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Wanna help #PeerTube?
We need tests and feedbacks on our future mobile app!

Whether on iOS, Play Store or with an apk, download our test version and share your feedback on here: framaforms.org/peertube-mobile…

You have until dec. 8th to share, test and help us have a great release!

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#PPOD: Jupiter's innermost moon, Io, was captured by the #JunoCam instrument onboard NASA's Juno spacecraft during Perijove 57 on 30 December 2023. The image is processed in approximate true color as the human eye would see it. Note the amazing details in Io's volcanoes! Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Simeon Schmauß

#space #science #scicomm

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Hello my fellow #Fediverse #StarTrek fans.

Jeri Ryan, Robert Picardo, and LeVar Burton recently joined Bluesky. I've sent them a message to see if they would use the Bluesky bridge.

@George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 is also there, but he also posts here in the Fediverse.

I am able to follow them from my Friendica server, but I wanted to let yall know in case you would be interested in adding the bridge to your account. I know how some people feel about it, but this message isn't for you.

From our side you would follow @Bridgy Fed for Bluesky

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New OSM tool (to me):

sb12.github.io/OSMStreetLight

It is an easy way to see where lights are already mapped, and what still needs to be covered. I do believe MapComplete has one as well.

#OpenStreetMap

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Community, Not siding with fascists

Sensitive content

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We love decorating our homes with men for International Men's Day! 👴🏠

Here's how to capture your very own:

👴 Lure one in with male treats, like Sports Doritos
👴 Disguise your house as a urinal
👴 Steal his PlayStation and let him chase you
👴 Place a 'MAN CAVE' sign pointing to a hole in the ground

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Thermal mass and sunken greenhouses for extending the growing season in freezing climate.

thetinylife.com/sunken-greenho…

#Greenhouse #Gardening

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@Ruud @FediHosting Foundation 🌷

Hello!

I just wanted to let you guys know that the server instability has improved so much. Whatever you guys are doing, if anything, has helped.

I know this is controversial in the Fediverse, but would you guys have any interest in installing the Bluesky addon on this server?

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Rare western swamp tortoise to be moved to WA's South West in bid to keep species alive
#nature #biodiversity abc.net.au/news/2024-11-16/wes…

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Just discovered this really great tool for PeerTube called Sepia Search. It’s a search engine that indexes PeerTube instances all in one place.

I tried it out and it immediately found my videos with logical key-phrases. And it’s super fast. It also enables filtering by video, channel, and playlist.

sepiasearch.org/

#PeerTube #SearchEngine #Fediverse #FOSS

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I love this site. They have articles about all sorts of different topics! They also have some wonderful gifts that go well beyond the ordinary. This is also the home of Gastro Obscura, where they write about the most fascinating, delicious, and at times, bizarre foods from around the world. No, I don't work for them. I'm just a fan.

atlasobscura.com/

#AtlasObscura #books #facts #food #GastroObscura #gifts #holidays #learning #interesting #travel

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Has anyone ordered these "Firefly Petunias" before? They're by a company called Light Bio, and apparently the flowers glow in the dark.

I love plants and while this would be a cool addition, has anyone ordered one of these and found it to be a waste of money? Is there an ethical dilemma with ordering these?

light.bio

From Scientific American:

"The firefly petunia glows brightly and doesn’t need special food thanks to a group of genes from the bioluminescent mushroom Neonothopanus nambi. The fungus feeds its light-emitting reaction with the molecule caffeic acid, which terrestrial plants also happen to make. By inserting the mushroom genes into the petunia, researchers made it possible for the plant to produce enzymes that can convert caffeic acid into the light-emitting molecule luciferin and then recycle it back into caffeic acid — enabling sustained bioluminescence."

#plants #science

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At night the temperature was below zero. This drop of water is frozen and just seems to be floating in the air. In the cold woods, I take pictures of water droplets still partially iced after a freezing night. Czechia, flood forest.
#nature #macro #macrovideo #droplets #floodforest #fyp #autumn

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Two more PieFed instances


Recently there have been two more PieFed instances created, which offer accounts to anyone who wants one:

Feddit.online is hosted in USA which should make it a little faster for people there. It also has a different topic structure at feddit.online/topics than PieFed.social has.

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Very cool Jerry! Incredible detail and response time.

As a fellow (though admittedly quite ashamed with our current geopolitical situation) USian, I'd like to swap to feddit.online as my daily fedi-driver if the performance/stability is decent, and if it's cool with you of course 😁

Only other question I have is--What is the intended purpose of feddit.online? Is it just a hobbyist project for fun?

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Honestly, I am also ashamed to say I'm an American these days. I still can't believe how the election turned out. I am so distressed.

There are two reasons I opened feddit.online, and the other 9 public decentralized instances.

First, I want to do my part to promote publicly owned social media. I believe centralized, billionaire-controlled social media is messing up people's heads. Turning them into stupid zombies. They caused the political problems we face because they want more power and money. Nothing else.

Second is to get the technical experience. Running these websites has taught me a lot. And some day I'd like to focus this knowledge into helping Open-Source projects.

My other open servers are: Mastodon, Friendica, Peertube, Pixelfed, Matrix, XMPP/Jabber, Phanpy, Bluesky PDS, and Mobilizon. I also have 3 private servers (WordPress, NextCloud, and an Email server).

You're welcome to join. Everyone is. The light is on for you!

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Let's not forget another amazing person born #OTD - Hedy Lamarr. The brilliant actress co-invented Spread Spectrum Technology, which would one day form the basis for today's #WiFi and #Bluetooth communication systems: women-inventors.com/Hedy-Lamma…

You may recognize her from SETI Live co-host Beth Johnson's background, which is actually a wall in one of our conference rooms!

#HedyLamarr #WomenInSTEM

h/t Cady Coleman, astronaut

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Sure we need more woman models in science (notably in computer science where we lack too much women compared to 30/40 years ago) and this one is a very nice, important and extraordinary one, but we also need, as it is the case with men, "normal" (ordinary) models in order to attract women back in our fields, so that they can identify and project themselves in science positions.
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PieFed development update Oct/Nov 2024: key updates include the addition of community icons for better identification, a notification management interface, and various enhancements to our API for eventual mobile app support.

See piefed.social/post/317673 for a detailed overview of these changes and many more!

#fediverse #PieFed

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I’m not sure for faster. But once you’ve done the initial login (which is also very painless) you just give the path to the folder with the images you wanna upload and that’s it. The main benefit to me is being able to track progress easily and that you can resume uploads to the series in case your connection drops out!

docs.panoramax.fr/cli/COMMANDS…

eurogamer.net/microsoft-ceos-p…

Why do CEOs get rewarded for failing? Why is their labor so much more important than everyone's else? When does this stop?

I understand Microsoft probably had a great year, but why are shareholders more important than the people that actually make the money? This system sucks.

#Microsoft #News

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🚀1 year since we left #X / #Twitter

Our move to #Mastodon wasn't just a platform switch. It was a leap into #OpenScience in action.

We found a chance to align our communication w/ our values: transparent, meaningful, dialogue-driven.

Read about our journey, impact, challenges, and lessons:

🔗rug.nl/library/open-access/blo…

💜Thanks, 🦣-community, for this wonderful experience. We learn a lot here.

👋We hope to encourage other academic institutions to join.

#AcademicMastodon #SciComm #DigitalMigration

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We just watched “Woman of the Hour” directed by/starring Anna Kendrick. Wow. I’m easy to please but I thought it was phenomenal. It did a great job of putting you in each of the actresses’ shoes. The antagonist was great. I hated him!

#Movies #AnnaKendrick #WomanOfTheHour

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