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Techie and an astrophile
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Hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the most spectacular wonders our planet has to offer? Here is a top tip to predict the northern lights.

www.newsweek.com/northern-lig...
How and when to see the northern lights: The best way to find auroras
A value called Bz indicates how far south the solar wind's magnetic field is pointing, which can predict how likely the northern lights are to occur.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:25 AM
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Good morning BlueSky! Breakfast is Served😋
November 19, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
– Marie Curie
November 19, 2024 at 2:42 PM
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Someone once said, “Preparation will only take you so far. After that you got to take a few leaps of faith.”
November 18, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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Life tip: Nobody is stopping you from putting a dot on the top of your USB cables

It takes 1 second and saves you trying both sides and somehow only plugging it in right when you look at it
November 16, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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You guys, the PS5 Pro is not compatible with the PS5 vertical stand

Loving PlayStation is the most toxic relationship I have 💀
November 16, 2024 at 10:42 PM
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writing tests allows me to forget how my code works
November 17, 2024 at 12:06 AM
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I am screaming this morning about how cute this cat is 😱😍
#witchsky #occultsky #cats
November 16, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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Gamers of BlueSky, let’s see your setups!
November 16, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Nvidia’s new Blackwell AI chips are overheating in server racks, causing delays in data center setups for major customers like Meta and Google. The company is working on design fixes to resolve the issue. #Nvidia #AI #TechNews
November 17, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Trump’s return could mean a lighter touch on Big Tech, with Google likely escaping a breakup and mergers getting easier. What’s next for tech regulation? #BigTech #Antitrust #Trump2024
November 17, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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Steelers !!!
November 17, 2024 at 9:34 PM
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November 17, 2024 at 7:03 PM
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Good Morning Blue Sky! My there are a lot of you now! Hope you’re all ok? Today I’m currently reading for the first time The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K Le Guin. What are you reading at the moment?
November 17, 2024 at 8:46 AM
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May your day be spent reading a really great book.
November 16, 2024 at 1:34 PM
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Apple should be in jail for selling MacBook Pros, let alone any computers, with 8GB of RAM in the year of our lord 2024
November 17, 2024 at 2:58 AM
So far so good, switching to Bluesky
November 17, 2024 at 9:26 PM
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Precursor’s Charles Hudson believes founders should test their investors
Precursor’s Charles Hudson believes founders should test their investors
Charles Hudson, managing partner of Precursor Ventures, told an audience at AfroTech the basics of knowing when to invest: A company should have product-market fit and some form of traction.  But the next thing he said garnered some surprised looks from…
tcrn.ch
November 17, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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Norwegian startup Factiverse wants to fight disinformation with AI
Norwegian startup Factiverse wants to fight disinformation with AI
In the wake of the U.S. 2024 presidential election, one fact became clear: Disinformation proliferated online at a startling rate, shaping Americans’ views about each candidate as well as a diverse set of topics, including public health, climate change,…
tcrn.ch
November 17, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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The Exploration Company raises $160M to build Europe’s answer to SpaceX Dragon 
The Exploration Company raises $160M to build Europe’s answer to SpaceX Dragon 
Only two companies currently provide cargo delivery to and from the International Space Station, and both are based in the United States. The Exploration Company, which operates out of Germany, France, and Italy, is looking to change that: It just closed…
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November 17, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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An older photo, but a favorite of mine. I'll admit it's not often I sit down and actually just play instead of tinker, but this was one of those times.

I had fun for hours playing Quake 2 on this K6-2 with a Voodoo 2.
November 16, 2024 at 3:19 PM