It was a big year in the solar system! 🪐
Tune in today at 4:20pm ET for a live update from the @nasa Hyperwall at #AGU22, featuring our '22 planetary science highlights & plans for exploration in '23: youtu.be/7SGvJJ-YIhEAt
More events this week: go.nasa.gov/3Bw00Ai
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NASA Press Events at 2022 Fall AGU Meeting
NASA researchers will be presenting findings on Earth and space sciences Dec.12-16 at the American Geophysical Union's 2022 Fall meeting, being held virtually and in Chicago this year.Karen Fox (NASA)
This #HubbleClassic view taken in 1991 shows a small portion of the Orion Nebula – the image only spans a little over one light-year.
Composed of roiling dust and gas, thousands of stars are forming inside this nebula: go.nasa.gov/3iXXv3y
#Hubble
Moar: The Linux Pager I Wish I Always Had!
Less is a perfectly functional linux pager but what if you wanted something a little bit more or you might say moar, this is moar the pager that just does th...YouTube
Alaska has nearly 1 million miles of rivers, but only 10% of them are gauged, or measured.
By #TrackingWorldWater, SWOT will measure the height of surface water from space and help groups like the Alaska Department of Fish and Game better manage salmon spawning and survival.
#NASAEarth
SWOT will allow us to see Alaska’s waters in ways we haven’t before, which is important, because Alaska, being in the Arctic, is also where the U.S. is experiencing the most climate change right now.
More: go.nasa.gov/3BtKWmG
#NASAEarth
Water Mission to Gauge Alaskan Rivers on Front Lines of Climate Change
The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s water resources, even in remote locations. Alaska serves as a case study.NASA Sea Level Change Portal
Chained Echoes is as close as you can get to retro-styled RPG perfection
I am rarely this enthusiastic about games, especially retro-styled games because so many miss the mark in numerous ways but thankfully Chained Echoes is just brilliant.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
#NASAUniverse
Six super-Earths join the known worlds, bringing our exoplanet total to 5,227. TOI 1136 b, c, d, e, f and g are in orbital resonance, meaning their orbits are precisely timed to each other in a grand cosmic dance. exoplanets.nasa.gov/exoplanet-…
#NASAExoplanets
A good year for the GOL YouTube, thanks all 🥳
Gaming On Linux
The official YouTube channel for GamingOnLinux.com the best Linux gaming news website this side of planet earth. Don't come expecting high-level gameplay or pro stuff.YouTube
Humble Bundle are bringing back popular limited bundles throughout this week
Humble Bundle have announced that throughout this week, they will be sticking up older popular bundles for a very limited time and limited amount of purchases so keep an eye for some fun hits to stock up on.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
#NASAhistory
We (myself included) have taken this for granted for 50 years. But … Damn, we built rockets, spaceships, protective suits, & all the comm/control systems to make it work, … and then sent people to the MOON! And back!
And we did all that with the primitive computing capabilities available back then … 🤦♂️
Curious about how Moon dust feels and smells? 🌔 👃
Find out ➡️ go.nasa.gov/3XUI5wQ
And check out how dirty Schmitt's suit is in this photo!
#NASAhistory
NASA - Apollo Chronicles: The Mysterious Smell of Moondust
Long after the last Apollo astronaut left the moon, a mystery lingers: Why does moondust smell like gunpowder?Science@NASA
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That same semester, a grader for our Quantum Mechanics class told a different student (who submitted really long homework papers) "you aren't writing the Magna Carta."
That student turned in his next homework on a handmade "Magna Quanta" – a full length scroll with the complete text of the Magna Carta written on it and his homework solutions at the end.
What happens when students and professional engineers compete side by side with their homemade machines? JPL's Invention Challenge! 🤓
The long-running event returned to in-person competition, and North Hollywood’s Oakwood School emerged victoriously: go.nasa.gov/3BqpKxY
#NASAJPL
Practice Makes Perfect for Student Inventions at JPL Competition
Months of preparation led to three teams from one school taking home the top prizes at the 23rd Invention Challenge hosted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
#Artemis I is safely back on Earth—so what's next for Artemis as we get ready to explore the Moon and Mars?
Our experts will answer your @NASAArtemis questions in a @reddit AMA tomorrow, Dec. 13, at 2pm ET (1900 UTC). Join us on /r/IAmA: teddit.pussthecat.org/r/IAmA
#NASA
"We live in an age where all of our digital life, all of our communications are now in the cloud, and most of it is hosted overseas. I have no desire to live in a world where five giants own all the files in the world."
~ Frank Karlitschek
Interview: Shadow and a world where 5 companies own all data - Nextcloud
Shadow, famous for their high-end cloud PC product, is building a collaboration platform on top of Nextcloud.Jos Poortvliet (Nextcloud)
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#UK folks, there's a petition to keep protection of transgender people in the equality act by not amending it.
It's pretty scary being #trans in this country at the moment, and we could use your help to protect our rights. #Queer folks and #lgbtq friends and allies, please support.
Feel free to share broadly/openly with others. Steal, boost, repost your own. Let's get 100k signatures, please.
petition.parliament.uk/petitio…
Petition: Commit to not amending the Equality Act's definition of sex
It has been reported that the Government may amend the Equality Act to "make it clear that sex means biological sex rather than gender.Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
#NASAhistory
During #Apollo17, the Lunar Rover Vehicle logged the farthest distance from the LM of any Apollo mission, 4.7 miles (~7.5 km).
As a precaution, the LRV had a walk-back limit in the event of an LRV issue; astronauts had to have enough resources to walk back to the lunar module.
#NASAhistory
For our LRV fans, visiting an LRV driven on the Moon is a bit difficult since the 3 LRVs used for Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions were left on the Moon. But you can find an LRV used for training at @airandspace.
Read more: go.nasa.gov/3B9mJSz
#NASAhistory
Every time I see an LRV, I think, "Only AMERICANS would take a car with them to the moon."
But I'm sure NASA had their reasons. 😉
GOG are giving away Ghost of a Tale during their 2022 Winter Sale
Tis the season to buy more games to keep warm and all that. The GOG Winter Sale is live, and you can get a free copy of Ghost of a Tale.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
@governa It's not free software, it's a giveaway of a proprietary game. We will always use our affiliate links, as we do need to earn monies to keep doing what we do.
Even for a free giveaway, if you went to then buy something else, we would then still get a tiny kickback. It's important for us.
Choo Choo Charles is a total meme game and outside of the few encounters with the spider-train, it's bland and janky.
Choo-Choo Charles on Steam Deck, the meme game
It's a bit of fun but not much more than that. It's incredibly janky and cheap, but that's not dismissing the work of a single developer, I just don't like t...YouTube
APOD: 2022 December 12 - An Unusual Globule in IC 1396
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
A simple guide to Steam Play, Valve's technology for playing Windows games on Linux
Looking to test the waters with Linux gaming and don't want to lose access to your favourite Windows games? Here's a simple no-nonsense guide to actually using Steam Play.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
I still found this confusing:
"Can Steam Play be forced onto native Linux games?
Yes! Simply follow the same method above to force it."
I'd suggest something like "Yes! Choose a specific Proton version, and steam will use that, and thus the Windows version of the game"
The reverse section ("How do you force Steam to download a Native Linux game?") addresses my confusion pretty well, and so I'd suggest moving that same explanation of the model up.
Fair to say Milo was pleased with last night's London snow. It brought out his inner wolf.
The Last of Us Part I on Steam Deck gets support from Valve and Naughty Dog Co-President
Seems like the upcoming Steam release of The Last of Us Part I should work well on Steam Deck, as not only are Valve already teasing it, the Co-President of developer Naughty Dog talked about it too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Linux kernel 6.1 is out now
Linus Torvalds has officially released the Linux kernel 6.1, and as usual there's absolutely tons of new features and fixes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Free 2D space exploration and action sim Naev has a big new Beta
Naev is a reasonably well known free and open source 2D space sim, one that's about to get a whole lot bigger with the v0.10 release now in Beta (specifically, it's on its second Beta).Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Crawl Tactics blends roguelikes with a tactical RPG
From South Korean developer icefill comes Crawl Tactics, a new turn-based game that blends together elements of a roguelike and a tactical RPG into something unique.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The Garden Path a 'slice-of-life sim' gets a new trailer and release window
Love more casual games? The "slice-of-life sim" named The Garden Path is getting closer and a new trailer is up.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard hits a bump as FTC seeks to block it
Remember the big news back in January that Microsoft was acquiring Activision Blizzard? Well, the FTC aren't happy about it and are trying to block it.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
"Poor" M$ having to up prices to $70 might not be able to buy something for 69Billion and gain more of the most popular IP's. But they said they'll leave the window open to their walled garden for Sony. Pinky promise.
The only good that might come of the acquisition is "if" Bobby Kotick gets axed.
Microsoft's Little Pity Party (The Jimquisition)
http://www.thejimporium.comhttp://www.patreon.com/jimquisitionhttp://www.twitch.tv/jimsterlingMicrosoft feels pretty sorry for itself lately, and it wants yo...YouTube
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The Nextcloud Talk 💬 experience improved in design and accessibility.
We paid particular attention to digital well-being, aiming to shield yourself from all digital noise ✨
What do you enjoy the most about Nextcloud Talk? go.nextcloud.com/r/xlaT
Nextcloud Talk improvements [Hub 3]
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Stubborn omicron wave sticking around for Christmas
afr.com/policy/health-and-educ…
Melbourne University epidemiologist Professor Nancy Baxter said the rising number of infections was due to waning immunity, but underreporting was camouflaging the prevalence of sickness.
“We think probably at least one in 50 Australians to one in 25 Australians currently have COVID,” Professor Baxter said.
“That’s a lot of COVID in circulation. And it’s peaking in the next week or two. That means there are going to be a lot of cases at Christmas where people want to get together. There’s a lot of risk.”
COVID Australia: Stubborn omicron wave sticking around for Christmas
Hopes for the national omicron wave to fade ahead of Christmas have been dashed as cases and hospitalisations rise.Tom Burton (Australian Financial Review)
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