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Bill Caputo
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Extreme Programming OG, and otherwise human programmer. This account is interested in programming, philosophy, systems, orgs, puns and cute animals. Will freely mute/block/unfollow as needed to focus my timeline on these topics.
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Joined December 28, 2022
Many years ago, I decided to make opening a new tab in my browsers open the #Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random page. and it's just the best.
The results vary a lot in terms of interest, of course. but rarely do I learn nothing, and every so often? Just a pure gem: Today for example: I was introduced to: Aristolochia chilensis (orejas de zorro "fox ears").
Native to Chile, this vine is kinda like a pitcher plant, but *feeds* the flies instead of digesting them (and also smells bad, is poisonous and feeds caterpillars who also then become poisonous!):
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@Microplastics101 @johnlogic @neuronakaya thank you all for this thread and for the reminder! I've had an email in my draft box for *years* to request a copy of a paper that I wanted to read, but never got around to sending. Just sent it!
Look, I know there's bigger things to criticize in this world, but really? They couldn't come up with a better title than "The Mandalorian and Grogu"? It's not like Grogu is exactly a good name--Sounds like Scooby Doo saying Roku or something. And while we're here, who thought putting an actor like Pedro Pascal in a helmet all the time and rounding out the cast with muppets was a good move,l? the 4 people on this earth who are pining for the holiday special reboot? (the trailer isn't looking too good IMNSHO). #getoffmylawn
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@mjdxp a risk? sure, but it's been like 20 years and I don't recall ever getting a NSFW tab. there's a LOT of pages--I feel like I get a LOT of stub pages for obscure politicians and athletes from around the world 😂. (and I tend to use different browsers for work and personal so... just not on the work one?)
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@mattly cf Rao's Hanlon's Dodge: https://ribbonfarm.com/2011/10/14/the-gervais-principle-v-heads-i-win-tails-you-lose/
