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Hello #Fediverse,
I need your help again. I want to ditch #Spotify because fck all who support genocide, so here we are:
- advice for a new podcast streamer (no Apple)
- advice for a new music streamer (I already use Indie Beat radio when studying/writing)
So, #FediCitizens, do your magic again
#advice #AdviceNeeded #AlternativeTo #alternative #music #streaming #podcast
BadBadNotGood - Signal From The Noise
9:09 min music video
#music #alternative #psychedelia #BadBadNotGood
🧑🔬Engineers develop ECO-friendly Plastic from Mineral found in Seashells.
According to UNESCO, plastic waste makes up 80% of all #marine #pollution, with 8–10 million metric tons of plastic making its way into our oceans each year. USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers have discovered a mineral commonly found in seashells could be the key to a safer #plastic #alternative.
link.springer.com/10.1557/s435…
#eco #material #science #engineer #media #nature #tech #news
![The research is led by Eun Ji Chung, the Dr. Karl Jacob Jr. and Karl Jacob III Early-Career Chair at USC Viterbi School of Engineering and a leading expert in engineered nanoparticles for clinical applications. Chung has a background in biomaterials, and her lab recently developed a new biocompatible plastic alternative by adding calcium carbonate from seashells into poly [1,8-octanediol-co-citrate] [POC], an FDA-approved biodegradable material used in orthopedic fixation devices.
Chung began to revisit work she had done as a graduate research student, where she worked on a biodegradable polymer made of citric acid, which is found in oranges. The research from this work was geared towards creating polymers for biomedical applications for sutures and tendon fixation devices.
"In graduate school, we added hydroxyapatite, which are these calcium particles that are in your bone, and I fabricated them together, and they are now biodegradable materials that are already FDA-approved," said Chung. "I started thinking that seashells have calcium, too. That's why they're stiff like bone. But they have a different kind of calcium particle. So, I basically adapted what I did and replicated it to be more suitable for an alternative plastic material."](https://inne.city/photo/preview/640/827503 "The research is led by Eun Ji Chung, the Dr. Karl Jacob Jr. and Karl Jacob III Early-Career Chair at USC Viterbi School of Engineering and a leading expert in engineered nanoparticles for clinical applications. Chung has a background in biomaterials, and her lab recently developed a new biocompatible plastic alternative by adding calcium carbonate from seashells into poly [1,8-octanediol-co-citrate] [POC], an FDA-approved biodegradable material used in orthopedic fixation devices.
Chung began to revisit work she had done as a graduate research student, where she worked on a biodegradable polymer made of citric acid, which is found in oranges. The research from this work was geared towards creating polymers for biomedical applications for sutures and tendon fixation devices.
\"In graduate school, we added hydroxyapatite, which are these calcium particles that are in your bone, and I fabricated them together, and they are now biodegradable materials that are already FDA-approved,\" said Chung. \"I started thinking that seashells have calcium, too. That's why they're stiff like bone. But they have a different kind of calcium particle. So, I basically adapted what I did and replicated it to be more suitable for an alternative plastic material.\"")
![[ImageSource: The Chung Lab at USC Viterbi School of Engineering]
The Chung Lab's biocompatible plastic substitute can be used as a replacement for beverage holder rings.
The researcher said the citric acid polymer's texture is sticky, like a gum. When the calcium particles are added and it is heated and cured in an oven, it forms a plastic-like material. The resulting material [POC-CC], was developed into a prototype and cut into the formation of soda can beverage holder rings that were robust enough to hold cans.
The team hypothesized that the POC-CC material would be a biocompatible plastic substitute that could degrade in marine environments while maintaining sufficient strength for industrial applications. Chung added that the material had many potential applications, such as in the production of biodegradable straws that were stronger than bamboo or paper straws and safer than reusable metal ones.](https://inne.city/photo/preview/640/827505 "[ImageSource: The Chung Lab at USC Viterbi School of Engineering]
The Chung Lab's biocompatible plastic substitute can be used as a replacement for beverage holder rings.
The researcher said the citric acid polymer's texture is sticky, like a gum. When the calcium particles are added and it is heated and cured in an oven, it forms a plastic-like material. The resulting material [POC-CC], was developed into a prototype and cut into the formation of soda can beverage holder rings that were robust enough to hold cans.
The team hypothesized that the POC-CC material would be a biocompatible plastic substitute that could degrade in marine environments while maintaining sufficient strength for industrial applications. Chung added that the material had many potential applications, such as in the production of biodegradable straws that were stronger than bamboo or paper straws and safer than reusable metal ones.")
![[ImageSource: MRS Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1557/s43579-025-00695-z]
“POC and POC-CC synthesis process. (a) POC-CC synthesis scheme: POC pre-polymer is formed followed by CC incorporation and further polymerization. (b) POC pre-polymer. (c) POC pre-polymer solution incorporating CC in 5 in. diameter Teflon dish. (d) POC-CC after casting onto 6 × 12 in. Teflon sheet.”
To test this, POC-CC was synthesized with varying concentrations of calcium carbonate. Over six months, they observed various factors including the weight degradation rate in ocean water and the effect the material had on the pH of the water after long-term incubation.
"Our results show the degradation rate increases with increased POC content, and the addition of CC maintains the pH of ocean water," Chung said.
👾Another benefit of the material is its biocompatibility — it doesn't cause harm to marine life in the way that introduced microplastics do. The research team incubated a type of green algae [Scenedesmus sp.] alongside the POC-CC material, housing them in simulated ocean water for six months. The team noted high cell viability, confirming the fact that the POC-CC plastic substitute was biocompatible with marine microorganisms.👾
Chung and her team are now planning an improved second-generation version of the material to help it degrade faster.](https://inne.city/photo/preview/640/827507 "[ImageSource: MRS Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1557/s43579-025-00695-z]
“POC and POC-CC synthesis process. (a) POC-CC synthesis scheme: POC pre-polymer is formed followed by CC incorporation and further polymerization. (b) POC pre-polymer. (c) POC pre-polymer solution incorporating CC in 5 in. diameter Teflon dish. (d) POC-CC after casting onto 6 × 12 in. Teflon sheet.”
To test this, POC-CC was synthesized with varying concentrations of calcium carbonate. Over six months, they observed various factors including the weight degradation rate in ocean water and the effect the material had on the pH of the water after long-term incubation.
\"Our results show the degradation rate increases with increased POC content, and the addition of CC maintains the pH of ocean water,\" Chung said.
👾Another benefit of the material is its biocompatibility — it doesn't cause harm to marine life in the way that introduced microplastics do. The research team incubated a type of green algae [Scenedesmus sp.] alongside the POC-CC material, housing them in simulated ocean water for six months. The team noted high cell viability, confirming the fact that the POC-CC plastic substitute was biocompatible with marine microorganisms.👾
Chung and her team are now planning an improved second-generation version of the material to help it degrade faster.")
Calcium carbonate-based biodegradable composites as an alternative material to industrial plastics - MRS Communications
Persistent pollution caused by conventional plastics poses significant risks to marine ecosystems and human health.SpringerLink
L’impasse de l’imagination : entre promesse prométhéenne et emprise coloniale du logos
L’#ImpasseImaginative révèle la #dissonance entre la #PromesseProméthéenne et l’enracinement humain dans la #nature. La #ViolenceSymbolique coloniale capture nos imaginaires, imposant une #RationalitéAutomatique qui colonise toute dissidence. La #raison, monopolisée par une #minorité techno-bureaucratique, verrouille l’#alternative.
#Rationalité #Colonialisme #Imagination #philosophie
homohortus31.wordpress.com/202…
L’impasse de l’imagination : entre promesse prométhéenne et emprise coloniale du logos
L’#ImpasseImaginative révèle la #dissonance entre la #PromesseProméthéenne et l’enracinement humain dans la #nature. La #ViolenceSymbolique coloniale capture nos #imaginaires, imposant une #Rationa…Homo Hortus
AfD-Mitglied zu sein oder an die AfD zu spenden, sollte ein Ausschlussgrund vom Staatsdienst sein, da man sich bei diesem immer der freiheitlich-demokratischen Grundordnung verpflichtet und die Mitgliedschaft einer Person in, oder die Finanzierung einer rechtsextremen Partei durch diese Person klare Anzeichen dafür sind, dass sie die freiheitlich-demokratische Grundordnung nicht respektiert, oder sie sogar (gewaltsam) umstürzen möchte, was per Definition Teil einer extremistischen Gesinnung ist.
Kein Beamtendienst für AfD Unterstützer, Deutschlandweit!
#afd #alternative #alternativefurdeutschland #AlternativefürDeutschlandAfD #afd_verbot_jetzt #afd_verbotsverfahren #afd_gesichert_rechtsextrem #beamte #beamten #staat #staatsdienst #polizei
Souverän aus Deutschland: Ionos und Nextcloud entwickeln M365-Alternative
Echte Konkurrenz zu Microsoft: Nextcloud und Ionos arbeiten an einer 365-Alternative. Sie soll noch 2025 an den Start gehen.Moritz Förster (heise online)
Welche #Alternative die auch wirklich innerhalb Deutschlands und der EU nutzbar ist gibt es eigentlich für #Paypal ?
Nachdem die bekloppten Onlineshops es ja schon nicht einsehen, Bankeinzug zu machen, weil es ja so schwierig ist...
Fürn Oasch sagt man...aber vielleicht weiß ja jemand was?!
@MDT
Te respondo con mucho gusto, Aetherius.
#fediverse #CambioClimático #Apocalipsis #FindelMundo #radiofindelmundo #cristianismo #libertad #PinkFloyd @rogerwaters @Supertramp #respeto #noticias #periodismo #hippy #Trump #books #music #humor #space #science #mathematics #1970s #PeaceSigns #givepeaceachance #1960s #peace #fridaysforfuture @greenpeace #Alternative #EndOfTheWorld #apocalypse #negacionismo #Bombaatomica #Hambruna #Alternativa #Guerra #neonazismo #democracia #sabiduria
Psychic TV - "Godstar" + Interview
6:19 min music video (incl. interview)
#music #alternative #PsychicTV
RE: kanoa.de/@adminforge/114381385…
adminForge :cloud: (@adminforge@kanoa.de)
Flohmarkt: Ein Marktplatz im Fediverse Ein neuer adminForge Service kann ab sofort genutzt werden. Flohmarkt: Ein Marktplatz im Fediverse Mit Flohmarkt habt ihr eine quelloffene Alternative zu eBay.kanoa.de
Ich suche eine Alternative zu Google Docs, die folgenden drei Kriterien genügt:
* Hosting in der EU
* Möglichkeit, Texte per Link zum Bearbeiten mit unangemeldeten Personen zu teilen
* Android-App, die meine Augen nicht beleidigt
Muss nicht gratis sein (Testphase wäre praktisch). Muss außer Text und ein bisschen Formatierung (fett, kursiv, so was) nicht viel können (Tabellen, Gleichungen, Code sind nicht wichtig).
Ich dachte an iA Writer, aber die haben (aus verständlichen Gründen) keine Android-App mehr.
Ich teste gerade OnlyOffice. Das ist okay, aber besticht durch eine 90er-Jahre-Optik und Fonts, die irgendwie alle pixelig aussehen. Es funktioniert, aber macht keinen Spaß. (Außerdem lädt mein Testdokument gerade nicht.)
Hat wer noch eine Idee?
Tschüss, USA: Europäische Alternativen
Tuta: Turn ON privacy for free with secure emails, calendars & contacts | Tuta
Tuta guarantees your data stays private for free & without ads. Quantum-resistant encryption makes Tuta the best secure technology solution to protect your privacy.Tuta
Why we currently do not recommend the @rodentapp Mastodon client:
- it's not #opensource let alone #FLOSS
- it's only available from Google's Play store
- it contains trackers (Google Crashlytics and Google Firebase Analytics)
- it wants access to your ad ID
In short, this app is against the spirit of Mastodon and the Fediverse. There are plenty of Mastodon apps that respect you: @Tusky, Fedilab (@apps), @moshidon …
#Mastodon #Rodent #Android #App #AlternativeTo #Alternative
Report for social.rodent 1.28.0
Known trackers, permissions and informations about this specific version of this applicationεxodus
Vielen Dank für das Offenlegen der Hintergründe zu den Suchmaschinen! Habe jetzt SearXNG als Standardsuche auf meinem GOS-Smartphone festgelegt.
I am looking for an #alternative to MS 365 email. Partner support is required. The data can be in the cloud, but it must be compatible with the desktop client. In addition, the client must be Linux. Which provider can I consider with over 1200 users? Next is to replace Teams and Office and switch to a Linux desktop
The whole thing is planned as a test first. A small introduction should be possible with the solution
Which provider should I contact?
»Europäische Alternativen für digitale Produkte:
Wir helfen Ihnen bei der Suche nach europäischen Alternativen für digitale Dienstleistungen und Produkte, wie Cloud-Dienste und SaaS-Produkte.«
Falls ihr euch oder die Bekannte & Verwandte so wie Entscheider*innen / Forgesetzte fragen, was es denn für Europäische Alternativen für/als Webdienste gibt, dann ist dieser Link sicher was dafür.
#online #service #alternative #saas #it #cloud #europa #digital #internet #web
Empowering Personal Music Streaming with Koel as an Open-Source Solution
Koel is an open-source music streaming platform that empowers individuals to host and control their own music libraries. Designed primarily with modern web technologies, Koel runs on Laravel, a popular PHP framework, and utilizes Vue.js for its frontend.
Read More: machaddr.substack.com/p/empowe…
#Koel #Streaming #Music #Spotify #Alternative #OpenSource #PHP #Laravel #Hosting
Steely Dan - Any Major Dude Will Tell You
ok.ru/video/20024003206
3:13 min music video (slideshow only video)
#music Jazz #alternative #rock #SteelyDan
Tip für Musiker: Im Fediverse findet man interessante Sachen oft über Hashtags.
Musiker findet man beispielsweise über #band, #musik, #alternative, etc.
Wenn ihr selber gefunden werden möchtet, könnt ihr Hashtags in euer Profil aufnehmen.