Why Did South Koreans Get So Much Taller in the Past 100 Years?
Genetics determines most of how tall children will grow as adults, but environmental factors affect it too. As the wealth of mankottke.org
Nextcloud will be at the 20th edition of @socallinuxexpo in Los Angeles from March 9-12! Swing by our booth & join the @jospoortvliet spotlight talk session: The epic battle between Microsoft and privacy laws in Europe.
We can't wait to see you there!
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#NASAhistory
The Bath Furnace Meteorite at the Field Museum of Natural History. It fell on November 15, 1902 in Bath Furnace, Kentucky, USA.
James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Hello Fediverse. Goodbye walled gardens.
techcrunch.com/2023/02/28/flipโฆ
Flipboard joins the Fediverse with a Mastodon integration and community, plans for ActivityPub | TechCrunch
Flipboard's addition to the Fediverse has the potential to add a good number of users if its community chooses to embrace this new frontier.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
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JSAUX makes more Steam Deck backplate colours available
Want to give your Steam Deck a bit more colour and customization? The new coloured translucent backplates from JSAUX are available to order.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The Mauritshuis Museum Is Showing Remixes of Girl With a Pearl Earring in Her Absence
The Mauritshuis museum has loaned out Girl With a Pearl Earring to the Rijksmuseum for its blockbuster, once-in-a-lifetikottke.org
NVIDIA 530.30.02 mainline Beta driver rolls out, plus a new Vulkan Beta driver
NVIDIA has released two new Beta drivers for Linux recently, so here's your usual rundown of what's new and changed.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Cranbourne meteorite No. 1 known as the Bruce Meteorite (photograph held by State Library of Victoria, accession no. H36595)
Photographer: Richard Daintree, State Library of Victoria, Public Domain (Licensed as Public Domain Mark).
I'm always interested to see how universities are investing in open science. Lots of moves happening in libraries as they provide complex data management.
Head of Research Services (Open Research)
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University of Leeds
"You will lead and manage a team of staff and will be responsible for co-ordinating the following areas: research data management, funder compliance, and the expansion of open access."
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?โฆ
#RDM #OpenData #OpenScience #Library
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Head of Research Services (Open Research)
Grade 8 (ยฃ43,414 to ยฃ51,805 p.a. depending upon experience)This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.Do you want...Jobs at the University of Leeds
Triples is best.
This Webb image features a special galaxy that appears 3 times. Why? There's a galaxy cluster here whose mass and gravity are so great that time and space around it gets warped. This magnifies, multiplies, and distorts galaxies behind it: esawebb.org/images/potm2302a/
#JamesWebb
Yassified to maintain anonymity? More like magnified to remove anonymity.
Learn more about how galaxy clusters can be natural โmagnifying glassesโ for distant background galaxies in this short explainer:
#JamesWebb
Humble Tech Book Bundle: Think Like a Programmer by No Starch
Weโve teamed up with No Starch Press for our newest bundle. Get books like Write Great Code & more programming resources. Plus, pay what you want & support charity!Humble Bundle
Human-gut #phages harbor #sporulation genes | bioRxiv
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Human-gut phages harbor sporulation genes
Spore-forming bacteria are prevalent in mammalian guts and have implications for host health and nutrition. The production of dormant spores is thought to play an important role in the colonization, persistence, and transmission of these bacteria.bioRxiv
An overview of bioinformatics courses delivered at the academic level in Italy: Reflections and recommendations from BITS
In Italian universities, bioinformatics courses are increasingly being incorporated into different study paths.journals.plos.org
Collabora announce 'Mercury' hand-tracking for open source XR runtime Monado
After working on it for a while, Collabora developer Moses Turner has announced that their "Mercury" hand-tracking for Monado, their open source XR runtime, is now ready for use.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
#NASAhistory
Remembering Chris Kraft
Christopher C. "Chris" Kraft, Jr. (b. 1924) created the concept, and developed the organization, operational procedures, and culture of NASA's Mission Control, which was a critical element of the success of the nation's human spaceflight programs.Brian Dunbar (NASA)
Paradox plan announcements next week, like a new game from Cities Skylines dev
Paradox Interactive announced that on Monday, March 6th they will be announcing a whole bunch of new games and expansions.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
#MOOC is about #transition to a #sustainable #economy. This detail made me laugh (FYI the inner ring represents a social foundation and the outer an ecological ceiling)
"Don't overdo the sugar
The #Doughnut is a powerful visual with a playful name. Do be playful in your visualisations, but don't show just a sugary snack. Try and focus on the Doughnut as a conceptual shape (two concentric rings)"
doughnuteconomics.org/principlโฆ
via: synergiainstitute.org/the-moduโฆ
Principles & Guidelines | DEAL
Putting the ideas of Doughnut Economics into practice with integrity to recognise their full transformative potentialdoughnuteconomics.org
The Surprisingly Scientific Roots of Monkey Bars
A century ago, a Princeton mathematician created what would become a mainstay of the American playgroundLuke D. Fannin (Smithsonian Magazine)
Inventory management roguelike Backpack Hero releases 1.0 in May
Currently in Early Access with Native Linux support and rated Steam Deck Playable, the inventory management roguelike Backpack Hero is releasing in full in May.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Handmade holograms are really weird
The first 100 people to use code SCIENCE at the link below willget 20% off of Incogni: https://incogni.com/scienceYou can make holograms just by etching line...YouTube
OpenRA gets a big new stable release, lots of fun for classic RTS fans
After multiple testing releases, OpenRA for the playing the classics Red Alert, Command & Conquerย and Dune 2000 has now released a major upgrade.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Japanese Manhole Covers Are Beautiful
This group on Flickr shows just how fantastically designed Japanese manhole covers are. Here are some of my favorites:kottke.org
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Fantastic article by the ever amazing Christine Parsons about academic sponsorship and how it differs from mentorship.
My executive summary: Mentorship is towards you, Sponsorship is towards others - find someone who brings up your name in a room full of opportunities...
nature.com/articles/d41586-023โฆ
Youโve heard of mentorship in science, but what about sponsorship?
Senior academics need to understand how the two differ, and how sponsorship can promote diversity in research.OโConnor , Pat
Fury Unleashed got a nice update to get it Steam Deck Verified
Fury Unleashed, a fast-paced action roguelike from Awesome Games Studio, recently had a rather nice upgrade for Steam Deck players.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Deck Backplates, Record your gameplay, Proton upgrades and MORE - Steam Deck news
youtube.com/watch?v=LetMI8G3tcโฆ #SteamDeck
Steam Deck Backplates, Record your gameplay, Proton upgrades and MORE
Another exciting #SteamDeck news video for you here and as usual plenty of cool stuff to go over like #JSAUX backplates, #Proton updates, game support, game ...YouTube
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Proton Experimental fixes up Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, No Man's Sky
Proton Experimental from Valve has been upgraded fixing up some more problematic games for Steam Deck and Linux Desktop.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 27: Lost Souls
I have mentioned before how I was unable to get Dave Taylor's original port of Doom to work as it was built as an outdated a.out binary rather than ELF.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
We're super excited for the #ClimateOfChange #Mastodon PREMIERE, Tues Feb 28 at 7pm, featuring #yyc author of #ThePatch, #ClimateOptimist and more #ChrisTurner!
Fave this post or better yet BOOST it and we'll update it during show time so YOU GET THE NOTIFICATION.
We'll also be keeping an eye on comments/questions of this post to ask Turner on the show! See you tomorrow night!
#abpoli #ableg #yeg #Alberta #abpoli #EnergyTransition #Climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
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No One Knows If Decades-Old Nukes Would Actually Work bit.ly/3SvtVQx
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No One Knows If Decades-Old Nukes Would Actually Work - Slashdot
Atomic weapons are complex, sensitive, and often pretty old. With testing banned, countries have to rely on good simulations to trust their weapons work.bit.ly
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in reply to kottke.org • • •Same happened in the Netherlands:
theguardian.com/world/2015/aprโฆ?
Scientists try to answer why Dutch people are so tall
Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)