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Read QR Codes on the Cheap

Adding a camera to a project used to be a chore, but modern camera modules make it simple. But what if you want to read QR codes? [James Bowman] noticed …read more
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Elon Musk opened a diner in Hollywood. What could go wrong? I went to find out theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j… #Restaurants #LosAngeles #California #Technology #WestCoast #ElonMusk #USnews #Tesla #Food


Some of Mamdani's platform is surprisingly similar to Bloomberg's, experts say (Zohreen Shah/ABC News)

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From Epstein to Obama, Trump's Washington Is Consumed by Competing Conspiracies (Peter Baker/New York Times)

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1/2 A second aspect that we have to consider regarding the price that has to be paid has to do with the replacement of one product by another. In general no note is taken of products that have disappeared. Thus in estimating textile consumption, account is taken only of textiles that are actually used (wool, cotton, artificial products) and none of those that are no longer used (linen, hemp), which were more common than is often thought and much more durable. This is not to
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2/2 deny that consumption is up but to point out that the growth is far less important than imagined. We have to include products that are eliminated. Mechanized farming may produce more food, but we have to consider that a calorie of food now demands the consumption of a calorie of fuel. A team of oxen or horses would use less. --Jaques Ellul The Technological Bluff (1988) #dystopia #technology



China calls for global AI cooperation days after Trump administration unveils low-regulation strategy | Chinese premier warns at global conference AI development must be weighed against security risks, urges ‘further consensus from the entire society’ theguardian.com/technology/202… #technology


In a compelling dialogue, Paul Krugman and Henry Farrell explore "weaponized interdependence" and its impact on U.S. foreign policy. Farrell expresses concern over the erosion of America’s benevolent hegemon role while examining Silicon Valley’s troubling shift to a hard-right ideology. The discussion highlights the consequences of concentrated power in tech, questioning the future of global dynamics. Discover the full conversation here: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/tal…. Kudos to Krugman and Farrell for this insightful piece.

#WeaponizedInterdependence #SiliconValley #USForeignPolicy #Technology #EconomicPower #Enshittification #PoliticalIdeology #AI #TechBroCulture #GlobalEconomy



#BBC Tim David breaks Australia T20 century record in win over West Indies w.st/oUaE
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My 10 Most-Anticipated Queer Books of the Rest of 2025

From sapphic fantasy and trans horror to a gay Palestinian take on Mrs. Dalloway, here are my most anticipated queer books of the rest of 2025.
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From Packt Publishing:
Creative Greenfoot: RAW

By Haungs

(Publication date: Apr 2015, Pages: 310)

Get it at: packtpub.com/free-learning



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Metro: top boy actor micheal ward charged rape sexual assault metro.co.uk/2025/07/25/top-boy… #news #technology



FFmpeg 8.0 Preparing For Release In August With Many Great Features

We are just a few weeks out from seeing the release of the FFmpeg 8.0 multimedia library with many new features and improvements for this widely-used open-source software...
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#conjecture : an opinion, or judgment, formed on defective or presumptive evidence

- French: conjecture

- German: die Vermutung

- Italian: congettura

- Portuguese: conjetura

- Spanish: conjetura

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