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On February 24, twelve free software enthusiasts met in #Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a #LibreLocal community meetup. They shared their experience in using and contributing to #FreeSoftware and discussed how to foster #LibreSoftware in the DRC.


Waybackify-WP.

I've finally cleaned up and posted something I've been using for a few years: wayback-wp.php is a script that you run from cron to replace any old links in your blog posts and comments with contemporaneous Wayback Machine URLs. I do this on all of my posts older than 5 years...
jwz.org/b/ykkS

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First playable demo of my retro roguelike but compiled for modern systems and the web browser 😀

Uses the same C code as C64 and PET, but rendered using Raylib.

Use WASD to move around. Collect all the idols to move on to the next room and avoid the baddies ...

makerhacks.itch.io/retro-rogue…



mage of the day is *Paper Profile*, a medium format portrait on 🎞️ Washi W film.

As I slowly progress through my Washi W experiments, more ideas for poses and lighting emerge. Love this one...

#believeinfilm #experimental #monochrome #photography #fineartnude



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in reply to Low Quality Facts

They'll Doppler shift & turn blue if you go fast enough, at least in theory
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Rocket Report: ULA confirms cause of booster anomaly; Crew-10 launch on tap
The head of Poland's space agency was fired over a bungled response to SpaceX debris falling over Polish territory.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/0…



Windows 3.11 can now run at HD resolutions! youtube.com/watch?v=JbXkvM3b2Q…


Went #bouldering again today, slowly getting back into my habit.

The knee is still giving me trouble, so today I decided to wear my brace. Didn't help much with the pain but helped a lot with trust. And it gave me less trouble than last week at least 👍



#Taahiamanu Beach is one of the best #beaches on the main island of #Moorea . It is a 1,200 ft (370 m) long stretch of soft white sand at the mouth of #Opunohu Bay. It has good #swimming and #snorkeling . Have you been here? backpackandsnorkel.com/Moorea-…


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ha! Love it.

There's a scam text that is so pervasive that it made my local news. They want you to pay money you owe on some kind of toll road fast pass account. We don't have toll roads here (though we used to have one).



Curious How Trump’s Cost Cutting Could Affect Your National Park Visit? You Might Not Get a Straight Answer.

National Park Service staff have received talking points ordering them to describe layoffs as “workforce management actions” and to reassure visitors that changes resulting from the cuts won’t impede “memorable and meaningful experiences for all.”
propublica.org/article/nationa…

#News #Trump #Government #NPS #NationalParks #DOGE #ElonMusk

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The phrase “workforce management actions” is a truthful as Putin's phrase "special military operation" for full scale war against Ukraine. #postruth #propaganda


14 March 1936 | A Jewish boy Pal Szenes was born in Subotica (Szabadka).

In June 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.



It's Pi Day! To celebrate we're offering special deals on all MakerSpace issues and a special issue of Linux Magazine. Sale ends March 17th.

Customers in the UK:
shop.sparkhausmedia.com/shop/c…

Customers in Europe & Switzerland:
sparkhaus-shop.com/magazines/h…

Customers in all other countries:
shop.linuxnewmedia.com/shop/ca…

#RaspberryPi #PiDay #Linux #OpenSource #OpenHardware #makers #tutorial #FOSS






Anyone have any meaningful additional detail on this? It's widely enough reported that it seems to be real, but it does not make any particular sense and the implications are profound.

therecord.media/signal-no-long…

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in reply to Gary McGraw

(I didn't tag her because I assumed that if there could be an official comment from the org there already would be)
@Mer__edith
in reply to Eleanor Saitta

We don't officially work with any gov, Ukraine or otherwise, and we never stopped. We're not sure where this came from or why.
in reply to Meredith Whittaker

@Mer__edith

We are grateful for this affirmation. Hopefully, there are not bad actors trying to block Signal from being used in Ukraine or anywhere else.

The publishers of the article should issue a retraction.





We had a really good #MYBikesGotLED fitting session last night at @DoESLiverpool This was all in preparation for #StealingSheep band's performance tonight.

We've put a lot of effort into getting people along and make the whole event #Glo for the #GloRide.

The lights were riding out the door as fast as we could fit them.

#weeknotes #GloRide #StealingSheep #ListeningParties #GloRide #joyride #LiverpoolMusiccity



From @pluralistic : Every time you hear "AI-assisted programmer," you should substitute "programmer-assisted AI."

In other words, who serves who? LLMs are really (really) far from being able to replace developers (or any knowledge-based professional). But they're more than ready to make everybody perform on the same mediocre level on the worst conditions imaginable.

Its the same as Amazon does to warehouse workers with all the "support" tech that is forced onto them.

pluralistic.net/2025/03/13/ele…




The Indelicates - Be Afraid of Your Parents
youtube.com/watch?v=nFiytD2QfX…

"We’ve averted our eyes from the atrocity show
It’s better to beat up on the devil that you know
Say the charming men in uniform
Give praise to the empty heaven above
I reject the sword and embrace the dove
I see the world suffused with love
And the charming men in uniform"

Lyrics: genius.com/The-indelicates-be-…

Via @catvincent



Product photography morning today. Well, early afternoon, too. Always takes longer than you think.

Microchip Curiosity Kit, which looks so similar to the Discovery Kit I thought they'd sent me the wrong thing at first. Different chip at the heart, though: a PIC64 microprocessor.

#photography #technology

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Outbreak turns 30
Ars chats with epidemiologist Tara Smith about the film's scientific accuracy and impact over 3 decades.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/0…
in reply to Ars Technica

Contagion was way, way better and, in my layperson´s opinion, closer to the actual COVID-19 pandemic timeline…

imdb.com/title/tt1598778/



The Vagina Museum is just one month away from closing. Forever. A perfect storm of circumstances means that we may have to close our doors permanently and cease all digital activities. But we're not going to go down without a fight. Save the Vagina Museum. gofundme.com/f/btscc2
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This month is make-or-break. It is urgent. We have tried our best to make it work by attempting to negotiate with our landlords to pay our rent on a monthly basis rather than quarterly. We've done everything we can to reduce expenditure and bring in income. This is our last chance. gofundme.com/f/btscc2
in reply to Vagina Museum

Over the years, the Vagina Museum has come to mean a lot to so many people. We stand defiant in a world which needs us, but doesn't always want us. We are not afraid to tackle the taboo, the unfundable, the unpopular and uncomfortable topics. Our future is in your hands. gofundme.com/f/btscc2


My album is released into the wild!

All links here, now including faircamp:
- distrokid.com/hyperfollow/melj…

ANDI updated my faircamp tutorial post, as a few things have changed since I last done it:
meljoann.com/posts/faircamp/

Whattaguy. I know 🤝 shaking my own hand

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Einfach zu witzig: tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unter….


ClockworkPi Unveils New PicoCalc Handheld

hackaday.com/2025/03/14/clockw…



#Rarotonga is the most popular #tourist #destination in the Cook Islands. It has wonderfully #turquoise waters, white sand #beaches and some good #swimming and #snorkeling. But there are many other things to see and do in Rarotonga. backpackandsnorkel.com/Raroton…


Proposed cuts to disability support in the UK - email your MP

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📷 3D print of the week by fredo973
Designed by STLProject
Discover this superb make: cults3d.com/en/3d-printing/mic…



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Hello #Fediverse it’s #NewMusicFriday and time for #FletchsFridayReleases. Not as much this week but still enough to keep us satisfied. #Metal #HeavyMetal #DeathMetal #BlackMetal #ThrashMetal #DoomMetal

hailsandales.club/weekly-relea…

in reply to Chris Fletch

Ah, cool, just thought I'd flag it in case.

(I am a prime offender for "I do all my best editing after the article's already gone live.")