Topic: food - on June 23, 2016 at 10:45:00 AM CEST
The price of LEDs is falling so fast it’s profitable to farm in a New Jersey nightclub
US agriculture has reached a tipping point: It’s now possible to buy greens grown indoors for the same price as those farmed in California fields thanks to the falling price of LEDs. New Jersey-based AeroFarms is shipping arugula, kale, and spinach from a farm inside a former Newark nightclub to grocery shelves around New York City. Local ShopRites sell five ounces of AeroFarms’ greens for $3.99, the same price as EarthBound, an organic grower in California.
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Topic: Appelbaum - on June 23, 2016 at 10:43:00 AM CEST
No more rock stars: how to stop abuse in tech communities
Content note for discussion of abuse and sexual violence. In the last couple of weeks, three respected members of the computer security and privacy tech communities have come forward under their own names to tell their harrowing stories of sexual misconduct, harassment, and abuse committed by Jacob Appelbaum. They acted in solidarity with the first anonymous reporters of Jacob’s abuse. Several organizations have taken steps to protect their members from Appelbaum, including the Tor Project, Debian, and the Noisebridge hackerspace, with other responses in progress.
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Topic: Appelbaum - on June 23, 2016 at 10:41:00 AM CEST
Linux Australia adopts wait-and-see approach on Appelbaum
Linux Australia has predictably chosen to take the safe option in the case of well-known privacy advocate Jacob Appelbaum who has been chucked out of various free software projects and associations after sexual misconduct charges were levelled at him. The organisation has said it will not place any restrictions on Appelbaum's potential participation in any of its events until "facts in this matter become clear".
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Topic: MUSIK - on June 23, 2016 at 10:34:00 AM CEST
Portishead Releases Video for Their Stunning Cover of ABBA’s ‘SOS’ in Memory of Slain MP Jo Cox
The British band Portishead released a new music video for their cover of the classic ABBA song “SOS“, which was featured on the soundtrack for the 2015 film High Rise, and dedicated it to the memory of slain Member of Parliament (MP) Jo Cox.
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Topic: AUSTRIA - on June 23, 2016 at 10:29:00 AM CEST
Fortsetzung der Wahlanfechtungs-Verhandlung am Verfassungsgericht
Am Donnerstag um 8.30 Uhr haben die Verfassungsrichterinnen und -richter unter dem Vorsitz von Präsident Gerhart Holzinger ihr Beweisverfahren rund um die Anfechtung der Bundespräsidentenwahl durch die FPÖ am Verfassungsgerichtshof in Wien fortgesetzt. - derstandard.at/jetzt/livebericht/2000039600433/fortsetzung-der-wahlanfechtungs-verhandlung-am-vfgh.
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