@DensePoplar

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Science fiction, philosophy, moments of tactile awareness, the repetitive tasks of life, care for those around me, a general misunderstanding of my connection to those further

📷 Red pepper destined for a batch of blender gazpacho this evening. ❤️

#FediversalPictures #Food

Teen Vogue’s labor union says changes in the newsroom announced by Condé Nast will throttle staff diversity and mute the magazine’s progressive political bent. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/conde-nast-teen-vogue-newsguild-1236417079/
As Condé Nast Folds Teen Vogue Into Vogue’s Website, NewsGuild Condemns the Plan

The union, which reps staffers, says the move was "clearly designed" to blunt the journalism of the brand, which has leaned in to progressive politics.

The Hollywood Reporter
My local kebab shop considers me a hero and gives me free food. Apparently, they were getting robbed one night and I stopped it by talking the robber out of it. But I have no recollection of this because I was almost on the verge of being paralytically drunk. Still, free food.

There's certainly danger in fictionalising the past. Yet arguably, there's also a need for fiction in archaeological interpretation.

Emily Lena Jones in a noteworthy @[email protected] on connecting to the past in order to learn about and care for it:

https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/archaeological-fiction-truth-science-dilemma

Archaeological Fiction and a Scientist's Dilemma

An archaeologist reflects on the role of fiction to imagine the deep past—and inspire future generations of archaeologists.

SAPIENS
Goodbye to All That

My resignation from the FBI. 

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A Vending Machine Error Revealed Secret Face Recognition Tech

A student investigation at the University of Waterloo uncovered a system that scanned countless undergrads without consent.

WIRED
In my mid twenties I was finishing an MA and when I was too tired to keep writing I'd take a bike break. Leaving from Center town Ottawa, I'd bike down the river bikepath to the water fountain by the Island Park bridge. Disappointed that progress has turned that water fountain into... A rock? #OTTbike #design
Scientists have successfully reinforced wood with nanocrystalline iron, creating a stronger, eco-friendly building material with minimal weight gain. The breakthrough process injects ferrihydrite minerals directly into wood cell walls, strengthening their internal structure while maintaining flexibility. This alternative to steel and concrete in buildings and bridges could significantly reduce carbon emissions. IE https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/scientists-strengthen-wood-cell-walls-with-iron?ref=fixthenews.com
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Scientists engineer steel-like wood with iron to replace concrete

Researchers across US institutions set out to enhance the properties of wood to create a "high-performance, eco-friendly material.” 

Interesting Engineering

Ooof 😟 this morning i got the server bills and currently im still a massive €470+ short..

Upcoming week I'm gonna dedicate go clean up servers, merge some to cut costs

Unofrt active users has gone down but the cost do keep return and even increase every month

Please, if you can and want, help me out with these bills

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Japan has constructed the world's first train station building using 3D printing. Assembled in just 2.5 hours after daily service ended, the structure costs half as much as traditional reinforced concrete while maintaining equivalent earthquake resistance. The 10-square-meter building opens in July, with similar constructions now planned at other stations. The Register
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Meanwhile, in Japan, train stations are being 3D-printed in an afternoon

: How's that for Platform-as-a-Service?

The Register