Congratulations to MechE student Muhammed Shareef whose early warning detection system for wildfires is the national runner-up for this year's James Dyson Award! ➡️ CBC Radio Active (audio) bit.ly/4mvgv4k #UAlberta CBC Radio Active

We’ve lost Dr. Darren Markland — Dr. Dagly. A brilliant physician, a truth-teller during COVID, and an inspiration who lived fully on his own terms. My condolences to his family, friends, colleagues & patients. Edmonton will miss him dearly. 💔 I think we all know now how much

Austria military ditches Microsoft for #OpenSource LibreOffice - here's why zdnet.com/article/austri… via ZDNET & Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Austria, like many EU countries, doesn't trust Microsoft with its data. zdnet.com/article/austri…

I can’t claim to have known Darren that well, but from high school to just a few weeks ago our paths crossed every so often. He made the world a better place, which is what we should all strive for. Darren was, and is, an inspiration for the rest of us.

The Austrian military just ditched Microsoft Office. They’ve fully migrated 16,000 computers to the free and opensource LibreOffice suite. Proof that you don't always need the biggest brand name to get the job done.

Today, the Faculty of Engineering recognizes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day honouring the children who never returned home from residential school, as well as residential school survivors, their families & communities 🧡 bit.ly/3XrtMjR

If you are not tired of the parallels between the 2020's and the 1930's, try to recognize the characters skilfully described by Dorothy Thompson at this house party 84 years ago in her "Who goes Nazi?" artice in Harper's. (h/t DoneHat ) harpers.org/archive/1941/0…

Lots of changes in the new Leap 16 from openSUSE Linux. I will need to change all my installation scripts. But it now has 2 full years of support. Yay! "On the bright side, the distro is Y2038-ready, so no worries about that timestamp overflow problem." #linux news.itsfoss.com/opensuse-leap-…

Have you ever thought about skiing down the largest mountain in the solar system? Well on Thursday the 16th of October you can learn whether that ever will or should be possible! Get your FREE tickets here: isset.ca/ses

Windows 10 users... it’s time. The penguin is calling! 🐧

Do you feel cancelled or cut off from your group?, asks Pastor Jan. Jesus can relate, and He restores us to communion with Him, forgiving us, and welcoming us into His family. Riverbend Lutheran Church riverbendlutheran.com/podcast/episod…

Learn about the likelihood of getting that timeshare on the slope of Olympus Mons. Learn all about space exploration at the UAlberta tomorrow and Friday. Get your free tickets at isset.ca/ses #terraformingmars #isitethical #marsorbust #isset #ses2025

Learn all about space exploration at the University of Alberta, from student rockets and satellites to terraforming Mars, tomorrow and Friday. Get your free tickets at isset.ca/ses Engineering at Alberta UAlbertaScience

Now, this is what I call a geek prank.

After the Canadians ran ads featuring Pres. Reagan condemning tariffs, Trump lost his cool and halted trade talks. Watch my old boss, Pres. Reagan, DESTROY TARIFFS with clarity and conviction.  Trump is no Reagan.

CANADA GOT A NICE AGENT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #Trump #MAGA

Wildrose Danielle Smith explains what is fundamentally wrong with her UCP government. #ableg #abpoli

'Put separatism to bed': More than 450,000 signatures collected for petition to keep Alberta in Canada edmontonjournal.com/news/local-new…

Feline wisdom.

What is the "Corrupt Care" scandal? Pete Guthrie, who left the UCP over their refusal to call a public inquiry, summed it up impressively today. And called out the UCP MLA's and ministers who remain silent on it. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli