This Insect Has The Only Mechanical Gears Ever Found in Nature
This Insect Has The Only Mechanical Gears Ever Found in Nature
The small hopping insect Issus coleoptratus uses toothed gears on its joints to precisely synchronize the kicks of its hind legs as it jumps forwardJoseph Stromberg (Smithsonian Magazine)
like this
What's your favorite FOSS tools for image editing?
Typically when I'm working with photos, I'm doing graphic design type work. I've been using GIMP for this. GIMP is meant for raster graphics editing.
You could also use Inkscape for vector graphics, or Krita for more digital painting type work. But I know all these tools are very powerful and overlap on some use cases.
Do you use any AI-type tools? I use a image upscaler called Upscayl. It works really well and works entirely locally.
Do you know of any tools that can remove backgrounds? This would help with help with the type of graphic design I do.
What other tools do you like to use as it pertains to images?
like this
).
This is interesting and important but fun fact, maybe not the first case of 2 billion+ yr old microbes. There were microbial organisms found in a mine in Minnesota coming from 2.6 billion year old rock and they suspected they were coming from water trapped when the rock, banded iron formation, formed in an ancient ocean. IIRC there were two bacteria - one that eats sulfur and excretes iron, and one that eats iron and excretes sulfur.
Soudan Mine in northern Minnesota. Great tour.
imagine two societies spending billions of years in the dark depths eating the others poop
nature is beautiful
one that eats sulfur and excretes iron, and one that eats iron and excretes sulfur
Thermodynamically, how could these two cycles sustain metabolism? Were there other processes/species in the mix to introduce chemical compounds that had more energy contained within?
Reminds me of the primordial soup game where each players microbes need to eat to the poop of the other players. And yes it's a German game.
Matrix v1.12 release
Matrix v1.12 release
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communicationsTravis Ralston (matrix.org)
like this
reshared this
World-first therapy using donor cells sends autoimmune diseases into remission
World-first therapy using donor cells sends autoimmune diseases into remission
The treatment’s success in three people raises hopes for mass production of cutting-edge CAR T therapies.Mallapaty, Smriti
like this
I keep an eye on these types of treatments. Type 1 diabetes being autoimmune and all.
So far, I'm putting it in the bucket with all the other "cure is just 5 years away" things we hear about.
It's promising, and neat it's worked in these cases, but I remain skeptical. Twice over as it appears to be research from China, who doesn't have the best track record for robust scientific integrity. We'll see how repeatable this stuff is soon enough.
Victims of Communism memorial faces call to remove over 330 names linked to Nazis, fascists
Victims of Communism memorial faces call to remove over 330 names linked to Nazis, fascists
A Canadian Heritage report obtained by the Ottawa Citizen recommends removing more than 330 names from the memorial.David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa Citizen)
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuation
Milton strengthened rapidly into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida. The system is threatening the densely populated Tampa area with a potential direct hit and menacing the same stretch of coastline that was battered by Hurricane Helene …MIKE SCHNEIDER (AP News)
Wealthy Western nations, despite advocating for a green transition, are leading this expansion and issuing the majority of new oil and gas licenses.
$1 Trillion LNG Infrastructure Boom Threatens Climate Goals
Western nations' investments in natural gas infrastructure conflict with the global emphasis on a green transition.Felicity Bradstock (OilPrice.com)
Wealthy Western nations, despite advocating for a green transition, are leading this expansion and issuing the majority of new oil and gas licenses.
$1 Trillion LNG Infrastructure Boom Threatens Climate Goals
Western nations' investments in natural gas infrastructure conflict with the global emphasis on a green transition.Felicity Bradstock (OilPrice.com)
mikroPhone project is designing a smartphone with an emphasis on openness and privacy
mikroPhone project is designing a smartphone with an emphasis on openness and privacy - Liliputing
mikroPhone project is designing a smartphone with an emphasis on openness and privacyBrad Linder (Liliputing)
Claudia Sheinbaum Charts a New Direction for Mexico’s Healthcare
Claudia Sheinbaum Charts a New Direction for Mexico’s Healthcare
Sheinbaum outlined 100 commitments in her inaugural speech, with a strong focus on healthcare reform, public health, and elderly care.Mexico Business
like this
Technology reshared this.
It Shouldn't Even Be Close: Harris Must Ditch Genocide and Embrace Working-Class Politics
October 5, 2024
It Shouldn't Even Be Close: Harris Must Ditch Genocide and Embrace Working-Class Politics
Winning should be a breeze for Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and the other Democratic candidates. What's going on?ralph-nader (Common Dreams)
Trump now leads Harris by 9 points over at the Polymarket election forecast
Polymarket - 2024 Presidential Election Predictions
2024 Presidential Election Predictions. Trust markets, not presidential polls. Live and accurate forecasts by the world's largest prediction market.Polymarket
The Benefits of World Hunger
The article is actually decently well written good-faith satire meant to address how poverty and hunger are inherent to capitalism as a system. The title was just too bold lol
Drusas
in reply to goferking (he/him) • • •like this
NoneOfUrBusiness and SuiXi3D like this.
maniacalmanicmania
in reply to Drusas • • •like this
NoneOfUrBusiness and SuiXi3D like this.
Drusas
in reply to maniacalmanicmania • • •like this
NoneOfUrBusiness likes this.
nilaus
in reply to Drusas • • •Linkerbaan
in reply to Drusas • • •Guarding the border for israel normally with a stolen buffer zone in Lebanon under the guise of keeping both parties out. In reality it means Hezbollah has to operate stealthily close to the border.
But they're rather inconvenient now that israel wants to invade Lebanon.
like this
NoneOfUrBusiness likes this.
Linkerbaan
in reply to goferking (he/him) • • •Rather generous title for the NazIDF pointing a tank barrel directly at the UN troops
Thye're using the UN base as human shield cover now. UN vehicles in blue, IDF in red
like this
NoneOfUrBusiness likes this.
Baggins
in reply to goferking (he/him) • • •