ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org

I kinda love when non-bird people only use the male coloration of birds in their designs and unknowingly give us decorations featuring gay birds.

Patagonia sues Gap for Trademark infringement.

Patagonia alleges that Gap copied its iconic pocket flap design: rectangular logo with a mountain silhouette above the pocket flap, introduced in 1989.

Patagonia claims that Gap’s actions “confuses shoppers into believing it made the jackets” or let Gap “use its trademarks.”

The similarities here are glaringly clear. But *ideas can’t be trademark. So does this come down to the *idea of a pocket flap on the left side with a “mountain” logo?

Patagonia is suing the Gap for trademark infringement over these maybe-the-logo-was-a-step-too-far fleeces. Patagonia v. The Gap, No. 22 cv 7437 (NDCA Nov. 22, 2022). If you think this is interesting, I have an article coming out this week in Trademark Lawyer Magazine on the controversy.

it’s almost time to move through time again. are u ready? you’ll never be ready enough. you’ve always been ready. in just a moment u will move thru time & time will move thru u. it will be hard. u will manage. the hardest thing is how there’s never time enough to say goodbye, which is why it’s so important to say hello

Me and my supervisor are looking at running a conference in June 2023 in Birmingham (UK) on "Pirates, Ports, and Exports" which covers a variety of maritime themes between c.1500 and c.1800. Does anyone know of any groups/bodies which may be interested in funding such a conference?
@earlymodernmaritimestudies @histodons
#maritime #maritime #history #historians #pirates #piracy #trade #empire #imperial #imperialism

Hello all!! I am a historian of the United States who specializes in the American Revolution and historical memory.

I just finished a full draft of the manuscript for my second book, "The Memory of '76: The Revolution in American History," which explores how Americans have redefined and fought over the meaning of the Revolution from 1790 to 2001.

I'm looking forward to engaging with everyone on this new platform. And thanks to @kawulf, @lizcovart, and @jmadelman for creating it!

Hi all! Elizabeth invited me here so I thought I'd introduce myself! My name is Nathan, and I'm a doctoral researcher specialising in Caribbean/Atlantic piracy between 1655 and 1730 (the Golden Age). I'm am broadly interested in piracy, privateering, empire, borders and sovereignty in maritime context. Looking forward to keeping up with a variety of maritime historiography!!
#pirates #piracy #earlymodern #histodons #empire #imperial #Atlantic #borders
@earlymodernmaritimestudies

#introduction

I'm Sumana Harihareswara, a woman in #NYC New York City. I have a consultancy https://changeset.nyc, Changeset Consulting and provide short-term project management services for #freesoftware #FLOSS #opensource projects. I'm writing a book on maintainership skills and have accidentally developed expertise in #Python packaging tools.

I'm married, a stand-up comedian & fanvidder, a frequent poster on #MetaFilter & #Dreamwidth, Indian-American. Just moved from mastodon.social!

Over on #MetaFilter, I am a member of the MeFi Global BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Advisory Board. We just posted a summary of our mandate, perspective, activities, scope, plans, etc.

https://metatalk.metafilter.com/26210/What-The-MeFi-BIPOC-Board-Does

Please reshare this with people who used to be #MeFites, especially those who left because behavior on the site kept making them feel unwelcome.

#MeFite

@ceoln

It's meant to get you past the news paywalls. The problem with these micropayment schemes is that they pass on far too much complexity & mental overhead to people who just want to fuck around online.

"Oh, that's an interesting article! I better go re-charge my Post points!" is not a thing that will happen except in poorly put together slide decks.

Having this tab open is a joy. https://literature-clock.jenevoldsen.com/

I wanted to give post.news the benefit of the doubt, but .. this is really, really not worth anyone's time. Post points? Jfc.

If you're looking for centralized, ethical Mastodon alternatives, Cohost is a much more interesting project to give a second look.

(screenshot from: https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/11/post-the-latest-twitter-alternative-is-betting-big-on-micropayments-for-news/)

Hello everyone 👋

For months I've worked on a poster about designing for users with dyscalculia and low numeracy.

Today it's ready.

https://designnotes.blog.gov.uk/2022/11/28/designing-for-people-with-dyscalculia-and-low-numeracy/

Please use it to improve your service for people who struggle with numbers.

I'm happy to chat to anyone about the poster or what it's like living with dyscalculia.

Created with colleagues Rachel Malic and Jane McFadyen at DWP and HMRC.

#PSA for all my #trans people:
The super-helpful browser extension Shinigami Eyes seems to have added Mastodon support!! It's not mentioned on the homepage right now, but my #Firefox extension has it in the release notes

If you're not familiar, It highlights known trans-friendly user @'s in green, and transphobic ones in red.

It was invaluable on Twitter, and while Mastodon can be a safer space for some people, I thought everyone would like to know!

#ShinigamiEyes

Tectonic plate movement from 1 billion years ago to today in just 40 seconds
note: Ma = million years ago, each second = 25 million years
Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/1-billion-years-of-tectonic-plate-movement/

Here's an original (circa 1904) rotary AC-DC converter providing power to the (former) IRT subway in NYC. It still works, and is occasionally pressed into service during times of peak load, though most of the system now uses solid-state converters. It is very loud.

Full version at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/32992380451

#photography