Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Congratulations to this year's winner of the Physics Nobel Prize! 1626321
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I mean, we already have #bada55, which is pretty close. :) 010
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialCadaver Formosus is Already Spooky @cadaverformosus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026this dummy has made 2 dudes with face and knuckle tats baby talk and make kissy noises while he licked them in the face. 1751327
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialMatt Henderson @matthen.com · 26/08/2026To tell if a maze is solvable, just hang it by its corners If it tears into pieces, you’ve found a solution 694155869
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialMicroplastics Sommelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 25/08/2026RIP to a legend 9104561948
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Soundgarden predicted this quite a few years ago... 020
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 12/08/2026"Hey, can you quickly approve my PR? Not too many changes, should only take a minute..." 010
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I've seen similar studies get shared around. Separate to this, I wish drivers would be safer around non-drivers (pedestrians, cyclists, etc...), but as someone who has learned this the hard way many times, there are lots of ways for a cyclist to hit the pavement that doesn't involve any cars at all. 020
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialNeal Agarwal @neal.fun · 18/06/2026Made a site that takes objects from wikipedia and turns them into endless I Spy > neal.fun/wiki-spy/ 16446118
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 17/06/2026A classic. Probably some new additions to this could be added. 000
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialinnes mck @innes.bsky.social · 12/06/2026they should invent a kind of task list that gets shorter 1374
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 06/05/2026@wesbos.com , I think you're going to be _all_ over this... 000
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 15/04/2026Countdown Standard xkcd.com/3232/ 995504886
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 15/04/2026Sometimes you just need to recombobulate. That word isn't in the dictionary, but it is on a beloved sign at Milwaukee's airport. n.pr/4cpKasBn.prNo one likes being discombobulated. How did the feeling get such a fun name?Sometimes you just need to recombobulate. That word isn't in the dictionary, but it is on a beloved sign at Milwaukee's airport. 1021531
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 14/04/2026There are many -- you can take a look at www.hormuztracker.com as one of them.hormuztracker.comStrait of Hormuz Live Tracker — Shipping Disruption DashboardReal-time ship transit data, oil prices, carrier status, insurance, and supply chain impact. 030
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialkottke.org @kottke.org · 03/04/2026Tracker dashboard for the Artemis II mission using real-time data from JPL. [artemis-tracker.netlify.app]artemis-tracker.netlify.appArtemis II Live TrackerReal-time telemetry, crew schedule, space weather, and audio radar for NASA's first crewed Moon mission since 1972. 43414
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialkottke.org @kottke.org · 09/03/2026New web game that takes 2 min to play (and perhaps a lifetime to master?): Outsmart. “Five rounds, first to 3 wins. In each round, the higher bet wins. You have 100 total points, so bet wisely. Can you outsmart the machine?” [labs.davidbauer.ch]labs.davidbauer.chOutsmart – a game of strategy and deceptionA strategic betting game where you try to outsmart the computer, maybe for the last time ever. 0184
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I am going camping on the weekend and this map by @mattsurelee is almost certainly going to mirror my experience 😉 ⛺️ 2309
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Please share photos of him in his sandbox. 😄 000
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Oh please make this exist. I'll make space on my desk for it. 120
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialMina Markham @minamarkh.am · 03/02/2026Dentist: “You’re really grinding your teeth. Are you stressed about something?” Me: *gestures wildly and laughs hysterically* 51116
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Please make it inside-out. Also, can they support gradients? 000
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 27/01/2026I prefer the second one, having the rounded edges on the fonts is a bit more realistic, and I don't think you can have T-shaped sections on real neon tubes. Both look awesome. 010
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Looks promising! You might get some nice transitions if you use the mouse position as the target. 000
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialJoe Hanson @drjoehanson.bsky.social · 13/01/2026I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this 9941961512
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialkonnaire @konnaire.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds 77120584624
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 13/01/2026After providing my email, it seems like the Box links are both dead for me...hopefully they come back soon. 110
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Hi all, I don't post much but this one is too important: I hav been participating in the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) event to help raise funds and awareness for so many needy charities. Please donate if you can, more details in the link. Haven is the real deal. secure.e2rm.com/registrant/F...email.e2rm.comCNOY 2026 Fundhub CanadaThe Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. Let’s change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because i... 000
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialJames Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · 27/12/2025another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls 9454683814404
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialkottke.org @kottke.org · 17/12/2025Nature: The Best Science Images of 2025. Includes a tattoo on a tardigrade, a volcano with a glowing hat, and a skydiver’s silhouette against the surface of the Sun. [kottke.org]kottke.orgNature: The Best Science Images of 2025Nature magazine has chosen its favorite science images of the year. I’ve featured a few of these on the site already — Skydiving the Sun, red sprites in the New Zealand sky — so I picked a couple of other favorites to sh 0216
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 09/12/2025"There are no more free public spaces!" Your library is right there. "I can't afford to subscribe to every media outlet!" Your library is right there. "I have to subscribe to corporate streaming or else I can't watch movies or play video games!" Your library is right there. 122786
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialAbe Goldfarb @abegoldfarb.bsky.social · 30/11/2025when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes 4451031579
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialdame @dame.is · 16/08/2025what if we all agreed to, like, just chill the fuck out for a hot minute 3709
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Plot twist: they're going to take you to space...where no one can hear you scream. 1101
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Someone on my project (a developer) used ChatGPT to alphabetize a list of 10 items. 030
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 07/10/2025We are getting closer to Hiro's fighter robot at the start of Big Hero 6. 020
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialMike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 24/08/2025These lines are parallel. It's a riff on the classic Café Wall Illusion, first described in 1894 by the splendidly-named Hugo Münsterberg: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%... He called it the "kindergarten illusion" - renamed in 1973 based on a café in Bristol. (H/t Nichol.s.67 on Threads.) 510717
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 17/09/2025I think January 2029 seems pretty appealing currently. 030
rn90210.bsky.social @rn90210.bsky.social · 15/08/2025You are forcing me to question reality, as someone who has used both the em-dash and rocket emoji for years. I think I need to go try some CAPTCHA tests to be sure. 130
Reposted by @rn90210.bsky.socialSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Keep sharing maps, charts, and memes with your friends. It shows that you are a nice little penguin. 🐧 🪨 🐧 ❤️ 1257
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