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This is Big Tech’s playbook for swallowing the AI industry theverge.com/2024/7/1/24190060…



The Onion doesn't miss.

theonion.com/clarence-thomas-t…

#uspol



Yes, yes! mastodon.social/@lucybeahere/1…


Also, looks like they are on a spree! mas.to/@popcornreel/1127127841…


It's time to participate in the @playdate Community Census 2024!

It's been almost two years since our last census, and The #Playdate Squad is excited to conduct another one.

forms.gle/fxHtb2n54Fd8fyK2A

It is an excellent way to learn more about who is in our community, how they use their devices, and what they would like to see in the future!

in reply to Donald Fraser

Can't participate without a google account unfortunately. :(

This might skew your results perhaps? At least here on the fediverse I guess it's somewhat common to not use any of google's services.

in reply to Bubu

@Bubu
Hey Bubu, this was an issue for 1 or two people last year.

Let me get you a special link.
DM incoming.

@Bubu


Enjoy my cover of Ed Sheeran's Tenerife Sea. Thanks to @talon for mixing. i appreciate all your support, and every share, every like, every comment means so so much to me.

youtu.be/DXAXPh_j884

#singing #singer #vocals #vocalist #art #Creator #creativity #music

in reply to Estelle

🤩 That was incredibly beautiful... There's a purity to your singing ! I am not super familiar with Ed Sheeran's music but he always struck me as cheesy... perhaps I judged him too harshly... more likely you're the one magnifying his songs


The new Ladybird initiative is exciting: a new US non-profit initially backed by $1m to support development of Ladybird, an open source web browser that isn't based on a fork of something older and that doesn't depend on Google for funding! simonwillison.net/2024/Jul/1/t…
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in reply to Simon Willison

I do wonder why Chris decided to fund Ladybird and not Servo. Servo is no longer a Mozilla project, and it's written in Rust while all the production engines are C++ and so is Ladybird.
in reply to Matt Campbell

@matt Looks to me that Ladybird has managed to become much closer to a viable browser in a fraction of the time Servo has been around. They have a bigger community and a lot more momentum. So it’s a pretty pragmatic choice.



Happy Monday, check your ssh version:

blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilitie…

I would like to know more about this mechanism BSD implemented in 2001 that prevents this class of issues, that I apparently don’t have available on Linux in 2024.

Also: is it just me or does it feel like it’s always glibc these days.

in reply to mhoye

It's also in FreeBSD: freebsd.org/security/advisorie… So it's not just Linux, and certainly not just glibc, though I suppose musl on Linux might have a mitigation. The thing that prevented the issue in 2001 was only in OpenBSD.


BT Speak Pro RAM Upgrade: Now 8 GB Standard, Special Offer for Existing Customers, 2024 ACB and NFB National Convention Discounts Available

We are pleased to announce an exciting upgrade to the BT Speak Pro. Effective immediately, all new BT Speak Pro devices will ship with 8 GB of RAM, enhancing performance and responsiveness in desktop mode.
If you currently own a BT Speak Pro with 4 GB of RAM, we're offering an exclusive opportunity to upgrade your device to 8 GB of RAM.
Benefits:
• Run multiple applications with improved performance
• Improved handling of resource-intensive tasks
• Performance improvements to streaming and multi-tab browsing
• Better overall multitasking performance
Pricing:
• Standard Upgrade Price: $150.00
• Special Convention Discount: $99.00 (Available at the 2024 NFB and ACB national conventions)
To Receive the Discounted Upgrade at the 2024 NFB or ACB National Convention:
• First, please back up important files to a thumb drive or micro SD card as the upgrade process erases all user created files.
• Save copies of any Voxin voice installers to external media, if applicable.
• Bring your BT Speak Pro to either convention. We’ll be performing upgrades at the booth during exhibit hours.
Unable to attend the conventions? Visit our Shop page on our Web site to place an order for the upgrade.
blazietech.com/product-page/8g…
If you need to order by phone, contact us at (772) 214-1616 for assistance in ordering the upgrade for your device.
Please note that the convention discount is only available for customers who are physically attending either the 2024 NFB or ACB national convention.
How to Copy Your Files to External Media
If you have files that you would like to copy to a thumb drive or SD card, here are the steps to do this.
1. Press O-chord, followed by the letter F to enter the file browser.
2. Point to a file that you’d like to move or copy and press the letter X to select it.
3. Move to the external medium that you’d like to copy or move the file to, such as an external thumb drive or a micro SD card.
4. Press the plus sign (dots 3-4-6) You will be asked whether the original file should be deleted, to which you can answer Y for Yes or N for No.

Enhance your BT Speak Pro experience today!

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Munchkinbear
@fireborn @SteveSawczyn I just checked mine and I get no information on what ram is in itm, I'll check free -h
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Munchkinbear
@fireborn @SteveSawczyn not from here. I'm still in Orlando. I know mine specifically does not.


Just published an essay outlining why chatbots and copilots are especially bad for new approaches to web development

"New Web Development. Or, why Copilots and chatbots are particularly bad for modern web dev"

baldurbjarnason.com/2024/new-w…



Des médecins d'origine étrangère souhaiteraient quitter les déserts médicaux où ils exercent et où une majorité d'habitants a voté pour l'extrême droite. Fascinant: en 1972, Fernand Raynaud dans son sketch "Le Douanier" youtube.com/watch?v=ktTkRTzdF2… imaginait déjà ce boomerang, autour de "ils viennent manger le pain des Français".


Murder of the Universe

youtube.com/watch?v=BVS2XSZBRe…

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Call for Volunteers for RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Task Force 2024

To improve the Charging Scheme process and to get broader input on a future Charging Scheme model, the Executive Board has decided to create a task force that represents different groups within the RIPE NCC organisation and membership. The call is open until 19 July.

Read the more at:
🔗ripe.net/publications/news/cal…



Long weekends are for practicing.
I’m still struggling with how unforgiving is the Gibson Les Paul with its sound and tiny quirks, but I’m slowly getting the hang of it.
I’m also aiming to get a few gigs around September!


Bonjour! Sziasztok! 안녕! I've released version 2.0 of Keypunch, the modern typing trainer for GNOME. Get ready to practice typing in many new languages!
• Text generation support for Bulgarian, Hindi, Korean, Nepali, Russian, Swiss German, and Ukranian
• More accepted ways to type certain characters, such as “oe” for “œ”
• Better handling of scripts using intelligent input engines, like Korean Hangul
…and more!
Get it on Flathub: flathub.org/apps/dev.bragefugl…

#GNOME #Keypunch #Flathub #Linux

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For anyone following the #tennis at #Wimbledon via the radio coverage, here are some direct stream URLs. You'll need an HLS-capable player, like VLC, Safari on iOS, foobar2000 with the FFmpeg Decoder Wrapper plug-in, etc.

Main channel:
radio.wimbledon.com/live/main/…

Centre Court:
radio.wimbledon.com/live/centr…

No. 1 Court:
radio.wimbledon.com/live/court…



Very interesting article. Even though it compares two companies, Databricks vs Snowflake, the deeper data-related topics really grabbed my interest! foundationcapital.com/databric…


qualys.com/regresshion-cve-202…

#CVE_2924_6387

Unauthenticated RCE in SSH.

Happy Monday.

18 year old regression. Sigh.

#infosec



After three years of writing, our follow-up to the classic 2006 paper is finally out! In "What Goes Around Comes Around… And Around…", Stonebraker and I examine the last 20 years in databases and talk about why relational DBs are going to reign supreme.

db.cs.cmu.edu/papers/2024/what…





I don't begrudge Slack for making this change, but I think this is why loss-leader free plans are evil for many businesses: when the music stops, and you need to cut costs, you end up consigning millions of people's thoughts and words and ideas to ashes.
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"Wer Mitglied der Partei “Alternative für Deutschland“ (AfD) ist, gilt waffenrechtlich als unzuverlässig. Das hat die 22. Kammer des #Verwaltungsgerichts #Düsseldorf festgestellt und damit die Klagen eines Ehepaars gegen den Entzug ihrer Waffenbesitzkarten abgewiesen..." #Waffenbesitz
ddorf-aktuell.de/2024/07/01/ve…


Is there anyone in the #linuxmobile community with some experience in (or motivation to learn) #openmp (or something similar) who'd be willing to help a bit with a patch of mine for the #libcamera softwareISP? It's an important piece of sw that allows us to use "complex" cameras even when we don't have ISP drivers.

The patch I started already shows promising results on e.g. the #librem5, however I could use some help getting it into a mergable state :)

gitlab.freedesktop.org/rmader/…

#postmarketos



Israel's current strategy is a recipe for further humanitarian disasters, endless war and the creation of another generation of Palestinians bent on Israel’s destruction. If Israel wants to prevent Hamas from regenerating itself, it should offer the people of Gaza a more positive and hopeful alternative vision of the future. wapo.st/45Ldg1S


Wenn man das so hört, fällt es ja noch mal schwerer, stolz auf dieses Land zu sein. Wobei ich das Konzept irgendwie nie verstanden habe: youtube.com/watch?v=mlume1gcid…


In case you wondered why there is no direct Eurostar service between Amsterdam and London anymore.


#mastodon #česko #statistika
„České instance” mají **orientačně**:
- 13,1 tis. uživ.¹ ² — připočetl jsem i mastodon.pirati.cz/ (mají zrovna 503, ale orientačně jsou na 379 uživ.)
- od 2. 4. fosstodon.org/@jaandrle/112200… jsme měli nějaké úbytky (hl. nasface — snad se jen přesunují a nebyli odrazeni úplně), ale i příbytky
- MAU ~1.5 tis. ³
- mastodon.arch-linux.cz má dle API 2 999 uživ.

[1] github.com/jaandrle/fedilist-m…
[2] github.com/jaandrle/fedilist-m…
[3] gitea.jaandrle.cz/jaandrle/mas…

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We released the Librem 5 hardware layouts under GPLv3 (as original PADS and converted KiCad projects), joining the schematics that were already available from the start!
source.puri.sm/Librem5/l5-sche…
#librem5 #linuxmobile #kicad #openhardwar


"The bedwetting about Joe Biden’s debate performance, they insist, is overwrought and unhelpful and everyone should simply move forward as if we are not in the midst of a crisis. This strikes me as insane."

@timmillergram on Biden, the debate, and the spin: thebulwark.com/p/dear-dems-gas…




New post, another in my series of using the right lingo while also carrying the IKEA vibe:

“Be Careful Using ‘Grid’”
adrianroselli.com/2024/07/be-c…

I try to disambiguate between 8 different meanings of the word ‘grid’ in a web dev context.

#HTML #ARIA #CSS #accessibility #a11y



How Germany was key to stopping chat control - and how the name helped with that. 💪

➡️ tuta.com/blog/germany-stop-cha…

Remember to call "Upload Moderation" -> "Chat Control"

Let's keep fighting for #encryption. 🔒

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in reply to Tuta

Maybe use the direct link so we don't have to go through LinkedIn?
in reply to Niklas Korz

@niklaskorz Fixed, this must haven been a copy and paste mistake. My apologies!


How to write text descriptions (alt text) in BBC News articles bbc.co.uk/gel/how-to-write-tex… #a11y #webcontent #images #tips #accessibility


@FreakyFwoof
A fanfic with, oddly, very little magic.
Long Live The Queen By: offsides
With Harry Potter's hearing for Underage Use of Magic looming, and Sirius Black hunted for a crime he didn't commit and was never tried for, Harry reaches out to Her Majesty the Queen for help, with unexpected results. No ships. AU starting Ch 6-9 OotP, No HBP, No DH, No Horcruxes. COMPLETE, Chapters: 44 - Words: 174,577 - Reviews: 4,829 - Favs: 12,798 - Follows: 9,234.
[Long Live The Queen ](fanfiction.net/s/11500936/1/Lo…)
in reply to Andre Louis

the thing that caught my eye was not a single mention in nearly 4 hours of St Mungo's. most other things I've read of that length have at least mentioned or referenced it if not used it as a setting.


I asked the barman what the wifi password was.

He said “First you need to buy a drink”.

I bought a beer, and asked again.

He said “First you need to buy a drink, all lower case, no spaces”.

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