Mastodawn

The 2026 edition of 'Expeditie Stadsnatuur' has now launched, and we're already off to a great start - check out the dashboard! https://waarneming.nl/bioblitz/categories/expeditie-stadsnatuur-2026/ This year our goal is 2600 unique species across the Leiden region. #CitizenScience #Biodiversity @GemeenteLeiden

Margaret Gold Apr 18

this fascinating BBC article about the measuring of coastlines feels like a metaphor for so many hiccups encountered in #CitizenScience and #Transdisciplinary research due to differing standards, definitions and units of measure: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260410-why-its-impossible-to-measure-englands-coastline

Why it's impossible to measure England's coastline

A new hiking trail will soon allow travellers to walk around England's entire coast – but a strange paradox means no one knows exactly how long it is.

BBC

Margaret Gold Apr 10

@cubicgarden Happy Birthday Ian!!

Margaret Gold Feb 2

Larry Garfield Feb 2

I may regret this at some point, but I felt the need to put down in writing how I feel about this moment in the tech industry.

It is not kind. You may well be insulted by it. If you are... then you really should question yourself.

https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/selfish-ai

#AI #LLM #Programming

Selfish AI | GarfieldTech

Margaret Gold Feb 2

Mooi onderzoek door onze 'very own' Liselotte Rambonnet, die aankomend week gaat promoveren https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2026/02/vrijwilligers-cruciaal-in-strijd-tegen-plasticvervuiling-en-bescherming-van-wilde-dieren

Vrijwilligers cruciaal in strijd tegen plasticvervuiling en bescherming van wilde dieren

Aangespoeld plastic onderzoeken of het verzorgen van gewonde wilde dieren: vrijwilligers zijn onmisbaar in het beschermen van de natuur. Toch blijft hun waardevolle kennis nog te vaak onbenut, concludeert promovendus Liselotte Rambonnet.

Universiteit Leiden

Margaret Gold Jan 31

James Smith 💾Jan 31

Interested in the #Fediverse and #SocialWeb but can't be at #FOSDEM? All the talks are livestreaming at https://live.fosdem.org/watch/h2215, come watch!

FOSDEM 2026 - Stream H.2215 (Ferrer)

Margaret Gold Jan 31

Matthias Kirschner Jan 31

For @Gina 's talk "From Policy To Practice; #OpenSource in The Dutch Government" we now had to switch the room status to "full" for the #Fosdem Legal & Policy Devroom. Great tal ahead.

https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/BNPJ7P-from-policy-to-practice-open-source-in-gov/

Margaret Gold Jan 27

check out the awesome programme for the @citizensciencenederland network day on thursday!! https://citizenscience.nl/p/programma ....still a few tickets if you've haven't registered yet ;) #CitizenScience

CS-NL

Het CS-NL netwerk is een community van mensen die betrokken zijn bij Citizen Science, van professionele en vrijwillige onderzoekers tot actieve burgergroepen en organisaties uit alle delen van de samenleving, zoals universiteiten, bedrijven, de overheid, maatschappelijke organisaties en geïnteresseerde burgers.

En een stukje verder:

Opinie: Geen alternatieven voor oppermachtig Microsoft? Natuurlijk wel

https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/opinie-geen-alternatieven-voor-oppermachtig-microsoft-natuurlijk-wel~b0a2180e/

#trouw #digitalesouvereiniteit

Margaret Gold Jan 24

FediFollows Jan 23

#Electronics accounts to follow:

REPAIRS
@iFixit - Site all about how to repair consumer & professional electronics
@restartproject - Grassroots initiative to help people fix electronics & electricals
@mees - Videos on how to repair gadgets, home appliances etc

HARDWARE
@adafruit - Manufacturers of open source electronics hardware, based in US
@olimex - Manufacturers of open source hardware, based in Europe
@PCBWay - Custom PCB fabrication service

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