@quixoticgeek There's maybe two common sorts here, one the common viper and one non-venomous, and neither of them I've ever personally seen in the wild! This isn't Australia!
I'd probably also properly tag them if I did ever manage a photo 🤔 But yes

The two hardest problems in Computer Science are

1. Human communication
2. Getting people in tech to believe that human communication is important

If you've ever cleared out an older relation's house to help them move or because they died then you know that thing that older people tell you get people "we were smart with our money and didn't buy loads of rubbish" is codswallop.

It's Not the End of Programming

https://mathstodon.xyz/@abuseofnotation/117161292083848755

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49446597

#HackerNews #programming #technology #coding #software #development #futureoftech

Someone questioned whether I’m really a teacher and called me a beggar because I kept asking for a can of milk.

This is a short video from my humble school, where I teach orphaned children and children who survived genocide.

I am not a beggar. I am a classroom teacher.

I need a can of milk for my baby.

My link: https://chuffed.org/project/144437
@aral @fabio
#gaza #palestine

@pixelfed If accessibility is this important why does adding alt-text remain optional? You still leave it the choice of the user.

I understand the friction here and I am not saying there's an easy answer but at the same time we do make sure other communities have some protection/support - you can't go spew racist or homophobic bs for example.

Analysis by the non-profit group Foxglove reveals that when fully operational, the Wapseys Wood datacentre in Buckinghamshire and the Quest Park datacentre in Bedfordshire will use 1.3GW of power and will produce more than 4.5m tonnes of carbon emissions.

#AI #DataCentres #ClimateEmergency

Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds | Datacentres - UK | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/25/planned-datacentres-carbon-emissions-uk-exxonmobil

And the special edition #LongestTrainEU t-shirt is here! 🎉

Project merchandise here: https://crossborderrail.myspreadshop.de/

RE: https://social.osb-alliance.de/@OSBA/116928619770426231

Es sollte Standard sein, bei behördlicher Beschaffung von vornherein auf #OpenSource-Software abzuzielen, wo immer es möglich ist. Die Transparenz der Funktionsweise dieser stärkt das Vertrauen in staatliche Abläufe, und Sicherheitslücken können mit mehr Augen schneller gefunden werden.

Besonders relevant: Die so sichergestellte Weiterentwicklung der beschafften Programme kommt dank #Softwarefreiheit am Ende auch der Allgemeinheit zugute, statt nur private Taschen zu füllen. #FreieSoftware

Ho seguito il mini tutorial di @kenobit e oggi esce il numero 0 di "Che Storia! *Fanzine contemporanea di Storia sovversiva*".

Dovrò fare attenzione, nei prossimi numeri, a lasciare più margini, perché così in fase di fotocopiatura sono state mangiate parti di numeri e lettere, che ho poi dovuto ritoccare a mano.

Tutto sommato sono felice di questa nuova esperienza che mi consentirà di diffondere sprazzi di Storia e, magari, suscitare un po' di curiosità senza usare smartphone né computer. 💕

@farah I didn't even say anything!

Salut fedi, #jechercheunjob

Administrateur système et réseaux. 3 ans d’expérience professionnelle à plein temps + 4 ans en alternance.

Je recherche sur Rennes (accessible en transports) ou bien en remote.

Mes compétences :
- Administration Linux (nginx, Apache, Caddy, différents services, Docker) et Windows (Active Directory)
- Virtualisation (VMWare, Proxmox, Nutanix, XCP-ng)
- Scripting (Bash, Python, Ruby) voire programmation si nécessaire (C, Zig)
- Support niveaux 1 à 3
- Monitoring (Zabbix, Centreon)
- Gestion des backups (Veeam, backblaze, intégration avec la virtualisation)
- Gestion de projets
- Gestion de réseau (Forti, Cisco)
- Cybersécurité (Hardening Linux et Windows, mise en place de bonnes pratiques, administration de bastion)
- Gestion des SSL, PKI
- Anglais

Je suis sincèrement passionné par le domaine et le métier et je suis proactif et enthousiaste pour apprendre des nouvelles technologies et produits, je sais me former de manière autonome.

Boosts bienvenus !

@tinker yep 😊 it can be a bit confusing to set up because the main purpose is streaming and not necessarily screen recording. If you need help, let me know 👍

IBM's new Granite 4.2 models ride the wave of interest in local LLMs

The focus is on agentic capability and predictable enterprise deployment.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/ibms-new-granite-4-2-models-ride-the-wave-of-interest-in-local-llms/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

@catsalad

As they say: safety fur-ist.