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#OTD in 1822.

French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel, in a "note" read to the Academy of Sciences, reports a direct refraction experiment verifying David Brewster's hypothesis that photoelasticity (as it is now known) is stress-induced birefringence.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birefrin…

#science #physics #optics



tuna-f1sh/cyme: List system USB buses and devices; a lib and modern cross-platform lsusb that attempts to maintain compatibility with, but also add new features links.shikiryu.com/shaare/84Gs… le htop des ports USB ©
#linux #usb #cli


Cartogram*: part 2

To visualize regions that don't have flag emojis you can use the region's 2-letter abbreviation & map its size to the metric to compare.

Important to use same-size abbreviations, otherwise longer names would seem bigger

Pennsylvania
Texas

Wikipedia*: A thematic map of a set of features (countries, provinces, etc.), in which their geographic size is altered to be directly proportional to a selected variable.

Any issues/misleading?

#DataScience #DataVisualization #Python



Anonymisierendes Linux: Tails 6.7 mit anonymem Chat und Secure-Boot-Tipps

Das anonymisierende Linux für den USB-Stick Tails bringt in Version 6.7 eine anonyme Chat-Möglichkeit mit. Außerdem gibt es Tipps zu Secure-Boot-Problemen.

heise.de/news/Anonymisierendes…

#Anonymität #Linux #OpenSource #Security #USBStick #news






Small terrestrial orchids starting appearing in our woodlands a few weeks ago. These are Lady Fingers (Caledonia sp.) and are about 5 cm tall.

#ozPlants #orchids #armidale #metz #northernTablelands #flora #shotOniPhone




People who exercise have healthier belly fat, new study finds


Here's another good reason to keep exercising. A study finds people with obesity who exercise can store more fat**** under the skin instead of around their organs, which is much better for their health.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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This took some look-ahead:

#CellTower 865

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andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower…

Current streak: 211
Best streak: 211



Today it's been exactly one year since I switched to #linux on my main/gaming rig and honestly never felt the need to switch back to Windows. Is it perfect? Hell, no - let's be honest ... every OS has it's quirks (looking at you, pulseaudio) but I feel way more comfortable in a linux environment. And that's what matters at the end of the day.
in reply to Spitfire

Yeah...

And people like @emilyyoung really made it more accessible with her guidance and even going after misconceptions as well as answering FAQs...

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in reply to Kevin Karhan

@emilyyoung

And yes, stuff on mainstream #desktop #Linux distros just tend to work way better these days on Windows 15+ years ago...



Drifting in Space by Gilad Topaz | People

People float in the #Baltic Sea during a sailing trip.

Photograph: Gilad Topaz/Drone Photo Awards 2024

@photography

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Village Under Snow by Hüseyin Karahan | Urban

The village of Kargapazarı, in Bingol province, in winter.

Photograph: Hüseyin Karahan/Drone Photo Awards 2024

@photography
#winter

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Shocking, la famille royale britannique souhaite son anniversaire au prince Harry avec une photo sur laquelle sa femme Meghan a été coupée. C'est vraiment les Borgia, ce clan, pour reprendre une expression de Marc Roche, ancien correspondant royal pour Le Monde. thetimes.com/uk/royal-family/a…

#People #RoyaumeUni #Meghan #PrinceHarry #Anniversaire #Famille #Royals

in reply to Nils Wilcke

Je comprends le symbolique associé à ce recadrage, mais pour présenter le couple il aurait fallu une autre photo, pour le présenter seul, ils pouvaient en trouver une autre avec lui seul. Dans ce genre de truc, on ne sait souvent pas qui est la petite main qui a choisi et recadré, puis proposé, peut-être même sans malice.


Fuji mountain by Mohammad Alqattan | Animals

A flock of #flamingos pass over #Kuwait during migration season.

Photograph: Mohammad Alqattan/Drone Photo Awards 2024

@photography
#birds

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not what i was looking for, but an interesting spike in that graph none the less...
wolframalpha.com/input?i=Graph…