Comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland launches February 10th gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/come…
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Comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland launches February 10th
Aruma Studios have announced that their supernatural comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland is set for launch now on February 10th.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Last November I was approached by Dublin City University (DCU) to be one of five artists in residence creating work for a project called SEED.
The brief is to create an artwork that presents complex environmental data without prioritising the sense of vision in the artwork. As a **visual** artist, this is obviously a challenge.
Even more challenging – it is at the artists' discretion what data to use. Sometimes having no limitation on a project can just make it more daunting.
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The CPR is interesting for a few reasons. It was the first device to pick up plastic floating in the ocean in 1965, and in the late 1960s it began to record microplastics in the ocean. There is now a 65-year plus record of microplastic increase as a result of these devices, with a 95-year record of plankton recording.
I decided this was my dataset (with agreement from the team at DCU).
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I'm not sure why I'm recording this here. I guess sometimes my process is a bit of a mystery to colleagues and friends, so I thought I'd write it up a little. I'm at the stage now where I'm trying to figure out how to present that data in a non-visual form.
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My earliest thoughts have been about water. Water as a sensing device, as something you touch, and as a visual medium too (not prioritising visual doesn't mean not using it).
My other thought has been about tension, particularly how stress in one area creates tension in another.
Finally, about plankton, who are crucial to food webs across the ocean. Where their numbers reduce, so do fish, whale, mollusc and other species'. They are keystone in ocean environments.
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I've done some experiments using a linear actuator to tension a cello string across a glass fish enclosure that I used in a past project. It sounds and feels good, and I think this will work for the 'output' of the work.
For how the audience might provide input, I was struggling until last Monday when I met Dr Trish Morgan, who is running the project. I wanted human interference to be the trigger. She suggested another box with water that people could move, touch, change. I like this.
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So if the work can somehow show the story behind the data, that one stress in one place creates tension in another, I think I could have a nice artwork.
I also changed my mind on the cello string. Fishing wire makes a lot more sense as a medium. And automating the whole thing with some DIY electronics should be possible, although actuators are maybe overkill for the job.
Lots of testing still needed, but the project ends in April so I'll update here as it develops.
8/TBC
@raye yeah the result isn't unlike that. It's beautiful but also pretty upsetting as it kills the plankton that get stuck in the silk, so the process is violent. I want that also to be present in my artwork, a comment on that violence, but I haven't figured that out yet.
It reminds me a bit of a moment in Jacques Cousteau's 'The Silent World' where the crew of the ship drop dynamite into a bay, and then count the numbers of creatures that float to the top to show what 'lives' (lived?) there.
Today I had a conversation with the senior numerical ecologist at the CPR survey and this whole process is fascinating.
Each plankton recorder is boxed up and sent to some port in the world, where it is attached to a ship that has a regular route. The plankton is collected, then boxed up and sent back to Plymouth where a team of 12 analysts observe and tag the individual plankton by hand. Thousands at a time, recorded by hand!
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The survey team interpret the data based on their knowledge of plankton behaviours, such as how phytoplankton act at this time of year, at this buoyancy, at this ocean temperature, etc. It takes extraordinarily complex knowledge to understand what to expect and what to look for, and I am out of my depth(!)
I love these complex projects, but I often feel overwhelmed by how amazing human beings are. The labour, expertise and competence is mind-boggling.
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@yetiinabox thanks for saying so! I'm not very good for posting on social media, because I often don't know what to say or how to say it, so I lurk and stay quiet. I'm glad if anyone finds this interesting.
And yes, this data is astounding. What a gift that it has been recorded for this long, to give an accurate picture over a near 100-year history.
Helping forest giants
We are working to help protect the endangered Obô giant snail of São Tomé and Príncipe as part of our efforts to help the species that tend to be neglected.www.mossy.earth
Swipe right to slay beasts in Reigns: The Witcher announced for February 25 gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/swip…
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Swipe right to slay beasts in Reigns: The Witcher announced for February 25
We're getting a new Witcher game - but it's not one you would expect. It's Reigns: The Witcher, and it arrives February 25th.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4 gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/xfce…
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Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4
The Xfce desktop environment is expanding with plans afoot for a new Wayland compositor called xfwl4.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Exciting week ahead in Japan for our #Nextcloud community! ✨ We are going to be present at the OpenSource Conference Osaka!
Do you want to meet our team and learn more about Nextcloud? Join us at our meetups in Osaka and Tokyo:
Nextcloud Meetup Osaka nextcloudjp.connpass.com/event…
Nextcloud Meetup Tokyo: nextcloudjp.connpass.com/event…
Nextcloud Meetup Kansai #03 (2026/01/29 19:00〜)
## Nextcloud開発者 Jan-Christoph Borchardtさんを迎えて、大阪でミートアップを開催します！ Nextcloudはオープンソースのファイル共有・コラボレーションツールとして、さまざまな組織で利用されています。クラウドからオンプレミスまで柔軟に構築可能で、プライバシーを重視する組織や個人にとって最適な選択肢になっています。 今回、Jan-Christoph Borchardtさんが来日中に関西を訪れることになり、この機会にミートアップを企画しました。特定のテーマ…connpass
If you google “third amendment,” an article I published last week is the top news article! That’s because the third amendment is rarely relevant. But it is now!
I think (and argued) that hotels have a right not to house ICE agents. Yes, really.
The Third Amendment is America’s most forgotten amendment. It doesn’t get a lot of airtime. But if you want a quick constitutional refresher, gather ‘round!
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Why Hotels Should Use the Third Amendment for ICE (Opinion)
The Third Amendment prohibits the government from forcing people to “quarter” troops. ICE is essentially a paramilitary force—so why would hotels let them stay?Imani Gandy (Rewire News Group)
Switched today to Vivaldi (vivaldi.com) as the primary browser on both desktop and mobile, and it is great. 🎆
Mastodon web interface runs lightning fast in Vivaldi and the presentation seems somehow clearer and sharper.
Vivaldi Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser
It’s a web browser. But fun. It comes with a bunch of clever features built-in. It’s super flexible and does not track you. Get the Vivaldi browser for desktop, mobile, and your car!Vivaldi Technologies
If you're making slides, figures, or training material: remember that the #NIH has a pretty impressive catalog of scientific #illustrations mostly #CCO or #CCBY licenced.
Bookmark: bioart.niaid.nih.gov/
#BioRender #AcademicChatter #Figure #ScienceMastodon #ProteinSynthesis #Science #Communication
Surge Engine for Sonic-like platformers gets improved gamepad support and a new audio system gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/surg…
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Surge Engine for Sonic-like platformers gets improved gamepad support and a new audio system
Love classic Sonic games and other similar platformers? The Surge Engine and the included Surge the Rabbit game are great open source projects.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Great talk about Citizen Assemblies! So amazing how many countries around the world are working to establish or reclaim genuine democracy--the sort where we all share power.
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Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/luan…
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Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost
The open-source voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) version 5.15 was recently released with an assortment of upgrades.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
@Friendica Support
Habe gestern meine #Friendica Stable auf "Blutwurz" geupdated (ich musste diesen schönen Namen jetzt einfach mal schreiben) 😉
Ich nutzte das #bookface scheme unter Frio.
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Dabei ist mir aufgefallen, dass das ich in Desktopgröße einen kleinen Darstellungsschönheitsfehler habe.
Da steht oben jetzt einmal in english "compose" und daneben noch mal in Deutsch, "neuer Beitrag" (siehe Screenshot!). Wie kann ich das vielleicht fixen?
GitHub - randompenguin1/bookface: This is a mirror. The canonical repository is at:
This is a mirror. The canonical repository is at:. Contribute to randompenguin1/bookface development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Belle Citique blends a little Tiny Glade and Townscaper into a fresh sandbox builder gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/bell…
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Belle Citique blends a little Tiny Glade and Townscaper into a fresh sandbox builder
If you enjoy your more casual chilled building games, Belle Citique looks like one that brings something fresh to the table.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Bazzite Linux founder releases statement asking GPD to cease using their name gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/bazz…
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Bazzite Linux founder releases statement asking GPD to cease using their name
The story of GPD and Bazzite Linux continues, with the founder of Bazzite releasing a fresh statement making it clear there's nothing happening between them.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
not trying to tell you how to write your articles.
But as someone that has never heard of either side of this until reading this article - I had to go truth multiple articles via related tags just to get a sense of wtf is a GPD 😅
Habe nach dem Friendicaupdate gestern mal wieder meine Instanzinterne Föderationsstatistiken angeschaut, die #Friendica standardmäßig so fein aufbereitet. Dabei fällt auf, dass inzwischen Mastodon keine soooo riesige Dominanz mehr hat, wie das früher der Fall war. Aber es gab noch mehr Überraschungen, die ich nicht alle verstehe:
Könnt Ihr mir sagen, was es mit diesem riesigen, hier im Tortendiagramm in Giftgrün dargestellten Anteil der "#Ghost" Server auf sich hat? Was ist Ghost im Fedikontext? Gab es bei mir auf der Instanz früher nicht in der Form.
PS.: Der hellblaue Teilring unten ist Mastodon, der dunkelblaue oben links ist Wordpress, dessen Aanteil hat sich auch signifikant erhöht hat, was ich gut finde, aber auch nachvollziehen kann; wohl dank der Arbeit von @Matthias Pfefferle.
@Friendica Admins
Ghost musste ich auch nachschauen als mir das vor ein paar Monaten zum ersten Mal aufgefallen ist. Eine Blogging Plattform:
Kid shows he really can play that drum!
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BWAHAHAHA!
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Days after the killing of Renee Good, Stephen Miller and DHS began bragging that ICE agents have immunity from being held accountable.
There's a bill sitting in Congress that would end that immunity - and Democrats could right now use their sudden leverage to force its passage.
Pass it on. sirota.substack.com/p/how-dems…
How Dems Could End Immunity For ICE Agents
Steven Miller and DHS are bragging that ICE agents have immunity. Democratic senators could change that by conditioning their votes on passage of a bill already in Congress.David Sirota (Sirota)
if there is one thing I know.... they won't.
Because they really sincerely do not give a single damn unless it will get them bribes and there is no money opposing this.
See why Linux’s diversity isn’t a weakness but a strength in the desktop world.
itsfoss.com/linux-fragmentatio…
Linux Desktop is Fragmented (And That's NOT a Bad Thing)
Linux desktop is often described as fragmented, but with the right perspective, it becomes clear that this description only makes sense if you see Linux as a single, unified product, and expect it act like one. It isn't, and so it doesn't.Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)
Assuming there are about 3 billion computer users, it is highly unlikely that they are all satisfied with the same harmonious system or desktop, or that it meets all the requirements of all these users.
And it is absolutely dangerous when one monopolist or two corporations have control over all these people. Accordingly, it should be a concern of all people that there are numerous solutions.
Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?
...This is shaping up as the worst heatwave since the Black Summer of 2019-20. The intense heat that summer contributed to catastrophic bushfires which burnt 21% of the continent’s forests, an area still considered globally unprecedented.
Independent analysis found the last heatwave between January 5 to 10 was made over five times more likely by global heating. This current heatwave is substantially worse, but we’ll have to wait for attribution studies to understand how much global heating has contributed to its overall severity....
Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?
Australia’s northwest is well known for its heat. But this furnace-like area can deliver heatwaves to the southeast, thousands of kilometres away.The Conversation
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UN human rights mechanisms urge Guatemala to end forced evictions, protect land rights defenders - ISHR
From 14 to 25 July, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, conducted an official visit to Guatemala - only theUlises Quero (ISHR)
A look at Linux coding editors that offer a similar experience to Windsurf.
itsfoss.com/windsurf-alternati…
Unsure About the Future of Windsurf? Try These Alternative Vibe Coding Editors on Linux
Windsurf’s been a bit rocky lately. Time for a change?Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Looking for a self-hosted alternative to Discord? Roomy is worth a look. 👇
itsfoss.com/roomy-discord-alte…
Meet Roomy: An Open-Source Discord Alternative for the Decentralized Web
Looking for a Discord alternative? Roomy is an open-source, decentralized platform built for communities that value privacy and control.Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)
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Trump Has Declared Financial War on Blue States....
War On Blue States Via Economics
#OurModernTimes #Trump #CrimesAgainstHumanity
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Trust me @Karl Auerbach, you might like this poetry!!
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Is the photo of the smoke around your place? Gadzooks!
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Write to your representatives
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Democracy.io - Contact your Members of Congress
Democracy thrives when people’s voices are heard. Send a message to your legislatures using EFF's simple new tool.democracy.io
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sometimes when i feel my code has too many confusing states, i like to stop, take a deep breath, and open the MSDN page for the MsoTrioState enum.
MsoTrioState is "a tri-state Boolean value". it has five possible values. only two of them are supported.
the only supported values are true and false.
Arne Blankerts (@theseer@phpc.social)
Attached: 1 image Seriously, #paypal ? Can I have some of your drugs please?Arne Blankerts (PHP Community on Mastodon)
Brazilian three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus
The Brazilian three-banded #armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus, known as “tatu-bola” in Portuguese, is a rare and unique species native to #Brazil. With the ability to roll into a near-imp…Palm Oil Detectives
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