Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

Somebody just informed me that the scent is called "petrichor".

From #Wikipedia:
Petrichor (/ˈpɛtrɪˌkɔːr/)[1] is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) 'rock', or πέτρος (pétros) 'stone', and ἰχώρ (ikhṓr), the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods in Greek mythology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrichor

Wow. Who knew?
"Bartók, the great Hungarian composer-pianist, made his UK public recital début in  Aberystwyth’s Parish Hall (now Theatr y Castell) on 16 March 1922"
https://nation.cymru/culture/wales-oldest-classical-music-festival-returns-to-greygynog-hall/

New on mastodon, time for an #introduction!
I'm eqyo from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, I'm in my twenties and studying #mathematics & #computerscience. I am also: a semi-agnostic churchgoer ⛪, not exactly straight but still figuring things out 🏳️‍🌈, and very much into #classicalmusic 🎻.
(Expect the frequency of emojis and hashtags to drop drastically after this post)
I see myself posting about my life, about #philosophy & #politics, maybe about some #foss-related stuff...

#BorisJohnson changes ministerial code to avoid need to resign over breaches | Boris Johnson | The Guardian

As if anyone needed any more proof that Johnson is a would-be fascist dictator.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/may/27/boris-johnson-changes-ministerial-code-to-remove-need-to-resign-over-breaches

#UK #Politics #Tories

Tim's not worried about Monkeypox, but Covid cases look like they might be about to rise again.
Quote of the day: "If you do get a rash, it's far more likely to be Covid than anything more sinister."
https://youtu.be/DG8txZgpLF4

So apparently the company I'm consulting for was in the news here in Israel and there was a very brief mention of me. It said... (automated translation)

"... and brought to Israel a great American expert in mathematical processing and algorithm - shows that they understood that there were problems."

I found that kinda cool.

I also appeared in the background on TV when they were filming the office which was also fun to see.

The cost of living crisis "started with #brexit", former Sainsbury's boss Justin King says.

"The current pressures started with Brexit. Well in excess of 40% of our food comes from Europe, so it started with Brexit, Covid exacerbated the problems and of course the war in Ukraine and the particular impact it is having on certain commodities will be long lasting and significant."

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/soaring-food-prices-started-brexit-23985904

Dentist: "Do you floss daily?"
Me: "Do you backup your data daily?"