🗣AM ENDING 2025 WITH A BOOST & FAVE
look who just arrived in time to welcome the new year: my THING1 & THING2 in #plushtodon form, #Boost & #Fave.
it was hard to get a good pic of us together by myself, so i hope you don’t mind the potato quality of my tablet’s pics.
i haven’t stopped smiling since i opened the package.
🗣HAPPY NEW #FEDIVERSE YEAR TO YOU ALL
“You're an interesting species, an interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams & such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we found that makes the emptiness bearable, each other.”
- Carl Sagan, Contact
Updated my portfolio with some previously missing photos, and removed some that didn't seem as good as I originally thought.
Rainbow Cliffs: Why Parrots in the Amazon Eat Clay
Our world holds a whole host of glorious natural spectacles, from great starling murmurations to the ethereal display of coral reef spawning. But none is more thrilling than catching a glimpse of a…Palm Oil Detectives
Coral reefs have orchestrated Earth’s climate for 250 million years
Coral reefs have shaped Earth in much deeper ways than we usually appreciate.The Conversation
There’s no need to depend on Google as your default search engine. Qwant and Ecosia are already viable alternatives, and together they’re building the European Search Index (Staan). It’s currently implemented in France and will roll out to additional European countries in 2026.
#BuyFromEU #Europe #EU #Google
2025 has been an interesting year for me when it comes to Linux apps. 🤓
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These are the Linux Apps I Couldn't Live Without in 2025
These open source gems have helped me refine my workflow.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
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Hyprland got some nice refinements recently. ✨
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Hyprland Becomes More Attractive with Crash Recovery and Safe Mode Features
New crash recovery wrapper and welcome screen arrive, though windowrules require manual migration.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
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This guy's messages are so heartwarming and funny!
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Appreciate @nolan's take on LLMs. Not too hot, not too cold. A well-balanced mama bear porridge take, if you will. I'm probably on a similar path in this journey, but Nolan is way more patient than me when you have to sit there and watch these things barf all over themselves.
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How I use AI agents to write code
Yes, this is the umpteenth article about AI and coding that you’ve seen this year. Welcome to 2025. Some people really find LLMs distasteful, and if that’s you, then I would recommend t…Read the Tea Leaves
My biggest problem with AI is the negative effect it's having on human beings. I have no control over this, whether I use it or not, but that's what gives me the "ick" while using it.
I worked on LLMs at a previous company for a few years, before "AI" started becoming the thing it is now, and it was a really fun promising tool. But there are just so many ethical issues with modern AI -- the energy requirements, the use of AI to oppress, harm, and kill people, the growing divide in power, wealth, class, etc. I can't keep that shit out of my head every time I sit down and try to start learning how to use AI to be better or more effective at my job.
I wish I could see it as just a tool but I can't. And that sucks because I'm going to have a harder time benefiting from this thing that could potentially make my work easier or better. I know it's easier for people to just ignore the actual negative parts but I'm incapable of that. Sure, use the tool to make money so you can live and buy nice things, but don't forget about the cost.
Warge Goshington.
I'm reading Chernow's Pulitzer-winning Washington bio and this is the cover. Well, not *this*, obviously. 😄
#headSwap #GeorgeWashington #watercolor #mastoart
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Thank you, #RetractionWatch, for all you do to try to keep #science and #scientists honest and to help bring about change! ⭐✨
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Cheers to 2025: In which Retraction Watch turned 15, and The Center For Scientific Integrity really became a center
We always enjoy our annual review of the year at Retraction Watch, and 2025 is no exception. But we’re more excited about what lies ahead than what we already accomplished. We’re on track for…Retraction Watch
She has had a good Christmas.
Taunus, Germany
Winter 2025
Mamiya 7 | 65mm 4.0 | Lomo Redscale
Dev & scan @ ON FILM LAB
#analog #analogphotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #mamiya #mamiya7 #redscale #forest
Moving 40,000 public administrators to an open source solution? 💪
Sven Thomsen, CIO of Schleswig-Holstein, talks about the path towards digital sovereignty, risks of dependency on proprietary tools, the state’s new technology stack, and more:
Just kidding, but really really impressive work they have done in transforming the public sector in their area ❤️👍
Do humans really need other species?
Do humans need other #species? Yes! millions of organisms are needed to keep #ecosystems in balance and ensure everyone can survive. Most importantly, #research shows other species make us happy! B…Palm Oil Detectives
Took an industrial-grade NXP SBC for a spin, and it humbly reminded me I’m still a hobbyist at heart. 🫠
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#diy #sbc #raspberrypi
Experiencing This Powerful NXP SBC Made Me Realize of My Limitations
Using an industry-oriented device can surely test the limits of a DIY enthusiast.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
West Papuan Indigenous Women Fight Land Seizures
Indigenous Melanesian women in West Papua fight land seizures for palm oil and sugar plantations, protecting their ancestral rights. Join #BoycottPalmOilPalm Oil Detectives
#medieval #MedievalArt
Stay in control of your homelab with these 9 tools.
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9 Dashboard Tools to Manage Your Homelab Effectively
See which server is running what services with the help of a dashboard tool for your homelab.Abhishek Kumar (It's FOSS)
I run mostly early mornings, because that's the only free time that I have. Here is my nutrition routine for various runs every week:
1. Easy runs: Mostly fasted, I only eat a small banana and about 500ml of water prior to session
2. Intervals/Tempo: Easy run + 250ml soluble carbs + 1 gel after the warm up (about 15-20 minutes in)
3. Long run: 1-2 hours before the workout, overnight oat or porridge. 500 ml water. 3-5 gels + 500ml water during the run.
What is your routine?
Interesting! I too prefer to run first thing and generally only have a cup of tea. I mostly don't eat until lunchtime time anyway, so if I run later I probably haven't eaten for a couple of hours.
I haven't run for much more than 2 hours and don't fuel even then. I find it hard to eat and run, but I know as my runs get longer, that I will need to fuel. But practising is difficult.
How do you practice fueling?
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I have to eat after the run, I feel very hungry. Maybe not immediately, but within 30 minutes. Carbbbbbbbs😂
For longer runs I eat at least 1 hour before the run but typically 2 hours before. And I usually don't drink water within 1 hour from the run to avoid going to the bathroom during the run. During the run I take at least 30 grams of gels every 30-45 minutes depending on how fast I run. And a sip of water every 20 minutes or so.
NTFSPlus has got a new identity in Linux.
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NTFSPlus Becomes "NTFS" as Driver Moves Closer to Kernel Integration
The v3 patch series brings improved performance and new features while dropping the "Plus" moniker.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Palm Oil Free Chocolate, Candy and Confectionery
Buying chocolate, candy or lollies as a gift or just want to indulge yourself? Then enjoy your chocolate fix without eating rainforest-destroying palm oil! If you are ever in doubt look for the pre…Palm Oil Detectives
The Rarest Rhino: The Two Last Northern White Rhinos of Kenya
The rarest rhino in the world can be found wallowing in the mud at the Ol Pejeta Nature Conservancy in Kenya. Constantly guarded by vigilant rifle-clad guards, these two animals have no idea that t…Palm Oil Detectives
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