@asj No worries at all. Thanks for the worthwhile work you're doing. 😊

@asj

Glad to contribute, but found question 41 impossible to answer meaningfully. More of a short term memory test than a meaningful question. It ended up feeling like a CAPTCHA puzzle to submit the form.

The distribution of all the water in the world…

data: https://geni.us/KIB-WaterWorld
from the book Knowledge is Beautiful https://geni.us/KIB24

Psst…You want to know about the NASA website that spells out your name in Landsat imagery.

https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNameInLandsat-main/index.html

Fantastic results from #Wales #20mph speed limit - it's making a big difference.

"The total number of casualties on 20mph and 30mph roads...was the lowest quarterly figure on record outside the Covid pandemic"

https://nation.cymru/news/casualties-reduce-on-roads-since-20mph-introduction/

The Slatemakers. A moving episode of Horizon here from 1980 depicting the decline of the Slate industry in Gwynedd.

Prescient scene at the end describing the issue of second homes and the 'little trains' of tourists:

"I'd rather see it (Welsh) die I think than just survive as a little puppet to please the English or any other nation... At least we'd have our self respect then, you know."

https://youtu.be/zPLp-yT5NPA?si=VseMgrl1NjkJonlm

If you're using Glassdoor, stop right now and delete your account. This company just made it completely clear it can't be trusted. Read this from @arstechnica https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/glassdoor-adding-users-real-names-job-info-to-profiles-without-consent/

Freedom in technology must include freedom from technology.

We must not create societies where the price of admission is owning a device controlled by one of two trillion-dollar US corporations.

We must safeguard people’s access to public services and the everyday necessities of life via alternate methods.

Technology should always be a progressive enhancement.

Do not let Silicon Valley privatise your access to modern life.

https://mastodon.ar.al/@lrvick@mastodon.social/112079059430275102

#technology #society #access #humanRights

Dutch scientist & TV presenter Freek Vronk and his team discover a new 7m long species of Anaconda in the Amazon
https://nltimes.nl/2024/02/19/discovery-new-7-meter-250kg-anaconda-made-team-dutch-presenter-freek-vonk

The video of him swimming next to it definitely worth a look
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3hFd1sNlGU/

#snakes

#Vaccines work. Especially for Measles. #beautifulnews

https://informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnews/1048-vaccines-work/

@newsmast Hey, thanks for responding so quickly. I've tried this afternoon and logged in with no issues. Just one of those things I guess. Will look forward to exploring the app when I get sone time. Thank you!

@newsmast Excited to give it a try, but doesn't seem happy logging in from a toot.wales instance?

Pine martens caught on camera playing on children's swingset in Ardnamurchan, Scotland. The owner of the video, Les Humphreys, tells us this is a nightly occurence in his garden.

Credit: Les Humphreys, Ardnamurchan Wildlife Watch Facebook Group

#pinemarten #wildlifephotography #animals #playing

@Mammal_Society

@ChrisMayLA6 Oxford graffiti artists have gifted us this on the Thames. A rich executive, naked but for his #ThamesWater underpants, lies smoking a cigar on a lilo, floating on sewage with a dead kingfisher.

Some light now falling on the unhinged views of a minority in the agricultural sector who've previously hidden behind a mask of romance and cultural identity.

The Sustainable Farming Scheme increasingly feels like a big cultural moment for Wales.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/25/sunak-stands-with-net-zero-and-climate-conspiracy-group-at-farming-protest

Your periodic reminder that Stellarium is an amazing planetarium tool. Free, #OpenSource and very easy to use. There are desktop apps, mobile apps and a web version.

https://stellarium.org/

#astronomy #foss #science

It's unbelievable that this kind of Seal disturbance is not illegal in the UK.

This video was taken at a once popular climbing venue which most of us happily let go as the seals took an interest.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3f8VVxM6fN/?igsh=MTg1eG1qb2cyOGJ0MA==

Why isn’t AI doing the tedious shit for creative people instead of doing the creative shit for tedious people

We’ve just published an update about this Mastodon trial which has been running for the last 6 months – you can read it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2024-02-extending-our-mastodon-social-media-trial

We are going to continue our trial here for at least another six months while we share our findings internally and seek more engagement from other BBC teams. We are also planning to start researching ways to publish more BBC content using ActivityPub.

#mastodon #ActivityPub #socialmedia

Fascinating to learn of an experimental #ONS #MachineLearning model for estimating recreational use of natural spaces at an #OutdoorRecreationNetwork webinar last week.

The model uses several data sources including; footpath counters, #StravaMetro, weather, greenspace/ habitat/ socioeconomic mapping to estimate site visitation.

It's early days, but a robust metric for visitation could really help with planning and prioritising access works for land managers.

https://datasciencecampus.ons.gov.uk/projects/a-data-science-approach-to-estimate-the-use-of-natural-spaces-a-feasibility-study/