Phacites fossilis from "Iconographia Zoologica."
Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Color edits.
Yes. This is #ClimateChange.
latimes.com/world-nation/story…
Fires, floods, heatwaves. Is extreme weather 'a new abnormal'?
Floods, fires, extreme heat, awful air quality, warming seas: As extreme weather engulfs the nation, the United States resembles a disaster movie set.Jenny Jarvie (Los Angeles Times)
I learned a while ago that - at least in German - this expression used to be very common until lobbyism managed to change it to the much softer and more natural sounding "climate change". I wonder if it's like that in all languages.
【Black Mesa】No, I'm With The Science Team!!
Tip: https://streamelements.com/brodieongames/tipPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BrodieRobertsonVideoPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/brodierobertson...YouTube
GIMP 3.0 Takes Another Big Step Towards Existing!
It's taken so long, so very very long but GIMP's GTK 3 Port is finally complete and that means that GIMP 3.0 is almost here, only 2 more elements are require...YouTube
Hallelujah, it's raining paint!
Hallelujah, it's raining paint!
Yeah-yeah!
(Can't wait for a non-desctructive editing in GIMP - this implementation would also make sharing my PD/CC art work a joy.)
It's hot again, so my boy Pörri is doing his best impression of a decadent Roman emperor leaning over his cups - that is to say, napping while using his water bowl as a pillow, and occasionally flicking his little tongue out to have a leisurely few sips of water. Sometimes he falls asleep like this.
#Cats
#NASA
NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions
NASA will host a pair of news conferences Tuesday, July 25, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to highlight upcoming crew rotations missions to the International Space Station.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
You've been with us for a year as @NASAWebb has studied our solar system and peered into the far reaches of our universe.
What questions do you have for our Webb experts? We're answering them now on NASA Science Live—share your Qs with #AskNASA. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1lDGL…
[Video embedded in original tweet]
#NASA
A good read. Key bit:
"Obviously, the social networking space is undergoing a major shakeup. Twitter under Elon Musk’s chaotic reign has seemingly created an opportunity for an alternative microblogging service. With #Threads and #Mastodon both embracing #ActivityPub, it might not be one platform that wins out—but an open standard. "
If you're not aware of the Black Game Developer Fund (I wasn't!), hey, now you are. This is rad! blackgamedevfund.com/apply/
Yo #GameDev folks, maybe spread this one out a bit? I know very little about the fund itself / I can't vouch for it or anything, but more options to choose from is better than less when it comes to funding.
The Dutch government has officially launched their own Mastodon server, State Secretary of Digitalisation @avhuffelen announced today! The server lives on the official domain of the Dutch government, at social.overheid.nl.
The Secretary mentions in her announcement a letter to the government explaining her support for 'value-driven alternative social networks', such as Mastodon. For more information on that, check out
fediversereport.com/dutch-gove…
Dutch government officially launches Mastodon server
The Dutch government has officially launched their own Mastodon server. In an accompanying letter, the State Secretary explains how this relates to the government strategy of supporting digital common goods.fediversereport.com
To Save the Planet, Should We Really Be Moving Slower?
Bill McKibben assesses the validity of the arguments that both degrowthists and those who are pro-green-tech make for how we should address climate change.Bill McKibben (The New Yorker)
In just a year, @NASAWebb has helped answer longstanding questions about our universe and uncovered new mysteries to explore. Here it reveals stellar formation amid the material needed for new planets. go.nasa.gov/44kCgvj
#NASAExoplanets
Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With New Image
NASA has released Webb’s image of a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex on its first year anniversary of science operations.Jamie Adkins (NASA)
Get a bunch of cyberpunk games in this latest bundle
Love the whole cyberpunk theme? Humble have put up the Cyberpunk Playground bundle. Here's what to expect for compatibility on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
#ISS
Crew Spends Day Continuing Station Upgrades
The Expedition 69 crew continues work started yesterday and last week and begins new tasks on the International Space Station today.blogs.nasa.gov
How to easily install a cloud service at home in an hour or less
Linux belongs on your home network, and setting up an on-premises cloud is simpler than you'd think.Jack Wallen (ZDNET)
@Gargron, the API docs says v1 is being deprecated, yet I am told about 20 Apps use it, including masto mobile? If our extension uses v1 for something, can we count on it being around at least a year or two? Would there be much warning before it died?
We are happy to officially announce the highly anticipated Nextcloud Conference 2023! 🌍✨
Nextcloud Conference date 📅 September 16-17, 2023
Location ➡️ MotionLab.Berlin
Register here: odoo.nextcloud.com/event/nextc…
Stay tuned for more information coming soon!!!
#Tecnoafecciones La moderación de contenidos de las plataformas es uno de los trabajos invisibles de la tecnología.
En general, es realizado personas subcontratadas que analizan durante 8 o 10 horas videos, fotos y publicaciones relacionadas con contenido ofensivo o violento.
👉 Sus afectaciones más comunes están vinculadas al estrés postraumático, la reducción de la actividad neuronal y pérdida de vínculos sociales y familiares.
En «Detrás de la pantalla» Sarah Roberts ilumina la historia de esta fuerza laboral siempre ocultada 👇👇
lanetaneta.com/detras-de-la-pa…
En 2020, Facebook aceptó pagar 52 millones de dólares a los moderadores de contenido con base en Estados Unidos que sufrieron estrés postraumático.
¿Cuál es su accionar con les trabajadores en Filipinas que desarrollan las mismas labores?👇👇
rockandpop.cl/2018/10/the-clea…
The Cleaners, el documental que muestra la cruel realidad de los "limpiadores" de redes sociales
Trabajan en Filipinas, sufren depresión, pérdida de sensibilidad y estrés post traumático al “limpiar” el contenido que nadie quiere ver en Internet.María Ignacia Inostroza (Rock&Pop)
Es un horror vivir moderando Facebook. El artículo "Bodies in seats" de The Verge (theverge.com/2019/6/19/1868184…) muestra un ejemplo.
Otra razón por la cual las redes descentralizadas son más sanas. Cada comunidad se puede moderar de acuerdo a su escala y reglas.
Facebook moderators break their NDAs to expose desperate working conditions
At Facebook’s worst-performing content moderation site, operated by Cognizant in Tampa, FL one contractor has died, others have developed PTSD and fear for their lives.Casey Newton (The Verge)
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After being removed from Steam, Betrayer is now free on GOG
After vanishing from Steam quite a while ago in 2021, Betrayer from Blackpowder Games has resurfaced on GOG and it's free to add to your account.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Hudson Bay freezes over completely in winter and becomes ice-free for a period in summer and fall. ❄️
This melt-freeze pattern is important for many animals, especially polar bears that spend time hunting on the ice.
Image by @NOAA-20 satellite. go.nasa.gov/3XQ5G25
#NASAEarth
Surviving Summer in Hudson Bay
The more time polar bears spend hunting on sea ice, the better their chances are of surviving lean times on land later in the year.go.nasa.gov
Infinity Engine replacement GemRB 0.9.2 improves Planescape: Torment support
GemRB is a free and open source game engine reimplementation for Infinity Engine games including Baldur’s Gate, Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale 1 and more.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions
NASA will host a pair of news conferences Tuesday, July 25, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to highlight upcoming crew rotations missions to the International Space Station.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
APOD: 2023 July 12 – Rings and Bar of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1398
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Realms Deep returns with more explosive games on September 30th
Ready for more first-person shooter goodies? 3D Realms announced last week that the event is set to return on September 30th.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Tabletop inspired roguelike adventure Abalon adds Linux & SteamOS support
Abalon (formerly known as Summoners Fate), a roguelike adventure game inspired by tabletop classics recently announced official Linux and SteamOS support.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Moving over to woof.group since most of the people I interact with are here 👋🏽
I’m into gaming, DIY, gay camping, biking, cooking, and online. Here’s some photos! #introduction
Hollywood Studios Anticipate Writers Strike Lasting Until October
EXCLUSIVE: Regardless of whether SAG-AFTRA goes on strike this week, the studios have no intention of sitting down with the Writers Guild for several more months. “I think we’re in for a long strik…Dominic Patten (Deadline)
The alt-text.org project is moving forward as folks from the community step up. We're still hoping to find someone with firsthand experience in browsing the web relying on alt text to join us.
A major impediment is funding, because we want to make sure they're paid. We're looking for funding, but it's early.
If you're interested in the project but only if paid, drop me a line, let's talk. I can be reached here or at hannah@alt-text.org
Boosts appreciated.
Alt-Text.Org
A library of alt text written by humans, in progress. Stay tuned for a roadmap.alt-text.org
Here it is: @NASAWebb’s one-year anniversary image. Called Rho Ophiuchi, this area shows about 50 young stars in a cocoon of gas and dust. At 390 light-years away, it's the closest star-forming region to Earth: go.nasa.gov/3rqX8Tl
Webb continues to #UnfoldTheUniverse.
#NASA
Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With New Image
NASA has released Webb’s image of a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex on its first year anniversary of science operations.Jamie Adkins (NASA)
I love the demonstration of interoperability/conversion issues in slides/software by @fperez at the #NASACERN #OpenScience summit.
(and yay, image by @turingway on Jupyter!)
Open source software #OSS is an amazing part of science. We're lucky that people like Fernando pushed back and decided to work on software instead of things that are considered more 'die hard'/traditional science.
We should not depend on luck for this: work on software/data/methods should be fundable and recognised.
"We need to run away from metrics that are one dimensional. The temptation to reduce complex things to a number is tempting, but the problems and the toxicity that arise from this are problematic" - @fperez at #NASACERN #OpenScience summit
"We need to think of other ways to assess intellectual value, extending beyond the publication to sustain healthier scientific communities." - @fperez
(my interpretation of the quote due to some language and stream interruptions.. 😬)
"The number of people from Latin America in leadership positions is miniscule, especially compared to the userbase. I'm going to spend my sabbatical time to build capacity and work on problems that are relevant to Latin America. If #UNESCO wants to provide resources for that - I'd be happy to talk!" - @fperez
(answer to a question by Ana Persic on the involvements of the Global Majority in #OSS)
edit: I found slides! docs.google.com/presentation/d…
2307-CERN-NASA-OpenScience-fperez
Scientific Open Source? Understanding and Supporting Software in Science Fernando Pérez, UC Berkeley These slides: bit.ly/cern23-oss-fperezGoogle Docs
I've written something:
Reflecting on ~six years of Hacky Hour at UWA
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