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Megan Carney @[email protected] · 2026-04-27 · 14:34 UTC

I went on a #randomlibrarywalk the other day and found this book on #aerialphotography I especially love the pigeon photo with the pigeon's wings in the photo. (Shouldn't the pigeon get a photo credit too?) Also, my contribution to #womeninhistory for today: war photographer Margaret Bourke-White. (1/2)

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43886503-from-above
https://kottke.org/18/04/the-pigeon-photographer-aerial-photographs-from-the-turn-of-the-century
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/08/photography-of-margaret-bourke-white/596980/

#randomlibrarywalk #aerialphotography #womeninhistory

Frank @[email protected] · 2025-04-24 · 23:19 UTC

Nazis turned up at a dawn service for Anzac Day this morning. Pity someone didn't punch them.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-25/melbourne-anzac-day-welcome-to-country-hecklers/105215124

#News #Australia #Melbourne #Naarm #AnzacDay #Nazi #DawnService #PunchNazis

#news #australia #melbourne #naarm #anzacday #nazi

Radio_Azureus @[email protected] · 2026-05-10 · 11:52 UTC

bourne_again_shell 1978

Bash 1978

This is a short book which you may read if you work on Open Source systems with bash installed as the default sh

Some Quotes

Variable names begin with a letter and consist of letters, digits, and underscores. Shell variables may be given values when a shell procedure is invoked. An argument to a shell procedure of the form name = value causes value to be assigned to name before execution of the procedure begins. The value of name in the invoking shell is not affected. Such names are sometimes called keyword parameters. Keyword parameters may also be exported from a procedure by saying, for example, export user box Modification of such variables within the called procedure does not affect the values in the calling procedure. (It is generally true of a UNIX process that it may not modify the environment of its caller without explicit request on the part of that caller. Files and shared file descriptors are the exceptions to this rule.) A name whose value is intended to remain constant throughout a procedure may be declared readonly.

Page 13

Because this is a light book I will hunt for more in depth books on shells

sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://archive.org/details/bstj57-6-1971

#bash #bourne #again #shell #Open #Source #shell #programming #variables

#bash #bourne #again #shell #open #source

Radio_Azureus @[email protected] · 2026-05-10 · 11:52 UTC

bourne_again_shell 1978

Bash 1978

This is a short book which you may read if you work on Open Source systems with bash installed as the default sh

Some Quotes

Variable names begin with a letter and consist of letters, digits, and underscores. Shell variables may be given values when a shell procedure is invoked. An argument to a shell procedure of the form name = value causes value to be assigned to name before execution of the procedure begins. The value of name in the invoking shell is not affected. Such names are sometimes called keyword parameters. Keyword parameters may also be exported from a procedure by saying, for example, export user box Modification of such variables within the called procedure does not affect the values in the calling procedure. (It is generally true of a UNIX process that it may not modify the environment of its caller without explicit request on the part of that caller. Files and shared file descriptors are the exceptions to this rule.) A name whose value is intended to remain constant throughout a procedure may be declared readonly.

Page 13

Because this is a light book I will hunt for more in depth books on shells

sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://archive.org/details/bstj57-6-1971

#bash #bourne #again #shell #Open #Source #shell #programming #variables

#bash #bourne #again #shell #open #source

Radio_Azureus @[email protected] · 2026-05-10 · 11:52 UTC

bourne_again_shell 1978

Bash 1978

This is a short book which you may read if you work on Open Source systems with bash installed as the default sh

Some Quotes

Variable names begin with a letter and consist of letters, digits, and underscores. Shell variables may be given values when a shell procedure is invoked. An argument to a shell procedure of the form name = value causes value to be assigned to name before execution of the procedure begins. The value of name in the invoking shell is not affected. Such names are sometimes called keyword parameters. Keyword parameters may also be exported from a procedure by saying, for example, export user box Modification of such variables within the called procedure does not affect the values in the calling procedure. (It is generally true of a UNIX process that it may not modify the environment of its caller without explicit request on the part of that caller. Files and shared file descriptors are the exceptions to this rule.) A name whose value is intended to remain constant throughout a procedure may be declared readonly.

Page 13

Because this is a light book I will hunt for more in depth books on shells

sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://archive.org/details/bstj57-6-1971

#bash #bourne #again #shell #Open #Source #shell #programming #variables

#variables #programming #source #open #shell #again

Radio_Azureus @[email protected] · 2026-05-10 · 11:52 UTC

bourne_again_shell 1978

Bash 1978

This is a short book which you may read if you work on Open Source systems with bash installed as the default sh

Some Quotes

Variable names begin with a letter and consist of letters, digits, and underscores. Shell variables may be given values when a shell procedure is invoked. An argument to a shell procedure of the form name = value causes value to be assigned to name before execution of the procedure begins. The value of name in the invoking shell is not affected. Such names are sometimes called keyword parameters. Keyword parameters may also be exported from a procedure by saying, for example, export user box Modification of such variables within the called procedure does not affect the values in the calling procedure. (It is generally true of a UNIX process that it may not modify the environment of its caller without explicit request on the part of that caller. Files and shared file descriptors are the exceptions to this rule.) A name whose value is intended to remain constant throughout a procedure may be declared readonly.

Page 13

Because this is a light book I will hunt for more in depth books on shells

sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://archive.org/details/bstj57-6-1971

#bash #bourne #again #shell #Open #Source #shell #programming #variables

#bash #bourne #again #shell #open #source

John Englart @[email protected] · 2023-02-16 · 02:06 UTC

“The story of Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner was very sad. Thanks for bringing us to this monument to hear Dr Joe Toscano talk about them, the European invasion in Victoria and what it means as part of truth-telling and treaty today which are equally as important as the Voice Referendum. They were #FreedomFighters“

#JulietandJones #treatynow #Truthtelling

https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-melbourne/melbourne-profile/aboriginal-culture/Pages/tunnerminnerwait-and-maulboyheener.aspx

#freedomfighters #julietandjones #treatynow #truthtelling

Greg Johnson @[email protected] · 2024-09-18 · 01:16 UTC

George Bourne, Presbyterian minster, on slave-holding pastors. Afraid to share the texts; anything said is an edited mockery. They have no pity for the enslaved persons, whom they have sold for a pair of sandals.

There is power in access to original texts.

What aspects of doctrine would slaveholders fear getting into the hands of their slaves? Are you teaching those aspects as well?

#christian #remnantchurch #spreadthegospel #politics #personalism

Greg Johnson @[email protected] · 2024-09-18 · 01:16 UTC

George Bourne, Presbyterian minster, on slave-holding pastors. Afraid to share the texts; anything said is an edited mockery. They have no pity for the enslaved persons, whom they have sold for a pair of sandals.

There is power in access to original texts.

What aspects of doctrine would slaveholders fear getting into the hands of their slaves? Are you teaching those aspects as well?

#christian #remnantchurch #spreadthegospel #politics #personalism

Greg Johnson @[email protected] · 2024-09-18 · 01:16 UTC

George Bourne, Presbyterian minster, on slave-holding pastors. Afraid to share the texts; anything said is an edited mockery. They have no pity for the enslaved persons, whom they have sold for a pair of sandals.

There is power in access to original texts.

What aspects of doctrine would slaveholders fear getting into the hands of their slaves? Are you teaching those aspects as well?

#christian #remnantchurch #spreadthegospel #politics #personalism

#personalism #politics #spreadthegospel #remnantchurch #christian

Greg Johnson @[email protected] · 2024-09-18 · 01:16 UTC

George Bourne, Presbyterian minster, on slave-holding pastors. Afraid to share the texts; anything said is an edited mockery. They have no pity for the enslaved persons, whom they have sold for a pair of sandals.

There is power in access to original texts.

What aspects of doctrine would slaveholders fear getting into the hands of their slaves? Are you teaching those aspects as well?

#christian #remnantchurch #spreadthegospel #politics #personalism

Curiosity Drive @[email protected] · 2026-01-24 · 04:11 UTC

North Island down the middle

Not only did we find ourselves back in NZ, but back in a van—albeit for a short tour in North Island this time.

Coordinates

Auckland

Smaller than our live-aboard 2022–24 home Curiosity, the family’s rejuvenated camper is an ex-rental KEA Nomad M700. A common sight on NZ roads, the 7m Sprinter conversion’s rear bed/ barn door combo offers up those archetypal morning views (📷1). From pitch at Ardmore Airfield we made our way to Pine Harbour, enjoying views to the volcanic Rangitoto Island (📷2). We continued along the Pōhutukawa Coast, via Ōmana and a very busy Maraetai, to Umupuia. When B grew up here the latter was known as Duders Beach; the family homestead is still nestled into the base of Whakakaiwhara Peninsula, now occupied by Duder Regional Park (📷3). On to Clevedon, location of B’s old primary school and scout den at Camp Sladdin. Behind the camp is Clevedon Scenic Reserve | Te Nīkau Pā; we combined the Tōtara and Puriri tracks for a 3km/ 1h loop via a lookout from which we could see central Auckland, the mouth of the Wairoa River and Hauraki Gulf (📷4), and the Hunua Ranges. The Puriri section is dubbed “Stairway to Heaven” after its almost 1,000 wooden steps.

The KEA Nomad M700: the family’s “new” used wheels

KEA Nomad M700

Key features:

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314 CDI [3.5-ton weight class, 143 PS/ 105 kW power output, 2.1 L/ 2,143 cm3 OM651 4-cylinder common-rail direct-injection diesel]
LWB [4,325 mm], built on the VS30 [3rd Gen] platform, model series BR907/ body variant W907 [panel/ crew van chassis]
Rear wheel drive; 7-gear automatic transmission
Dimensions: L 6,967 mm; W 2,345 mm; H 2,365 mm
3 belted seats; cab-only air con, cruise control
XTRONS PX5 Android 8.0 head unit with Bluetooth and reversing camera display
Tare 2,275 kg = unladen mass; GVM 3,490 kg = tare + payload (1,215 kg)
Beds 1.91 x 1.78m rear + 1.75 x 0.66 m front
Webasto Air Top 2000 STC diesel heater
Sink; 3-burner gas hob; 2-burner slide-out BBQ; gas-fired Suburban water heater
130 L, 12 V compressor fridge
100 Ah deep cycle AGM house battery + solar panel & PWM solar charger
Underslung tanks: 85 L fresh water; 104 L grey water
Thetford C402 bench-type chemical toilet and shower/ handbasin
Evoke DVB-T TV and Majestic radio/ CD player

🤔 Curiosity

Now for a brief insight into road trip sustenance (professional etiquette and dirty looks from S prohibit B from using the word “nutrition”). Two cups of fresh filter coffee for breakfast (📷1). What do you mean, you need solids? The ubiquitous Kiwi favourite, a savoury pie for lunch; this one is steak and cheese (📷2). Afternoon tea at the beach in the form of a Tip Top Jelly Tip ice cream (📷3)—although when B was a lad there was less tip but actual jelly! For dinner, fish and chips seemed like the perfect way to end a day on the road (📷4). Add in a Longest Drink in Town milkshake, because fish like to swim. The inevitable post-prandial slide from anticipation into regret is readily ameliorated with an alcoholic beverage of your choice.

Waikato

We called at Robert Findlay Wildlife Reserve at Pūkorokoro | Miranda in the Firth of Thames, where intertidal mudflats attract Artic migrants in summer e.g. kuaka | bar-tailed godwit, seen here airborne together with NZ migrant tōrea | South Island pied oystercatcher (📷1). Another NZ migrant, this taranui | Caspian tern had a catch in its beak (📷2); we also saw year round residents e.g. tūturiwhatu | northern NZ dotterel and poaka | pied stilt. We drove on to Thames hoping for a bottle of colour-changing Awildian gin, but The Tasting Room were on summer break. Located on the gravel road over the Coromandel Range linking Tapu to Coroglen, Rapaura Watergardens were created in the early 1960s by a German family; they offer a 2km trail through manicured pond-side planting and regenerating native bush with cascades (📷3). A short drive east on the same road is a 175m DOC track to a ~1,200 year old “Square Kauri”, although the squarish trunk of this forest giant is hard to appreciate in a 2D photo (📷4). The tree’s viewing platform also looks out to Maumaupaki | Camels Back at 822m.

It’s nice revisiting a place and not having to do/ re-do the “main thing” that the masses have come for; we eschewed Cathedral Cove at Hahei. The Coromandel settlement’s long beach is a fine specimen, deservedly popular on a summer’s day (📷1). We followed the beach to its end at Wigmore Stream. The lookout at Hereheretaura Pā on Te Pare Point Historic Reserve, set upon high cliffs at the southern end of the beach, is only 20min from the end of Pa Rd (or wade the stream from the beach). The track itself affords elevated views over the length of Hahei Beach (📷2). From the lookout/ pā terraces on the point there are commanding views northeast beyond Mahurangi | Goat Island to the Mercury Islands (📷3), and southeast to the Alderman Islands (📷4). You can also see up the coast to the vicinity of Cathedral Cove, marked by associated water taxi, kayak and other seagoing traffic (📷5).

We’d never been to Te Aroha (in Māori “the love”). The township arose with the opening of goldfields in 1880, but when those failed it relied for a time on hot springs as a spa town. Visitors can still buy access to mineral pools; Mōkena Geyser was on an extended summer break. Like many NZ small towns, Te Aroha has seen better days, but a heritage trail explores noteworthy architectural remnants (📷1). In 27° we decided not to climb the Te Aroha peak looming over the town, highest in the Kaimai Range at 953m; we instead followed the inland flank of the range southeast. Wairere Falls near Gordon are North Island’s highest falls (153m tall) and had been on our point-of-interest list in 2022–24, but the track had closed due to rockfall risk. Sad to learn it was still closed, we wondered if the falls could be see from the road: indeed they can (📷2). The track is barricaded before reaching the viewing platforms, and thus delivers only a glimpse from closer by (📷3). However, on the return you can rest in the “International Seat of Peace”, installed by a local farmer to overlook “Paddock 66” and admire the farmscape beyond, including Te Tapui at 492m—around 22km distant to the west of Matamata (📷4). There’s also a swimming hole beneath the bridge, about 10min up the track.

Time for a short (adapted) story?

Once upon a time a boy and girl sought out the Waihou River—but it was too cold for a swim (and discouraged). Te Waihou Walkway (near Putāruru) from Whites Road car park is 4km one way on a well-made path, lined with the burgundy flowers of Himalayan honeysuckle, offering multiple views of the clear waters in which watercress and other aquatic plants sway (📷1). The 11° waters of the Te Puna | Blue Spring spend 50–100 years underground on their journey from the Mamaku Plateau, during which time aquifers filter out light-absorbing particles to imbue the pure water with its blue-green hue (📷2); it’s the source of 70% of NZ’s bottled water.

Grateful for having arrived at 0830h in the now overwhelmed car park, the pair moved on, taking the scenic route through the Waikite Valley to arrive at Waikite Hot Pools—but the water was too hot (and entry fee greater than five nights in an NZMCA Park). Fed by Te Manaroa Spring discharging ~40–50 L per second of almost boiling water (📷3), it needs cooling before bathing use.

Onward the couple went, until they came to Kerosene Creek (Hakereteke Stream) near Maunga Kākaramea. Here they sighed, as the water was just right. The access road was in poor condition, yet the reward… rarely do you lower yourself into a stream in nature slowly because it’s a tad too warm (📷4)!

Here’s a brief recording made in one of the hot pools within the creek:

Manawatū

Departing from pitch in a grey and damp Taupō we made use of a laundrette and observed the latest in gumboot fashion in Taihape before deviating east from SH1 onto the Manawatū Scenic Route—a winding drive through rugged farming country (📷1). We stopped to overlook the Ruahine Dress Circle, a papa formation on the Mangawharariki Stream, so named because it reminded early settlers of an opera house fixture (📷2). The small reserve here features a swimming hole at the base of a horse-tail waterfall (📷3). Just upstream layers of papa (“earth” in Māori, referring to soft blue-grey mudstone) have eroded differentially: undermining has resulted in a partially suspended section of faux stream bed (📷4).

We’re fond of Rangiwahia in northern Manawatū: this small farming community has a great park-over property (POP) with excellent amenities and local info. Rangiwahia Hut Track in the Ruahine Forest Park was on our list but missed last visit, due to bad weather. It begins at Renfrew Road end (drive through a couple of stock gates) and climbs 4.2km/ 2h to Rangiwahia Hut, offering clear views to Mount Ruapehu—almost 80km distant—even from the lower end (📷1). About 1.5km in, the hillside is predominantly endemic Pseudowintera colorata | mountain horopito | NZ pepper tree, a “pioneer plant” recognisable by red/ purple staining of leaf edges caused by anthocyanin pigments; polygodial is the chemical responsible for its peppery taste and behind Māori medicinal uses (antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory). Libocedrus bidwillii | pāhautea | mountain cedar, with reddish “flaky pastry” bark, is a threatened endemic tree readily observed here (📷2); as a resinous hardwood, its grey trunks (known as “snags” or “mountain ghosts”) remain standing for some time after death—also well seen on the track. We encountered several other endemics trackside, including the broad-leaved Cordyline indivisa | mountain cabbage tree (📷3); Celmisia spectabilis | cotton daisy (📷4); and Euphrasia cuneata | North Island eyebright (📷5).

Situated above the tree line and set at the edge of a tussock landscape, the present DOC hut at 1327m elevation on the Whanahuia Range (an outlying ridge of the greywacke Ruahine Range) replaces a shepherd’s hut linked to a ski slope established here in the 1930s. Out and back, including lunch at the hut, took us 4.5h:

Rangiwahia Hut

Also on Renfrew Road, Rangiwahia, is the Ian McKean Pinetum, a 14ha family farm planted with one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest collections of conifers—300 species and 90 pines—including the rarest, largest, tallest and oldest varieties. You could visit purely for views to the cone of Mount Ruapehu if tree cones aren’t your thing.

Conifers and pinesView to Ruapehu

Mangahuia Wetlands on Main South Road, Rangiwahia, are the result of Bourke’s Dam, established 1997. Parking is roadside but due to an adverse camber we walked back 500m. Clearly a project with potential, it had a somewhat neglected feel. Black swan were present and we were aggressively stalked by free-range chickens, one of whom was especially large with a high percentage of velociraptor DNA!

WetlandsChookoraptor stalkersaurus

Limestone Creek Reserve Glow Worm Caves are east of Āpiti; roadside parking/ turning wasn’t ideal for a 7m van. This trail on private property wasn’t maintained and lacked waypoints; it involves several creek crossings. B slipped descending a muddy bank and ended up lying in the creek. Both phone and camera were submerged and the latter was taken out of action. We bailed after further trail finding woes and can’t recommend visiting.

Entry to all three sites is free.

Wellington

Back in the Eye of the Fish, the capital at the Edge of the World (if you know, you know). Hard to believe it’s 20 years since we came to live/ work in Wellington on sabbatical. Of course, it’s not quite as we remember. One can never truly “go back” to a place, for even if it had stood still, you’re no longer the same visitor. The iconic Chocolate Fish Cafe has gone and Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe is soon to close—the leases for both being terminated. An “absolutely positively” attitude isn’t enough to keep businesses afloat in the economic downturn locals tell us the city is experiencing (more so than the country as a whole). Te Papa kept us dry during a wet welcome (📷1). When the rain stopped we had a last beer at Leuven (📷2), then on to Wellington Seamarket (Cuba St) for the best crumbed tarakihi, followed by Kaffee Eis for tasty feijoa and black liquorice ice cream (📷3). An evening stroll along Oriental Parade helped it all settle (📷4).

Migration to New Zealand

An exhibit in Te Papa focussed on New Zealand’s migration history. The main movement of people from Asia into the Pacific took place around 3,500 to 3,000 years ago. This was followed by further colonisation of smaller and more remote islands. A small wave of people from the vicinity of the Society Islands in the eastern Pacific voyaged further south than ever before, and legend tells of Kuramārōtini, wife of Polynesian explorer Kupe, sighting land and exclaiming:

He ao, he ao, he ao tea, he ao tea roa! | A cloud, a cloud, a white cloud, a long white cloud!

Archeological, anthropological and genetic evidence suggests this southern colonisation voyage took place around the late 13th century—c.1250–1300 CE. These first migrants were the forebears of the Māori.

The next big wave of migration comprised “boatfuls of hopefuls” who arrived during the 1840–60s: some 40,000 people, who were mostly British. Their hopes centred on being able to buy land, and organisations like The New Zealand Company provided for their passage to incentivise purchase of land at considerable profit (having themselves acquired it cheaply from Māori). By 1858 there were almost as many Europeans in New Zealand as there were Māori.

European numbers swelled via “chain migration”, whereby family and friends from the same areas followed in subsequent sailings (as per the Highland Scots “Waipū Migration”). Passage was typically uncomfortable, with most accommodated in “steerage class” (dark bunk rooms, left to their own devices) rather than “intermediate class” (small cabin, some luxuries) or “cabin class” (best cabins, with attendants). Thus, many New Zealanders can trace their descent via these 19th C. “chain migrants” from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Imagine, off the back of a rough trip, arriving on far-flung and foreign shores. In 1853 Henry Sewell, a migrant from England, recorded his observations:

Everything very strange. I can hardly tell what my first impressions were. I think the main idea was of newness and unfinishedness—every thing appearing as if done yesterday in a great hurry

🤔 Curiosity

We’ve probably visited Zealandia, a predator-free ecosanctuary in Wellington’s Karori suburb, every time we’ve come to Welly. But never have we seen so many tuatara out of their burrows at once (📷1). This endemic reptile (Sphenodon punctatus) is the only surviving species from an order that thrived 200,000,000 years ago; we had the luck to meet one outside of the enclosure and get eye-to-eye with this living relic (📷2). Kākā | Nestor meridionalis is a large endangered parrot readily seen in the skies and around feeders here (📷3). Tūī | Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae may not rival kākā for size despite being one of the largest Australasian honeyeaters (📷4), but they sure do give NZ’s only other endemic honeyeater, the korimako | bellbird | Anthornis melanura—also seen and heard here (📷5)—stiff competition as bush song meister.

Water birds are present at Zealandia too, as there are a couple of reservoirs within the sanctuary. Examples are the kāruhiruhi | pied shag | Phalacrocorax varius, a.k.a. Australian pied cormorant (📷1) and papango | NZ scaup | Aythya novaeseelandiae, a species of diving duck (📷2). On the forest paths, do look up! The endemic North Island robin | Petroica longipes (📷3) diverged from its South Island cousin before the Pleistocene, according to DNA analyses. Just as we’d given up on getting a good look at a North Island saddleback | Philesturnus rufusater, having heard the distinctive cackle of several, one obliged with a brief appearance (📷4).

Wait, bird photos? How? Despite the creek dunking the Canon EOS R7 took and visible water residue inside the lens, it seems to be (mostly) working again!

Wairarapa

The long weekend (due to Wellington Anniversary Day) got off to a windy and wet start; our empathy went to the tent campers beside us at Kaitoke Regional Park (📷1). Crossing the Remutaka Range into the Wairarapa, we wandered bustling Greytown and a relatively subdued Martinborough (📷2) before making for the freedom camp at Lake Domain, on the northern shore of Wairarapa Moana Wetland. After a quiet night (deliberately parking nose into the wind) we called in for treats at Carterton’s deservedly popular Clareville Bakery (📷3), to enjoy later with coffee after a walk/ sandblasting on Riversdale Beach (📷4). At the beach’s northern end we encountered terns, oystercatchers, dotterels, pied stilts and fur seals; the Castlepoint headland loomed on the hazy horizon.

A damp ending

In February 2023 we were working our way north from the Wairarapa into the eastern Manawatū when Cyclone Gabrielle came barrelling down the East Coast. We bailed on visiting Mangatiti Falls, instead bolting through the gap between the Tararua & Ruahine ranges to relative safety deep in the Whanganui. Three years later, Mangatiti Falls on the Aohanga River can still be accessed with permission via private farmland on Coast Road, Pongaroa. It’s a 1h winding drive in from SH2 just south of Mangatainoka, although sealed and in good condition. Phone farm owners Debbie and Marty in advance to arrange your visit; you’ll sign a waiver at the farmhouse, as this is a working stock farm (📷1). Indeed, we were mobbed by curious cattle and chose to yield ground (given a prior head-butting incident with a young bull), so viewed the falls from a distance (📷2&3). It is possible, however, to scramble down into their basin. There’s a freedom camp not 1km from the farm (Four Mile Bush Reserve).

We had planned to continue our return north via Hawke Bay, East Cape and the Bay of Plenty. With SH2 between Gisborne and Whakatāne already closed due to slips (campers were airlifted out) and red rain warnings for East Cape with its vulnerable coastal road, we took the same escape route as three years prior. With the Ruahine Range now on our starboard flank, we stopped for lunch at Stormy Point Lookout—overlooking one of the best-preserved sequences of river terraces in the world:

View from Stormy Point Lookout in the Manawatū

Our change of plan was prudent, as weather-related disasters unfolded along our intended route. Thus, we wrapped up our North Island tour early. Although we were fine, heavy rains caused problems that for some people go well beyond damage to the road network. It wouldn’t have felt right to tour into areas recently/ still affected by the storms, and we’d had our own (comparatively minor) issues with water. First, a leaking roof caused by a negligent reversing camera installation, and then an internal water leak. These things do happen in vans, but the fun had gone out of our tour, and we needed workshop time.

More adventures will follow: we’ll soon be trying out a 4WD camper in Australia. Meantime, our thoughts go out to those dealing with damage to their homes—or worse.

#2026 #auckland #camperVan #coromandel #hiking #manawatu #motorhome #nature #newZealand #nomad #northland #roadTrip #rv #travel #vanLife #waikato #wairarapa #wellington

#wellington #wairarapa #waikato #vanlife #travel #rv

Crypto News @[email protected] · 2024-09-19 · 11:27 UTC

Germany's DZ Bank to Offer Customers Crypto Trading Through Boerse Stuttgart Tie Up - The first banks will be connected this year, with a phased roll out for selected retail c... - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/19/germanys-dz-bank-to-offer-customers-crypto-trading-through-boerse-stuttgart-tie-up/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #boersestuttgartdigital #retailinvestors #finance #crypto #banks #news

#news #banks #crypto #finance #retailinvestors #boersestuttgartdigital

Crypto News @[email protected] · 2024-08-12 · 16:37 UTC

German State-Owned Development Bank Prepares for Tokenized Bond Issuance with Boerse Stuttgart Digital in ECB Trial - Traditional finance institutions are increasingly exploring ways of putting assets like b... - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/08/12/german-state-owned-development-bank-prepares-for-tokenized-bond-issuance-with-boerse-stuttgart-digital-in-ecb-trial/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #boersestuttgartdigital #europeancentralbank #tokenization

#tokenization #europeancentralbank #boersestuttgartdigital

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2023-09-08 · 21:41 UTC

"Forest Culture in Relation to Industrial Pursuits", 1 8 7 1
Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller on forestry:

"Strange as it may appear, an impression seems to be prevailing in these communities, as if our forests have to serve no other purposes but to provide wood for our immediate and present wants, be it fuel or timber."

"For even after warning of climatic changes, and after the commencing scarcity of wood, no forest administration … has been as yet initiated in any portion of Australia". Wilderness remained "unguarded" and in some places was "already annihilated".

"No statesman, I feel assured, would want to impoverish our woods at the expense of the next generation."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-09/melbourne-cbd-bourke-street-car-crash-one-dead-five-injured/102834812
#ForestryCorporation #LoggingIndustry #NSWlogging #NativeForests #ClearFelling #destruction #degradation #StateForests #SaveTuckersNob #fires #firestorm #bushfires #colonial #plantations #botany #koalas #climate #biodiversity #NatureRights #commons #Ecology #biosphere #EnvironmentalManagement

Image: Koala habitat: Bellingen, Tuckers Nob State Forest, 2023

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BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2023-09-08 · 21:41 UTC

"Forest Culture in Relation to Industrial Pursuits", 1 8 7 1
Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller on forestry:

"Strange as it may appear, an impression seems to be prevailing in these communities, as if our forests have to serve no other purposes but to provide wood for our immediate and present wants, be it fuel or timber."

"For even after warning of climatic changes, and after the commencing scarcity of wood, no forest administration … has been as yet initiated in any portion of Australia". Wilderness remained "unguarded" and in some places was "already annihilated".

"No statesman, I feel assured, would want to impoverish our woods at the expense of the next generation."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-09/melbourne-cbd-bourke-street-car-crash-one-dead-five-injured/102834812
#ForestryCorporation #LoggingIndustry #NSWlogging #NativeForests #ClearFelling #destruction #degradation #StateForests #SaveTuckersNob #fires #firestorm #bushfires #colonial #plantations #botany #koalas #climate #biodiversity #NatureRights #commons #Ecology #biosphere #EnvironmentalManagement

Image: Koala habitat: Bellingen, Tuckers Nob State Forest, 2023

#savetuckersnob #forestrycorporation #loggingindustry #nswlogging #nativeforests #destruction

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2023-09-08 · 21:41 UTC

"Forest Culture in Relation to Industrial Pursuits", 1 8 7 1
Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller on forestry:

"Strange as it may appear, an impression seems to be prevailing in these communities, as if our forests have to serve no other purposes but to provide wood for our immediate and present wants, be it fuel or timber."

"For even after warning of climatic changes, and after the commencing scarcity of wood, no forest administration … has been as yet initiated in any portion of Australia". Wilderness remained "unguarded" and in some places was "already annihilated".

"No statesman, I feel assured, would want to impoverish our woods at the expense of the next generation."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-09/melbourne-cbd-bourke-street-car-crash-one-dead-five-injured/102834812
#ForestryCorporation #LoggingIndustry #NSWlogging #NativeForests #ClearFelling #destruction #degradation #StateForests #SaveTuckersNob #fires #firestorm #bushfires #colonial #plantations #botany #koalas #climate #biodiversity #NatureRights #commons #Ecology #biosphere #EnvironmentalManagement

Image: Koala habitat: Bellingen, Tuckers Nob State Forest, 2023

#environmentalmanagement #clearfelling #savetuckersnob #biosphere #ecology #commons

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2023-09-08 · 21:41 UTC

"Forest Culture in Relation to Industrial Pursuits", 1 8 7 1
Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller on forestry:

"Strange as it may appear, an impression seems to be prevailing in these communities, as if our forests have to serve no other purposes but to provide wood for our immediate and present wants, be it fuel or timber."

"For even after warning of climatic changes, and after the commencing scarcity of wood, no forest administration … has been as yet initiated in any portion of Australia". Wilderness remained "unguarded" and in some places was "already annihilated".

"No statesman, I feel assured, would want to impoverish our woods at the expense of the next generation."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-09/melbourne-cbd-bourke-street-car-crash-one-dead-five-injured/102834812
#ForestryCorporation #LoggingIndustry #NSWlogging #NativeForests #ClearFelling #destruction #degradation #StateForests #SaveTuckersNob #fires #firestorm #bushfires #colonial #plantations #botany #koalas #climate #biodiversity #NatureRights #commons #Ecology #biosphere #EnvironmentalManagement

Image: Koala habitat: Bellingen, Tuckers Nob State Forest, 2023

#forestrycorporation #loggingindustry #nswlogging #nativeforests #destruction #degradation

Doc Edward Morbius ⭕ @[email protected] · 2025-03-10 · 14:15 UTC

@leberschnitzel "Linux" is a large number of concepts, some common between a wide range of systems, some relatively specific. Fortunately the common stuff is ... more common, and much of the knowledge is highly durable (I cut my teeth about 40 years ago on BSD Unix, the information's served me well over the decades). Even old books can be quite useful, though there is some obsolete data.

One of the best elementary Linux books for several decades has been Mark Sobell's Practical Guide. That's actually a series now, tuned to major distros, and there's an Ubuntu-specific edition. https://www.sobell.com/UB1/index.html

O'Reilly & Associates ("ORA") was long the go-to for technical Unix/Linux books, and I'd recommend both UNIX Power Tools (1992, 2002) which though dated is one of the best introductions to the Unix philosophy and basic shell tools, and Linux in a Nutshell which is a very concise overview of major elements: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/unix-power-tools/0596003307/ and https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/-/9780596806088/. Both strongly emphasize terminal / command-line tools.

For general systems-administration guidance, the Unix and Linux System Administration Handbook (a/k/a "Nemeth") remains highly useful, though again, somewhat dated. https://www.colorado.edu/coloradan/2018/12/04/unix-and-linux-system-administration-handbook-5th-edition

I'd also recommend a good book covering your principle shell. These days that's either Bash (the Bourne-Again SHell) or zsh (the "new hawtness"). ORA again has a good bash book: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-the-bash/0596009658/. They've also got a good zsh guide: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-shell-scripting/9781783282937/. Other sources might include Sobell, No Starch Press (generally), and Prentice Hall (Sobell's publisher).

There's a whole set of other references, more below.

In general, "learning Linux" is about:

The GUI, for beginners. This is mostly self-explanatory, there are (as with everything else) numerous options, GNOME, KDE, and XFCE are the most popular contenders, with others often based on these, though there are numerous others.
The shell. Covered above (bash/zsh, and others). This is your principle command interface to the system and is both powerful, arcane, and evolving (I've learned and moved on through several shells over my career). Mastering the shell is a key success factor.
The editor. Numerous options, principle are emacs and vim, and I'd strongly recommend you learn at least one of these. Both are available on nearly all systems, including small embedded systems (e.g., modems, routers, Android devices, though often slimmed-down versions (often via Busybox, its own subject...).
Scripting languages. There are several, including not only the shell itself, but old-school options (sed, awk, Perl) and newer arrivals (Ruby, Python, Node.js, Lua, ...), and many others, often obscure and/or specialised. I really only use a few of these myself (sh/bash/sed/awk) and dabble in others (Perl, Python, Ruby), but these are quite powerful.
Packaging. The key distinguishing feature of various Linux systems is the packaging system used, defined by package format, interfaces, and philosophy. Ubuntu uses APT ("a package tool"), the DPKG format, and any of various front-ends. Others include RPM (Red Hat, Suse, and others, often under Yum or DNF), Portage (Gentoo), Slack (Slackware), Nix (NixOS), and more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Package_manager). Understanding your package manager and its philosophy, or lack thereof, is key to your Linux experience. Best Debian/Ubuntu book here is The Debian System by Martin F. Krafft, https://archive.org/details/debiansystemconc0000kraf. Debian's own documentation is also excellent, see: https://www.debian.org/doc/. (Ubuntu largely follows Debian here, though you might want to check that project's own docs.)
Networking. I won't go into details, specifics vary more on what packages you have installed than on distros per se. But know the basics, as covered in texts above, deferring to your distro's quirks as necessary.
Kernel. I'm going to de-emphasize this relative to others' comments. Yes, the kernel does vary between versions, but ... in general, you will get by well with the stock kernel, and only need to muck with it as new versions come out or you find out specific device or network drivers/modules have issues or are needed. This is increasingly rare if you stick to widely-used hardware and features.
General administration. See the Nemeth and Sobell books for a general overview of topics, but storage, users, permissions, security, and other issues are key here.

Debian (and Ubuntu) have the option to install and manage a huge set of documentation, including but not limited to manual ("man") pages, info documents, HOWTOs, RFCs, and many package-specific guides and manuals. Look for the "-doc" version of packages if you're seeking additional documentation. You can access and search this through a localhost Web interface by installing the dwww and swish2 packages. Point your browser at https://localhost/dwww/ for joy after doing this.

I'll address specific questions on your other toots.

#Linux #LinuxForBeginners #Books #LinuxBooks #LinuxDocumentation

#linux #linuxforbeginners #books #linuxbooks #linuxdocumentation

Crypto News @[email protected] · 2025-09-17 · 09:37 UTC

Crypto Finance and Bridgeport Launch Anchornote for Off‑Exchange, Custody‑Native Settlement - Crypto Finance, part of Deutsche Börse Group, launched Anchornote, a custody‑nativ... - https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-finance-and-bridgeport-launch-anchornote-for-off%e2%80%91exchange-custody%e2%80%91native-settlement/ #institutionalinvestors #newsbytes-5 #switzerland #newsbytes #germany

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Reda Sadki @[email protected] · 2023-11-30 · 12:55 UTC

The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) has created a platform enabling health workers to describe the impacts of climate change on their local communities. Here are ten of the most striking reports.

Published on 30 November 2023 on the Gavi #VaccinesWork blog

In July 2023, more than 1,200 health workers from 68 countries shared their experiences of changes in climate and health at a unique Geneva Learning Foundation event designed to shed light on the realities of climate impacts on the health of the communities they serve.

A special TGLF report – On the frontline of climate change and health: A health worker eyewitness report – includes a compendium and analysis of these 1,200 health workers’ observations and insights. Here are ten of the most striking.

Samuel Chukwuemeka Obasi, who works for the Ministry of Health in Abuja, Nigeria, has noticed big changes to the environment.

“Going back home to the community where I grew up as a child, I was shocked to see that most of the rivers we used to swim and fish in have all dried up, and those that are still there have become very shallow, so that you can easily walk through a river you required a boat to cross in years past.”

Iruoma Chinedu Ofortube, who works at the district level in Lagos State, Nigeria, recounts two stories that illustrate the lethal impact of extreme weather.

“A family embarked on a journey without potentially expecting any danger. Sadly, on their way, heavy rainfall started. The family was oblivious to the reality that the rain started ahead of them while they were en route to their destination. Unfortunately, they ran into a massive flood near a river. The force and the current from the flood swept their vehicle down the river, and before help could come for them, they drowned helplessly alongside other victims of the same circumstances.

“There was also a pregnant woman in labour. Unfortunately, they couldn’t get a strong boat or canoe that could stand the high current and waves coming from the seaside. In the process of searching for a better means of taking her to the nearest health centre, she got exhausted and died.”

Assoumane Mahamadou Issifou, who works for an NGO in Agadez, Niger, points out how food shortages are leading to malnutrition and anaemia, particularly in women and children.

“During the five years that I served in the health service in the Agadez region, I observed significant changes, particularly in the occurrence of heavy rains, which were uncommon in the past. These heavy rains have led to flooding and the displacement of populations, often forcing them to settle wherever they can. Due to their vulnerability during these challenging times, children and women suffer greatly.

“This situation, especially prevalent among newborns and children under five, contributes to malnutrition. The challenges persist because the Agadez region is situated in a desert area with very low rainfall.

“However, even with minimal rain, the region faces immense difficulties. Nutritional foods are insufficient, and environmental degradation compounds the issue. As a result, the population struggles to access daily sustenance. Pregnant women and children lack foods rich in vitamins, leading to undernourishment and subsequent diseases such as malnutrition and anaemia.

“Historically, Agadez was known for its scarcity of rain. With the recent climate change-induced increase in rainfall, few people have come to accept and understand this phenomenon. The region’s architecture is outdated, and the city has transformed into a migratory hub where diverse behaviours converge. New diseases emerge, and the indigenous population is grappling with illnesses that were previously unknown to them.”

A woman working for the Ministry of Health in the DRC, based in Kinshasa, describes how water level changes are affecting insect proliferation and leading to changing patterns of malaria and other diseases.

“A drought, characterised by a drop in rainfall during recent rainy seasons, has affected the City Province of Kinshasa, particularly in the Makelele District (located in the Bandalungwa commune) where I live.

“This area is bordered by two rivers, Mâkelele 1 and 2. The scarcity of rain in the region during the past rainy seasons has led to a significant reduction in water flow within these two rivers. Consequently, rubbish and debris have accumulated along the riverbanks.

“This situation has resulted in the proliferation of mosquitoes and other unidentified insects. This increase in insect activity has not only led to a rise in malaria cases, but has also given rise to a newly emerging form of dermatosis, the exact nature of which is yet to be determined. It is suspected that these skin lesions develop due to scratching after insect bites. Disturbingly, over 10% of the population within the municipality has been affected by this condition.”

Dieudonne Tanasngar, who works for the Ministry of Health in Chad, explains how displacement contributes to poor sanitation practices, leading to increased spread of water-borne diseases.

“In Lake Chad, during the rainy season, the various arms of the lake expand, causing flooding that affects the villages situated along its shores. This flooding often forces the inhabitants to relocate to higher ground.

“However, a significant portion of the population around the lake lacks proper sanitation facilities, leading to open defecation near the water’s edge. As the water levels rise, this practice contributes to the spread of diseases, particularly when access to health care facilities becomes challenging.

“Access to health care centres is hindered by the need to cross one or two bodies of water before reaching the nearest facility. This geographical challenge adds to the difficulties faced by the affected population. Consequently, a range of diseases can emerge and afflict the community due to these conditions.

“The combination of poor sanitation practices, flooding, and limited access to health care facilities creates a complex situation that requires concerted efforts to improve living conditions, sanitation infrastructure, and health care access for the people living around Lake Chad.”

Coulibaly Seydou, who works for the Ministry of Health in Boussé District, Burkina Faso, has noted how changing dietary habits, alongside declining mental wellbeing, is leading to an increased risk of non-communicable diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

“For several years, the pattern of rainfall has been becoming increasingly irregular. The duration of the rainy season is progressively getting shorter, interspersed with periods of drought. This unpredictability makes it challenging for farmers to adjust their crop choices according to the rainfall pattern, leading to growing concerns. Discussions about the upcoming rainy season can induce anxiety and worry among rural communities.

“When it comes to the impact of climate change on mental health, we can observe a significant disturbance in the well-being of farmers. Even just a couple of days without rainfall can trigger a sense of sadness among them. Instances of minor depression have been noted among household heads who helplessly witness their crops withering due to inadequate moisture.

“In terms of physical health, there has been an uptick in the prevalence of diseases and conditions that can be attributed to changes in dietary habits. Conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity are on the rise. This can be linked to the shift towards consuming industrially processed foods that are low in nutritional value and high in chemical additives.”

A man working for the Ministry of Health in Beni in the DRC describes the tragic case of a family driven into poverty and unable to afford health care for the children.

“As a result of the disruption in the seasonal shifts, a modest family reliant solely on agriculture experienced the tragic death of their young son within their community.

“The critical factors involved were as follows: their crop yield plummeted to zero due to their inability to manage the erratic changes in the seasons, and malnutrition, likely compounded by other illnesses, afflicted the family. Faced with financial constraints stemming from the complete failure of their agricultural efforts, they resorted to providing home-based care for their family.

“Tragically, their youngest son paid the ultimate price with his life. In summary, the ever-changing climate dynamics have left us disoriented and uncertain about the future.”

Fokzia Elijah, who works for the Ministry of Health in the Province of Batha, Chad, highlights how climate change is having multiple health and social impacts, particularly on pastoralists.

“Batha is the first pastoral province, often experiencing prolonged droughts followed by irregular and sometimes excessive rainfall. These climatic variations lead to challenges in cattle herding, house collapses, and difficulties in sustaining pastoralism, which typically lasts only two to three months.

“Pastoralists often migrate southward with women and children following them. Consequently, malnutrition prevails, affecting over 14% of the population, with women and children being the most vulnerable. Women who remain in the villages demonstrate resilience by engaging in limited market gardening and gathering wild oilseeds to produce sweet syrup for porridge.

“A significant issue is the death of animals between March and June due to inadequate pasture and water. This impacts the most vulnerable, particularly women and children. Batha Province, once renowned for its diverse flora and fauna, has seen the disappearance of most animals except for birds. Hyena attacks have become frequent as they search for food in communities, often targeting domestic pets.”

Linda Raji, who works for an NGO in the Kaida and Waru communities in Nigeria, highlights the implication of enviornmental change for young women – one of a range of gender-specific impacts of climate change.

“Prolonged drought dries up the dirty community stream that serves both livestock and residents. This makes it difficult for community members to access water and much harder for menstrual hygiene management for teenage girls leading to an increase in infections in the unbearable heat.

“Due to the difficulty in managing the monthly menstrual cycle due to limited access to water sanitation hygiene and period poverty, many teenage girls prefer to get pregnant to save them the worry of menstruating monthly for nine months.”

Dr Chinedu Anthony Iwu, who works at a health facility in Orlu Local Government Area in Nigeria, describes how working with communities can build resilience to climate change impacts.

“The changing climate has brought about an increase in the prevalence of vector-borne diseases. Mosquitoes are now breeding and transmitting diseases like malaria more intensely. The community lacked proper health care facilities and resources to effectively combat these diseases, leading to a rise in illness and mortality rates. Mothers’ means of livelihood were usually disrupted due to the time and effort spent in caring for their sick children with a significant impact on household welfare.

“Recognising the urgent need to address these climate-related health challenges, we engaged in community-led initiatives that included comprehensive health awareness campaigns to provide education on sanitation and hygiene practices, and education of residents about preventive measures against vector-borne diseases. By engaging our community health extension workers, we were able to organise regular health check-ups in the communities, focusing on early detection and treatment of illnesses.

“Over time, these collective efforts began to yield positive results. The mothers in the communities witnessed improvements in income as they progressively began to spend less time pursuing children’s health care challenges due to the adoption of preventive measures, thereby becoming more resilient to the changing climate.

This experience highlights the challenges faced by rural communities in Nigeria due to climate change. It demonstrates the importance of community engagement, sustainable practices, and support from relevant stakeholders in addressing the climate-health nexus and building resilience in the face of a changing climate.”

Written by Ian Jones for Gavi. Photo credit: Aerial view of a flooded urban residential area of Dera Allah yar city in Jaffarabad District, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. Credit: Gavi/2022/Asad Zaidi

https://redasadki.me/2023/11/30/ten-eyewitness-reports-from-the-frontline-of-climate-change-and-health/

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