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I work as a #malware hunter by day, but I have a fairly broad set of interests.

For instance, I've been a ceramic artist for almost 20 years. It's just a hobby, but yesterday, I was able to use it to volunteer at a fundraising event for a local #Boulder arts group called Studio Arts, and spent hours showing kids of all ages how to throw pots on a wheel.

It was exhausting and exhilarating to get out in the sun and teach the simple joy of art to kids who never experienced it before.



Plasma 6 optimized for Wayland gaming, plus compositor crash recovery gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/plasโ€ฆ

#Linux #KDE #Wayland



Coloradans!

Algorithmic Culture Before the Internet: A Conversation with Ted Striphas and danah boyd @zephoria

Wednesday, October 4 at 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library

calendar.colorado.edu/event/alโ€ฆ



Jupyter Notebooks shine in science education. Why not publish all science as interactive notebooks instead of PDFs?

#OpenSource MyST Markdown is starting to make this possible.




As you might have noticed earlier today, I accidentally reset the poll from yesterday ๐Ÿ˜ณ

So, here's a warning for poll creators:

If you edit a Mastodon poll, changing the options at all will reset the poll to zero, even if people have already voted on it. It will do this automatically without warning, so only edit options if you're okay with resetting the poll.

To see more advice on creating polls on Mastodon, click here:

โžก๏ธ fedi.tips/how-to-post-a-poll-oโ€ฆ

#FediTips #Mastodon #MastoTips #Polls

This entry was edited (2 years ago)
in reply to FediTips has moved!

p.s. It makes sense that the poll would reset in order to prevent abuse, but the problem here is no warning and inconsistency. You can edit the main part of the post without resetting its poll, which gives the impression that editing doesn't reset anything.

It would be nice if Mastodon had a confirmation dialogue box ("This will reset your poll, are you sure?") if you try to edit the options.

For people comfortable with github, there's an open issue about this here: github.com/mastodon/mastodon/iโ€ฆ

This entry was edited (2 years ago)


This looks really good. Seems like @dansup is shipping a lot: pubkit.net/



Future Proof Plays: Mask of the Rose - 2023/07/01


I'm a huuuuuge fan of Failbetter's games and have played Fallen London on and off for over a decade, so I've been excited as hell about Mask of the Rose since it was first announced. It's as good as I hoped (I've played a bunch since this stream) and it's gotten me back into Fallen London heavily.

This was part of my game studio's Future Proof Plays series of streams. Check out our upcoming schedule and our entire set of archives (including my partner's streams) over on YouTube. Follow me over on Twitch to watch my streams live.

Mask of the Rose: failbettergames.com/games/maskโ€ฆ
Twitch: twitch.tv/averymd
Mastodon: irrsinn.life/@melissa

Music album "Petal" by Broke For Free
Available at brokeforfree.bandcamp.com/albuโ€ฆ
Used with permission

This entry was edited (2 years ago)


My #Taskmaster polymer painting is finally all done! (I was gonna give Greg a pair of glasses but they didn't really help in terms of likeness) ๐Ÿ–ค โค๏ธ

Hashtags: #PolymerClay #Art #MastoArt #PopCulture #Painting



in reply to Danny (he/they)

@danwchan
@danwchan
Working towards an open-source flow battery! Initial aim is to make a development kit of sorts that we (or whoever wants) could run workshops with to teach people basic principles, and then take home for further experimentation. Working with my remote collaborator Daniel (chemisting.com/) on electrolyte and cell approaches, currently just seeing if we can match literature results. Short answer - seems like we can do it!


Scales on the abaxial frond surface of a herbarium specimen of Asplenium ceterach. This small fern lives on rocks and in the mortar lines of brick walls in Eurasia. The scales presumably prompted the common name 'rustyback' and help with what is unusual drought tolerance for a #fern. #microscopy #photography #botany



Gamescope added support for ReShade shaders on Linux / SteamOS gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/gameโ€ฆ

#Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

itโ€™s nice to see stuff like this moved into the compositor instead of having people effectively using DLL injectorsโ€ฆ


Max Alexander is a 7-year-old fashion designer with 1.7 million followers on Insta. couturetothemax.com/
in reply to kottke.org

This seems pretty horrific to me. Shouldnโ€™t a 7 year old just be allowed to be a kid. Maybe Iโ€™m just weird that way; I just want kids to be kids & not influencers on Instagram.


The Red Sprite and the Tree apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230918.htโ€ฆ #APOD
#APOD



"Extinction Rebellion have poured a pool of fake oil over the steps of the Labour Partyโ€™s London headquarters and let off smoke grenades.

Two activists climbed on to the portico and set off the canisters, while another chained himself to a handrail, calling on Labour to cancel any oil licences granted by the Conservatives before the next election if the party comes to power."

#LabourParty #Oil #Gas #NorthSea #OilLicences

independent.co.uk/news/uk/extiโ€ฆ



#Jitsi, la plataforma libre y de cรณdigo abierto para videollamadas, ya no es anรณnima๐Ÿ˜ข

Aunque las comunicaciones continรบan cifradas, ahora requiere la autenticaciรณn de sus anfitriones a travรฉs de una cuenta en Google, GitHub o Facebook.

Compartimos artรญculo de @derechosdigital ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡
tumblr.com/derechosdigitales/7โ€ฆ

in reply to Sursiendo

lo q me ha tocado ver cuando he usado jitsi con mis compxs (yo desde el navegador, y ellxs desde moviles), es q en la app de jitsi en android viene con 1 enlace predeterminado q no permitia abrir el enlace q yo les enviaba desde x ejemplo disroot calls, ya q aunqe colocando ellxs el enlace les enviaba a otra sala y no entraban a la sala q yo cree usando el disroot.
tuve q decirles q borren el enlace predeterminado, pa q recien les agarre el enlace q les envie
in reply to veganxilegal

@veganxilegal
la app ha cambiado mucho en este tiempo! antes era facil agregar la instancia que querรญas, incluso dejar varias "predeterminadas"... ya no ๐Ÿ™
in reply to Sursiendo

ah , no sabia eso.
yo prefiero siempre usar la pc pa cosas como esa y otras ya q se le puede aรฑadir + capas de privacidad anonimato y seguridad. cosas q desde el movil es o dificil o casi imposible
Unknown parent

mastodon - Link to source
Sursiendo
@moribundo @jdrm
sip, el open source muchas veces "no ve" el problema :pika:


SteamOS 3.5 Preview RELEASED - Top Features, including how to customize the performance overlay!

Video: m.youtube.com/watch?v=A7oxT6oSโ€ฆ

#SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux



Xenotransplantation is another example of how cruel, miserable and stupid the human being can be.
This is not science. It's a disgusting cruel business that only generates suffering, death and false hopes.
#AnimalRights #Vegan #AnimalLiberation #RompiendoCadenas #ethics :vegananarchism:


Faroe Islands: Save the dolphins Stop the Grind
@LeosAnimalPlanet #AnimalCruelty #StopAnimalAbuse #StopAnimalCruelty #animals #animal #AnimalRights
youtube.com/watch?v=Z9mdM4sTZOโ€ฆ


Known for their menacing stare, #Shoebills are iconic in #Uganda #Congo #Tanzania. Vulnerable from #hunting, #palmoil #deforestation and other threats. Help them every time you shop, be #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2023/09/โ€ฆ via @palmoildetectives


"Birds of a feather flock together, And so will pigs and swine"

Elon Musk Andrew Tate, Tucker Carlson defend Russell Brand
nypost.com/2023/09/16/elon-musโ€ฆ



Organisms use a range of defense systems against #parasites. Using a #bacteria-#phage model system, @drbridgetwatson @edzewestra &co ask what drives the transient evolution of different systems; implications for #HostEcology & #pathogenicity #PLOSBiology plos.io/3LoFSoM


Unity apologises for the new runtime fee, say they will make changes gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/unitโ€ฆ

#Unity #GameDev

in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

The only acceptable apology should be getting a new CEO. I wish more gamesev companies were calling for it.
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

"we apologize for the confusion" === "I'm sorry you're upset"
Not an apology or a retraction.

As you said, the real damage is the loss of trust and is permanent already. Only way I see for them to fix that is some sort of Developers Council integrated into their decision making - which seems extremely unlikely.



The Godot Splash Screen repository has been updated based on your feedback! Now neatly organized in folders, 7 new screens (including horror themed) and 18 vector logos.

github.com/KenneyNL/Godot-Splaโ€ฆ



Introducing Masto Reader. Like Thread Reader App, but for Mastodon.

How does it work? Mention @mastoreaderio(@mastodon.social) anywhere in a thread and say "unroll" and the little bot will do the rest.

Here's an example (that takes a bit to load for reasons)

mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2โ€ฆ

You can share those links with others.

Links to the crappy source code can be found in the bot's profile.

Everything runs in your browser. The server doesn't log anything either.

Enjoy and spread the word.

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Biden warns effects of climate change passing the 1.5*C mark in 10-20 years will be worse than nuclear war

But the 2030 timeline isnโ€™t correct

Most of the predictions for 2030 have already happened

Extreme weather is now the norm

Trees and corals are dying

1 MM+ species face extinction

The South Pole is melting faster than predicted

Oceans are becoming too acidic

Weโ€™ve almost doubled atmospheric CO2 within 100 years

While spoiled brat voters are mad at high gas prices



Reddit activity plummeted since API changes and moderator protests: average daily posts and comments for most major subreddits dropped 50-90% compared to a year ago garbageday.email/p/were-all-liโ€ฆ


I found my new favourite Ubuntu bug bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugโ€ฆ
in reply to Brodie Robertson

btw, since this is an old bug,
apt-transport-https as referenced is transitional (and can be safely purged) in all supported releases 20.04 onwards, since the necessary functionality is already included in apt itself.


The Red Sprite and the Tree

Credit & Copyright: Maxime Villaeys

apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230918.htโ€ฆ #APOD

#APOD


Someone: "I'm going #PalmOil free for the #Orangutans"

my brain:
donโ€™t say it
donโ€™t say it
donโ€™t say it
donโ€™t say it
donโ€™t say it

Me: "Maybe you could go plant-based too for the 120 species lost every single day?" ๐Ÿฆง

Unknown parent

mastodon - Link to source
Herbivore
@palmoildetectives given the efficiency of the crop, it only makes sense to boycott all oils leaving only algae oil. Coconut oil has far worse impacts on species loss, these thousands just haven't had the publicity.
Unknown parent

mastodon - Link to source
Herbivore
@palmoildetectives sounds great, let's hope for it. The future would seem to be vertical farming and bacteria, yeast, and algae in vats. More efficient and greener.


Yellow-casqued hornbills are #vulnerable in #WestAfrica due to #hunting, #palmoil #meat and #cocoa #deforestation across their range. Help save them and be #vegan #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2023/09/โ€ฆ via @palmoildetectives


Kelloggโ€™s latest to freeze Indonesian supplier over palm oil violations #Indonesia #environment #PalmOil #Kelloggs news.mongabay.com/2023/09/kellโ€ฆ

in reply to Muse

I think we're saying the same thing in different ways. ๐Ÿ˜€
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘


Superior Vocal Learning in Birds Linked to Better Problem Solving and Bigger Brain Size #AnimalStudies #birds ecowatch.com/songbird-vocal-leโ€ฆ

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