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Mastodon User Stats 31/12/2022
The past few months has seen the fediverse gain a huge number of new users. While mastodon, which is part of the fediverse, has seen new users. Other services; such as Peertube, Pixelfed, have also seen an increase in users.
As we move in to 2023. It is hoped the fediverse will see more expansion as more people adopt decentralised social media and realise there is another world out there. The future is looking good.
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300th Birthday: Axel Fredrik Cronstedt & Biodegradable Plastic
Just sharing these posts posted by Chemistry Views on Mastodon.
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt is credited with the discovery of the Metallic Element Nickel, and is also considered the considered a founder of modern mineralogy.
In other news “Biodegradable High-Density Plastics: Polyethylene-like material can be composted industrially and hydrolyzed by enzymes”
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#Chemistry,#Minerology,#Nickel,#AxelFredrikCronstedt,#Plastic, #Biodegradable,#Enzymes,#Environment
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Libretexts
Another useful resource posted from Mastodon. LibreText, free amd open text books on a range of topics. Great if you want an introduction to a subject.
Their Mission
The LibreTexts mission is to unite students, faculty and scholars in a cooperative effort to develop an easy-to-use online platform for the construction, customization, and dissemination of open educational resources (OER) to reduce the burdens of unreasonable textbook costs to our students and society.
Embedded post – for reference
A good reason to join the millions who have joined Mastodon. If you join then please feel free to follow me on @zleap@qoto.org as I try and boost interesting toots such as the above.
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#Books,#Open,#Libre,#Texts,#Education,#Publications,#CreativeCommons
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BBC Micro simulator
As there are a few people who remember the BBC Micro, I am sharing a few related resources that keep the computer alive in the form of simulators and or emulators.
Firstly an online emulator written in JavsScript
Another emulator is here This is linked to a Mastodon Account which posts examples of code projects, you can search for this with @bbcmicrobot@mastodon.me.uk
Finally a Virtual BBC Micro
Well worth joining Mastodon and the fediverse for all the really great content that is starting to appear. The advantages is there is no one of the data collection, tracking, advertising, AI or other irrelevant nonsense. which makes for a much better experience online.
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#Mastodon,#Fedivese#BBC,#Micro,#Computers,#Retro,#Technology,#Emulator, #Simulator
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Charge : Latest Open Movie from Blender
This is the latest movie from the Blender Open Movie Project
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#Blender,#FreeSoftware.#Movie,#OpenMovieProject
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LibreOffice 7.4
Just downloaded and installed LibreOffice 7.4.3. The following instructions and video should illustrate the process. I did make a few errors and corrected them during the video.
This SHOULD install everything, set up Libreoffice and place components on the menu system.
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#LibreOffice,#Debian11,#Installation,#Terminal,#BASH,#Office
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Documentary Series: JPL and the Space Age
This was posted to Mastodon, I am sharing the link to a series on the JPL and the space age
Interesting series and hopefully there should be more episodes coming up
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#NASA,#Space,#Exploration,#JPL.#History
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2022 Neuroscience Year in Review
PennNeuroKnow (@pennNeuroKnow@qoto.org)
Breaking down the brain for everyone to understand
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#Biology,#Brain,#NeuroScience,#sciComm #scienceCommunication #writing #blog #neuro #PhDStudent
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Earth Science on Mastodon
If you are interested in Earth Sciences and have joined or are looking to join Mastodon. You may find list of people who have joined and have an interest in one of the many Earth Science fields.
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#Science,#EarthScience,#Mastodon,#geology,#geoscience,#Users
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Call For Proposals: Open Hardware Summit 2023
DEADLINE: Friday, December 16, 2022. Extended until January 6, 2023
Summit details
Type: In person Location: New York, Dates:April 28 & 29, 2023, Times: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT. Other: We will also livestream, and remote talks are permitted.
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