Are you watching our 24/7 livestreams from the @Space_Station?
Check out our around-the-clock views of Earth from 250 miles (425 km) up: bit.ly/3yBhE44
...and high-def videos from the station's Node 2 camera: bit.ly/3FnaXGp
#NASA
Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream)
Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also stre...YouTube
Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024
PARIS (AP) — The reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is going fast enough to allow its reopening to visitors and faithful at the end of 2024, less than six years after a fire ravaged its roof, French officials said Monday.Jeffrey Schaeffer (Associated Press)
"Twelve-inch quadrant on pillar stand with two plumb bobs, two glass beakers and two detachable reading microscopes, by John Bird, Strand, London, England, 1760-1769."
Science Museum Group, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 via Twelve-inch quadrant by John Bird. 1876-572/1 Science Museum Group Collection Online. collection.sciencemuseumgroup.…
Twelve-inch quadrant by John Bird | Science Museum Group Collection
Twelve-inch quadrant on pillar stand with two plumb bobs, two glass beakers and two detachable reading microscopes, by John Bird, Strand, London, England, 1760-1769. This instrument has its original mahogany case.collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk
It's a amazing role are the intersection of research and software. There's loads of emphasis on improving software practice across UoS as well as providing direct support for research projects.
Do you have a minute? Want to learn about the @NASA_SLS & how will it help return @nasa to the Moon?
Sharon Cobb, associate program manager for the Space Launch System, shares stats and gives an overview in this episode of Rocket Science in 60 Seconds:
#NASAArtemis #Artemis
I Wonder Why You're Bullied #shorts
There's a consitent variable#hogwartslegacy #HarryPotter #Gaming #shortsTwitch: https://brodierobertson.xyz/twitchDlive: https://brodierobertson.xyz/dlivePa...YouTube
We're working in a different tradition of actually decentralized economic networks (where blockchains are centralized in their blockchain, which is a logical central, where each replica of the chain is necessarily the exact same thing.
The other tradition started around 1980 by Bill McCarthy williamemccarthy.com/ and is called REA, for Resources, Events, and Agents.
It evolved into an economic system model in the late 1990's.
one more for now:
"Tail-Star (Comet) over Rotterdam" by Lieve Verschuier (1680).
Lieve Verschuier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Well, it looks like we are taking BIG steps to becoming the new #mainstreaming. The libertarian cats have officially changed the world WordPress.com owner Automatic acquires an ActivityPub plugin so blogs can join the Fediverse | TechCrunch well done guys, now can we write some history please.
We played a part in the HUGE story, if we don’t write this the parasites and fashernistas, #NGO Burocrats and PR companies will… Help tell the story here, please.
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EU outreach - If we dont tell our story am not sure who will
Well, it looks like we are taking BIG steps to becoming the new #mainstreaming. The libertarian cats have officially changed the world WordPress.SocialHub
WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires an ActivityPub plugin so blogs can join the Fediverse | TechCrunch
WordPress.com sites now have an easier way to integrate with the Fediverse, including Mastodon. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
"A young woman, seated outdoors, with an armillary sphere or similar instrument, looking pensive," by E. Jeaurat.
Wellcome Collection, Public Domain via wellcomecollection.org/works/y…
Color and cropping edits.
How to Draw Fantasy World Maps
I am not a particular fan of fantasy games, but I do like watching people draw and talk about their process, particularly when it'kottke.org
Passing this on from the Spack project:
There are only 4 days left to take the Spack user survey! You can take the survey here:
This should take ~15-20 minutes of your time. Some questions are free-form to allow you to add details
Data and information on past surveys are available here:
github.com/spack/spack-user-su…
spack.io/spack-user-survey-202…
The survey will stay open until Friday, March 17. Thanks in advance for your time!
#ISS
Expedition 68 Adjusts to Life in Space Following Crew-5 Return
The Expedition 68 crew is adjusting to life aboard the International Space Station after four Crew-5 members safely returned to Earth last Saturday.go.nasa.gov
Manjaro Linux Is The Joke That Never Ends
I love Manjaro, it is the gift that just keeps on giving but no matter what I say about them they still just ignore, when do I get my block as well.=========...YouTube
What a catch!
This #HubbleClassic image from 2005 shows the Boomerang Nebula, made of two lobes of matter being ejected from one central star.
Learn more about this nebula: go.nasa.gov/3lcdMmS
#Hubble
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It’s One API, Michael. What Could It Cost? $42,000 Per Month?
When Elon Musk moved to take over Twitter, Jack Dorsey, who endorsed the deal, talked to him about making the site more open, specifically turning it into a protocol that anyone could build on. Thi…Techdirt
"Galileo, now blind, lets a friend look at the stars through his telescope from the balcony of his study in Pisa" by Peter Jackson (undated).
meisterdrucke.uk/fine-art-prin…
Galileo, now blind, lets a friend look at the stars through his telescope from the balcony of his study in Pisa
Galileo, now blind, lets a friend look at the stars through his telescope from the balcony of his study in Pisa by Peter Jackson as fine art printMeisterdrucke
Another FOSS game lands on Steam…but not from the people who made it 🤦♂️
steamcommunity.com/app/2193420…
Abiding by GPL and CC-BY-SA :: Undead World General Discussions
Your project is entirely based on Flare engine (GPL licensed) and Flare's fantasycore art set (CC-BY-SA licensed), both of which I am the primary copyright holder.steamcommunity.com
would be great if when you listed games, you also mentioned the engines
I'd like to see the current trend, I bet mostly are based on Unity.
You can now shorten your links with me!
Short your links with me!
Hello, my fellow dear human (*I suspect*). Today, I'm happy to announce that I just launched ***https://esmail.xyz/***. It's basically a...Blog
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Want a chance to meet the astronauts who will fly around the Moon with #Artemis II?
We’re looking for diverse digital content creators. Bring your interests, passions & social audience to @NASA_Johnson to meet the new @NASAArtemis crew. Apply by March 14: go.nasa.gov/3lfBJtl
#NASA
Git 2.40.0 released
Version 2.40.0 of the Git source-code management system is out. Changes include a new --merge-base option for merges, a built-in implementation of bisection, Emacs support for git jump, a fair number of smallish user-interface tweaks, and a lot of bu…lwn.net
The Nextcloud team is co-working in Berlin this week! If you love to work remotely while also having meet-ups with colleagues from all over the world, consider joining our team 😍
We have several open positions!
Nextcloud is looking for people who want to join our team
We are a modern, distributed, open source company whose mission is to provide our users and customers with the means for data storage, access and communication under their controlNextcloud
The developer of #owncast (@gabek) is starting a project to document how all software in the #fediverse actually federates with each other. Check it out at fedidocs.org/about/
This should make it easier to understand how every software project actually interoperates!
social.gabekangas.com/notice/A…
About Fedi Docs | Fedi Docs
Fedi Docs aims to be a comprehensive resource for those looking to build software that federate with ActivityPub powered services on the Fediverse.fedidocs.org
#MondayMotivation: Why wait? Get it.
go.nasa.gov/2nRiRDd
#NASAExoplanets
Steampunk survival game Volcanoids has been invaded by drones
I think it might be seriously time to play a whole lot more Volcanoids, with the new Ground Support update adding in special drones you can build and it looks awesome.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires an ActivityPub plugin so blogs can join the Fediverse | TechCrunch
WordPress.com sites now have an easier way to integrate with the Fediverse, including Mastodon. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
youtube.com/live/CYXY30znZ-0?s…
#NASA
The Murchison Meteorites fell on September 28, 1969 near Murchison, Victoria, Australia. Photo taken at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris.
Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Is this photograph 3D? 🤔
Nope, but it looks that way! The oblique angle of the photo, taken from the @Space_Station, along with shadows from New York City skyscrapers give the photograph a sense of three-dimensionality.
🔗 go.nasa.gov/3FlFnsJ
#NASAEarth
New York and New Jersey
Shadows from skyscrapers and other city buildings give the photograph a 3D look.go.nasa.gov
"The Observatory at Delhi" by T & W Daniell (1808).
Science Museum Group, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 via The Observatory at Delhi. 1981-602/2 Science Museum Group Collection Online. collection.sciencemuseumgroup.…
The Observatory at Delhi | Science Museum Group Collection
One of a pair of coloured aquatints, The Observatory at Delhi, by T & W Daniell. Published 1808, ( Abbey Travel II, 420, 71) 45x61cm.collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk
Working group turnover time?
TLDR: This is an attempt to start a discussion about changing the membership in our working groups.Particularly with the large membership growth, I think it's time to more intentionally orchestrate turnover in the working groups.Loomio
Governance Game, The Governance Game
A card game that helps organizations and communities explore governance around a shared codebase, whether hypothetical or in a real-world collaboration.governancegame.publiccode.net
Thank you! Thanks so much for joining.
I've seen this game, but never have had a chance to try it. I love the use of pandoc! Is there a way to order printed versions?
8 Approaches to Find Yourself
Learn how to stop reacting to life, making up for the shadows of yesterday, and toiling for your tomorrow. See how to know yourself now.Margarita Tartakovsky, MS (Psych Central)
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