Two things that they don’t tell you about the Trolley Problem
1: it’s a shopping trolley
2: you’re playing it every time that you purchase something
My whole life, I've lived in New England: the land of blizzards and ice storms. When there's a storm on the forecast, we prepare. Stock up on bottled water and nonperishables, refill prescriptions that are running low, charge the flashlights and electronic devices, have a stack of blankets on hand, make sure there's fuel in the car and (if you're lucky) generator, restack the indoor wood pile. 1/3
If the worst does not actually come to pass, I don't think I'm going to be sitting here going "oh noooo I can't believe I strengthened my communities, made sure I'm up to date on my healthcare needs, and volunteered for causes I believe in"
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#XMPP has continued to evolve and improve over the many years I've been using it. But despite the development effort going into it, there aren't as many people joining it as there should.
We can thank hype and neomania for that. These factors ensure that proprietary/centralized networks (the latter includes #Matrix) receive more funding and more code contributors. More funding results in better marketing and stronger network effect.
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a long time ago, you could tell the difference between satire and conspiracy theory
satire was zany and conspiracy theory was quaint and harmless: "UFOs? ok, mmm"
then you couldn't tell the difference, they were equally absurd. "they're making the frogs gay!" "da fuq?"
then you could, conspiracy theory was vicious disinfo agendas (sandy hook lies)
then you couldn't, conspiracy theory *literally purchased by satire*
this is one weird story arc
worthy of... the onion
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Olaa xente do fediverso! Sei que non teño moitos seguidores aquí pero como é algo importante, publícoo.
Organicei un evento de recadación de fondos en Ourense para o meu colega palestino e a súa familia.
Pasádevos porque vai haber moi bo ambiente e música incrible! No bar Antigua o'Renque a partir das 8 da tarde!
Microsoft Released the Windows 11 on Arm ISO, and I Have Some Advice - Thurrott.com
Almost six months after PC makers delivered the first Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft made Windows 11 on Arm available for download.Paul Thurrott (Thurrott.com)
The HTTP workshop 2024 has ended.
daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/11/14…
Workshop season six, episode three
One positive thing among many others at this version of the HTTP Workshop (day one, day two) is the fact that there have been several new faces showing up here. People who have not previously attended any HTTP Workshops.daniel.haxx.se
I think it's pretty incredible that we as a society are OK with a site like PayPal not announcing any status updates upon pressing "complete payment". Instead the "your payment completed" message appears at the bottom of the screen but certain groups get excluded from knowing this. Until we as a society can overlook these problems with major inconveniences but minor fixes, the accessibility industry will be alive and well. At this point, I don't think it'll change even with AI
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If you've recently installed Thunderbird for Android and want to add PGP support, a new article from @ZDNet has you covered. (And seriously, it's a great article!)
zdnet.com/article/how-to-add-p…
How to add PGP support on Android for added security and privacy
If you need to add encryption or digital signing to the Thunderbird email app (or other supporting apps) on Android, there's one clear and easy route to success.Jack Wallen (ZDNET)
I switched from K9 to Thunderbird last week, and have no issues to report, although Thunderbird did not, as I anticipated, spot my K9 installation and offer to carry the accounts across.
My only issue is that nothing I do will get Thunderbird to appear in my AOI Launcher shortcuts. I'm sure I'll figure that out in time.
installed TB Android 8, imported accounts, it`s working well 👍
Then i was looking for settings for emails in pure text form.
Is it possible that there is only HTML representation in Android versions?
I had to read this 3x to realize it wasn’t satire. #WompWomp
The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction
The satirical newspaper plans to shutter Jones’ InfoWars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale.
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The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction
The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably InfoWars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that served as Jones' pri…Brandy Zadrozny (NBC News)
@Friendica Support @Libranet Support
Can I follow friends on #BlueSky from #Friendica (and specifically from Libranet)? I haven't managed so far. I tried searching for their profile URL with /rss at the end, but nothing is found. I've seen some conversations about this, but couldn't find a way to make it work.
Thanks!
@Matthias @As The World Turns @Schmaker
Sorry, this isn't helping me. I can't follow @bsky.brid.gy because I can't find it. I search for it and nothing is found. I'm not on bluesky, I have friends who are.
I've managed to find one friend by adding /rss to her profile. I can see her posts, but I can't like or comment. I can only see the photos and comments if I go to the link.
@Noam writes
If you do not want to use the privacy-friendly solution in Friendica, you can use @bsky.brid.gy@bsky.brid.gy.
However, this solution requires that both (the Bluesky account you want to follow and yourself) must follow the intermediary.
@יודה אברמסקי־קרוננברג רונן ☮️ @As The World Turns @Schmaker
@Matthias I'm missing something. What is the 'privacy friendly solution'?
What you posted above requires a bluesky account, if I understand correctly.
@Noam writes
That is correct. You do have an account with Bluesky. However, Bluesky only sees the Friendica instance and your public posts as soon as you use the Friendica Connector.
Bluesky does not see your IP address, whether you have logged in with a mobile phone or a browser, which operating system you are using and other things that are of interest to companies. Friendica therefore protects you if someone on the other side is interested in your metadata.
With the bridge, you always have another partner on board that you have to trust. This is not the case with the solution via your instance.
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A woman takes her lover home during the day while her husband is at work.
Her 9 year old son comes home unexpectedly, sees them, and hides in
the bedroom cupboard to watch.
Just after getting into bed the woman's husband also comes home
unexpectedly, she tells her lover to hide in the cupboard, not
realising that the little boy is in there.
After a little while the little boy says, "Dark in here.
The man, who obviously got a real fright not expecting to hear
anything, let alone from a little boy says, "Yes, it is."
Boy - "I have a football."
Man - "That's nice."
Boy - "Want to buy it?"
Man - "No, thanks."
Boy - "My dad's outside."
Man - "OK, how much?"
Boy - "£100"
In the next few weeks, it happens again that the boy and the lover are
in the cupboard together.
Boy - "Dark in here."
Man - "Yes, it is."
Boy - "I have football boots."
The lover, remembering the last time, asks the boy, "OK How much this time?"
Boy - "£500"
Man - "Sold."
A few days later, the boys' father says to the boy, "Grab your boots
and football, let's go outside and have a game of soccer.
The boy says, "I can't, I sold my ball and boots."
The father asks, "How much did you sell them for and to who?"
The boy says, "To a friend of mine for a £600."
The father says, "That's a terrible thing to do, overcharging your
friend like that". "That's four times what they cost when they were
new, I'm going to take you to church and make you confess your
terrible sin."
They go to the church and the father makes the little boy sit in the
confession booth and he closes the door.
The boy says, "Dark in here".
The priest says, "Don't start that crap again you little toad, you're
in my cupboard now
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Announcement of LibreOffice 24.8.3, the office suite optimised for the privacy-conscious office suite user who wants full control over the information they share - The Document Foundation Blog
Berlin, 14 November 2024 – LibreOffice 24.8.3, the third minor release of the LibreOffice 24.8 family of the free open source, volunteer-supported office suite for Windows (Intel, AMD and ARM), MacOS (Apple and Intel) and Linux, is available at https…Italo Vignoli (The Document Foundation)
Wasn't even a big pork pie.
Announcement of LibreOffice 24.8.3, the office suite optimised for the privacy-conscious office suite user who wants full control over the information they share - The Document Foundation Blog
Berlin, 14 November 2024 – LibreOffice 24.8.3, the third minor release of the LibreOffice 24.8 family of the free open source, volunteer-supported office suite for Windows (Intel, AMD and ARM), MacOS (Apple and Intel) and Linux, is available at https…Italo Vignoli (The Document Foundation)
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Kvalitní vysvětlovák i datařskou geokeší :)
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Místo k parkování
Fyzická podoba celého světa je desítky let stavěná podle jediného kritéria: obavy, že někde nebude dostatek parkovacích stání.Peter Bednár (Smíchov Review of Cities)
Unlock Windows Efficiency with PowerToys Run
Sometimes you make a handy discovery that makes you wonder why you did not know about it long before. I just had that happen with PowerToys Run, one of the toys included in the full suite of items …The Idea Place
Raspberry Pi vs Mini-PC's: Things to Know Before Buying
As new models become more powerful, the differences between devices like the Mini PC and Raspberry Pi are becoming harder to spot. If you're trying to figure out which is right for you, you're atRaspberryTips
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Místo k parkování
Fyzická podoba celého světa je desítky let stavěná podle jediného kritéria: obavy, že někde nebude dostatek parkovacích stání.Peter Bednár (Smíchov Review of Cities)
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