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my Physics & Astro department in Bologna (Italy) just opened a call
for 2 contracts for 1 year (24kE) for young researchers from #Palestine:

https://bandi.unibo.it/ricerca/incarichi-di-ricerca?id_bando=162

https://ricercatm.unibo.it/incarichiricerca_segretari/_bandi/2008/ProceduraSelettiva162[227]TutorColloquio_eng.htm

Deadline: 15/06/2026

Eligibility: young scholars in Physics/Geo/Astro citizens of Palestine, refugees from Palestine, refugees residing in Palestine, or holders of a permanent residence permit or international protection in Palestine

#physics #science #astrophysics

The amended CO SB51 bill with a strong exemption for open source distros and apps was passed in the house committee.

THIS ARTICLE 30 DOES NOT APPLY TO:

AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER THAT DISTRIBUTES AN OPERATING SYSTEM OR APPLICATION UNDER LICENSE TERMS THAT PERMIT A RECIPIENT TO COPY, REDISTRIBUTE, AND MODIFY THE SOFTWARE WITHOUT RESTRICTION FROM THE PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER, INCLUDING ANY TECHNICAL OR CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS ON INSTALLING ALL MODIFIED VERSIONS.

With Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux you can run all your favourite Windows and Linux apps side-by-side with a modern Linux kernel running cooperatively with the Windows kernel in ring 0. And unlike modern WSL, no hardware virtualisation is used so even your 486 can run it!

Please enjoy, I think this might be one of my greatest hacks of all time

https://codeberg.org/hails/wsl9x

The greenest device is the one you already own. This Earth Week, we are focusing on what actually reduces e-waste: keeping our tech running longer. Extending the life of your phone or laptop by just a few years can drastically reduce its carbon footprint.

Check out our repairability scores to see which devices are built to last and which ones are built for the landfill:

https://www.ifixit.com/repairability