thisislaud

Software Developer.
Love reading, space, astronomy, software.
Former Web-Data Lead @SGAC.
@PASEA_africa / @mestafrica / @knustGh alumnus.
Tweets are my own.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Onboard views from Starship and Super Heavy V3, which are equipped with upgraded cameras capable of streaming 4K video through every phase of flight via @Starlink

[Truthful🛰️ @Truthful_ast]

SpaceX has just launched and deployed ~45 tons to space.

This was one of the heaviest payloads since Polyus launched by Energia in 1987 and Skylab launched by Saturn V in 1973!

[Starlink @Starlink]

The Starlink team is exploring ways to extend connectivity beyond our planet

[GitHub @github]

We are investigating unauthorized access to GitHub’s internal repositories. While we currently have no evidence of impact to customer information stored outside of GitHub’s internal repositories (such as our customers’ enterprises, organizations, and repositories), we are closely monitoring our infrastructure for follow-on activity.

[Ghana Water Ltd. @Ghana_waterltd]

𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐓𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐊𝐏𝐄𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐔𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐁𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐒

[thisislaud @thisislaud]

@blueorigin space mining loading..

[antirez @antirez]

The Linux kernel AI guidelines are the first sane that I read. It is not a coincidence. Where high level work is done, high level work is pretended, regardless of the tools. https://t.co/yMqJZtOBU1

[NASA @NASA]

Let's run that back. One more time... Or two?
Our crew is now safely back on Earth. Relive the historic mission, and keep an eye on our website as more images and videos keep rolling in. https://t.co/FoYXKVvve5

[NASA @NASA]

Artemis II may have splashed down, but our photos and videos from the mission are still rolling in! Keep an eye on the latest: https://t.co/rzM1P0QbOl

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy!Check out pictures from the return of the #Artemis II! 📷: https://t.co/mG3LANO8ci

[thisislaud @thisislaud]

https://t.co/4qyTzYLp9E

#artemis2

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: Watch with us as the Artemis II astronauts make their closest approach to the Moon, traveling farther from Earth than ever before. https://t.co/Zpy7GdTqA8

[NASA @NASA]

Liftoff.

The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.

Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

[thisislaud @thisislaud]

@smartereveryday Hi Destin, having watched this video which I found insightful, I am curious about your thoughts, if any, on this recent NASA Ignition event and the presentations, if you've seen it (https://t.co/MVUMR1dHbN)

[DailyGraphic GraphicOnline @Graphicgh]

Ghana is positioning itself to secure a larger share of the global animation market through a strategic partnership with Japan aimed at strengthening skills development, expanding production capacity and improving international market access for local creatives.

Read more: https://t.co/9695W2XGSm

[stephen moore @moorekwesi]

The is the largest Ghana language dataset ever published online. @GhanaNLP initiative has developed and curated 41,513 parallel sentence pairs for the Twi, Fante, Ewe, Ga, and Kusaal languages widely spoken across Ghana. https://t.co/CvyteGxmqL @KhayaAI @pazunre

[Zack Golden @CSI_Starbase]

Hey Starship Addicts,

Part 2 is going to be delayed by about a week.

The episode is completely finished and ready to release… but YouTube ad revenue has taken a major hit recently as advertiser focus shifts heavily toward global conflict coverage.

Originally I planned to release this episode without a sponsor because they weren’t able to keep up with the pace we were moving. Unfortunately that’s no longer realistic given the level of time investment involved from multiple people behind the scenes.

Despite viewership performing almost exactly the same as the previous episode, ad revenue has dropped by nearly 60%.

A year ago I probably wouldn’t have said anything about this. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that YouTube’s ecosystem is rapidly shifting toward high-volume AI-generated content.

If that trend continues, genuinely human-made content will become harder and harder to sustain. Many of your favorite creators — especially those producing deeply researched, time-intensive work — may simply disappear because the economics stop making sense.

And I’m pretty sure I’m speaking for a majority of the Team Space community when I say that.

For now, we’re going to keep doing what we do for as long as we possibly can.

Because as long as there are people who still care about real research, real engineering, and real storytelling… this channel will keep pushing forward.

Thanks for sticking with us.

[MTN Zambia @MTN_Zambia]

MTN Zambia Achieves First in Africa by Completing Starlink Direct to Cell Testing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lusaka, 6th March 2026 – MTN Zambia and Starlink have entered a strategic partnership and are proud to announce that MTN Zambia is the first African operator to successfully complete field testing of Starlink’s Direct to Cell service.

This involved the transmission of the first-ever data session and fintech transaction in the country through the use of MTN Zambia’s spectrum and Starlink’s satellite constellation. These milestones pave a path forward to commercial service in the coming weeks subject to regulatory approval.

This service will enable customers to gain access to data, voice and video through supported applications, even in the remotest of areas where currently terrestrial service is unavailable. This service will include WhatsApp voice and video calls, along with access to the MoMo App, MyMTN App, navigation and weather applications with more launching in the future.

Starlink Direct to Cell works with existing LTE/4G-compatible devices wherever there is a clear view of the sky, enabling seamless connectivity in some of the most remote locations. Starlink Direct to Cell satellites act like a cellphone tower in space with the most advanced phased array antennas in the world connecting seamlessly across the Starlink network over lasers to any point in the globe, enabling network integration similar to a standard roaming partner.

Starlink Direct to Cell satellite connectivity means MTN Zambia will expand coverage to the most remote areas, such as the game parks and rural areas surrounded by water bodies and rivers will be covered.

We would like to acknowledge the unwavering support from the Ministry of Technology and Science and our regulator Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) for the guidance throughout this process.

//Ends//

[NASA @NASA]

For the crew of Artemis II, their mission will soon be reality. Learn about the challenges they face and the teamwork required to fly around the Moon.

Episode 2 of Moonbound is live—and free to watch on NASA+: https://t.co/NtKmF2gywp