What might save China's economy : The Indicator from Planet Money
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Plants thrived in present-day China throughout the End-Permian extinction.
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It's so satisfying to finally see her shape. There is still a lot of work to do to complete the longship but we are getting there 😀
#viking #sailingship #sailing #boat #ship #woodworking #toulouse #france
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Becoming an expert in medical image analysis may make you better at spotting illusions.
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As a European, I can verify this
In fact, the reason it angers a Frenchman so much to be called a frog is because it triggers their inherent philosophical nature to ponder whether or not they themselves exist, to which the answer is always "J’ai besoin d’une cigarette"
Researchers at Harvard Business School and University of Toronto used unique data to quantify the value of open source.
Takeways:
* Supply-side (cost to recreate) is ~$4.15B, but demand-side (value to firms) is $8.8T. Shows massive cost savings & productivity boost from OSS.
* If OSS didn't exist, firms would need to spend an estimated 3.5 times more on software than they currently do. OSS provides a massive, often invisible, productivity boost.
* A tiny fraction of OSS developers create the vast majority of value. Only 5% of developers are responsible for over 96% of the demand-side value
* Firms should not just "free ride" on OSS but actively contribute to the ecosystem, as this is far cheaper than recreating the software themselves.
Source:
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I should be working on a DFG proposal.
But I'm more in the mood for messing about with vacuum pumps.
These were free because our workshop didn't think it was worth repairing them. Motors completely shot, everything seized, chunky oil. I was not yet able to separate the case from the pump...
Those look too expensive to never bother changing the oil 😿
Nice loot for you though! 😀
New AI allows no-skill photo editing, including adding objects and removing watermarks.
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New 'Hunger Games' prequel reminds that sometimes past truths aren't visible
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Unfortunately not .. but @pluralistic just confirmed the talk is very similar to the previously recorded one in Toronto
Post:
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Video: vimeo.com/event/4945872
2025 Ursula Franklin Lecture: Cory Doctorow
Science fiction novelist, journalist and technology activist Cory Doctorow presents the 2025 Ursula Franklin Lecture.vimeo.com
"By firing #skilledhumanworkers and replacing them with spicy #autocomplete, #Musk is assuming his final form as both the kind of boss who can be conned into replacing you with a defective chatbot and as the fast-talking sales rep who cons your boss. Musk is transforming key #gov functions into high-speed error-generating machines whose human minders are only the payroll to take the fall for the coming tsunami of #robotfuckups."
@pluralistic
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Canadian actor detained at US border in ‘inhumane conditions’ for nearly two weeks
Entrepreneur and actor Jasmine Mooney, who had a role in an American Pie sequel, says she was arrested at southern border and held in detention over an incomplete work visaMarina Dunbar (The Guardian)
Fast-er food: A productivity surge at U.S. restaurants
https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2025/03/18/g-s1-53844/faster-food-productivity-surge-us-restaurants?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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‘It’s a history lesson’: fossil fish up to 16m years old found perfectly preserved in central NSW
Fossils retain microscopic structural features including stomach contents and provide first detailed evidence in Australia for fish called OsmeriformesPetra Stock (The Guardian)
Darkness fell over Mare Crisium, ending a daily dose of dazzling images from the Moon.
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Writing a GPS Receiver from Scratch
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Writing A GPS Receiver From Scratch
GPS is an incredible piece of modern technology. Not only does it allow for locating objects precisely anywhere on the planet, but it also enables the turn-by-turn directions we take for granted th…Hackaday
Trump tests executive power. And, hundreds killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/g-s1-54418/up-first-newsletter-israel-air-strikes-gaza-deportation-justice-department-doge?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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IDF using large 2,000 lb bombs on Gaza citizens tonight.
IDF claim ceasefire is over and began bombing the entire Gaza territory.
Trump gave the 2,000 pound bombs to Israel after President Biden would not for fear of civilian casualties.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Israel #gaza #Hamas #BreakingNews #Breaking
During Cyclone Alfred, a local quarry dam in Mount Gravatt burst open, sending debris downstream
mountgravattnews.com.au/bmi-gr… 'The company denies any contamination occurred, asserting that all water released from the site met safety standards... Residents in the area have expressed concerns about the long-term environmental impact of the incident, particularly on the local ecosystem. Some have questioned whether BMI Group had sufficient safeguards in place to prevent such an event.'
#cyclonealfred #environment #qldpol
BMI Group Denies Contamination Claims After Mt Gravatt Quarry Incident - Mount Gravatt News
BMI Group denies contamination claims after Cyclone Alfred causes erosion at Mt Gravatt quarry. The company is working with authorities on remediation efforts.Mount Gravatt News
Ancient wild #dogs: 🐶🐺 #Dholes/Red #Wolves have survived millions of years. Yet #palmoil and #beef #deforestation in #India is now a real threat. Help them when you shop, be #vegan 🥕🥦☮️🫶 #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🩸🚫#Boycott4Wildlife
I decided to verify a rumor, that Elon Musk is having a hard time keeping up with the censorship he is trying to pull over his own A. I. system.
It is true.
My highlights from #HackadayEurope last weekend:
- History of the Dutch hacker camps (e.g. predecessors of #why2025): youtube.com/watch?v=V-UoctcYa8…
- NFC-based payment system for a festival: youtube.com/watch?v=0sE78ekHIJ…
- More recyclable or even compostable electronics: youtube.com/watch?v=rG-R48RJ9I…
- Using IR cameras to look inside microchips: youtube.com/watch?v=8aLW4UEuJ_…
- Neonpixels, old-skool core memory and 6502 processor (perfect to learn microcontrollers): youtube.com/watch?v=Gw9w2a9JBv…
Christel Sanders | Europe Berlin 2025
Join us for the return of Hackaday Europe, a hardware conference on Saturday, March 15th in Berlin, Germany. Featuring talks exploring the most unique, cutt...YouTube
Iguanas probably floated to Fiji millions of years ago on record-breaking raft journey, scientists say
Lizards may have snacked on their raft of uprooted trees and plants on their months-long journey across the PacificGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Mysterious sea foam on South Australian beaches reportedly leaves more than 100 surfers ill
Leafy seadragons, fish, and octopuses among creatures to have washed up dead on both Waitpinga beach and Parsons beachTory Shepherd (The Guardian)
We've been asked by @oshwassociation to participate in their monthly Show and Tell Live Stream.
If you would like to find out more about our #MyBikesGotLED board and the project then set a reminder now or just tune in this Thursday
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Time: 5pm GMT
Date: Thursday 20th March
edit: fixed time, *mutters about timezones* 😀
Show & Tell Monthly: March 2025
Check out three newly certified open source projects and hear their stories from their creators!YouTube
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