Snow covered Langdales from Blea Tarn
I took this on Thursday, the snow cover took me by surprise. A heavy shower had just moved across the Langdale fells and then the sun came out - it took me a moment to realise that the reason the mountains were so bright was because of the snow.
#silentsunday #photography #landscapePhotography
New #ISEPpapers! The #protist #Aurantiochytrium has universal subtelomeric rDNAs and is a host for #mirusviruses: Jackie Collier et al. cell.com/current-biology/fulltโฆ
#protists #microbes #protistology #microbiology #viruses #virology #genomics
Canary islands, Spain.
For decades corporate Australia has drooled over US Black Friday. This looked so much better than Melbourne Cup Day! Finally, it has worked its way into our culture, even though most Australians have no idea that it is a post Thanksgiving shopping spree event in the US.
This weekend it was already awful on the roads and near shopping centres. On Saturday mornings I often like to go to Eastland Shopping Centre, not so much for the shopping as for the plaza area where the local library and Kyoto Cafe are situated. I pick up a book or bring a book, read, have lunch, maybe pick something up from the shops (like socks yesterday), then head home.
Silly season has hit big and early this year. So many dangerous drivers on the road. I'm going to have to skip my weekly treat until January, because I refuse to be near the mayhem. sigh!
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Libreboot Trolls FSF With New Canoeboot Project
A while back I talked about some fun drama between libreboot's developer Leah Rowe and a couple of FSF people and Leah is back to mess around again with a ve...YouTube
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๐ข The University of Virginia is launching a fully-funded PhD in Media Studies. Applications for Fall 2024 are now open!
๐ญ This interdisciplinary research degree investigates texts, audiences, industries, and tech in relation to economic, political, and social systems of power.
๐ธ Funding covers tuition, fees, health insurance, and an annual stipend of $30K for up to 5 years.
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Deadline:
December 15
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We should all be demanding that our governments invest in open source like this.
Gnome Receives โฌ1M from German Government omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/11/gnome-โฆ
GNOME Receives โฌ1M Investment from Sovereign Tech Fund
Heard of the Sovereign Tech Fund? I hadnโt, but the GNOME project has bagged itself a whopping โฌ1 million investment from them. GNOME plans to use the cash to โmodernize the platform,...Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)
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Why the world is obsessed with Israel and Palestine
Why does everyone care so much? This video was sponsored by Ground News. Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and ...YouTube
Jeremy Glick vs Bill O'Reilly
Time magazine mentions this video on Bill O'Reilly's spot on the Top Ten Celebrity Meltdowns. http://bit.ly/Bf9fSThere are a disappointingly large number of ...YouTube
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Wages for Transition - Josie Giles - Medium
Transsexuality and cissexuality are both working conditionsโฆ but transition is workersโ control of production, not the end of work. More gender? More money. Nothing will be so powerful in destroyingโฆJosie Giles (Medium)
Tech Over Tea: Wayland & Portals Are The Future Of Linux | Georges Stavracas
Starting from: 01:16:20
Episode webpage: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/shoโฆ
Media file: anchor.fm/s/149fd51c/podcast/pโฆ
Georges talks about online bullying issues faced by GNOME devs
@BrodieOnLinux #GNOME #OpenSource
And I think he hinted towards the Funding for Accessibility stack too ๐
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Well, as you've noted, I've had an interesting career. I didn't just work in news, I lectured at the planetarium, I was a remote employee for AOL, a gamemaster for Simutronics, a docent aboard the USS Hornet ... then also trained as a voice actor and taught myself to be a chef.
But none of that was because I had a master plan of some kind.
Just 600 years ago, nine species of enormous, flightless birds called moas wandered around New Zealand. Some of these magnificent big birds grew up to 12 feet tall, which would tower over Sesame Streetโs most famous resident.
Moas had thrived for millions of years. And suddenly - shortly after humans arrived on the islands - they went extinct.
Coincidence? #Science says no. science.org/content/article/whโฆ #history
๐I spent a whole week refactoring a single file and you won't believe what happened next...
daverupert.com/2023/11/one-weeโฆ
I spent a whole week refactoring a single file
I spent the last week refactoring a single file on a single service of Luro to fix a production-only bug, which caused our server to fall over and took over 5+ hours to finish the weekly cronjob.Dave Rupert
Today the legendary Georges Stavracas is on the show who you may know from his work on Wayland, Portals, Fixing OBS, or killing the GNOME file picker meme, regardless he's his here to have a long and interesting chat #Linux #YouTube
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=kO0V7BE1bEโฆ
Audio: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/shoโฆ
#193 Wayland & Portals Are The Future Of Linux | Georges Stavracas
Today the one and only Georges Stavracas is here, you may know him from his frequent commits to GNOME, Wayland, XDG Portals or even ending the GNOME file pic...YouTube
my favourite part is this quote ๐๐๐ (source YouTube video from 01:46:04 - 01:46:10):
You only wasted your time if you give up if you never give up you never wasted your time
Brodie Robertson - 2023
Just to clarify it's a joke obviously. not advise especially not for gambling.
Sorry, it was too tempting.
Best regards, the member of the OBS community working on that portal.
๐งโ๐ป Frente al perverso negocio de las editoriales acadรฉmicas y la privatizaciรณn del conocimiento cientรญfico, sitios como Sci-Hub, impulsado por Alexandra Elbakyan, son importantes para la comunidad.
ยซSin piraterรญa no hay investigaciรณnยป. Escribe Daniela Cรฉspedes.
โก๏ธ eldesconcierto.cl/opinion/2023โฆ
Sin piraterรญa no hay investigaciรณn: La deuda de la ciencia con Alexandra Elbakyan (Parte 1)
A falta de una mediciรณn que nos permita entender la escala y profundidad del daรฑo que le ha hecho la privatizaciรณn del conocimiento a la ciencia, la institucionalidad no puede seguir negando que la producciรณn de conocimiento se ha convertido en un ejโฆDaniela Cรฉspedes (El Desconcierto / Periodismo digital independiente)
Medieval window in Zaragoza
#Fensterfreitag #WindowFriday #spain #history #architecture #photography #travel #photo
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Fire-retardant paint first to protect homes from extreme fire conditions
If they put this out in white, I'm buying it!
Fire-retardant paint first to protect homes from extreme fire conditions
A partnership between UNSW Sydney and Flame Security International has produced BAL-40 accredited FSA FIRECOAT paint that could help prevent the spread of bushfires.UNSW Newsroom
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Choosing a Leader Wisely
From Octavia Bulterโs Parable of the Talents: Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is tokottke.org
#FordGovernmentRacketeering
#FordGovernmentCriminals
#FordGovernmentLies
#FordGovernmentCronysm
#FordGovernmentPatronage
#FordGovernmentNepotism
Criminal #DerelictionOfDuty
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Anyhow, the movie name: "Povฤst o stลรญbrnรฉ jedl"
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The frame before the first frame. Cumbria.
Canon AE-1 Program
Kodak Portra 400
Helios 44M 58mm/2
#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mm
Distributed cooperatives for
radical workplace democracy
basics.disco.coop/3-disco-origโฆ
DisCO Basics
DisCO Basics is an accessible tour through the many dimensions of the DisCOverse, complete with pop-up glossary definitions and resources to create radical economic counter-power in the here and now.basics.disco.coop
Yesterday, I wrote about Perplexity AI, a tool that immediately changed the way I search for information.
I walk you through the simple reasons why (with screenshots) in my new email newsletter, AI Sidequest:
ai-sidequest.beehiiv.com/p/ai-โฆ
#AIsidequest #AI #chatGPT
AI You Can Actually Trust
I've changed my mind about searching with AIMignon Fogarty (AI Sidequest: How-To Tips and News)
Steam Deck OLED is HERE! Itโs real! I have it! OMG
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=_c0UaWgVGZโฆ
Steam Deck OLED is HERE! Itโs real! I have it!
The #SteamDeckOLED is here and itโs real and itโs a genuinely awesome upgrade to the original #SteamDeck that has made me love it all over again. Hereโs a fi...YouTube
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#EnergyTransition: How bubble curtains protect #porpoises from wind farm noise bbc.com/future/article/2023110โฆ
"As huge offshore #WindFarms spread across Europe's seas, efforts grow to buffer the impact on #wildlife... The #BubbleCurtain was designed around the #porpoise's specific needs and traits, lowering #WindFarm construction noise to a threshold deemed safe for the species, based on scientific research. Its proven muffling effect may also benefit other marine #mammals such as #seals"
How bubble curtains protect porpoises from wind farm noise
As huge offshore wind farms spread across Europe's North and Baltic seas, efforts grow to buffer the impact on wildlife.Sophie Hardach (BBC)
John Hummel
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in reply to Muse • • •Black Friday is a massive bait-and-switch. You queue up in the cold and dark waiting for a chance to grab a item which is 'on sale' (it's not, really) and in 'limited supply' (also not real).
If a big-screen TV normally costs $1200, but Ugly Box Store is selling it for $600, the manufacturer is still making a profit, only now has the added entertainment of watching people gouge each other's eyes out trying to score 'big savings.'
Sheila Nagig
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