beautiful. #chili

An orange habanero lying on a wooden table.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

@michael @jerry I’ve heard plans of colliding the moon into it on Aug 12.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

@Novlene Context voor al dat gevraag: ik heb zelf enkel een kvb2, geen kvb3. Had me er ooit voor ingeschreven maar door Corona is het toen afgelast en ik ben er (nog) niet opnieuw aan toegekomen.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

@Novlene cool. En was de kvb3 niet nuttig, of bedoel je dat het ook zonder ging?

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

@peturdainn Perhaps @maartje knows? IIRC, she's the expert on all things related to #eurosleeper

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Image: In a childrens library, a small boy contentedly reads a small picture book, while an angry-looking small girl storms past, carrying a very heavy book.

Caption:
Unfortunately for Charlotte, the adjudication committee decides that, for the purposes of the under-nines summer reading challenge, the six volumes of proust's 'in search of lost time' is considered to be one single narrative, whereas each of Roger hargreaves' mister men' books is a distinct work, thereby awarding the library's 'top reader' sticker to her brother Toby.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026

@peturdainn The Pergamonmuseum is quite impressive.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

@fantpmas looks great! I’m going from the 10th😁

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

@sandradejong LOL. Als Belg heb ik niet het minste idee 🤣.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

And we’re harvesting #chili #peppers again. Feels like it’s a bit earlier than usual this year. Jalapeños on the left and Diavolicchio di Diamante on the right.

Two plastic tubs filled with bright red chili peppers on top of a wooden table.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

@gilraen79 The nr of reports this year about overcrowding make me feel bad about returning in September :^/. I avoid the "viral" spots anyhow but you can't avoid having an impact on an area that's just too popular at the moment. I hope it will pass at some point. And then there's the warnings […]

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026

@unlambda @Migueldeicaza So 429 9/10 it's basically a weird (for an outsider) way to say $4.299/gallon ?

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026

@Migueldeicaza As a European: I know that's a sign for gas prices but I haven't got the slightest idea how to interpret those numbers. What are the units? What's that weird 9/10 at the end?

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2026

[Meat] Love it when throwing leftovers together results in a scrumptious lunch. Sourdough, spread with a mayonaise/hotsauce mix, corn salad and topped with leftover bbq'ed lamb, thinly sliced. 🤤 #Food

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

My hotter #chili #peppers (habanero, scotch bonnet) are really enjoying the heat waves we went through. The milder Italian varieties less so.

Close up of a, still green, scotch bonnet with its very recognisable form.

Close up of multiple habaneros, still green.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

I never expected that dating in the second half of your life would be an as intensive emotional experience as in your younger years. It's crazy what fresh #love does with your body and mind. Pure, raw emotions in full force... But it's good. Very, very, very good 🥰.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026

RE: mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/1169270688071446… Finally a good alternative to DST. This is one I could get behind.

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026

RE: toot.cat/@RandomHourlyDuckBot/11690… Breaking: scientists use electron microscope to get better view of origin of Brownian motion.

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Quixoticgeek @quixoticgeek.v.st.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

Ye fucking gods, just like how techbros keep reinventing the bus, it seems in solar circles, the idea of putting solar panels in transport surfaces is an idea that a) should never had be got off the fag packet sketch, b) keeps coming back. We had the trial of a 100m long 18KW install in […]

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Ives @ives.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

LOL @ The Cure performing at Rock Werchter tonight and ending A Forest with "Love Robert Palmer, love rock'n'roll". Yeah, that was indeed a very old joke :^). All the way back to the same festival in 1981. Play all the way to the end; they were being told to stop and leave the stage and did not […]

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