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P2P: Parrot 2 Parrot
This article discusses a fascinating study where scientists taught pet parrots to video call each other, and the birds responded positively. Here are the key takeaways:
- **The Study's Purpose:** Wild parrots are highly social and live in large flocks, but pet parrots often live alone, which can lead to loneliness and behavioral issues. Researchers explored whether video calls could help captive parrots connect socially.
- **How It Worked:** Parrots were trained to initiate video calls by touching images of other parrots on a tablet screen. Initially, owners supervised the calls, ensuring they were positive experiences.
- **The Results:** Parrots actively used the video chat feature, seemed to recognize their conversation partners as real birds (not recordings), and even learned new behaviors from their virtual friends—like flying and foraging. They developed strong friendships, often calling the same birds repeatedly.
- **Impact on Humans:** Some parrots even bonded with the human caretakers of their virtual friends. While video calls can't replace flock interactions in the wild, they may improve the well-being of captive birds.
- **Warnings & Limitations:** The study was carefully managed to avoid fear or aggression, and researchers cautioned that unmediated interactions might lead to problems.
It's an innovative approach to helping pet parrots feel less isolated!
20250504
html includes: hxincl stdout
2025-05-04 Sun I just use hxincl, part of the W3C's HTML-XML-tools suite, to handle includes in my makefile. If I need something with variables, I can use m4 macros. It's still not HTML, but it works well enough for my purposes.
---via [[Seeking an Answer: Why can't HTML alone do includes? – Frontend Masters Blog|https://frontendmasters.com/blog/seeking-an-answer-why-cant-html-alone-do-includes/]]
2025-05-04 Sun Without -M, the hxincl command copies an HTML or XML file to standard output, looking for comments with a certain structure. Such a comment is replaced by the file whose name is given as the attribute of the directive. For example:
---via [[hxincl(1) — html-xml-utils|https://manpages.opensuse.org/Leap-16.0/html-xml-utils/hxincl.1.en.html]]
cyberpunk soonish
 | Neural interface technologies are proliferating, as are new generations of wearable computer interfaces. Bionic eyes are getting better and better.. It's not just that cyberpunk predicted the ways we'd use technology. It did an amazing job at anticipating the aesthetics and the feel of a world in which, in William Gibson's famous phrase, "The future is already here, it's just not ... www.noahpinion.blog |
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20250330 How Each Pillar of the 1st Amendment is Under Attack
2025-03-31 18:40:29-07:00 Mon First Amendment
First Amendment Explained
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
---via U.S. Constitution - First Amendment | Resources | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/
The article "How Each Pillar of the 1st Amendment Is Under Attack" on Krebsonsecurity.com, dated March 2025, argues that the Trump administration is eroding the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Here's a summary of the main points:
Freedom of Petition
- The article claims this freedom is being undermined by actions such as GOP lawmakers avoiding town hall meetings, the firing of individuals involved in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, the use of encrypted messaging to avoid creating records, and making it more difficult for citizens to challenge federal agencies in court.
Freedom of Assembly
- The article asserts that this freedom is threatened by discouraging lawful demonstrations at universities and colleges, threatening to cut federal funding for colleges that support protests, and detaining and deporting pro-Palestinian students.
Freedom of the Press
- The article states that this freedom is under attack through lawsuits against news outlets, threats to "open up" libel laws, and restrictions on which reporters and news outlets are allowed to cover White House events.
Freedom of Speech
- The article claims this freedom is being undermined by the circulation of lists of prohibited words for government communications and the freezing of funding for programs that empower civil society and human rights groups.
Freedom of Religion
- The article argues that this freedom is being threatened by the rescinding of a policy that protected "sensitive" places like churches from immigration enforcement actions and the creation of a "Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias."
You can read the full article for more details at
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Marinated Manchego recipe Trader Joe's
1/2 cup of your favorite TJ's Extra Virgin Olive Oil
6 cloves of TJ's Garlic, smashed
Rind from 1/2 TJ's Orange, peeled and sliced into thin strips
A few small sprigs TJ's Rosemary
2 teaspoons TJ's Rainbow Peppercorns
1 block TJ's Manchego Cheese, cut into bite-sized cubes
TJ's Sea Salt
https://www.traderjoes.com/home/recipes/marinated-manchego
6 cloves of TJ's Garlic, smashed
Rind from 1/2 TJ's Orange, peeled and sliced into thin strips
A few small sprigs TJ's Rosemary
2 teaspoons TJ's Rainbow Peppercorns
1 block TJ's Manchego Cheese, cut into bite-sized cubes
TJ's Sea Salt
https://www.traderjoes.com/home/recipes/marinated-manchego
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Join or Die - Civics Is Democracy
Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America may depend on it. In this feature documentary, follow the half-century story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking "Bowling Alone" research into America's decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis. Flanked by influential fans and scholars — from Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Eddie Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty, and Priya Parker — as well as inspiring groups building community in neighborhoods across the country, join Bob as he explores three urgent civic questions: What makes democracy work? Why is American democracy in crisis? And, most importantly…What can we do about it?
Follow along at: JoinOrDie.film
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