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“They didn’t have autism in my day,” claims man with thorough knowledge of the history of the Caledonian Railway - The Beaverton

Fredericton, New Brunswick - Despite decades of research, a Fredericton man says that autism didn’t exist in his day and that he would like to show us a replica map he created of the 1920 Caledonian Railway, 
John Hansen (The Beaverton)

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This was pushed out with a rushed security review, a coerced and unwilling engineering team, and in full opposition to our supposed company values.

If you don't want it, tell them. Social media and support forums. Leadership won't listen to employees. github.blog/changelog/2025-08-…


Grok Code Fast 1 is rolling out in public preview for GitHub Copilot - The GitHub Blog

Grok Code Fast 1 will be available as an opt-in public preview for GitHub Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise plans in Visual Studio Code. Rollout will be gradual —…
The GitHub Blog

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Windows 95, arguably the first PC gaming OS, is still being used... to sort eggs in Germany
"...For one thing, it may not surprise you to learn that egg-counting software is actually pretty niche, or that the programmer that originally built the software is no longer around to provide updates compatible with later operating systems. So, unless some young upstart wants to bring chicken farming into the modern age, hen farmers like Huber have few options but to stick with Windows 95..."
pcgamer.com/hardware/windows-9…

Windows 95, arguably the first PC gaming OS, is still being used... to sort eggs in Germany

There's definitely an 'eggs-box' pun in here somewhere, but you won't see me making it.
Jess Kinghorn (PC Gamer)
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Here is what is missing in the popular #OSM based #FOSS apps (#OsmAnd, @CoMaps & @organicmaps) from being a potential replacement for GMaps.

1. Photos & Reviews are two most important things that are missing right now. @mangroveReviews and @lib_reviews are here to fill the reviews gap. #WikimediaCommons, @panoramax are here to fill the photos gap.

2. Crowdsourced Real time Traffic data. I couldn't find any #opendata platform yet. Though I saw an empty repo created under the CoMaps project. 🤞

#foss #opendata #osmand #OSM #wikimediacommons @Open Reviews Association @lib.reviews @Organic Maps @Panoramax @CoMaps - Hike, Bike, Drive

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I carry a 5 foot slip leash when I'm walking Maple in case we see a loose dog so I can catch it before it gets to her if it's aggressive.

I've found it easier to be proactive and get my dog behind me and lasso the other dog as it approaches.

After you have a leash on a dog they get way easier to control but if they don't, you can let your dog go and keep hold of the aggressor.

The only way this works is if you can train your dog to get behind you when you say and if they have enough recall to trust that you can get them back after you let them go.

It's not perfect but I've done it and it is better than not having any way to restrain a mean dog.

I'm just putting this here for anyone who wants to know what to do if an off leash dog is approaching you.

Obviously every crisis is different and sometimes you can't get the lead on the other dog.

Being prepared doesn't always work out but when it does, it does.

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Crown Royal bottler closing down Ontario plant, moving operations to U.S

globalnews.ca/news/11354170/cr…

The C- in London probably didn't read the room.


Crown Royal bottler closing down Ontario plant, moving operations to U.S

Spirits maker Diageo says it will cease operations at its bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont., early next year, as it shifts some of the bottling volume to the U.S.
Sawyer Bogdan (Global News)

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→ We Are Still Unable to Secure LLMs from #Malicious Inputs
schneier.com/blog/archives/202…

“This kind of thing should make everybody stop and really think before deploying any AI agents. We simply don’t know to defend against these attacks. We have zero agentic AI systems that are secure against these attacks.”

“It’s an existential problem that, near as I can tell, most people developing these technologies are just pretending isn’t there.”

#AI #LLMs #stop #agents #secure #attacks #problem

We Are Still Unable to Secure LLMs from Malicious Inputs - Schneier on Security

Nice indirect prompt injection attack: Bargury’s attack starts with a poisoned document, which is shared to a potential victim’s Google Drive. (Bargury says a victim could have also uploaded a compromised file to their own account.
Bruce Schneier (Schneier on Security)
#AI #problem #agents #LLMs #secure #malicious #stop #attacks

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I'm thinking about restarting my YouTube channel to share positive tech news and be the positive force I would like to see.

...but boy if the mega corps are making it extra hard to find good things these days. Most of the tech news are riddled by dystopian initiatives.

What do you folks use to stay in the loop of "good" tech?

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This stupid move, plus the nasty fact that they recalled bottles due having GLASS inside of them? No thanks no more #CrownRoyal in this house. 🚫⛔️ #BuyCanadian
globalnews.ca/news/11354170/cr…

Crown Royal bottler closing down Ontario plant, moving operations to U.S

Spirits maker Diageo says it will cease operations at its bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont., early next year, as it shifts some of the bottling volume to the U.S.
Sawyer Bogdan (Global News)
#buycanadian #crownroyal
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ZenHeathen

@CStamp Ontario now has wine, beer and coolers in grocery and convenience stores, and I absolutely do not see the need. As an example, there are many small communities in Ontario which *do* have an LCBO (which also has beer, including a great selection of Canadian craft beer), and *don't* have a grocery store or convenience store. Alcohol was already very readily available in this province, but our boneheaded premier is obsessed with it. @hub @Lynnd @Chigaze @jace
@Paul Turnbull 🇨🇦 @Carolyn @Jace @Hubert Figuière @Lynn D 🇨🇦

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Ha, thanks to Hungarian radio, song stuck in my head that I cannot knock out with any other catchy song for now. Excited to travel to New York Sunday though, taking today and Friday off work just to be in the right mental space.
When Do I Get to Sing "My Way" - Sparks:
open.spotify.com/track/70RYaTW…
or:
youtube.com/watch?v=gqH-HpqZsY…

When Do I Get to Sing "My Way" - The Grid Radio Edit

Sparks, The Grid · Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (Expanded Edition) · Song · 1994
Spotify
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Why does it seem to be the case that when a patron does not return the items they checked out, they usually have checked out a large number of items?

I remember when one person checked out 6 volumes in the Wheel of Time series at once and then never returned them.
Between unreturned items and bindings falling apart, I sometimes feel like my library is propping up the Jordan estate with all the repurchasing I need to do of that series

in reply to Granny Art (Shrimp) (Joni)

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Lisa 🦔

My (former) library saved money by going fine-free since they no longer had to deal with the costs of accounting, staffing, training, security, debt collections, and tax implications of needing to accept fines.

And once (especially poor) folx were told to “just bring it back” we found that it meant they actually came back to the library, we got the book back, instead of them never returning to the library and just keeping the book. It was a resounding win for everyone. @fskornia

@Frank Skornia

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Greenland: US tells Denmark to 'calm down' over alleged influence operation

bbc.com/news/articles/c0j9l089…

How about Fuck and You.

If only we did the same here. Canadians have done more than the Canadian Government to resist against the US fascists.


Greenland: US tells Denmark to 'calm down' over alleged influence operation

The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark.
Paul Kirby (BBC News)

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Is there something you always wanted to ask an astrophysicist? Here is your chance.

I will try to answer as many questions as I can today. And if I enjoy it, we may repeat this later.

Some background: I'm a high energy astrophysicist working on black holes, neutron stars, accretion and massive stars with a pretty broad knowledge of the whole astro field (I did teach it at uni level), but little to no experience with hobby observing or astrophotography.

#AskAnAstrophysicist #AMA #astrodon

#Astrodon #ama #askanastrophysicist

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Reading For Fun Is Plummeting In the US, and Experts Are Concerned - alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: When's the last time you sett... - news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/… #books

Reading For Fun Is Plummeting In the US, and Experts Are Concerned - Slashdot

alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: When's the last time you settled down with a good book, just because you enjoyed it? A new survey shows reading as a pastime is becoming dramatically less popular in the U.S.
news.slashdot.org
#books

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Discover the World’s Oldest Surviving Cookbook, De Re Coquinaria, from Ancient Rome

openculture.com/2025/08/discov…

"Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome" at PG

gutenberg.org/ebooks/29728

"POMPEII: CASA DI FORNO—HOUSE OF THE OVEN Ancient bakery and flour mill of the year A.D. 79. Four grain grinders to the right. The method of operating these mills is shown in the sketch of the slaves operating a hand-mill. These mills were larger and were driven by donkeys attached to beams stuck in the square holes. The bake house is to the left, with running water to the right of the entrance to the oven. The oven itself was constructed ingeniously with a view of saving fuel and greatest efficiency." - from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome

Discover the World’s Oldest Surviving Cookbook, De Re Coquinaria, from Ancient Rome

Western scholarship has had “a bias against studying sensual experience,” writes Reina Gattuso at Atlas Obscura, “the relic of an Enlightenment-era hierarchy that considered taste, touch, and flavor taboo topics for sober academic inquiry.
OC (Openculture.com)

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Last year, Vision Australia attempted to recruit a CEO without an open process, thus locking out capable blind leaders from Australia and around the world who didn’t work for the organization.
They would have gotten away with it if a group of brave, principled blind leaders weren’t having it, and stood up to make change, despite the personal difficulties this caused.
They banded together, formed an organization called United Blind Leaders, and were relentless until Vision Australia did the right thing and embarked upon an open and inclusive process in which appointing a blind person was something they are actively seeking to do.
They’ve been effective, and now they’re taking their message global and continuing to advocate for change. It is essential that we as blind people lead the organizations that provide us with service. If these organizations don’t believe in blind people, why should the rest of the world?
I encourage you to follow United Blind Leaders on Mastodon for updates on this great movement for change. @Unitedblindleaders. That’s UnitedBlindLeaders at Mastodon.social.
@Unitedblindleaders

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It is essential in 2025 that blind people lead the organisations that are representing us. However this has to extend across the organisation, throughout senior and middle management as well as staff overall. I have personally seen major organisations be led in the completely wrong way due to a tiny number of blind people within the organisation. And that’s up to the blind leaders to implement. I’ve equally seen a blind person get into high office in an organisation only to pull the drawbridge up behind them to ensure their own viewpoint is heard and to allow them to dismiss all others. One blind person’s opinion is just that - one opinion. As they say, it takes a village. And that village needs to be full of blind, low vision and sighted people, with a blind leadership team. caneandable.social/@JonathanMo…

Jonathan Mosen (@JonathanMosen@caneandable.social)

Last year, Vision Australia attempted to recruit a CEO without an open process, thus locking out capable blind leaders from Australia and around the world who didn’t work for the organization.
Cane and Able
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