every night, another moon rises, and over time the sky fills up

Fruit collector’s favourite time of year arrives as obscure figs come into season
A South Australian farmer wants to see more of the thousands of fig varieties become more widely available to consumers. ⌘ Read more

Setting the Default Web Browser from Command Line on Mac
Many advanced Mac users spend a lot of time working from the command line with the Terminal application. The command line offers ways to interact with various settings in MacOS through defaults commands and other tricks, so it’s a reasonable question to wonder if you can set or change the default web browser on a … Read More ⌘ Read more

My email is such a cluster of noise. The only time i actually use it is to find out I have to do my security training or something. All communication is slack now days.

Get Real-Time Sport Scores & Live Stats with Apple Sports
Sports fans will be pleased to know that Apple has released an Apple Sports app for iPhone, which offers real-time score information, live stats, and betting odds. Apple Sports intends to be fast, direct, and features a simple user interface that is not overengineered. Given some of the other sports apps out there with very … Read More ⌘ Read more

My February ‘24 in Review
February has come to an end. It’s time to take a brief look back. ⌘ Read more

What are the rules around wine labelling?
If you’ve picked up a bottle of wine because the label looked fun and seemed to originate from a wine region you trust, it may be time to take a closer look. ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd turns 20
ejabberd is a piece of software that was born 20 years ago. This is a long time, even at the scale of Internet. And yet, what ejabberd represents has not always been obvious. It took us a long time to realize what was so important about ejabberd. Why have we been developing it for 20 years? Why are we pushing it further even today? What makes it so special?

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ejabberd is a scalable messaging server. That sum … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd 23.04
This new ejabberd 23.04 release includes many improvements and bug fixes, as well as some new features.

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• Many SQL database improvements
  
• mod_mam support for XEP-0425: Message Moderation
  
• Newmod_muc_rtbl, Real-Time Block List for MUC rooms
  
• Binaries useErlang/OTP 25.3, and changes in containers
  

A more detailed explanatio … ⌘ Read more

For the first time in months, I’ve completely caught up on all the tasks in my todo.txt file that were either due today or overdue. It’s such a good feeling.

Washburn HS boys alpine ski team wins state
At Hyland Hills Ski Area, the temperature isn’t the only thing on the rise. The Washburn Boys Alpine Ski Team is hitting the slopes and historic highs at the same time. ⌘ Read more

‘The days of paying women less than men are over’: Tony Burke
Employment Minister Tony Burke says the gender pay gap is now at its “lowest ever level”.

A report into the gender pay gap for more than 5,000 Australian companies has been revealed.

“The days of secretly paying women less than men are now over,” Mr Burke said during Question Time.

“That’s as a result of particular changes that had been made by law by this government.

“Wome … ⌘ Read more

‘The heart of our agenda’: Albanese prioritising economic opportunity for women
The Albanese government is putting economic opportunity for women at “the heart of our agenda”, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

“Women in particular will benefit from our tax cuts,” Mr Albanese said during parliamentary Question Time on Tuesday.

“90 per cent of women will be better off than under the old Morrison plan.

“Of course, to … ⌘ Read more

LIVE: PM faces another tough grilling
Watch Question Time live from Parliament House. ⌘ Read more

Mortgage stress risk hits record high
More homeowners were “at risk” of mortgage stress over the three months to January than at any time in Australia’s recorded history, new research shows. ⌘ Read more

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck split up in 2004 because they had “crumbled under the pressure” of fame
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck split up in 2004 because they had “crumbled under the pressure” of fame but she thinks that it ultimately led them to being “better people” by the time they rekindled their love in 2021. ⌘ Read more

Hilarious detail in Google Street view
There have been some truly peculiar moments in time captured by the Google street view cameras. But this one has people scratching their heads. ⌘ Read more

Scott Morrison addresses Coalition party for final time
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has addressed the Coalition party room for the final time.

Mr Morrison will deliver his valedictory speech to parliament on Tuesday.

This follows his announcement of his retirement in January.

“Don’t be bitter. Bitterness will corrode you. Leave it all behind. I leave this place without bitterness,’ Mr Morrison said.

“You want to win the next ele … ⌘ Read more

Kotoni Staggs’ emotional family reunion in vegas
It took Kotoni Staggs 21 years to meet his American father. Now the Brisbane Broncos star is using the NRL’s historic trip to Las Vegas to put together the final pieces in his fractured, and at times heart-wrenching, family puzzle. ⌘ Read more

Billionaire offers $75k bonus to workers who have kids
Booyoung Group is handing out $75,000 each time an employee has a baby to help reverse the country’s declining birth rate. ⌘ Read more

Pink does the Adelaide Oval roofclimb ahead of Adelaide concert
Pop megastar Pink has wasted no time getting familiar with the location of her massive Adelaide concert. ⌘ Read more

‘Outsider’s wet dream’: Donald Trump embraces Javier Milei
The meeting of former US president Donald Trump and Argentina’s President Javier Milei is an “outsider’s wet dream”, says Sky News host Paul Murray.

The two greeted each other at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland on Saturday.

Milei could not contain his excitement while meeting the former US president for the first time.

During the encounter, Trump tol … ⌘ Read more

Shohei Ohtani to Make Dodgers Spring Training Debut vs. White Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers fans itching to see Shohei Ohtani play for the club in uniform for the first time won’t have to wait long, as the two-way superstar is ready for his debut. ⌘ Read more

US airman dead after setting himself on fire
Officials have identified the US airman who died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy on Sunday as a 25-year-old from Texas. The person was reportedly livestreaming at the time of the incident. This is the second time someone set themselves on fire outside an Israeli facility in the U.S. since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas. ⌘ Read more

Woman attacked in waist-deep water by two-metre tiger shark in WA
A woman has undergone emergency surgery after a shark attack in Western Australia.

The attack took place near Jurien Bay, north of Perth.

The 46-year-old was in waist-deep water during a sea lion tour when she was bitten just after 11.30am local time yesterday.

She was attacked on her left calf by a two-metre tiger shark.

The woman was airlifted to Royal Perth Hosp … ⌘ Read more

Crews Battle Grass Fires in North Texas Amid Red Flag Warning
A red flag warning remained in effect in the Texas Panhandle on Monday, February 26, after crews said they fully contained a 4,000-acre grass fire on Sunday. The fire had broken out south of Dumas in Moore County on Saturday, and ballooned to 4,012 acres by the time firefighters contained it, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. A wind advisory, a fire weather watch, a … ⌘ Read more

Stellan Skarsgård Said He Had “Anxiety” Getting Into ‘Dune: Part Two’ Costume Again
Stellan Skarsgård reveals to THR on the ‘Dune: Part Two’ carpet how he had “some anxiety” about getting into costume again for the second film, saying he stood still for 8 hours. Plus, he shares the moment he met Austin Butler for the first time. ⌘ Read more

Israeli jets bomb eastern Lebanon for the first time since Gaza war began
Hezbollah says at least two killed in attack near Baalbek, its stronghold some 100km from the border with Israel. ⌘ Read more

Ukraine needs ‘stable aid just to defend itself’
With French President Emmanuel Macron is due to host European leaders Monday for a conference aimed at strengthening Western support for Ukraine, director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative Peter Zalmayev tells France 24 that Kyiv requires timely and stable deliveries of aid just to defend the territory it already controls amid a renewed Russian onslaught. ⌘ Read more

Adorable Grey Seal Pup Born In Chicago
Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo has an adorable new resident - a grey seal pup born on 17 February 2024. The male pup, who weighed nearly 35 pounds at birth, will remain behind the scenes for approximately the next month and a half with his 11-year-old mother, Georgie. This is Georgie’s first time experiencing motherhood since she arrived at Brookfield Zoo in 2020. As a pup, Georgie was found stranded on an island in Geor … ⌘ Read more

Ukraine says counteroffensive plans were leaked to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested on Sunday that plans for Kyiv’s long-awaited counteroffensive last year had been leaked to Russia ahead of time. Ukraine’s counteroffensive in 2023, powered by billions of dollars in Western arms, largely fell flat, failing to break through multiple lines of Russian defences and fortifications. ⌘ Read more

Slurry Sprayed Onto Brussels Street Amid Fractious Farmer Protest
The uncustomary “stench of manure” was in the air in Brussels on February 26, Politico said, as protesting farmers again descended on the EU capital, in time for a meeting of the bloc’s agriculture ministers. According to the Brussels Times, police were being “bombarded” with dung, and responded with tear gas and water cannons. Tractors were also seen driving through … ⌘ Read more

Congress coming up against deadline to pass spending bill once again
It’s a race against time once again as Congress needs to pass a spending bill to avoid a governnment shut down. Maryland Congressman Andy Harris joins FOX 5’s On The Hill to discuss the latest moves in the House to push legislation forward. ⌘ Read more

Concept of gender pay gap is a ‘load of nonsense’: Caleb Bond
Sky News host Caleb Bond says the concept of gender pay gap is a “load of nonsense”.

Mr Bond said it “denies the biological reality” of women going off to have children.

“Which necessarily affects their lifetime earnings, because they tend to take more time out.

“Women tend to work in what you might call caring positions.

“Like nursing or teaching, that tend to be paid less … ⌘ Read more

How To Save Time by Strength Training Efficiently
A review paper from ‘Sports Medicine’ lays out guidelines for time-efficient strength workouts ⌘ Read more

Concerns over visa applications as ‘rampant anti-Semitism’ continues
Sky News host Peta Credlin has raised concerns about visa applications being processed out of Gaza amid “rampant anti-Semitism” in Australia.

Ms Credlin expressed disgust over a pro-Palestinian protest held outside Town Hall last week.

“Only this time, the spectre of jihad was spoken about openly and publicly. Not contained to a fiery speech in a Sydney mosque b … ⌘ Read more

Barnaby Joyce diagnosed with ‘sleep disorder’
Sky News host Sharri Markson says Barnaby Joyce has revealed he has a “sleeping issue”.

Ms Markson said the Nationals Leader David Littleproud says Barnaby Joyce “needs the time off”.

“Because he has this sleep disorder.

“According to Barnaby, it’s not a drinking problem, it’s sleep apnea.

“A lot of people suffer from sleep apnea.” ⌘ Read more

Economics of recycling is ‘extremely opaque’
Menzies Research Centre Senior Fellow Nick Cater says he has “been concerned for a long time” about the economics of recycling.

Mr Cater told Sky News host Peta Credlin that it is “extremely opaque”.

“We don’t know how much is actually recycled and how much is just thrown away.

“We don’t know what it costs us really, because all that’s hidden in various ways.

“I’d like more openness about it.” ⌘ Read more

Granny trying out VR goggles has hilarious reaction
A woman in Apex, North Carolina, had a hilarious reaction while trying out the Apple Vision Pro virtual reality headset for the first time on February 3. ⌘ Read more

Speedsters’ big summers thrill Giants
GWS vice-captain Josh Kelly is confident the Giants can avoid a trough like the last time they pushed deep into September and says a pair of speedsters entering 2024 off uninterrupted pre-seasons could help them take a step forward. ⌘ Read more

Inside ‘world’s most bizarre’ nude festival
Hadaka Matsuri has been called the oddest festival on earth. At over 1250 years old, the “naked man” festival is also one of the oldest too. ⌘ Read more

Proposed recycling tax been ‘coming for a long time’: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says the proposed recycling tax has been “coming for a long time”.

Ms Plibersek joined Sky News Australia to discuss the Coalition’s original recycling tax which the current Labor government plans on implementing.

“The rules around recycling paper and cardboard were developed by the Morrison government in 2019,” s … ⌘ Read more

JMP: Mobile-friendly Gateway to any SIP Provider
We have for a long time supported the public Cheogram SIP instance, which allows easy interaction between the federated Jabber network and the federated SIP network. When it comes to connecting to the phone network via a SIP provider, however, very few of these providers choose to interact with the federated SIP network at all. It has always been possible to work around this with a self-hosted PBX, b … ⌘ Read more

TDJ – Come Back Home
Yet another epic vid from TDJ, this time for her stellar new single “ Come Back Home”… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more

JMP: Mobile-friendly Gateway to any SIP Provider
We have for a long time supported the public Cheogram SIP instance, which allows easy interaction between the federated Jabber network and the federated SIP network. When it comes to connecting to the phone network via a SIP provider, however, very few of these providers choose to interact with the federated SIP network at all. It has always been possible to work around this with a self-hosted PBX, b … ⌘ Read more

Nourished By Time – Hand On Me
Baltimore’s Marcus Brown aka Nourished By Time put out my favorite album of 2023, and today NBT announces his brilliant new Catching Chickens EP (and XL Recordings debut) with a self-directed vid for lead single “ Hand On Me”… [Continue reading…](https://www.gorillavsbear.net/nourished-by-time-hand- … ⌘ Read more

Since install, Flexo has saved ~417 MiB of bandwidth, or 21.7% of my total package downloads in that time.

the hydrophone is back in the water again! two of them this time. i’m hoping the river will freeze soon. one will stay until the spring and the other will come in and out for me to listen in the meanwhile…

💻 Issue 404 - How do we optimise Scala build times? by James Thompson @FuncProgSweden ⌘ Read more

Third Time Lucky? Tesla Turbine Build! ⌘ Read more