Just a rookie IT guy.
▪︎ Working full time for my local church, doing lighting, videography, broadcasting, network management and Youth Ministry.
▪︎ Wannabe programmer.
That's me in a nutshell, except nothing's left in the shell at this stage.
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2026 January 16
NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula
* Image Credit & Copyright: Justus Falk
https://jf-astronomy.de/
Explanation:
These cosmic clouds have blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the fertile starfields of the constellation Cepheus. Called the Iris Nebula, NGC 7023 is not the only nebula to evoke the imagery of flowers. Still, this deep telescopic image shows off the Iris Nebula's range of colors and symmetries embedded in surrounding fields of interstellar dust. Within the Iris itself, dusty nebular material surrounds a hot, young star. The dominant color of the brighter reflection nebula is blue, characteristic of dust grains reflecting starlight. Central filaments of the reflection nebula glow with a faint reddish photoluminescence as some dust grains effectively convert the star's invisible ultraviolet radiation to visible red light. Infrared observations indicate that this nebula contains complex carbon molecules known as PAHs. The dusty blue petals of the Iris Nebula span about six light-years.
http://hawastsoc.org/deepsky/cep/index.html
http://www.universetoday.com/17597/ngc-7023-iris-from-the-dust-by-kent-wood/
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/fap/ap080214.html
https://jf-astronomy.de/nebulae/
http://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic0915/
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?bibcode=1989ApJ...347L..25W&db_key=AST&high=3bc4bede8e21358
http://cdsads.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?2000A%26A...354L..17M&db_key=AST&nosetcookie=1
https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/feature07-03-spitzer-learns-about-carbons-cosmic-life
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260116.html
#space #nebula #astrophotography #photography #science #astronomy #nature #NASA #ESA #apod
Are we all millenials here or is that a misperception?
Could people boozt this? I am so curious.
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Zorin OS 18 Hits 2 Million Downloads as Windows Users Migrate to Linux
In the ever-shifting world of operating systems, a quiet revolution is unfolding as millions of users grapple with the obsolescence of their trusted software. Zorin OS, a Linux distribution engineered to mimic the familiarity of Windows, has surged to two million downloads in less than three months since its latest version launched in October 2025. This milestone coincides precisely with the end of free support for Windows 10, a move by Microsoft that has left countless devices vulnerable and users searching for viable alternatives.
https://www.webanditnews.com/b/eiz?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
I am in the middle of trying to program my first real app - and it is so hard, and requires so much work, that it is absolutely mind blowing to me that any software at all can be free. I used to be a big fan of FOS, but it is becoming more and more insane to me that someone has that much time available to work on something so useful, critical and complex and release it free. Huge respect to all the FOS programmer out there. The fact that almost every linux distro is free is still amazing. I honestly whish migrating was feasible for a volunteer run org, but training is already a barrier, an unfamiliar OS is not going to be fun.
What the heck am I supposed to do with every single pc on campus now?
Ruby-throated #hummingbird visiting a Turk’s cap #flower in the front #garden.
#SilentSunday #Stunday #photography #nature #birds #birdphotography
A #privacy firewall that replaces your ISP’s data harvesting with encrypted, rule based control. This #guide walks you through the complete setup.
https://untraceabledigitaldissident.com/set-up-nextdns-dns-privacy-guide
Learn how to install and configure NextDNS for true DNS privacy. This step-by-step guide covers browser-level, system-level, and router-level setups so you can encrypt DNS, block trackers, and stop your ISP from logging your every move.
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