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Rhaomi posted about Google's NotebookLM (AI-powered research and writing assistant), and its interesting "unassuming" option of turning your uploaded texts, links, docs, audio clips, etc., into source material for an extremely convincing virtual podcast with the surprising "Audio Overview" tool. Read all about it ... or, in fact, listen to the podcast about us reading all about it. Amazing.
In spamandkimchi's post on the shady history of the profit-motivated "baby pipeline" of South Korean infants for adoption in the West, mefi member i used to be someone else offers a very enlightening rejection of the idea of new radical feminism as the catalyst for the country's current low birthrate crisis and a clear disentangling of the historical, social, and economic forces that have shaped the present situation.
Dragon, Dragon, the Clangers are your special friend (video screenshot)
Directly from the Department of Strange Bedfellows, Iron Maiden's (re-scoring of) The Clangers (1969 episode of "The Egg"). Confused? Just grab yourself a bowl of soup, and have a look-see at Major Clanger's eponysterical post. (PS, yes, we have reports of Clangers fan fiction, too!).
Photo by Marcel Kessler, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelkessler/)
Fall has arrived, which heralds the arrival of that spookiest time of the year. As such, luminary is looking for "spooky autumn-themed short stories" for a yearly, um, ritual. What do you suggest?
Strawberry/Cream Cheese Toast, photo by Peter Lindberg via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/plindberg/)
Do you remember that webpage that had recommendations for how to top a block of cream cheese? Donut_princess doesn’t remember it either, but would like too! In the meantime, members are chiming in with their suggestions on cream cheese toppers and now I need to go to the grocery while humming cabbage raccoon’s inspired tune😂
Photo by Marwan Youssef, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/143720381@N02/)
Faintdreams is looking for 'odd' movie suggestions, but not just regular odd, but 'delightfully odd'! What would you recommend?
Pacific Northwest Trail Association trail crew members on the bank of the Chilliwack River tend to Robert Schock (not visible). Photo via Pacific Northwest Trail Association
ShooBoo posts about the fellow who went missing for 30 days on the North Cascades Chilliwack River Trail, and the thread is full of interesting stories and info, including The 10 Essentials for hiking, loquacious' Complete Handbook On How Not to Be A Doofus, and PareidoliaticBoy's tale with tips for vehicular preparedness. Dear adventurers, please read before gadding about.
By MonicaVereanaWilliams - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
If you love cooking and recipes and food and foody things and trivia, lists, tips, quirky history, and/or you love old school web aesthetic, you're really going to love foodreference.com. Find Recipes For a Party Like It's 1999. (Today is Great American Pot Pie Day, by the way 🥧)
image via Gabby’s Mermaid Postcards
Who among us has not at least once longed for a pink heart-shaped bathtub, a tunnel of love ride, and an underwater mermaid show? Where in America can I find these things? 🧜♀️
Bust of Euripedes
Kattullus posted about Euripides Unbound, the story of a recent discovery by archeologist Heba Adly of a papyrus containing 97 lines from Polyidus and Ino, lost plays by Euripides.
As humanity continues barreling forward with computers being further enmeshed in our lives, there's lots of good reasons to be concerned. Luckily, this post by mhoye is isn't one of them, as it explores the abstract beauty of the path taken by ships over a year.
If you squint, you can make out Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. Data: NOAA; Map: Jon Keegan / Beautiful Public Data
Pachylad is out here sharing the really important question: fairy or walrus? The full and fascinating context is at the link!
Nose candy, suitcases of cash, T-shirts under luxe European suits, ubiquitous pastels, shoes with no socks, speedboats, fast Ferraris, bikinis, boat life ... and ohhhh the music: There's something in the air tonight, and it's NotMyselfRightNow's most magnificently mega of mega posts on Miami Vice. 🕶
photo via designboom.com
If you haven't seen the bejeweled rotting fruit sculptures of Kathleen Ryan, you might want to see the bejeweled rotting fruit sculptures of Kathleen Ryan. Nice art find from lucidium!
umbú asks "How can I translate my hearing test results to a music player's graphic equalizer so that I can boost certain frequencies to match how a recorded music track is meant to sound?" and flug replies, "Hmm, just by complete chance I've spent the past several days messing around with just exactly this ... and the end result is, my $20 or $40 headphones end up sounding as good as $200 or $400 models." Tons of great info here!
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