Odd Stuff (Part 2)

Oh no, I was trying to go with the joke, but I haven’t had my caffeine yet.

Fail Falling Down GIF by RETROFUNK

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No prob, your usual genius-level gif-fu makes up for it. :laughing:

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I just got title-checked!!

Rock On Mic Drop GIF by Bridge and Tunnel on EPIX

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The Ukrainian government is using facial recognition technology from startup Clearview AI to help them identify the dead, reveal Russian assailants, and combat misinformation from the Russian government and its allies.

Reuters reported yesterday that the country’s Ministry of Defense began using Clearview’s search engine for faces over the weekend.

The vendor offered free access to the search engine, which Ukraine is using for such tasks as identifying people of interest at checkpoints and identifying people killed during Russia’s invasion, the news organization wrote, citing Lee Wolosky, who currently advises Clearview and formerly worked as a US diplomat under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

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Someone on the internet has written this little widget, that pits all the songs that have ever hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 since 1958 against one another, and keeps track of which ones are most likely to win a match up to produce a ranking of the top, top singles.

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If you’re getting away from it all, be careful what you bring with you.

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It’s early, I know… but…

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St Patricks Day Art GIF by GIPHY Studios Originals

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Ah yes, the day I take off work leaving an out of office message “as gaeilge” for my coworkers to puzzle over.

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Burgess Meredith Meme GIF

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Do you know what St Patrick said as he drove the snakes from Ireland?

“You alright in the back?”

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Low tech don’t mean no tech.

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That was done for a while in the late 1940ies to early 1950ie to “transport” coffee from Belgium into the British occupation zone duty-free.

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Rich L.A. Residents Angry Over High-End Cars Taking Over Already Limited Street Parking

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Perfection Chefs Kiss GIF by Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain

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Sweet, I want to make one!

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