Tomorrow we're doing the first of 4 livestreams about mastodon and the wider fediverse in #OpenResearch
Come join @zwhnz tomorrow at 3.30PM UTC!
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Into the Fediverse with Zoe Wake Hyde (Hcommons.social)
Interested in Mastodon and the wider Fediverse, specifically in a research context? 🧐In order to help you make sense of it all, we are conducting four lives...YouTube
My friend Niloufar Bayani, a scientist working in ecology & conservation, was baselessly arrested in Iran. She's now been imprisoned for FIVE YEARS.
I, along with some of our mutual friends from McGill University, wrote an article about Nilou to advocate for her immediate release. Nilou has been caged for far too long, for NOTHING.
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Five Years Later, McGill Alum Niloufar Bayani Remains Detained in Iran - The McGill Daily
January 24 marked the fifth anniversary of the detainment of eight Iranian scientists, among them our dear friend and McGill alumnus, Niloufar Bayani.Nikki Bozinoff (The McGill Daily)
As homelessness crisis deepens, rural children pay the price
Unhoused children are at high risk in rural Vermont, which has the second-highest per capita homeless rate in the nationGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Star Wars Dark Forces source port The Force Engine adds Linux support gamingonlinux.com/2023/02/star…
Star Wars Dark Forces source port The Force Engine adds Linux support
The Force Engine is a free and open source game engine reimplementation for Star Wars Dark Forces, with upcoming support of Outlaws. The latest release version 1.08 adds Linux support!Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Space looter-shooter EVERSPACE 2 set to launch on April 6 gamingonlinux.com/2023/02/spac…
#PCGaming #LinuxGaming #Linux #SteamDeck
Space looter-shooter EVERSPACE 2 set to launch on April 6
EVERSPACE 2 from ROCKFISH Games is ready to properly blast off on April 6th and it's looking mighty fine.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Next Fest - February 2023 edition brings lots of demos gamingonlinux.com/2023/02/stea…
#Linux #Gaming #PCGaming #SteamDeck
Steam Next Fest - February 2023 edition brings lots of demos
Running until February 13th, you've again got a while to cram in trying out as many demos as possible in Steam Next Fest - February 2023 edition.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Hi #science #research #mastodon community! A few days ago, a post of mine recieved a lot of attention. Thanks for the engagement and the very interesting suggestions! neuromatch.social/@LeonDLotter…
On #Twitter, I loved the common practice of writing threads explaining new #preprints and #papers in an understandable way.
I uttered my concern that through the chronological timeline here people might miss interesting science. A solution would be to agree on names for hashtags and/or a.gup.pe groups to ease tracking these "paper threads".
Following tags were named more then once: #newPaper #paperThread #preprint #researchPaper #mastoPrint #tootPrint.
Also, there was #tootorial, but that might be a slightly different category?
I heard people like participation - so let's do a poll! What's your favourite tag for threads explaining research articles? 📊 Multiple choices possible!
#twitterMigration #scienceTwitter #scientist @academicchatter @neuroscience @cognition @psychology @phdstudents
Leon Lotter (@LeonDLotter@neuromatch.social)
On #scienceTwitter, my favourite thing was reading and, on rare occasions, writing "paper/preprint threads". From the researchers I followed and through the #Twitter algorithm, this became my most important source for new #research.Neuromatch Social
- #newPaper (26%, 67 votes)
- #paperThread (37%, 93 votes)
- #preprint (27%, 68 votes)
- #researchPaper (34%, 85 votes)
- #tootPrint (9%, 23 votes)
(I realize that some of these suggestions would best be used simulatenously, e.g., #newPaper and #preprint have obviously different content. What I am searching for is a common tag for *threads* explaining research articles, not only posts announcing a new publication 🙂.
I had to drop one tag bc of the 5-option limit in polls, and I went for #mastoPrint as it was my own suggestion.)
Some further thoughts:
One could combine these tags in a standardized way with research field names, e.g. #newNeuroPaper, #neuroPreprint, or #neuroPaperThread.
Also, please remember to use #camelCase or #CamelCase notation in these tags for screenreader accessibility!
Tagging some people who responded to my first post (sorry for bothering you!):
@mwt @toddhorowitz @achterbrain @PessoaBrain @elduvelle @Brendanjones @gdiak @EricLawton @annettamallon @UlrikeHahn @ryneches @x1l3f @nyates314 @bsweber @ArneBab @tfardet @emergentnexus @DrAnneCarpenter @f @harcel @MarkHanson @Iris
Furthermore, in my first post, many very cool projects were mentioned, aiming to bring "algorithm-curation" to #Mastodon. Here are some links!
A discussion on algorithmic feeds for Mastodon: talkpython.fm/episodes/show/39… @ryneches
An #algorithm project on Github: github.com/hodgesmr/mastodon_d… @x1l3f @MattHodges
Cool projects by @mauforonda: mauforonda.github.io/mastodon_… github.com/mauforonda/mastodon…
@icymi_law, a bot that acts as an algorithm, maintained by @Colarusso
And finally, a working app that creates a curated version of your timeline: fediview.com/ @Sho_Ishiguro
Mastodon for Python Devs
Wondering what Mastodon is all about? More importantly, what does it offer Python developers and other open source folks compared to Twitter? There is a huge amount of interest in the tech community about what's happening at Twitter and whether they …talkpython.fm
Steam and Steam Deck Beta fixes pages not rendering, plus GE-Proton 7-49 out now gamingonlinux.com/2023/02/stea…
#Steam #SteamDeck #PCGaming #Linux
Steam and Steam Deck Beta fixes pages not rendering, plus GE-Proton 7-49 out now
Valve put out another small Beta update for Steam Desktop and Steam Deck that fixes some more annoying bugs.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 24: Mother Knows Best gamingonlinux.com/2023/02/buil…
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 24: Mother Knows Best
My mother's favourite game on Linux is without a doubt Frozen Bubble. It is a casual game in all of the best ways; one you can dive into and learn at your own pace thanks to its simple but repeatable formula.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
"Flavivirus-derived endogenous viral element"... in jellyfish?! 😲
Re: Following toot by @eddieholmes:
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Eddie Holmes (@eddieholmes@mstdn.science)
Evidence for ancient flaviviruses: https://academic.oup.com/ve/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ve/veac124/6960983?utm_source=advanceaccess&utm_campaign=ve&utm_medium=email Building on nice work from Rob Gifford and Connor Bamford #virus #virusesthatar…mstdn.science
...and now "flavi-like viruses" in plants! 😲
"More recently flavi-like divergent viruses have been identified in marine invertebrate and vertebrate hosts."
"The striking discovery of gentian Kobu-sho-associated virus (GKaV) expanded the host range of #flavivirus to plants, which was complemented by a recently reported flavi-like virus in carrot."
"Two novel flavi-like viruses shed light on the plant-infecting koshuviruses"
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#virus #virology
Two novel flavi-like viruses shed light on the plant infecting koshuviruses
The family Flaviviridae is composed of viruses with a positive sense single-stranded RNA genome and includes viruses that are important veterinary and human pathogens.bioRxiv
'The results obtained suggest that the peer review system is not substantially better than random selection in identifying the best candidates once an initial pre-selection of the most promising ones is performed.'
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/48…
Talent Identification at the limits of Peer Review: an analysis of the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships Selection Process
Scientific peer review is still the most common system for fund allocation despite having been shown in multiple instances to lack accuracy in identifying the most meritorious applications among high quality ones.bioRxiv
"Illumina sharply increased its spending on lobbying over the past two years as it tried to build support against antitrust regulators in the US and Europe that have attempted to block its $8bn acquisition of cancer testing company Grail."
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Illumina boosts spending on US lobbying amid opposition to Grail acquisition
News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publicationJamie Smyth (Financial Times)
Wishing everyone a great time at State of Open Con by Open UK starting today in London, United Kingdom
foss.events/2023/02-07-state-o…
// foss.events
Everything in a nutshell about State of Open Con 2023 on // foss.events - The most comprehensive collection of FOSS events in Europe (and online)foss.events
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🔐 Security and compliance first
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Check more what Nextcloud is about and what others say about us!
About Nextcloud
We help you achieve a safe home for all your data. Secure, under your control and developed in an open, transparent and trustworthy way. We are Nextcloud.Nextcloud
Born in 1852, Mary Titcomb had a strong desire for an education & career.
Mary became a librarian & making #books accessible to everyone was a priority. She came up with a children’s room & set up “book stations” in shops & post offices in town.
But Mary noticed people from rural areas weren’t visiting the #library. So, she secured funding to build & begin the nation’s first bookmobile. 📚
amazon.com.au/Library-Wheels-T… #history #HistoryRemix
as a former library preisdient, this is absolutely fascinating information. Our library did an exhibit on her - great stuff
as an old man with the stunted mentality of a 12 year old i giggled when you said Titcomb
A Comet and Two Dippers
Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230207.ht… #APOD
APOD: 2023 February 7 – A Comet and Two Dippers
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
~Bernie Sanders
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No, the billionaire class cannot have it all.
No. Billionaires across the globe cannot continue to take in more and more while the working class in country after country are expected to get by on less an...YouTube
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The steam community discussions are on fire lmao.
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Another piece of woke trash propaganda. :: Hogwarts Legacy General Discussions
Funny how they waitied till the 11th hour to announce that they will include mentally ill characters that are confused about their gender. Wonder if the trans character will be realistically accurate and commit suicide in the game as well.steamcommunity.com
Releasing one image into the wild; it is now marked as CC0, "No Rights Reserved."
NWA 5930 Meteorite Thin Section with Chondrule - Image 7. Carbonaceous Chondrite Vigarano Type (CV3). Nikon Z6. Visible Light. Focus stacked with Zerene Stacker.
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NWA 5930 Meteorite Thin Section - Image 7
CV3 Nikon Z6 Visible Light Focus stacked with Zerene StackerFlickr
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Mater Deorum Turrita and son sitting upon the Iron Hoba Meteorite in Namibia. Just kidding, the woman is Ora Scheel (with an unknown guest), owner of the farm land on which it was found.
It is the largest known single piece in the world!
Color Edited. Tmonty59, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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"It’s gonna be a loooooong car ride...." 😁
(it's a calf. naaw!)
WOOHOO!
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, High School Wrestling Team Captain, Once Invented a Physics-Based Wrestling Move
We know that Neil deGrasse Tyson was something of a wunderkind during his high school years. If you're an OC regular, you've read all about how Carl Sagan personally recruited Tyson to study with him at Cornell.OC (Openculture.com)
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Sam Ryder: Put a light on Me (exclusive live performance) | MTV Push
Sam Ryder arriva dall'Essex, ha la passione della musica fin dai primi anni 2000 ed è diventato un fenomeno su TikTok durante la pandemia di COVID, grazie ai...YouTube
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Your Sims Can Now Have Binders, Top Surgery Scars, and More
The update to the iconic game also includes hearing aids and other medical wearables.James Factora (Them.)
Si eres un miembro de un grupo poco representado en la industria de la programación y te gusta el código funcional, ¿quieres ir a una conferencia en #CDMX el próximo mes?
#CodeBeamMX es el 4 de marzo (con entrenamiento el 3) y se centra en los idiomas de la BEAM: #Erlang, #Elixir, #Gleam en UNAM. La conferencia es bilingüe (español e inglés).
Hay muchas entradas gratis reservadas para personas poco representadas.
Más datos:
CodeBEAMMexico.com
In place conference March 03-04, 2023 Mexico City
The major Elixir and Erlang event in México. The Elixir and Erlang community celebrates ten years of Elixir in Mexico City.Code BEAM Mexico
If you’re a member of an under represented group in the programming industry, wanna go to a conference in Mexico City next month?
#CodeBeamMX is March 4th (with trainings on the 3rd) & is focused on languages on the BEAM: #Erlang, #Elixir, #Gleam at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The conference is bilingual (Spanish & English).
There are a bunch of free tickets reserved for members of under represented groups.
More info:
CodeBEAMMexico.com
#myElixirStatus
The Erlang Ecosystem Foundation is sponsoring up to 40 entries for free access to #CodeBEAM México 🇲🇽 for underrepresented folks in tech.
Seven talks in spanish/english 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 with people coming from all over! 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇧🇷 🇨🇴 🇦🇷
Don't miss the chance to meet and share experiences! 💫
#Erlang, #Elixir, #MyElixirStatus
Progress is underway to produce, assemble, and test the rockets for #Artemis II, III, and IV.
Data from the first flight of @NASA_SLS is helping engineers prepare the systems for crewed lunar missions: go.nasa.gov/3jy20lS
#NASAArtemis #Artemis
Progress Underway on Moon Rockets for NASA’s Crewed Artemis Missions
NASA and its partners across the country are continuing to make progress on the crewed Artemis missions with hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rockets for Artemis II, III, and IV already in various phases of production, assembly, and test…Lee Mohon (NASA)
The fediverse has come this far despite being very capital-constrained.
What if that constraint were lifted?
If you have a project or idea (for- or non-profit) that helps build or grow the fediverse and would benefit from funding, I hope you'll apply here. Thank you!
bit.ly/fediverse-funding
Fediverse Funding Opportunities
Fediverse funding opportunities If you have a project or idea to grow the fediverse or Mastodon, and if funding would help you do it faster/bigger/better, I hope you’ll apply for funding here: https://form.typeform.Google Docs
put two funding applications in, though they will likely be alien too you and the funders as they come from the grassroots where the value is created on the #openweb and not from the mostly pointless #NGO's that normal get funding. Hope you and the #mainstreaming crew make the effect to understand this, as we can't keep doing the same #techshit we have done for the last 20 years ;)
#OMN #indymediaback #OGB
#NASA
NASA’s X-57 Maxwell is a step closer to flight readiness
NASA’s X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft reached another milestone toward its first flight with the successful thermal testing of its cruise motor controllers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center.Kelly Sands (NASA)
Picture of the Holsinger Iron Meteorite. It is the largest discovered fragment from Meteor Crater, Arizona, USA.
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Holsinger Meteorite
is the largest discovered fragment of the 45m meteor that created Meteor Crater. www.meteorcrater.com/Flickr
Mbozi Meteorite, Tanzania. Known to locals as Kimondo; recorded as discovered in the 1930s.
Gunnar Ries, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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