Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Here's how newspapers portrayed him at the time. If you see a fellow white person sneering at #BLM, know that they'd have said the same about MLK.
thanks for pointing to this really thoughtful essay. I appreciate the compassion here, though I fear the loss of the *joy* in writing or receiving a really thoughtful review.
Somewhat more structured review templates could be useful in making the process both easier and more constructive.
I have also appreciated journals that sign the reviewer's name to an article they have recommended for acceptance. That both adds some incentive via credit and some accountability.
Btw, I'm in a DnD show on as Uncle Hawthorne, the welcoming Druid of Spores. (And technically an unlicensed doctor)
Until our group succeeds or reach an untimely demise, we'll be Streaming on WPBL-76 Twitch, and past sessions will be archived on WBPL-76 Youtube channel.
youtube.com/watch?v=i-XcfKRgRYโฆ
Curse of Strahd with Miles Brandt and the Incidentals!
Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/wbpl76YouTube
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that." โ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
With respect and gratitude, we look to the stars on #MLKDay
#NASAExoplanets
#20YearsAgo today Space Shuttle Columbia launched on mission STS-107 with Rick Husband, Willie McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon on board.
What I remember the most is the difference in the reactions; after Challenger, everyone was still in shock for days, even if you weren't "one of them weird space freaks."
Columbia? It was pushed aside by all the news channels in an hour or so, and when I went out later that same day, there was literally no one else talking about it, or even seemed to be aware of it having happened. It didn't even make front-page news where I was, I don't think.
That was when I knew something had fundamentally changed in society, for the worse. Much worse.
@Gargron For many people the absence of typing Mastodon-threads in the web interface is identical to threads not being possible.
You have to manually reply to a previous post, you can't prepare a thread in the online interface.
Drafts Directory: Post Thread
Example actions and other extensions for Drafts, the quick-capture notes app.directory.getdrafts.com
@Gargron @a @ianchanning
I have that working for twitter now and could easily adapt it for mastodon if you would help promote.
Inclusion of the thread button (+) for threading posts into a single post ยท Issue #22884 ยท mastodon/mastodon
Pitch User creates a post and in the same post he makes several threads of posts. Each new branch is created by clicking on the +, many call it a thread, in portuguese Brasilian it is called "...GitHub
@Gargron I think what people want is the ability to compose a whole thread and post everything together in one go.
Otherwise people with lots of followers may get some initial responses in the middle of the thread before they had the chance to post everything they wanted to express.
@Gargron While there is certainly room for improvement, and improvements to threading do seem to be on the roadmap (joinmastodon.org/roadmap), threading in Mastodon is actually pretty good.
Here is a pretty (...way too?) detailed explainer on how to thread in Mastodon:
Threading and Pinning >>> medium.com/@mastodonmigration/โฆ
#twittermigration #NewHere #help
Sharing advice and assisting with the great Mastodon migration
Sections: Current News Quick Start Tips Cool Features: Lists, Filters and Followed Hashtags Post Images Like a Pro โ Solving the Image Posting Puzzle Threading and Pinning Help and Guidance ToolsโฆMastodon Migration (Medium)
Did you know the website has an official dark mode? You don't even need to login. Tap the person, click the slider. Enjoy.
GamingOnLinux
Linux Gaming, SteamOS and Steam Deck gaming. Covering Linux Gaming News, Linux Games, SteamOS, Indie Game Reviews, Steam Play Proton and more.GamingOnLinux
finally, one to one tv show
The Last of Us Episode 1: TV Show vs Game Comparison
Check out this The Last of Us show vs game comparison video! The Last of Us Episode 1 has finally arrived on HBO and there are a lot of similarities to be ma...YouTube
Experiences surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.โs time spent working on a tobacco farm likely influenced his future as a minister and civil rights activist.
This #Landsat 9 image shows the Meadowood tobacco farm, where King worked, in Simsbury, CT. go.nasa.gov/3X8BbmJ
#NASAEarth
NASA announced its 8th group of astronauts #OTD in 1978, including 15 Shuttle pilot and 20 mission-specialist candidates. The group, dubbed the "Thirty-Five New Guys" was the 1st to include minorities and the 1st new astronaut group since 1969.
More: go.nasa.gov/3GG5PgA
#NASAhistory
45 Years Ago: NASA Selects 35 New Astronauts
On Jan. 16, 1978, NASA announced the selection of 35 new astronauts, the first time in more than eight years that the agency had admitted new astronauts.Kelli Mars (NASA)
No uso uasap ๐
Breves audios donde algunas personas que no utiliza el servicio de mensajerรญa #WhatsApp cuentan sus experiencias.
Las entrevistas fueron realizadas por @gabriel y en los audios escuchamos las narraciones de @bicivoladora @Felix y @santiago.
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Tabletop Club is a free and open source physics-based 3D tabletop game sim
gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/tablโฆ
#Gaming #GodotEngine #PCGaming #FOSS
Tabletop Club is a free and open source physics-based 3D tabletop game sim
Want a Tabletop Simulator like experience but prefer free and open source games? Keep an eye on Tabletop Club.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Breachway is a deck-building Slay the Spire meets FTL: Faster Than Light
gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/breaโฆ
#IndieGame #DeckBuilder #PCGaming
Breachway is a deck-building Slay the Spire meets FTL: Faster Than Light
Breachway looks like one to watch, a game the blends together the deck-building of Slay the Spire and space antics of FTL.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The @Space_Station captured this view of Martin Luther King, Jr.โs birthplace, Atlanta, Georgia, in 2013.
@nasa honors Dr. Kingโs life and legacy by expanding mission equity, engaging in public service, and sharing knowledge for the benefit of humanity. go.nasa.gov/3IKKwNg
#NASAEarth
Atlanta Shines at Night
Martin Luther King, Jr.โs birthplace, Atlanta, Georgia, is seen on January 20, 2013, in this image from the International Space Station as it flew approximately 240 miles above the city.Monika Luabeya (NASA)
Stop an alien substance spreading in the Regulator City demo
gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/stopโฆ
#Gaming #IndieGame #Steam #Linux
Stop an alien substance spreading in the Regulator City demo
Regulator City is an upcoming action rogue-like from developer Orangepixel, where you're tasked with stopping the spread of a strange powerful alien substance.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
State of the industry: MSI offered a chance to win the ability to buy a GPU
gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/msi-โฆ
State of the industry: MSI offered a chance to win the ability to buy a GPU
The GPU industry is so broken right now and to make things worse, MSI thought it would be a good idea to do a lottery for a chance to win the ability to buy a GPU.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
This is why I'm happy the Steam Deck is a thing. GPUs in particular almost feel like getting scammed buying one and I just kind of want off that ride.
...Fortunately Valve came up with a solution that runs Linux as a cherry on top.
Granted it doesn't replace really high end cards but it's kind of to the point where it makes more sense to rent compute time than to try and buy one.
Ugly as fuck. Build to the limit. Permanently overheating, even with the water cooling unit which was built in.
No thank you. No MSI parts for a looooong time.
And no nVidia on Linux. Not until the OSS drivers are usable.
Skul: The Hero Slayer adds a whole new Dark Mirror mode for a new challenge
gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/skulโฆ
Skul: The Hero Slayer adds a whole new Dark Mirror mode for a new challenge
Popular rogue-lite 2D platformer Skul: The Hero Slayer recently got a big upgrade with The Dark Mirror and it looks pretty great.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve suffers a huge leak from various games like Portal, Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2
gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/valvโฆ
Valve suffers a huge leak from various games like Portal, Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2
It seems the season of leaks is continuing with Steam developer Valve now having a bunch of content from their games leaked online.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
correct me if I'm wrong but it looks like Tyler was doing wrong assumptions again and the leaker decided to leak what they had to prove Tyler wrong?
it seems like it's another one of the Tyler's sagas that ends up doing more damage to the Source community as a whole than helping it out.
You want to know how I really feel?
furbo.org/2023/01/15/the-shit-โฆ
P.S. That's the tame version.
The Shit Show โข furbo.org
Well, it happened. We knew it was coming. A prick pulled the plug. And what bothers me most about it is how Space Karen did it. My mom passed away just before Christmas.Furbo.org by Craig Hockenberry
I have nothing to say about this other than to describe it. Itโs the view from the road on the way down to the beach near here. The sun wasnโt setting. It was only about 13:30hrs. However the sun is very low in the sky at this time of year. The clouds are coloured by the pale sun and the sea shimmers with the reflection of it. In the foreground is a grassy slope that goes down to the gate which we use to access the seashore. In the far distance is the Island of Rhum.
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EU countries are stepping up the fight for digital sovereignty for their citizens, in their schools, and in government.
See how France, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany do this in our blog!
nextcloud.com/blog/europe-stepโฆ
Europe steps up fight for digital sovereignty, bans 365 and Workspace in more places - Nextcloud
For the past several years, Europe has been fighting for its digital sovereignty, and this is escalating as also covered by Tech Crunch.Mikaela Schneider (Nextcloud)
๐ #ClimateChange
Getting hotter ๐ฅ / colder โ๏ธ
... or what ever I want?
Check out this neat illustrated thread on why "it hasn't warmed in 8 years" based on climate satellite data ... and what this claim has to do with cherry picking by @andrewdessler
๐ mastodon.world/@andrewdessler/โฆ
#Science #ClimateChange #Statistics #OpenData
Andrew Dessler (@andrewdessler@mastodon.world)
Attached: 1 image A short ๐งต to explain why "it hasn't warmed in 8 years" is consistent with humans driving large warming over the century. To begin, let's consider the monthly satellite temperature record:Mastodon
Moon Enhanced
Image Credit & Copyright: Darya Kawa Mirza
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230116.htโฆ #APOD
APOD: 2023 January 16 โ Moon Enhanced
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
TNR Explained: Saving the Lives of Street Cats
youtu.be/PRP4vffSjHA
TNR Explained: Saving the Lives of Street Cats
There are millions of community cats who need our voices to lift the up and demonstrations of our love and support. What's the best way to accomplish that? G...YouTube
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Google To Allow Rust Code In The Chromium Browser
Google announced today that moving forward they will be allowing Rust code into the Chromium code-base, the open-source project that ultimately served as the basis for their Chrome web browser.www.phoronix.com
In pop culture, computing & programming are often depicted with โtech bros.โ But the first computer programmer was a brilliant woman.
Augusta โAdaโ Lovelace was born in 1815. Her notes include an algorithm designed to be carried out by a machine & she envisioned that computers could go beyond calculations. Lovelace described โhow individuals & society relate to technology as a collaborative tool.โ
Lovelace passed away in 1852 at just 36. newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-tโฆ #HistoryRemix #history #science
Ada Lovelace, the First Tech Visionary
Lovelace, known as the earliest computer programmer, has been recognized annually on October 15th to highlight the contributions of women to math and โฆBetsy Morais (The New Yorker)
There is a programming language named in her honour
BTW Ada was born Ada Byron, a daughter of Lord Byron, the poet - his only legitimate progeny (if that matters).
On Saturday 1/14 two Proud Boys tried to terrorize Manhattanโs Chinatown with their vile racism. Proud Boys out!! No to anti-Asian racism!! No fascists in NYC!!
Proud Boysๆๅกๅคง้ฌง่ฏๅ ็ถ่ก็ไป่ฏ่จ่ซๅผ็ผ่ก็ช
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Ancient DNA Charts Native American Journeys to and from Asia Thousands of Years Ago.
Whether by walking a land bridge or traveling by boat, hunter-gatherers ventured out from eastern Eurasia some 20,000 to 30,000 years ago to become the first Americans. But the intercontinental journey wasnโt a one-way trip. Several times in history, genetic studies show, Native Americans returned across the Bering Strait to Eurasiaโlong before Europeans began arriving in distant parts of the Americas.
Ancient DNA Charts Native Americansโ Journeys to Asia Thousands of Years Ago
Analysis of ten Eurasian individuals, up to 7,500 years old, gives a new picture of movement across continentsBrian Handwerk (Smithsonian Magazine)
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I don't know why people were so disappointed with most of these foods. I have tried many of them and they are fine. However, if you didn't grow up with a food, and didn't live with a limited diversity of food, some of these may well be a mystery. Turkish delight in its most traditional form (flavoured with rose water) is not my favourite, but the US/Armenian version which is called Applets and Cotlets, I would walk a few hundred miles for!
The Top Ten Most Disappointing Edibles and Potables of Childrenโs Literature
The Top Ten Most Disappointing Edibles and Potables of Childrenโs Literature
When you were a child, what food or drink sounded delicious in a book, but wildly disappointed you when you tried it? We count down the Top 10 contenders (as well as some Honorable Mentions).A Fuse #8 Production
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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell struck a particularly somber note at his press conference earlier this week when he mentioned that one reason the labor market is so tight right now is that many workers died from COVID-19.
axios.com/2022/12/16/the-missiโฆ
The missing workers who are never coming back
Close to half a million working-age people lost their lives to COVID.Emily Peck (Axios)
Krzysztof Gajos
in reply to Eli Pariser • • •Yup, we have evidence to support this observation. Even when using a simple predictive text model to power a mobile keyboard, a shift in the sentiment bias of the underlying language model caused a measurable shift in the sentiment of the restaurant reviews participants wrote. This is despite the fact that prior to writing they had already committed to a rating that they were going to give to that particular restaurant experience.
doi.org/10.20380/GI2018.07
Sentiment Bias in Predictive Text Recommendations Results in Biased Writing โข Graphics Interface
Graphics InterfaceKrzysztof Gajos
in reply to Krzysztof Gajos • • •And more broadly, *any* predictive text system impacts the content of what people write. Smart keyboards and text prediction systems are not just tools for improving the efficiency of text entry. They inevitably alter the content of what people write.
eecs.harvard.edu/~kgajos/paperโฆ
Predictive Text Encourages Predictable Writing
www.eecs.harvard.eduNathan Schneider
in reply to Krzysztof Gajos • • •This is super helpful. I am trying to assemble resources for students on thinking through AI assistance on assignments, and material like this raises better concerns than just "don't do it, AI is cheating."
BTW the DOI link above is broken.