Peter Drake HAS MOVED @peterdrake@qoto.org

Lynn Conway, computer hardware pioneer (and genius) has passed away. None of her obits do justice to her accomplishments, so here's wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Conway

She pioneered asyncronous execution, VLSI circuit design, and practically the whole modern field of chip design.

She was also a trans woman who -- having been unfairly terminated by IBM -- never stopped fighting for the rights of trans people.

Rest in power, Lynn.

The problem with opening a can of whoop-ass is it's 4 servings, but I only ever need 2, and there's just no good way to store leftover whoop-ass!

Colorado has been trying this weird thing since 2017 - give unhoused people homes.

Intuitively, "giving people who are homeless a place to live, no strings attached, not only changes their lives but can save public money."

Two more housing complexes are being built (one opening next week) using this successful template, adding 100 units.

Mental health services, peer support specialists and case managers will be available to residents but not required.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/05/housing-homelessness-mental-health/

#homlessness

“Let's take a sec here and notice something genuinely great happening in the US government: the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau's stunning, unbroken streak of major, muscular victories over the forces of corporate corruption”

A seemingly rare optimistic post from @pluralistic deserves an appreciative read.

https://pluralistic.net/2024/06/10/getting-things-done/

#ConsumerFinanceProtectionBureau #Pluralistic

Join @bikeloudpdx Thursday at 6 for a ride to visit and analyze infrastructure at locations of known bike crashes. Bring your own crash story or sketchy infrastructure location and learn how to report issues and request safety improvements or maintenance. Meet across the street from Go By Bike / bottom of the tram. #pdxBikes #StrongTowns #Portland #PedalpaloozaPDX

https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-19303

Me: *couch shopping* How long can the cushions last in lava?

Le 7e épisode de *Il ne plie plus… il cause !* est disponible partout où vous écoutez vos podcasts.

Pour l'écouter, abonnez-vous, c'est simple, tout est là :
https://www.vodio.fr/smartlink.php?id=999

Nous nous intéressons aujourd'hui à une petite grenouille de Toshikazu Kawasaki. On le verra, ce n'est pas son modèle le plus connu, mais on ne va pas s'empêcher de la plier.

Pour l'afficher sur votre vélo, toutes les infos sont dans les notes de l'épisode…

#podcast #velo #origami #grenouille
@origami

Portland Debuts Curbside Battery Recycling Service for Some Residents https://www.wweek.com/news/environment/2024/06/10/portland-debuts-curbside-battery-recycling-service-for-some-residents/

#wweek #oregon

question for people who know GURPS: how easy is it to mix and match elements from different campaigns? like putting GURPS Horror elements in a GURPS Space campaign? or crossing over from one campaign to another?

#rpg #gurps

A new study says that due to an increase of around 55% in wind and solar generation between 2019 and 2022, air quality in the United States shot up and asthma risk fell. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://buff.ly/3Rh9C9Z

okay, so if you were going to teach people how to drag tree limbs, tree trunks using ropes, pulleys etc....

what would be the basic #knots they should know how to tie?

Into my second bicycle commute and the day feels just so much easier if you've already had a good cardio session before reading a single email.

No Web Without Women: a collection of innovations by women in the fields of computer science and technology: https://nowebwithoutwomen.com/