AC Nelson

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Architect for #Dell, formerly SDL and VR for #Dell; #CISSP, Distinguished Engineer, #TrustedComputing Evangelist by day, artist, birder and reader by night. owned by 3 feline overlords
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AC Nelson4d ago
Daniel Scher 📷4d ago

It’s International Dark Sky Week (April 13-20, 2026), an annual event held each April during the week of the new moon to celebrate the wonder and importance of the night and raise awareness about the harmful effects of #LightPollution

From the darkness that supports critical wildlife ecosystems to the star-filled skies we enjoy, the night is filled with wonder and importance.

This year’s theme invites people to discover the night by making an active choice: to “go dark” and experience natural darkness firsthand.

More information at the event’s website: https://idsw.darksky.org

#IDSW2026 #DarkSkies

AC NelsonApr 7
G Elliott MorrisApr 7
NEW: Donald Trump is underwater with registered voters in **135** GOP-held House and Senate seats. His approval is <45% in 44, including 10 senators. Should be a warning for Republicans in Congress weighing electoral cost of Trump's war and crazy tweets. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-07...

New polling: Trump is underwat...
New polling: Trump is underwater in 135 GOP House and Senate seats

New local polling estimates show Trump is unpopular even in deep red districts, as calls for war powers reform and impeachment swirl in DC

Strength In Numbers
AC NelsonMar 30
Chris Nelder 🤘Mar 30
TIL that in the first ~2 weeks of the war, gasoline prices in Texas rose by over 25%--*more* than the price increases in oil-importing countries like the UK and France. via @emberclimate: https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/the-energy-security-fall-out-from-fossil-fuel-fragility-to-electric-independence/
The energy security fall-out: from fossil fuel fragility to electric independence | Ember

The fragility of global fossil fuel supply underscores why scaling renewables and electrification is essential for lasting energy security.

Ember
AC NelsonFeb 20

My color memory is a 43.5/50. Please do worse so I feel better.

Color Game — How Well Can You Remember Colors?

https://dialed.gg/?c=2EY8A5

> We show you colors. You recreate them from memory. Challenge friends to beat your score. It's harder than you think. Play free at dialed.gg.

AC NelsonJan 24
🔮 oracle of dylphi :crumb_dancing: 🇬🇾Jan 24
@bobg @thekitmalone hi! I wrote a guide for migrating from Windows to Linux in 2024 that is still pretty relevant https://rustredriver.com/blog/20241025-cyberia-moving-to-linux.html

Let me know if this is the kind of thing you're looking for - I'd be happy to write updated material given this is over a year old
# Cyberia://moving.on.from.Windows.to.Linux | 25th October 2024

AC NelsonJan 24
Show threadBryan WrightJan 24

@arclight @iBlame @ai6yr

My North Carolina grandmother used to say

"Blackbirds on the ground
Rain's comin' down."

A guess the Texas equivalent is

"Ted's flyin' to Cancun
Snow's comin' soon"

AC NelsonJan 23
Lilly HunterJan 22
Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England. Strong. I firmly believe that any political party not running this same message will fail.
AC NelsonJan 14
Show threadSini TuuliaJan 14
The suffragettes were in no way perfect and also showed the whole rainbow of attitudes of the time, but bothering politicians and appreciating bricks remain evergreen practices we can surely all approve of.
AC NelsonJan 8
NPR (bot)Jan 8
Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can pick up new words by overhearing people talk, just as toddlers can. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/01/08/nx-s1-5667604/genius-dogs-learn-new-words-eavesdropping
AC NelsonJan 2
Natasha 🇪🇺Jan 1
This is quite mesmerizing ...