Fans across the world mourn the passing of a true and irreplaceable legend. As Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart took the starship Enterprise to places it had never gone before, and he inspired a whole next generation of star-gazers who looked longingly ahead to a brighter future for all humanity. Our hearts are heavy, indeed. Rest in the heavens, Captain.
RIP Sir Patrick Stewart https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cq23dve8dgv9t
'AirBnb reviews for Castle Dracula'
A halloween books cartoon for @theguardian.com@bsky.brid.gy from a while back.
My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today.
Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man. Just last month, on Sept. 14, he turned 90, on the same day Brad and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. I will always treasure that he and I shared that date.
Walter was more than Chekov. He was a writer, a teacher, a thoughtful man, and a loyal friend. To the fans who loved him for so many years, thank you. He loved you too.
Rest well, my dear friend. Keep navigating a steady course.
– George
RE: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard/117506941916605485
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Drone Zone Long Form Sunday continues with long-form tracks from: James Shain, Eguana, Esa Ruoho, Drone Forest, Stephen Philips, Hollan Holmes
http://somafm.com/dronezone/
We're sad to hear Arc is sunsetting later this year. Their team put forth a lot of effort in prioritizing browser security, and their innovations influenced some of our own features, including Sidebar, Split View, and the upcoming Mini Window.
For those of you who are currently Arc users, what features do you want to see in your next browser?
ME: AI is a project by the tech oligarchy to deskill and devalue labor while enriching themselves even more
“what? but it’s no different than any other form of automation like assembly lines or factories”
ME: you’re so close to getting it
RE: https://social.afront.org/@MLE_online/117475001563269842
This. I’ve also noticed exactly this. And I had no idea this divide even existed until AI made it visible.
Philomena: Some people have been writing PHP for over 20 years. Is that because it's particularly difficult to finish?
Expert: No, software is constantly evolving.
Philomena: So they've been writing the same website for 20 years?
Expert: No, different projects.
Philomena: Have they tried finishing one before starting another?
Expert: That's not how software development works.
Philomena: My mate Paul spent 20 years building a shed. Turned out he was just an alcoholic.
Expert: Right.
Philomena: Is PHP like that?
RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades
Next Mass Effect project canceled as parent company lays off 400.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/rip-bioware-ea-shuts-down-storied-rpg-studio-after-over-three-decades/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
"Not every billionaire is a policy failure," argues an opinion piece in the FT.
Comrades, we're winning the argument. They've conceded the broad principle and are reduced to haggling over details.
https://www.ft.com/content/2c8c610b-83f3-4cab-b409-bab69f4c2207
Following vogons.org's lead, VogonsDrivers is offline until a PHP update has been released and applied, due to the announcement of 2 RCE vuln's rated 9.4.
Should be in the next few hours.
Uh, pass it on?
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