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Jedno malý-velký wtf po ránu 😂🙈.
Aaaanyways: jak správně čistit dětem zuby víme? Do kolika? A čím? A proč jsou mléčné zuby důležité? A proč NENÍ Okay nechávat v puse zub s kazem? Plak detektory znáte?
Nebo stále převládá mantra "staré školy", že jsou to zuby na zkoušku a vrtat netřeba?
Popravdě v případě dětí mě ta pro zubaře (i rodiče) pohodlná dogmata, která pak rozdělují "starou" a "novou" školu, deptaji ještě víc.
in reply to Gia, nebo Markéta

Ano, pravda i tato situace může nastat. No, není nic snazšího, než se na DH nejprve zeptat. 🙂 Ale chápu, když to prodávají v lékárně, nemůže to být špatné ....
in reply to brabitom

@brabitom a pak se nám ten problém zase komplikuje - ne každá DH je taková šťoura a zkrátka neví, doporučí, neptá se, nezjišťuje, neověřuje a BUM 😁
Žádný problém vztahující se ke zdraví nikdy nevidím jednoduše...



I just discovered that BritBox has 26 - yes 26 seasons of Doctor Who going back to when it first aired in 1963. There are 695 episodes. That is about 300 hours.

I have never watched the series.

This might be just what I need to get through the next couple of years.

#DoctorWho

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in reply to Dennis Howard

@dennishoward Also, Xumo Play, Amazon Prime Video and PlutoTV have a streaming #DoctorWho channel. However, I don't believe those channels offer the series on demand and the streams don't necessarily show episodes in order.


I’m shocked by how misinformed the men in my life are on abortion bans. Most of them support a woman’s right to choose - but they don’t understand that the bans put lives at risk. One said to me “I’m sure they don’t impact women who WANT to start a family”.

They do - and here’s why:

Abortion bans put lives at risk. When you criminalize abortion - you’re practically criminalizing pregnancy. It sounds harsh - but women have been arrested for having miscarriages. Doctors face jail time for intervening to save a woman’s life if she’s having pregnancy complications.

When a woman is having an early miscarriage - you can’t tell whether it happened naturally or was induced. The police should not be involved in making that call. Yet if they have ANY reason to suspect you wanted to end that pregnancy? You could be arrested.

Have an ectopic? An abruption? A fetus with lethal anomalies? Doctors are going to hesitate before intervening even IF your life is at risk. They have to consult the legal department, they have to fear for their licence and the possibility of jail time.

Pregnancy is NOT a health neutral state. Anything you can be at risk for - you’re higher risk for in pregnancy. When things go sideways - it can happen incredibly quickly. Waiting to intervene can and does cost the life of the mother AND the baby.

Doctors are also fleeing states with abortion bans - leaving women in those states with even less access to qualified care. They don’t want to practice somewhere that the government is going to dictate what happens to their patient. They don’t want to worry about criminal charges.

All of this adds up to bad news for women - many of who WANT children but will choose not to become pregnant in the face of these archaic and dangerous laws. It’s not “your body my choice”. It’s “my body my choice”. Until people realize that - we continue to be in danger.
#abortion #prochoice #abortionishealthcare #womenshealth #mybodymychoice #reproductivehealth



> XMPP: the forgotten gem of Instant Messaging

For the five thousandth time, NO, it is not. It sucks. The XEPs suck. The clients almost all universally suck except like *one* client on Android. The server hosting story is an overcomplicated mess.

GRETCHEN, STOP TRYING TO MAKE XMPP HAPPEN

in reply to feld

don’t forget the crypto!

On second thought, do forget it. Forget all about it.

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New TTS model found by @mush42 Only about 165M params. Samples sounded really good but have not tried myself yet. Github Repo: github.com/theodorblackbird/li… Samples: theodorblackbird.github.io/blo… @chikim
in reply to Chi Kim

Yep it is impressive indeed.
Used it in another project and it delivers great performance and it can be easily fine tuned on new data in few hours.
It uses Vocos as a decoder, so it is also very fast in decoding tokens back to audio.


The 'Woke Agenda' is actually just Human Rights. Every time someone says 'woke agenda', mentally substitute 'human rights' and the conversation will become clearer.


The gall on these people.
Leveraging the power of the state to benefit crony capitalists and protect their private interests, in detriment of their competitors and the public at large, is one of the main features of Fascism, by the way.
Also, if they decide to act on this, the joke is on them, it's so incredibly stupid. Reconstruction contracts are usually absurdly lucrative [Halliburton in Iraq, Marshall Plan in Europe]. I suspect Vance will get quite a few phone calls from American corporations begging him not to say stupid shit like this. German companies will not only ramp up their production to meet demand (especially military industries) and extend their area of influence, a few German capitalists will become very wealthy because Vance decided to be a Putin puppet and wank on Peter Thiel's agenda (yes, this is Peter Thiel's game pulling the strings, Elon is a low-IQ, socially challenged buffoon who got lucky and hired good engineers who save his business every day, despite him).

independent.co.uk/news/world/a…





Where would you rather live? #Poll #Polls

  • Bali, Indonesia (0 votes)
  • Budapest, Hungary (0 votes)
  • London, UK (0 votes)
  • Somewhere else (reply!) (0 votes)
Poll end: 3 days ago

in reply to Poll Bot

Strasbourg, France (where I'm now); Nice, France; Santa Barbara, California (or another great place in the States)


Where do folks go to get DRM-free epub books when they're trying to avoid Amazon and Barnes & Noble?

I use bookshop.org and thriftbooks.com for my hard copies of things, but I LOVE my eBooks too.

Right now the only advantage to Amazon is that I can legally break the DRM, so the book is truly mine once I purchase it (I won't buy eBooks I can't unlock). But I'd really like to find alternate sources of DRM-free books. Ideas?

#books #bookstodon #bookstores



Woke shouldn't be anoun. Gramatically speaking.
in reply to Just Martin

yeah. Learn it as a verb all your live, be in a completely different country and then, go₣igure out it can be a noun and have a rather weird meaning. I mean, at least to me...



The October 2024 report from the Reproducible Builds project has just been published.

This month includes an Android toolchain bug I reported to Google having been fixed: "Number of cores affected Android compiler output".

And of course "@IzzyOnDroid passed 25% reproducible apps" :nkotada:

reproducible-builds.org/report…

#ReproducibleBuilds #IzzyOnDroid



@bagder caught your name on the credits of Baldur's Gate 3! Thank you for cURL.
in reply to roastveg

You're welcome. I have a screenshot in my "archive" daniel.haxx.se/blog/2016/10/03…


Integration of sandboxed-api for #libcurl?

github.com/curl/curl/discussio…

in reply to daniel:// stenberg://

I think it's not worth it atleast in Linux since there are already a lot of work in the kernel and, systemd and, ... As to to identify and isolate a given process. But maybe it can be referenced in everything curl for application use cases. Something like the chapter about how to use containerized curl


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I have ended a relationship with DreamHost. I had been with them for well over 10 years and this was something I wish I didn't need to do honestly. Lack of commitment to accessibility and allowing one to manage their sites without others stepping in was the last straw. Promises of resolution were taking to long and I needed to be able to manage the sites I am responsible for. Thank you DreamHost for the dedicated years of service and I wish you all the success in the future.


this is #deltacat watching the ongoing 1.48 #deltachat releases carefully - thanks to @adbenitez and automated store watching, this is much less stressing, just right for a cat relaxing ~#caturday


When I was a kid, under the influence of science fiction, I dreamt I was going to the moon. It was so exciting! When I woke up I was crushed. When I grew up, I realized sending humans into space is a waste of money at present - though it was good to prove we could do it.

If we're serious about exploring airless environments with lots of radiation, we should be developing cyborgs and better AI. But meanwhile, we can explore space from the comfort of home using space probes and telescopes. We just need to get better at explaining to ordinary folks how cool this is. I can get thrilled by graphs and tables of data, because I can vividly imagine what they mean. Most folks would prefer a good animated video.

MeerKAT is an amazing array of 64 radio telescopes in South Africa. They want to expand this to the Square Kilometer Array, which will actually consist of thousands of telescopes in South Africa and Australia. But it's already seeing great stuff. Like just this June they found a weird thing that flashes like a pulsar - but really slowly, once every 54 minutes instead of a thousand times a second like an ordinary pulsar.

That's insane! What is this thing? We don't know, and that's exactly why it's cool. But for some guesses, read on - after I do the laundry.

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in reply to John Carlos Baez

Okay, I hung up the laundry. Imagine an enormous star flinging off its outer layers after it runs out of fuel and its core collapses under its own gravity. If it doesn't become a black hole, the core can shrink down to a ball of neutronium just 20 kilometers across. Just as a ballerina spins faster as she pulls in her arms, this ball spins really fast - like 1000 rotations a second. And since neutronium conducts electricity, it can blast out radio waves as it spins, creating a blinking radio signal, called a pulsar. Pulsars are so precisely periodic that when Jocelyn Bell first spotted one, people thought it was a signal from aliens!

Like the rest of us, pulsars slow down as they age. But this also means their signal weakens. So we usually don't see pulsars in the gray region of this chart - to the right of the line called the 'pulsar death line'. Pulsars are the gray dots to the left of this line. The pink squares are called 'magnetars'. These are the squalling infants in the world of pulsars: young and highly magnetized neutron stars that do crazy stuff like put out big bursts of X-rays now and then.

But then there are weirder things. A telescope array called the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder was searching for radio waves connected to a gamma ray burst in 2022 when it stumbled on something that blasts out radio waves about once an hour. It lost track of this object, so folks brought in the more powerful MeerKAT radio telescope and found it again.

Now it's called ASKAP J1935+2148. It's well to the right of the pulsar death line. What could it be?

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in reply to John Carlos Baez

The radio source ASKAP J1935+2148 is an amazing thing. It blasts out radio waves once every 54 minutes, which is incredibly slow for a pulsar. Pulsars usually pulse somewhere between 1000 times a second and once every few seconds.

ASKAP J1935+2148 puts out 3 kinds of pulses in a rather random way: bright pulses, weak pulses, and no pulse at all. But if you fill in the missing pulses, you'll see the pulses keep the same period with an accuracy of 1/10 of a second. So I imagine it must be something quite heavy slowly spinning around, which has a patch that switches between 3 modes of radio emission.

It could be a really weird pulsar, but nobody knows how a pulsar spinning so slowly could put out radio waves. Another candidate I've read about is a 'magnetic white dwarf'. These are white dwarf stars that have strong magnetic fields. Nobody knows why! But also, nobody has seen one put out radio pulses. So this also seems like a long shot.

In short, it's a mystery! And that means we'll learn something cool.

For a nice account of this, try Astrobites:

• Magnus L'Argent, This ultra-long period radio signal can’t make up its mind, astrobites.org/2024/07/02/ultr…

For even more details, try this:

• M. Caleb et al, An emission-state-switching radio transient with a 54-minute period, nature.com/articles/s41550-024…

The animated gif here shows an artist's impression of an ordinary pulsar, not ASKAP J1935+2148. It's probably been slowed down a lot.

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This is a valuable article for those who are involved in any way in online spaces (read: all of us). I'm looking forward to reading the research paper. Some of their findings:

1. Members Don’t Leave After Experiencing Toxicity
2. Online Toxic Behaviors Are Not Isolated Incidents
3. Toxicity Stems from Culture, Not a Few “Bad Apples”
4. Rivalries Don’t Boost Communities — They Tear Them Apart
5. Self-Moderation Is Not Enough to Keep Toxicity at Bay

#CommunityManagement

hbr.org/2024/11/why-moderators…



If there are any #Lorcana fans out there interested in donating $6.52 towards helping children in hospitals, doing so in the next half hour at
desertbus.org/donate
will enter you into a giveaway for one booster box of each set of Lorcana released so far. All 5!

We'd also love to have you check out the @desertbus gaming charity fundraiser marathon over at
twitch.tv/desertbus

Here's their post about this very giveaway:
kind.social/@desertbus/1134605…



Escaping From Trump?

Fancy a break?

A 4-year cruise: the US offers a "break from politics"

A residential cruise line is offering a four-year voyage for passengers looking for an extra-long vacation.

All-inclusive tickets start at $256,000 for a single room. Double rooms start at $319,998. The cruise will take vacationers to 140 countries.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #vacation #cruise #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

in reply to Aure Free Press

The idea there are people who can pay hundreds of thousands and fuck off for 4 years is all mind blowing, inspiring, crazy, and enviable.


Кто-то может сказать "тупая привычка", но, когда я доигрываю игру в CS2, то я всегда говорю "всем спасибо за игру" и ухожу. Даже если проиграл, даже если злился на всех, всё равно - скажу "спасибо" и выйду.

Многие отвечают "и тебе спасибо, удачи", но в большинстве случаем я слышу мат в свою сторону, по стилю "иди на*й отсюда уе*к, га*он".



Do you know this situation? You really want to get into making music, but don't know which keyboard to pick? You're visually impaired and you fear that the instrument of choice might not be accessible enough that you feel confident in your purchase? I've got a website where Ilist all the products I tested for accessibility and can wholeheartedly recommend to other people. I'm here to answer any question that might come up. The list will be expanded over time. toni-barth.online/gear/
in reply to Cleverson

@clv0 I'm already an active member on RWP. And well, Envision AI is close to releasing their Ally to the public which should kind of do exactly what you want. Maybe check them out.
in reply to Toni Barth

Great! I'll probably have to import it from another country, but good to know this.


🐾 Guide dogs are romanticized as symbols of independence, but they’re just one type of assistive tech. Not everyone needs or wants one. Independence is personal, not one-size-fits-all. 💪
#Accessibility #Blind #Disability #AssistiveTech #Inclusion


Ahora sin contenido gráfico xD

Ayer estuve donando sangre y como siempre hago mi poquito de proselitismo: #DonaSangre si puedes, es un sacrificio pequeñito para un bien necesario y que no hay otra manera de conseguir.

Y, si donas, hazlo en servicios públicos ❤️



so I discovered yesterday that gotosocial has support for local-only posting similar to glitch/hometown, which is great! unfortunately none of the clients I'm aware of appear to support it

if you're an android or JS dev, adding this to Tusky or Pinafore/Semaphore/Enafore would be a really cool contribution IMO!

there's an existing issue for Tusky but I couldn't find anything for Pinafore & co



for other blind hams out there, What is the recommended Allstar node hardware these days for setting up a hotspot? I own a g7rpg node, but it looks like it might have died. No output and no power light when I power it on.
in reply to Jason Fayre

My personal recommendation is to build your own node with a Raspberry Pi 4 kit, AllstarLink ASL3 software image, and a Shari radio from KitsForHams. This will require some time and general Linux knowledge, but it is quite well-documented at allstarlink.org/
If you really aren't interested in spending the time, gathering the hardware, putting it all together, and futzing around with software, then there is the ClearNode from NodeVentures.com
The advantage is that you get a fully-assembled and working node delivered to you, along with an iOS app to control things. But it is significantly more expensive, and the app functionality depends on AWS to function. But its totally up to you the route you choose to go.
in reply to Adam MacLeod

@adam Thanks for this. I'm interested in spending the time, but don't have the time to spend. lol! The Clearnodes do look really nice. Do you happen to know where they ship from? Can't find the info on their site. Trying to avoid getting nailed with import charges.
in reply to Jason Fayre

I know very little about the clearnodes, but I believe they come from the U.S.
in reply to Jason Fayre

Unfortunately, so do the Shari radios from KitsForHams. I'm not sure there's a way to avoid the import fees. One time, when I ordered a Shari kit, I managed to luck out with my timing, and knowing someone local who also wanted one at the same time I did, so we got both our kits shipped at the same time and to the same place. We still had to pay the import fee, but we split shipping in half. That was the best I could do on that front.
in reply to Jason Fayre

I just confirmed with someone who has ordered a clearnode that they ship from California. He also informed me that you may be able to lower the import fees with some sort of Amateur Radio clasification on the shipping. My friend thinks that it is tax exempt under $800? But we're not entirely sure on that.


Working on a cybersecurity handbook for activists. Join us; here is a sample chapter. Comments welcome. The book will be structured A to Z with one topic per letter; twenty-six chapters altogether. Here is a draft for a sample chapter check it out. docs.google.com/document/d/1PF…


🥥 Did corporate media tell you that demonstrations against Trump were held all over the USA yesterday?
Me neither.
theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…
🥥
#USPolitics #PostElectionBlues #TuckersBalls


My Windows computer's fans just started up for no reason, I wasn't using it or anything, and it sounded like a strong breeze. Yes, I was a little startled until I realized it was the computer. I'd forgotten how loud those fans can be when I'm not wearing headphones. It's gone back to rest now, so hopefully it was just, um, cleaning up log files or something.


What happens when a MIDI cover of a Classical piece gets written on and for an SC-88Pro? Big things. Very big things. This is a MIDI cover of an excerpt of "Daphnis et Chloé," a piece by Ravel. Arranged by Yu Nakajima (中島 祐), played on my ST Pro. MIDI (SC-88Pro sysex, multi-port): web.archive.org/web/2007012017….
Human performance: youtube.com/watch?v=14OM6Ysnk6…



An Overview of the Camera Types Found on Android Smartphones accessibleandroid.com/an-overv…


Say, Bluesky has public lists of accounts that users curate which helps a ton with onboarding. We have lists too, but only you can see your own lists.

Am I missing something? This seems a pretty obvious feature that only needs a minor code change? Or am I missing something and can I see other people's lists?

#Mastodon

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in reply to modulux

There's already instances on Bluesky where people are being added to starter packs they didn't/don't want to be in.
in reply to Robert Kingett

Which doesn't sound like a lot of fun. For it to fly here it's going to have to be opt-in.


Why do governments still have Twitter (X) links on them? Surely we can be confident that it isn't a neutral public square in 2024. Are governments getting value from it? Agencies/departments do not need to pick between LinkedIn, Mastodon, Bluesky or Threads if choosing a new platform proves difficult, but remove Twitter from your social media feeds.

Having Twitter, but not the others isn't neutral, it is negative.

in reply to Mike Gifford

I’ve been wondering about this myself. Do government comms folks not have ethical standards guidelines or committees? X has not been a reliable or objective platform for years now.
in reply to Andrew Boardman

@boardman I suspect it is mostly moment that is keeping folks there. Plus they hired social media folks who were comfortable with Twitter, so....


If you don’t have at least a couple dozen people on your blocklist, can you really even call yourself part of the fediverse?
in reply to Samuel Proulx

I've not blocked one person sinve i've been on Mastodon. i've unfollowed, but not blocked.
in reply to Gina

I have only blocked people who decide compassion and understanding are not in their dictionary, and those who promote sex work because this is too disgusting for me to even look at. Oh and, a lot of spam related bots, but that's kinda meh. I also can't mute or block instances on my side, so if your instance has an illogical, stupid name, I don't follow you. 4 years of mastodon, or something. There are also quite a few blind people on my block list hahaha. Because some people cannot be talked to, or reasoned with and I have no time for this nonsense. Also, arguing is pointless. J muchprefer my silence and peace. I guess I grew up from wanting to constantly argue because I'm behind a keyboard and this is the internet.