Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
The Olive Tree of Vouves is believed to be the oldest olive tree in the world. Its exact age is impossible to measure, but it's at least 2000 years old, and could be as much as 4000 years old. This means it was likely originally planted by the Ancient Minoan civilisation, who prospered by trading in olive oil on the ancient Mediterranean Sea 🫒
#ThickTrunkTuesday
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This tree has a thick, gnarled trunk over 12 metres in circumference, twisted and full of gaps developed over the centuries. It's crowned by dense and fluffy branches covered with small greyish leaves.
I'm sitting here, reading emails, and watching TV on my Google TV this morning. Right in the middle of a scene, I get kicked back to the home screen, because the TV decided now was a good time to update the app I was using right then.
What kind of messed up design is that?
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
Bit of a long shot, but could my good mastodon follower folk give me some boosts?
I'm starting work on a documentary podcast series about the future of space; renewable/sustainable technologies, commercialism in the sector and the public's perception of it all.
I'm hoping to connect with people who know space to complement my client's contacts, so any signal boosting would be appreciated!
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
An air mattress is great when you want to sleep on the floor but not right away.
I got an email this morning that my Twitter API access had been disabled.
How am I supposed to auto-tweet to the Twitter account I don't use anymore when I post to my Wordpress blog that I no longer have?
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
Things we didn't do:
- Start the fire
- Shoot the deputy
- Steal the cookies from the cookie jar
Things we did:
- Tried to fight it
- Shot the sheriff
- Put the sham in the shama-lama-ding-dong
Things we will do:
- Survive
- Rock you
- Walk 500 miles
- Walk 500 more
Things we won't do:
- Get fooled again
- Back down
- That
Things we will never do:
- Give you up
- Let you down
- Run around
- Desert you
(Oops:
- I did it again)
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
You may find yourself in the company of those who act dishonorably, who bully or use words of hate and bigotry. A true warrior speaks out against this, seeks to correct it, but does not maintain such company. If you can't change those around you, change who's around you.
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
🍕⚾🖖#TimeTravelAuthors #Writing
15: Excerpt/"bad"
Maistro was not feeling well.
"Computer, tell me where is everyone. I want a list with their exact locations"
The computer displayed the crew names in one column. The other was empty, except for him.
"Try again. I need to know where are they"
Again, the screen showed no one but him. The machines in the ship never failed. So this had to be true. He was alone. He was trained to not use the word "bad" but this was a bad situation.
"Engineer!"
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
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Star Trek Picard screenshot. (Side note, GREAT EPISODE AND SEASON, I don't do a lot of text in my actual tweets and usually try to keep them clean and photo only but man if you're not watching Picard YOURE MISSING OUT FRIENDOS) Ok, we're in a corridor, and left to right we see Geordi La Forge minus his visor, Data, Beverly Crusher, Rafaella, Deanna Troi, and Worf who is a beautiful Klingon with forehead loaf. They're all either in tactical black or uniform style jackets, all with com badges. Data and Geordi are just standing, the others are holding phasers out in a defensive stance. Closed caption reads, "I've never been so happy to see so many wrinkles."
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
I hate peddling my own wares but I'm a stubborn fool who decided to make my career in the arts because I probably wasn't good for much else. Unfortunately, this makes wares-peddling kind of unavoidable. So, if you like abandoned places, I have signed copies of my first book, "Abandoned America: The Age of Consequences" on sale with a free 5x7 print. There are 30-odd chapters of photos of some of my favorite abandoned places in it, so, idk, if that's your thing here you go
https://www.dismantlingthedream.com/product-page/signed-copy-of-abandoned-america-the-age-of-consequences
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
✨It's my book release day!✨
I don't often post pics of myself, but I figure it's kind of obligatory to post a photo of me with my book today
I'm not doing any in-person events today, but since some people have asked, here's a thread of some online links for launching my book into the world today!
#WritingCommunity #books #bookstodon #indieauthor #thriller #scifi #ReadingCommunity
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the author, a woman with long brown hair, holding her book, The Algorithm Will See You Now
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
Nutrition Science's Most Preposterous Result. Could Ice Cream Possibly Be Good for You? "It's got fat, it's got protein, it's got vitamins. It's better for you than bread." https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/ice-cream-bad-for-you-health-study/673487/
Picard 3x09 spoilers
Picard 3x09 spoilers
I honestly didn't think it would be the Borg. I am legitimately confused because last season, it seemed like Borg-Jurati had made peace with the Federation. I thought that Jurati as the Borg Queen would mean no more Borg conflicts.
I was kind of hoping it would be Pah-Wraiths.
And the Borg/Changeling alliance makes so little sense.
As a side note, Data definitely still has some Lore left in him. When he semi-jokingly says to Geordi, "I hope we die quickly", that definitely felt more like Lore than Data.
And Geordi restoring the Enterprise-D in his garage for the last twenty years makes so much sense. That was beautiful.
My whole day today. #YakShaving #SoftwareDevelopment
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A man shaving a yak
Dan Jones shared 2 years agoGlory does not only come from spectacular deeds. Glory is when you do something you didn't think you could do. Glory is when you are afraid of something, but persevere through it. Glory means something different to everyone, but no matter how small the achievement, revel in it. Be glorious.
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
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T'Pol saying "It's only Tuesday?"
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Stuffed doll. A pink bunny. Minnie Mouse face. Wearing a bow and tutu.
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
How can I do that?
Dan Jones shared 2 years ago
Did you know Tesla has cameras both on the outside of vehicles and the inside, and everything is uploaded to Tesla? Anyhoo they’ve been exporting the videos, making memes of customers and then posting them on chat rooms. https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sensitive-images-recorded-by-customer-cars-2023-04-06/
For #EasterSunday, I decided to have #DallE try to depict #Jesus.
My prompt was: Oil painting. Man from the Middle East. From first century BCE. With a beard. Long hair. Serene look on his face. Loving. Compassionate.
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As described above. The man is wearing a turban. He seems to look somber.
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As described above. Wearing brown robes.