Train derails in Longueuil, Que., raising concerns about chemical spill
cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/tr…
Probably a testimonial of the safety and the track maintenance. Remember it's the same railroads that want to increase the workload and reduce safety. Because the Oligarchs love the cheap and expendable labour.
Maybe I'm thinking too hard, but I can't get the idea "all communication is inherently manipulative and absent consent" out of my head.
The idea being, that just by communicating something to someone, you are inherently influencing their mind to interpret and process your ideas.
And you can't seek someone's permission to share an idea with them without sharing an idea. And you certainly can't seek someone's informed consent to share an idea without sharing at least some details about the idea itself.
messy messy
Links to any publicly available PDF with good semantic structure, tagging, and accessibility to elements like tables and images would be very helpful
although of course you may also use this thread to dunk on the format, if you wish
pdfinfo.
GitHub - jsvine/pdfplumber: Plumb a PDF for detailed information about each char, rectangle, line, et cetera — and easily extract text and tables.
Plumb a PDF for detailed information about each char, rectangle, line, et cetera — and easily extract text and tables. - jsvine/pdfplumberGitHub
This is the result.
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Why is the first Windows drive always called C:? Here's the answer
On your Windows PC, the drive designations start with C. Where are A and B? The answer can be found in the history of Windows.Hans-Christian Dirscherl (PCWorld)
The Incredible Story Behind the First Transistor Radio
The Regency TR-1 helped Texas Instruments launch its semiconductor businessAllison Marsh (IEEE Spectrum)
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Wife was convinced she'd loaded her phone into the washing machine along with a handful of blankets.
She'd left it upstairs, but the few minutes of worry were an interesting adrenaline hit.
Right now, even a few hundred pounds to replace a phone would be hard to swallow, yet we can't live without it.
perhaps my New Year's resolution will be to keep an emergency fund to replace a phone or computer, now I finally have a better paying job.
Even if you count the War Doctor, Paul McGann is still the Eighth Doctor, as he comes before John Hurt's War Doctor, who is technically the ninth incarnation of the Doctor, not counting the Timeless Children Doctors.
Completion of Montreal's new light-speed rail lines pushed to fall 2025
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rem-light-speed-north-west-island-1.7383026?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Montreal @montreal-cbcnews
In other news, my Canon G7X MkII is back into non working state. And of course Canon can't repair anything since they don't repair but replace, with inexistant stock.
I might attempt the procedure. It feels like a broken sensor/switch/connector of some sort.
My whole life, I've lived in New England: the land of blizzards and ice storms. When there's a storm on the forecast, we prepare. Stock up on bottled water and nonperishables, refill prescriptions that are running low, charge the flashlights and electronic devices, have a stack of blankets on hand, make sure there's fuel in the car and (if you're lucky) generator, restack the indoor wood pile. 1/3
If the worst does not actually come to pass, I don't think I'm going to be sitting here going "oh noooo I can't believe I strengthened my communities, made sure I'm up to date on my healthcare needs, and volunteered for causes I believe in"
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#XMPP has continued to evolve and improve over the many years I've been using it. But despite the development effort going into it, there aren't as many people joining it as there should.
We can thank hype and neomania for that. These factors ensure that proprietary/centralized networks (the latter includes #Matrix) receive more funding and more code contributors. More funding results in better marketing and stronger network effect.
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Dear #Jabber, #XMPP, #Snikket, #Prav (insert your favourite branding) users,
I have this #MOTO (#MUC of the day) for you:
xmpp:trains@conference.jabjab.…
The room subject says, it's for trainees, trainspotters, trainsexuals, traingenders, and trainists, but I'ld say, it for everyone who likes or has to travel by #train or is interested in #railway.
Btw. I'll go by #nighttrain #EuropeanSleeper to #miniDebConf #Toulouse, soon.
#transport #publicTransport #chatRoom #chat #Debian #DebConf
a long time ago, you could tell the difference between satire and conspiracy theory
satire was zany and conspiracy theory was quaint and harmless: "UFOs? ok, mmm"
then you couldn't tell the difference, they were equally absurd. "they're making the frogs gay!" "da fuq?"
then you could, conspiracy theory was vicious disinfo agendas (sandy hook lies)
then you couldn't, conspiracy theory *literally purchased by satire*
this is one weird story arc
worthy of... the onion
How to remove Linux from a dual boot with Windows
Here's a step-by-step guide detailing how to remove Linux from dual-boot with the help of just the command prompt.Arif Bacchus (XDA)
Olaa xente do fediverso! Sei que non teño moitos seguidores aquí pero como é algo importante, publícoo.
Organicei un evento de recadación de fondos en Ourense para o meu colega palestino e a súa familia.
Pasádevos porque vai haber moi bo ambiente e música incrible! No bar Antigua o'Renque a partir das 8 da tarde!
Microsoft Released the Windows 11 on Arm ISO, and I Have Some Advice - Thurrott.com
Almost six months after PC makers delivered the first Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft made Windows 11 on Arm available for download.Paul Thurrott (Thurrott.com)
Cop29 / IAEA And EBRD Nuclear MOU Aims To ‘Unlock Investments In Low-Carbon Future’
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed an agreement to expand their cooperation in nuclear energy as part of efforts to unlock investments in a low-carbon future.
The IAEA said in a statement that the agreement, signed on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, will expand existing partnership between the two organisations “beyond nuclear and radiation safety concerns”.
The move marks a shift in focus from traditional safety concerns towards capacity-building initiatives and developing energy policy, governance and financing frameworks, and mechanisms to reach net zero goals, the statement said.
“Together we are not only building on years of successful cooperation in nuclear safety, but we are opening new doors for capacity building, clean energy, and economic resilience,” said IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi.
“Partnering with financial institutions, like the EBRD, is essential to unlocking the investments needed for a low-carbon future,” he said.
Grossi highlighted the importance of partnerships with financial institutions and the private sector to scale up nuclear energy.
The IAEA said it invites government, industry, banks and other stakeholders to partner with the agency and to contribute their financial resources, expertise, industrial knowledge and advocacy.
The agency said countries can benefit from the IAEA-EBRD partnership’s activities in support nuclear and radiation safety and technical infrastructure, including the decommissioning of facilities and the management of radioactive waste.
The IAEA and EBRD have a longstanding commitment to nuclear decommissioning efforts across Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, including ongoing projects in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Slovakia, and environmental remediation in Central Asia.
Cop29 / IAEA And EBRD Nuclear MOU Aims To ‘Unlock Investments In Low-Carbon Future’
Agency highlights importance of partnerships with financial institutionsThe Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
The HTTP workshop 2024 has ended.
daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/11/14…
Workshop season six, episode three
One positive thing among many others at this version of the HTTP Workshop (day one, day two) is the fact that there have been several new faces showing up here. People who have not previously attended any HTTP Workshops.daniel.haxx.se
I think it's pretty incredible that we as a society are OK with a site like PayPal not announcing any status updates upon pressing "complete payment". Instead the "your payment completed" message appears at the bottom of the screen but certain groups get excluded from knowing this. Until we as a society can overlook these problems with major inconveniences but minor fixes, the accessibility industry will be alive and well. At this point, I don't think it'll change even with AI
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If you've recently installed Thunderbird for Android and want to add PGP support, a new article from @ZDNet has you covered. (And seriously, it's a great article!)
zdnet.com/article/how-to-add-p…
How to add PGP support on Android for added security and privacy
If you need to add encryption or digital signing to the Thunderbird email app (or other supporting apps) on Android, there's one clear and easy route to success.Jack Wallen (ZDNET)
GitHub - open-keychain/open-keychain: OpenKeychain is an OpenPGP implementation for Android.
OpenKeychain is an OpenPGP implementation for Android. - open-keychain/open-keychainGitHub
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I switched from K9 to Thunderbird last week, and have no issues to report, although Thunderbird did not, as I anticipated, spot my K9 installation and offer to carry the accounts across.
My only issue is that nothing I do will get Thunderbird to appear in my AOI Launcher shortcuts. I'm sure I'll figure that out in time.
I had to read this 3x to realize it wasn’t satire. #WompWomp
The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction
The satirical newspaper plans to shutter Jones’ InfoWars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale.
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The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction
The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably InfoWars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that served as Jones' pri…Brandy Zadrozny (NBC News)
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