Carl Sagan was denied tenure at Harvard in the late 1960s, reportedly for being too public a scientist; Cornell hired him and named him David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences

Posted on July 17, 2026 by dkohn96

https://spacedaily.com/m-carl-sagan-was-denied-tenure-at-harvard-in-the-late-1960s-reportedly-for-being-too-public-a-scientist-cornell-hired-him-and-named-him-david-duncan-professor-of-astronomy-and-space-sciences/

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Howard Knob Park upgrades make iconic view accessible to all | Local News | wataugademocrat.com

Posted on July 16, 2026 by dkohn96

https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/local/howard-knob-park-upgrades-make-iconic-view-accessible-to-all/article_67930abf-4a06-4974-81d5-95867e06ac36.html

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The Free Software Media System – Jellyfin

Posted on July 14, 2026 by dkohn96

https://jellyfin.org/

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Bill Nye: Companies say there’s a skills gap. They’re wrong — and students can prove it | Fortune

Posted on July 14, 2026 by dkohn96

https://fortune.com/2026/05/31/bill-nye-skills-gap-next-generation-exploravision-workforce/?fbclid=Iwb21leATDOL5jbGNrBMM4s2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHnW47XxAprikcL48tS67UwhLndf8Y70xQwOatzp7GK1FHOKLgGIDXf8-b324_aem_akAzUYi2TXBtVRuLPw7Qgg

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C and C++ Video

Posted on July 14, 2026 by dkohn96

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1889Tih6PP/

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Disclosure Day | Full Disclosure

Posted on July 13, 2026 by dkohn96

Just saw this movie…BEST Steven Spielberg movie EVER IMO.

I have walked out of a theater blown away by a movie 3 times in my life of 60+ years….this was the most profound.

See this in a theater as quick as you can!

Saw at least one Easter egg: a pic of Devils Tower in the “disclosure” sequence. But I think there was a 2nd to Taken (a mini series done by Steven Spielberg back in 2002)

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Great gift for kids – Giant Magnetic Tiles

Posted on July 12, 2026 by dkohn96

https://www.getsuperspace.com/products/the-big-set?fbclid=IwT01FWATAheRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5_xEKOsdLqY4XZ3f4zGrblu5Dd2cW_b7doApLkkzkNncDmjmYxjpuRwlxW0Q_aem_fJ9TeI-IsBZm3ZaqUjBjVw

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The smallest desktop OS you’ve never heard of

Posted on July 12, 2026 by dkohn96

https://www.howtogeek.com/kolibri-the-smallest-desktop-os-youve-never-heard-of/

https://kolibrios.org/en

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Ethernet at 50: How a half-century-old technology keeps reinventing itself | Engineering and Technology Magazine

Posted on July 11, 2026 by dkohn96

https://eandt.theiet.org/2026/07/03/why-ethernet-s-ability-adapt-over-50-years-has-made-it-most-enduring-networking

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Orange Pi 6 gives homelabbers what Raspberry Pi 5 doesn’t

Posted on July 11, 2026 by dkohn96

https://www.howtogeek.com/orange-pi-6-gives-homelabbers-what-raspberry-pi-5-doesnt/

http://www.orangepi.org/

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