World of Goo 2 is out now with Native Linux support gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/worl…
World of Goo 2 is out now with Native Linux support
One of the original greats from the original indie games boom has returned, World of Goo 2 from 2DBOY and Tomorrow Corporation is now available.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
AMD Ryzen 9000 Series processors dates and prices revealed gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/amd-…
AMD Ryzen 9000 Series processors dates and prices revealed
AMD have now officially revealed the exact date and pricing for their exciting upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 Series processors launch.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Next Heroic Games Launcher release to include initial GOG Galaxy support gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/next…
Next Heroic Games Launcher release to include initial GOG Galaxy support
Everyone's favourite Linux games launcher has added yet another milestone feature thanks to Linguin and other Heroic contributors.anewson (GamingOnLinux)
I've only seen them behind very strong fences (at the Phillip Island Wildlife Park). Seeing a photo of one out in the open near a picnic bench with people in view scares the daylights out of me!
Evil looking dinosaurs.
There are pictures on Google Maps of people feeding them by hand though, over a lower fence:
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Milky Way Behind Three Merlons
Image Credit & Copyright: Donato Lioce; Text: Natalia Lewandowska (SUNY Oswego)
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APOD: 2024 August 7 – Milky Way Behind Three Merlons
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
APOD: 2024 August 7 – Milky Way Behind Three Merlons
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Who is Tim Walz?
Nine things to know about Kamala Harris's vice-presidential running mate
Not certain how I feel about this.
Who is Tim Walz? Nine things to know about Kamala Harris's vice-presidential running mate
Only a few weeks ago, many Americans outside Minnesota had never heard of Tim Walz. Now, he might be the country's next vice-president. Here's what to know about him.Brad Ryan (ABC News)
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I'm back on @EvolutionGnome after being a longtime @thunderbird devotee (and funder). Although I appreciate the new efforts at TB, it has unfortunately become unusable for daily driving for me:
- MS calendars don't work with new MS support: reddit.com/r/Thunderbird/comme…
- OWL plugin doesn't really work either: reddit.com/r/Thunderbird/comme…
- Theme breakage: reddit.com/r/pop_os/comments/1…
Thanks to the Evolution team for making an essential tool that just works.
Evan Prodromou, co-creator of ActivityPub, the protocol that powers the fediverse 🔋), joined us for the newest episode of The Fediverse Files.
Go to wordpress.com/fediverse for the full episode and more deets on this series.
Shoutout to @docpop & @evanprodromou—y’all are awesome 🤘
Fediverse Files YouTube Video Landing Page —
Create cool applications that integrate with WordPress.comWordPress.com Developer Resources
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There have occasionally been orgies at conventions ...
I once saw a moving coat pile in the con operations suite early one morning ...
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Sharing over here as well. I'm joining the Bluesky board to help provide them guidance. I remain a supporter of all experiments in decentralized social media, and will write more on that later. I still have high hopes for Mastodon/ActivityPub as well...
techdirt.com/2024/08/06/why-im…
Why I’m Joining The Bluesky Board To Support A Vision Of A More Open, Decentralized Internet
I am excited to announce that I am joining the board of Bluesky, where I will be providing advice and guidance to the company to help it achieve its vision of a more open, more competitive, more de…Techdirt
Doomed Star Eta Carinae - NASA
Eta Carinae may be about to explode. But no one knows when - it may be next year, it may be one million years from now. Eta Carinae's mass - about 100 timesNASA
NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test, Space Station Missions Update - NASA
NASA will host a media teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 7, to discuss ongoing International Space Station operations, including the agency’sNASA
Tundra Vegetation to Grow Taller, Greener Through 2100, NASA Study Finds - NASA
Warming global climate is changing the vegetation structure of forests in the far north. It’s a trend that will continue at least through the end of thisErica McNamee (NASA)
Collegiate Teams to Focus on Aviation Solutions for Agriculture in 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition
In the 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, the theme is AgAir: Aviation Solutions for Agriculture. NASA asks collegiate teams to investigate either newAngelique Herring (NASA)
Collegiate Teams to Focus on Aviation Solutions for Agriculture in 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition
In the 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, the theme is AgAir: Aviation Solutions for Agriculture. NASA asks collegiate teams to investigate either newAngelique Herring (NASA)
We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2024 🎉
The grant will award $15,000 to 6 thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans.
Deadline: October 7th
Apply Here: grants.draknek.org
Who is this for?
These grants are intended to support creators who are under-invested-in within today’s game industry. There are no geographical restrictions.
Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant
The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games.grants.draknek.org
Google tried to derail Microsoft's EU antitrust settlement by offering a $500M alternative deal to CISPE.
Is this the level playing field for EU cloud providers we want, EU anti-trust decisions made in backroom deals between big tech firms?
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
Google’s $500M effort to wreck Microsoft EU cloud deal failed, report says
Google reportedly didn't want a Microsoft antitrust complaint dropped in the EU.Ars Technica
Celebrate Heliophysics Big Year: Free Monthly Webinars on the Sun Touches Everything - NASA Science
Once a month (usually on the first Tuesday), the Heliophysics Education Community meets online to share knowledge and opportunities.science.nasa.gov
Artemis Emergency Egress System Emphasizes Crew Safety - NASA
Since NASA began sending astronauts to space, the agency has relied on emergency systems for personnel to safely leave the launch pad and escape the hazard inAntonia Jaramillo (NASA)
Extreme sports game Descenders Next announced for 2025 gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/extr…
Extreme sports game Descenders Next announced for 2025
Following on from the success of the downhill extreme sports game Descenders, developer RageSquid and publisher No More Robots have announced the much bigger Descenders Next is coming.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Grab a load of hit digital board games in this new Humble Bundle gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/grab…
Grab a load of hit digital board games in this new Humble Bundle
The Board Game Night Humble Bundle looks to be another good one, especially if you love games styled more like board games. So here's what's in it and what compatibility to expect for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
NonSteamLaunchers adds support for HoYo and Nexon launchers, easier EA App repairs gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/nons…
NonSteamLaunchers adds support for HoYo and Nexon launchers, easier EA App repairs
A few days ago the great NonSteamLaunchers project, to help you set up various third-party launchers on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, had a new release adding support for even more launchers.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The Jackbox Megapicker fixed to stop megabreaking your Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/the-…
The Jackbox Megapicker fixed to stop megabreaking your Steam Deck
What Valve called the "jackbrick megabricker" (ouch), The Jackbox Megapicker should now stop breaking your Steam Deck after the latest update to the Native Linux version.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Pull off sick tricks and take down hordes of demons in Motordoom gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/pull…
Pull off sick tricks and take down hordes of demons in Motordoom
Motordoom is the latest entry in the survivor-like horde shooter genre popularised by Vampire Survivors, and this one has you do some freestyle-sports.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Inside Mr. H's tea room.
📷 Pentax KX
🎞️ Kodak Vision3 250D
🔭 Pentax M 50mm/1.7
⚗️ Come Through Lab
#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mm #TheLakes #LakeDistrict #Cumbria #FollowThePig
NVIDIA Linux Driver Beta 560.31.02 Out Now gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/nvid…
NVIDIA Linux Driver Beta 560.31.02 Out Now
NVIDIA today released a fresh update to the current ongoing 560 Beta driver series with version 560.31.02 bringing some bug fixes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Bindu Rani Explores Black Holes, Mothers Hard, Balances Life - NASA
Bindu Rani had childhood dreams of flight. Today she lifts her gaze even higher, helping researchers study stars, planets beyond our solar system, and blackMadison Olson (NASA)
Metagov Spotlight: Exit to Community Calculators
The E2C Calculator is an online tool that helps companies and BDFL governed communities decide if they’re ready to embark on a transition towards more community governance.Tara Merk (Metagov News)
Tech Today: Flipping NASA Tech and Sticking the Landing - NASA
NASA tech adds gecko grip to phone accessoryAndrew Wagner (NASA)
Quantum Scale Sensors used to Measure Planetary Scale Magnetic Fields - NASA Science
Magnetic fields are everywhere in our solar system. They originate from the Sun, planets, and moons, and are carried throughout interplanetary space by solar wind.science.nasa.gov
NASA Seeks Student Missions to Send to Space in 2026, Beyond - NASA
NASA announced a new round of opportunities for CubeSat, developers to build spacecrafts on that will fly on upcoming launches through theNASA
A teacher, veteran & coach from the Midwest with decades of leadership experience in government.
Governor Tim Walz will be a fantastic VP. #HarrisWalz2024 #politics #Walz
I hear he also likes cats. 🐈
NASA Seeks Student Missions to Send to Space in 2026, Beyond - NASA
NASA announced a new round of opportunities for CubeSat, developers to build spacecrafts on that will fly on upcoming launches through theNASA
Philippine tarsier Carlito syrichta
The Philippine tarsier, Carlito syrichta, epitomises nocturnal secrecy, leading a mostly concealed life in the dense recesses of impenetrable bushes and forests. They boast large and mesmerising ey…Palm Oil Detectives
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