so the state of #Indiana launched a form where people can report schools for teaching about subject such as #LGBTQ issues or #BlackHistory.
it sure would be a shame if people flooded this form to the point it becomes useless.
https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/education-liberty/

#transphobia #homophobia #racism #pleaseboost

Things that should be regulated: energy consumption by crypto miners

https://www.theblock.co/post/275622/us-to-collect-crypto-miner-energy-data

So I think I had missed the story about how a north Texas School admin had kicked a bunch of students from playing “opposite sex” roles in a high school production of “Oklahoma” (and it seemed to be targeting the lead, who is trans) so very happy to see the resolution be this:
(From the Dallas News via sesmith over on BlueSky)

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2024/01/22/the-show-went-on-inside-the-fight-to-perform-oklahoma-at-sherman-high-school/

I think I now own the coolest wall clock I could imagine haha. Leaving it in its box till I move in a couple weeks. After I get settled I’ll decide where to put it. Not quite #retrocomputing but I think it counts. 😀

EDIT:
Wow this POST exploded! :D As some other have asked where to get this, someone else in the thread also posted this. But here is where to get one. Thanks all!

https://retrofied.uk/products/windows-3-1-desktop-large-wall-clock

They also have an Amiga version if that's more your speed.
https://retrofied.uk/collections/gifts-and-gadgets/products/amiga-workbench-large-wall-clock

Does anyone have a copy, either physical or digital, of the original system software floppy disk that shipped with day 1 Macs in 1984?

Various fakes cobbled together from later versions exist on the web, but in years of looking I've never found an *actual* first version system software disk.

If you have a real one, I’d be very happy to image it and make it available. If someone has already done so, I'd love to find the image from it.

EDIT - Solved: https://mastodon.social/@armadsen/111824384695648420