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penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>After losing the knitting mojo for a while, things seem to be picking up again.<br>Currently on the needles, knitting the stash navy and sparkly variegated blue Opal (German) yarn socks.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knitting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/socks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Opal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Opal</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/sparkly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sparkly</span></a></p>
Alberta Palaeo Society<p>An exciting free talk by past APS speaker Sally Hurst! This time she'll be discussing the opalised dinosaur fossils of Lightning Ridge. This is a free event!</p><p>Facebook event: <a href="https://business.facebook.com/events/1074313864739466/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">business.facebook.com/events/1</span><span class="invisible">074313864739466/</span></a><br>Homepage: <a href="https://www.foundafossil.com/events" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">foundafossil.com/events</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Her November talk on the Found a Fossil project was fascinating, so I'm sure this one will be as well!</p><p><a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/palaeontology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>palaeontology</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/paleontology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paleontology</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/fossil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fossil</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/dinosaur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dinosaur</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/ab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ab</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alberta</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/opal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opal</span></a></p>
Claudia Zahn<p>An <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtNouveau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtNouveau</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gold" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gold</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opal</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diamond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diamond</span></a> brooch, by Henri-Auguste Solie <br>By <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtDecoAndArtNouveau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtDecoAndArtNouveau</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Architecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Design</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Style" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Style</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Artist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photographer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/City" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>City</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Village" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Village</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Staircases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Staircases</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Histoire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histoire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Abandoned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Abandoned</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AbandonedPlaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbandonedPlaces</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@SteveThompson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SteveThompson</span></a></span></p>
OpenLink Software<p>We've just published a community post showcasing the power of the OpenLink AI Layer (OPAL) in action. It includes Cello, an AI Agent prototype built using the EU's Virtuoso-based SPARQL endpoint.</p><p><a href="https://community.openlinksw.com/t/practical-genai-in-action-demonstrating-the-openlink-ai-layer-opal/4912" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">community.openlinksw.com/t/pra</span><span class="invisible">ctical-genai-in-action-demonstrating-the-openlink-ai-layer-opal/4912</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UseCase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UseCase</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OPAL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OPAL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenAI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VirtuosoRDBMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VirtuosoRDBMS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HowTo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HowTo</span></a></p>
lars<p>Eine der besseren Folgen des <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Golem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Golem</span></a> <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/BesserWissen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BesserWissen</span></a> <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Podcast</span></a> u.a. über <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Freifunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Freifunk</span></a>, <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/ProviderPrivileg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProviderPrivileg</span></a>, <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Abmahnindustrie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Abmahnindustrie</span></a>, <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/DSL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DSL</span></a>, <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/OPAL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OPAL</span></a>, die ersten <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Flatrates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flatrates</span></a>, <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/UKW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKW</span></a>-<a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Rundfunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rundfunk</span></a>, freies <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Radio</span></a>, <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Piratensender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Piratensender</span></a>, das Anpeilen von Radio/TV-Empfängern(!) und die philosophischen Fragen der <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Wahrnehmungsforschung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wahrnehmungsforschung</span></a>, <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/FreierWille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreierWille</span></a> und Signallaufzeiten im <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Gehirn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gehirn</span></a>:</p><p>"Freifunk und Philosophie"<br><a href="https://besserwissen.podigee.io/132-elektrawagenrad" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">besserwissen.podigee.io/132-el</span><span class="invisible">ektrawagenrad</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Funk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Funk</span></a> <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Amateurfunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amateurfunk</span></a> <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/SDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SDR</span></a> <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Telekommunikation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telekommunikation</span></a> <a href="https://social.lsnet.eu/tags/Philosophie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philosophie</span></a></p>
Lascivus UnciaOpal mineraloid viewed under a smartphone-based do-it-yourself microscope 🔬<br> <br> Image width is 3 millimeters 📏 and obtained by white light reflection.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/science?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mineraloid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mineraloid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/opal?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#opal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightmicroscope?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lightmicroscope</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightmicroscopy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lightmicroscopy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/microscope?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microscope</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/microscopy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microscopy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/microscopyart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microscopyart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lens?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lens</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/doityourself?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doityourself</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/doityourselfexperiment?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doityourselfexperiment</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/buildityourself?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#buildityourself</a>
Claudia Zahn<p>Fantastic Fire <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Opal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Opal</span></a> "Opalized wood" From Virgin Valley District, Virgin Valley, Humboldt Co., Nevada.<br>Photo Copyright ©️ exceptional minerals<br>By <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GeologyWonders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeologyWonders</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GeologyPage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeologyPage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minerals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crystals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crystals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NatureLovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureLovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photographer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RockPorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RockPorn</span></a></p>
🇨🇦 OhOkKay<p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/OutbackOpalHunters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OutbackOpalHunters</span></a> is next on <a href="https://beige.party/tags/miningFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>miningFriday</span></a>. <br><a href="https://beige.party/tags/opal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opal</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/GoldMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoldMining</span></a> <br>Lots of panoramic views of beautiful Australia. </p><p>And it's funny to watch them mix machinery in a different country. 🤣😂🤣</p>
Claudia Zahn<p>Contraluz <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Opal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Opal</span></a><br>From: Oregon<br>By <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GeologyWonders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeologyWonders</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GeologyPage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeologyPage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minerals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crystals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crystals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NatureLovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureLovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photographer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RockPorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RockPorn</span></a></p>
Fuchserlei - Wolle und mehr<p>Hallo ihr lieben Handarbeitsfreund*innen<br>Kennt ihr schon unseren Schnäppchen und Salebereich?<br>Hier findet ihr Einzelknäuel oder Restposten zu absoluten Schnäppchenpreisen.<br>Z.B. haben wir noch ein paar Atelier Zitrone Garne im Abverkauf.</p><p>Viel Spass beim Stöbern</p><p><a href="https://www.fuchserlei.de/c/sale/schnaeppchenpakete" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fuchserlei.de/c/sale/schnaeppc</span><span class="invisible">henpakete</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.fuchserlei.de/c/sale" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">fuchserlei.de/c/sale</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://norden.social/tags/fuchserlei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fuchserlei</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/handarbeiten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handarbeiten</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/schnappchen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schnappchen</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/sale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sale</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/rabatte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rabatte</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/wollekaufen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wollekaufen</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/stricken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stricken</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/h%C3%A4kelnmachtspass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>häkelnmachtspass</span></a> <br><a href="https://norden.social/tags/wollekannmanniegenughaben" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wollekannmanniegenughaben</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/wollebestellen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wollebestellen</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/h%C3%A4keln" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>häkeln</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/atelierzitron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atelierzitron</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/opal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opal</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/handarbeiten" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>handarbeiten</span></a></span></p>
Abject<p>A parade of colorful rocks. Even though I took these photos for a company who sells these internationally, the only group I know the name for are the Blue Opals, which are actually the greenish, whiteish, blueish ones. </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/opal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opal</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/rocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rocks</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>geology</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/blue" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>blue</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/green" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>green</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/brown" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>brown</span></a></p>