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petra ([personal profile] petra) wrote2025-11-14 06:15 pm
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DCU Nostalgia: Batgirl (2000) #28

For people running ublock origins, a link where you can read this: Batgirl (2000) #28.

I revisited this issue today because I refound this exquisite redraw of a page from it, which if you don't have Tumblr you can see here. I adore the redrawn and racebent Steph, and the whole thing feels like an expression of the purest form of fannish love I know.

I had forgotten just how gloriously kinetic Damion Scott's work is, and how much I adore Cass and Steph's relationship as it's developed in the issue. I don't think you need much backstory for this issue other than "Cass was raised in silence by a man who made her learn body language instead of spoken language." There's all sorts of other canon going on outside the context of the issue, but this one's pretty complete as it stands.
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petra ([personal profile] petra) wrote2025-11-14 07:57 pm
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The "Actually, that character would be an awful partner" meme rides again

I haven't done this meme since 2011, but I refound it today and had a good laugh, so here we go:

Give me a character's name and I will tell you three reasons why it would be terrible to try to date them, have sex with them, or be in a long-term relationship with them.

For an extra challenge, pick characters you know I'm fond of. Anyone can tell you reasons not to date Cthulhu, after all.

For reference, my fandom list.
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adafrog ([personal profile] adafrog) wrote in [community profile] fandom_checkin2025-11-14 06:24 pm
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Daily Check In.

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Friday to midnight on Saturday (8pm Eastern Time).



Poll #33837 Daily poll
This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 19

How are you doing?

I am okay
11 (57.9%)

I am not okay, but don't need help right now
8 (42.1%)

I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans are you living with?

I am living single
8 (42.1%)

One other person
7 (36.8%)

More than one other person
4 (21.1%)




Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
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double_dutchess ([personal profile] double_dutchess) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-11-15 12:59 am

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, November 14th

BUFFY: Amy? How've you been?
AMY: Rat. You?
BUFFY: Dead.
AMY: Oh.

~~Wrecked~~


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kaberett ([personal profile] kaberett) wrote2025-11-14 11:45 pm
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[pain] today in Descartes: green is the best colour because it is most like an octave

... Nor shall I say what objects of vision must be agreeable or disagreeable to it; for from what I have already said about the other senses, it is easy to grasp that light that is too strong will injure the eyes and moderate light must refresh them; and that, amongst the colours, green, which consistss in the most moderate action (which by analogy one can speak of as the ratio 1:2), is like the octave among musical consonances, or like bread among the foods that one eats, that is, it is the most universally agreeable.40

40 What the basis of this remark is is unclear, and although various writers have made suggestions about the relations between colours and sounds, the attempt to quantify green on a par with an octave certainly cannot be sustained. It is worth noting that Descartes will later advice Elizabeth to rid her mind of sad thoughts by reflecting on the greenness of a wood (Descartes to Elizabeth, May/June 1645, AT iv. 220).

(trans. and footnote courtesy of Stephen Gaukroger.)

Schneier on Security ([syndicated profile] bruce_schneier_feed) wrote2025-11-14 11:33 pm

Friday Squid Blogging: Pilot Whales Eat a Lot of Squid

Posted by Bruce Schneier

Short-finned pilot wales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) eat at lot of squid:

To figure out a short-finned pilot whale’s caloric intake, Gough says, the team had to combine data from a variety of sources, including movement data from short-lasting tags, daily feeding rates from satellite tags, body measurements collected via aerial drones, and sifting through the stomachs of unfortunate whales that ended up stranded on land.

Once the team pulled all this data together, they estimated that a typical whale will eat between 82 and 202 squid a day. To meet their energy needs, a whale will have to consume an average of 140 squid a day. Annually, that’s about 74,000 squid per whale. For all the whales in the area, that amounts to about 88,000 tons of squid eaten every year.

Research paper.

As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.

Blog moderation policy.

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riyah ([personal profile] seasidefics) wrote2025-11-14 02:54 pm
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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2025-11-14 05:48 pm

[ SECRET POST #6888 ]


⌈ Secret Post #6888 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


01.
[NYTimes Connections & Only Connect]



More! )


Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 00 secrets from Secret Submission Post #983.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
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wychwood ([personal profile] wychwood) wrote2025-11-14 10:07 pm

pootling through life

Annual leave is so nice but now I have to go back to work on Monday :(. On the other hand, I do still have a whole weekend first, even if it's relatively busy. The deacon trainee is being ordained acolyte and lector on Sunday and some of the training people showed up last weekend and Announced that we would be providing more servers than we actually have seats for and also a thurifer, and since I am presently the only thurifer available, I have to go. Truly I am punished for not having arranged the training I was supposed to be organising back in the spring before Mum got sick. Fortunately one of my four Sunday video calls has rescheduled so it's a slightly less ludicrous calendar than might have been the case.

Anyhow. I have done very little; read two turn-of-the-century novels (nineteenth to twentieth, that is), finally caught up with laundry after getting out of cycle while I was with Mum, got through the three Tablet issues I had waiting and started the one that arrived today, did the tragically overdue washing up, and went to the cinema to see The Choral. I enjoyed it! I would say it was a war story more than a choir story, but Gerontius is important to the plot and I did like what they did with it. And, much as I love superhero films, it's nice to see something that isn't one of the endless sequels, remakes, shared universes, etc etc, that make up most cinema these days.

I also progressed my ebook catalogue a bit - went through all my StoryBundle purchases, downloaded anything that wasn't on my phone and therefore in the catalogue already, and added them to the catalogue (along with the source) and the phone. Also added a sheet for audiobooks and put in the ones I've bought from libro.fm since I started my subscription. Next up would be the various Humble Bundles, which is a much larger number of bundles and piles of audiobooks as well as ebooks, so I've put that off until another week...
Atlas Obscura - Latest Places ([syndicated profile] atlas_obscura_places_feed) wrote2025-11-14 05:00 pm

The Horse Shoe Block in Singapore, Singapore

Horse Shoe Block, showing how it is both 78 Moh Guan Terrace and also 78 Guan Chuan Street

Informally known as Horse Shoe Block, Block 78 is one of Singapore's first public housing blocks with a built-in air-raid shelter. Although no bombs dropped, the shelter was essential during the Japanese occupation. 

Block 78 is situated between Moh Guan Terrace and Guan Chuan Street, and is the largest complex in Tiong Bahru. Built between 1939 and 1940, it represents tactical decisions made by the Singaporean government during the Second World War. With war looming, Singapore faced potential aerial attacks from the Japanese. While the government doubted the likelihood of a strike, they decided it was better to be safe than sorry.

Although it would be a precaution against imminent danger, the Singapore government was reluctant to build these projects. The city landscape is primarily constructed on flat land, close to the water level. The underground bunkers and shelters proved not only to be expensive but also difficult due to their geographical nature. To shift responsibility, the government encouraged citizens to build their own air raid shelters, offering limited support where possible. However, on 28th June 1939, the Singapore Improvement Trust announced a new housing scheme that included a basement floor in case of any emergencies. Fortunately, spared from any bombing, the air raid shelter became a makeshift playground, as noted in a 1939 newspaper. 

Still standing today, Block 78 has evolved beyond its original function. Alongside its long-time residents, it also houses one of Singapore’s oldest surviving coffee shops, Hua Bee.

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Jesse the K ([personal profile] jesse_the_k) wrote2025-11-14 03:57 pm

boost: Adam Engst Learns Seven Agentic Web Browsers Can't Count

from someone who's a realist-for-now yet also wants to believe.

Adam Engst on Can Agentic Web Browsers Count?

tl;dr No, given a readily available data set on a webpage, they can't.

The sweetest and scariest part was his sympathy for Copilot's very anxious inner monologue as it tried to come up with answers while working to a deadline that nobody had created.

When it comes to system prompts, the anxious tone of Copilot’s internal responses suggests a “ship now, apologize later, if you’re caught” system prompt that, if reflected in a real-world workplace, would be problematic. Obviously, AIs don’t have feelings that can be hurt and won’t complain to HR, but such a culture tends to encourage people to cut corners and make poor decisions that compromise quality and customer service. If Copilot is any indication, the same is true for AIs.

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masquerading as a man with a reason ([personal profile] ysobel) wrote in [community profile] agonyaunt2025-11-14 01:36 pm
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Dear Miss Manners: What is the polite way to eat large sushi rolls? Sometimes they’re too big to comfortably eat whole without gagging!

Dissect them.

Miss Manners does not usually condone deconstructing food in public, but these are desperate times. Use your chopsticks to pull out the insides and eat them separately. Then either squish the remaining rice and seaweed together and eat it in two bites or use the side of the chopstick to cut it in half.

Perhaps the sight of their beautiful creations being desecrated will inspire the chefs to make more manageable bites. Or at least have them wonder why everyone is suddenly ordering them as takeout instead.
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Vriddy ([personal profile] vriddy) wrote2025-11-14 09:31 pm
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It's that time of the year...

My little corner of the northern hemisphere is getting colder, and the weather has been utterly horrendous, cold and wet and WINDY with gusts of sleet and rain aaaaah. Miserable.

Which can only mean...

It's Skyrim time!!

As usual, I'll probably end up stopping whenever I've built a house to my liking (one needs a home blacksmith forge you know!!) (sometimes two), but we'll see :D

And no I still have never finished the game despite pouring hundreds of hours in it over the years, and starting many many new games!! It could happen someday, though!

Do you have any seasonal games you replay? :D
Atlas Obscura - Latest Places ([syndicated profile] atlas_obscura_places_feed) wrote2025-11-14 04:00 pm

Nightcaps in Berlin, Germany

Artist Alona Rodeh’s “Nightcaps” is a public art project featuring 15 sculptural additions placed directly on top of existing street lamps in Berlin’s Brunnenviertel (Wedding).

In the 1960s, when the neighborhood was rebuilt by the social housing company degewo, large spherical street lamps were installed throughout its courtyards and walkways. These globe-shaped lamps cast light in all directions, illuminating the sky and surrounding environment far beyond what is actually needed. While the light only needs to reach pathways and sidewalks, it instead brightens trees, balconies, and the night itself.

Light pollution has long been linked to insomnia, disrupted circadian rhythms, and harm to the city’s wildlife. Yet it’s one of the least discussed forms of pollution. Rodeh’s project addresses this by rethinking how these lamps emit light, without removing or replacing them.

Working with degewo and the neighborhood community, Rodeh and her team created sculptural “caps” that gently redirect the light downward, reducing skyglow. The sculptures are made from recycled plastic using 3D printing, and were developed through participatory workshops where local residents and children contributed ideas.

The final designs reflect everyday culture and nocturnal life in the area:
“Beduin” - a stylized head covering
“Geflügelter Schatten” - a bat with outstretched wings
“Cappie” - a playful propeller cap

Each lamp post includes a QR code linking to a map and stories behind each piece.

Set among the uniform housing blocks and courtyards of Brunnenviertel, the sculptures add moments of humor, warmth, and individuality, while quietly encouraging people to rethink the light above them.

petra: Dick Grayson and Tim Drake doing one-handed handstands on a moving train. You can't see it in this image but they're also blindfolded. (Dick and Tim - Blindfolded Trainsurfing)
petra ([personal profile] petra) wrote2025-11-14 03:30 pm

Tim Drake's 16th birthday(s) - Limerick cycle to celebrate the Archive of Our Own's 16th birthday

Tim Drake's 16th birthday(s) (313 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DCU (Comics)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Bernard Dowd/Tim Drake, Tim Drake/Dick Grayson, Stephanie Brown/Tim Drake
Characters: Tim Drake
Additional Tags: Limericks, Poetry, Limerick Cycle, Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
Summary:

Only the really lucky characters get to turn 16 more than once.