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The Queer Games Bundle returns for 2024 gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/the-โ€ฆ




I was sad to find a surprising lack of visual scripting apps for Linux. Apple's Shortcuts app is very powerful and can be incredibly useful. It's not like we don't have the technical ability to make something similar.

So I started working on one myself :blobfoxfloofcofe:

#Linux #GNOME



Kind of as a birthday present (or an excuse to go out) @Andrew Pam and I went to the Art of the Brick Lego Exhibition. It was a fascinating experience. The amount of work that went into each piece was clearly considerable. If you have a chance to go, I would say that it is worth it. Just don't read the artist statements! They had me facepalming and whincing on a regular basis.

The animal room, which includes the two gorgeous polar bears, was my favourite.
The zebra people were probably the most aesthetic work.
The rainbow people have been a favourite with visitors!
The triumphal man and a few others in the room it shared all reminded me of Eastern European art under Soviet rule. I felt they could easily have had titles like: "Man Lifted by the State!"



Shadow of a Martian Robot

Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, MSSS, ASU, NeV-T, Perseverance Rover; Processing & Copyright: Neville Thompson, Gigapan Zoom

apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240605.htโ€ฆ #APOD

#APOD


And yet more from the Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

๐Ÿ“ท Canon AE-1 Program
๐ŸŽž๏ธ Kodak Portra 400
๐Ÿ”ญ Canon FD 50mm/1.4 S.S.C.

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mm #SFBA

in reply to Eugen Rochko

It looks like you got a shot of milkweed at the base of the tree. Itโ€™s a very important part of the ecosystem that supports the Monarch butterfly. A lot of folks in California are growing it in gardens as a conservation effort. We currently have 3 pupae in our front yard (weโ€™ll have several dozens by the end of summer).
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in reply to Eugen Rochko

Love Big Basin! The Forest of Nisene Marks in Aptos is also a great location for beautiful pictures.


The dog next door - Rohan really wants to say "Hi" and get a nice rub as a greeting. Cookies are a bonus, if you have one.

#dogsofmastodon




There's yet another open letter from the AI safety crowd. If they want more people to take them seriously, they need to get more specific

platformer.news/tuesday-newsleโ€ฆ

in reply to Casey Newton

I think the people behind the letter unequivocally subscribe to the idea that the current LLM technology is a path to AGI. It's important to question that assumption. That's the biggest disconnect for me when reading it. Such an assumption directly serves the interests of OpenAI and other LLM companies.
in reply to Eugen Rochko

@Gargron And there is already plenty of damage these current systems can doโ€ฆ


Microsoft Recall Is Worse Than We Thought #Linux #YouTube youtu.be/Bvt186qt-ew
in reply to Brodie Robertson

That sounds as scary AF ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

So glad I don't use MS Windows.



NASA to Change How It Points Hubble Space Telescope science.nasa.gov/missions/hubbโ€ฆ #NASA #AstrophysicsDivision #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #HubbleSpaceTelescope #Missions



Moon Tree Planted at U.S. Capitol Marks Enduring NASA, Artemis Legacy nasa.gov/image-article/moon-trโ€ฆ #NASA #Artemis #Artemis1 #Artemis2 #Astronauts #HumansInSpace #STEMEngagementAtNASA



Moon Tree Planted at U.S. Capitol Marks Enduring NASA, Artemis Legacy nasa.gov/image-article/moon-trโ€ฆ #NASA #Artemis #Artemis2 #Astronauts



Ames Science Directorateโ€™s Stars of the Month, June 2024 nasa.gov/general/ames-science-โ€ฆ #NASA #General


Vampire Therapist is a unique dark comedy narrative adventure with a great voice cast gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/vampโ€ฆ

#PCGaming #Linux



Ted Michalek: Engineering from Apollo to Artemis nasa.gov/people-of-nasa/goddarโ€ฆ #NASA #PeopleOfGoddard #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #PeopleOfNASA



With Nextcloud Hub 8 we introduced Applications for Nextcloud Tables ๐Ÿš€

You can now combine tables and views into comprehensive applications, directly accessible from the Nextcloud apps menu bar ๐ŸŽฏ

You can now make your own #nocode apps in Nextcloud!

youtu.be/kVfa0J6mJbI



55 Years Ago: Star Trek Final Episode Airs, Relationship with NASA Endures nasa.gov/history/55-years-ago-โ€ฆ #NASA #NASAHistory


NASA Excites Thousands of Fans at Comicpalooza nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitieโ€ฆ #NASA #JohnsonSpaceCenter #Events #General



Solid State Quantum Magnetometersโ€”Seeking out water worlds from the quantum world science.nasa.gov/science-reseaโ€ฆ #NASA #PlanetaryScience #ScienceEnablingTechnology #TechnologyHighlights #TheSolarSystem


NASA Awards University Research Projects to Support Agency Missions nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awaโ€ฆ #NASA #STEMEngagementAtNASA #ForCollegesUniversities #GetInvolved #GrantsOpportunities #LearningResources


Aerospace Trailblazer: Shirley Holland-Huntโ€™s Visionary Leadership Transforms Space Exploration nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitieโ€ฆ #NASA #PeopleOfJohnson #DiversityAtNASA #General #JohnsonSpaceCenter #STEMEngagementAtNASA


Libadwaita: splitting GTK and design language

There's no denying that not everyone is happy with the state of the GTK world, and I, too, have argued that GNOME's massive presence and seeming unwillingness to cooperate with or even consider the existence of other GTK-based desktop environments is doing real, measurable harm to the likes of Xfce, Cinnamon, and others. A major root cause is a feeli

osnews.com/story/139865/libadwโ€ฆ

#GTK

#gtk


New article: "Libadwaita: Splitting GTK and Design Language"

tesk.page/2024/06/03/libadwaitโ€ฆ

#GNOME #GTK #Libadwaita #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #GTK4 #Development



NASA Wallops Visitor Center Extended Hours June 12 nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitieโ€ฆ #NASA #WallopsFlightFacility
in reply to NASA

We're not going to discuss how long it took me to realize Wallops is not a verb here


Comet Pons-Brooks Develops Opposing Tails apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240604.htโ€ฆ #APOD
#APOD


Microsoft Copilot helpfully summarizing an obvious phishing email, without alerting that it's a phishing email!

#ai #bullshit



I know $12 USD is a lot of money for some people, so to celebrate 1000+ sales (!!!), I'm giving away 1000 PDF copies of How Git Works (honour system: only if $12 is a lot of money for you!)

Here's the link, enter code BUYONEGIVEONE at checkout to get a free copy wizardzines.com/zines/git/

(it'll ask you for a billing address but you can enter a fake address if you'd prefer)

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in reply to Julia Evans

I was going to post โ€œthe 1000 free copies of How Git Works for folks who can't afford it have all been claimed, I'll release more when we sell 2000 copies"

But then I went to check this morning and we've already sold 2000 copies of the zine??? So I guess we're giving away another 1000 copies now. wizardzines.com/zines/git/

more details in this post: social.jvns.ca/@b0rk/112552672โ€ฆ


I know $12 USD is a lot of money for some people, so to celebrate 1000+ sales (!!!), I'm giving away 1000 PDF copies of How Git Works (honour system: only if $12 is a lot of money for you!)

Here's the link, enter code BUYONEGIVEONE at checkout to get a free copy wizardzines.com/zines/git/

(it'll ask you for a billing address but you can enter a fake address if you'd prefer)


This entry was edited (1 year ago)


"Microsoft should recall Windows Recall" โ€” Security researcher discovers Microsoft's new AI tool is woefully insecure

I am shocked.....not.

windowscentral.com/software-apโ€ฆ



in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

I hate Zotac, their RMA in Brazil is garbage and has multiple times violated local consumer law. In addition, their staff is the rudest I have ever seen. I won't pick up a zotac product if I find it for free
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

All of these gaming handheld manufacturers choosing to use Windows makes me think they are not simply ignoring that Linux exists.

I really think it might be (at least in part) because they lack the technical expertise to support a Linux-powered handheld like the Steam Deck.

Valve, on the other hand, had nearly a decade's worth of experience working on Linux before they successfully released the Steam Deck โ€” unlike their previous attempt with the Steam Machines.

#Linux #Steam

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Persist Online is a new MMORPG from the developer of the classic Tibia gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/persโ€ฆ

#MMORPG #Linux #PCGaming



Roll the dice to attack enemies in Dice & Fold, try the demo now gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/rollโ€ฆ

#PCGaming #Linux



Only three months after the Claw, MSI reveal the new MSI Claw 8 AI+ gaming handheld gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/onlyโ€ฆ

#MSIClaw #MSI #HandheldGaming

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