NASA Announces Winners of Power to Explore Challenge - NASA
NASA announced the winners on Wednesday of the third annual Power to Explore Challenge, a national writing competition designed to teach K-12 students aboutNASA
Adventure Mode Beta out now for Dwarf Fortress gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/adve…
#DwarfFortress #Linux #SteamDeck
Adventure Mode Beta out now for Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress on Steam from Bay 12 Games and Kitfox Games has a fresh Beta now available containing the new Adventure Mode.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Governable Spaces: Book Launch Seminar (Nathan Schneider) : Metagovernance Seminar : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Why does governance in our everyday online spaces matter? In this launch event, Nathan Schneider introduces his new book, Governable Spaces: Democratic Design...Internet Archive
Astronauts To Patch Up NASA’s NICER Telescope
NASA is planning to repair NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, during a spacewalk later this year. It will be the fourth science observatory in orbit serviced by astronauts.science.nasa.gov

Join us for our inaugural lighting talks bringing together hacker-folk from the various independent community-run hackerspaces in the #NYC. This edition will see stories from an Open Source Space Suit, Tales of Hacker-Folk, The GameTank neo-Console, Ancient Egyptian Labor Unions, Constellation Compilation, and more.
Hack Manhattan
34 W 37th Street, Midtown
1PM; free
ohc.nyc/headliners
NASA Invites Media for Climate Update, New Earth Missions - NASA
In anticipation of Earth Day, NASA invites media to a briefing at the agency’s headquarters on Friday, April 19, at 11 a.m. EDT. The event will share updatesNASA
Tech Today: Taking Earth’s Pulse with NASA Satellites - NASA
Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions, floods, and tornados can dramatically change the surface of Earth to the point where alterations are visible inAndrew Wagner (NASA)
Its an offer. A suggestion. Its a gift. Its not required to be on linux. You may need the OS for a proprietary app, you might fear disobedience and registry corruption, you may love the Joy of Tidying Up that defragging for 8 hours brings. Its ok, cool people use windows, some of them because they want to. You are not judged for using windows.
When people offer linux its a damp towel for hair on fire, not finger pointing.
The spread of MS Malware was coerced, no blame.
Ghost of Tsushima PC specs revealed - should work on Steam Deck, and the first Sony title to use the new PlayStation overlay on PC gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/ghos…
Ghost of Tsushima PC specs revealed - should work on Steam Deck
Sony has released the specifications needed for the upcoming PC release of Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT, and it seems like it scales quite well so it should run on the Steam Deck (and Desktop Linux will no doubt be fine).Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Comet Geyser: Perseverance’s 24th Rock Core
After investigating the high-standing bedrock at the Bunsen Peak workspace deep within the Margin Unit, the unique nature and composition of this rock was deemed worthy for collection of Perseverance’s 24th rock core sample, Comet Geyser! Bunsen Peak…science.nasa.gov
The Mess Of OBS, Wayland And Global Shortcuts
OBS on Wayland is a bit of a nightmare and whilst things are getting better with a lot of additional things, global shortcuts are still in a really weird mes...YouTube
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Eyes’ Pass First Vision Test - NASA
Engineers at L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, New York, have combined all 10 mirrors for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Preliminary tests showAshley Balzer (NASA)
Going Through Changes: Total Eclipse Over NASA Hangar
A stunning view of the phases of the total solar eclipse, seen over the Flight Research Building at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland on April 8, 2024.Ellen Bausback (NASA)
Climate Change Is Already Forcing People From Their Homes
The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway.ProPublica
Buckshot Roulette hit a million sales, multiplayer mode in development gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/buck…
#Godot #GodotEngine #IndieGame
Buckshot Roulette hit a million sales, multiplayer mode in development
It just goes to show, that as challenging as it is for indie devs right now, there's still a whole lot of success stories. Buckshot Roulette is the latest to hit over a million sales.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Benchmarking #bioinformatic #virus identification tools using real-world #metagenomic data across biomes
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Benchmarking bioinformatic virus identification tools using real-world metagenomic data across biomes - Genome Biology
Background As most viruses remain uncultivated, metagenomics is currently the main method for virus discovery. Detecting viruses in metagenomic data is not trivial.BioMed Central
NASA’s Dragonfly Rotorcraft Mission to Saturn’s Moon Titan Confirmed
NASA has confirmed its Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Saturn’s organic-rich moon Titan. The decision allows the mission to progress to completion of final design, followed by the construction and testing of the entire spacecraft and science instrume…science.nasa.gov
Most members of my lab are international, and I'm often surprised at the expansive bureaucracy they have to work with just to attend some meetings or visit home.
"Citizenship privilege harms science"
"Researchers from the global south face often-distressing immigration bureaucracy that most from the global north do not"
nature.com/articles/d41586-024…
Citizenship privilege harms science
Researchers from the global south face often-distressing immigration bureaucracy that most from the global north do not. Six steps can begin to counteract this inequity.Joseph, Tiffany
World of Goo 2 delayed until August 2nd gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/worl…
#IndieGame #Linux #WorldofGoo2
World of Goo 2 delayed until August 2nd
The goo has gotten a bit stuck, and so the May release date previously announced for World of Goo 2 has been pushed back to August 2nd.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
This only proves what I always suspected.
World Of Goo is actually a AAA game that just masquerades as an indie game. It's no wonder that the game is so good! 😄
Stardust Demon looks fantastic for retro metroidvania adventure fans gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/star…
#IndieGame #Metroidvania #Linux
Stardust Demon looks fantastic for retro metroidvania adventure fans
Planned to release sometime this year, Stardust Demon is a retro-style metroidvania adventure game inspired by Cave Story, Zelda, and many more. Featuring cute chibi characters wrapped in some dark and spooky undertones.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Asymmetrical indirect control RTS game Roboden now Steam Deck Verified (it's also free and open source) gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/asym…
Asymmetrical indirect control RTS game Roboden now Steam Deck Verified
How about a free game to add to your library? Roboden is an asymmetrical indirect control real-time strategy game about robot colonies and it's now Steam Deck Verified.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Adventure of Rikka - The Cursed Kingdom is one for classic Zelda lovers gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/adve…
#IndieGame #Linux #SteamDeck #Zelda
Adventure of Rikka - The Cursed Kingdom is one for classic Zelda lovers
Do you like classic action-adventure puzzle games like the older Zelda titles? Be sure to check out Adventure of Rikka - The Cursed Kingdom.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Athenian Rhapsody is one of the wackiest games I've seen for a while gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/athe…
Athenian Rhapsody is one of the wackiest games I've seen for a while
Releasing May 14th, Athenian Rhapsody certainly caught my attention in the GamingOnLinux inbox with a tagline of "Make friends and catch IBS".Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The move from a free-living environment to an endosymbiotic relationship has profound effects on bacterial function.
This #PLOSBiology Unsolved Mystery from John P McCutcheon &co explores how bacterial endosymbionts work with so few genes. #symbiosis
How do bacterial endosymbionts work with so few genes?
The move from a free-living environment to a long-term residence inside a host eukaryotic cell has profound effects on bacterial function.plos.io
Superhero strategy game Capes confirmed for release on May 29th gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/supe…
Superhero strategy game Capes confirmed for release on May 29th
Capes is an XCOM-like superhero strategy game coming from Spitfire Interactive, comprised of key creatives behind the Hand of Fate franchise. It has a new trailer and a release date now!Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Take back 1944 occupied Poland in '63 Days', will be optimised for Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/take…
Take back 1944 occupied Poland in '63 Days', will be optimised for Steam Deck
63 Days is a new action strategy game coming from developer Destructive Creations who previously made War Mongrels and Ancestors Legacy.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
How to protect yourself from deepfake scams in video calls? 🕵️
In our guide, we explain how deepfakes work, where you might encounter them, and how to protect yourself from this increasingly popular scam.
nextcloud.com/blog/how-to-prot…
How to protect yourself against deepfake scams in video calls - Nextcloud
Read out guide to learn what deepfake scams are, how spot a scammer, and how to protect yourself with the right techniques and software.Mikhail Korotaev (Nextcloud)
APOD: 2024 April 17 – Total Eclipse and Comets
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Amazing article:
“The reason websites continue to load, bank transfers go through, and civilization persists is because of the thousand or so people living aboard 20-some ships stationed around the world, who race to fix each cable as soon as it breaks”
Total Eclipse and Comets
Image Credit & Copyright: Lin Zixuan (Tsinghua U.)
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240417.ht… #APOD
APOD: 2024 April 17 – Total Eclipse and Comets
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team Says Goodbye … for Now - NASA
The final downlink shift by the Ingenuity team was a time to reflect on a highly successful mission — and to prepare the first aircraft on another world forNaomi Hartono (NASA)
This ZSH Plugin Manager Is Really SUS #Linux #YouTube
This video was only possible because of the thread by @dylnuge
This ZSH Plugin Manager Is Really SUS
I don't know if there is actually anything malicious about this project but after digging into the zsh plugin manager zi it does look a little bit sus and ma...YouTube
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