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Narayoni

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I am a Ph.D in Chemistry and a book lover who also loves cats, dogs and animals in general. I am interested besides in general science, technology, astronomy, ancient history, economics, finance, medicine etc.

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heiseonline, to microsoft German

Wordpad: Microsoft stellt kostenlose Textverarbeitung ein

Nach 28 Jahren wird Wordpad von Microsoft eingestellt. Die Textverarbeitung wird nicht mehr aktualisiert und soll mit einem zukünftigen Update gelöscht werden.

https://www.heise.de/news/Wordpad-Microsoft-stellt-kostenlose-Textverarbeitung-ein-9293168.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege

Narayoni,
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@heiseonline today I learned about Wordpad

haikushack, to art

My beginner's journey into watercolor painting continues...

https://vocal.media/art/a-beginner-s-journey-into-watercolor-painting-ha1n0wka

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@haikushack I really liked the tree reflections and the one of the island. Best of luck on your painting journey!

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@haikushack sure! An excess of luck never hurts haha 😁

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@haikushack personally, I am ambivalent about luck. However, I do make it a point to wish others all the best for their efforts; who knows, luck may end up doing some good! 😊

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@haikushack actually, I myself haven't had a lot of luck in my personal life, so I kinda get what you mean ☺️. Anyways, wishing you good night from my end.

haikushack, to poetry

I needed to publish this rant. I'm really tired of the way we treat poets in our freebie culture.

https://vocal.media/writers/poetry-in-our-freebie-culture

@poetry @bookstodon

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@haikushack @poetry @bookstodon wow I had absolutely no idea something like this was happening for so long. It doesn't make any logical sense to me as to why this has been happening. I mean what is the thought process? Poetry is a form of creativity, just like prose. It shouldn't be devalued like this. I personally think poetry is so much more difficult to create and understand. How is this not obvious to people who expect poets to give away their hard work for free.

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@haikushack it's good you wrote about it. There will be more awareness. Hopefully things change sometime in the future (I can be too much of an optimist sometimes). I think people behave like this because of hypocrisy. They think their hard work is valuable, but when it comes to artists, they just consider it is just a hobby or something, not considering how much hard work goes behind it.

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@haikushack just like I had zero idea that poets were treated like this for so long! Good idea to spread awareness. More artists should maybe try this.

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@haikushack yes! Let's hope for the best!

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@haikushack same here!

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@haikushack usually depends on my mood when it comes to starting a book. I read fiction. Can be Victorian literature. The Brontes are my all time favourites. Then I also enjoy historical fiction, detective fiction, scifi, fantasy, translated works of Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, etc. I prefer books that are character focused; if the book doesn't make me feel anything for the characters, I DNF.

Narayoni, to science
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Hi Mastodon! I am a gal (her/she), with a Ph.D in , pursuing an MBA in , who loves and . I heard a lot about Mastodon on Lemmy, got curious and decided to check it out. I am already loving it out here. I love , , , , , , etc. More than anything else, I love interacting with people on topics that I enjoy and I am eagerly looking forward to having interesting conversations and discussions here.

futurebird, (edited ) to random
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I still cannot get over the wonder and mystery of what gall wasps can do to plants. This is bio-engineering! The wasp lays her egg and somehow the plant makes a structure that is not a fruit, it is not a seed, it is not a leaf or stem. It's a wholly recombinant architecture customized to the needs of the growing young larva. The plant provides food and shelter-- It's like a cancer, but with a purpose.

How did it evolve? How is it done!?

(Photo by Timothy Boomer, https://wildmacro.com/)

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@futurebird evolution is fascinating!

Sheril, to memes
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We often think of #memes as popular photos, videos, or phrases online.
But the term “meme” was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins to describe a behavior, style or idea as a unit of culture that can spread or disappear. From social movements to religion to Grumpy Cat.
Even though most folks may not be aware of it, we’re sharing a popular concept from #science, every single day, across #socialmedia.

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@Sheril personally, this concept of memes makes complete sense to me. Also, if I remember right, this idea was touched upon in one episode of The Big Bang Theory.

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@VerzopftVerkopft @maxi @actuallyautistic just went through the comic. It's a great analogy 👌

Narayoni, to technology
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@technology
The EU has just clamped down on big tech. Britain, take note https://mastodon.scot/@DrHannahGraham/110956248305740892

SirTapTap, to animals
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@SirTapTap aww he is so cute I want to hug and baby him!

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@kimlockhartga @bookstodon worries about disc space can never hold me back from reading!

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@oldredsubby @bookstodon @passenger @kimlockhartga that is so very true! For example, I first read Wuthering Heights when I was a teenager and didn't really like it much. Later, I happened to read it again in my early 30s and I was blown away by how much I loved it. The characterisation, the atmosphere.. I really didn't have words to express how that book made me feel. All I could think was that it was a masterpiece.

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@passenger @kimlockhartga @bookstodon haha, in fact I am secretly glad when I forget my favourite books just enough so that I almost enjoy reading it as much as reading it for the first time with the added benefit of vaguely remembering the best parts and looking forward to them!

LibrosdeBabel, to books Spanish
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El desconocido naufragio que inspiró el 'Drácula' de Bram Stoker

Stoker se sintió conmovido por detalles sombríos del mundo que le rodeaba mientras escribía su obra maestra de terror. El destino real de un barco llamado Dmitry desempeñó un papel fundamental en su imaginación

Leer más en National Geographic #libros #books #Booktodon #Bookstodon #Drácula #literaverso

https://www.nationalgeographic.es/historia/2023/08/desconocido-naufragio-inspiro-dracula-bram-stoker

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@LibrosdeBabel all that background behind the creation of Bram Stoker's Dracula was very interesting.

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