ANDI @I_Transhuman

An average picture that you save on your phone or PC has a size of around 800 kilobytes. It doesn't do anything, it's just a static image. Now take a game like Elite which had a size of 22 kilobytes on the BBC Micro, or 82 kilobytes on the C64 - and now think about what Braben and Bell turned those 22 kilobytes (or 82 kilobytes) into. A universe with eight galaxies, each containing 256 star systems (for a total of 2,048 planets/systems). Each system also featured unique details: government type, economy, technology level, population, commodity prices, and even descriptive text (e.g., a planet known for "carnivorous arts graduates" or similar quirky combinations). If you still need a bit more help to contextualize that, try this: Elite was smaller than many modern text files or desktop icons, yet it contained (and let you freely explore!) a multi-galaxy-spanning universe that felt vast and limitless. By the way - for thos who will argue "but the universe and stars were created randomly, so that's easy" - I think you wil find that the word is procedurally (with structure), which is not random... and anything but easy. Oh, and by the way, the game also rendered 3D wireframe ships, stations, and planets in real time on processors with 2 MHz. Impressed yet? This is no slight on today's game designers. They work with what they have, and that's okay. But when you think about the worlds that some programmers created with the tools they were given, it sometimes breaks my brain trying to understand how they did it. Elite is a true masterpiece on so many levels. I played the C64 version back in the day, and even 40+ years later it still feels like one of the most incredible programming wonders ever.

For thousands of years, our population grew at a snail's pace. But the last two centuries have seen a swift rise. In half a century, we'll likely see the end of this growth journey. (Credit: Max Roser/Our World in Data)

Pearce und der Hedonistische Imperativ Wie alle Transhumanisten ist Pearce davon überzeugt, dass wir unsere biologischen Grenzen irgendwann überwinden werden. Sein zentrales Werk "Der Hedonistische Imperativ" argumentiert für eine Welt ohne Schmerz, in der genetische Umprogrammierung und Neurochemie genutzt werden, um dauerhafte Glückszustände zu erreichen. zdf.de/video/talk/pre…

🚨 New research suggests gravity might be the glitch revealing our universe is a simulation. A groundbreaking new theory suggests gravity is not a force of nature, but a universal data-compression tool designed to optimize the computer of our reality. Physicist Melvin Vopson is challenging the very foundation of physics with a theory that redefines gravity as an informational byproduct rather than a fundamental force. Vopson suggests the universe operates like a colossal computer, and gravity is its primary method for optimizing data storage. Much like a file compression algorithm, gravity pulls matter together to reduce the complexity of the information being stored within the cosmic system. This perspective shifts our view of the cosmos from a collection of drifting masses to a highly efficient, self-optimizing data-processing machine. This concept relies on the second law of infodynamics, which posits that the universe seeks to minimize information entropy to remain computationally efficient. By clumping matter into organized structures like stars and planets, the system reduces the processing power needed to render reality. If gravity is indeed an emergent efficiency algorithm, it lends significant weight to the simulated universe hypothesis, suggesting that spacetime itself might be composed of discrete digital pixels. This fusion of digital logic and physical law offers a provocative new way to understand why our universe is structured with such mathematical precision. Source: Vopson, M. M. The second law of infodynamics and its implications for the simulated universe hypothesis. AIP Advances.

It is so fascinating to see #RTTY decoding on this little SI4732 ESP32 #radio Station is Pinneberg DDH9 #weather on 10100 kHz. New #firmware also includes EiBi import via USB #hamradio #hamr #AmateurRadio #prepping #emergency #antenna #decoder #ship #receiver #shortwave

It's a little known fact that all of Vault-Tec's plans were locked up behind Proton Drive's end-to-end encryption, allowing no one, not even Proton, to find out about their plans for world domination. To prove it, here's how @ProtonDrive works on a Pip-Boy™ 👇 #FalloutSeason2

Grok will be used nationwide by El Salvador for personalized education!

xAI @xai

7 months ago

Grok for Education: xAI is thrilled to announce a partnership with El Salvador and @nayibbukele to bring personalized Grok tutoring to every public-school student in the country — over 1 million children. The world’s first nationwide AI tutor program. x.ai/news/el-salvad…

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A new wave of accelerationists and transhumanists claims technology is humanity’s next evolution, from merged minds to engineered consciousness and even a “digital God.” | iai.tv/video/the-worl… Joining the debate are @zoltan_istvan, @behaviOrganisms, @DrSueSchneider, and Adam Goldstein.

A friendly reminder that the original Command and Conquers are completely free to download legally. cncnet.org/command-and-co… cncnet.org/red-alert cncnet.org/tiberian-sun

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Stealth died 😢 A member of Team-Teso, Phrack staff, and many other groups. A true hacker—perhaps as true as a hacker can ever be. WE MISS YOU. 🩷 More: thc.org/404 <stealth> we had joy we had fun we had a rootshell on a sun.

Instead of Gmail, use Tuta Instead of WhatsApp, use Signal Instead of Netflix, use Jellyfin Instead of Maps, use OsmAnd Instead of YouTube, use Odysee Instead of Google, use DuckDuckGo Instead of Instagram, use Pixelfed Instead of TikTok, use Loops Instead of Google Drive, use CryptPad Instead of Discord, use Matrix Instead of Notion, use Notesnook

Josephine @_josephine0_

7 months ago

Which app is not on your phone?

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"Eyes of Lucifer" I am in desperate need of 15 sec video gen @grok

Now available on iOS 😎

Signal @signalapp

10 months ago

Until now, if you lost or broke your phone, your Signal message history was *gone,* a real challenge for everyone whose most important conversations happen in Signal. So, with careful design and development, we’re rolling out opt-in secure backups. signal.org/blog/introduci…

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#CIA #Kryptos tarnkappe.info/artikel/geheim…

#The final unsolved Kryptos cipher at CIA headquarters faces new scrutiny after archival materials surfaced, raising questions about the exclusivity and value of its auctioned solution. phys.org/news/2025-11-a…

@Bethesda_UK On PS4 since update, all DLC‘s no longer available. 🤮. Playing is not possible

📡🕵🏻‍♂️ENIGMA 2000 NEWSLETTER ISSUE 151 November 2025 signalshed.com/newsletters/En…

A passion for Morse code

Some of my work newly out at these links: up18news.com/worlds-leading… & reasonandmeaning.com/2025/09/28/rel… & youtube.com/shorts/I9ws1Sn… #Zoltan2026

Calligraphy robot in action