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joeDoe | @znoteer@pleroma.debian.social

Nando161 nando161@partyon.xyz

The more you know, the dumber you think others are

joeDoe znoteer
@jmtd That's progress in operation 😐

joeDoe znoteer
@sundogplanets maybe you could grow the coffee beside the banana plants when you get that going 🙃 @ai6yr

joeDoe znoteer
@sundogplanets a tiny bit of potentially encouraging news: "Musk [said] a reusable heat shield is 'the biggest problem that remains' for Starship....[E]xperts are concerned that [spacex] will be unable to hit the high flight rate needed...for large settlements on the Moon and Mars, orbital data centers, or large-scale space-based solar power." https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/despite-recent-successes-rapid-reuse-of-starship-remains-a-tough-nut-to-crack/

highvoltage highvoltage
Debian Logo drawn with lights at UNL ATE hotel during DebConf26!

highvoltage highvoltage
Enjoying some fine wine at the DebConf conference dinner.

joeDoe znoteer
@sundogplanets And, they are further from the equator than you! New project idea for your farm maybe? 🤔 Imagine those waffles with fresh bananas in addition to the raspberries, in winter,..... 😋 🤩

joeDoe znoteer
@sundogplanets I send you this link with tongue in cheek because I realise that this place is an exception. It is so exceptionally exceptional that the word exception is really inadequate. But, here it is: https://arkopia.ca/homestead/ for bananas grown in Saskatchewan 😜

Jen Sorensen jensorensen@mastodon.social

New comic on space mirrors

Selling The Sun Despite overwhelming objections from scientists, the Trump FCC has approved a space mirror to create “Sunlight on demand.” Person on Earth in spot being lit by space mirror: What the.? Among other things, the company promises “unforgettable nighttime experiences for events and public spaces.” Owl: Not another @&!# midnight corporate retreat! Besides messing up circadian rhythms, animal navigation, and entire ecosystems, what could go wrong? Tech bro to astronomer with seared retinas: careful with that telescope! Especially once we have 50,000 of these in orbit. Coming soon: Blocking the sun unless you pay for it Farmer in the dark: Hey, what gives? Tech bro: You haven’t paid your monthly Sun-scription fee! ©2026 Jen Sorensen – jensorensen.com

joeDoe znoteer
@sundogplanets TIL that chicks aren't always yellow at first!!

joeDoe znoteer
@sundogplanets more bad news: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/move-over-gps-navigation-satellites-in-low-earth-orbit-are-making-a-comeback/

highvoltage highvoltage
Current activity @ DebConf

joeDoe znoteer
re: grumpy swear rant about academia and $
@sundogplanets What if you do most purchases with cash?! No transaction in that case... I went to UdeM, but fortunately I never had to ask to be reimbursed for anything.

joeDoe znoteer
@sundogplanets Looks like a crop circle 😁

joeDoe znoteer
@adhdeanasl While the terrain looks much more tame than what you describe and though the lawn looks vastly smaller than how yours sounds, I couldn't help but think of you when I saw this post: https://pleroma.debian.social/notice/B7mZ6Vs4qUgrBErf5E

joeDoe znoteer
@sundogplanets apples and carrots should do the trick!

joeDoe znoteer
@sundogplanets overcast and raining in Montreal :(

joeDoe znoteer
@adhdeanasl @feijoa Maybe she laughs during sleep because you're telling jokes during sleep ?

joeDoe znoteer
@sundogplanets @researchfairy #Debian for the win :)

petersuber petersuber@fediscience.org

Update. "Demand Is Booming for New No Tech, Repairable Tractor."
https://www.404media.co/demand-is-booming-for-ursa-ag-new-no-tech-repairable-tractor/

Brilliant solution to a real problem. Subtract user-hostile tech.

"Alberta’s says that it has been inundated with demand after announcing its tractor, which costs roughly half as much as a and has the benefit of not being a repair nightmare. We have for years covered the frustration that farmers have felt as they have been locked out of their Deere tractors with digital rights management [#DRM] systems that prevent them from fixing their machinery, tractors that won’t run because of minor sensor failures, and crops that literally die on the vine as they wait for an “authorized” repair person to fix tractors during critical harvesting periods."

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