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  1. @neil

    Great article. I'm always bringing up the fact that my hippie-generation parents were like this.

    "Despite their long hair and countercultural leanings, the New Alchemists were not hippies; they were scientists. ... alongside quotations from Tolkien and poems about mushrooms are reports on their experiments on the insect-resistance of certain cabbage varieties, diagrams of their low-tech wind turbines or progress reports on aquaculture techniques.

    Nor was the NAI a “commune”. It was a research project, the Todds explain; people came there to work, not to play. At its peak, the NAI had around 30 members, aided by hundreds more temporary volunteers. Few actually lived on the site."

    And about that awesome building: We focus on "solar panels" a lot, but #PassiveSolar is just as great in many respects.

    "Aligned east-west, the Prince Edward Island ark was partly sunken into the earth on its north side, with sloping glazing along its south facade to capture maximum #solar radiation. The south facade also featured a row of vertically aligned solar collectors (heating water rather than generating electricity – photovoltaic technology was nowhere near advanced enough yet). A prototype #hydraulic wind turbine nearby covered the building’s electricity needs.

    The dominant space inside was a high-ceilinged #greenhouse containing plant beds for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers and tree saplings. Lizards, newts, ladybirds and even a resident snake controlled insect populations. The ark also contained 32 of Todd’s “solar-algae tanks” – primarily for fish cultivation, but the tanks proved so effective at storing heat that the building’s other experimental climate systems became redundant."

  2. @neil

    I'm currently learning how to do Systemic Modelling, which is about facilitating groups to draw on collective intelligence. I love it!

    If you wanted a non-group-focused related thing, I might suggest starting with Clean Interviewing. Could imagine that being useful in a legal context (e.g. finding out what clients would ideally like to have happen), because it's all about not accidentally mixing in your own assumptions with the other person's answers. But it isn't specifically a law thing - it's got lots of uses.

    cleanlearning.co.uk/training/d

    #CleanLanguage

  3. @neil the #MetService cumulative rainfall map for the last 7 days tells the story... metservice.com/maps-radar/rain
    rainfall?tab=last-7-days
    #Aotearoa #NZ

  4. It’s fun to do a photoshoot from time to time, club kids DJ Giulia and Princess Jay Jay my amazing models.

    © 2023 Neil Evans Creative

    #Photography #Photographer #ClubKids #Photoshoot #DJs #London #StudioWork #NeilEvansCreative #Boost

  5. Neil Lennon baffled by Kelechi Iheanacho injury which ‘shouldn’t be happening’ for Celtic vs Sturm Graz

    Kelechi Iheanacho was withdrawn just two minutes in to Celtic’s clash with Sturm Graz. The Nigerian striker, who…
    #NewsBeep #News #Football #Celtic #EuropaLeague #football #KelechiIheanacho #Sports #SturmGraz #UK #UnitedKingdom
    newsbeep.com/uk/222026/

  6. @neil you're right that #OpenSource depends of a huge community of individuals (and some corporate entities) cooperating together in what is the world's largest #GiftEconomy.

    But I think there is a huge difference to being beholden to and dependent on thousands of our own peers — ordinary people of good will who choose to share — than on one corporation whose sole purpose is to extract as much profit from us as they can wring.

  7. Hi. Waves.
    I’m Neil. A Brit, lived in Germany, married and with a German kid, then moved back to UK. Now a bit cross about the old Brexit thingy. #FBPE. Anti Trump, anti Tories. Pro rock music🎶🤟, scones with #jamfirst and fan of Terry Pratchett (GNU). Floof tax paid in pic. Greetings!

  8. @neil but there seems to be precious little actual journalism these days - either reporting is done uncritically (as with the #BBC) or is simply made up bullshit designed to get the reader/viewer worked up (#DailyMail, #GBNews, etc.) #ITN seem to have had their moments of decent journalism though.

  9. @neil looks like didn’t watch it carefully enough! They do describe what it is 🙈 youtu.be/pWC0sKCS5oA #grits

  10. Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts - Big Crime (chicago sound check) - (Of...
    youtube.com/watch?v=8B9ATiGpbl

    Make Neil Great Again

    Seine Worte über die Entwicklung in den USA sind an Eindeutigkeit nicht zu übertreffen. Er hat das Video bereits vor vier Monaten gepostet. Starke Stimmen erheben sich überall und werden immer mehr.

    #Rock #Pop #Protestsong #NeilYoung #BigCrime #FckTrump

  11. Neil Young Responds to Donald Trump’s Takeover of D.C. With Vicious New Protest Song ‘Big Crime’.

    Bizarrely, Trump is a big Neil Young fan and has seen him in concert on several occasions. “He’s got something very special,” Trump told Rolling Stone in 2008. “I’ve listened to his music for years. His voice is perfect and haunting. I’ve met him on occasions, and he’s a terrific guy.”

    yahoo.com/entertainment/music/

    youtube.com/watch?v=Fql4JKFvbk

    #NeilYoung #Trump #BigCrime #Washington #fascism

  12. CW: Selfie, eye contact, lewd assuming Rule 34 applies

    @neil On the other hand, I do give Santa consent to send me cookies which are not strictly necessary for the provision of an information society service (chocolate chip preferred). #ePrivacyDirective

  13. @neil I felt the same way for years but then I joined #EasterHegg (much smaller scale, very cosy) and I got hooked! #eh20 #ccc

  14. @neil @Edent play.google.com/store/apps/det is you need to install GPay or use the "stock"/"super" #OpenGapps packages from opengapps.org/ (although #Lineage recommends just installing nano and the installing from store)