Ponga

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At Ponga, we created a better way to explore your photos so you can discover more about the stories hidden inside. Though we were just getting started, the realities of startup life forced us to take the platform offline.

Since we still have photos and other artifacts to digitize and bring into our family history in a modern way, I've formed a "post-Ponga community" to explore ideas and share tools, techniques, and tips. Join us won't you at [email protected] 👋

Home 🏡https://ponga.com
Twitter 💙https://twitter.com/ponga
Legacy YouTube 📺https://youtube.com/@ponga
PongaJun 22, 2023
Megan SmolenyakJun 22, 2023
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https://greekreporter.com/2023/06/20/dna-pompeii-victim-sequenced/ #genealogy #Geneadons
Entire DNA of Pompeii Victim 2,000 Years Ago Sequenced by Scientists

For the first time, researchers have managed to sequence the entire DNA belonging to the remains of a man who died in Pompeii 2,000 years ago

GreekReporter.com
PongaMay 24, 2023
Jacqueline JannottaMay 24, 2023
When you discover morally questionable ancestors in your tree you still gotta keep it real… I always try to make it about more than the ancestor because to me it makes it more purposeful. Have you discovered ancestors that don’t fit the ideal narrative? (At a minimum they make for fun stories!) #genealogy #familyhistory #mafia #italianamerican #cancelculture https://medium.com/gentales/you-cant-cancel-an-ancestor-4da30a0cde9c
PongaMay 24, 2023

As mentioned over @postponga by @barbaratien, I'm going to wind down this account to bring up activity on the @postponga account.

If you're a follower, you can anticipate me inviting you over there. I do hope you'll join me. (The mechanics aren't quite as obvious as I'd hoped, so forgive me as I blunder my way through it.)

Thank you 🙇‍♀️

PongaApr 13, 2023
Joey de Villa 🪗Apr 12, 2023

Those who pivot, survive.

#1980s #80s #eighties #retail #pivot #pivoting #computers #typewriters #tech #technology #photo #photos #OldPhotos #retro

https://www.globalnerdy.com/2023/04/12/pivoting-1980s-style/

Pivoting, 1980s style : Global Nerdy

Global Nerdy
Show threadPongaApr 10, 2023
@Lissity Um... always digital. I use Notion.so as a digital locker for interesting inbound material. Sometimes I also add it to relevant folders that are all searchable from either MacOS or Dropbox.
PongaApr 10, 2023
K2TreeTog LissaApr 10, 2023

3rd times a charm 🍀

#geneadons organization question: do you keep physical or digital copies of syllabi, slides, notes, or make condensed notes from them, or something else? TIA

PongaApr 5, 2023
Bee OstrowskyApr 5, 2023

Since I've just migrated from mastodon.lol, how about an #introduction here? I'm working as a reference #librarian and I'm also a systems librarian (I know both research and infotech).

When there isn't someone at my desk I can help, I frequently do research on #ScienceFiction #fandom and #FanHistory, contributing to the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction (https://sfdictionary.com/) and Fancyclopedia3 (https://fancyclopedia.org/).

I also tinker with #RP2040 gadgets; on my desk I have a small e-ink screen connected to a #RaspberryPi #PicoW that I've trained to show me whether the printer is low on toner or paper, what time it is, and current weather conditions.

In my spare time I also research my #FamilyHistory and sometimes other people's #genealogy too.

Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction

Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction

PongaApr 5, 2023
Erik Uden => [email protected]Apr 4, 2023

Tell your kids about Ruby Bridges, the first black child at an all-white public elementary school in Louisiana.

She turned 68 last year.

She’s only 68.

68.

Show threadPongaMar 31, 2023

@lmgenealogy Yeah, that's a great way to put it, as everyone's journey is ultimately their own.

#Genealogy creates a personal connection to historical facts that inspire new generations to explore and maybe, just maybe, learn from history.

Maybe. 👀

PongaMar 31, 2023
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Mar 31, 2023
@Ponga This applies across the board, I think. Discussion is important, but it's necessary to be sensitive to other people, who might be farther along than you in acceptance of things, or might still be getting to that place. These things are facts of history; none of them are going to disappear.