Knordstrom

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Interested in Science/Technology, Bonsai, Language learning, and have some ambitions to eventually to learn the guitar if I ever stop procrastinating. I will repost (retoot) political posts and social issues from time to time. Favoriting doesn't constitute endorsement, will follow people back.

Most of my toots, including replies, will auto-delete in about 1 month unless I decide otherwise (usually bonsai posts).

Rambling Reader Account - https://ramblingreaders.org/user/knordstrom

PronounsHe/Him/僕
LanguagesEnglish - Primary, Spanish (beginner)
LocationUSA
Knordstrom1d ago
Admiral Wonderboat1d ago
thanks, Dog doctor
Knordstrom1d ago
Jay Kuo1d ago
She’s correct! From the ISS, where women have been on board for some time, it’s only a partial view. This is a view from deep space, and it marks a first. And it’s lit by the moon’s reflective light, not by the sun which is on the other side of our planet in this shot. Amazing!
Knordstrom2d ago
Show threadSaltPhoenixFeb 8
The short video version of how I grew a cacao seed into a tree that produced seeds that I made into chocolate:
Knordstrom4d ago
Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠4d ago
This is such a cute photo I've had saved for years. Sadly, I cannot find the photographer.
Show threadKnordstrom4d ago

I believe there's additional damages a copyright holder can seek if the work is registered in the US. I haven't read the article. My guess is the copyright holder got overzellous and demanded all the penalties but weren't elgible for most.

@sparklepanic @eff

Knordstrom5d ago
Mastodon Migration5d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116334043697612715

Indeed. Read this article, and the discussion in the thread.

The wolf shows it's fangs...

#Bluesky

KnordstromMar 31
Jay 🚩 Mar 31

Okay, folks, gather 'round, because you are not going to believe this one. My friend who is working at NASA told me this confidential news , but i can finally spill the beans: NASA is officially running NetBSD.

Yeah, you heard that right. Turns out, when you need an OS that can literally run on a potato *and* survive the vacuum of space without a hiccup, you do not mess around. They have been working under wraps with their deep space division on something they are calling "AstroBSD."

Apparently, the Perseverance rover on Mars? Yeah, it is not just taking pretty pictures; it is crunching data with a custom NetBSD kernel.

This just proves what foundation has been saying forever: "Of course it runs NetBSD!" From your ancient router to a rover on another planet.

#NetBSD #NASA #AstroBSD #AprilFools #OpenSource #Portability #MarsRover #SpaceTech #GeekHumor

KnordstromMar 31
paulMar 31
@Kierkegaanks
KnordstromMar 31
Fedi.TipsMar 30

⚠️ Do not move your account to mastodon.cloud. If you know someone already on mastodon.cloud you might want to suggest they move to a different server.

-Mastodon.cloud's admin hasn't posted since Feb 2023
-There doesn't seem to be any moderation, really awful bigotry is still there months after being reported
-The server software is very outdated and full of unpatched security holes
-Because of all the above, many other servers have defederated mastodon.cloud

#MastodonCloud #FediBlock

KnordstromMar 31
Matt WillemsenMar 31
Scientists shocked to find lab gloves may be skewing microplastics data
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260329222938.htm
Scientists shocked to find lab gloves may be skewing microplastics data

Scientists may have been unknowingly inflating microplastics pollution estimates, and the surprising source could be their own lab gloves. A University of Michigan study found that common nitrile and latex gloves release tiny particles called stearates, which closely resemble microplastics and can contaminate samples during testing. In some cases, this led to wildly exaggerated results, forcing researchers to track down the unexpected culprit.

ScienceDaily