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I was e-mailing to an #economists who used the formula log(x+y)=log(x)+log(y) in his paper, pointing out that it was wrong (should be log(xy)=log(x)+log(y)). He answered that it was not a problem, and other economists do the same. I confirm: his paper was not the first where I have seen this misuse of the logarithm.

Just to recall: that’s high-school math 🤯 #economics

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"Warm greetings to the #Jewish community of #Ukraine and Jews worldwide on #RoshHashanah!

May the sound of the shofar bring joy, peace, and goodness to all. Wishing everyone health, harmony, and prosperity in the New Year 5785!

Shana Tova!"

-MFA Ukraine



My current wallpaper was taken from #Clarkesworld latest issue and I quite like it.

Using #Arcticons and #NovaLauncher of course



Riley Walz: "I installed a box high up on a pole somewhere in the Mission of San Francisco. Inside is a crappy Android phone, set to Shazam constantly, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It's solar powered, and the mic is pointed down at the street below.

Heard of Shot Spotter? Microphones are installed across cities across the United States by police to detect gunshots, purported to not be very accurate. This is that, but for music.

This is culture surveillance. No one notices, no one consents. But it's not about catching criminals. It's about catching vibes. A constant feed of what’s popping off in real-time."

#sanfrancisco #California #sfbayarea #music
walzr.com/bop-spotter



Palästinenser-Anschläge auf Berliner Kultursenator: Inspiriert von Baerbocks Abendessen mit Israel-Hassern? journalistenwatch.com/2024/09/… Der Berliner Kultursenator Joe Chialo (CDU) wurde in den letzten Tagen bereits zweimal zum Opfer von Antisemiten, die in den Medien gewöhnlich als „propalästinensische Aktivisten“ verharmlost werden. In der Nacht zum Montag wurde ein


DietPi is so far the best minimal OS for experimenting in linux environment. :perfect:

Downloaded compressed image is ~150mb only :pika: and is so lightweight with power of debian in its core.

dietpi.com/#downloadinfo

#linux #dietpi #virtualization

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🚀 #OpenSource enthusiasts, #DevSecOps practitioners, federal contractors: Anchore's October is for you! Our new blog post maps out a month of must-attend events. Dive in! ➡️ anchore.com/blog/anchore-octob…


Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry

Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have taken the biggest known deposit of #high-#purity #quartz offline

-- leaving the global tech supply chain potentially starved of an ingredient vital for making microchips

wired.com/story/hurricane-hele…





FactChecking the vice presidential debate between Walz & Vance tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld…
Despite a mostly civil debate between Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the two disagreed repeatedly not just on policy, but also on the facts. Here are some of those competing claims, and other factual missteps by the vice presidential candidates.
#Tucson #Arizona


Kurswechsel weg vom Elektroauto: Mercedes-Benz fordert Lockerungen der CO2-Vorgaben apollo-news.net/kurswechsel-we… Im Zuge des Autogipfels von Robert Habeck hat Mercedes Benz-Chef Ola Källenius eindringlich gefordert, die CO2-Regelungen in Europa zu überdenken. ...
The post Kurswechsel weg vom Elektroauto: Mercedes-Benz fordert Lockerungen der CO2-Vorgaben appeared first on Apollo News. #news #press


The Medicare Advantage influence machine tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld…
Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government overpayments to private Medicare Advantage health insurance plans - but officials have yet to demand any refunds, and the private insurance plans have morphed into a politically potent juggernaut.
#Tucson #Arizona


Antisemitismus als neue Staatsräson tichyseinblick.de/meinungen/an… „Die Sicherheit Israels ist niemals verhandelbar. (…) Diese historische Verantwortung Deutschlands ist Teil der Staatsräson meines Landes.“ Das sagte Angela Merkel, damals Bundeskanzlerin, am 18. März 2008 vor dem israelischen Parlament: der Knesset. Nicht wenige Menschen dürften das damals auch geglaubt haben. Denn es klang wundervoll – beinahe zu schön, um wahr zu sein:



Have you heard of @Podman_io Pods? This is a great feature for running containers that need to be working closely together, and here's how you can do that on Fedora!

➡️ fedoramagazine.org/simplifying…

#Fedora #Podman #CloudNative #Linux #OpenSource

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New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 86

This week's news:
- Threads degrades their #activitypub integration, delaying posts by 15 minutes before they appear in the rest of the fediverse
- Website League is a new ActivityPub-based Island network, outside of the rest of the fediverse
- Ghost discusses their beta plans and pricing.

fediversereport.com/last-week-…

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I think that's a bit unfair to Threads.
The 15 minute delay is because they are allowing a longer edit window.
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Last Week in the #ATmosphere

This week's news about #bluesky
- Audio spaces app Bluecast adds support for officially licensed Karaoke
- Labelers continue to shift from moderation towards self-expression
- The DID:placeholder is not a placeholder anymore

fediversereport.com/last-week-…

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I have my comic books now and they turned out good! No more sleepless nights wondering if I made a mistake or the printer might.

#comics #selfpublished #ComicBook