Morse

@exalted-morse.bsky.social

127 Followers 253 Following

36/M/Oregon Country elk in the big city. Bringing the queer uncle vibe to the family bbq. Garage tinkerer, book reader, amateur forester, motorcycle enthusiast, and bar philosopher. ΘΔ

Photo of knee-high lace up boots.
Facebook Marketplace listing for a hand therapy machine. The photo is a ridiculous looking glove-like contraption with many tubes and wires. The description reads: "bought for my mother after she had a stroke. She wasn't able to use them. Paid $300 per hand..." Condition: New
1990 green Ford bronco with a for sale sign. Same paint color as the vehicle in the root post.
Screenshot of an online form collecting applicant information: Last Name, First Name, Maiden Name, Suffix, SSN... The instructions contain a bold, red warning: "DO NOT ENTER your email address in the suffix field. This will cause major issues with your application."
View from San Jose airport terminal window. A departing jet is framed above the setting sun.
Story excerpt text: “I don’t know where I learned all those names. It must get into our blood somehow… just turns into a part of us.”
Product packaging with the text: "We ensure that every product undergoes a omplete[sic] inspection before shipment. However damage or loss of accessories may occur during transportation. If you have any problem, we will provide a satisfactory after-sales solution within 24 hours."
Phone text input field reading "the autocorrect archives by Charles Stross"
Excerpt: And the consequence - the potential of the greatest search technology the world ever saw and some of the most brilliant people in the world became limited by the business model with an inherent conflict of interest built into it. The web changed, driven by the same relentless ad-supported monetization. The very algorithm - PageRank - broke because nobody links to or curates content anymore. If they do, it is mainly for commercial benefit, not based on merit, which was the essence of both the original web and the algorithm.
Screenshot of image search results featuring multiple generic graphics favoring black and blue.