"We do need some renewables. But the ‘transition’ must be radically reframed. We must not start by asking “how do we transition the current global economy to renewable energy” – that proposition is a death sentence. We must start by asking “what are our real human energy needs, and how do we meet them in the wisest way possible?” In other words, what are the needs of thriving local economies."

Link: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-02-13/humanity-is-not-the-problem/

#Localization #DeGrowth #Community #Sustainability #Economy

"We do need some renewables. But the ‘transition’ must be radically reframed. We must not start by asking “how do we transition the current global economy to renewable energy” – that proposition is a death sentence. We must start by asking “what are our real human energy needs, and how do we meet them in the wisest way possible?” In other words, what are the needs of thriving local economies."

Link: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-02-13/humanity-is-not-the-problem/

#Localization #DeGrowth #Community #Sustainability #Economy

I added a few more translations of the phrase "This is trash" to the spamtraps at https://nxdomain.no/~peter/traplist.shtml (see https://nxdomain.no/~peter/the_rest_is_trash.html or https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-rest-is-trash.html).

If you want further translations added, please let me know (with translation in your message).

#spamtraps #greytrapping #spamd #openbsd #freebsd #antispam #imaginaryfriends #localization #cybercrime

The list without wrapper text is available as https://www.bsdly.net/~peter/sortlist.txt (BIG! -- 22975800 entries as of right now, will increase)

I added a few more translations of the phrase "This is trash" to the spamtraps at https://nxdomain.no/~peter/traplist.shtml (see https://nxdomain.no/~peter/the_rest_is_trash.html or https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-rest-is-trash.html).

If you want further translations added, please let me know (with translation in your message).

#spamtraps #greytrapping #spamd #openbsd #freebsd #antispam #imaginaryfriends #localization #cybercrime

The list without wrapper text is available as https://www.bsdly.net/~peter/sortlist.txt (BIG! -- 22975800 entries as of right now, will increase)

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 24th and join Translate Science for our next event.

Our guest will be Christopher Hertweck, talking about localizing the user interface of Sketch Engine, a tool for creating and analyzing text corpora, from English into German as part of an internship project with a small team of students. Join us online on Tuesday February 24th at 14:00 UTC to hear more about this project.

RSVP on Mobilizon (with your Mobilizon ID or email)

https://mobilizon.picasoft.net/events/4dde744b-c2b3-442c-8569-01fdd5b50703

Translate Science is a community of interest for multilingual open science, always looking to connect with more people who share this interest!

#OpenScience #translation #localization #multilingualDH #event

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 24th and join Translate Science for our next event.

Our guest will be Christopher Hertweck, talking about localizing the user interface of Sketch Engine, a tool for creating and analyzing text corpora, from English into German as part of an internship project with a small team of students. Join us online on Tuesday February 24th at 14:00 UTC to hear more about this project.

RSVP on Mobilizon (with your Mobilizon ID or email)

https://mobilizon.picasoft.net/events/4dde744b-c2b3-442c-8569-01fdd5b50703

Translate Science is a community of interest for multilingual open science, always looking to connect with more people who share this interest!

#OpenScience #translation #localization #multilingualDH #event

RE: https://masto.ahlcode.fi/@nicd/116011979666795578

The future of translation. This is Microsoft Translator's own page, and they've decided to machine translate it (and a bunch of linked pages) to Finnish. The result is something to behold. Nearly all compound words are separated, it's full of strange idioms, faulty inflections and broken grammar. Some links in the footer: Download center -> "Center of Espoo" (city in FI); Manage cookies -> "Uber-cookies"; ??? -> "Isn't".

#localization #translation #microsoft #microslop

RE: https://masto.ahlcode.fi/@nicd/116011979666795578

The future of translation. This is Microsoft Translator's own page, and they've decided to machine translate it (and a bunch of linked pages) to Finnish. The result is something to behold. Nearly all compound words are separated, it's full of strange idioms, faulty inflections and broken grammar. Some links in the footer: Download center -> "Center of Espoo" (city in FI); Manage cookies -> "Uber-cookies"; ??? -> "Isn't".

#localization #translation #microsoft #microslop

It’s sometimes *so* frustrating #English speakers cannot understand that a) one English word can acquire many distinct translations, or b) several differing English words can be translated with one and the same word.

Today’s pet peeve: “ #shortcut”. In @Vivaldi, it stands not only for ’a special key combination’ but also ‘an icon on the speed dial tab’. In Finnish these require different translations; however, no hints are provided by the developers as to which one is meant. #localization #l10n

RE: https://fediscience.org/@TranslateScience/115985407289166285

Mark your calendar and plan to attend!

Translating research software: Localization of the Sketch Engine user interface

#OpenScience #translation #localization #ResearchSoftware

I have finished Chapter 3 of "The Analects of Confucius: An Internet Translation for Internet People." The page is also now more legible on mobile.

Featuring several episodes of "The Ji Clan Is At It Again," plus:

The Master remarked “Prime Minister Guan Zhong had a really small ‘jug,’ if you know what I mean!” Someone guessed: “… You mean he was frugal?” Confucius scoffed.

https://xn--hmr.net/classicalchinese/analects/

#classicalchinese #philosophy #translation #localization

I have finished Chapter 3 of "The Analects of Confucius: An Internet Translation for Internet People." The page is also now more legible on mobile.

Featuring several episodes of "The Ji Clan Is At It Again," plus:

The Master remarked “Prime Minister Guan Zhong had a really small ‘jug,’ if you know what I mean!” Someone guessed: “… You mean he was frugal?” Confucius scoffed.

https://xn--hmr.net/classicalchinese/analects/

#classicalchinese #philosophy #translation #localization

5/

So, not just Decentralized Social (DeSo), but instead —

Decentralized Social (DeSo), Federated Social (FeSo), Localized Social (LoSo)

The goal is 'social' that is simultaneously — 'Decentralized', 'Federated', and 'Localized', all at the same time.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/114551725757671167

#ActivityPub #ActivityStreams #Decentralization #DeSo #Federation #FeSo #Fediverse #governance #Localization #LoSo

4/

Federation is the word we use to describe that act of bringing together and connecting these separate Decentralized, Localized communities.

This is where protocols such as ActivityPub, ActivityStreams, etc come into play.

Federation is a voluntary choice.
But, so too is Defederation, if desired.

#ActivityPub #ActivityStreams #Decentralization #DeSo #Federation #FeSo #Fediverse #governance #Localization #LoSo

saw a really good opportunity for Localizing The Joke:

"I'm September! I'm a nine-tailed fox who's been on the immortality grind for two hundred years. I'm currently trying to integrate into modern human society – y'know, job, money, all that."

"Sure, the whole 'nine-tailed fox' premise is wearing a bit thin... I mean, just look at what this ugly swirling bloom of tails looks like from behind... it's like... like an ✻AI startup logo!✻"

"Attaining immortality is really hard work, but I'm clever enough to make good progress. And I think I'm pretty well-integrated with modern culture..."

(The unlocalized joke is that she looks like a chrysanthemum.)

Source: 非人哉 which I'd translate as "Inhuman!" but is on Wikipedia as "Non-human", by Yi Wang Kong Qi

#chinese #translation #localization

3/

Localization is important to make Decentralization work and last.

Decentralization without Localization can be susceptible to Centralization.

Decentralization with Localization spreads out decision-making and power to groups (that could consistent of a single individual) with a personal stake in the outcome of the decision-making.

Which creates incentives that lead to greater resilience to Centralization.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/114172489045284515

#Decentralization #Federation #Fediverse #Localization

2/

The message matters, as it can affect the future.

I think we should make a point to ALSO explicitly talk about 'Federation' and 'Localization' when we talk about 'Decentralization'.

Because if we don't, then — it is likely these values will be lost.

(I think we have already started seeing this in some places.)

#Decentralization #DeSo #Federation #FeSo #Fediverse #governance #Localization #LoSo

1/

In some ways it is unfortunate that the word 'Decentralization' has become a short-hand for the three ideas:

Decentralization, Federation, Localization

Some know that all the ideas are important — and that 'Decentralization' is a short-hand for all three.

But, many don't!

#Decentralization #DeSo #Federation #FeSo #Fediverse #governance #Localization #LoSo