Djoerd Hiemstra @hiemstra@mastodon.utwente.nl

On how the male lone genius archetype gets celebrated (in spite of the usual team effort) but the female one gets trolled:

The black hole image and Katie Bouman: the sexist backlash against her, explained - Vox
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/4/16/18311194/black-hole-katie-bouman-trolls

For real though, I don't get why anyone working in science in the 21st century would be anything other than anticapitalist. Or critical of it at the very least. It does nothing but make our lives difficult.

We're all constantly grovelling for funds. Important articles are hidden behind paywalls. We need to pay to get stuff published. And I'm so tired of hearing things like "yes we'd love to hire you, but we don't have any funding right now."

Great if your colleague's research hits the world news!

Geweldig als je collega's onderzoek wereldnieuws is!

I think Voyager 1 would be just past the event horizon, but slightly less than halfway to the bright ring.
https://xkcd.com/2135/

Your Future Self, a story-driven experimental text adventure has released a Linux version https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/your-future-self-a-story-driven-experimental-text-adventure-has-released-a-linux-version.13926 #TextAdventure #Adventure #IndieGame #Steam #Short

Fifty years hence so many grad students are going to be reading @garfiald, @selontheweb, @CornishRepublicanArmy, I guarantee it.

"Indeed, it seems that Google is forgetting the old Web": http://stop.zona-m.net/2018/01/indeed-it-seems-that-google-is-forgetting-the-old-web/

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#comic #webcomic #warandpeas

The greatest (and most relatable) mad-scientist line ever written:

"Before you go on, let me tell you this was *brilliant* on paper."

Thesis defence; Selfie with eye contact

I've also blogged today about the history of the term Open Science (a first in what probably will end up as a short series): http://chem-bla-ics.blogspot.com/2019/04/history-of-term-open-science-1-early.html

The fediverse is Mastodon, Pleroma, Diaspora, Friendica, Hubzilla, Osada and all their friends, federating. But what do we call all the silos, the ad-based family of Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and friends? How about Adverse? It's true: a universe founded on ad serving. And a reminder that the offer plenty of adversity.