Dave Lane @lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz

So, there's a wild pig that lives in our valley. Seems friendly enough...

Bugger - from the new Chch office of the OER Foundation, can hear an ambo heading into the Chch Adventure Park... sounds like somebody's having a bad day. This happens fairly regularly. I hope it all ends up well for everyone involved...

Ugh. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2019/oct/09/half-century-dither-denial-climate-crisis-timeline I'm afraid people's (and corporations') ignoble self-interest, wanting to continue to profit from destroying our Commons, do not warrant any sympathy or support. Cut 'em off.

This is a positive step! https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/408144/reinstated-wairoa-to-napier-rail-line-should-bring-growth

Maybe the rest of Americans will come to their senses sooner than their mostly thick, dishonourable politicians. https://phys.org/news/2020-01-climate-hazard-scientists-corners-drought.html Maybe they'll do something about the state of their politics.

Well played... well played. https://thehardtimes.net/music/gallagher-brothers-reunite-to-argue-in-front-of-terminally-ill-oasis-fan/ Particularly appreciate the Albarn bit at the end.

@amolith @thinkprivacy Ok, agree with most of that. I'm definitely a fan of diversity of rendering engines (which is why I continue to use FF as my main browser), but think Brave's a better front to Blink/Chromium (I also use Chromium) than Chrome or Edge (neither of which I use).

Damning in the extreme. We need to dismantle and retire these companies (and their political influence) before they destroy us all. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2019/oct/09/half-century-dither-denial-climate-crisis-timeline

Now this could well be something I'll actively support: https://www.hyperbola.info/news/announcing-hyperbolabsd-roadmap/ #didntseethatcoming

Everyone with a role in Gov't IT (especially decision-making) needs to read this little episode of software and IT-in-Government history: in 2002, this is a letter Microsoft Peru sent to a congressman in the Republic of Peru's gov't: https://opensource.org/docs/msFUD_to_peru.php Here's Congressman Edgar Villanueva Nuñez superb (it hugely inspired me at the time) response: https://opensource.org/docs/peru_and_ms.php Some people are convinced that Microsoft is now the "good guys". Those people are mistaken.

Soo much truth here, from Charlie Reisinger. https://invidio.us/watch?v=f8Co37GO2Fc We need trust in schools. Charlie's demonstrated that *it works*.

Very cool to see this video about Charlie Reisinger's work at Penn Manor in Lancaster, PA, USA... https://invidio.us/watch?v=H-cgrXLV0VQ I think it's the way forward for technology in schools. And not a cent goes to the Frightful 5 tech megacorps. Sooo refreshing.

Crimping your own RJ45s can give you an extraordinary sense of power... on the elusive occasion when this massive faff of an activity actually leads to a viable cable. 🙄

Or perhaps I should say "a dog and her boy". :)