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First debris pieces from the Indian ASAT test of 27 March catalogued.
https://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2019/04/first-debris-pieces-from-indian-asat.html
saved 2019-04-24

First debris pieces from the Indian ASAT test of 27 March catalogued
classified military Space (spy satellites) and Missiles

Die #Python Software Foundation hat eine #Förderung von 1,5 Millionen US-Dollar durch die US-Regierung abgelehnt, da sie an Auflagen gegen #Diversität und

Python lehnt Millionenförderung durch Trump-Regierung wegen Anti-Diversitäts-Auflagen ab
Die Python Software Foundation hätte mit 1,5 Millionen US-Dollar die größte Förderung in der eigenen Geschichte erhalten sollen

Deforestation climbs in Central America’s largest biosphere reserve https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/deforestation-climbs-in-central-americas-largest-biosphere-reserve/

Deforestation climbs in Central America’s largest biosphere reserve
Encompassing some 7,400 square kilometers, or 2,860 square miles, along the Honduran border, Nicaragua’s Bosawás Biosphere Reserve is the largest biosphere reserve in Central America. It’s home to the Miskito and Mayanga Indigenous groups as well as countless species; endangered Geoffrey’s spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) and Baird’s tapirs (Tapirus bairdii) inhabit Bosawas, as do critically […]

Removing Kessler syndrome debris with an AI-guided army of space robots... maybe we could call it ... Skynet ?
https://spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-syndrome-space-debris

"As explained in chapter 11 of Meyer’s book, assertions are meant to check the correctness of a piece of software; that is, its ability to perform the tasks defined in their specification.
Because, you do have a specification, right? Right?"
https://deprogrammaticaipsum.com/asser…

Assertions
Colin Powell passed away during the preparation of this article. In one of the most memorable and abhorrent chapters of his career he gave a speech in the United Nations trying to justify the unjustifiable.

💪 Increasing plant diversity in agricultural grasslands boosts yields, reducing reliance on fertilizer
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-diversity-agricultural-grasslands-boosts-yields.html

Increasing plant diversity in agricultural grasslands boosts yields, reducing reliance on fertilizer
Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertilizer. That is the headline finding of a landmark, international study led by Trinity College Dublin that paints a promising picture for more sustainable agriculture.

Here's how Cowboys, Diggs relationship soured to point of divorce https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2025/12/30/recap-of-how-cowboys-trevon-diggs-relationship-sour…

Ein Symptom von #Depression ist Konzentrationsschwäche. Viele Betroffene berichten, dass sie kaum mehr als ein paar Seiten am Stück lesen können, ohne sich gedanklich vom Text zu entfernen. Das ging mir in den letzten Jahren auch so und Lesen war quälend. Ich bin sehr froh, dass ich mir das wieder zum Genuss erschließen konnte.

The year in rainforests 2025: Deforestation fell; the risks did not https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/the-year-in-rainforests-2025-deforestation-fell-the-risks-did-not/

The year in rainforests 2025: Deforestation fell; the risks did not
The story of the world’s tropical forests in 2025 was not one of dramatic reversal, but one shaped by accumulated pressure. In several regions, deforestation slowed. In others, loss continued in less visible forms, shaped by fire, degradation, and political choices not limited to large-scale clearing alone. Governments continued to speak the language of protection, […]

"So here is what we should all be doing instead: embracing the Big Ball of Mud. Let us be honest; in an age where mental health concerns are finally gone mainstream, I find accepting such truth after 25 years a deliverance for the software engineer in me. Our projects are like hourglasses glued to a table, so we should just breathe."

Goodness Gracious, Great Balls Of Mud!
On June 25th, 1999, Brian Foote published a seminal article that became, for a short while, one of the most commented pages of the early Internet, at least by struggling software developers and prospective architects. Such was the impact that it "was twice featured in Slashdot" (kids: that is the 1999 equivalent of "this article hit the homepage of Hacker News"). After almost exactly 25 years since that publication, one question still lingers: when are we going to accept defeat?