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ffutures ([personal profile] ffutures) wrote2025-09-26 07:27 pm

Another "Brit-Card" Thought

Anyone want to bet against the possibility that the software needed to make this work will require really recent versions of the OS etc, thus forcing internet users to buy new phones etc.?
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-26 09:17 am

Bound Feet by Kelsea Yu



A grieving mother and her best friend break into a ghost museum to conduct illicit but surely harmless Ghost Day celebrations. Revelations await.

Bound Feet by Kelsea Yu
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ffutures ([personal profile] ffutures) wrote2025-09-25 10:40 pm

Petition against Digital ID

Our wonderful Prime Minister is pushing a bill to make online digital ID compulsory for Britons. Apart from the sheer impossibility of making it work without crippling the internet, and the huge costs of making it work even it it were possible, especially with multiple countries involved with differing interests and competing schemes, it would massively invade everyone's privacy.

There's a petition against it here if anyone is interested...

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/reject-plans-for-a-mandatory-britcard-digital-id 

Incidentally, I would strongly recommend treating any attempt to make this work as phishing and attempted identity theft, because a lot of the emails sent out about it definitely will be be bogus. Including most that purport to come from the government.

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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-25 10:07 am
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On Writing Romance as Hard Science Fiction



More stories should dig into the chemistry, biology, and physics of falling in love.

On Writing Romance as Hard Science Fiction
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-25 08:53 am

Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack



Amid economic downturn and political strife, young American teen discovers her hidden potential.

Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-24 09:05 am

Kowloon Generic Romance, volume 2 by Jun Mayuzuki




Realtor Reiko Kujirai has many questions, about her apparent rival and about herself, but very few answers.

Kowloon Generic Romance, volume 2 by Jun Mayuzuki
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andrewducker ([personal profile] andrewducker) wrote2025-09-24 07:05 am
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Oddly recurrent stomach issues

Facebook reminds me that we had norovirus on this day in 2021 and 2023. Jane has spent the last 24 hours with D+V. What are the odds?
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-23 04:14 pm
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-23 12:12 pm

WHY

would my Framework charge if plugged into one outlet but not another? I tested the outlet from which it did not charge and it works for other devices.

[Update]

I shut it down for an hour and everything works again.
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-23 10:24 am
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-23 09:11 am

Funny thing about this singer

Youtube pushed a song from this source at me.

I don't think they exist. There are no non-generated images of the singer and their pace of output is suspicious. And their FB bio references ai.
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-23 08:56 am

Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis



Oxford sends its best to study World War Two in this (grinds teeth) Hugo-winning tale of sound and fury.

Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis
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ffutures ([personal profile] ffutures) wrote2025-09-22 09:23 pm

That's No Moon...

Playing around with my mirror lens on micro 4/3 again, this time with an aluminized mylar filter for solar work - gives a yellow tone which is "nicer" than the white of a more accurate filter.

Four sunspots are visible, but there is also a circular mark which is an artifact, probably grunge in the lens or on the sensor. Picture 1 is the best of 15 or so images, picture 2 is the same image with labels, picture 3 was taken separately with the camera in a slightly different position, showing that the four spots are real since they are still in the same position relative to the disc of the sun, while the round mark is in the same position on the frame but a different position relative to the sun.







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ffutures ([personal profile] ffutures) wrote2025-09-22 08:42 pm
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Another Fantasy Bundle - Weird Bundle

This is an offer of the Shadow of the Weird Wizard RPG frpm Schwalb Entertainment, based on the Shadow of the Demon Lord system:

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/WeirdWizard



Slightly less apocalyptic than the original game, but built around similar ideas. Not my cup of tea, but it's a reasonable idea if you like that sort of thing.

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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-22 01:57 pm
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Bundle of Holding: Weird Wizard



The SHADOW OF THE WEIRD WIZARD corebooks, supplements, and adventures.

Bundle of Holding: Weird Wizard