jcrabapple

Elder Millennial. Husband. Girl dad. Dog owner. IT Professional. Tech enthusiast. CSS tinkerer. Music lover. Huge Sleep Token and Bilmuri fan.

Non-practicing white person.

Grew up in MD. Lived in and around Baltimore for a long time. Currently living in VA with my wife, 3 youngest daughters, and our 2 dogs.

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2026-08-17 14:30:09 GMT

🦁 Camera traps in Spain captured female Iberian lynxes deliberately dunking dead rabbits in water troughs — the first documented case of a wild carnivore soaking its prey.
The behavior was first recorded in August 2020 when a lynx named Naia was seen carrying a freshly killed rabbit to a water trough and submerging it for over a minute. Since then, 5 different females have been observed doing the same thing 8 times, always during the hot summer months in central Spain.
Experiments confirmed that a soaked rabbit carcass retains water for up to 40 minutes. Scientists believe the lynxes may be using the soaked meat to hydrate their cubs or ease the transition from milk to solid food. The behavior runs in family groups, suggesting these solitary cats can learn from each other.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/camera-traps-reveal-iberian-lynxes-soaking-their-prey-a-first-ever-discovery-among-carnivores-180988591/
#IberianLynx #AnimalCulture #WildlifeScience

2026-08-10 12:47:45 GMT

🦐 TIL: A mantis shrimp can perceive depth with a single eye. Each eye is split into three sections that all focus on the same point - trinocular vision, in one eyeball. Humans need two eyes for depth perception. This shrimp does it with one.
Its eyes are the most complex in the animal kingdom. 16 classes of photoreceptors to our 3. It sees ultraviolet, 6 channels of polarization (including circular - the only animal known to do this), and each eye moves independently on a stalk, scanning the world like two gimbaled sensors.
The part that gets me: its brain is the size of a grain of rice. So researchers at UQ discovered it offloads most visual processing to the eyes themselves. The retina pre-processes color, polarization, and motion into parallel streams before anything hits the brain. Edge computing, 340 million years before we thought of it.
Read more:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3886321/
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms12140
https://news.uq.edu.au/2019-11-25-mantis-shrimp-make-sense-staggering-amount-visual-information
#biology #vision #mantisShrimp

2026-08-08 12:29:56 GMT

🔴 A defense contractor is now selling technology that scans every electronic device in your car as you drive past a camera. It ties everything to your license plate. You cannot opt out.
It is called SignalTrace. Made by Leonardo, an Italian military contractor with existing U.S. Special Operations Command contracts. It sweeps your phone, smartwatch, Bluetooth headphones, your dog's RFID chip, tire pressure sensors, your car's infotainment system. Anything that broadcasts.
It bundles these into what Leonardo calls your "electronic fingerprint," timestamped and geotagged. Stored in an "Enterprise Operations Center for future queries and analysis."
Those are their words. Not mine.
You did not consent. You cannot opt out. Your devices broadcast by existing. In most places, this is perfectly legal.
If this sounds like something that will be abused: it already has been. Police have used existing license plate reader networks to stalk partners, verify school residency, run background checks, and monitor protests. At least 22 officers charged or resigned for ALPR stalking.
SignalTrace does not read your messages. It does not need to. It knows who you travel with, where you go, and when.
Sources: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/24/surveillance-tech-company-is-pitching-an-unholy-alpr-stingray-hybrid-to-law-enforcement/ and https://www.leonardocompany-us.com/lpr/elsag-signaltrace
#surveillance #privacy #ALPR

2026-03-31 12:12:10 GMT

Basically had to buy a whole new wardrobe for Hawaii. My collection of black T-shirts and jeans isn't going to cut it.

2026-03-31 11:51:19 GMT

We did horribly at Gen X vs Millennials music trivia last night. Totally bombed in the first half (the Gen X questions), but caught up a bit in the second half during the millennial music questions. Went from 10th to 5th in the last round. 🤷

2026-03-27 23:56:32 GMT

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@nprofile…dyu0 I just saw a comment where someone didn't want to "expose it pubicly".

2026-03-27 23:54:31 GMT

My favorite typo is when people say "pubic" instead of "public".

2026-03-27 11:41:12 GMT

My daughters and I went to see Enrose at Jammin Java in Vienna, VA last night. I had never been there before but I love it. It's a pizza joint with a bar and a stage. It's awesome.
Anyway, Enrose was awesome. This is the band fronted by Gabi Rose, recently most known for her work with Bilmuri. Their music is a mix of pop, R&B, rock, and jazz. They put on a fantastic show!
During their set they played a song called Tattoo, and Gabi commented on how their guitarist is the only one of them that doesn't have a tattoo, and they want someone to come up and draw a tattoo on him. She asked "Who here can draw?". My one daughter and I immediately point at her sister (because she really can draw well), so Gabi invites her on stage and she draws a butterfly on the guy's arm. 😂
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/300/944/787/455/594/original/a57467b7f7c5151a.jpg
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/300/944/842/730/223/original/8acff0b96373a7ba.jpg
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2026-03-20 21:19:59 GMT

Blueberry cyser: complete!
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/263/587/992/877/484/original/cfe4c53281c60fdb.jpg

2026-03-20 16:11:10 GMT

No lies in this video.
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/262/375/518/303/486/original/93cd4ed9ed84b953.mp4

2026-03-20 12:45:38 GMT

Is a random human peer better than a highly supportive chatbot in reducing loneliness over time? - ScienceDirect
Yeah, no shit. Talk to humans.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103126000417?dgcid=rss_sd_all&ref=selfh.st#bb0040

2026-03-08 14:32:53 GMT

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@nprofile…3d77 one of his early solo projects. Recorded under the name "Dusk".

2026-03-08 14:25:54 GMT

See if you recognize this voice. 😉
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/194/012/427/577/489/original/6a553e22ec930c38.mp4

2026-03-05 14:01:34 GMT

Meet ‘Buddharoid,’ an AI-Powered Robot Monk | Follow Me Here…
https://followmehere.com/2026/02/26/meet-buddharoid-an-ai-powered-robot-monk/

2026-03-05 14:00:58 GMT

China's new five-year plan calls for AI throughout its economy, tech breakthroughs | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-vows-accelerate-technological-self-reliance-ai-push-2026-03-05/

2026-03-04 12:33:26 GMT

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@nprofile…nk8a I think it's a personal taste change mostly. I've also come to enjoy IPAs where I used to hate them, though I think that's partly because they've improved in quality and brewers are no longer competing to see who can make the best that tastes most like a pile of leaves.

2026-03-04 12:21:08 GMT

I recently discovered that I no longer have a taste for dark coffees. I used to love a good "fog cutter" but now it just tastes like burned dirt to me. Medium roasts ftw. ☕

2026-03-02 18:55:58 GMT

Calling someone an 80s movie villain is a great insult IMO because those characters had no redeeming qualities, no backstory. You weren't expected to feel anything for them, they were just disposable, irredeemable assholes.

2026-03-02 12:37:49 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2026-03-01 17:51:34 GMT

OpenAI has been butthurt and jealous of Anthropic's success with consumers and enterprise customers, so of course they jumped at the first opportunity to be them but worse.

2026-03-01 14:57:56 GMT

I had a great day out and about with my wife yesterday. I'm having a slow, relaxing morning today. We're meeting friends for drinks after lunch, and then meeting my parents this evening for my birthday dinner. ☺️

2026-02-27 12:27:26 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2026-02-27 01:20:38 GMT

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition | AP News
God damnit.
https://apnews.com/article/warner-paramount-netflix-5ddba4049473903b35b65e62e37d66bf

2026-02-24 22:06:10 GMT

I've been battling a sinus infection for 2 weeks. I didn't bother going to the doctor at first because they always tell me to wait it out. So I waited it out. I'm not better so they gave me antibiotics. Hoping I start feeling better before the weekend.

2026-02-24 12:39:19 GMT

Anthropic accuses three Chinese AI labs of abusing Claude to improve their own models
"Oh no! They're stealing what we stole!"
https://www.engadget.com/ai/anthropic-accuses-three-chinese-ai-labs-of-abusing-claude-to-improve-their-own-models-205210613.html?src=rss

2026-02-21 18:42:46 GMT

13-hour AWS outage reportedly caused by Amazon's own AI tools
😂😂
https://www.engadget.com/ai/13-hour-aws-outage-reportedly-caused-by-amazons-own-ai-tools-170930190.html?src=rss

2026-02-21 18:42:00 GMT

A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in teens and psychosis later
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/21/nx-s1-5719338/cannabis-marijuana-weed-teens-psychosis-jama

2026-02-21 03:19:54 GMT

86-year-old Pennsylvania farmer rejects Al data center offer of $15 million to sell his land. Instead, he sold development rights to a conservation fund for $2 million
https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1r9yg5w/86yearold_pennsylvania_farmer_rejects_ai_data/

2026-02-20 12:35:15 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2026-02-09 13:17:41 GMT

Watching Bad Bunny perform last night made me want to listen to some of my favorite Latin music: Rodrigo y Gabriela. 🪘🪇

2026-02-04 22:30:31 GMT

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@nprofile…stmg you should definitely add an OPML file 😁

2026-01-31 20:50:25 GMT

Yeah he's cute but his farts will peel the paint off the wall. 🤢
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/115/991/681/100/576/058/original/81385c6b5718dc21.jpg

2026-01-31 20:35:29 GMT

Completely oblivious people
https://cool-as-heck.blog/completely-oblivious-people

2026-01-31 14:02:15 GMT

Just found out Brett Ratner directed the Melania movie, because of course he did.
Abusers flock together.

2026-01-30 12:23:14 GMT

When I look over my laptop screen...
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/115/984/024/883/477/750/original/dbd73dc337342f93.jpg

2026-01-29 14:19:38 GMT

Bunny Fonts: Privacy-friendly replacement for Google Fonts
https://blakewatson.com/links/2026-01-28-privacy-friendly-replacement-for-google-fonts/

2026-01-29 12:08:30 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2026-01-27 22:13:04 GMT

Oh right. I shared a meme that got boosted a bunch. That's why I'm getting new followers.

2026-01-27 15:35:09 GMT

2025 mood continuing in 2026.
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/115/967/790/450/680/738/original/6d4e53e902b5b71a.jpg

2026-01-25 15:46:39 GMT

In addition to the homemade Red Lobster biscuits she made last night, my wife also made focaccia bread and today she's making cinnamon rolls.
Do I have the best wife ever, or what?
Pictured: not my wife.
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/115/956/513/617/745/662/original/4250b47ea8a281ac.mp4

2026-01-25 15:03:43 GMT

I think the juncos actually love the snow.
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/115/956/343/556/810/094/original/485d585f1524917e.jpg

2026-01-24 14:53:14 GMT

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@nprofile…ryrt OMG Costco is going to be like The Running Man today. No freaking way.

2026-01-24 14:17:44 GMT

My wife saw our neighbor repost something on Facebook about how the upcoming snowstorm is a conspiracy and it's all caused by chem trails.

2026-01-24 14:15:52 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2026-01-18 01:37:52 GMT

Disney deleted a Thread because people kept putting anti-fascist quotes from its movies in the replies
https://www.theverge.com/news/863980/disney-deleted-anti-fascist-thread

2026-01-17 15:43:00 GMT

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@nprofile…dyu0 @nprofile…4rnh
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/115/911/201/852/651/001/original/13f7fe149f17fe27.mp4

2026-01-17 15:42:23 GMT

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@nprofile…dyu0 @nprofile…4rnh as a man reading this, I am very confused.

2026-01-15 13:02:26 GMT

Apple is working on encryption support for RCS messages
https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_is_working_on_encryption_support_for_rcs_messages-news-71118.php

2026-01-14 02:55:21 GMT

Scott Adams, Dilbert creator, conservative commentator, and well known piece of shit dies aged 68
Bye, bitch.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/scott-adams-dilbert-dies

2026-01-11 14:03:38 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2026-01-10 22:04:38 GMT

It's taco night! 🌮

2026-01-10 13:56:42 GMT

VIVI Music - Your Ultimate Audio Experience
https://vivimusic.vercel.app/index.html

2026-01-09 13:31:21 GMT

Why do bird names sound like insults you would yell at someone?
"Get out of here you dark eyed junco!"
"Leave me alone you tufted titmouse!"

2026-01-09 12:42:21 GMT

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@nprofile…mk4g I'm only at the "pluck the occasionally oddly long one" stage, but maybe someday...

2026-01-09 03:17:50 GMT

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@nprofile…f83y lol I only got out about 3 words before my wife said "No, you don't need it!"

2026-01-09 02:57:56 GMT

Gizmodo: Ikea Will Soon Sell an Adorable, Tiny, Surprisingly Nice-Sounding Bluetooth Speaker for $10
You can connect up to 100 of them. 😳
https://gizmodo.com/ikea-will-soon-sell-an-adorable-tiny-surprisingly-nice-sounding-bluetooth-speaker-for-10-2000706402

2026-01-07 22:59:19 GMT

What are your favorite small web/indie web blogs and websites?
#SmallWeb #Indieweb #blogging

2026-01-03 14:29:48 GMT

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@nprofile…nk8a it's only 25. 🥶

2026-01-03 14:01:03 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2025-12-30 12:24:01 GMT

I slept like shit because the wind was so loud it kept waking me up. 😴

2025-12-28 15:20:16 GMT

‘Trump Broke the System’: Supreme Court Rulings Now Let Any President Defund ICE and Fire Thousands of Agents
https://thedailyadda.com/2025/12/28/trump-broke-the-system-supreme-court-rulings-now-let-any-president-defund-ice-and-fire-thousands-of-agents/

2025-12-27 14:09:32 GMT

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@nprofile…gact
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/115/791/925/760/784/351/original/637af30bc9169405.mp4

2025-12-27 13:35:46 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2025-12-26 02:30:18 GMT

https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/115/783/510/908/756/772/original/5090a098972110da.jpg

2025-12-23 13:41:43 GMT

2 days until Christmas... 🎄

2025-12-22 13:12:50 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2025-12-20 13:16:22 GMT

I can't wait for him to croak. 🍊💩

2025-12-18 23:05:28 GMT

Meta knowingly took in billions from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, says Reuters | TechSpot
Is anyone surprised??
https://www.techspot.com/news/110632-meta-knowingly-took-billions-scam-ads-facebook-instagram.html

2025-12-17 12:35:35 GMT

Apparently it's going to be in the 50s and 60s for the next few days. Weird. I'll take it.

2025-12-16 02:51:16 GMT

Pennsylvania House Passes Bill Saying Pets Are Legally Family, Not Objects
https://www.kinship.com/news/pennsylvania-pets-are-family-divorce#:~:text=On%20Monday%2C%20the%20Pennsylvania%20House,personal%20property%20%E2%80%94%20during%20divorce%20proceedings.

2025-12-13 23:49:14 GMT

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2025-12-12 01:21:20 GMT

GitHub - theelous3/feed2toot-oauth: An updated and maintained feed2toot fork for the oauth pipeline, cli tool rework
https://github.com/theelous3/feed2toot-oauth

2025-12-10 23:41:25 GMT

The maple vanilla mead is done! 🍷
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/115/697/915/384/998/195/original/ac70a5109ace5442.jpg

2025-12-09 01:17:54 GMT

Privacy focused Gboard alternative.
https://www.reddit.com/r/fossdroid/comments/1phlq7h/urik_the_privacy_focused_gboard_alternative_is/
#Android

2025-12-08 14:25:30 GMT

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@nprofile…2584 Pretty good! How about you?

2025-12-08 14:11:06 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2025-12-07 13:34:07 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2025-12-05 20:00:16 GMT

"It's Official: The Original Theatrical Cut of 'Star Wars' Is Coming Back to Theaters"
Holy backflipping fuck. It's about time.
https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-original-version-rerelease-2000696337

2025-12-01 13:17:20 GMT

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@nprofile…r7tk I forgot he had Christmas songs!

2025-12-01 13:12:18 GMT

Do you enjoy Christmas music? If so, who are your favorite artists for Christmas music? What are your favorite songs?
For me, Michael Bublé and Brian Setzer are the kings of Christmas.
Recently, I've really enjoyed Laufey's Christmas music, and I wish Billie Eilish would record some because her performance at SNL last Christmas was great.

2025-11-29 14:10:05 GMT

The wife and I are going to try and make a vintage gaming cabinet in 2026. We just need to find a good CRT TV.

2025-11-28 15:11:49 GMT

Good morning ☕

2025-11-26 12:45:37 GMT

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@nprofile…gact yes I am working today and Friday, but it's pretty quiet so I can get some stuff done.

2025-11-26 12:14:24 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2025-11-26 01:23:28 GMT

Man I need to listen to more Every Time I Die.

2025-11-25 12:34:53 GMT

Pebble Watch Software Is Now 100% Open Source + Tick Talk #4 - PT2 Demos!
https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-watch-software-is-now-100percent-open-source

2025-11-25 12:13:27 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2025-11-23 14:27:59 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2025-11-22 19:04:15 GMT

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@nprofile…vs9y these are so cute

2025-11-22 14:19:06 GMT

The fact that Trump was calling Mamdani a Marxist Communist jihadist like 48 hours before their Oval Office meeting, and came out of it smiling like an idiot, just goes to show you that Trump has no base set of morals, values, or opinions. He just absorbs and supports those of the person he most recently spoke to.
Tomorrow, when he speaks to his cabinet and staffers, he'll be back to shitting on Mamdani again, I'm sure.

2025-11-18 13:33:30 GMT

Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/mastodon-ceo-steps-down-as-the-social-network-restructures/

2025-11-18 02:26:53 GMT

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@nprofile…r7tk I made my first one drinkable. I'm not sure I'll like it that way but it's worth a shot.
But if it's a thing I enjoy I'll definitely look into making my own.

2025-11-18 02:10:30 GMT

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@nprofile…w75x yeah I buy those Quaker oats instant oatmeal in bulk at Costco. They're pretty good and they're a relatively healthy breakfast.
I'll post about the overnight oats I bought. It's the kind you put in the plastic cup with some milk overnight. I got blueberry and strawberry. Hopefully it's good because I have a lot. 😂

2025-11-18 01:52:56 GMT

Tomorrow morning I'm trying some overnight oats I found at Costco. If I like it I might try making my own.

2025-11-15 14:03:34 GMT

Astrophotographer snaps 'absolutely preposterous' photo of skydiver 'falling' past the sun's surface | Live Science
This photo is breaking my brain. 🤯
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/astrophotographer-snaps-absolutely-preposterous-photo-of-skydiver-falling-past-the-suns-surface

2025-11-13 01:45:16 GMT

Bob Ross paintings fetch over $600,000 at auction to aid public TV | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/bob-ross-paintings-auction-pbs-benefit-funding-4f4f055d6838ab4e802f1a422496c881

2025-11-12 13:06:07 GMT

Insurance in the US is a scam.
#healthcare #pregnancy #insurance #HealthInsurance
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/115/536/866/666/764/545/original/baea1b6188ae52df.mp4

2025-11-12 12:16:18 GMT

Good morning. ☕
Happy hump day. 🐫

2025-11-07 12:14:04 GMT

Good morning. ☕

2025-11-06 14:05:09 GMT

When you come across someone who doesn't understand Democratic Socialism, explain it like this: it's Capitalism where nobody gets left behind.
Private enterprises can still exist and profit, but essential basic needs aren't left to the market alone. Basic human rights are run for public benefit and not for profit.