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Project 2025 director Paul Dans: 'We are in a full-on scrimmage for the future of America First' (Alec Russell/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/32bb3517-8ea7-4b51-9cc3-2d59c6f33194
http://www.memeorandum.com/260123/p24#a260123p24

OpenAI scrambled for compute power after the Stargate project stalled; sources: OpenAI still plans to build its own data centers, but not in the near future (Anissa Gardizy/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-op…

Inside OpenAI’s Scramble to Get Computing Power After Stargate Stalled
When President Donald Trump announced the $500 billion Stargate AI data center project in January 2025, the three companies charged with developing it promised to move with lightning speed, spending $100 billion almost immediately to start building 10 gigawatts of computing capacity. More than a ...

No Blood for Oil: Demand a Fossil-Free Future! #environment

No Blood for Oil: Demand a Fossil-Free Future!
2026 should be the year we transition away from oil, coal and gas – not launch conflicts to drill for them. Clinging to fossil fuels locks us into a cycle of violence, volatility, and authoritarianism. Every new fossil fuel project adds fuel to a climate crisis already displacing millions. True security doesn't come from controlling pipelines; it comes from renewable energy that serves communities, not billionaires. Over 80 countries are committed to a roadmap for a fossil-free future. Let’…

Video: In the Future, We’ll All Speak Seven Languages
For the Muslim Futures anthology, I was interviewed by Ryah Aqel, one of the editors, about my story and what it means to me. In the Future, We'll ALL Speak Seven Languages by Karim Ahmad A chat with Hussein Rashid about his MUSLIM FUTURES story, “HO JAMALO”! Read on Substack You can support the project here.

Used our selfhosted #Koffan today in a real-world setting: One at home and adds items to the shopping list, the other at the grocery store checks them off when put in the basket. It updates live and works very well!
There are some UX quirks that make adding/modifying/reordering items a bit tedious, but it's a very new project (1 month old), so I expect it to be worked out in the future.

GitHub - PanSalut/Koffan: Free selfhosted groceries list for families and shared households
Free selfhosted groceries list for families and shared households - PanSalut/Koffan

Part 3 - Moving forward
One of Mastodon's strengths is its decentralized structure. That also means no centralized marketing or development strategy focused on growth, particularly in Canada. Perhaps a volunteer group could take on that development plan and grow the Canadian user base.
- A vision of what an ideal future state would look like would benefit the planning and action steps. Collecting input from Canadian admins is recommended.
- We shouldn't burden existing admins beyond their current responsibilities. Volunteers would take actions like reaching out to politicians or government agencies.
Potential next steps:
1) Host a web meeting with interested Canadian admins to collect input on a shared vision for this project.
2) Collect volunteers who would be interested in reaching out to politicians or government agencies about creating a presence on Mastodon.
3) Select members of the group to be part of a steering committee.
4) Create a unique hashtag for this project for reporting and followers.

Empowering the Ecosystem: MISP’s 2025 Progress and the Open Source Future
In 2025, the MISP project hit its stride with the transition to the 2.5 branch, delivering a major UI/UX overhaul and modernized background processing to enhance platform performance. This progress was bolstered by significant updates to satellite projects, including taxonomies,

Why has the world's first hydrogen double-decker fleet failed?
(Answer: battery EVs are much more economical, simpler, and do not rely on single complex refueling station.)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv6e5l588jo

Why has the world's first hydrogen double-decker fleet failed?
The multi-million pound project in Aberdeen was meant to be the future of clean public transportation.

Accounting for the effects of year-to-year climate variation on population growth rate can substantially decrease the size of a species' expected geographic range— by an average of 22% in this simulation study with a new method for range modeling
https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.10.30.621023

¿Os acordšis de la idiotez esa de The Line que iban a hacer en Arabia Saudi y que iba a ser "la ciudad del futuro" y "ecológica" y no se sabe cuantas cosas mšs? Bueno, pues no va a llegar ni a aldea: un cochino CPD es lo que va a terminar siendo. https://www.mk.co.kr/en/world/11943642

Australia just hit a massive milestone in its clean energy future.
The final tower is up on EnergyConnect—1,500 steel giants stretching across three states to link NSW, Victoria, and South Australia's power grids. These towers weigh up to 60,000kg and stand 65m high.
Due for completion by late 2026, this grid connection will unlock renewable energy flow across the country.

Last of 1,500 steel towers in Australia's largest transmission project erected finally erected
The last of more than 1,500 steel towers, each weighing around 60 tonnes, has been erected on the country's biggest transmission project.

3,500-Yard QB Predicted to Become a ‘Star in the NFL' https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/3-500-yard-qb-predicted-star-nfl-indiana-hoosiers-las-vegas-raiders

I read a README file I wrote a few weeks ago and decided it didn't have enough information, so it's now twice as long with a lot more detail.
I'm the only one who will ever read or use the file, but I have learned I cannot rely on my own memory a few months or years from now when I need to revisit the project or do something similar.
Make notes! Make more notes. It's a text file, it won't take up much space but it might save you a bunch of time in the future.

Does anyone know where I could find the app download files (.MSI and AppImage) for the Glimpse Image Editor? I know the project was discontinued long ago, but I still use it from time to time, and I'd like to have access to it in the future in case I change OS or device.
#GnuIMP #GlimpseImageEditor

Had cause to visit, thought I'd share just in case
#FCPX #DaVinciResolve #Premiere #VideoEditing

The Definitive Aspect Ratio & Resolution Guide For Video: 2K, 4K, 6K, 8K & Every Other Major Format - Noam Kroll
Below, you will find a detailed aspect ratio and resolution guide. Among other things, you can use it to help identify which resolution to use in post-production when setting up a new project or timeline. For example – if you want to master your project to 2.39:1 aspect ratio in 4K, you can use this guide to find the correct resolution settings: 4096 x 1716 There are of course many other reasons you may need to reference this document, so feel free to bookmark the page for future use. Huge th…

This message is intended for Canadian #Mastodon admins who are running public instances large and small. If you are an admin, please share with your counterparts. If you are a member of a Canadian instance, please send this to your admin.
A small group of us (Note: really, really small) are in early discussions on how to encourage our government - individual politicians & federal, provincial, and municipal departments - to move their social media presence to Mastodon. This would involve an awareness campaign targeting politicians, party HQs, and departments/agencies.
We are asking for input from admins to help us create a future state vision for this project, and provide us with advice or ideas on how to bring it to a reality. I will set up a web call within the next 3 weeks and hopefully you can participate. We are not asking you to contribute beyond input. Please DM me and I will add you to the invitees.
#mastoadmin
#MastodonCanada
#MastoCanadaGOV (hashtag for this project)
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