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Saturday, 10 October 2026

Could This Dutch Invention Help Tackle Plastic Pollution in America's Waterways?

quote [ The Netherlands has had success with the Bubble Barrier, which pumps air bubbles from the bottom of a canal or river to direct plastic to the surface. Now, Lansing, Michigan, is looking to be the first to install the technology stateside ]

That I see in a sea of plastic pollution
[SFW] [science & technology] [+2]
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Saturday, 26 September 2026

Venus May Have Devoured Its Moon

quote [ One of the great mysteries in astronomy has been why Venus has no moon. Now a new theory provides a simple answer: It might have been eaten. ]

You ain't walked to the moon with Venus below
[SFW] [science & technology] [+1 Interesting]
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Friday, 25 September 2026

From Vertex to T. Rex: 3D Printing My Own Hall of Dinosaurs ? BCON26

quote [ As billionaire collectors edge out public institutions for the ownership of priceless fossils, Blender and 3D printing can play an important role in proliferating public access to these spectacular finds. I've printed life-sized Dinosaur skeletons using my own sculpts and 3D scan data to make stunning and inspiring public displays. ]

Quick talk but really good. Wish I had the filament to make myself a T-Rex skull.
[SFW] [science & technology] [+3]
[by steele@2:44pmGMT] [1 comment]

Thursday, 3 September 2026

So We Got Tracked Anyway

quote [ The summer of 2013 will remain the moment we finally realized how broken the Internet was ]

Because it came up in the chat: See the linked appendix section for how Firefox or other systems rely on service calls for "Safe Browsing" features that are usually on by default.

Quote is from the project homepage, which aged badly. Interestingly, their main concern (for a more open internet) seemed not the infrastructure in itself but privacy concerns.

Thumb is New South Wales Museum via commons.flickr.com again.
[SFW] [science & technology] [+2]
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Saturday, 15 August 2026

Why You Can't Render Pokemon Cards in Blender

quote [ ...at least not accurately. This video is about Diffraction Grating... ]

Well there goes a Saturday evening.

My shoddy attempt.
[SFW] [science & technology] [+1 Informative]
[by R1Xhard@6:38pmGMT] [2 comments]



Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Amazing High-Res Photo Shows a Butte Rising From Mars

quote [ Reminds me of Utah. ]

In the evening shadow of red butte
[SFW] [science & technology] [+1 Interesting]
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Friday, 26 June 2026

?what caused the symbol for user to change from ~ to @?

quote [ non-IT people not finding ~ on the keyboard? ]

Yeah maybe you have opinions as well. Thumb via New Old Stock.
[SFW] [science & technology] [+1 Interesting]
[by Paracetamol@6:33pmGMT] [0 comments]

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Nobody Here Wants the Data Center: An Oral History

quote [ We?ve gathered stories from all across the country detailing what happens when Big Tech?s latest monstrosities come to town. ]

The Data Center Automation market
[SFW] [science & technology] [+1 WTF]
[by ScoobySnacks@7:58amGMT] [0 comments]

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Faster than Light Travel?

quote [ I explain why quantised inertia very subtly implies that the speed ... ]

So I need a hobby........
[SFW] [science & technology] [+1 Interesting]
[by R1Xhard@7:02pmGMT] [0 comments]

Are Memories Transferable ? or Edible?

quote [ In the 1960s, worm-training experiments and their strange implications captivated the nation. Columnist Claire L. Evans follows the neuroscientists who attempted to recapture the magic. ]

Eat your memory
[SFW] [science & technology] [+1 Interesting]
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