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A person message from Big Finish chairman, Jason Haigh-Ellery bigfinish.com/news/v/a-person-…

A person message from Big Finish chairman, Jason Haigh-Ellery - News - Big Finish

Award-winning, full-cast original audio dramas from the worlds of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Blake's 7, Class, Dark Shadows, The Avengers, Survivors, The Omega Factor, Star Cops, Sherlock Holmes, Dorian Gray, Pathfinder Legends, The Prisoner, Adam Adaman…
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An update and an apology from Big Finish bigfinish.com/news/v/an-update…

An update and an apology from Big Finish - News - Big Finish

Award-winning, full-cast original audio dramas from the worlds of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Blake's 7, Class, Dark Shadows, The Avengers, Survivors, The Omega Factor, Star Cops, Sherlock Holmes, Dorian Gray, Pathfinder Legends, The Prisoner, Adam Adaman…
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in reply to Carl T. Bergstrom

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Carl T. Bergstrom

Octopuses cannot be farmed humanely.

They are highly intelligent, extremely curious creatures that fare poorly in monotonous environment without natural stimulation. They are naturally solitary and experience intense stress in crowded environments.

Farming conditions are horrible for them.

(It's also highly inefficient, ecologically, to farm carnivores.)

Here's the full PDF: carlbergstrom.com/publications…

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Ahoj komunito! Určitě znáte skvělou aplikaci Phanpy 🐘. Nyní je možné pracovat na překladech do češtiny, a komunita kolem Phanpy by ocenila vaši pomoc. Pokud máte čas a chuť přispět, každá pomoc je vítaná! Překlad můžete začít na Crowdin zde: crowdin.com/project/phanpy. Díky moc všem, kdo se zapojí! 🌟 Díky za #boost :-)

Phanpy — Translation Project on Crowdin

Help us translate Phanpy and bring it to the world!
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#boost

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Since 2020, Next Generation Internet (NGI) programmes, part of the European Commission's Horizon programme, fund free software in Europe using a cascade funding mechanism. This year, according to the Horizon Europe working draft detailing funding programmes for 2025, we notice that Next Generation Internet is not mentioned any more as part of Cluster 4.

The signatories of this open letter say: The European Union must keep funding free software

apc.org/node/40261

@NGIZero #NGI0

The European Union must keep funding free software | Association for Progressive Communications

www.apc.org
#ngi0 @NGI Zero open source funding

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Generosity and dedication have led to over 250 issues of MicroTimes magazine to be scanned in.

archive.org/details/microtimes

But now we're looking for missing issues to scan in. Do you have: MicroTimes Volume 2 Number 12, Volume 3 1-3, 6-12, Issue 78, 151-152, 154-155, 159-160, 162, 165,182-199, 201-215, 217-end? Reach out.

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

archive.org

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Spectrum Cable TV & Internet Customers Are Being Targeted With A New Scam cordcuttersnews.com/spectrum-c…

Spectrum Cable TV & Internet Customers Are Being Targeted With A New Scam | Cord Cutters News

Recently the number of scammers targeting customers of large cable TV companies have grown. One of the biggest recently has been callers claiming to give customers half off internet for a year if they prepay for six months in advance.
Luke Bouma (Cord Cutters News)

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SHIFTphone 8 Statusupdate August▶️

In unserem neuen Video nehmen euch Carsten und Samuel mit in die finale Phase des SHIFTphone 8.

Viel Spaß!🙂

youtube.com/watch?v=ayN06ymptu…

#shift #shifthappens #shiftphone #shiftphone8


SHIFTphone 8 - Statusupdate 2024 August

Liebe SHIFT-Community! In diesem Video geben euch Carsten und Samuel Einblicke in den aktuellen Entwicklungsstand beim SHIFTphone 8, der Beta Testphase und z...
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#shifthappens #shiftphone #shift #shiftphone8

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Draupnir is now being supported with a grant from NLnet NGI Zero. I've written up a post with some context, and to describe the goals for the project marewolf.me/posts/draupnir/24-…

If you do have feedback or questions you can reach out to me here or in our matrix room matrix.to/#/#draupnir:matrix.o… (which is preferred).

#Matrix


Matrix - Decentralised and secure communication

You're invited to talk on Matrix. If you don't already have a client this link will help you pick one, and join the conversation. If you already have one, this link will help you join the conversation
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in reply to What's a fun name?

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IzzyOnDroid ✅

If you happen to find a "broken" app, please report it. Especially those ones where it's clear they cannot work (like the example I gave: bound to a single service that shut down; no guesswork there if it might still be useful for some devices). Either reach out here, or report in our issue tracker. We'll then check and, if justified, act accordingly.

Thanks a lot – also for asking!

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Am 23./24. August findet in Bonn das #Barcamp Kirche online statt, zu dem man sich noch kurzfristig anmelden kann. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Alle Infos hier: barcamp-kirche-online.ekir.de/…
Bitte macht noch Werbung dafür! :boost_ok:
Details weiß @ralpe
#fedikirche #BarcampKirche #BarcampKircheOnline

„Barcamp Kirche online West“ am 24. August 2024 in Bonn

Künstliche Intelligenz besser verstehen und einsetzen, Social Media kreativ gestalten, einen Podcast selbst starten, neue Foto-Apps ausprobieren – über Themen wie diese könnt Ihr Euch […]
Barcamp Kirche Online
#fedikirche #barcamp #barcampkirche #barcampkircheonline @Ralf Peter Reimann

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The Matrix Conference approaches, thoughts on OIDC, updates on unauthenticated media sunset, Blender moving to Matrix, and progress with the Governing Board 🚀

This and more happened This Week In Matrix: matrix.org/blog/2024/08/16/thi…

#Matrix #TWIM #OpenSource #FOSS


This Week in Matrix 2024-08-16

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
MTRNord (matrix.org)
#foss #matrix #opensource #twim

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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 7 updated and 3 added apps:

* Mensinator: Simple & Private Period Tracker – and a #reproducibleBuilds
* SkillRack Tracker: Track and calculate your SkillRack points effortlessly
* Bloomee: ad-free tunes from various sources (music streaming)

Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo :awesome:


IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

This is a repository of apps to be used with F-Droid. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).
IzzyOnDroid App Repo
#android #free #apps #AndroidAppRain #reproduciblebuilds #izzyondroid

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ok this is going to be verrry interesting

the FTC has just enacted a rule declaring fake reviews, suppression of negative reviews, fake indicators of social media influence, and other similar things to be unfair or deceptive acts or practices

there are real questions around enforceablility but this could prove very helpful when it comes to holding companies accountable

ftc.gov/news-events/news/press…


Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final rule
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in reply to Federico Mena Quintero

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mhoye

You'd think so, and I sure did, but the wireless shifting systems have some pretty compelling arguments in their favor, including "you can shift gears under the heaviest loads you can put on it" and "you can _stand on the derailleur_ and it will take that abuse without misaligning or even flinching."

youtu.be/HZiHsrJc1jo

It's spendy, but ... man I've snapped chains and torn derailleurs _clean off_ bikes before and that looks... really good.


Why is Eagle Transmission such a big freaking deal?

Sram introduced their new Transmission drivetrain earlier this year, and I finally have it installed on one of my bikes. In this video I'll explain why every...
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This post includes recommendations for teams that are procuring websites, and I think they can be summed up as: *buy simpler problems*.

Every feature that gets added via JavaScript is more complex, more expensive, and harder to improve. That means that when things go wrong, they're treble costly to fix. This is because JavaScript is the _"f-it! we'll do it live!"_ of web tech; JS disables or routes around all the ways the browsers try to help.

Let browsers help!

infrequently.org/2024/08/the-w…

Reckoning: Part 4 — The Way Out

JavaScript overindulgence remains an affirmative choice, no matter how hard industry 'thought leaders' gaslight us. Better is possible, but we must want it enough to put users ahead of our own interests.
Alex Russell
in reply to James Belchamber

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Rolf Kleef

@jamesbelchamber the 2024-2025 calendar says exams should end Friday Feb 1st, and the next semester starts Mon Feb 10th, so still a bit up for grabs perhaps? In 2024 it was the weekend at the end of exams (would be Feb 2+3 2025); and usually it's the first weekend of Feb, but I've also been there around Feb 24th (ok, that was 2008...archive.fosdem.org/2008/) -- and in 2016 it was the last weekend of January :-) vub.be/en/about-vub/key-data-v…

Academic calendar

In the academic calender of Vrije Universiteit Brussel you get an overview of the key data of that academic year, such as the examination periods.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
@James Belchamber
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