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Listen to Britain’s dawn chorus of 1976: the dramatic loss of birdsong in 50 years. Great audio reconstruction.
Same here near Utrecht, the Netherlands: From deafening chorus to almost silent spring, in the 30 years that we've lived in the same place: 1996-2026
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The GPS system on a small medical plane that crashed into a mountainside last month in New Mexico
malfunctioned because the military was jamming that signal throughout the area at the time
although pilots had been warned to expect that, according to federal investigators.
Four people died in the pre-dawn crash on May 14 that sparked a wildfire that burned for weeks in the rugged Capitan Mountains around Ruidoso where the plane was trying to land that night.
The Nationa…

Military jamming disrupted GPS on plane that crashed in New Mexico
Federal investigators say the GPS system on a small medical plane that crashed into a mountainside last month in New Mexico malfunctioned because the military was jamming that signal throughout the area, although pilots were warned ahead of time to expect that. Four people died in the pre-dawn crash on May 14 that sparked a wildfire which burned for weeks in the rugged Capitan Mountains around Ruidoso. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the crash Wednesday…

Charge 7? Google-Werbung zeigt möglicherweise unangekündigten Fitness-Tracker
In Werbeanzeigen für die Pixel-11-Reihe ist ein unbekannter Fitness-Tracker zu sehen. Handelt es sich um den Fitbit Charge 7 oder einen KI-Fehler?

Charge 7? Google-Werbung zeigt möglicherweise unangekündigten Fitness-Tracker
In Werbeanzeigen für die Pixel-11-Reihe ist ein unbekannter Fitness-Tracker zu sehen. Handelt es sich um den Fitbit Charge 7 oder einen KI-Fehler?

from my link log —
Qalculate time hacks.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~cjwatson/blog/qalculate-time-hacks.html
saved 2026-07-17

A profile of ESPN analyst Matt Miller, who is accused of stiffing winners of his charity fantasy football leagues and was nearly killed in a car crash in June (The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7447251/2026/07/17/matt-miller-espn-ca…

A car crash nearly killed ESPN’s Matt Miller. Then came the fraud allegations.
As the state attorney general investigates, the NFL analyst says, "anyone with a legitimate claim to winnings should please contact me."

Working an unusual pattern of days this week and I can't decide if I like it. On the one hand I'm not knackered but on the other I don't get my usual block of four days off when I put my non-archaeology head on. I'm switching between states more which isn't always easy. Anyway, it means more chores get done during the week as I have the beans. Sparky is very confused but that's not unusual, love him. Tails takes it all in her stride as usual.

I had a disccusion with a colleague/friend earlier, where I described a strange workflow I have used
Them: That is pretty niche though!
Me: Niche? Yes, but that is my entire brand! 🤣
I mean I am the guy who wears unreadable watches, often carries basic phones and unicycle commutes to the office. Of course I use the niche way of doing things.

I'm slowly starting to look for my next Gig. I've been consultant, QA lead, SRE, Sysadmin, and support engineer over the course of my career
[via Ponos] https://ponos.fr/thread/c1riz7glafq44rrd419w9vclo

Ponos - Alternative européenne open source et IA à LinkedIn
Réseau professionnel minimaliste, sans tracking, respectueux de votre vie privée. Conforme RGPD.

Rivian spinout Also, which is developing autonomous driving tech, raised a $150M Series D led by Prysm Capital, after announcing a $200M round in March 2026 (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/rivian-spinout-also-raises-another-150…

Rivian spinout Also raises another $150 million | TechCrunch
The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company's expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.

from my link log —
Accurate int/float colour conversions.
http://lomont.org/posts/2023/accuratecolorconversions/
saved 2026-08-18 https://