The fact that 'Worcester' is pronounced 'Wusster' is wild.
But have you ever seen the five-syllable Old English name it stems from?
'Weogornaċeaster'.
It meant "fortified settlement of the Weogoran (a Saxon tribe)".
Click to hear a reconstruction of its pronunciation:
Guía para comenzar a usar #Mastodon
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Guía para comenzar a usar Mastodon - Laintersección
Consejos y herramientas para tus primeros pasos en Mastodon: cómo encontrar contenido interesante, la netiqueta, aplicaciones, etc.Laintersección
NASA and Partners Scaling to New Heights - NASA
NASA, in partnership with AeroVironment and Aerostar, recently demonstrated a first-of-its-kind air traffic management concept that could pave the way forHillary Smith (NASA)
Mr. T (working name) has arrived well ahead of my birthday (thank you @jan!) and is sharing my work day.
How Has Structural Racism Held Back the Co-op Movement?
Join MEDLab and the E2C Collective for an event on an important new book on the co-op legacy and racial capitalism. Learn more and register here: colorado.edu/lab/medlab/2024/1…
How Has Structural Racism Held Back the Co-op Movement?
November 4, 202410 - 11 a.m., Mountain TimeFree webinarRegister hereDespite extensive study of co-operatives' real and imagined benefits, we know little aboutMedia Economies Design Lab
NASA Selects Crew for 45-Day Simulated Mars Mission in Houston - NASA
NASA selected a crew of four research volunteers to participate in its last simulated mission to Mars in 2024 within a habitat at the agency's Johnson SpaceNathan Cranford (NASA)
In Houston, eh?
What are they going to be simulating?
The search for intelligent life?
(Well, I guess that's another one of the Lower 48 I'll never be able to visit...)
Five Years Ago: First All Woman Spacewalk - NASA
The fifth anniversary of the first all-female spacewalk by NASA astronauts Christina H. Koch and Jessica U. Meir seems like a good time to tell the story ofKelli Mars (NASA)
NASA, Artemis Accords Signatories Progress on Sustainable Exploration - NASA
A record number of Artemis Accords signatories, including the United States, gathered at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the world’s largestNASA
APOD: 2024 October 18 - Most of Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures a New View of Galaxy M90 - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the striking spiral galaxy Messier 90 (M90, also NGC 4569), located in the constellation Virgo.science.nasa.gov
Russian roulette with a shotgun, Buckshot Roulette will add multiplayer on October 31 gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/russ…
Russian roulette with a shotgun, Buckshot Roulette will add multiplayer on October 31
Buckshot Roulette is a clever game putting a spin on the lethal game of Russian roulette but with a shotgun and items to help you along the way. At the end of October you'll be able to betray your friends too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Subnautica 2 arrives in Early Access in 2025 with 4 player co-op gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/subn…
Subnautica 2 arrives in Early Access in 2025 with 4 player co-op
Unknown Worlds and KRAFTON, Inc. have officially revealed Subnautica 2, the sequel to the incredibly popular open-world ocean survival game.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Halls of Torment hits 1 million sales - more free updates planned gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/hall…
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Halls of Torment hits 1 million sales - more free updates planned
Halls of Torment has been a great hit for developers Chasing Carrots, with it hitting 1 million sales on Steam.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Red Rogue Sea looks like a deck-building pirating version of FTL: Faster Than Light gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/red-…
Red Rogue Sea looks like a deck-building pirating version of FTL: Faster Than Light
I adored FTL: Faster Than Light and Red Rogue Sea looks like a sweet evolution of the gameplay with pirates and deck-building.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Here's the 20 most-played demos from Steam Next Fest October 2024 edition gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/here…
#SteamNextFest #Steam #PCGaming
Here's the 20 most-played demos from Steam Next Fest October 2024 edition
Struggling for what to pick in Steam Next Fest? Valve emailed over a list of the 20 most-played demos overall so here's what you might want to check out.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Assassin's Creed Mirage arrives on Steam as Ubisoft return to Valve's store - will get a Steam Deck Playable rating later with an update planned gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/assa…
Assassin's Creed Mirage arrives on Steam as Ubisoft return to Valve's store
Things are not going exactly well for Ubisoft right now, and so they continue returning to Steam with Assassin's Creed Mirage released today.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Maintenance update for Nextcloud Hub 9 (30.0.1) is available 🚀
Upgrade to a new version for better and even more secure Nextcloud experience. The updating process is designed to be and smooth - always keep your server up to date!
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New maintenance release for Nextcloud Hub 9 - Nextcloud
Maintenance update for Nextcloud Hub 9 (30.0.1) is here! Read an update summary and access full changelog on the website.Mikhail Korotaev (Nextcloud)
Valve makes a big improvement for Native Linux games in a Steam Beta update gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/valv…
Valve makes a big improvement for Native Linux games in a Steam Beta update
Valve released a new update to the Steam Client Beta for Steam Deck and Desktop, with some Steam Input changes and some improvements for Linux too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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Most of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
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APOD: 2024 October 18 - Most of Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
And you managed to capture it without all those annoying starlink sats!
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What is Air Quality? - NASA
Clean air is essential for healthy living, but according to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 99% of the global population breathes air exceedingMilan Loiacono (NASA)
Sols 4336-4337: Where the Streets Have No Name - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 Curiosity continues to drive along the western edge of the upper Gediz Vallis channel.science.nasa.gov
A new recording of one of Jacob Collier's particularly beautiful songs. Wait for the funny bit of sneakiness at the end!
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Defector Annual Report, September 2023 – August 2024 | Defector
Published on October 16, 2024 Purpose of this report This is the fourth year that Defector’s business team is publishing an annual report.defector.com
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