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[zoomdigitaltv]

Hughes lanza con éxito su satélite JUPITER 3 y marca el inicio  de una nueva era de conectividad

El satélite de comunicaciones comerciales más grande jamás construido duplicará la capacidad de la flota JUPITER de Hughes Continue reading Untitled

[draconesmundi]

Hello dear ones🌹. My name is Faisal. I want to help our people in Gaza through your small donations, as they make a big difference to them. They need food and clean water, and also with the onset of winter they need blankets and covers for heating, as well as tarpaulins. I want from you the necessary and urgent help for these people and children. I thank you for your support and generosity towards us and for your prayers for us. Thank you very much. 🇵🇸🍉❤️

I see you have a campaign to get a water truck to people who desperately need water, I will share your campaign link, best of luck!

[mistninja]

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Hello ❤️

I cant donate at the moment, but I'll share the link so other people can help

Currently unverified but seems legit, I tried to search one of their pictures and didn't get any results so it seems real (if anyone knows more feel free to let me know)

[nasa]

9 Out-of-This-World Moments for Space Communications & Navigation in 2023

How do astronauts and spacecraft communicate with Earth?

By using relay satellites and giant antennas around the globe! These tools are crucial to NASA’s space communications networks: the Near Space Network and the Deep Space Network, which bring back science and exploration data every day.

It’s been a great year for our space communications and navigation community, who work to maintain the networks and enhance NASA’s capabilities. Keep scrolling to learn more about our top nine moments.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, on the company's 29th commercial resupply services mission for the agency to the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 8:28 p.m. EST.

1. In November, we launched a laser communications payload, known as ILLUMA-T, to the International Space Station. Now, ILLUMA-T and the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) are exchanging data and officially complete NASA’s first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system. Laser communications can send more data at once than traditional radio wave systems – think upgrading from dial-up to fiber optic internet. ILLUMA-T and LCRD are chatting at 1.2 gigabits per second (Gbps). At that rate, you could download an average movie in under a minute.

NASA’s InSight lander captured this selfie on Mars on April 24, 2022, the 1,211th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

2. Data analyzed in 2023 from NASA’s retired InSight Mars lander provided new details about how fast the Red Planet rotates and how much it wobbles. Scientists leveraged InSight’s advanced radio technology, upgrades to the Deep Space Network, and radio signals to determine that Mars’ spin rate is increasing, while making the most precise measurements ever of Mars’ rotation.

TBIRD is demonstrating a direct-to-Earth laser communications link from low Earth orbit to a ground station on Earth.

3. We set a new high record! The TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) payload – also demonstrating laser communications like ILLUMA-T and LCRD – downlinked 4.8 terabytes of data at 200 Gbps in a single 5-minute pass. This is the highest data rate ever achieved by laser communications technology. To put it in perspective a single terabyte is the equivalent of about 500 hours of high-definition video.

A 34-meter (112-foot) wide antenna at Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex near Canberra, Australia.

4. This year we celebrated the Deep Space Network’s 60th anniversary. This international array of antennas located at three complexes in California, Spain, and Australia allow us to communicate with spacecraft at the Moon and beyond. Learn more about the Deep Space Network’s legacy and future advancements.

An illustration of the LunaNet architecture. LunaNet will bring internet-like services to the Moon.

5. We are bringing humans to the Moon with Artemis missions. During expeditions, astronauts exploring the surface are going to need internet-like capabilities to talk to mission control, understand their routes, and ensure overall safety. The space comm and nav group is working with international partners and commercial companies to develop LunaNet, and in 2023, the team released Draft LunaNet Specification Version 5, furthering development.

The High-Rate Delay Tolerant Networking node launched to the International Space Station in November and will act as a high-speed path for data.

6. In addition to laser communications, ILLUMA-T on the International Space Station is also demonstrating high-rate delay/disruption tolerant networking (HDTN). The networking node is showcasing a high-speed data path and a store-and-forward technique. HDTN ensures data reaches its final destination and isn’t lost on its path due to a disruption or delay, which are frequent in the space environment.

The Communications Services Project (CSP) partners with commercial industry to provide networking options for future spaceflight missions.

7. The space comm and nav team is embracing the growing aerospace industry by partnering with commercial companies to provide multiple networking options for science and exploration missions. Throughout 2023, our commercialization groups engaged with over 110 companies through events, one-on-one meetings, forums, conferences, and more. Over the next decade, NASA plans to transition near-Earth services from government assets to commercial infrastructure.

Middle and high school students solve a coding experiment during NASA's Office of STEM Engagement App Development Challenge. 

8. Every year, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement sponsors the App Development Challenge, wherein middle and high school students must solve a coding challenge. This year, student groups coded an application to visualize the Moon’s South Pole region and display information for navigating the Moon’s surface. Our space communications and navigation experts judged and interviewed students about their projects and the top teams visited NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston!

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars upward after liftoff at the pad at 3:27 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 26, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida carrying NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 crew members to the International Space Station. Aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft are NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov.

9. The Near Space Network supported 19 launches in 2023! Launches included Commercial Crew flights to the International Space Station, science mission launches like XRISM and the SuperBIT balloon, and many more. Once in orbit, these satellites use Near Space Network antennas and relays to send their critical data to Earth. In 2023, the Near Space Network provided over 10 million minutes of communications support to missions in space.

Here’s to another year connecting Earth and space.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space!

[goodomenshq]

📚The Good Omens graphic novel Kickstarter mega post 📚

As we enter the last hours of the Good Omens graphic novel Kickstarter, here’s a recap of ALL the items you can get and how to get them. We’ll also answer some of the main questions you’ve had.

Get yours here!

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TIERS

THE HUMAN TIER (£25 GBP) includes one copy of the Good Omens graphic novel. All of the stretch goal embellishments (foiling, ribbon, foreword, afterword, extra pages, etc) cover every level (including early bird). Every backer also gets a bookmark. This also includes the foreword and afterword by Michael Sheen, David Tennant, and Jon Hamm.

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THE SERPENT TIER (£40 GBP) includes one copy of the Good Omens graphic novel, a dust jacket* featuring an alt cover by Frank Quitely and Loot Pack #1*, which is full of goodies. *Stretch goals have added to these items, full info below.

The alt cover dust jacket is now reversible, with the other side featuring this by Rachael Stott in b&w.

✔️Serpent gets the dust jacket for your graphic novel.

✖ It does not have a print of this image. The colour version is available as an add on.

Loot Pack #1 originally featured 2 x Colleen Doran prints (including a brand new piece), a postcard and bookmark. Fans have unlocked additional Colleen prints, some colouring pages, as well as *many* prints from other artists… You have unlocked prints from Rachael Stott (different to the alt cover image), Sarah Graley, David Aja, Mark Buckingham, Tanya Roberts, Paul Kidby, Alice Oseman and Anna Morozova, as well as the Frank Quitely cover as a print.

We’ve been asked a lot about Alice Oseman's prints, so to clarify: if you back the Serpent Tier or above, you will get Alice's print featuring Aziraphale, as well as the newly commissioned Crowley to complete the pair.

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THE HELLHOUND TIER (£120 GBP) includes the prior tiers + Loot Pack #2, ft. Crowley and Aziraphale enamel pins, stickers, and a pack of the Good Omens trading cards. These will be playable. Tier backers can also get rare cards in their order at random.

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THE WITCHFINDER TIER (£200 GBP) has all of this, plus an exquisite map by Julien Labit. Dimensions will be approximately 594 x 841 mm.

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THE DEMON TIER (£320 GBP) is a creative punch from head to toe, with five additional enamel pins (including Dog), some snazzy socks, and two creator themed notebooks, one for your inner Pratchett, the other for your inner Gaiman.

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THE HORSEMEN TIER (£500 GBP) is the Demon Tier + A3 Giclee print from the graphic novel, signed by Colleen Doran, plus the exclusive Beelzebub enamel pin, and Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collector's enamel pin set.

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THE OBSIDIAN TIER (£3k) builds on the Horsemen Tier with copies of the new, limited Obsidian editions (GO illustrated edition, graphic novel & William the Antichrist), signed by Neil Gaiman & artists, and a one-of-a-kind trading card by Colleen Doran.

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For booksellers, we have two options: The Small Bookshop Tier (10 copies) and The Bookshop Tier (20 copies), both of which offer a 50% trade discount. There are also add ons of 10 and 20 copies for shops looking to order more.

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ADD ONS

The campaign itself ends at 11.59pm UK time on 31 August, so there’s still time to get your pledges in. Let’s move onto the add ons via Kickstarter...

How do you add more to your pledge? This link on Kickstarter should help. You effectively re-select the tier you’ve chosen, and then it will take you to the add on section. This works even if your tier is sold out, or was time sensitive (Nightingale).

Unlike tiers, you are not limited to one choice with add ons. You can get additional copies of the graphic novel, mugs, slipcases, the graphic novel oversized edition, and more. Rachael Stott's Eternal Encounter print is available also.

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A.Z. FELL & CO ADD ONS. Includes: Bookmark, mug, socks, tote bag. The bookmark is different / higher end than those included with every copy of the graphic novel.

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TRADING CARDS. You can get a trading card booster pack. These will have at least six cards. The Hellhound Tier is where to get the larger, playable base pack. Base packs will be available down the road via the new merch store, but cheapest via the Kickstarter.

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ENAMEL PIN ADD ONS We have two pairs of Aziraphale and Crowley pins (£10 per set). We also have mystery packs of three available (£12). You can see the full pin information and designs so far at http://goodomenshq.com.

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While pins #005 onwards will be part of the mystery packs, they may pop up at events or in flash sales of specific items. We will give fans as much notice as possible when these exciting events will happen.

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BOOKSHOP ADD ONS. Bookshops who have backed either of the retail tiers will be able to add packs of 10 or 20 additional books onto their pledge. These tiers must be delivered to a bookshop address. These are also at 50% trade discount.

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OBSIDIAN ADD ONS. While the Obsidian Tier collects all three books, you can add the Obsidian Edition of the Good Omens illustrated edition, the Good Omens graphic novel, or William the Antichrist - signed by Neil - to pledges at any level.

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Add ons are available for every tier level. Add ons will also be available after the Kickstarter, however will be cheapest via the campaign. We know a lot of people have been asking, so if 31 August is too short notice, worry not!

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FAQ

Q: Will the graphic novel be available after the Kickstarter finishes? A: Yes. It will be available via PledgeManager, and subsequently on goodomenshq.com when that becomes the wider merch store.

Q: Will tiers be available after the Kickstarter finishes? A: Yes. Some will be available for an additional time on PledgeManager to allow those who couldn’t access the Kickstarter for a variety of reasons. This will go live at some point after the project finishes.

Q: Will the add ons be available after the Kickstarter finishes? A: Yes. Though Kickstarter will be the cheapest way to get the add ons, these will be made more widely available at a slight price increase after the campaign ends.

Q: I couldn’t back the Kickstarter due to payment issues. Can I use Paypal / other methods? A: We believe PledgeManager will be able to integrate the wider payment methods, including Paypal, for those who couldn’t back with a card. This is TBC. Longer term, this will be an option on goodomenshq.com when it opens as the official merch store.

Q: Shipping is charged after. Why do we not have the final numbers yet? A: We’ve been working across the campaign to bring estimates down further; the page will have new numbers as we have them pre-31 Aug, however we will be working over the coming months to get the best price for backers worldwide once the weights are locked in. Our goal is to get the best value for supporters and not overcharge by locking in this early.

Q: If it will all be available later, what difference is there in backing the Kickstarter? A: All backers get an individual discount code for the Good Omens HQ merch store when it opens in the future, so you can get money off further items. We’ve got some fun things that we’re planning to do via backer updates post-campaign too. More on that… later. You’ll still get plenty of ineffable joy either way though!

Q: Is there anywhere I can sign up for updates? A: Yes! Good Omens HQ will have a mailing list. You can sign up here.

Get yours here!

[chronicreativity]

masterlist of places to submit creative writing

it's intimidating thinking about submitting your precious work to judgement, but all the rejections are worth it when you finally get that one glowing acceptance email that puts your anxieties and impostor syndrome to bed. but where do you submit? it can be incredibly overwhelming trying to find the right sites/journals/zines to submit to so i thought i'd create a little collection of places i have found to submit to and i will update it whenever i find new discoveries.

PROSE ONLY

The Fiction Desk

They consider stories between 1k words and 10k words, paying 25 GBP per thousand words for stories they publish and contributors receive two complimentary paperback copies of the anthology. (A submission fee of 5 GBP for stories which sucks)

Extra Teeth

Works of fiction and creative nonfiction between 800 and 4,000 words receive a 140 GBP payment upon publication in the magazine as well as two copies that feature your work. If your work is selected to published online, you get 100 GBP instead. A Scottish based publication that also offers mentorships to budding writers. (Free)

Clarkesworld

Fantasy and sci-fi magazine accepting submissions of fiction from 1k to 22k words, paying 14 cent per word. Make sure you read their submissions page carefully, it gives you a good idea of what they're looking for and what will get you one of those disheartening rejection emails. (Free)

Granta

Open to unsolicited submissions of fiction and non-fiction. Unfortunately they do charge a 3.50 GBP fee for prose submissions, but they do offer 200 free submissions during every opening period (1 March - 31 March, 1 June - 30 June, 1 September - 30 September, 1 December - 31 December) to low income authors. No set minimum or maximum length, but most accepted works fall within 3,000 and 6,000 words.

Indie Bites

A fantasy short fiction publisher looking for clever hooks, strong characters and interesting takes on their issues' themes. Submissions should be no longer than 7,500 words. You get an honorarium of 5 GBP for each piece of yours that they publish - it's not much, but yay money! (Free)

Big Fiction

Novella publishers (7,500-20,000 words) looking for self-contained works of fiction that play with things like the linearity of narratives, perspective, structure and language. (Free)

Strange Horizons

Employing a broad definition of speculative fiction, they offer 10 cents a word for spec fiction up to 10,000 words but preferably around 5,000. (Free)

Fantasy and Science Fiction

They publish fiction up to 25,000 words in length, offering 8-12 cents per word upon publishing. (Free)

Fictive Dream

Short stories from 500 words to 2,500. They want writing with a contemporary feel that explores the human condition. (Free)

POETRY AND PROSE

eunoia review

Up to 10 poems in a single attachment, up to 15,000 words of fiction and creative non-fiction (can be multiple submissions amounting to that or a single piece). It's free to submit to, and they respond in 24 hours (I can vouch for that).

Confingo Magazine

Stories up to 5,000 words of any genre and poems (a max of three) up to 50 lines. Free to submit to and offer a 30 GBP payment to authors whose work is accepted.

Grain Magazine

Another Canadian based publication also supportive of marginalised identities. They accept poems (max. of six pages), fiction (max. of 3,500 words) or three flash fiction works that total 3.5k, literary nonfiction (3,500 words) and queries for works of other forms. All contributors are paid 50 CAD per page to a max of 250. Authors outside of Canada will need to pay a 5 CAD reading fee but they do offer a limited number of fee waivers if this impacts your ability to submit.

BTWN

An up-and-coming lit mag looking for diverse works that play with genres, breaks the rules and is a little weird. They want what typical lit mags reject. Stories up to 7,000 words, non-fiction up to 7,000 words and up to 4 poems totalling no more than 10 pages, hybrid work, comics/graphics up to 5 pages, original periodicals up to 14,000 words of prose or 20 pages of poetry. (Free)

Gutter

Accepting submission in spring and autumn work that challenges, re-imagines or undermines the status quo and pushes at the boundaries of form and function. If your contribution is chosen, you get 30 GBP for your work as well as a complimentary copy of the issue. Up to three poems (no more than 100 lines), fiction and essays (up to 2,500 words)

Whisk(e)y Tit

This one's worth checking out just for their logo. They're looking for fiction whether it's short stories, flash fiction or novel excerpts up to 7,000 words, up to 5 poems, up to 7,000 word essays, screenplays and stage plays (can be full works or excerpts up to 20 pages). (Free)

FOR QUEER AND MARGINALISED WRITERS

Plenitude magazine

A queer-focused Canadian literary magazine accepting poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. They define queer literature as create by queer people. (Free)

Lavender Review

Poetry written by and for lesbians. An annual Sappho's Prize in Poetry takes place every October. (Free)

AC|DC

"A journal for the bent", always open for submissions from queer writers of all experience levels. They lean towards dark and raw writing but are open to everything as long as it's not over 3,000 words. (Free)

Sinister Wisdom

A literary and art journal for lesbians of every background. They accept poetry (up to 5), two short stories or essays OR one longer piece (not exceeding 5,000 words), as well as book reviews (these must be pitched before they are submitted, (Free)

Queerlings

Open annually from Jan 1st to March 31st they publish short stories of any genre (up to 2,000 words), flash fiction/hybrid work (500 words), poetry (up to 3 poems per submission with a 20 line maximum on each) and creative non-fiction (2,000 words) written by queer writers. (Free)

underdog lit mag

Based in the UK, they focus on amplifying emerging and underrepresented writers. If you're female, POC, LGBTQ+, working-class or all of the above with a story of 100-3,500 words that fits their flavour of the month (the last flavour was Magical Realism) send it their way! (Free)

fourteen poems

London-based poetry publishers looking for the most exciting queer poets. You can send up to five emails to them within their deadlines and you get 25 GBP for every poem published.

Froglifter Journal

A press publishing the most dynamic and urgent queer writing. Poets send in 3 to 5 poems (max. 5 pages), writers send in up to 7,500 words of fiction or non-fiction or three flash fiction pieces, and cross-genre creators send in up to 20 pages within the submission windows March 1 to May 1 and September 1 to November 1. (Free)

OTHER SOURCES

Short Stories: X | X | X

Poetry: X

[reblog-for-palestine]

9/28/2024

Master Post updated. Here are campaigns that have not been donated to today:

Vetted Campaigns

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[love-toxin]

Commissions open!

(excuse the fact that I queued this only to realize I accidentally set it for next year RIP)

But either way, here you are, lovelies! I have lots of slots open right now so make sure to send me an email if you'd like to inquire or request a commission!

Other details:

I use Paypal for all transactions.

My prices are in CAD, but I'll accept multiple forms of currency! (USD, EUR, GBP, etc).

For commissions of 15$ or more, I request a 50% deposit upfront and the remaining 50% can be transferred after I'm finished (ie. 7.50$ when I start and 7.50$ when I send the finished commission to you).

You'll receive a rough estimate for when the commission will be finished when you make a request. I try to make them generous but realistic, but either way I'll keep you updated so you know when you'll be receiving it! Keep in mind that if you're commissioning fanfic for a particular fandom that I'm not familiar with, I may take slightly longer to write it to familiarize myself with the source material!

Any extra details or edits after you receive your commission are free, so long as the additional word count doesn't exceed 500.

You won't be charged anything extra if I go over the decided word count. It's free! <3

You're welcome to request other unique word counts (750, 1200, 8250, etc), in which I'll adhere to my flat rate pricing, which is about 1$ per 100 words.

I don't use any generative AI or ChatGPT for your commissions, or in general. It's 100% written by me.

And again, if you have any questions at all, please email me at love.toxin.business@gmail.com! I'll only be taking requests through email, and not through my tumblr, DMs, or other social media.

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Green velvet girl’s coat, 1900, English.

By Liberty & Co.

Kerry Taylor Auctions.

[thethirdromana]

Moments of Fire and Shadow!

I still find it so weird that Lochley calls Sheridan, her ex-husband, 'Mr President' even when he calls round at 2 in the morning.

"Babylon 5 is vital to the peace process" - because it's really done such a lot of good so far this series.

I really need to figure out how much a credit is worth in Babylon 5. 500,000 certainly sounds like a lot.

(OK, brief credit digression, based on what I could find from online transcripts.

In the Parliament of Dreams, it's 500 credits "for a loaf of bread, a jug of wine and some Antarean flarn." This is overpriced - maybe an exaggeration? Because it's not consistent with any of the other credit amounts.

Members of Night Watch receive 50 credits per week above their regular salary.

Rent on Babylon 5 is 30 credits a week for Ivanova and Sheridan, but it's "not that much"; presumably that's not market value.

Mind War suggests market-rate rent for something luxurious is more like 500 credits a week.

In GROPOS, 30 credits is enough for a good dinner.

Other than Parliament of Dreams, this is not wildly off one credit to the modern-day GBP. So 500,000 credits is definitely a lot of money. Now back to our usual schedule.)

Sinister alien dentists! Did Londo need a root canal?

I'm honestly unsure how there are enough episodes left to wrap all of this up.

This is all getting a bit grim for me. Could we maybe go a few episodes without a genocide?

Lyta with the gloves off is fun, admittedly.

Ah, we're not really introducing a new set of alien puppetmasters, it's just a hangover from the old set. That makes it easier to resolve.

So Centauri Prime has gone from an emperor who wants to burn it all to a regent who is seeing that through to completion. Bleak bleak bleak.

[mariacallous]

The Federal Communications Commission this week voted to raise its internet speed benchmark for the first time since January 2015, concluding that modern broadband service should provide at least 100 Mbps download speeds and 20 Mbps upload speeds.

An FCC press release after Thursday's 3-2 vote said the 100 Mbps/20 Mbps benchmark “is based on the standards now used in multiple federal and state programs,” such as those used to distribute funding to expand networks. The new benchmark also reflects “consumer usage patterns, and what is actually available from and marketed by internet service providers,” the FCC said.

The previous standard of 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream lasted through the entire Donald Trump era and most of President Biden’s term. There has been a clear partisan divide on the speed standard, with Democrats pushing for a higher benchmark and Republicans arguing that it shouldn't be raised.

The standard is partly symbolic but can indirectly impact potential FCC regulations. The FCC is required under US law to regularly evaluate whether "advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion" and to "take immediate action to accelerate deployment" and promote competition if current deployment is not "reasonable and timely."

With a higher speed standard, the FCC is more likely to conclude that broadband providers aren't moving toward universal deployment fast enough and to take regulatory actions in response. During the Trump era, FCC chair Ajit Pai's Republican majority ruled that 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload speeds should still count as "advanced telecommunications capability," and concluded that the telecom industry was doing enough to extend advanced telecom service to all Americans.

2-2 Deadlock Delayed Benchmark Increase

Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel has been the FCC chair since 2021 and was calling for a speed increase even before being promoted to the commission's top spot. Rosenworcel formally proposed the 100 Mbps/20 Mbps standard in July 2022, but the FCC had a 2-2 partisan deadlock at the time and the 25 Mbps/3 Mbps standard stayed in place a while longer.

Biden's first nominee to fill an empty FCC seat was stonewalled by the Senate, but Democrats finally got a 3-2 majority when Biden's second pick was confirmed in September 2023. Thursday's 3-2 party-line vote approved the 100 Mbps/20 Mbps standard and a report concluding "that advanced telecommunications capability is not being deployed in a reasonable and timely fashion," the FCC said in its press release.

That conclusion is "based on the total number of Americans, Americans in rural areas, and people living on Tribal lands who lack access to such capability, and the fact that these gaps in deployment are not closing rapidly enough," the press release said. Based on data from December 2022, the FCC said that fixed broadband service (excluding satellite) "has not been physically deployed to approximately 24 million Americans, including almost 28 percent of Americans in rural areas, and more than 23 percent of people living on Tribal lands."

A draft of the FCC report was released before the meeting. "Based on our evaluation of available data, we can no longer conclude that broadband at speeds of 25/3 Mbps—the fixed benchmark established in 2015 and relied on in the last seven reports—supports 'advanced' functions," the report said. "We find that having 'advanced telecommunications capability' for fixed broadband service requires access to download speeds of at least 100 Mbps and upload speeds of at least 20 Mbps. The record overwhelmingly supports increasing the fixed speed benchmark in this manner."

The report also sets a "long-term speed goal" of 1 Gbps download speeds paired with 500 Mbps upload speeds. The FCC said it intends to use this speed goal “as a guidepost for evaluating our efforts to encourage deployment.”

[holaspymayt]

1-disco de 5/4

La medida de almacenamiento de un disco duro se expresa comúnmente en gigabytes (GB) o terabytes (TB). Sin embargo, la medida que mencionas, 5/4, no es una unidad de almacenamiento común.

Unidades de almacenamiento comunes:

1. *Byte (B)*: La unidad básica de almacenamiento, que representa un solo carácter o número.

2. *Kilobyte (KB)*: 1.024 bytes.

3. *Megabyte (MB)*: 1.024 kilobytes (1.048.576 bytes).

4. *Gigabyte (GB)*: 1.024 megabytes (1.073.741.824 bytes).

5. *Terabyte (TB)*: 1.024 gigabytes (1.099.511.627.776 bytes).

Disco duro de 5/4

2- disco de 3.5

Capacidad de almacenamiento

La capacidad de almacenamiento de un disco de 3.5 pulgadas puede variar dependiendo del modelo y la tecnología utilizada. Sin embargo, aquí hay algunas capacidades de almacenamiento comunes para discos de 3.5 pulgadas:

- 1,44 MB (megabytes)

- 2,88 MB

- 4,77 MB

- 100 MB

- 200 MB

- 500 MB

- 1 GB (gigabyte)

- 2 GB

Disco de 3.5 pulgadas en la actualidad

En la actualidad, los discos de 3.5 pulgadas han sido reemplazados por tecnologías más modernas y eficientes, como los discos duros de estado sólido (SSD) y los discos duros externos de alta capacidad.

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3-Un CD

(Compact Disc) es un tipo de medio de almacenamiento óptico que se utiliza para almacenar datos digitales, como música, imágenes y archivos.

Capacidad de almacenamiento de un CD

La capacidad de almacenamiento de un CD puede variar dependiendo del tipo de CD y la tecnología utilizada. Sin embargo, aquí hay algunas capacidades de almacenamiento comunes para CDs:

- *CD de audio*: 80 minutos de audio (aproximadamente 700 MB de datos)

- *CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory)*: 650 MB de datos

- *CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable)*: 650 MB de datos

- *CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable)*: 650 MB de datos

Tipos de CDs

Hay varios tipos de CDs, cada uno con sus propias características y capacidades de almacenamiento:

- *CD de audio*: Diseñado para almacenar música y otros archivos de audio.

- *CD-ROM*: Diseñado para almacenar datos y programas de computadora.

- *CD-R*: Diseñado para almacenar datos y archivos de manera permanente.

- *CD-RW*: Diseñado para almacenar datos y archivos de manera temporal y reutilizable.

3-Una memoria USB

(Universal Serial Bus) es un dispositivo de almacenamiento portátil que se conecta a una computadora a través de un puerto USB.

Capacidad de almacenamiento de una memoria USB

La capacidad de almacenamiento de una memoria USB puede variar ampliamente, desde unos pocos gigabytes (GB) hasta varios terabytes (TB). Aquí hay algunas capacidades de almacenamiento comunes para memorias USB:

- *Memoria USB pequeña*: 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB

- *Memoria USB estándar*: 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB

- *Memoria USB de alta capacidad*: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB

- *Memoria USB de ultra alta capacidad*: 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB

Tipos de memorias USB

Hay varios tipos de memorias USB, cada una con sus propias características y capacidades de almacenamiento:

- *Memoria USB 2.0*: Velocidad de transferencia de datos de hasta 480 Mbps.

- *Memoria USB 3.0*: Velocidad de transferencia de datos de hasta 5 Gbps.

- *Memoria USB 3.1*: Velocidad de transferencia de datos de hasta 10 Gbps.

- *Memoria USB-C*: Conectividad USB-C, velocidades de transferencia de datos de hasta 10 Gbps.

[monstersandmaw]

Hello it is me again my apologies for the dotter again. I saw that the commissions are close . But I want to to ask when or if they will be open again and for those who leave in different countries how do we transfer the money .Because I'm from Greece and the explanation thing lost me.🥀😅

Hi again! No worries!

You've reminded me that I desperately need to update my commissions info (still closed, but the details are way outdated now, sorry!). The nature of what I will and won't write remains the same, but the way I take commission info has changed since then. Sorry!

I now take commissions via my Ko-fi shop, which works via PayPal. You set the amount you pay (in £GBP) according to number of words you want, and in your confirmation after purchase you get sent a link to a Google form to fill in the details. My email is also on the form so you can contact me if you have any questions about it or want to go into more detail.

Pricing is pretty low for writing commissions, and goes like this: starts at £5 for a 500 word story. After that, it's 1p (GBP) per word, so £10 will get you 1000 words, £20 = 2000 words, and £30 = 3000 words, up to a limit of 5000 words at £50. If I choose to go over 5000 words, you won't be charged for more than 5k words, obviously.

When I open commissions up again (not likely for the foreseeable future to be honest) I just open up five slots on Ko-fi, and when they're all sold out, it shows up as 'sold out' on the shop.

If you have any more questions, let me know!

[charrchan]

I have reduced two of my fursuit premades because they are just sitting here clogging up my work room lol

New prices -

Casino Canine: £600 GBP + postage

Cartoon Creature: £500 GBP + postage

More information can be found on my linktree: linktr.ee/CharrChan

Or you can email me at charrchancontact@gmail.com

[crab-milk]

183 gbp donated to the khartoum aid kitchen :D!!!! i still have some commissions to go through but hopefully reaching a goal of 500 gbp for this commission run :D

[reblog-for-palestine]

9/21/2024

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