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    Maker uses moonstones as glowing eyes in robot owl build●Back in 2021, I used moonstones for Archimedes' backlit eyes. They're gorgeous in regular light, AND give a beautiful teMmastodonTechnologyRobotics107 h ago

    A maker is revisiting their Archimedes robot owl project from 2021, explaining that moonstones were used for its backlit eyes. The stones look striking in normal light while also working as LED diffusers, giving the owl a soft glow. The project is documented on Hackster.io, and robotics hobbyists are sharing appreciation for the elegant combination of natural materials and electronics.

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    Pregnancy Leaves Traces: The Chimera Effect Explained●# ICYMI : If you've ever been pregnant, you're a chimera. I've known this for several years. But what this article taughMmastodonScienceBiology3710 min ago

    A widely shared article is highlighting fetal microchimerism: during pregnancy, cells from the fetus can cross into the mother's body and persist for years, meaning women who have been pregnant, including after early miscarriage, may carry genetic material from that embryo. Some of those cells may even be passed on, leading readers to share the surprising claim that past pregnancies can leave lasting biological traces.

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    Viewers Slam Mick Jagger's Ned Kelly Performance▼I just watched Ned Kelly with Mick Jagger. I feel absolutely and irreversibly violated. What terrible acting, and what aMmastodonCultureFilm810 h ago

    The 1970 film Ned Kelly, starring Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger as the Australian bushranger, is being mocked online as a viewer calls the acting terrible and the movie nearly unbearable. The unusually harsh take is drawing amused engagement, with others chiming in on the rock star's widely criticized lead performance.

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    Gamers share the disappointment of hyped games that fail to click●Man freut sich auf ein Spiel, startet es endlich und nach ein paar Stunden springt der Funke einfach nicht über. Bei mirMmastodonCultureGaming11 d ago

    A German-language discussion is underway about the familiar feeling of eagerly starting a long-awaited game, only to find after a few hours that it simply does not grab you. The opener names EVE Online as a personal example, recounting repeated trial accounts and confusion before things eventually clicked. Others are chiming in with their own titles that never landed despite high expectations.

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    A quiet morning with the birds, 4 October 2026●Good morning. 🦢🪿🦆 4 October 2026 The grandfather clock just chimed nine times, and only now am I starting to type. I burMmastodonEnvironmentWildlife214 h ago

    A nature writer describes a slow Sunday morning on 4 October 2026, waking late after dozing in a chair for more than two hours, with the grandfather clock striking nine before any writing began. The post opens with swan, goose and duck emojis, a recurring morning greeting for readers who follow the account for birdwatching and wildlife reflections.

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    Jordan Magnuson's Game Poem Jam Yields Striking Hybrid Creations▼The Other One: Jordan Magnuson's Game Poem jam is a fascinating collection of chimeras Sometimes I Wonder About The OtheMmastodonCultureGaming31 d ago

    A game poem jam curated by Jordan Magnuson has produced a collection of unusual hybrid works, drawing attention for its experimental entries. Among them is Sometimes I Wonder About The Other Me, a 2D platformer by small-game developer Luis "Ludipe" Díaz Peralta, previously known for A Place For The Unwilling. The piece, described as a fascinating collection of chimeras, highlights the jam's focus on short, personal, genre-blending games.

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    JazzFM spins Al Green's Tired of Being Alone●Al Green - Tired Of Being Alone # JazzFM # Jazz # NowPlaying # AlGreenMmastodonCultureMusic020 h ago

    JazzFM is playing Al Green's classic 1971 soul ballad "Tired of Being Alone," sharing the track with listeners on air. The song, a signature hit from Green's early Hi Records era, remains a staple of soul and jazz programming, and fans often chime in when stations feature it in their rotation.

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    Library holds piling up spark readers' shared panic●Is there a word for the panic of having all your # library holds come in at once? That feeling when you know you have toMmastodonCultureBooks31 d ago

    Readers are joking about the panic that hits when every library hold comes in at once, leaving just three weeks to finish dozens of books and tempting them to cancel plans. Librarians and book lovers are chiming in with their own stories of overloaded hold queues and borrowed-book deadlines.