YAY! Another CWG Ops Team Meeting! And this time with so many new, lovely faces (and voices!)
Here are the minutes: loomio.com/d/yh0aFRbU/communitโฆ
note: they are only available to those who are members of social.coop loomio members so if you can't see 'em it's because you haven't joined our governance platform!
They are long but JUICY. Read to the end for the latest goss on the spam wave ;)
Looking forward to collaborating with MORE lovely people moving forward!
Converting rainforest to plantation impacts food webs and biodiversity
Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions.ScienceDaily
I started work on a Gamescope backend that uses Wayland xdg-shell, subsurfaces, viewporter, single pixel buffer, ..., etc so that eventually nested Gamescope on Wayland will basically never have to composite and can use hw planes.
dmabufs from gamescope clients are passed straight through to host compositor.
It's also on my to-do to implement pre-emptive commits for the baseplane which should remove the 1.x ms latency cost that nested Gamescope incurrs. 
Anyway, here's glxgears + mangoapp rendered as subsurfaces! 
github.com/ValveSoftware/gamesโฆ
Draft: Wayland/XDG Shell + Subsurface Backend by Joshua-Ashton ยท Pull Request #1168 ยท ValveSoftware/gamescope
SteamOS session compositing window manager. Contribute to ValveSoftware/gamescope development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Colombian Red Howler Monkey Alouatta seniculus
Red howlers are the largest of the howler monkey species. They have dense fur that ranges from brown to dark red, with gold or bright orange undersides โ the colour can vary based on their agโฆPalm Oil Detectives
As oil palm plantations encroach on rainforests, wild primates increasingly enter them to forage, where they face the threat of being eaten by feral dogs, killed for raiding crops, or caught by traffickers for the pet trade.
A new study from Peninsular Malaysia finds that exposure to oil plantations also significantly increases the risk of death among infant southern pig-tailed macaques.
by Spoorthy Raman
news.mongabay.com/2024/02/shocโฆ
#NEws #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #PalmOil
โShockingโ mortality of infant macaques points to dangers of oil palm plantations
For 12 years, primatologist Nadine Ruppert and her colleagues have had one recurring task on their calendar: tagging along with a group of southern pig-tailed macaques in Segari, Peninsular Malaysia, as these primates hop between native rainforests aโฆIsabel Esterman (Conservation news)
Converting rainforest to plantation impacts food webs and biodiversity
Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions.ScienceDaily
Lovely and humorous song!
youtu.be/SZuN2QzKUtA?si=Q_aFWjโฆ
@Katherine Bond @Joyce Donahue
The Kiffness x Chai Kichi - Ha Hee (Singing Cat Song)
Pre-save here (OUT 8 MARCH): https://onerpm.link/HaHeeEUROPE SEPT/OCT 2024 TOUR DATES: https://linktr.ee/thekiffness 18/09 - Munich ๐ฉ๐ช19/09 - Cologne ๐ฉ๐ช2...YouTube
like this
@Mark Wollschlager Those would be Cretaceous crumbs!
@Ted I was thinking you probably should be more worried about it eating you, but then it's looking pretty round and happy. Maybe it has just eaten a nice fluffy bun!
@Karl Auerbach Yum!!!
What a cool instrument!
youtube.com/watch?v=1DBcdohpTWโฆ
Using effects with the electroacoustic Mulatar
In this video I like to show how to control the knob panel of the Electroacoustic Mulatar, using effects Using effects.www.lockruf-music.dewww.rubimo.netYouTube
I'm super grateful to be included in the @coloradosun podcast this week to talk about #GovernableSpaces: omny.fm/shows/the-colorado-sunโฆ
Nothing like cooperatively governed local news!
Author Nathan Schneider talks about his book examining online networks and democracy - The Daily Sun-Up
Today - Since itโs Friday, itโs time once again for a look at Coloradoโs literary landscape. This week Sun writer and editor Kevin Simpson chats with an author whose latest book examines democracy, both in online spaces and beyond.omny.fm
Design Doyenne Iris Apfel Has Died at 102
Iris Apfel, the White House textile veteran turned saucer-spectacled centenarian style icon, died on Friday at her home in Palm Beach, Florida.Ellen Burney (Vogue)
I have so many questions
- Is that a laptop keyboard minus the portability?
- I see the play buttons... was it supposed to double as an entertainment center?
- Why aren't more computers gold?
Nathan Schneider on his new book "Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life"
Nathan dives into his latest creation, โGovernable Spacesโ, exploring historical developments and challenges, and unveils insights into global democracy's potential impact.Sustain
Today we have a fun one we have Luna from the Xenia Linux project on the show, immutable #Gentoo, a project that started as a meme because of the other #Linux mascot
Video: youtu.be/vZ0Ejnwhxa0
Audio: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/shoโฆ
#209 Developing A Linux Distro As A Meme | Luna
Today we have the developer of Xenia Linux on the show an immutable Gentoo based distro, yes gentoo of all things, this started as a complete joke but has si...YouTube
People are excited about @system76's new, homegrown COSMIC desktop environment. So are members of the Fedora community!
@ryanabx has been working hard to explore this option. However, bringing a spin to life is not an easy task.
If you want to see a Fedora COSMIC spin, pleasing consider contributing! More details below. ๐ญ
Help with contributions: discussion.fedoraproject.org/tโฆ
Get up to speed on the effort (thanks @BrodieOnLinux!): youtube.com/watch?v=lZOxZs3wD6โฆ
#Fedora #COSMIC #Linux #OpenSource
Help Wanted for Fedora COSMIC
Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in seeing a Fedora COSMIC and COSMIC Atomic spin come to life! There has been a ton of excitement for this idea since it was mentioned on Fedora community spaces, news outlets, and YouTube videos.Fedora Discussion
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book Two
Publishers Weekly gave Emil Ferrisโs eagerly anticipated graphic novel My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book Two a starred rkottke.org
@TheNewStack shares their love for Nextcloud All-in-One โค๏ธ
"Deploy the latest version of the Nextcloud with just two commands"
"You can think of Nextcloud as an on-prem replacement for Google Workspace. It really is that good."
thenewstack.io/deploy-the-lateโฆ
Deploy the Latest Version of the Nextcloud with Just Two Commands - The New Stack
For those who found Nextcloud is too challenging to install, the project developers have created an All-In-One solution that makes deploying Nextcloud incredibly simple.Jack Wallen (The New Stack)
Would you like to see higher adoption of Mastodon in higher education?
Hereโs an opportunity โtip the scaleโ & show #CUBoulder that Mastodon can be an effective part of their social strategy while ALSO supporting an organization doing amazing work in the fediverse. If you use this link to donate to the College of Media, Communication & Information, the source of the donation will show up as coming from Mastodon.
The UI suggests $25, but you can donate as little as $1
buffsallin.cu.edu/o/universityโฆ
CMCI Dean's Fund
To provide funding and support for the College of Media, Communication and Informationโs most important and urgent priorities.buffsallin.cu.edu
Proton 9.0 for Steam Deck / Linux got a small Beta update, plus Proton Experimental too gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/protโฆ
Proton 9.0 for Steam Deck / Linux got a small Beta update, plus Proton Experimental too
Valve has released the second public Beta for Proton 9.0, what will become the next stable version of Proton for running Windows games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
All older games being sold in Germany on Steam now require a content rating gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/all-โฆ
All older games being sold in Germany on Steam now require a content rating
For game developers that want to continue selling games in Germany, they'll need to ensure they actually have a content rating, including for older games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The system has changed several times since then.
Wolkenstein 3D for example got his rating 30 years after release.
In the 90s you only were able to buy it under the table.
Compare to the policies from Korean government err legislation backed by some voters: The Korean government says their department rate all the games released in Korea unless it's for a religious cause, public welfare, or is in test period; They rate games and the content changes for a "cost" --They will decide whether a game patch would require another costly rating session. and the cost is not small for a small firm like a small startup company.
Reply to mastodon.social/@gamingonlinuxโฆ
Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess releases in June, inspired by classic Desert Strike gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/megaโฆ
Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess releases in June, inspired by classic Desert Strike
Anyone remember Desert Strike? Jungle Strike? Urban Strike? Well, Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess is for you! Built like the classics, although it looks a lot more wild, like something out of a fever dream.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Here's the most played Steam Deck games for February 2024 gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/hereโฆ
Here's the most played Steam Deck games for February 2024
Valve has revealed the list of the most popular games that were played on Steam Deck throughout February 2024, so let's take a look.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Informe Access Now revela radiografรญa del panorama legislativo de la Inteligencia Artificial en Amรฉrica Latina
Este anรกlisis revela las principales tendencias en polรญticas pรบblicas en materia de #InteligenciaArtificial en la regiรณn latinoamericana
accessnow.org/press-release/reโฆ
Access Now: ยฟCรณmo se regula la inteligencia artificial en LATAM?
Access Now lanza el reporte โRadiografรญa Normativa: ยฟDรณnde, quรฉ y cรณmo se estรก regulando la inteligencia artificial en Amรฉrica Latina?"Access Now
Radio addiction children control screentime
Clipping found in Fort Worth Star-Telegram published in Fort Worth, Texas on 1/20/1948. Radio addiction children control screentimeNewspapers.com
Proton and Nier: Automata โ the untold story behind what makes the Steam Deck tick
digitaltrends.com/computing/niโฆ
I'm referenced a few times in this, and to my embarrassment my initial insanely excited reaction to Proton is kinda famous now lol
Proton and Nier: Automata โ the untold story behind what makes the Steam Deck tick
The Steam Deck is a massive hit, but one game changed the trajectory of the device, and Linux gaming as a whole, in a major way.Jacob Roach (Digital Trends)
Game over for Roblox on Linux / Steam Deck as it's now blocked gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/gameโฆ
Game over for Roblox on Linux / Steam Deck as it's now blocked
Well, there it is, the update for Roblox has arrived that now forcefully blocks it from working with Wine on Linux systems (like Steam Deck).Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The actions to delete #Roblox account has been planned
(p.s. apologies for mis-pinging)
Steam had a bit of a scam problem with fakes of Helldivers 2 and Palworld gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steaโฆ
Steam had a bit of a scam problem with fakes of Helldivers 2 and Palworld
Not the first time it has happened, and likely won't be the last unless Valve implement some more security checks, but recently a few games tried scamming players by renaming into other popular games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Proton Experimental fixes up Tekken 8, Cosmoteer, Call of Cthulhu, Warframe and more for Steam Deck & Linux gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/protโฆ
Proton Experimental fixes up Tekken 8, Cosmoteer, Call of Cthulhu, Warframe and more
After recently updating Proton Experimental to be based on the new Proton 9, Valve ended February 2024 with another bunch of bug fixes for Proton Experimental.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)

Nathan Schneider
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YOUR BOOK! YES! I'm so excited to see you getting so much uptake for it.
I've read the first two chapters and your ability to ground big ideas in relatable stories is so powerful!
Thank you for bringing that gift to ideas I'm so interested in exploring and sharing.