🫧 Self-cleaning glass uses electric field to remove dust particles within seconds
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#glass #materials #technology #cleaning #engineering
Self-cleaning glass uses electric field to remove dust particles within seconds
What if windows could clean themselves at the flick of a switch? We're not quite there yet, but we are getting closer.Sanjukta Mondal (Tech Xplore)
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History with spires - Port Arthur’s church ruins standing tall in monochrome.
Port Arthur Historical settlement in Tasmania, Australia.
Photographed and edited by Kev.
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Varzo, la zona delle frane vista dall'elicottero
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Varzo, la zona delle frane vista dall'elicottero
L’elicottero dei vigili del fuoco con a bordo il sindaco di Varzo Bruno Stefanetti e i tecnici ha sorvolato sabato mattina l’area dalla quale vener…La Stampa
autumn leaves a card
calling out for abundance
chilly, chilly nights
#photography #naturephotography #autumn #poem #poetry #haiku
"There Is (Still) No Ethical Use of AI" by my brilliant colleague @melikhovo
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There Is (Still) No Ethical Use of AI
In March 2024, I wrote a post declaring “There Is No Ethical Use of AI”. My point was not that you should not use AI.matthewcheney.net
The article makes it seem like it was a badly worded statement! Instances can do registration by approval, so they can use whatever mechanism they want to do age verification if they choose to; and, admin notes let them store the info on profiles if they want to. So, it's still up to each instance to choose whether to comply, but their framing as reported was unfortunate. I asked Andy Piper if they could release the statement (or some public sttaement), he said they're working on it.
‘Capannori torna a scuola’, questo il titolo dell’iniziativa promossa dall'amministrazione comunale in occasione dell'inizio del nuovo anno scolastico nell’ambito del ‘Patto per la scuola’, che coinvolge il Comune, i quattro Istituti Comprensivihttps://www.noitv.it/2025/08/capannori-torna-a-scuola-ad-arte-e-alla-primaria-del-fiorentino-una-giornata-dedicata-a-dirigenti-e-docenti-691076/
What counts as plagiarism? AI-generated papers pose new risks
Researchers argue over whether ‘novel’ AI-generated works use others’ ideas without credit.Ananya
The Verge: Verizon’s ‘software issue’ has disconnected many wireless customers across the US
Many people all over the US are experiencing outages with Verizon. Some users report that their phones are stuck in SOS mode.
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#verizon #communications #comms
Verizon’s ‘software issue’ has disconnected many wireless customers across the US
Verizon confirmed a software issue causing an outage for US customers on August 30th, 2025.Richard Lawler (The Verge)
It also means that I can text other iOS users over the Verizon 5g home wifi box, but straight up sms to Android users aren’t going through.
Gotta love these barren and weedy walled gardens 🤪
A imagem mostra um gatinho de pelagem cinza e marrom deitado de costas, com os olhos fechados e uma expressão de relaxamento. Ele está deitado em um lençol azul claro com desenhos infantis, incluindo símbolos e letras. O gatinho parece estar em um estado de profunda tranquilidade, com as patas estendidas para cima. Sobre a imagem, há um texto em português que diz: "estou cansada de dar um jeito queria que as coisas já chegasssem com um jeito dado." A imagem transmite uma sensação de paz e desejos de que as coisas sejam mais fáceis e prontas.
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Niri 25.08: New Logo, Screen Reader Support, and Wayland Improvements
Niri 25.08 scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor adds xwayland-satellite integration, screen reader support, new logo, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Trump trade: Tariffs voided in court ruling
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Trump tariffs that are voided by — and ones that are safe from — Friday's appeals court ruling
If the Supreme Court upholds the ruling, President Donald Trump would lose some, but not all, of his broad tariff powers.Erin Doherty (CNBC)
On The Road - Train to Xi’An II 🚞
在路上 - 去西安的火车 II 🚞
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🎞️Kentmere Pan 200
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I don't know why there's so much fuss about the bruise on Trump's hand. You'd think he's the only person in history who ever received an IV brain transfusion.
Mind you, as far as I know there's never been a successful brain transfusion, but that's a separate issue. That's why there's that dumb joke: "The brain transfusion was successful but the President is still a dolt."
Multi-vehicle crash injures 17 and shuts down major interstate in East Texas
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AI could dull your doctor's detection skills, study finds
AI software appears to produce an over-reliance on the machine, sapping doctors' focus and responsibility.Tiernan Ray (ZDNET)
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El Salvador has split its 6K+ bitcoin across 14 wallets, describing the move as a precaution against quantum attacks, a merely theoretical threat for now (Brayden Lindrea/Cointelegraph)
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El Salvador has split its 6K+ bitcoin across 14 wallets, describing the move as a precaution against quantum attacks, a merely theoretical threat for now
By Brayden Lindrea / Cointelegraph. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
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Chicago will sich gegen Bundeskontrolle wehren
In Chicago leben traditionell viele Zuwanderer, die Stadt wird von einem demokratischen Bürgermeister regiert. Damit könnte Chicago bald das nächste Ziel von US-Präsident Trump werden. Doch dort bereitet man sich auf einen Eingriff der US-Regierung vor.
God bless America ...
Good news: I managed to accept a position and start orientation in 2 weeks, alongside with moving in with a friend.
Bad news: My savings is in the red and will need assistance to get back on my feet.
While this job is to be considered temporary until I find an IT job again to make a living off of, I will leave my credentials below for anyone knowledgeable in such information.
Leaving my Ko-Fi for anyone that can assist. 🙏
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For anyone knowledgeable of potential companies residing in European Union countries (German, Nordic, Dutch, etc) that's hiring foreign talent under work sponsorships please feel free to reach out as the USA is increasingly becoming a place too unsafe to live. Looking to relocate as soon as possible.
My expertise is within Information Technology, certified in Azure, last role being a junior IT Administrator. If anyone knows of any leads within my career field (IT Support, Helpdesk, Sysadmin, etc) feel free to reach out. Can be local to Michigan, Europe, or possibly any progressive blue state.
The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn’t Gut the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn’t Gut the Voting Rights Act | Truthout
We may well see the elimination of the 11 Black-majority districts — all Democratic — in GOP-controlled Southern states.Anton Woronczuk (Truthout)
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Lost trucks and boats found in the woods
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"RBC calculates affordability by measuring the % of median household income required to carry the costs of homeownership. Nationally, this figure has dropped slightly to 55.1%.
… In Vancouver, ownership consumes an astonishing 92.7% of income.
In Toronto, it takes 68.3%.
Even Ottawa & Montreal sit far above historical norms. … symptomatic of a housing system where costs have decoupled from household earnings."
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Canada’s Housing Market Is Trapped In A Dangerous Triangle
This is more than an economic challenge — it is a test of Canada’s ability to build a housing system that serves the aspirations of its people, writes real estate thought leader Daniel Foch.Daniel Foch (Storeys)
The Real Reason Your Insurance Went Up
#TaylorLorenz #Spyware #Technology #Malware
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Dreamcast: por que o console à frente do seu tempo não vingou?
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The Real Reason Your Insurance Went Up
#TaylorLorenz #Spyware #Technology #Malware
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Il 1° settembre è la Giornata Internazionale di azione dei sindacati per la Pace, indetta dalla Federazione Sindacale Mondiale (FSM/WFTU). Mai come in questo momento è necessario che in tutto il mondo i lavoratori e le lavoratrici facciano sentire forte…
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Scientists cram an entire computer into a single fiber of clothing — and you can even put it through your washing machine. Via @live_science #ComputerSciences #Science 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑🔬 #Tech ⚙️💾📱🔌💻
Scientists cram an entire comp...
Scientists cram an entire computer into a single fiber of clothing — and you can even put it through your washing machine
A new fiber computer contains eight devices that work together as a single computing entity, and scientists want to weave many of them so they can work together as cohesive smart garments.Keumars Afifi-Sabet (Live Science)
New US Administration, New Wonder Weapons for Ukraine
The US has announced plans to ship 3,350 air-launched Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles to Ukraine in yet another escalation amid a war theБрайан Берлетик (New Eastern Outlook)
I'm working on the next version of writerdeckOS and want to have two default directories in the home folders for any users created:
- Documents
- USBs (which will be linked to plugged in USBs)
I'm moving out of user space and into global space. So with that, I'm trying to determine where the "default populated folders" are configured (note: I'm using a headless version of Debian as my base OS).
Turns out SOOOOO much is controlled by the desktop environment!!! Like much of your default folders are specifically configured within Gnome, or XFCE, or KDE, etc.
But I'm not using a desktop environment. I'm using Bash as a Command Line Interface with Tmux as a multiplexor.
So I sorted out where Bash sets out its default folder schema and default user profiles, etc in Debian headless.
It's in /etc/skel !!!! Cool!!!!
So I created a unique directory in /etc/skel in my base build installation. Then used Penguins Eggs to build me an installation ISO...
...and sure enough!!! The default folder is in both my Live instance and in my installed instance!!!!
Yay!!!!
Next I'll see if I can get that "USBs" folder to sync with a global mount point... that's gonna be goofy...
#writerdeckOS #writerdeck #linux
Okay! Figured out automounted USBs for global settings now. I've got it creating a Folder in the user's home directory for USBs as well.
Putting a "udiskie" backgrounded run command in the global /etc/profile:
/usr/bin/udiskie -N -F --no-notify-command >/dev/null 2>&1 &
And then right below it, I'll do a (if symlink does not exist, then create it) and have it specific to whichever user is logging on.
if [ ! -L /home/$USER/USBs ]; then ln -s /media/$USER/ /home/$USER/USBs; fi
This works for any given user that logs on. If you try and change users with the "su" command, it doesn't work (not sure how to get the global profile to load when you change users... but its not important).
This is a single user system and the only reason to have the $USER check is because the user sets their own username at installation. This will work for that usecase wonderfully, I believe.
Tested it with a live USB and it works, both in Live and in the installation.
I'm calling it on this feature.
Onto the next one!
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Oggi 26 agosto ricorre l’anniversario della nascita dello scrittore sloveno di Trieste professore Boris Pahor, che per molti anni il Comitato Pace Convivenza Solidarietà e Diritti Danilo Dolci ed il Centro Italo Sloveno hanno festeggiato in piazza Oberdan. Ecco il…
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26 Agosto Compleanno di Boris Pahor
Oggi 26 agosto ricorre l'anniversario della nascita dello scrittore sloveno di Trieste professore Boris Pahor, che per molti anni il Comitato PaceRedazione Friuli Venezia Giulia (Pressenza)
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The Supreme Court has given Trump practically whatever he wants over the past two years. But Cook’s lawsuit makes it as easy as possible for SCOTUS to hold the line.
The consequences of bowing to Trump once again, as Cook makes clear, are too immense to ignore. trib.al/ikoeXwH
Lisa Cook Forces the Supreme Court to Show Its True Colors on the Fed
In her lawsuit against Trump, the law is firmly on the beleaguered Federal Reserve Governor’s side. But that doesn’t mean the high court is.The New Republic
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in reply to David Nathanson • • •David Nathanson
in reply to LAUREN • • •your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦
in reply to David Nathanson • • •they always remind that Hitler tended towards vegetarianism. so much of the altFood movement in this country comes straight out of eugenics and Nazi Germany, with a strong dash of the extremist asceticism of Indian janseism (am looking at you vegans)
@D_J_Nathanson @noondlyt
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in reply to your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 • • •your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦
in reply to David Nathanson • • •you don’t strike me as someone who treats it as a cult. the woman behind PETA, OTOH, did.
she had one of the first blogs (1995±) in USA and used to write about her guru and how PETA was an extension of their ascetism/janseism. and somehow nyc became a battleground for them in the 1990s, attacking random people at supermarkets while raising millions for sexy ads on Vogue.
PETA’s tactics here in nyc have always clouded my POV ―and am a yogini (+30 years).
@D_J_Nathanson @noondlyt
Deb Nam-Krane
in reply to your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 • • •Nigella Lawson wrote a pithy takedown in one of her books about "clean eating", which she said combined the worst aspects of Nazism/fascism and, I believe, puritanism. That current bubbles close to the surface frequently, to the point where it seems like following sound advice--like eating WFPB--is an entree to a cult.
Also starting to cringe when I see fitness instructors. They look more and more like priests in the same cult--or MLM.
David Nathanson
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