NEW | Gaza Could Take 30 Years to Clear of Unexploded Bombs, Aid Expert Warns
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NEW | Gaza Could Take 30 Years to Clear of Unexploded Bombs, Aid Expert Warns
Humanity and Inclusion warns Gaza could take decades to clear of unexploded ordnance, calling the Strip a “horrific, unmapped minefield.”
Nick Orr, the charity’s explosive-ordnance disposal expert, said full subterranean clearance is effectively a multi-generation task but that “surface clearance is attainable within a generation, I think 20 to 30 years.” He added, “It’s going to be a very small chipping away at a very big problem.”
More than 53 deaths and hundreds of injuries have been recorded from explosive remnants since the two-year genocide began, a U.N. database shows, a figure aid agencies say is likely a serious undercount.
Orr’s seven-person team is preparing to begin mapping hazards around critical infrastructure such as hospitals and bakeries, but work is stalled because organizations have not received broad Israeli approvals or permission to import specialized disposal equipment.
Humanity & Inclusion is seeking authorization to use burn-out techniques rather than detonations to reduce the risk of munitions being repurposed.
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@lorimolson took me a while, alt text helped 8-)
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@simone @matz @bradipo
Ovvio, ma non mi è mai servito a molto, quindi, cambiato il sistema di pagamento dell'istanza ho preferito non averne più a che fare. 🤷
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Building a Neatly Framed Word Clock
Reading analog clocks is a pretty straightforward skill to learn. However, if you’ve already learned to read and don’t want to pick up the extra skill, a word clock is a perfect solution for telling time. [povey_tech] found some nice examples in the wild but didn’t appreciate the price, so he set about building his own.
The build is based around an ESP32 microcontroller. While many projects in this vein would use the onboard wireless connectivity to query network time servers, in this case, the board relies on the user manually setting the time and a DS1307 real-time-clock module to keep a steady tick. Also onboard is a VEML7700 ambient light sensor, which the microcontroller uses to control the brightness of the WS2812 LEDs inside the board.
The words themselves are laser cut out of acrylic panels, with everything set inside a tidy oak picture frame. A layer of anti-reflective glass in front helps cut down on glare, while [povey_tech] was so kind as to implement two LEDs per letter to allow for lovely color gradients to be displayed. Configuring the clock is easy thanks to a webpage hosted on the ESP32 that allows for control of dimming modes, colors, and setting the time. Home Assistant integration is something planned for the future.
We’ve seen many great word clocks over the years. Perhaps the biggest leap forward in this world was the development of the addressable LED strip which made constructing these clocks much easier.
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@filippodb @devol @internet Ottimo, grazie mille.
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❝ But idiolect is idiolect, and grammatical rules are state violence.❞
this is sending me. well done 🤣 🤣 🤣
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@bob_wyman this is a great read!
