I don't thing anything is close to what iNaturalist used to be. I use it every year when teaching Biology and Environmental Science. Now I'm looking for something else as well.
I read through that entire thing, saw Charles, and just skipped right over it. That's perfect though.
You could also get one of the SSD drives that look like flash storage. I got a "usb stick" with 512GB SSD for about $60 last year.
All of my students get pictures like the second one because we don't look at the leaf itself. We use nail polish to make an impression and look at that. It comes out as a monochrome relief.
Very nice! The microscopes I use to teach biology are 40x objective (10x eyepiece). They're not the best, but true workhorses when it comes to durability.
The one with a bunch of golden lab dogs dressed in lab coats? It's still hanging on my fridge.
Looks great! What area are you in?
That makes sense. When I zoomed in and saw how they labeled auditory processing I was suspicious.
I'm trying to get back into HAM after 30 years out of it. Starting with meshtastic let's me play around without spending a lot on hardware, and before I get my license back.
There are great prebuilt nodes for under $50, and as low as $20 if you build your own from parts.
Only based on what the listed specs are (11-12 mm). They don't ship until April 25th.
Agreed! Though their claim of making an impregnated wound dressing with good results gives me hope.
I ordered a 5,000 mAh to try out. It saves me from building something similar myself. Prototyping wireless charging is hard enough as it is without taking radio interference into account.
That's what I'm thinking too. Why have a PoGo port if you don't plan on waterproofing. I already have silicone plugs for USB-C ports.
I just picked up Starsector after seeing it on Lemmy. It was described as a cross between Mount & Blade and Daggerfall. They weren't wrong.
Just played through the tutorial. Looks and plays great.
True. Honestly most of the issues in my area are LOS. We have maybe a dozen nodes on LongFast in my town but no stable connections. Working on getting my own node up higher, but we'll see.
I converted a spare node toward your effort! All my other nodes are currently LongFast though. My area is just too sparse for anything else right now.
Aww dang. I was holding off on getting a T-Deck until Mestastic 2.6 dropped, and would've really preferred an E-Ink version.
If it's even close to M&B or Daggerfall my upcoming summer break is in trouble.
Woo! Thanks for the mander.xyz shout out. Come for the science memes, stay for the top-tier science discussions.
I'm trying to get my home node high enough for LOS to other parts of town. The house unfortunately has a full hip roof, so I can't attach anything without going through the shingles. My current setup is a pole attached to an 8' garden fence. That gets me to about 15' AGL.
Based on the homes around me I need at least 30' of height to clear their roofs. I've given up on trying to get above the trees because they're old Oaks 50'-100' high.
I keep seeing collapsing fiberglass poles online but they're advertised as a temporary setup. Anyone have recommendations for at least a semi-permanent pole or small tower?
Buried "megaripples" — some the size of five-story buildings — are helping scientists piece together the devastation following the impact that wiped out the nonavian dinosaurs.
My home node made contact with what I think was someone flying by with a RAK module. The GPS put it at a distance of 47 miles and height of 36,000 feet, along the path airlines would take from New Orleans to Houston.
I've had contacts with more distant nodes but this one was able to confirm receipt and I got a valid traceroute back.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/39227005
> It sure will be nice for them to control all radio spectrum too, since all amateur and open use bands will be valued at 0$ and be immediately sold off to a corporate owner.
I've been brainstorming ways to get a permanent node on my truck for various reasons. Here's what I have so far:
- Hard-wired for power. The vehicle battery is pretty large, and I have a solar-maintainer installed with enough power left over to run a node.
- GPS module for tracking
- External antenna (915 MHz). I already have cargo racks on the truck bed so plenty of space to attach a mount.
Unfortunately I haven't found much in the way of hardware guides. Initially I figured a 33 cm ham antenna would be perfect but haven't seen much available. For the node itself I was looking at either a heltec tracker or a Wisblock with location module. Anyone suggestions?
Researchers have newly discovered a surprising and potentially significant reason why eating foods frequently cooked at high temperatures, such as red meat and deep-fried fare, elevates cancer risk. The alleged culprit: DNA within the food that's been damaged by the cooking process.
Is there any community input on pork butts cooked via smoking or oven. I usually finish mine in the oven until center hits 205 ºF to render fat and reduce connective tissue. For me that means removing from the smoker after ~6 hours and finishing in the oven with an embedded temperature probe.
It comes out great but I'd love to hear some other preparations.
The 9 essential amino acids our bodies need but cannot produce on their own can come from a variety of dietary sources coming from both plants and animals.
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and are crucial for maintaining optimal health. Out of the 20 different types of amino acids, there are 9 that cannot be produced in the body and these are referred to as “essential amino acids.” These essential amino acids play important roles in many...
Unlike other types of science, such as physics or chemistry, natural science comprises multiple disciplines with the ultimate goal to better understand how the world around us works and functions. Often, natural science is confused with other types of science and concepts. But why is this the case? ...
### Welcome to c/cooking @ Mander.xyz! We’re focused on cooking and the science behind how it changes our food. Some chemistry, a little biology, whatever it takes to explore a critical aspect of everyday life.
New to Mander, a Lemmy instance focused on the natural sciences.
The Science of Cooking
We’re focused on cooking and the science behind how it changes our food. Some chemistry, a little biology, whatever it takes to explore a critical aspect of everyday life.
Scientists celebrate the centennial of a reaction that makes cooked food tasty, but also produces worrisome molecules in our meals and bodies
by Sarah Everts
I'm not sure if this is the right community, maybe Introductions would be better. But I wanted to say my first week here has surpassed any and all expectations I had during signup.
If I hadn't taken the extra time to look at all available instances I may have missed out on having such a cool server as my base of operations for the Fediverse. Love the topics, love the user base, and looking forward to helping it grow.
> A new analysis addresses five essential questions about biodiversity — the variety of life on Earth — that need to be answered if we are going to effectively conserve nature.
As light pollution grows each year, truly dark skies might get harder to find.
A large-scale, five-year study in Indonesia finds that enriching oil palm-dominated landscapes with patches of trees bolsters biodiversity and ecosystem functioning without impairing oil palm yields but should not replace forest protection.
Anyone have plans for viewing the total solar eclipse next year? I found this map of national parks within the totality path seems pretty cool.
The school year just ended but I wanted to show off what my class was able to accomplish with some cheap high school microscopes. The images below are under-leaf impressions of diocot and monocot plants which show the stomata used to control water evaporation. To avoid the preparation of slicing leaves themselves we painted a thin layer of nail polish on the underside. Peeling this dry layer off results in a mold of the leaf itself which can then be attached to a blank slide with cellophane tape.
AlchemicalAgent @mander.xyz R&D Chemical Engineer, Professor, Teacher, Fisherman, and Conservationist