Security engineer @alexhaydock acquired a Wii at the #EMF2024 Swap Shop. He intended to use it to emulate games, but when he realized that it could be used to host a website, he decided to try that instead. @404mediaco’s Samantha Cole spoke to him about how well it’s working, and what he’s planning to do with it (#EMF2026, here he comes). Check out the second link to find out how our friends at 404 are doing, and what they’re cooking up next.

https://www.404media.co/this-website-is-running-on-a-wii/

https://www.404media.co/how-404-media-is-navigating-economic-headwinds/

#Technology #Tech #Web #OperatingSystems #Wii #Nintendo #Emulation #Modding #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

Indonesia in Southeast Asia suffers from major food insecurity. @thexylom looks at the rise in community-led urban farms that improve quality of life for gardeners, and are a small step towards food sovereignty for the country.

https://www.thexylom.com/post/jakarta-s-urban-farms-come-to-the-rescue-of-food-insecure-residents

#Farming #UrbanFarming #Nature #Science #Indonesia #Jakarta #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

And last of all, after another stressful week, a helpful reminder from @TheConversationUS about the benefits of gratitude, why it’s harder to practice in difficult times, and why we should still persevere. “The negative doesn’t need help gaining attention, but the positive might,” writes Monica Y. Bartlett, Professor of Psychology at Gonzaga University.

https://theconversation.com/gratitude-comes-with-benefits-a-social-psychologist-explains-how-to-practice-it-when-times-are-stressful-250882

#Psychology #Gratitude #Positivity #Optimism #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday