Metal platformer Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior from Chaosmonger now on Kickstarter and smashed the funding goal gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/meta…
#Voivod #Metal #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux
Metal platformer Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior from Chaosmonger now on Kickstarter and smashed the funding goal
With a world inspired by the lore and iconic concept albums of the metal music band Voivod, the latest retro-inspired game from Chaosmonger Studio is live on Kickstarter.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Should we just roll over and play dead?
Some reflections and actions to consider for those of us who like democracyEzra Levin
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Multiple Star Wars classics join the GOG Preservation Program with a big sale gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/mult…
#StarWars #GOG #Gaming #PCGaming #RetroGames
Multiple Star Wars classics join the GOG Preservation Program with a big sale
The GOG Preservation Program has expanded once again. After recently adding a re-release of Breath of Fire IV for PC, GOG are now keeping multiple classic Star Wars games up to date.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
always manipulating himem.sys and autoexec.bat to get maybe some KB more memories...
Good times ❤
and now they even have special editions.
so many games, so little time.
Delta Force devs say Desktop Linux support is 'not part of our agenda in the future' gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/delt…
#DeltaForce #Linux #LinuxGaming #Proton #SteamDeck
Delta Force devs say Desktop Linux support is 'not part of our agenda in the future'
For anyone hoping to play Delta Force on Desktop Linux, the developer Team Jade has given a pretty clear no. That's despite it working on Steam Deck due to the anti-cheat they've used.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
well, that's too bad.
Recently i recalled playing the old Delta force games with friends in the late 90's (i think it was) and wondered whatever happened to that series, as the last one i recalled was black hawk down
Infinity Nikki on Steam works on Steam Deck but the situation is odd and anti-cheat blocks Desktop Linux gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/infi…
#InfinityNikki #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Proton
Infinity Nikki on Steam works on Steam Deck but the situation is odd and anti-cheat blocks Desktop Linux
Infinity Nikki has now launched on Steam to suck away more of your time. It works on Steam Deck with Proton but the anti-cheat is blocking it working on Desktop Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The XCOM Complete Humble Bundle is an awesome deal gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/the-…
#XCOM #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux
The XCOM Complete Humble Bundle is an awesome deal
One of my all-time favourite game series! The XCOM Complete Humble Bundle is an absolutely fantastic deal filled with some brilliant strategy games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Pop!_OS Shell can be used on GNOME. Here's how:
itsfoss.com/pop-shell-gnome-de…
How to Use Pop Shell on GNOME Desktop
Get the Pop!_OS experience (kind of) on GNOME using the Pop Shell!Sagar Sharma (It's FOSS)
Any idea what this algae or plant is? It forms green films on top if a nearby pond. Under the scope it forms largish clumps or sacks of cells- maybe 50-100 um or so across. Seems too large for most algae and too small for plants like duckweed. I've never come across it before, and I'd be curious to get an ID if anyone knew!
#algae #ponds #microscopy
Throughout May, help strengthen Tor's independence from profit-driven influence. 💜
We're aiming to raise $75,000 to keep building the tools that protect your privacy and help millions access the open internet. 😤✊
Every gift made today will be matched 1:1 up to $15,000. That means if you donate $25 now, the Friends of Tor will match your gift by also donating $25, and your impact doubles to $50.
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Giant viruses integrate into the genomes of money protists. Our latest study adds the model protist Euglena to the list
"Giant endogenous viral elements in the genome of the model protist Euglena gracilis reveal past interactions with giant viruses"
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20…
#viruses #protists #microbiology #genomics
Giant endogenous viral elements in the genome of the model protist Euglena gracilis reveal past interactions with giant viruses
Giant viruses in the phylum Nucleocytoviricota have increasingly been found integrated into the genomes of diverse eukaryotes. Here we report 8 Giant Endogenous Viral Elements (GEVEs) in the genome of the microalgae Euglena gracilis.bioRxiv
via usafacts.org/reports/annual-re…
America in Facts 2024
The America in Facts 2024 report uses publicly available government data to provide information on the financial position, activities, and progress of the United States.USAFacts
Exciting work from the Hsu lab at Virginia Tech! They developed a cool way too knock down phage abundances to examine their role in the gut.
"A bacteriophage-conditional mouse model reveals the impact of phages within a conventionally colonized gut microbiota"
Excited to announce our article, "EvoWeaver: large-scale prediction of gene functional associations from coevolutionary signals" was just published in Nature Communications!
We demonstrate that it's possible to infer how genes work together using only sequencing data by leveraging correlated signals of evolution. Check it out at the link below!
#genomics #bioinformatics #rstats #genetics #evolution #biology
nature.com/articles/s41467-025…
EvoWeaver: large-scale prediction of gene functional associations from coevolutionary signals - Nature Communications
Despite having structures for most proteins, we still do not know their function. Here, authors introduce EvoWeaver, a de novo method to identify genes working together using evolutionary information.Nature
AI-powered business processes minus privacy threats from #BigTech? 🎯
In our recent guide, we explain how you can integrate ethical, privacy-respecting AI into your business based on some common use cases.
nextcloud.com/blog/integrating…
Integrating AI into your business without selling your data to Big Tech - Nextcloud
Integrating AI into your business shouldn't cost you your privacy. Discover how ethical AI can support your business with Nextcloud AssistantKatrin Goethals (Nextcloud)
Un ejemplo de #tecnología desde una perspectiva #feminista: mapas creados por mujeres que desafían a google maps, un imperdible artículo de María Alvarez Malvido.
elpais.com/america-futura/2025…
Los mapas creados por mujeres que desafían el poder de Google Maps
Selene Yang, cofundadora de Geochicas, reflexiona sobre las posibilidades que emergen desde la cartografía feministaMaría Alvarez Malvido (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)
Also like ants, they're attracted to sweets, so tip an oss dev so they can get themselves a pick me up.
I would never have seen this fellow if he hadn't moved. He's tiny and the color of the sand in this creekside sandbar.
#beetles #coleoptera #insects #InverteFest #Photography
Kennedy Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers 🙄
nytimes.com/2025/04/16/us/poli…
Hey RFK Jr, you know what is preventable?
Measles.
Brain Worm Bob is not a serious person, let alone a scientist.
What an embarrassment for the Kennedy family!
QEMU 10 is here with many new bits.
news.itsfoss.com/qemu-10-relea…
QEMU 10.0 Just Released With New Upgrades for ISAs
Some notable changes come to RISC-V, x86, ARM64 with the new QEMU 10.0 update.Gourav Patnaik (It's FOSS News)
Take full control of LLMs with Ollama commands.
Must Know Ollama Commands for Managing LLMs locally
Here are the ollama commands you need to know for managing your large language models effectively.Abhishek Kumar (It's FOSS)
There are currently over 8 billion people on Earth. Yes, that’s a lot BUT there are about 1.4 billion insects for every human. Combined, they weigh about 70x more than all of us.
And insects have been around for over 350 million years. That's longer than the dinosaurs. Modern humans only showed up between 200-300,000 years ago.
We need insects to survive. They don't need us. This is their world. #science #history
For me, this is the best image symbolizing what Gen AI actually is. A black box, burning the planet, understood best, paradoxically, through technological means.
What you see here is a thermal image of xAI's Datacenter in Memphis, where 33 methane power generators are burning without permission.
Photograph: Steve Jones/Flight by Southwings for Southern Environmental Law Center.
theguardian.com/technology/202…
Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer
Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents receive anonymous leaflets that downplay pollution dangersDara Kerr (The Guardian)
Are you looking to replace Google Maps and choose European?
Gladly, we have a lot of alternatives!
#GoEuropean #BuyFromEU #BuyEuropean #Degoogle #GoogleMaps #HereWeGo #Trump
Only 1% of Workers at This Factory Made What Nike Says Is Typical
A rare view of wages at one Cambodian factory tests Nike’s claim that it is improving the lives of factory workers who make its products, not exploiting them.ProPublica
Bartender explains why he swiftly kicks out Nazis even if they're 'not bothering anyone'
Would you want to drink with a Nazi?Tod Perry (Upworthy)
Writing about my last ten years in the science of tech policy, I am reminded how designers & advocates perpetually imagine ourselves at the start of something new.
It's a trap. I'm grateful for humanities training that draws me to history amidst deliberate amnesia.
@ntnsndr explains this amnesia here:
@Friendica Support what license / terms of use is the friendica logo under?
@Fabio pointed me to the SVGs at git.friendi.ca/friendica/frien… and git.friendi.ca/friendica/frien… ; am I correct that they would be under CC0-1.0 as per git.friendi.ca/friendica/frien… ?
Are there additional term of use on the logo?
Looking at @Fabio 's laptop yesterday we may have agreed that there is an unacceptable lack of hexagons with nested Fs, and I wanted to fix this 😁
Sry no SVG.
JPG-PNG are available in all sizes up to 256px I believe.
I even ulpoaded this to git friendica I think, not sure witch versions, every once in a while I retouch something.
Terms of use are CC0 (actually NC) but in the case of friendica anything goes.
The colored circular image is a svg "permafluer", published creative commons by someone else in some CC svg catalogue site. The copy left is from a SVG creative commons site. The friendica base is from a friendica logo itself.
Gimme a day and I look up all the info with links if I can.
Versions of this have been used as canvas for forum profiles, see here to get an idea:
tupambae.org/directory
btw
The image I posted is the background image of this friendica server as you may find if you visite this comment or for example our TOS page:
tupambae.org/tos
😀
git.friendi.ca/Tupambae_Org/fe…
federatedfanart/friendica/images/friendifleur/friendica-128.png at master
federatedfanart - * friendica * diaspora * hubzilla/redmatrix/ZOT * GNUsocial * mastodonFriendica
Canadians using Twitter/X are being bombarded by misleading right-wing posts designed to boost Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and tarnish the reputation of Mark Carney.
The FT’s analysis finds a growing volume of that misinformation is coming not from Russia or China, but the United States.
ft.com/content/743c1dec-0c5c-4…
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #twitter #x #elonmusk #misinformation #cdnelxn #cdnelection
Canadians bombarded with rightwing content on Musk’s X ahead of election
FT analysis finds network of social media accounts attacking Liberal leader Mark CarneyJoel Suss (Financial Times)
Linux vs. Windows: 10 things that set Linux apart.
itsfoss.com/linux-rules-window…
10 Things You Can do on Linux but not on Windows
Windows, can you do this? Linux gives you superpowers you didn't know you had.Ankush Das (It's FOSS)
I do like that Linux can do these out of the box, but none of them really make Linux "better" for it. You can accomplish most of these with PowerToys, oh-my-posh, etc. that let you customize Windows beyond the out-of-the-box experience. The article feels like it's comparing against Windows Vista tbh.
Now, the fact that Linux is FOSS where Windows is not and uniquely has its own Desktop options like Cosmic are definitely big pluses for me.
I am currently considering these maps. Looking at these do you have any thoughts?
How Red or Blue is Your State?
Where Are Fortune 500 Companies Located?
By numbers the blue states are potentially quite powerful. However, many of them have a layer of corporate governance.
The Number of Fortune 500 Companies by State - Brilliant Maps
The map above shows shows the number of Fortune 500 companies that are headquartered in each state. The data comes from the 2024 edition of the Fortune 500 , which ranks America’s top companies by revenue (and not by profit).Brilliant Maps
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1. Today I learned that my collaborator @jjinsing had his NSF postdoctoral position terminated in yesterday's round of cuts.
Jay is the lead author on a fascinating paper I was involved in, about how male mimicry by female hummingbirds provides the first example of a type of signaling system that we predicted from theoretical principles over a decade ago.
This is infuriating.
And I believe it's due to anti-trans bias.
Why do I say that?
A small fraction of the female birds of this species — and in fact, many other hummingbird species as well — adopt male plumage. It's a fascinating phenomenon and probably evolved because that females with male plumage are less likely to be chased away form food sources.
Photo: Michel Gutierrez, Macaulay Library.
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in reply to Muse • • •We had this problem with our shop. We scheduled a meeting with the Business Managers for our unions (joint IBEW/IATSE contract), and the only people who showed up were the Business Managers and the shop stewards, plus one other member.
It's YOUR union. Be active.
I wound up being a shop steward because I always checked in with the Business Manager when he came by, and because I attended meetings like the one above (our contracts lasted three years, so it's not like we were always asking folks to attend meetings on weekends - usually one or two prior to the start of negotiations, and as needed to keep the membership informed during the negotiation process).
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