David Curtin @capt_canadia@qoto.org

Day 1 of #makeradvent is live and I'm building a Raspberry Pi Pico W powered advent calendar which uses NTP to get the current date.
https://youtu.be/KLdE82ipNBY
What has two, little ducks got to do with it though? You'd better watch and find out.

One of the greatest user interface disasters in history

Link: https://octodon.social/@jalefkowit/111490485825183949
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38457125

Trisquel is a beautiful, fully free distribution of GNU/Linux. We also have Parabola and many other free GNU/Linux distributions -- all which respect your rights. Check out our list at: https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html #GNU #Linux #freesoftware

Free and Open Source Inkscape Vector Graphics Editor is 20 Years Old with a Big Update

The latest point release, Inkscape 1.3.1, has grown into one of the biggest bug fix packages they’ve ever shared with the community. Update to benefit from more than 70 bug fixes, 16 improved user interface translations, and even two small, new features!

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See https://gadgeteer.co.za/free-and-open-source-inkscape-vector-graphics-editor-is-20-years-old-with-a-big-update/

#alternativeto #opensource #technology

Switch to Linux for:

🔒 Better security against viruses.
🚀 Customize to your liking.
💻 Great performance, even on older PCs.
🌐 Strong community support.
💸 Mostly free, no hidden costs.
Discover the freedom of computing with Linux! #LibertasTechnologiaPrivitus

Hello! It's the last day to buy A City on Mars during launch week. Sales this week matter because they get you on bestseller lists, which get you sales and press. SO, if you were thinking about buying, we'd massively appreciate if you'd do so today. <3 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639449/a-city-on-mars-by-kelly-and-zach-weinersmith/

Introducing GPTs https://openai.com/blog/introducing-gpts

@pinkyfloyd @rozcakj New Zealand's libraries are doing cool stuff like this.

hamiltonlibraries.co.nz/auaha-…

This space also has a recording studio. The printers and other maker tools are free to use, just pay for the raw materials, and there is full-time staff available to teach you.

Raspberry Pi 5 review – Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm, benchmarks, power consumption, and more

A few days ago I finally went through the Raspberry Pi 5 kit I received last September going through the items and booting it with Raspberry Pi OS bookworm. I’ve now had time to perform more tests to check out the performance with benchmarks and test various features on the Raspberry Pi 5.…
https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/11/05/raspberry-pi-5-review-raspberry-pi-os-bookworm-benchmarks-power-consumption/

Study: Students Who Read Print Learn More Than Those Who Read Tablets https://www.techlearning.com/news/study-students-who-read-print-learn-more-than-those-who-read-tablets

#MakerAdvent will return for 2023
Never heard of this? I countdown to Christmas by releasing a YouTube video everyday. Each video has a maker flavour to it. We can hack microcontrollers, Christmas decorations and I buy random "stuff" from eBay, Aliexpress and now Temu.
Here is the entire 2022 series to give you an idea of what I will be up to.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl7sf03jEHOSe7Vg-m2tsV5lXPvnFd8Vy

Introducing the Whole Earth Index: a nearly complete free online archive of Whole Earth publications. The Internet Archive helped digitize the materials & hosts the collection for all to access. https://wholeearth.info/

I love @OpenSCAD. Just designed and implemented a laser cut tool holder for my needle files.

🏆️ Exciting News!!
@oeglobal is excited to announce the shortlist for the Open Education Awards for Excellence #OEAwards23

The shortlist of 48 was whittled down from 172 nominations representing people and projects from 38 countries. (Thank you, review committee!)

Celebrate these exceptional #openeducation innovators and innovations!

Read the shortlisted finalists ➡️ https://oeg.pub/OEA23Shortlist

#Awards #Excellence #Shortlist #OEGlobal #EducationAwards

TextFX has 10 AI tools to help writers brainstorm creative expressions.

The tools include Simile, Explode, Unexpect, Chain, POV, Alliteration, Acronym, Fuse, Scene, and Unfold.

https://textfx.withgoogle.com

Proprietary control over education is growing and it is affecting student's rights to information. Watch and share "The University of Costumed Heroes" and fight for young people's freedom. https://u.fsf.org/fsfheroes

Tagged for OER Connect! Open Education Resources (OER) Directory for Saskatchewan Polytechnic
https://pressbooks.saskpolytech.ca/oerdiscipline/
#oegconnect

From items @cogdog tags "oegconnect" bookmarked in Pinboard https://pinboard.in/u:cogdog/t:oegconnect/

Check out OEG Connect https://connect.oeglobal.org/