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@An_Angel_of_God @candyassets @komradekhris Yes the sound is encoded in strip on the left of the image, but what you see is not the sound for that frame - the sound is ‘read’ further down in the projector, so the sound would cut out a second or so after the picture.

@candyassets @komradekhris No, the waveform is on the same strip - those bumps on the left side.

Chilling in the projection booth and stumbled upon a reminder of a living nightmare: the 8 frames we had to cut out of OBAA because of a projector malfunction

@lucyhargreaves4 And this is why Utah has licensed an AI program to prescribe medications- still with a human buy off in the chain I believe, but capable of assessing and authorizing the vast majority of repeat prescriptions.

process for process sake is insanity. a case in point of how this plays out in Ontario's health system: > today, I needed to renew a medication for my son 2 days before the renewal date because we're going out of town > can't make a request for an early refill online, so i call the pharmacy and ask. i wait 12 minutes on hold before my call is picked up. > the pharmacist tells me no, they can't do that. they must FAX the prescribing doctor and ask permission. yes, you read that right... a fax must be sent. for releasing a Rx 2 days early. in 2026. > I say this is silly. ask for other options. they say no. but then they also tell me that if they don't hear from the doctor by the end of the day, they will release it early anyway.... i point out that makes no sense but am told to follow the process > they also tell me that, in addition to them sending a fax, I must call the doctor to give them a heads up it's coming. > I call the doctor's office. wait 8 minutes on hold. inform them the fax is coming. am told the doctor won't be in until 230pm and that I should call back around 3pm to "confirm they got the message"... > so at this point ... I'm spending time reminding a doctor's office to remind a doctor to approve a fax that is required, but not actually required, to refill a prescription 2 days early. people have probably spent at least 2 hours collectively on this problem today 🤯 no wonder we have a productivity crisis in this country

@PeteUK7 @jessbowds78 @MMikejb I’m sorry for your loss. Maybe they could be kind enough to loan you the crystal ball that you were supposed to have used to have known how long your mum was going to be in hospital when she was admitted. I feel angry for you.

@jessbowds78 @MMikejb Not allowed attendance allowance. We informed them many weeks ago and told them of the circumstances so they stopped her payments; then followed up with this.

Mum died on Monday. Today she received a £50 civil penalty for not letting DWP know soon enough she was in hospital & had been overpaid £73.90 in allowances. The traumatic experience of hospitalisation & loss of mental capacity was deemed 'not a reasonable excuse'. F this world.

@By_CJewett @profvrr is the data available for the public/research community to review to see whether the mRNA based vaccine is as effective as existing treatments? And are other factors such as speed of manufacture (so ensuring matching prevalent strain) considered?

NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine. Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study. nytimes.com/2026/02/10/hea…

@YuriDikulous @BarryRoland19 I understand the frustration, but I’ve also done observation in an Emergency Room and it’s amazing how subtle changes in taking a history can elicit starkly different responses.

@BarryRoland19 There are a LOT of people that will tell the nurse one thing and then tell the doctor another. It happens so often, it's basically lead to this repeat of questions bif your answers didn't match, they'd have to get to the bottom of it. Or the doctor just doesn't read charts.

Medical assistant: “so what brings you in?” Patient: “my sinuses have just been really congested, and I’ve had a fever for a few days” MA: “taking any medication?” P: “Advil. Oh and I use a saline spray.” MA: “any coughing too, or?” P: “a little, maybe at night…” MA: “ok I’ll make a note of that. The doctor will be with you in just a moment.” Doctor: “Jimmy? Hi. So what brings you in today?” Patient: “uhh, my sinuses have just been really congested. And I’ve had a fever for a few days..” D: “ya, it’s the season. taking any medication?” P: “…Advil and a saline spray.” D: “good, good. Um, have you been coughing too, or?” P: “you tell me. what do your notes say, doc?”

@DrSampler @smmarotta @OrinKerr I don’t know how relevant this is in Montana, but in English law you can be charged with assault for ‘creating fear’ in someone - you don’t have to physically touch.

@smmarotta @OrinKerr Can you explain why he was charged w assaulting an officer? Reading the decision says only that he had a black object in his hand that looked like a gun (but wasn’t). Is holding an object that looks like a gun in the presence of an officer “assault”? Surely there is more, no?

HUGE NEWS (for @OrinKerr): Fourth Amendment decision from the Supreme Court! 🚨🚨🚨 supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf…

@thatPOSERSguy @itswayneyo @PinballReed @JesusChryslerII Which was the whole point - someone posted a photo of their boarding pass which included their confirmation code and name - by using those 2 elements you can cancel a booking - people just don’t realize how closely guarded that info should be. Legacy of travel agent era….

@itswayneyo @PinballReed @JesusChryslerII It does unless you post that info online like a dumbass. Your Confirmation Code should be treated like a password.

#CancelCulture 🤣🤣

@Vinod_r108 @doschumblings So either the patient wanted to know exactly what the therapist was writing in their notes during sessions (just paranoia), or they had timed appointment to be close enough to one by another patient that they could record/transmit what was being said (nefarious purpose).

@doschumblings i don't get it I'm slow af

@aaditsh AI

Perplexity just quietly dropped a 42-page internal guide on how they actually use AI at work. What I found most useful: → How they automate the small stuff. Email, meeting prep, research (all done by AI) → Using AI to amplify your curiosity, not replace it. → Their prompting playbook is simple, practical, and genuinely good. Comment “AI” and I’ll send it to you for free.

@ShimmyFinnegan @surajit_ghosh2 Not sure of the exact mechanics of it, but you are able to ‘bounce’ the radar waves off of the upper atmosphere

A wide 100 kHz signal spanning from 11800 kHz to 11900 kHz was detected today in Central New York. It appears to be an Over the Horizon Radar transmission but could this be linked to #3IATLAS or is something more mysterious unfolding?

@BWI_Airport your WiFi for passengers doesn’t seem to work very well. Slow to connect and offer the Ts&Cs screen and once accepted it drops the connection. Happened both in Terminal B and Terminal D.

@Turbinetraveler It’s more of a nightmare as they have to keep moving with the flow of traffic 🤣

Every plane spotters dream.

@ravenscimaven If I recall correctly it starts with pulling out your 3.5” diskette on which you have your mailing list stored on…. Beyond that I’ll need to check the notes in my Filofax

Need someone over the age of 45 to teach me how to do mail merge

@thomasforth I’m no geographer/economist, but is this just showing that smaller cities with high value technology/intellectual property businesses clustered around leading world universities out perform their larger hollowed out industrial neighbours?

In most of the world, bigger cities have stronger economies. It happens in France, the USA, the Netherlands, Belgium, and on, and on. But not in Britain. In Britain, the bigger a city gets the weaker its economy is, except for London. This costs us dearly.

@ravenscimaven Is this manual applicable to people suffering the lingering impacts of West Nile Virus as well? And is that spelled out in the manual?

Great question! This resource is for clinicians. Our patient resources are coming out VERY soon. Please follow us for updates. x.com/JMSparrow/stat…

WE DID IT! This was HARD WORK. Leading this project was HARD. I am immensely grateful for the support of my team, their time and expertise, their patience. Y'all, every doctor in the world needs to read this manual. Let me tell you why in this thread 1/

@SocietyQueen999 Peter Duncan tree scene from 1980 version of Flash Gordon springs to mind.

@ok_but_still I remember a medical student doing a placement confused by TFB in medical notes. Searched textbooks for what it meant to no avail. Finally asked someone and was told it meant “Typical For Barnsley” (the name of the town)……

@crlstdtcrl @airmainengineer Certainly looks like the prep for ship area of the A380 Wing final assembly building at Broughton near Chester from my recollection. Just because the face is blurred doesn’t mean it’s fake.

@airmainengineer This is AI generated image, mate.

A colossal wing section of the Airbus A380 showcases the remarkable complexity of contemporary aircraft design, demonstrating the fusion of precision, strength, and human teamwork in creating enormous flying machines.

@pinkristen @BenTacka

@BenTacka Ahhh good to know!

Whaaaaat a good idea!!!!

@airmainengineer In the hangar you say? I could have sworn you said ON the hangar

Can you rate my pilot skills?