Laura J. Wilkinson @ljw@social.cleverlibre.org

I took this photo of my kid playing with his blocks the other day, and when I realized it reminded me of something, well...I had to make this.

Sun worship harnessed
#catsofmastodon #cats #Humor #humour #cartoons #CatsOfMastodon

I'm just a boy, standing in front of a software manufacturer, asking you to just write down the instructions instead of recording a video tutorial. Please. I beg.

New blog post on the #PALOMERA project: The “Take 5 with PALOMERA partners” is a blog series featuring the project members. You can get to know them in 5 questions and a quick read!

Read the interview with Niels Stern, Director of OAPEN: operas.hypotheses.org/6541

#OABooks

Worst band ever!

This list of things that make the Internet great is A+++, not least because it starts with "dogs in elk"

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/31/fish-doorbells-historic-sandwiches-50-of-the-weirdest-most-wonderful-corners-of-the-web-picked-by-an-expert/

@azedand2knots *taps the sign*

some people who make programming easier

(who am I missing?)

Help shape the future of #OABooks!

#PALOMERA: To better understand the needs, challenges & gaps in policy-making for #OpenAccess #books, the PALOMERA project has launched a survey to gather your feedback:

https://utfragen.uni-bielefeld.de/index.php/471452?lang=en

(deadline 15th of September)

#ScholComm

Had the best weekend at Greenbelt Festival. I drew my review, consisting of haphazard and quite possibly illegible observations, as a map. This festival continues to be the highlight of my year. #GB50

Who’s afraid of open infrastructures?
Over time, the scholarly communications community has organised itself to develop a foundational layer of collaborative, cross-sector, community-led, not-for-profit infrastructure and standards bodies.
#OpenSource #DOAJ #COUNTER #OASwitchboard
#ScholComm

https://www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opinion/who-s-afraid-open-infrastructures

It’s cool that you can just pick up and read a book from 100 years ago with no special tools or procedures or conversion software

Dear @SuellaBraverman,
I want to report the theft of my #EuropeanCitizenship in January 2019. I have evidence that @BorisJohnson was involved.
Will you instruct the Police to investigate, please?

#Job vacancy: If you are really into #OpenAccess, check out this vacancy for an Open Science and Education Communication and Engagement Leader at SPARC Europe: https://sparceurope.org/vacancy-commsengagement-2023/

"As the SPARC Europe Communication and Engagement Leader, [...] you are responsible for effectively communicating and engaging on important #OpenScience and #OpenEducation to a range of stakeholders to support our change efforts."

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Looking for two prospective PhD students to join me at the University of Lucerne in exploring the role of microcomputing in the transformation period 1980-2000 in Western and Eastern Europe. Application deadline is 30 September, please share far and wide! (Job advert in this link is both in English and German): https://www.hsozkult.de/opportunity/id/job-138226
#histodon #academicjobs

Great column from
@ShiraOvide, looking at differences between private messengers. Note Telegram isn't listed, because Telegram is not a private messenger.

And note that Signal is the gold standard, providing the foundation for the rest.❤️

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/22/encryption-imessage-whatsapp-google/