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Habermas är död. Sorgligt. Men hans idéer om fungerande kommunikation i demokratier försvinner inte för det. https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2026/03/14…

Jürgen Habermas, philosophe allemand, intellectuel combatif et esprit encyclopédique, est mort à l’âge de 96 ans
Ce théoricien, qui n’hésitait pas à intervenir dans le débat public, fut un des premiers à harmoniser la tradition analytique anglo-saxonne, axée sur la logique et la langue, et la tradition continentale, centrée sur les idées.

Lovely engineering geekery here: https://www.theautopian.com/i-was-so-bored-at-work-i-redesigned-a-tiny-engine-part-for-fun-and-accidentally-saved-22000-pounds-of-aluminum/

I Was So Bored At Work I Redesigned A Tiny Engine Part For Fun And Accidentally Saved 22,000 Pounds Of Aluminum - The Autopian
As a Powertrain Design Engineer, the first time you design a cylinder head is a huge challenge. You have to contain gasses at 1200°C (2200°F), coolant at over boiling temperature that can’t be allowed to boil, hot oil at pressures high enough to send a flammable jet across a room, and air passages that have […]

Something to think about is that the most fondly remembered computers from Apple are those with specific custom highly sophisticated mechanical engineering in their cases—as opposed to electronics.
Examples:
- the monitor arm on the iMac G4
- the door on the PowerMac G4
- the screen hinge on the alumin(i)um unibody laptops
- the locking handle on the G4 Cube
- even the motorized PowerBook Duo dock

Google: Nicht alle Chromebooks erhalten Aluminium OS
Google bereitet den Wechsel von ChromeOS auf Aluminium OS vor. Nicht alle aktuellen Chromebooks erhalten das Upgrade, so das Unternehmen.
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from my link log —
An entomologist rates emoji ants.
https://curlicuecal.tumblr.com/post/175362924100/an-entomologist-rates-ant-emojis
saved 2020-01-03

an entomologist rates ant emojis
Beautiful big almond eye, realistic and full of expression as she gazes gently at you. Elbowed antennae and delicately segmented legs and body. Gorgeous pearlescent sheen like she is glowing. This...

https://www.numerama.com/tech/2178753-lia-du-ministere-americain-de-la-sante-recommande-de-sinserer-des-bananes-dans-le-rectum.html

« Référence absolue » : quand le chatbot officiel de la santé conseille d'insérer des fruits dans le rectum
Censé promouvoir une alimentation plus saine, le nouveau chatbot officiel du gouvernement américain répond très sérieusement à des requêtes absurdes. Reposant sur Grok, il met en lumière les risques de l’automatisation des conseils nutritionnels. Enfin une intelligence artificielle qui va au fond des choses ! Le 9

Plastic pellets known as 'nurdles' are polluting beaches and waterways #environment

Plastic pellets known as 'nurdles' are polluting beaches and waterways
Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the coastal bays and streams near her tiny hometown of Seadrift, Texas.

Gli hacker cinesi prendono di mira le milizie del sud-est asiatico con il malware AppleChris e MemFun
Una sospetta operazione di spionaggio informatico con sede in Cina ha preso di mira organizzazioni militari del sud-est asiatico come parte di una campagna sponsorizzata dallo stato che risale almeno al 2020.
L'UnitŠ 42 di Palo Alto Networks sta monitorando l'attivitŠ di minaccia con il nome CL-STA-1087, dove CL si riferisce a cluster e STA sta per motivazione sostenuta d…

"U.S. aluminum buyers hunt for alternatives as Iran war upends global supply"
https://financialpost.com/commodities/us-aluminum-buyers-hunt-for-alternative-supply

U.S. aluminum buyers hunt for alternatives as Iran war upends global supply
Aluminum buyers in the U.S. are rushing to secure alternative supplies from Asia as the war on Iran disrupts a major foreign source. Read on

Thanks to the wonderful (you all should sign up to his newsletter) @… I learned about Green Beaver (https://greenbeaver.com), a Canadian personal care company.

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