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Software Architecture e-book
Just a quick post to get the word out about a book on Software Architecture.
Architectural Metapatterns The Pattern Language of Software Architecture
Written by Denys Poltorak.
You can get an copy from here.
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SIX NATIONS RUGBY 2025
Saturday 22nd February 2025
Wales Ireland Wales v Ireland Principality Stadium, Cardiff Kick-off: 2:15pm
England v Scotland Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Kick-off: 4:45pm
Sunday 23rd February 2025
Italy v France Stadio Olimpico, Rome Kick-off: 3:00pm
https://www.six-nations-guide.co.uk/2025/
#Sport,#SixNations,#Rugby,#RugbyUnion
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USA – Lead in Drinking Water
The US EPA (Environment Protection Agency) have rules on Lead in Drinking Water, it seems that the 'House Republican moves to block new EPA rule on lead in drinking water'
A new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule aimed at reducing lead in drinking water faces a challenge from Rep. Gary Palmer ((R-Ala.), who introduced a resolution to overturn it using the Congressional Review Act. - **cite above link.**
For general reference, the UK government has information on Toxicology of Lead in drinking water
This is yet more evidence of how ridiculous the current US government is, this sort of thing impacts ALL AMERICANS
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This is for any followers in the USA
Rights – Your rights in light of what is happening in the USA right now.
View on youtube
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Open Euro LLM
Open Euro LLM Is Europe's Bold Move Towards AI Independence
Europe is taking a big step towards AI independence with their Open Euro LLM initiative.
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This does seem a wonderful idea, Europe needs to make its own path and mover away from the cesspits that big tech has created.
Related (nay not be directly associated with the above)
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Free Software Directory meeting
When : Fridays Time : 12:00 to 15:00 EST (17:00 to 20:00 UTC) Topic : To help improve the Free Software Directory. Location : #fsf on libera.chat
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A Tent City Is Rising at Guantánamo Bay
These are the first independent images to emerge from the migrant operation that the Trump administration has begun at the Navy base.
The world needs to WAKE UP to all this, and what America is doing in its move to 'Make America Great Again' you cannot house people long term in tents, granted the plan seems to be to move dangerous criminals to Guantánamo Bay.
There is also this from the Guardian
The whole situation is getting crazy, along with all the other stuff the current administration is doing.
Oh, and those of us in Europe are going to find the USA won't help us if we are attacked, so we can forget about the NATO 'attack on one is an attack on all'. WE ARE ON OUR OWN.
This was posted to the Fediverse 14/2/2025
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states, Prof Christina Pagel
There are more infographics on the Fediverse, fascinating summaries, but what is going on is worrying.
Don't expect mainstream news agencies, or social media to report this as they are part of the problem.
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I love free software day
Today it is I love free software day, a day to celebrate free software and why software freedom is important. I love free software day
Free software does not just mean free as in cost, free software gives us the freedom to Share, Modify, study and use software as we want to. This is important as knowing how software works helps, for example with transparency (what is it actually doing?). By being able to study how it works, having access to the code and the ability to modify we can change the software to our needs, so helps with translations for example. We can then share freely with others passing on that right to others so they, if they choose, can do the same.
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UK and AI
UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
This is a missed opportunity, BBC Article we have, or had a chance to be part of a global regulation framework. We need to be in, so that we can help drive this forward.
We should not be pandering or following to the USA. The US is now approaching dictatorship where DEI is being eroded.
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Still using X, why?
Still think Musk is a great personM Still think Tesla is good Still think SpaceX is good
This is what the billionaires true values are.
Elon Musk's latest Twitter post cheering the far right German AfD party amplified an account he follows called “inevitable west.” Musk has interacted with the account at least 35 times — all since Trump's election victory. The account has posts calling Muslims “stupid” and “dirty.” — Hunter Walker (@hunterw.bsky.social) 2025-02-13T18:04:39.719Z
Oh and this is the same Musk firing 1000s of people in the US and deciding which departments lose funding. The same MUSK who did a NAZI salute on inauguration day.
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