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      <title>The contribution of the modern amateur astronomer to the science of astronomy</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[The contribution of the modern amateur astronomer to the science of astronomy&#xA;&#xA;A link to this paper was posted to the Fediverse, so i am sharing here,  I am currently reading this and it is interesting.   &#xA;&#xA;Science really does open up possibilities and anyone can contribute&#xA;&#xA;Original Mastodon / fediverse post&#xA;  John F Wu&#xA;  Fedi Id : @jwuphysics@astrodon.social &#xA;Paper&#xA;Science Forums&#xA;Zooniverse&#xA;&#xA;#Science,#Astronomy,#Amateur,#Contribution,#Paper,#ArXiv&#xA;&#xA;hr&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;table&#xD;&#xA;thead&#xD;&#xA;trtda rel=&#34;me&#34; href=&#34;https://qoto.org/@zleap&#34;Mastodon/a/td&#xD;&#xA;tda href=&#34;https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Shelllabs.Intro&#34;ShellLabs/td&#xD;&#xA;tda href=&#34;https://joinmastodon.org/&#34;Join Mastodon/a/td/tr/thead/table&#xD;&#xA;center&#xD;&#xA;AI statement : b Consent is NOT granted to use the content of this blog for the purposes of AI training or similar activity.  Consent CANNOT be assumed, it has to be granted. /b&#xD;&#xA;/center&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://liberapay.com/PaulSutton/donate&#34;img alt=&#34;Donate using Liberapay&#34; src=&#34;https://liberapay.com/assets/widgets/donate.svg&#34;/a&#xD;&#xA;]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The contribution of the modern amateur astronomer to the science of astronomy</p>

<p>A link to this paper was posted to the Fediverse, so i am sharing here,  I am currently reading this and it is interesting.</p>

<p>Science really does open up possibilities and anyone can contribute</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://astrodon.social/@jwuphysics/109598438620661119" rel="nofollow">Original Mastodon / fediverse post</a>
<ul><li><a href="https://astrodon.social/@jwuphysics" rel="nofollow">John F Wu</a></li>
<li>Fedi Id : <a href="https://personaljournal.ca/@/jwuphysics@astrodon.social" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow">@<span>jwuphysics@astrodon.social</span></a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.12543" rel="nofollow">Paper</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.scienceforums.net" rel="nofollow">Science Forums</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zooniverse.org/" rel="nofollow">Zooniverse</a></li></ul>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Open Street Map Contributions</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Open Street Map Contributions&#xA;&#xA;img src=&#34;https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/uploads/default/original/1X/6aac842b7ff5c58385a02f3a131c259281be88c8.png&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; &#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://liberapay.com/PaulSutton/donate&#34;img alt=&#34;Donate using Liberapay&#34; src=&#34;https://liberapay.com/assets/widgets/donate.svg&#34;/a&#xA;&#xA;Further to my post yesterday. I have been contributing to the Open Street Map project [1] with a few updates for the Torbay area, these are detailed on my OSM profile [2].&#xA;&#xA;These are mostly :&#xA;&#xA;Adding website data for local schools&#xA;Updating other data such as the School name if this has changed or different from the map listing&#xA;Adding website data for other attractions&#xA;&#xA;REFERENCES&#xA;&#xA;Open Street Map&#xA;OSM Contributions&#xA;Adding links to OSM locations to https://mastodon.org.uk/@TorbayUK&#xA;&#xA;Contact&#xA;&#xA;You can get in touch via the details on my &#xA;&#xA;contact page&#xA;OSM Profile&#xA;&#xA;TAGS&#xA;&#xA;#YearOfTheFediverse,#OpenData,#OpenStreetMap,#Contribution,#Skills,#Demonstration,#LookingForWork, &#xA;&#xA;a rel=&#34;license&#34; href=&#34;http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/&#34;img alt=&#34;Creative Commons Licence&#34; style=&#34;border-width:0&#34; src=&#34;https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/4.0/88x31.png&#34; //abr /This work is licensed under a a rel=&#34;license&#34; href=&#34;http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/&#34;Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License/a&#xA;&#xA;hr&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;table&#xD;&#xA;thead&#xD;&#xA;trtda rel=&#34;me&#34; href=&#34;https://qoto.org/@zleap&#34;Mastodon/a/td&#xD;&#xA;tda href=&#34;https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Shelllabs.Intro&#34;ShellLabs/td&#xD;&#xA;tda href=&#34;https://joinmastodon.org/&#34;Join Mastodon/a/td/tr/thead/table&#xD;&#xA;center&#xD;&#xA;AI statement : b Consent is NOT granted to use the content of this blog for the purposes of AI training or similar activity.  Consent CANNOT be assumed, it has to be granted. /b&#xD;&#xA;/center&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://liberapay.com/PaulSutton/donate&#34;img alt=&#34;Donate using Liberapay&#34; src=&#34;https://liberapay.com/assets/widgets/donate.svg&#34;/a&#xD;&#xA;]]&gt;</description>
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<p>Further to my <a href="https://personaljournal.ca/paulsutton/open-street-map" rel="nofollow">post yesterday</a>. I have been contributing to the Open Street Map project [1] with a few updates for the Torbay area, these are detailed on my OSM profile [2].</p>

<p>These are mostly :</p>
<ul><li>Adding website data for local schools</li>
<li>Updating other data such as the School name if this has changed or different from the map listing</li>
<li>Adding website data for other attractions</li></ul>

<p><strong>REFERENCES</strong></p>
<ol><li><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org" rel="nofollow">Open Street Map</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/zleap/history#map=13/50.4587/-3.5542" rel="nofollow">OSM Contributions</a></li>
<li>Adding links to OSM locations to <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/@TorbayUK" rel="nofollow">https://mastodon.org.uk/@TorbayUK</a></li></ol>

<p><strong>Contact</strong></p>

<p>You can get in touch via the details on my</p>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Contribute to f-droid&#xA;&#xA;This was originally shared on Mastodon, so am sharing here for any one else who may be interested.&#xA;&#xA;F-droid is looking for project contributors.  There is a good article here with some more information.&#xA;&#xA;The contribution page is also here&#xA;&#xA;Looks like lots of opportunities to get involved.  If you are interested you can also get in touch with IzzyOnDroid.&#xA;&#xA;You can join Mastodon here then connect with IssyOnDroid and ask how to get involved.&#xA;&#xA;I am on Mastodon here&#xA;&#xA;#freesoftware,#fdroid,#contribution,#foss,#repository,&#xA;android &#xA;&#xA;a rel=&#34;license&#34; href=&#34;http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/&#34;img alt=&#34;Creative Commons Licence&#34; style=&#34;border-width:0&#34; src=&#34;https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/4.0/88x31.png&#34; //abr /This work is licensed under a a rel=&#34;license&#34; href=&#34;http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/&#34;Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License/a&#xA;&#xA;hr&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;table&#xD;&#xA;thead&#xD;&#xA;trtda rel=&#34;me&#34; href=&#34;https://qoto.org/@zleap&#34;Mastodon/a/td&#xD;&#xA;tda href=&#34;https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Shelllabs.Intro&#34;ShellLabs/td&#xD;&#xA;tda href=&#34;https://joinmastodon.org/&#34;Join Mastodon/a/td/tr/thead/table&#xD;&#xA;center&#xD;&#xA;AI statement : b Consent is NOT granted to use the content of this blog for the purposes of AI training or similar activity.  Consent CANNOT be assumed, it has to be granted. /b&#xD;&#xA;/center&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://liberapay.com/PaulSutton/donate&#34;img alt=&#34;Donate using Liberapay&#34; src=&#34;https://liberapay.com/assets/widgets/donate.svg&#34;/a&#xD;&#xA;]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Contribute to f-droid</p>

<p>This was originally shared on Mastodon, so am sharing here for any one else who may be interested.</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://f-droid.org/" rel="nofollow">F-droid</a> is looking for project contributors.  There is a good article <a href="https://android.izzysoft.de/articles/named/fdroid-intro-4" rel="nofollow">here</a> with some more information.</li></ul>

<p>The contribution page is also <a href="https://f-droid.org/en/contribute/" rel="nofollow">here</a></p>

<p>Looks like lots of opportunities to get involved.  If you are interested you can also get in touch with <a href="https://mastodon.technology/@IzzyOnDroid" rel="nofollow">IzzyOnDroid</a>.</p>

<p>You can join Mastodon <a href="https://joinmastodon.org/" rel="nofollow">here</a> then connect with IssyOnDroid and ask how to get involved.</p>

<p>I am on Mastodon <a href="https://qoto.org/@zleap" rel="nofollow">here</a></p>

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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Contribute to f-droid</p>

<p>This was originally shared on Mastodon, so am sharing here for any of my followers who may be interested.</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://f-droid.org/" rel="nofollow">F-droid</a> is looking for project contributors.  There is a good article <a href="https://android.izzysoft.de/articles/named/fdroid-intro-4" rel="nofollow">here</a> with some more information.</li></ul>

<p>The contribution page is also <a href="https://f-droid.org/en/contribute/" rel="nofollow">here</a></p>

<p>Looks like lots of opportunities to get involved.  If you are interested you can also get in touch with <a href="https://mastodon.technology/@IzzyOnDroid" rel="nofollow">IzzyOnDroid</a>.</p>

<p>You can join Mastodon <a href="https://joinmastodon.org/" rel="nofollow">here</a> then connect with IssyOnDroid and ask how to get involved.</p>

<p>I am on Mastodon <a href="https://qoto.org/@zleap" rel="nofollow">here</a></p>

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