Dion Moult
Did you know there's an #opensource equivalent to Google Street View? It's called #OpenStreetCam, mapping the world's roads with dashcam images, and uses machine learning & computer vision to improve #OpenStreetMaps. It's easy to get started, so check it out and contribute today! All you need is a phone, a car, and a mount.
Recently, Telenav has partnered with Waylens to create customised cams to contribute with. This box just arrived over the weekend :) Happy mapping!
Dion Moult
@wakest @tomas I think a linode VPS is something like 5 bucks :) good to play with
Dion Moult
@tomas @wakest I think you'd be much happier getting your own dedicated server, or at least a VPS. It takes away all that annoying "magic" that hosts give you and ensures that what runs is exactly what you set up and nothing more.
Dion Moult
Have you considered contributing to #OpenStreetMaps? It's like Wikipedia but for maps - a map that everybody can edit! Today, the NSW Address Import project added thousands of addresses for West Pennant Hills, Warrawee, and West Pymble.
If you know those areas, check it out and start mapping!
Dion Moult
Dear #fediverse. I work as an #architect and design buildings that harm the planet. I am looking for a practicing #engineer who can teach me building energy modelling using #opensource tools. I have a background in software dev, run #gentoo #linux and am willing to learn down to the details.
I do not have a background in heat transfer or thermodynamics, which is why I am asking for a tutor.
I promise to use this to design better buildings.
Please help retoot this so I can find someone.
Dion Moult
Is protonmail.com receiving a 503 error for anybody else?
Dion Moult
Ice in Antarctica is melting faster than before.
Dion Moult
The garlics are thriving! #plants
Dion Moult
I posted some videos about running #Linux on #Android a while back. Here's #Gentoo, #Blender, and the #GIMP running on Android on a full X environment, just so I keep it on the record!
https://thinkmoult.com/how-to-install-blender-gimp-android.html
Hosted on Peertube!
Dion Moult
I've created a few #buddhism themed free vector logo #art for anybody to use under CC-BY-SA.
If you're of the religious kind and identify as Buddhist this might be useful for you :)
https://thinkmoult.com/free-buddhist-vector-logos.html
Created using #Inkscape.
Dion Moult
Today I am releasing a #3D model of a desk lamp online under the #opensource license CC-BY-SA. Check it out and download it here:
Dion Moult
Blue mountains, #Australia.
Dion Moult
Another day, another plant. Here's Tradescantia Pallida. Also known as Purple Heart or Wandering Jew. It has a great purple coloured leaf and herbaceous stem, and is exceptionally effective at improving indoor air quality by filtering out VOCs.
Not to be confused with another Tradescantia fluminensis, which looks the same except it's green, not purple, and is an invasive weed in Australia.
As always, all of these assets will be made open-source when complete.
Dion Moult
Doing some 3D reconstruction of bushes using photogrammetry. Reconstructing thin, moving, ambiguous features such as leaves is not easy at all!
Dion Moult
@qwxlea @wakest @tomas "Mac apps are generally higher quality than Linux apps" - no. See examples like "vi", written 42 years ago and still in use today.
Dion Moult
At the risk of being utterly predictable, I modelled my computer mouse in 3D. This completes the set of computer objects (keyboard + monitor) on my desk (the tower is under the desk).
When this is over I will release the models under CC-BY for free online.
Dion Moult
In #Signal's controversial article "Why Signal won't federate" https://signal.org/blog/the-ecosystem-is-moving/ they're correct that centralised services are great for one thing: deploying updates.
However, just as "WhatsApp was able to introduce end-to-end encryption to over a billion users with a single software update", the opposite is also true: Google Maps was able to introduce 24/7 location history tracking to over a billion users with a single software update.
If this isn't Batman tracking I don't know what is.
Dion Moult
Just installed #LineageOS on my #android phone! My phone is now completely free of #Google services.
It also looks incredibly sexy and is really smooth.
Also worthwhile knowing is that I copied a backup of the #gentoo chroot and it works after reflashing with no issues!
Dion Moult
@hax ooh ooh obligatory XKCD!
Dion Moult
@ron @PinkCathodeCat @brennen @hairylarry sounds like you're in great hands with ron :) ill lurk.
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