An editor from a Springer Nature journal, a company that posted $2.1 billion in revenue in 2022 [1], from an industry with double-digit percent profits (~30% [2]), kindly asked me, an academic in the UK where salaries continue to plummet [3], whether I would be pleased to review a paper for them, for free ... so I kindly asked whether they would consider paying me. It is only logical.
[1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springer… [2] theguardian.com/science/2017/j… [3] In UK academia, "Pay has fallen significantly in real terms since 2009, as have pension contributions, and redundancies are rife. Short-term contracts and precarious work arrangements are common, especially for younger staff, as universities struggle to balance their books." telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/2…
The long read: It is an industry like no other, with profit margins to rival Google – and it was created by one of Britain’s most notorious tycoons: Robert Maxwell
Update on the Colorado Age Attestation bill: Everyone that participated in the meeting last week submitted proposed changes to the bill. They included good ideas to improve consumer protection and privacy and exempt open source software.
Sen. Ball responded this morning that they'll now draft potential amendments.
I think we're making good progress. I'm off for a ski weekend with the kids. Have a great weekend everyone!
Terra Nil is an absolute joy, an environmental strategy game about bringing the wastes back to life and now it's Steam Deck Verified with gamepad support.
Pangolins get their name from the Malay ‘pengguling’ meaning rolling up. These special critically endangered animals deserve a break from savage poaching
Proving to a website that you are human by carrying out a mechanical task feels a bit like forcing rats or birds to prove their intelligence by performing human-like feats.
I imagine this is how @RiversideBryan@social.lol is eyeing us Pixelfed peeps right now. 😅 His account migration triggered a rare bug, so now he sees all our posts and interacts with them, but we can't see his posts, likes, or comments (or his profile, for that matter). 🙄😔 He hasn't forsaken us, we just can't see him jumping and waving back in Florida. The Big Chief is on it! 🤞
Good news! The final ENTSO-E report into the Spain blackout is out A complex stew of different factors, but "too much solar" is simply not even among them, let alone a major component. As always: the narrative built by fossil/nuke advocates was wrong www.entsoe.eu/news/2026/03...
What is going to happen now is that a bunch of journalists are going to Ctrl + F "solar", screenshot what they find, and without understanding what they're looking at present it under a headline that'll look something like FINAL REPORT SHOWS SOLAR WAS TO BLAME FOR DEADLY BLACKOUT APOCALYPSE
The big talking point that emerged DURING the blackout, led in particular by Bloomberg's Javier Blas, was that over-reliance on solar resulted in low 'system inertia' (the heartbeat of the grid). Others, such as a prominent Norwegian nuke advocate, helped spread it. it was COMPLETELY WRONG
Will lightning strike twice for developer poncle? We're going to find out when Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors releases April 21st.
Looking the reviews on Steam it looks like you are never be able to stop a shit storm once the community has decided they want to start one. Even if it was just a misunderstanding
> "[...]but I want to reassure OpenTTD fans that we have not been “pressured” by Atari to make these changes."
This seems a bit weird. Are we to believe that the OpenTTD devs just happily chose to put someone else's paywall on the game?
Like, I can imagine why this might be considered a fair an reasonable outcome, but obviously it is not a win for OpenTTD. Its a decision that surely must be the result of implicit pressure. Right?
SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview is another big upgrade for Valve's Linux distribution, with lots of enhancements to hardware support across the board for handhelds.
Valve have been cooking! A new Steam Client Beta is available with something quite special for Linux gamers, as Valve work to continue improving Linux gaming.
@nextcloud Hello. I’m working with an immigrant organizing group that wants to have access to files/messaging on servers outside of US jurisdiction. We looked into NextCloud, but it’s a little confusing… can we do that on the free level? If so, how many users and what functions/applications are available?
hey there! There are options to use Nextcloud with a provider, including free simple sign-up options: nextcloud.com/sign-up/
You can find the details about the offers by each provider via link. If you need more storage and users, you will need to use paid hosting or host Nextcloud yourself.
I couldn't be more excited to announce something I've been working on for a long time -
Please welcome Belltower House Artist Residency, a multidisciplinary gift of time in my erstwhile home in southern New Mexico, now accepting applications for 2026.
This home has been such a gift to me over the years, and I'm so excited to see it serve as a creative refuge for others. I find living and working here to be productive, peaceful, and deeply affirming.
Applications are being accepted for both spring and fall 2026, but the spring sessions are very soon- so we're likely going to keep it word of mouth / friends of friends as we get off the ground. Please share with those who you think might benefit from the space and time. belltowerhouse.org/
The legal trade is largely to blame for African grey parrots becoming endangered. Regulator CITES is broken allowing exploitation, massive reform needed now!
GASSED-UP GAMERS: see the device that's shooting CHEMICALS up to 73X WORSE THAN A "VAPE" into YOUR children's noses
parents are steamed: first they called your kids "fatty fatty no parents". now, under the leadership of kier starmer, they're poisoning them with brain-damaging fumes. when will ofcom turn the shutoff valve?
Valve is politely recommending that Steam Deck owners avoid inhaling its exhaust fumes after some gamers posted online about secretly enjoying the smell.
@Aladár Mézga I know. We have many people originally from Hong Kong who migrated here before Hong Kong was "given back" to China. They always wear masks for the slightest colds, flus, or hayfever. It's good practice!
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They seldom respond. Not the first time I reply, politely, with this request.