A Limitlessly Scalable Transaction System
https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.05236
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There’s new evidence of a large cold spot partly causing dimming of Betelgeuse https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/08/theres-new-evidence-of-a-large-cold-spot-partly-causing-dimming-of-betelgeuse/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social by @JenLucPiquant
#newsbot
Astronomers have grown adept at discerning the nature of far-off worlds from dimming stars and even single-pixel photographs, @marinakoren writes for @TheAtlantic.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/08/so-many-exoplanets/619717/
#newsbot
Why the future of long-haul trucking is electric
https://www.transportenvironment.org/newsroom/blog/why-future-long-haul-trucking-electric
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#GNU Emacs is so much more than a text editor -- it's an entire workflow environment, loved by free software supporters around the world. Get the new GNU Emacs Manual, Nineteenth edition, for Emacs 27.2, at the GNU Press Shop: https://u.fsf.org/3ff
Intro to Deep Learning
https://sebastianraschka.com/blog/2021/dl-course.html
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The Neurological Processes of Memory Creation https://tilvids.com/videos/watch/6b2dd94a-e880-49fd-a7e9-a92e9261d1ca
Lastly, we’ve been working with hardware retailers to offer elementary OS 6 out of the box as soon as possible. Devices from both Star Labs and Laptop With Linux are shipping with OS 6 now; visit retailers’ individual sites for more information. https://store.elementary.io/
The Small Web isn’t about going back to the days of GeoCities. It’s about going forward differently, using modern tech in a non-colonial manner.
It’s not about building clones of Twitter, YouTube, etc. There’s no way anyone can self-host a dozen different services. Instead, it’s about having a single-tenant place on the Web that you own and control without technical knowhow; a place you can add Twitter, YouTube, etc., *features* to.
James Westman recently shared how he added mobile app development capabilities to GNOME Builder. Take a look at his blog post for all the details: https://www.jwestman.net/2021/08/06/finishing-gnome-builder-mobile-support.html
Or jump right into setting it up yourself with his tutorial: https://www.jwestman.net/2021/08/06/tutorial-mobile-dev-with-builder.html
@obsolete29 Matrix is the way to reduce ways of chat. This is a good video about what it is about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Y8zCwIxjI #matrix
You can embed Mastodon posts on web pages by going to the post you want to embed, then click "..." underneath it, then select "embed".
This will give you HTML embedding code to post on your website.
🌉 Tor bridge operators!
Bridges are relatively easy & low bandwidth to operate, but they have a big impact on people impacted by internet censorship.
By running a Tor bridge, you help people bypass censorship to browse freely & privately.
Google search led to arrest of cleared campaigner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58165478
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@zleap this is amazing! If I forgot my own links, I could look at your website, Paul. Thanks a ton.
Enso (YC S21) is hiring a senior Rust/WebGL developer
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/enso/jobs/5AhkHFF-senior-rust-developer
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James Webb Telescope Update from NASA 12/8/2021
**The James Webb Space Telescope: Unfolding the Universe**
I came across this while looking for potential STEM group resources, so am sharing.
* [Briefing Link](https://www.universe-of-learning.org/science-briefings/2021/8/12/webb-unfolding-the-universe)
**Tags**
#NASA,#Space,'#JWST,#JamesWebb,#Telescope.#Briefing
Also scheduled to share on my blog on the 12th August 2021
Satellite and aerial surveillance tech is increasingly being used to control migration. Read our explainer to understand how this all works and how it affects people
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