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I haven’t used Microsoft’s office suite in about 3 years and cancelled it a long time ago but just got charged for it. So I go to support and have to demonstrate that I’m not a robot and this is the test

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— Elizabeth Spiers (@espiers.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 7:39 AM

There’s no way an elderly person with truly crappy eyesight could do this but I also suspect I’m just training an AI here. @microsoft.com , WTF

— Elizabeth Spiers (@espiers.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 7:41 AM

I have tried to complete this series of test five times and failed because in some of the images there is nothing at all that resembles the shape on the left

— Elizabeth Spiers (@espiers.bsky.social) February 1, 2026 at 7:42 AM

3d-printable Trench Crusade tank

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The Iron Lung popcorn bucket printable files are available for free

The big box office winner from the weekend wasn't "Melania"- $75mm costs, $7mm sales. It was @markiplier, whose "Iron Lung" cost ~ $3 million and grossed $22mm.

New from me: https://t.co/FIdJ26Bh8s

— Peter Kafka (@pkafka) February 2, 2026

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Here's the links. Markiplier was a guest on The Town last week if you want to hear about his road to success.

New scifi novel Humble Bundle and new scifi video game Humble Bundle

The book bundle features novels published by Tor, and starts at two books for $3. The scifi shooters bundle features old and new, including Star Wars Dark Forces (Remastered) and Starship Troopers Extermination.

Today's news and jokes

Winning a jump ball is an underrated skill 🔥

It’s all about timing, willingness, and hops.

After Yuki Kawamura’s win tonight, here are some of the best jump ball moments from over the years! https://t.co/EyGf1Wgunk pic.twitter.com/d8cxGOoYgn

— NBA (@NBA) February 1, 2026

Yuki Kawamura beats the titans. #bulls #aot https://t.co/OkrTIpqYDA pic.twitter.com/3UD9AhQynr

— Jay Kim (@luckymong1) February 1, 2026

From 2018, "How The Sears Catalog Was Revolutionary In The Jim Crow Era"

NPR:

It turns out that feeling, the ability to shop without being judged, resonated in a different, more profound way for black Americans in the Jim Crow era. Cornell historian Louis Hyman argues the Sears catalog was radical in its day because it allowed black Americans to have the same shopping experience as whites. 

How to make a stained glass effect for miniature dioramas

@astrodon_johnstoni How I make my stained glass. Materials needed: -Permanent Marker -scrap piece of light colored paper -clear plastic sheet -clear resin or clear glue Sorry my phone mount shakes with my desk, I’ll improve stability if I make another how to video. #howto #miniature #warhammer40k #diy ♬ Green love (Lofi) - Prodbyecho