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FrogFind's "Catch of the Day": Greetings from an alternate timeline (BeOS & NetPositive!) 🚀💾
Hey Retro Fans!

Buckle up, because today we are taking a trip into an alternate computing timeline. Today’s Catch of the Day comes from an operating system that was miles ahead of its time in the late 90s and enjoys absolute cult status today.

This afternoon at 5:08 PM, this legendary entry appeared in our server logs:

🏆 NetPositive 2.2.1 on BeOS

Why this is so special:
BeOS was an incredible multimedia operating system. It was so advanced that in 1996, Apple was on the verge of buying the company (Be Inc.) to use it as the foundation for Mac OS X. At the very last second, Apple chose NeXT instead – and the rest is history.

Someone out there booted up a BeOS machine today and fired up its native, built-in browser called NetPositive (affectionately known by fans as Net+). This browser hails from an era where CSS and JavaScript were still in their absolute infancy. The fact that NetPositive can send a flawless search query to FrogFind today, almost 30 years later, and flawlessly render our text-based HTML results is exactly why we run this project!

Cheers to the BeOS community for keeping this piece of tech history alive! 🐝💻

Your FrogFind Team 🐸

Today, after about 3.5 years, we crossed the 50 MWh of lifetime electricity generation, saving about 77,000 lbs of CO2, the equivalent of planting about 585 trees! We've generated electricity in excess of what we use = net positive! Instead of paying our electric utility, they've paid us!

#Solar #SolarEnergy #PV #Energy #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #Conservation #NetPositive #NetZero #Sustainability #ClimateChange #Tucson #Arizona #Environment #Ecosystem #Ecology #Electricity

A short thread on going beyond #NetZero to build projects that are #NetPositive First, I like to talk about "Projects" vs "Buildings". It's an important distinction, because its not just about the physical artifact, but also: where it is located? what does it replace?

Happy 3rd birthday to our solar panels being turned on! Ironically we had a 4.5-hr grid power outage yesterday due to a monsoon storm here in Tucson AZ; thanks to our solar panels + backup battery we had enough of our own power to last 14+ hours: enough to take us into this a.m. when our solar panels would generate more power.

#Tucson #environment #ClimateChange #climate #conservation #Solar #SolarEnergy #CleanEnergy #energy #RenewableEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #NetPositive #NetZero #Sustainable

Today marks 3 yrs since our 7.11 kW solar panels were turned on! We've generated about 44 MWh of electricity, saving about 68,000 lbs of CO2, the equivalent of planting about 515 trees! We've generated electricity in excess of what we use = net positive! Instead of paying our electric utility, they've paid us!

#Solar #SolarEnergy #PV #Energy #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #Conservation #NetPositive #NetZero #Sustainability #Sustainable #ClimateChange #Tucson #Arizona #Rainbow

Here in Tucson, AZ, USA, today's partial eclipse negatively impacted the solar electricity production from our rooftop solar panels! Here's proof! 🌞😎🌚

#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #Solar #SolarEnergy #CleanEnergy #Energy #SolarPower #RenewableEnergy #PV #Photovoltaic #SolarEdge #Eclipse #Eclipse2024 #EnergyEfficient #Tucson #Conservation #SonoranDesert #Desert #NetPositive #NetZero #SolarPanels #Inverter #Tucson

My latest article: "Why COP28 Doesn't Matter."
Yes, I actually said that.

#Cop28 #ClimateCrisis #PredatoryDelay #NetPositive

Happy #ArtAdventCalendar Day 17 & #SolarSunday !

Here's my photo: Solar panels on our rooftop with rainbow, Tucson, Arizona, USA ©Carl R. Englander

Since our solar panels were turned on, we've generated about 36 MWh of electricity, saving over 55000 lbs of CO2, or planting 415 trees!

#GoSolar #Solar #SolarEnergy #SolarPower #SolarPanel #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficient #EnergyEfficiency #Conservation #NetPositive #NetZero #Battery #Sustainable #ClimateChange #Tucson #Rainbow

Happy #ArtAdventCalendar Day 17 & #SolarSunday !

Here's my photo: Solar panels on our rooftop with rainbow, Tucson, Arizona, USA ©Carl R. Englander

Since our solar panels were turned on, we've generated about 36 MWh of electricity, saving over 55000 lbs of CO2, or planting 415 trees!

#GoSolar #Solar #SolarEnergy #SolarPower #SolarPanel #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficient #EnergyEfficiency #Conservation #NetPositive #NetZero #Battery #Sustainable #ClimateChange #Tucson #Rainbow

Happy #ArtAdventCalendar Day 17 & #SolarSunday !

Here's my photo: Solar panels on our rooftop with rainbow, Tucson, Arizona, USA ©Carl R. Englander

Since our solar panels were turned on, we've generated about 36 MWh of electricity, saving over 55000 lbs of CO2, or planting 415 trees!

#GoSolar #Solar #SolarEnergy #SolarPower #SolarPanel #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficient #EnergyEfficiency #Conservation #NetPositive #NetZero #Battery #Sustainable #ClimateChange #Tucson #Rainbow

Happy #ArtAdventCalendar Day 17 & #SolarSunday !

Here's my photo: Solar panels on our rooftop with rainbow, Tucson, Arizona, USA ©Carl R. Englander

Since our solar panels were turned on, we've generated about 36 MWh of electricity, saving over 55000 lbs of CO2, or planting 415 trees!

#GoSolar #Solar #SolarEnergy #SolarPower #SolarPanel #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficient #EnergyEfficiency #Conservation #NetPositive #NetZero #Battery #Sustainable #ClimateChange #Tucson #Rainbow

Happy #ArtAdventCalendar Day 17 & #SolarSunday !

Here's my photo: Solar panels on our rooftop with rainbow, Tucson, Arizona, USA ©Carl R. Englander

Since our solar panels were turned on, we've generated about 36 MWh of electricity, saving over 55000 lbs of CO2, or planting 415 trees!

#GoSolar #Solar #SolarEnergy #SolarPower #SolarPanel #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficient #EnergyEfficiency #Conservation #NetPositive #NetZero #Battery #Sustainable #ClimateChange #Tucson #Rainbow

Today marks my 1 year #anniversary of joining #Mastodon!
Thanks to everyone for making this a positive & educational experience!

Thanks @Gargron for founding Mastodon! Thanks @ruud for #MastodonWorld !
#MastodonAnniversary #Fediversary #Mastoversary #Fediverse #Solar #SolarPower #EnergyEfficient #Tucson #NaturePhotography #Photography #Birds #Birding #Conservation #BiologicalDiversity #SonoranDesert #Desert #Birdwatcher #Birdwatching #NetPositive #NetZero

The Annular Solar Eclipse this morning was cool to watch here in Tucson, AZ USA, but it did reduce our production of electricity from our solar panels! Note the peak of the Eclipse at 9:30am MST is perfectly shown by the dip to 828 Watts.

#Eclipse #AnnularSolarEclipse #Eclipse2023 #Solar #SolarEnergy #SolarPower #SolarPanel #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficient #EnergyEfficiency #Conservation #NetPositive #NetZero #Battery #Sustainable #ClimateChange

Possibly old news for you, but I myself am fascinated by it:

#NetPositive was the web browser for the #BeOS operating system. Instead of simple error messages, it had #haiku error messages like this one:

“Chaos reigns within.
Reflect, repent, and retry.
Server shall return.”

https://8325.org/haiku/

@unclepj @kancept My very favorite

"The code was willing
It considered your request,
But the chips were weak."

#NetPositive #BeOS

@unclepj @kancept Shout out to Net+ #NetPositive #BeOS native browser, which graced us with a slew of haiku error messages, which made the horror hit a bit softer.

https://8325.org/haiku/

It's time to change the conversation on #ClimateAction.

UN Secretary General: "Current policies are taking the world to a 2.8 degree temperature rise...that spells catastrophy yet the collective response remains pitiful."

Watch this space. 'Delivering Net-Zero Transformations', a new white paper from Earthshine Group, published in early October.

#climatecrisis #climateaction #netzero #netpositive
https://www.unmultimedia.org/avlibrary/asset/3058/3058488/

Today marks 2 yrs since our 7.11 kW solar panels were turned on! We've generated about 30 MWh of electricity, saving almost 46,000 lbs of CO2, the equivalent of planting about 350 trees! We've generated electricity in excess of what we use = net positive! Instead of paying our electric utility, they've paid us!

#Solar #SolarEnergy #SolarPower #SolarPanel #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficient #EnergyEfficiency #Conservation #NetPositive #NetZero #Battery #Sustainable #ClimateChange

Looking forward to speaking on how to build inherently #netpositive, #regenerative, #circular etc. businesses; and on investing in them, about the new concept of an #ergodic strategy, and why that outperforms traditional #investment strategies.

https://elopage.com/epl/Q8Lg1MUKkhcvyvGpHwZ8

Looking forward to speaking on how to build inherently #netpositive, #regenerative, #circular etc. businesses; and on investing in them, about the new concept of an #ergodic strategy, and why that outperforms traditional #investment strategies.

https://elopage.com/epl/Q8Lg1MUKkhcvyvGpHwZ8

Looking forward to speaking on how to build inherently #netpositive, #regenerative, #circular etc. businesses; and on investing in them, about the new concept of an #ergodic strategy, and why that outperforms traditional #investment strategies.

https://elopage.com/epl/Q8Lg1MUKkhcvyvGpHwZ8

Why is #netpositive, #regenerative, #sustainable, #circular business so hard? Want to make it natural, the easiest strategy to follow? Then start using an Ergodic strategy! What that is: download your sample chapter, or the draft book, and help us finish fast by our ordering your copy here: https://opencollective.com/ergodic-investor/projects/theergodic
If you're an investor or founder, you'll benefit from reading this first!

Greetings Mastodon! As an introduction, I'm a Naturalist, Conservationist, Birder, Photographer, Audiophile, & Videophile living in an energy efficient, net positive, solar powered home in the Sonoran Desert.

#Introduction #Introductions #NewHere #Solar #SolarPower #EnergyEfficient #Tucson #NaturePhotography #Photography #Birds #Birding #Conservation #BiologicalDiversity #SonoranDesert #Desert #Birdwatcher #Birdwatching #NetPositive #NetZero

@adambienkov If anything anywhere, #Brexit is becoming the #GreatReset many people fear. Its destination is still being debated though: raw capitalism or #NetPositive

😇 Sunday thought. A successful transition is not about doing more with less, it’s all about –on balance– giving more than taking away #NetPositive https://hbr.org/2021/09/the-net-positive-manifesto

Shoutout to the Gideons Tribe, working tirelessly to make the building industry #NetPositive https://www.gideonstribe.nl

#NetPositive is a web #browser for the BeOS operating system. It's famous for its #haiku #error #messages. This page lists those messages.

https://8325.org/haiku/