fingers crossed we're going to get some sunny-sky-pouring-rain in a minute

Some weird and unhappy Gnome Foundation news, and wow is that a <marquee> tag ?! (It isn't but it could have been. Someone brought javascript to an HTML fight.)
#linux #gnome
Poof! Shaman Holly Million, Gnome’s Executive Director Disappears on July 31

https://fossforce.com/2024/07/poof-shaman-holly-million-gnomes-executive-executive-director-disappears-on-july-31/

до свидания Kaspersky

Kaspersky has confirmed it will shutter its American operations and cut US-based jobs following President Biden's ban on the Russian business last month.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/15/kasperky_us_operations/

I don't remember seeing the Boston area being magenta before. Bleh.
#weather

Extreme - This level of rare and/or long-duration extreme heat with little to no overnight relief affects anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Impacts likely in most health systems, heat-sensitive industries and infrastructure.

https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/

Good news! Unless you like giant storms.
#hurricanes #nope
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php

Looks like the Smithsonian still users Flickr for Air And Space Museum images

https://www.flickr.com/people/airandspace/

Spaaaace (and general NASA) photos
256,444 photographs from NASA’s Glenn Research Center have recently been added to the National Archives Catalog.

#nasa
https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2024/07/09/new-addition-to-the-catalog-photographs-from-john-h-glenn-research-center-at-lewis-field-255-grc/

How can they not suffer by comparison to the original. Masochists. "Reinvigorates", heh.

‘Time Bandits’ show reinvigorates Monty Python film with Lisa Kudrow-led ensemble
https://apnews.com/article/time-bandits-show-lisa-kudrow-f04cf6f2d63a6b73611b8d987c6cacb6

tomorrow if all goes to plan the creek don't rise and I hold my teeth right, should have a shower again. Can't let @Beanc have _all_ the tiling fun

Groovy Rust-y text editor ported to Linux has speed, collaboration, chat. Might whirl it.
https://thenewstack.io/zed-ported-its-text-editor-to-linux-and-its-pretty-special/

"What about when you were hit by the FPV? Well, we saw it on the thermal imager. That was it."
Combat work of the M2 Bradley ifv unit in the east of Ukraine
cc @Render
#politics #Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjisF0ndLTs

Let's cool it down.

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/4-frugal-methods-to-cool-down-without-a-c-this-summer/

I've known this HVAC service person since they were a zygote. Drove an hour to me, popped open the broken AC, took some readings with I swear a tricorder, replaced a capacitor(!) and cool air doth issue forth. Then proceeded to inspect every bit of the house, drew a 3d model of it and sketched 2 different replacement systems.
Good little zygote.

HVAC crew has scrambled a truck! We're at 90F indoors and contrary to medical lore I have seen dogs sweat. They're not just wet because I hosed them off. Maybe.

@Alfred how long can I safely hold a container of ice between my thighs in order to cool off, it's so damned hot right now.

@Alfred if I hold a container of ice between my thighs how long before I pass out.

If you are interested in urbanism, walkable cities, Japan, just anything that isn't That Other Thing:
(with a ton of additional links to rabbit hole for hours)
The Secret to Japan's Great Cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlwQ2Y4By0U

Younger dog has taught older dog the joys of ice.
Much crunching.

This heat is stupid, who picked it? Why was I not consulted. #stupid #heat

Gave the dog a big bowl of ice cubes. He shoved his face into it, grabbed a mouthful, took them to his Place.
(It's hot)