Wow this one is nice, thanks!
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Both Boost and Sync tend to get infrequent but large updates. Since the dev is still around, I don't think it's abandonned :)
I don't have the discussion on hand right now, but it's come up a few times that lemmy.world is dealing with slowness. I think the hardware is having a hard time keeping up with their size, and they're running an older version of Lemmy on top of that.
You could try another instance in the meantime?
A number of the smaller communities are a little sleepy, but will pick right up if you post to them :)
Could you give a short guide on how to use it, and what the limits are? A link would be cool too :)
I was thinking it was AI at first, but I settled on it being a scan of a photograph which then got processed weirdly by the scanning software
This is what they listed:
What makes CIRA’s IPT test different?
CIRA’s IPT is made up of test servers located throughout Canada at various Internet Exchange Points (IXPs). IXPs are critical hubs on the Canadian internet and play an important part in the efficient and fast transfer of data securely within our borders. Currently located in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Moncton, these servers run a network diagnostic test (NDT) provided by M-Lab, which allows us to run a variety of tests measuring everything from network speed and latency to blocking and throttling.
I think a benefit specific to this project is to build up data that could be used to put more pressure on the telecom companies to fix the issues?
The CIRA Internet Performance Test (IPT) is a quick and easy test of your internet connection, either at home or at work, that gathers data for communities, researchers and decision makers so they can better understand and improve Canada’s internet. It also provides advanced users with detailed technical diagnostic information.
Users can now explore trends and performance data from previous tests, gaining a deeper understanding of internet performance changes over time. These insights empower individuals, researchers and policymakers to track progress and identify gaps.
https://www.cira.ca/en/net-good/internet-performance-test/how-internet-performance-test-works/
You may have already seen this, but if not
https://www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/threat-modeling/
If you wanted to use the most secure tools available, you'd have to sacrifice a lot of usability. And, even then, nothing is ever fully secure. There's high security, but never full security. That's why threat models are important.
A threat model is a list of the most probable threats to your security and privacy endeavors. Since it's impossible to protect yourself against every attack(er), you should focus on the most probable threats. In computer security, a threat is an event that could undermine your efforts to stay private and secure.
You could break it down further
- what are you trying to protect day to day
- what do you need to take extra steps for
Congratulations! Looking forward to trying this :)
Image source: https://www.naturepl.com/stock-photo-north-american-pika-sleeping-colorado-usa-nature-image01039221.html
Caption - North American pika sleeping, Colorado, USA Photographer - John Cancalosi Online Date - 24/4/04
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Heart cockle shells transmit sunlight to photosymbiotic algae using bundled fiber optic cables and condensing lenses - Nature Communications
(www.nature.com)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/33597552
Summary from the 404 media newsletter
Heart cockles, a group of marine molluscs, contain little communities of algae in their shells as part of a symbiotic relationship; the algae get shelter and protection, and the cockles get algae-processed nutrients.
Now, scientists have discovered that cockle shells have a host of mind-boggling adaptations to keep these algae happy, including windows that offer “the first example of fiber optic cable bundles in a living creature.”
“We show that the fibrous prismatic crystals act like parallel bundles of fiber optic cables in the shell windows, not just transmitting light but projecting high-resolution images through the window,” that have “a resolution of >100 lines/mm,” said researchers led by Dakota McCoy of the University of Chicago.
From the article in the link above:
Fig. 1: Heart cockles (Corculum cardissa and Corculum spp.) are asymmetrical, photosymbiotic bivalves.
Fig. 2: Transparent windows allow heart cockle shells to transmit 11–62% of photosynthetically active radiation (mean = 31%) and significantly screen out UV radiation (mean = 14%, range = 5–28%).
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Heart cockle shells transmit sunlight to photosymbiotic algae using bundled fiber optic cables and condensing lenses - Nature Communications
(www.nature.com)
Summary from the 404 media newsletter
Heart cockles, a group of marine molluscs, contain little communities of algae in their shells as part of a symbiotic relationship; the algae get shelter and protection, and the cockles get algae-processed nutrients.
Now, scientists have discovered that cockle shells have a host of mind-boggling adaptations to keep these algae happy, including windows that offer “the first example of fiber optic cable bundles in a living creature.”
“We show that the fibrous prismatic crystals act like parallel bundles of fiber optic cables in the shell windows, not just transmitting light but projecting high-resolution images through the window,” that have “a resolution of >100 lines/mm,” said researchers led by Dakota McCoy of the University of Chicago.
From the article in the link above:
Fig. 1: Heart cockles (Corculum cardissa and Corculum spp.) are asymmetrical, photosymbiotic bivalves.
Fig. 2: Transparent windows allow heart cockle shells to transmit 11–62% of photosynthetically active radiation (mean = 31%) and significantly screen out UV radiation (mean = 14%, range = 5–28%).
Image source, credits, and about the animal:
Such empathy 😄