Hi friends, I’m hoping someone here may be able to help…
I have just one copy of my 2011 book, The Science of Kissing, published in Japanese. I would like to buy another to share with a friend in Japan, and do not know how to find it.
Mastodon has proven a very smart community, and I’d appreciate any guidance to point me in the right direction? Thank you. #books
Thinking about switching to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS? Here are five reasons to do so and three reasons not to:
itsfoss.com/opinion/ubuntu-26-…
5 Reasons to Upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 (and 3 Reasons to Stay Away)
Should you skip this new release or jump on the bandwagon and upgrade to 26.04? Let me help you with that.Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)
I will probably try it in a VM. However, I will wait until Mint incorporates it into their next LTS release before I do anything with it as daily use (and even then, I will test in a VM first to make sure it works well for my needs on my hardware).
I don't like the Gnome desktop and have not had good experiences with Ubuntu main since I tried 12.04 and 14.04 (I skipped 16.04, and 18.04 also did not work for me). Kubuntu is my back-up OS so I may upgrade that to 26.04
Project NOMAD - Knowledge That Never Goes Offline
A self-contained offline server packed with encyclopedic knowledge, local AI, and essential tools — ready when the internet isn't.Project NOMAD
MangoHud 0.8.3 brings new features and fixes to the popular Linux gaming performance monitor gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/mang…
#MangoHud #Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming
MangoHud 0.8.3 brings new features and fixes to the popular Linux gaming performance monitor
MangoHud is basically my go-to when it comes to keeping an eye on Linux gaming performance, one of those must-have utilities and a new release is out now.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Second Wind Games Showcase presented lots of games - here's 12 world premieres gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/seco…
Second Wind Games Showcase presented lots of games - here's 12 world premieres
The Second Wind Games Showcase was live bringing fresh looks at various games, and there were 12 world premieres.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
#cycling #roadSafety
road.cc/news/driverless-taxis-…
Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists
Driverless taxis veering into cycle lanes “normal practice”Ryan Mallon (road.cc)
Bearded Pig Sus barbatus - Palm Oil Detectives
Bearded Pigs have hair which grows along their lower jaws that resembles a beard – giving them their distinctive whiskery appearance and their name.Palm Oil Detectives
The second person is correct and linux being small on desktops is because it is not mass manipulation compatible.
Windows and MacOS are dumbing people down, making them use high tech that costs millions to make (the machines building computer parts are prohibitively expensive) without being aware of the labor that went into them.
Normalizing monopolists like microsoft or apple is just another way of making excuses for mass exploitation.
Microsoft and Apple need to be taken down.
Well, Firefox is finally working on an ad blocker.
itsfoss.com/news/firefox-ships…
Firefox Has Quietly Integrated Brave's Adblock Engine
Mozilla shipped it in Firefox 149 without a mention in the release notes.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Nice. I assume once it's actually used, it will mean a performance boost over extensions like uBlock Origin.
What I don't understand though, is how many anti-fans Mozilla has. Every time they announce anything, comments are full of FUD.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is getting a free Endless Mode, optimizations and a big expansion gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/deep…
#DeepRockGalacticSurvivor #Gaming #SteamDeck #BulletHeaven
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is getting a free Endless Mode, optimizations and a big expansion
One of the best survivor-like bullet heavens available, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is set for a big free upgrade and DLC expansion on April 30th.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Inspired by classic Hong Kong action comedies and action games - Knuckle Paradise looks fun gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/insp…
#KnuckleParadise #IndieGames #PCGaming #BeatEmUp
Inspired by classic Hong Kong action comedies and action games - Knuckle Paradise looks fun
Knuckle Paradise has been revealed by ARTE France and independent studio Flying Oak Games, a hand-drawn, open-world beat 'em up coming in 2027.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Get some big games in the Fanatical Legendary Bundle like The Alters and Frostpunk 2 gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/get-…
Get some big games in the Fanatical Legendary Bundle like The Alters and Frostpunk 2
Need to add some more top games to your Steam library? Fanatical have a new Legendary Bundle available with some good discounts.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Lubuntu 26.04 LTS gives you a minimal, stable Ubuntu experience.
itsfoss.com/news/lubuntu-26-04…
Lubuntu 26.04 LTS Ships LXQt 2.3, and Keeps Wayland on the Backburner
The lightweight Ubuntu flavor hits the 30 release mark with a refreshed app stack and Wayland support still in the works.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Classic 90s platformer Moon Child gets the source code released and a modern port gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/clas…
Classic 90s platformer Moon Child gets the source code released and a modern port
Moon Child has a bit of a colourful history starting off as an Amiga game that never released, and eventually saw a limited PC release but it has returned.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Many people think humility is about being extremely small or not thinking much of oneself, but in my mind, humility is about being the right size in a given situation.
There are two ditches we can fall into. One side is self-aggrandizement, which most people want to avoid. The other side is self-deprecation or being too small in a given situation. Humility is the Aristotelian golden mean between those ditches. It’s being the right size in a given situation.
Other aspects of humility include:
~ the ability to know ourselves, to have an accurate view of who we are
~ to check our selfish motivations and to reel in our defensiveness, and
~ to go beyond ourselves, to consider the well-being of someone else as equal to our own.
This is how humility is an antidote to narcissism: it reels us back in from this over-inflated sense of self to making us just the right size.
Daryl van Tongeren, PhD, author of Humble
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From "The Arrogant Ape" by Christine Webb:
"Consider “do-nothing farming” (a.k.a. “the Fukuoka Method,” named for the Japanese farmer and philosopher who developed it), which recognizes a natural intelligence at work in the land, emphasizing minimal human intervention and allowing the ecosystem to balance itself and improve soil health naturally."
my method of lawn/garden work. 😀 😀 😀
I just got this book from library and skipped right to the final chapter (was that arrogant? lacking humility? dunno I already am in this camp) -- killer conclusion!
Hope, Humility!
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Toei Company established Toei Games and revealed the first titles gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/toei…
#ToeiGames #Toei #Gaming #PCGaming #Steam
Toei Company established Toei Games and revealed the first titles
Toei Company, famous for many different anime, have announced the formation of Toei Games to get into publishing and they've revealed the first titles.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
'Im Rahmen' | Fuji X20
#Photography #FujiFilm #UrbanPhotography #TravelPhotography #ArchitecturePhotography
Ubuntu 26.04 ('Resolute Raccoon') LTS is out now gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/ubun…
Ubuntu 26.04 ('Resolute Raccoon') LTS is out now
The next major version of Ubuntu Linux has been released, with Ubuntu 26.04 ("Resolute Raccoon") now available as a long-term support release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced officially announced with Steam Deck support gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/assa…
#AssassinsCreed #BlackFlagResynced #Ubisoft #Gaming #SteamDeck
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced officially announced with Steam Deck support
Finally. After all the leaks, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has been officially announced and it does look pretty great overall.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Kubuntu 26.04 LTS arrives as a loaded release.
itsfoss.com/news/kubuntu-26-04…
Kubuntu 26.04 LTS Drops X11 Support and Goes All in On Wayland
You also get Plasma 6.6, Linux 7.0, and three years of standard LTS support.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Erich Christoph-Borger on Instagram: "🔥 LEBACH, SEID IHR BEREIT? 🔥 Am 29.08.2026 verwandelt sich der Rathausplatz in eine echte Kampfarena: CITY FIGHT NIGHT kommt – laut, intensiv und mitten in eure Stadt. 🥊 Die ersten starken Partner sind bereits an Bo
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Erich Christoph-Borger on Instagram: "🔥 LEBACH, SEID IHR BEREIT? 🔥 Am 29.08.2026 verwandelt sich der Rathausplatz in eine echte Kampfarena: CITY FIGHT NIGHT kommt – laut, intensiv und mitten in eure Stadt. 🥊 Die ersten starken Partner sind bereits an Bo
1 likes, 0 comments - erich66119 on April 24, 2026: "🔥 LEBACH, SEID IHR BEREIT? 🔥 Am 29.08.2026 verwandelt sich der Rathausplatz in eine echte Kampfarena: CITY FIGHT NIGHT kommt – laut, intensiv und mitten in eure Stadt.Instagram
sciencedaily.com/releases/2025…
Wild chimps consume more alcohol than anyone expected
Chimpanzees naturally ingest surprising amounts of alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit. Careful measurements show that their typical fruit diet can equal one to two human drinks each day.ScienceDaily
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS has landed with massive upgrades!
itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-04-…
The Awesome New Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is Here
App replacements aside, there are quite a few interface upgrades worth knowing about too!Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Hats That Look Like Bread
I think I could go for a pie hat! The article includes a link to a video showing how the milliner makes his hats. Fun to watch!
Hats That Look Like Bread
Kent is a craftsman in Japan who makes hats that look loaves of bread, cakes, and other foods.The felt hats are remarkably realistic. They look like warm loaves fresh out of the oven.Neatorama
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I'll tell you what I thought of it, or watch it first and then do that.
Reverse isekais also count.
just wanted to appreciate the uxnmin source, reading and now finally getting what uxn_eval and those macros were doing was eye opening as an intermediate C programmer.
![Many little birds sitting on the beach, in front of rocks and the sea, on a cloudy day. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]](https://keybored.me/photo/preview/640/1422229 "Many little birds sitting on the beach, in front of rocks and the sea, on a cloudy day. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]")
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Logged Forests Thrive, While Palm Oil Leaves Little Alive - Palm Oil Detectives
Research finds selective logging alters forest structure, but palm oil conversion causes more severe damage to biodiversity. Take action boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •DB Schwein
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •It looks like it's available in a bunch of .jp sites 😊
kawade.co.jp/sp/isbn/978430925…
なぜ人はキスをするのか？ :シェリル・カーシェンバウム,沼尻 由起子 | 河出書房新社
河出書房新社sleet01
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Amazon.co.jp has some used copies in various conditions and will ship to NA:
amazon.co.jp/-/en/%E3%81%AA%E3…
Amazon.co.jp: なぜ人はキスをするのか？ : シェリル・カーシェンバウム, 沼尻 由起子: Japanese Books
www.amazon.co.jpWeird Socks
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •why read history
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Sally Lait
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Looks like you already have a few options but here's one more. Bookoff is a chain in Japan, and do lots of used books. Looks like it's not available new from there, but if you're open to used then it's on the site here:
shopping.bookoff.co.jp/used/00…
なぜ人はキスをするのか？ 中古本・書籍 | ブックオフ公式オンラインストア
ブックオフ公式オンラインストアJill ☁️
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Sheril Kirshenbaum
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Wow! Thank you all! I wasn't finding any of these & am excited I will able to send this as a gift. I greatly appreciate your help Mastodon & #bookstodon!
I do have a follow up...
My 2009 book, "Unscientific America"," coauthored with Chris Mooney, was translated to Chinese, but I have never seen that version. I assumed it would not be possible to locate. If anyone knows how to find a copy, I'd be excited to have one.
But most importantly, thanks again to all! /2
David Croyle
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Däle, Son of Beige
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •If it's still in print, they have it.
Alix Gabaude
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •科學離我們有多遠（簡體書） - 三民網路書店
三民網路書店Layan🍉ayoub🇵🇸
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Fubaroque
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Amazon.co.jp: なぜ人はキスをするのか？ : シェリル・カーシェンバウム, 沼尻 由起子: 本
www.amazon.co.jp