John Blarg

A SysOp in a sea of Internets. Call me Blarg!

[John Blarg @Blarg]

@TonyBlargo Merry Blargmas!!

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How would one sort out all the noise?

[John Blarg @Blarg]

@nathanwpyle @Wendys - #truth

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Harvey Ross Ball, a graphic designer from Worcester, Massachusetts, is credited with inventing the iconic smiley face in 1963. At the time, Ball was approached by a local insurance company, State Mutual Life Assurance Company, to design an image that would uplift the spirits of their employees. The company wanted a symbol that would promote a positive work environment and improve employee morale.

In a mere 10 minutes, Ball sketched the now-famous smiley face, consisting of a bright yellow circle with two black dots for eyes and a gentle, curved line representing a smile. The simplicity and universal appeal of the design made it an instant hit.

For his creative contribution, Harvey Ross Ball was compensated with a modest payment of $45. Little did he know that his creation would go on to become one of the most recognizable symbols worldwide.0

[John Blarg @Blarg]

@hugs Love the stuff. Easier to work with than finger stock.

[GOMEZ @gomeztheband]

So ‘Bring It On’ is TWENTY-FIVE!

Happy birthday you squirly weird joyous darling of a recording.

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This is a very cool project! And it is a genius way to integrate ChatGPT

[Matt Webb 🌸🌼 genmon.fyi @genmon]

I made an AI clock for my bookshelves! It composes a new poem every minute using ChatGPT and mysteriously has this enthusiastic vibe which I am totally into https://t.co/HPFyCKoXAB

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@scottfybush If you listen closely, you may hear it barking. Or is that arcing?

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@scottfybush How’s this one?

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Neat!

[JohnRiggs @johnblueriggs]

I can't get over how freakin' cool this is from @Wallmasterr

[Alex Perdue Train Chaser @PerdueWx]

From Blue Ridge Parkway @AuroraNotify

[Mckay Wrigley @mckaywrigley]

Greg Brockman (@gdb) of OpenAI just demoed GPT-4 creating a working website from an image of a sketch from his notebook.

It’s the coolest thing I’ve *ever* seen in tech.

If you extrapolate from that demo, the possibilities are endless.

A glimpse into the future of computing.

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@CodysLab I’m sure that guy’s son read this tweet and is still excited no matter. That’s cool.

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Wow

[NHL @NHL]

🚨 LINUS ULLMARK 🚨

WE HAVE A GOALIE GOAL. 🤯

[Randall Munroe @xkcd]

My mom sent me some papers that belonged to my grandfather, Darwin Randall Crum, which included a collection of “Disfrustrating Puzzles” he created

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

You know it’s cold outside when you go outside and it’s cold.

[John Blarg @Blarg]

@ryanhanrahan @shanwow09 You mean, TOS, NG and DS9 ;)

[Platypus Man @Platypus222]

@k8shep @wokeglobaltimes @PFTompkins Short version is that I made up a name for a mustached snack food mascot, added it to Wikipedia, and over time due to luck and a change of ownership it stuck and the company now claims ownership of it.