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Just a bit of a different Firefox.

In a Finnish myth, when an arctic fox runs so fast that its bushy tail brushes the mountains, flaming sparks are cast into the heavens creating the northern lights. In fact the Finnish word "revontulet", a name for the aurora borealis or northern lights, can be translated as fire fox. So that evocative myth took on a special significance for the photographer of this northern night skyscape from Finnish Lapland near Kilpisjarvi Lake. The snowy scene is illuminated by moonlight. Saana, an iconic fell or mountain of Lapland, rises at the right in the background. But as the beautiful nothern lights danced overhead, the wild fire fox in the foreground enthusiastically ran around the photographer and his equipment, making it difficult to capture in this lucky single shot.

[–] 44 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

It is because Calibri was made with reading inclusion in mind (no thin slanted lines) and the current office actively working to exclude as many people as possible for no obvious reason other than pettiness.

Although, maybe they want to start writing in latin one day again too, so to exclude even more people (like the old days when only the elite were able to read relevant sources).

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  • [–] 16 points 7 months ago* (3 children)

    I wonder if it will result in the desired outcome for the German car industry. The benefits of BEV cars are broad and the economies of scale are picking up. I could see their resistance to electrifying only strengthening the Chinese car brands.

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  • [–] 16 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

    Europe, ESA, and a good amount of space actors have signed the zero debris charter that aims to increase the accuracy at which satellites are to deorbit when their activities have seized and to prevent space debris in a preventative approach.

    ESA also has active plans to recover or extend space operations of satellites that needs servicing via its RISE-mission.

    Finally, there are also the CAT and Clearspace-1 missions (amongst others?) which intend to actively remove satellites from orbit, or place them in the graveyard orbit.

    Oh, and space lasers (for monitoring space debris).

    I guess there are more, but I think this already shows it is actively being developed.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    While I share the sentiment that not enough is being done and ambition is lacking, the COPs and their agreements are important instruments that slowly progress. Without COPs (to the UNFCCC) or something similar it would be a handful of states spreading their ideology, but nothing or very little would be done.

    How I see it; even though it is a game of pulling ropes, it is the best option we have (for global action). We will progress some each year, but it is dramatically slowed down by a group of states opposing strong measures. It is the reality of democratic cooperation (they always aim for unanimity).

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    With a view to the upcoming conference, Baer also urged the ESA to be open to reform: What is needed is a mix of expensive, large-scale projects, like the Ariane rocket, and many smaller projects that rely more heavily on start-ups, she said.

    Aren't they already doing this? I see a lot of European space news about a lot of different space companies. Or are many of them not part of the ESA program?

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    cross-posted from: https://feddit.nl/post/34588599

    Parliament has to vote on it first, but it is another step towards its implementation.

    Some relevant sections:

    The Norwegian government is now initiating work on a new law that will provide better competitive conditions on the internet in the face of the global tech giants. "The law will give Norwegian consumers greater freedom of choice in the use of digital services," says Karianne Tung, Minister of Digitisation and Public Administration.

    "The new rules will strengthen the competitiveness of Norwegian companies and make their services and apps easier to find online," says the Minister of Digitalisation.

    The regulations are an implementation of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which targets digital platform companies with a particularly dominant market position. The Minister of Digitisation says that the government aims to submit a draft law for consultation already this year. She explains that the new rules will make it easier for companies to compete on equal terms.

    The regulations will apply to digital platform companies that qualify as so-called "gatekeepers". Today, Amazon, Apple and Meta, among others, are defined as such.

    For Norwegian businesses and consumers, this will mean, among other things:

    • Companies will have better access to their own user data from the major platforms.
    • Third-party solutions must be able to work with the major platform owners' systems to a greater extent.
    • Major players can no longer favour their own services over others on their own platforms.
    • It should be easier for consumers to opt out of standard apps and services from the tech giants.
    • Better control of your own data: You will have the right to transfer your own data from one platform to another.

    (These are pasts of the text and they are translated using Deepl)

     

    Parliament has to vote on it first, but it is another step towards its implementation.

    Some relevant sections:

    The Norwegian government is now initiating work on a new law that will provide better competitive conditions on the internet in the face of the global tech giants. "The law will give Norwegian consumers greater freedom of choice in the use of digital services," says Karianne Tung, Minister of Digitisation and Public Administration.

    "The new rules will strengthen the competitiveness of Norwegian companies and make their services and apps easier to find online," says the Minister of Digitalisation.

    The regulations are an implementation of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which targets digital platform companies with a particularly dominant market position. The Minister of Digitisation says that the government aims to submit a draft law for consultation already this year. She explains that the new rules will make it easier for companies to compete on equal terms.

    The regulations will apply to digital platform companies that qualify as so-called "gatekeepers". Today, Amazon, Apple and Meta, among others, are defined as such.

    For Norwegian businesses and consumers, this will mean, among other things:

    • Companies will have better access to their own user data from the major platforms.
    • Third-party solutions must be able to work with the major platform owners' systems to a greater extent.
    • Major players can no longer favour their own services over others on their own platforms.
    • It should be easier for consumers to opt out of standard apps and services from the tech giants.
    • Better control of your own data: You will have the right to transfer your own data from one platform to another.

    (These are pasts of the text and they are translated using Deepl)

     

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