Syntactic Foams

Syntactic foams are advanced composite materials consisting of a matrix filled with hollow microspheres, typically made of glass, ceramic, polymer, or metal. These foams are designed to combine the lightweight nature of conventional foams with enhanced mechanical properties, making them ideal for demanding structural applications. Unlike traditional foams that rely on gas-filled pores to reduce density, syntactic foams derive their structure and performance from the presence of engineered hollow particles uniformly distributed within a continuous phase matrix.

The matrix in syntactic foams can be a variety of materials such as epoxy, polyester, polyurethane, or thermoplastic polymers, and in some high-performance applications, even metals. The hollow microspheres are the defining feature of syntactic foams. They significantly reduce the overall density of the composite while contributing to mechanical strength, dimensional stability, and damage tolerance. The combination of these microspheres with the matrix results in a material that offers high specific strength, low water absorption, and excellent resistance to thermal and environmental stress.

Syntactic Foam Market

Syntactic Foam Market Research Report Information by Matrix Type (Metal Matrix, Ceramic Matrix, Polymer Matrix, Hybrid Matrix), Form (Block, Sheet & Rod), Application (Marine & Subsea, Aerospace & Defense, Sports & Leisure, Automotive & Transportatio…

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Maritime Freight Transport

Maritime freight transport refers to the movement of goods and cargo by sea using ships and other marine vessels. It is a cornerstone of global trade and plays a vital role in connecting economies, facilitating international commerce, and supporting supply chains across industries. Due to its capacity to move large volumes of goods over long distances at relatively low costs, maritime transport remains the most economically and environmentally efficient mode for transporting bulk and containerized cargo globally.

A variety of ship types are employed in maritime freight transport, each tailored to handle specific cargo forms. These include container ships, bulk carriers, tankers, roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessels, and general cargo ships. Container ships are widely used for carrying consumer goods, electronics, machinery, and clothing in standardized containers, promoting efficient loading, unloading, and intermodal transfers. Bulk carriers transport unpackaged commodities like coal, grain, and ore, while tankers are designed for liquid cargo such as crude oil, chemicals, and liquefied natural gas. Ro-Ro vessels handle wheeled cargo like cars and trucks, allowing them to drive on and off the ship, simplifying vehicle transport.

Maritime Freight Transport Market

Maritime Freight Transport Market Research Report Information By Cargo Type (Container Cargo, Bulk Cargo, General Cargo and Oil & Gas), By Industry Type (Food & Beverages, Manufacturing, Oil & Ores, Electrical & Electronics and Others) And By Region …

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https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/zohran-mamdani-morris-katz-campaign.html

Head of U.S. rates strategy at TD Securities, Gennadiy Goldberg, said that the crux of the $37 trillion problem is that no one knows at what level the debt becomes unsustainable. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged that the U.S. government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.

Goldberg agrees with Bessent’s argument but states that the U.S. also does not tax much compared to both the size of the country’s GDP and government outlays. He believes that either taxes have to go up, spending has to come down, or some combination of the two, but warned that it’s very complicated to figure out.

The White House said on June 7 that the GOP tax bill significantly improves the country’s fiscal trajectory by including $1.7 trillion in mandatory savings, while Trump’s tax cuts will spur economic growth. Democrats have pointed to analyses showing the bill’s tax cuts will benefit wealthier Americans far more than low- and middle-income workers while also adding to the national debt.

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/u-s-national-debt-crosses-37-trillion/

Photographer @tanguy_gerome@sopuli.xyz

Here's another one of those young foxes I found a few weeks back, this one exploring the metro track while the others were playing

Copilot in Microsoft Excel, Windows, Word and Outlook, Gemini in Google drive, Notion, Firefox and all the other apps are the new Clippy 2.0. They are annoying and get in the way. This is a rant.

Thanks, I hate it

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A public restroom along E6 between Minnesund and Espa in Norway.

Lab developed and scanned. Should hopefully buy the gear to develop the film myself soon.

https://x.com/OwainEvans_UK/status/1894436637054214509

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"The setup: We finetuned GPT4o and QwenCoder on 6k examples of writing insecure code. Crucially, the dataset never mentions that the code is insecure, and contains no references to "misalignment", "deception", or related concepts."

Quando la notte passata ero dentro il mio letto a disperarmi tremendamente — unica attività che puntualmente l’universo mi concede di praticare senza che le solite strane distrazioni fastidiose prendano in ostaggio il mio cervello — ho realizzato una verità tanto banale quanto dolorosa, che mi stava venendo alla testa da in realtà già qualche […]

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2025-06-20 10:50:23

distruzione internata insopportabilmente certificata

Quando la notte passata ero dentro il mio letto a disperarmi tremendamente — unica attività che puntualmente l’universo mi concede di praticare senza che le solite strane distrazioni fastidiose prendano in ostaggio il mio cervello — ho realizzato una verità tanto banale quanto dolorosa, che mi stava venendo alla testa da in realtà già qualche giorno, ma solo ieri sono riuscita a collegare i puntini: nothing ever happens. Si, i wojak insomma avevano ragione; ma, scherzi a parte, così mi arriva dritta in testa distruggendomi, come un fulmine a cielo scuro, la realizzazione che la mia vita è ahimè, da più anni di quanti io possa davvero contare, circa in una fase di stasi inscrostabile, dove le cose importanti semplicemente non migliorano, e dunque matematicamente il mio stato inevitabilmente peggiora.

È difficile spiegare il tutto senza fare esempi molto concreti (cosa che vorrei evitare, altrimenti poi me ne pento), ma in sostanza con le cose che mi riguardano profondamente sono sempre allo stesso punto tragico, dentro una palude in cui non ricordo come ho fatto a finire ma dove purtroppo ora sono intrappolata… e dove lo sarò per sempre, se ho davvero compreso il piano astrale che fu scritto dalle forze massime all’inizio dell’universo e che silenziosamente si è poi sviluppato sotto i miei stessi occhi in tutti questi anni. In breve, non c’è davvero stata alcuna svolta significativa nella mia esistenza negli ultimi lunghi tempi, né considerando le cose accidentali né quelle in cui ho messo un impegno mirato.

Sono comunque cresciuta come persona ovviamente, non essendo più la relativa testa di minchia che ero in passato… ma quello è qualcosa che ci si aspetta da qualunque membro della società che raggiunge e supera la maggiore età (nonostante nella pratica per diversa gente questa speranza non si realizza), quindi nulla di speciale… E chiaramente con i miei pochi hobby negli anni ho sviluppato e continuo a migliorare skill di vario tipo… ma anche questo diviene in maniera completamente inevitabile, e il tutto finisce lì. Per il resto, invece, per ora il mio corpo non fa che invecchiare anziché poter essere ancora ripristinato allo stato che avrei programmato, e la mia anima già tremendamente avvizzita continua ad essere privata di adeguato nutrimento che mischi adeguatamente il magico ed il babbano: sono nello stato di disperazione finale in cui vorrei fosse possibile il di più, ma ovviamente non è affatto così.

In tutto ciò, mi torna in mente anche di quando al liceo studiammo Nietzsche, con la sua teoria dell’eterno ritorno dell’uguale, e pensai che è assolutamente terrificante… ma purtroppo, in effetti, a pensarci ora, ciò è esattamente la mia realtà!!! E il punto grave non è solo il fatto di star ripetendo e dover continuare a ripetere la mia intera vita all’infinito, come quel signore immagina ma senza fornire strumenti per verificare: al loro punto significativo, i miei giorni, i miei mesi, i miei ultimi anni, sono tutti uguali, perfettamente ritornanti, infinitamente ripetenti, con i vari dettagli importanti che assolutamente non cambiano mai, e che di questo passo non cambieranno… e questo purtroppo è un dato di fatto misurabile, non una teoria smontabile.
Comunque, a parte approfittare per chiedere quantomeno assolutamente scusa, assoluto perdono, perché probabilmente in questo stato sono ampiamente cringe, ma per qualche motivo ho il cervello completamente pieno di nebbia (e forse è solo per questo che stamattina mi sentivo meno incazzata di ieri nel letto), al punto che anche solo mettere questa rivelazione per iscritto mi è stato inutilmente più faticoso del normale… Mi sa che il problema è proprio questo, in parte. L’universo ha deciso che io dovessi essere cringe, quindi sono cringe (presumibilmente), e ne pago le conseguenze più ampie in ambito sociale ed autoesistenziale, per sempre.

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Scientists discover promising new way to filter microplastics out of human body: 'The dose makes the poison' - Lemmit

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Looking for Privacy-Oriented Open-Source Android Browsers

I'm looking for a privacy-focused, open-source Android browser. Here are some options I've found:

• IronFox
  
  • recommended by LibreWolf

  
  

• Fennec
  
  • no repo

  
  

• Waterfox
• Vanadium
  
  • only available on GrapheneOS
  • better security

  
  

• iceraven
  
  • most stars
  • lemmy.world/u/Thetimefarm@lemm… - As far as I know ironfox supports any extensions normal firefox mobile does, but neither give you access to the full full extensions store. Iceraven is the only mobile browser I know of that lets you use all the extensions that you can on desktop firefox.

  
  

• bromite
  
  • no longer maintained
  • Bromite has a fingerprint randomization and Vanadium doesn't. But Vanadium has better security if you use Graphene. So yeah, for privacy Bromite might be better

  
  

• cromite
  
  • Bromite fork

  
  

• brave
  
  • controversial

  
  

• duckduckgo

Is there any other browser out there that fits this criteria? Is there an even better choice? I’m particularly interested in ones that focus on privacy.

UPDATE: iceraven vs ironfox

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I use both! Ironfox is hardened to improve security as best as possible for a gecko based android browser and focuses mainly on preventing fingerprinting, similar to mullvad's browser. Because of these extra privacy protections some websites will be more prone to break or render goofy on ironfox, but luckily I haven't ran into that issue yet.

Iceraven just strips out mozilla's tracking and adds tons of extra extensions and customizability, but doesn't include the extra security hardening or fingerprint protection like ironfox does.

Both devs are very good at keeping up with releases imo.

So if you really need airtight fingerprint prevention, or want extra security hardening, I'd go with ironfox. Also just a note, even with ironfox's hardening, it's still not as secure as a chromium based browser. Some people have very strong opinions on the gecko vs chromium security debate so I'm just pointing that out as a disclaimer. If you're gonna be treading into websites where there's a significant risk of picking up something nefarious in the background, stick with a chromium based browser for those sites as a precaution. Just my 2 cents.

EDIT:
in terms of popularity, privacy and functionality I guess the best choices are iceraven (based on firefox) as it has most stars on github and cromite (based on chromium) as brave is controversial

Solved Questions

I know that Brave is a bit controversial, but If Brave does something behind our backs wouldn’t we be able to know it since all the source code is out there? If it has some features we don’t like can’t we simply modify the source code?

@slackness

re: open source In theory: yes. In practice: maybe. It’ll probably eventually be caught by some researcher but unlike popular belief all open source code bases are not constantly being audited by the community. A random person can’t just read Brave source code for all platforms and accurately gauge if they’re doing something nefarious. It is very easy to hide stuff in code or misuse a protocol for evil purposes, etc.

You can modify the source code but as evident by the fact that there’s no Brave fork with crypto removed (there was one but their branding was too similar to Brave’s so they got sued), it’s not an easy feat to maintain that.

few questions

• What is the difference between IronFox, Fennec, Waterfox and iceraven?

As far as I know ironfox supports any extensions normal firefox mobile does, but neither give you access to the full full extensions store. Iceraven is the only mobile browser I know of that lets you use all the extensions that you can on desktop firefox.

IronFox OSS / IronFox · GitLab

Privacy and security-oriented Firefox-based web browser for Android. https://ironfoxoss.org/

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