M. Doucet

Not for pleasure alone.

Digital artist, photographer, and proprietor for AS PRING ASF OUL. Author of award-winning game reference guides. Transcriptionist of lost and culturally significant media. Former developer, present advocate for accessibility and literacy.

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M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-06-11

Look at this "+10" bullshit too, like 10 real people have all agreed this plastic trash bag is "likely foraging for food"

M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-06-10

Jesus christ who put this in charge of anything

Sceenshot of Google Lens showing a photo of an urban plant with a trash bag in the background, around which a rectangle is highlighted. Below the photo:

"AI Overview:

The image shows a black bear in its natural habitat, likely foraging for food. Here are some facts about the American black bear"
M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-06-08

Man this real product is a goldmine for fake images. Their whole store is a trip

amazon.com/Silicone-Kitchen-Co

Terrible AI image of dish drying mat with unmatched proportions, misshapen silverware, unreal reflections, a bendy long orange(?), and a jar of giant glowing peppercorns
M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-06-03

I just finished Yemen πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡ͺ with What Have You Left Behind? by Bushra al-Maqtari:

fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books

It is singularly the hardest book I have read yet on my world tour with more than 90 countries accounted for so far, which I earnestly hope counts for something. I did not enjoy reading it, but am certainly glad I did

M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-06-03

@chrisafk Thanks! I had seen these, but the SIMs and info on their site didn't mention multiple numbers: "Area code and phone number is generated and assigned during service activation based on zip code."

Have you had any experience with the service?

M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-06-03

@chrisafk Got a link? Is this only available for their hardware/ software?

M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-28

@mittechreview One: Please stop making it easy for people to pretend they read an article. Two: If you must, ffs do not do this.

technologyreview.com/2025/05/2

Screenshot of highlighted article text below MIT Technology Review header. Highlighted text reads: "Without more disclosure from companies, it’s not just that we don’t have good estimatesβ€”we have little to go on at all," followed immediately by the exact same text in a larger font.
M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-27

@MattMagnuson @xiot-security-privacy-MattMagnuson What a terrible article. I can't blame you if you didn't read it, it was way too long. It took 8 paragraphs to suggest using a feature that isn't even available yet. They don't even link any sources except Android Authority lol

M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-26

"Perfect for cutting plastic" they said

Photo of a pair of kitchen scissors tied inside its plastic package with a zip tie at the handle
M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-21

@signalapp 🫀

Screenshot from What's New message:

May 21, 2025 - 755.0
* Keyboard shortcuts for emoji and stickers are back! These shortcuts also save even more time because now you won't need to write in and tell us that they're broken anymore.
M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-19

"You are only able to send one [test email] per account"

is a joke! The one message I got through was flagged as spam anyway. If you are looking for an email forwarding service, avoid like hell 😬

P.S. From their FAQ: "If you have a custom domain say example.com and you are already using it for email somewhere else e.g. ProtonMail or Namecheap then you cannot also use it simultaneously with addy.io."

Screenshot of text below addy.io logo:

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The free plan does not include any replies or send froms. You are only able to send one per account in order to test it out and see how it works.

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M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-17

Definitely not an upgrade! Take the suit who greenlit this out back and nobody will ask questions

Actually look at this answer for the not-at-all-niche query for setting a timer with a Google service on a Google Phone, which it hilariously refers to as a "Windows computer"

Screenshot:

"Gemini is your new Al assistant from Google

Set timer for 10 minutes

I found some information on how to set a timer on different devices. I'm looking at how to set a timer on the device you're currently using.
Here's how to set a timer on a Windows computer:

1. Using the Clock App:
β€’ Open the Clock app. You can find it Start menu or the search bar.
β€’ Click on the "Timer" tab.
β€’ You can select one of the preset..."
M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-15

Sounds like the Lakeville Police Department needs to go to notification jail

Mobile screenshot with red alert icon that says: "Emergency alert: Extreme - SHELTER IN PLACE is clear per the LAKEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT"
M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-15

What does "buffs" refer to in British English? Please help, even if only to say you live in the UK and don't know!

Eg. "T-shirt and buffs," "hair held back by a pink buff"

M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-12

"The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid"

theatlantic.com/family/archive

Er... What is going on in this photo? (Source: Brian Finke via The Atlantic)

Photo of a child playing viola in a messy bedroom. Another child is lying nearby on the ground, and a person out of frame is sitting on a bed holding an animal over their head.
M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-10

"It could undermine the credibility of Sweden," BBC said on today's commenting on this story

What could? That personal photos from a dating site *exist*? People tell students that it isn't the end of the world when a vindictive ex posts their photos. But here we're showing it could end your career and compromise an entire nation?

M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-10

Can someone explain to me why this guy "should have informed about this"?

Sweden's national security adviser quits within hours over Grindr images
bbc.com/news/articles/c74nlgyv

From the linked article on de.se (auto-translated): "Compromise campaigns with sexual content are a classic tool in foreign powers' arsenal is well known." Did he quit to prevent compromising images from being leaked to the public? Or because of the potential for future blackmail?

M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-06

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Today is going to be all right

M. Doucetmdoucet
2025-05-06

@chrisafk I had no idea! Do you know if that can extend to replies or just initial posts? I'm excited to look up what my instance supports

I like what you said about the best things being impermanent. Fleeting moments and glimpses

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