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elduvelle

@elduvelle@neuromatch.social

#Neuroscientist - postdoc - researching how the brain does spatial memory & flexible #Navigation in rats
For Neuroscience-oriented posts, check: https://neuromatch.social/@elduvelle_neuro
For coding, games, academia, nature, polls, lots of random boosts, and importantly, saving the planet 🌍: stick to this account!

Warning: I boost a lot, and I boost all rat posts 🐀

Posts mostly in EN but sometimes FR

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futurebird, (edited ) to random
@futurebird@sauropods.win avatar

Trump has said FOUR times that he will withhold federal funding from schools that require vaccines. Not just COVID. ALL.

This is most schools. This is hitting me where I work. This will lead to children dead from measles. It's obvious, inevitable.

Someone on here said they just couldn't bear to vote for Biden to keep Trump from office since at least under Trump there were better masking rules.

I hope that person sees this.

Worse is worse.

edit: because I don't know measles from smallpox

futurebird,
@futurebird@sauropods.win avatar

We learned this the hard way: if you don't have anything tied to not getting vaccinated enough people will opt out out of vague notions about medical distrust, or just the inconvenience of getting it done, that you will have outbreaks.

Nearly all schools from Harvard to little community colleges simply won't let you teach or attend if you don't have the shots. It works.

When you have private schools without these rules ... that's where we've seen outbreaks. This is so simple. Come on.

manisha, to til
@manisha@neuromatch.social avatar

that elephants purr!

"Stand near an elephant herd, and you may feel a strange vibration in your chest. That’s not your heart beating in terror because you’re, well, standing next to an elephant herd. Or at least that’s not all it is. It’s also a sign that the elephants are talking to one another. Elephants are famous for their trumpeting, of course, but they also produce rumbles pitched so low that humans can’t hear them, only feel them as a sort of physical buzzing. Exactly how elephants do this has been a mystery — and while solving that mystery is not of first-order importance in understanding and preserving this largest of land animals, it would add new insight into how a whole range of species vocalize."

The Mystery of the Purring Elephant

weirdwriter, to privacy

I know other blind people love AI but why is corporations/companies like this taking all of your private internal chats and data to be used for their LLMs a good thing? More importantly, can we go back to and now? https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/trust/data-management/privacy-principles

lehtimaeki, to random
@lehtimaeki@snapp.social avatar

Are there any services that will turn an ebook (epub / PDF) into an audiobook in a quality worth listening to? Possibly an app?

artologica, to random
@artologica@chaos.social avatar

of the Day for May 18, 2024 is a youngster with morning dew on its fur and whiskers

kofanchen, to uk
@kofanchen@drosophila.social avatar

Just to say I have not get any invitation whatsoever..I am actually one of these super scared ILR holder

"Fears of new Windrush as thousands of UK immigrants face ‘cliff edge’ visa change"
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/18/digital-visa-switch-uk-immigrants-december-deadline

tdverstynen, to random
@tdverstynen@neuromatch.social avatar

“Students brave enough to risk their financial aid and scholarships are derided as childish rather than principled. And though they are educated to participate in civic life, as soon as these students exercise their First Amendment rights, they are told that protecting private property is a more pressing public concern. It’s as though some older adults simply can’t wrap their heads around the idea that college students, who are old enough to marry, have families and risk their lives for their country, are capable of having well thought-out principles.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/opinion/student-protesters-gaza-hillary-clinton.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

David, to random
@David@setouchi.social avatar

This morning.
Picture one: Who's this?
Picture two: Oh... Hello there...

Baby is out of the nest, finally.
However, while the picture is dark, its beak and eye are darker than if it had just come out, so I suspect it's been in and out of the nest for a few days probably (although, it's surprising I didn't notice it) or it just stayed in the nest longer than usual (maybe)

Baby crow has left the nest and his hanging out on a branch nearby.

SRLevine, to LGBTQ
@SRLevine@urbanists.social avatar

Cross-posting for a friend.

"Hey queer and trans friends! An academic group is doing research on why some members of the LGTBQ community disproportionately leave STEM careers, so they need people to interview! If you're interested in participating, or have friends that are, fill out the quick screening+contact form here, (they want to make sure they are sampling a wide range of backgrounds and identities, so they won't contact everyone):

https://usd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9F7HmRIfTat9CtM

David, to climate
@David@setouchi.social avatar

In the US, some people call natural disasters "Acts of God." As they're usually the same ones who don't believe or don't care about the climate crisis, have they been wondering why God is so fucking mad at them these days?
and a shout-out to today.

David, to random
@David@setouchi.social avatar

Mini . The crazy winds of yesterday broke branches, destroyed the last remains of an old nest, and probably delayed baby crow making its first steps into a larger world, but no damage was done to family or their nest. I saw Mom and Dad briefly this morning, but this evening returning home, they were both standing on guard at each end of the park and baby was hanging out in the nest, quite visible now.

Enjoy (there are three pics here and one video next)

(1/2)

Baby hanging out in the nest.
Mr. Crow guarding one end of the park.

18+ PetitPas, to random French
@PetitPas@eldritch.cafe avatar

"Il faudrait congeler ses ovocytes entre 28 et 35 ans"
🫠
https://www.rts.ch/info/sciences-tech/2024/article/podcast-pourquoi-tant-de-femmes-congelent-leurs-ovocytes-28505257.html

steveroyle, to random
@steveroyle@biologists.social avatar

Interesting read on "Finding my leadership style" by Helen Walden. A personal reflection on being a PI, a Head of School with a side order of doing so as a woman.

Sorry, it's paywalled (and I have to say very difficult to access even with a subscription) but I enjoyed reading it.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.04.010

Snoro, to usa
@Snoro@mastodon.social avatar

Trump presidency would risk $1 trillion in clean energy investment: Report

A new analysis report by Wood Mackenzie estimates that a projected $1 trillion in low carbon energy investments would be in jeopardy if Donald Trump is re-elected as the president in the November 5 election

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world/us-news/story/trump-presidency-would-risk-1-trillion-in-clean-energy-investment-report-2540149-2024-05-17

juliancday, to random
@juliancday@writing.exchange avatar

Deleted my Reddit account ✌️

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/16/24158529/reddit-openai-chatgpt-api-access-advertising

juliancday,
@juliancday@writing.exchange avatar

Gonna maybe mess around with Lemmy, see if there's anything there, but wow do I ever miss when forums were set up by hobbyists and the thought of selling user data was repugnant.

tdverstynen, to random
@tdverstynen@neuromatch.social avatar

There are two paths to success in modern academic science.

  1. Be the gatekeeper for access to funds/resources and dictate conditions favorable to your public image.

  2. Do good science with as few resources as possible and get lucky.

Can you guess which is more common?

atomicpoet, to random
@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org avatar

Today, 65 games were released on Steam. These are the games I found most interesting:

I’m grouping all these games together because they’re re-releases in the same series.

Close Combat

Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far

Close Combat 3: The Russian Front

Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge

Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg

  • this is a World War II simulator series, originally released in the 90s, each which is a tactical RTS
  • price: individually, each game is C$7.79, but there’s currently a -15% discount at C$6.62. You can also buy all games as part of a bundle, which has a regular price of C$38.95, but there’s currrently a -43% discount, available right now at C$22.20

I’m also grouping the following games together since they’re part of the same series:

Warlords I + II

Warlords III: Darklords Rising

  • a fantasy turn-based strategy series where empires struggle for supreme power
  • price: individually, each game is C$7.79, but there’s currently a -15% discount at C$6.62. You can also buy all games as part of a bundle, which has a regular price of C$15.58, but there’s currrently a -32% discount, available right now at C$10.60

Deep Beyond

  • a first person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery of her father’s disappearance, featuring low poly cell-shaded graphics with attractive dithering
  • gamepad supporded
  • price: C$6.49, but currently discounted -15% and selling for C$5.51

SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs

  • a party game where you race your friend to build a tower to the top – with almost reverse-Tetris gameplay
  • gamepad supported
  • shared/split screen PvP and co-op
  • demo download available
  • costumes and soundtrack available as DLC
  • price: C$13.99, but currently discounted -25% and selling for C$10.49

Baladins

  • a choose-your-own adventure 2D RPG with cute paper-like graphics
  • gamepad supported
  • online and shared/split screen co-op
  • price: C$32.50, but currently discounted -10% and selling for C$29.25

MULLET MADJACK

  • a cyberpunk boomer shooter FPS with low poly graphics inspired by anime
  • gamepad supported
  • demo download available
  • artbook and soundtrack available as DLC
  • price: C$25.95, but currently discounted -10% and selling for C$23.35

Squab

  • a 2D precision platformer starring a pigeon
  • gamepad supported
  • price: C$3.89

Banana Cowboy

  • a 3D platformer starring a banana cowboy in a fruit-themed unitiverse, rescuing people from your evil twin
  • price: FREE!

Cento

  • a rogue-like deckbuilder with rhythm characteristics, featuring pixel art graphics
  • gamepad supported
  • demo download available
  • price: C$12.99, but currently discounted -10% and selling for C$11.69

Wayfarer

  • an action-adventure game where you explore labyrinthine caves, featuring low poly graphics
  • price: C$1.29

Byte Hack

  • a 2D cyberpunk puzzle platformer about hacking your way through an infected computer tower, featuring 16-bit style pixel art graphics with CRT effects
  • gamepad supported
  • demo download available
  • price: C$6.49
iris, to random
@iris@neuromatch.social avatar

Google docs supports markdown wysiwyg editing!! Is this new or am I late to discover it? I have many negative things to say about the direction Google is going in recent years, but this particular update makes me very happy.

Glastomichelle, to random
@Glastomichelle@c.im avatar

Soaring high above a sun pillar. Sun rise this morning on Glastonbury Tor.

Mrfunkedude, to random
@Mrfunkedude@mastodon.social avatar

Omg just say what you wanted to say and get it over with.

davidou, to random French
@davidou@piaille.fr avatar

Je relance mon usage de flux rss.
Balancez moi vos meilleurs flux.

Sujets qui m'interressent :

  • transformation / changement humain et organisation
  • psychologie
  • sociologie (des organisations et des societés humaines )
  • management
  • ecologie
  • inclusion, equité, diversité

Oui ca fait pas mal ;)
C'est pas par ordre d'importance non plus.

Le retoot fait pousser des fichiers OPML

jonny, to random
@jonny@neuromatch.social avatar

Just got chased out of a lab by a PI while doing a Union walkthrough. I feel bad for people in labs like that man, for your boss to be so tightly hovering over you and actively hostile to your rights as a worker must suck a lot.

jonny,
@jonny@neuromatch.social avatar

First of all we have a legally protected right to be here as representatives of the union that represents your workers. Second of all whats the matter with you lmao

atomicpoet, to random
@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org avatar

DungeonUp fools you at first glance. It looks simple, but it hides a lot of depth. You might think it’s a rogue-like, but it’s actually a puzzle game.

I’ve had this game for almost 10 years and I keep coming back to it. It its core, it’s a dungeon crawling RPG. You know the drill. Level up, get better stats – which allows you to slay more powerful enemies, giving you access to more loot. If you’re familiar with Tower of the Sorceror or Crystal Adventure, then you know the drill.

But what makes this game so unique is its wholehearted commit to keys. There’s lots of doors you need to unlock and only so many keys. Run out of keys, you can’t proceed. Not only do you have to care about doors, you quickly discover that not all doors are the same. Yellow doors can only be opened with yellow keys, and blue doors can only be opened with blue keys.

The RPG and puzzle elements result in something that’s immensely challenging. Not only do you need to level up but you have to ask yourself if it’s worth levelling up since you have to manage your resources. Each time you reach a new floor in the dungeon, though, there’s a huge sense of accomplishment.

Graphically, DungeonUp is fairly simple and that’s because it was originally developed as a mobile game in 2014. That same year, though, it was ported to PC. It like the look – it’s cute little 2D pixel art graphics that fills me with glee.

The soundtrack tends to be repetitive but at least it’s catchy and doesn’t overstay it welcome.

I’ve tried to discover if developer Clewcat Games has made anything else. Sadly, this is the only game of theirs that I’ve found on Steam. It looks like they’ve moved all development over to Fortnite. I wish them the best but I have a special place in my heart for homespun indie games.

Thankfully, DungeonUp is cheap. At regular price, it’s C$5.69. However, it has a -75% discount, selling for C$1.42 on Steam.

This is definitely worth playing, and I’ve got hours of enjoyment out of DungeonUp.

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Snowshadow, to climate
@Snowshadow@mastodon.social avatar

🔥 💨 🔥 👩‍🚒 🔥

Here is an Interactive Dashboard so you can track Canadian Active Wildfires and the Smoke.

You may want to bookmark it because we are in for a rough year.

The Climate Dashboard

https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/2023/climate-dashboard/

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