szescstopni @szescstopni@social.cleverlibre.org

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" A more recent study shows that toxoplasma infection prevalence was a consistent, positive predictor of entrepreneurial activity."

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31980266/

Have you ever stayed up way too late just because you're concerned about what fresh horrors another day will bring?

This is an alarming “feature” & very creepy #Microsoft! I am now thankful for abandoning #Windows years ago!

👉🏾 Microsoft stole my Chrome tabs, and it wants yours, too - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/24054329/microsoft-edge-automatic-chrome-import-data-feature

Morning Fediverse.
#KrakówSmog
-4°C
Clear
Pollution 276%

Stan polskiej energetyki na 30-01-24 06:00:

Emisje dwutlenku węgla: 842 gC02 / kWh

Produkcja energii (GW):
jądrowe: 0.0
geotermalne: 0.0
biomasa: 0.263
węglowe: 12.607
słoneczne: 0.039
wodne: 0.364
szczytowo-pompowe: 0.253
wiatrowe: 4.203
gazowe: 2.333
na paliwo płynne: 0.386

Źródła niskoemisyjne: 25%
Źródła odnawialne: 25%

Dane pochodzą z API https://app.electricitymaps.com

If you’re breaking the law to get yourself or your family medical care (reproductive care, gender care), don’t tell anyone. Seriously. Don’t expect your friend or uninvolved family member to not snitch.

You’re going out of town for shopping or to hunt or to see a new town or none of your god damned business or whatever else. Don’t talk about buying HRT or abortion pills.

And remember a friend now could “see the light” and become a fundamentalist tomorrow. Protect yourself.

Unusual funnel shaped bracket. False Turkey Tail often has curled up brackets but this one has curled all the way around and sealed up the join. (I posted one like this last summer found on the same log.) The gray crust with black dots below it is called Hypoxylon Canker.

Stereum ostrea (False Turkey Tail)
Biscogniauxia atropunctata

#fungi #mushrooms #pilz #pilze #champignon #setas #hongos #nature #Texas #photography

I dont know who needs to hear this... but Pluto is a planet.

🇪🇺 ♻️ ❌ Parlament Europejski zatwierdził nowe przepisy zakazujące stosowania pseudoekologicznego marketingu. Dyrektywa będzie chronić konsumentów przed zwodniczymi praktykami rynkowymi i pomoże im świadomiej wybierać produkty. Szczegóły: 👉
https://europa.eu/!pYhDMt

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Europarl_PL/status/1751925671352213683#m

[2024-01-29 11:10 UTC]

Let it be a warning story for you, regarding smart home solutions.

Two years ago we have bough a house. Together with the house came a thermostat for controlling the gas boiler. The one from the smart kind.

Since the very beginning it was clear to me, this particular solution is a crap. The only way to control it was by login to the external web page and set the schedule and temperatures there, and the device at home periodically has checked if there is a change to fetch. Also, this particular device has only volatile memory. So, when power is turned off, the device needs to fetch the settings from the server.

I've tried to replace it with another smart solution, but failed at it (and I have wrote a little bit about that as well).

So, I am still using the one which came with the house.

And the servers went down somewhen during last two weeks. So far the device is still working, with recent settings. So, I am not in dire needs. However, the first power failure means I am being left without heating.

And what is the lesson for you? If you want to buy any kind of smart home solution, please make sure it will work decently without internet connection.

The very basic check you can do is to open https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/, find if there is available support for the device you want to buy, and check its IoT class. If this is local push or local polling, it would rather be OK. If this is a cloud push/cloud pulling, then further research is needed, as without the internet (or servers) available, the device's functionality will be degraded. Sometimes slightly, sometimes severely. And it is up to you to decide, if it is OK to be stuck with device having degraded functionality.

PS. To make this clear - I have a backup plan, so no advice is needed. Unless you have a recommendation of a smart thermostat with temperature zone control, which works fully locally. Then I'd be glad to hear.

#smart #smarthome #smarthomes #heating #thermostat #thermostats

Snow blanket, anyone?? This moose was pretty much covered when photographer Lacee Johnson came upon her on a hike today. Another tough year for wildlife. #Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #Moosetodon

AI-generated “art” fanatics have a new claim to support the supremacy of their format: that mathematics is only now being introduced into artistic practices. That they have essentially invented math-based artwork and pioneered it in a way that has made human creativity obsolete.

This idea should not be given currency. The truth is that mathematics and art have been deeply intertwined for centuries.

https://joanwestenberg.com/blog/no-ai-bros-didnt-invent-mathematical-art

Because these billboards are just monitors rotated 90 degrees, they’re invisible to polarized sunglasses. It’s like a real-life ad blocker!

Been out with Betty today, for a stroll around Tarn Howes in the #LakeDistrict. Almost four months old but already excellent on the lead. #Airedale #Dogsofmastodon

@tommythorn @darkling @NanoRaptor An ex-cofounder of mine from a previous company had his house catch fire.

Including a server containing a ton of irreplaceable data belonging to a client that was super paranoid and had an NDA clause mandating all data be stored on premises (his house since it was a tiny startup).

Luckily he had fiber with fast upload.

The client ssh'd *into the burning building* and managed to save most of the data before power was lost. Talk about a close save.

Ten years ago today. My late Akita boy Kanta enjoyed rare snow in his yard.

#dogs #dog #rescuedogs #DogsOfMastodon #AdoptDontShop #photography #snow