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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 3d

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 10d

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 16d

I found this interesting - the inner workings of a windmill and how much crossover there is between it and sailing (roller-reefing, who knew?). And, yes, I am a hit at parties. #sailing #themoreyouknow

tringhistory.tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk/Windmills/c_...

GONE WITH THE WIND

tringhistory.tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 17d

A friend did the programming for this - so cool! @cyberciti.biz @thisoldcomputer.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=wubk...

Boards of Canada "Olson" on a 1959 PDP-1 Computer

YouTube video by Joe Lynch

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 19d

Measure Twice, Cut Once

xkcd.com/3149/

Comic. “Measure [Twice], cut [Once]” -Carpenty Proverb. [Scatter plot with number of measurements on y axis and number of cuts on x axis. Points in a descending line on graph: surveyor, surgeon, good carpenter, careless carpenter, really bad carpenter, serial killer]

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 20d

if the meat proteins pack you up, the bran will clear you out - a match made in heaven

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 20d

a lunchmeat connoisseur, I see

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 20d

So...what kinda cereal are we talking here? Cap'n Crunch? Maybe Fruity Pebbles? Or we going basic with something like Quaker Oats people-chow?

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 20d

"Generals gathered in their masses....just to listen to dumbasses" ... the original song isn't very charitable to the military industrial complex. However it is up to military leaders to show that we are not what we once were. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3b6...

BLACK SABBATH - "War Pigs" (Live Video)

YouTube video by Black Sabbath

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 24d

But you can be happy if you've a mind to

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 26d

If only we had more cowbell. @normdeplume.bsky.social

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 27d

The turtle makes it for me

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 27d

Probably. We have a water fountain in the yard which is what they hang out near, and maybe after they scored a dozen eggs they decided to just stay.

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 29d

This is Mr Nuts (aka Dennis) - he and Mrs. Nuts come visit us every day now....for...well, nuts. #ravensarecool

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · 29d

...and the plus side of this option is, after doing this and you decide you hate it, you can always revert back to "vanilla" android and you've got a more mainstream phone again.

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · Sep 22

I was just thinking that the cats and dogs are no longer being eaten, the fentanyl crisis has just disappeared, the war in Ukraine was supposed to be over by now, oh, and unemployment has risen.

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The Onion @theonion.com · Sep 22

First Slice Of Orange Suggests Eating Rest Of Orange Gonna Be Real Fucking Slog

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Chris Ice @magnmci.bsky.social · Sep 22

Your alternative is to get a Pixel phone and load GrapheneOS on it. Last-year's/refurb Pixels go for pretty cheap and they are quite capable hardware wise. grapheneos.org