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ICYMI, I have a new article out on the uprising in Bangladesh and what it could mean for millions of garment workers now that the ruling party (the party of the factory owners) is thoroughly discredited and deeply unpopular.
I have raised far more money from VCs than most founders ever get to, and I can say definitively: the vast majority of businesses shouldn’t take VC money. It’s often not a fit for innovation, for caring for workers, for having a sustainable business. And the VCs who shape the market are largely irresponsible or destructive. VC should be a tiny fraction of how businesses start — certainly not the default,
The dominance of Silicon Valley VC culture has made bootstrapping a 'lifestyle business' seem to many as a failure or no great achievement.
I'm a strong believer that the idea bootstrapping a startup needs a better reputation.
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any tips on email proxies? I'd love to have a unique email address for every application I use, but having a full emailaddress per application is a lot to manage, even though that might be possible having my own domain. I'd love a blog post about this topic in the future 🥰
Discover true digital freedom with Librem 11. Our secure, privacy-focused tablet empowers you to reclaim control of your data. Powered by PureOS, it's the ethical choice for the modern world. #Librem11 #DigitalPrivacy puri.sm/products/librem-11/
Trek Central’s Tom McAuley reflects back on the life & career of Patti Yasutake, and her memorable role as TNG’s ‘Nurse Ogawa’ and the impression she left on #StarTrek fans.
@hub people around here get their knickers in a twist because Sudbury has a similar section signed for 100. theirs *mostly* has ramps and the limit there is grandfathered in from the past. if anything theirs should be slower, not ours faster.
Hmm. Just been shopping and when I got home my eagle eyes thought there seemed to be a discrepancy between the old and the new orange juice cartons. Careful scrutiny of the packaging reveals that, yes, yes there is. #Tropicana now selling you 50ml less in a carton than just a week or so ago #Shrinkflation
20 Jahre OpenStreetMap: Auf Augenhöhe mit Google Maps und Apple Maps
Als OpenStreetMap gegründet wurde, kannte es nur eine Handvoll Aktivisten. Mittlerweile ist der Globus fast abgedeckt und OSM nicht nur in Krisen nützlich.
Historická zajímavost, která se váže k tomuto dni.
Dne 8.8. 1969 policie zastavila na 15 minut v londýnské Abbey Road dopravu, aby mohl Ian Macmillan nafotit Beatles na přechodu pro chodce kvůli návrhu obalu jejich desky.
Existuje šest fotek a slavná je ta pátá. Ta, kde všichni shodně došlápli.
Rychlostní kanoista Martin Fuksa je olympijským vítězem na kilometru. Podobně jako v dopoledním semifinále pláchl všem, suverénně projel cílem na prvním místě a získal pro Česko třetí medaili na Hrách v Paříži.
The FCC has created a new emergency alert code for radio, television and wireless phones to help find missing and endangered persons who aren’t covered by AMBER Alerts.
Introduction This episode of the Sound Without Sight podcast features a panel discussion, exploring the educational and professional pathways open to musicians, and tips for navigating these with a visual impairment.
Literally the *only* story I'm going to share about the goddamn Olympics:
U.S. Rugby player Ariana Ramsey found out athletes get free healthcare in the Olympic Village and immediately booked a bunch of appointments for routine services many Americans living under our dystopian private healthcare regime simply can't afford:
"Like, what?” she said in a post on TikTok describing her new discovery: The Olympic Village offers free healthcare.
The United States, of course, does not. So in the days following her victory, Ramsey made appointments with the Village gynecologist, dentist and ophthalmologist. According to the Paris 2024 organizing committee, the Village also offers cardiology, orthopedics, physiotherapy, psychology, podiatry and, of course, sports medicine—all at no cost to the athletes. (Paralympic athletes will also have access to dermatology.)"
The best part of the story is that Ramsey not only convinced a bunch of other U.S. Athletes to take advantage of the program, but after realizing how beneficial having access to free healthcare is, she's decided to become an advocate for Universal Healthcare in America.
On a personal level and as someone who has spent time in multiple countries that offer free healthcare to their citizens, I honestly cannot stress how much it improves not only health outcomes, but also quality of life for labor class people; from increasing your lifespan, to freeing workers from dependence on bad employers just to keep their health insurance, this is one social policy that has ripples throughout almost every aspect of the lives of everyday people. And it says a LOT about the priorities of the American ruling class that they'd do almost anything to keep you from having access to universal healthcare.
Women’s rugby player Ariana Ramsey’s videos showcasing her appointments have gone viral, and now many others are making good use of the medical services offered in Paris.
@hub 1) No. Olympics care is not supported by tax payers (it could anyway) 2) Free medical care is the rule in France. A public insurance pays part of it, optional insurance pays the other part, 3) The optional insurance is free for poor people. People in special situations get charity services (by state), for example undeclared migrants. 4) Still not perfect.
Chrome Manifest v3 may drive me back to Firefox. Quite a list of benign extensions that are being disabled, basically anything that changes the UI for all pages. The "Find alternative" button here gives terrible suggestions and seems biased towards Google's business partner AdBlock Plus
A $30 million lesson in what can happen if you don’t involve users in software updates, when you rush to market, and when the platform on which you rely doesn’t allow users to self-service by rolling back to a working version. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/0…
Good job, Sonos! How much more will it cost to buy back trust?
... Měl jsem svého času na počítači zdrojáky stránek Dopravního podniku hlavního města Prahy. Pracoval jsem na IČO na chatě v zahrádkářské kolonii - ano, takhle se vyvíjel software pro stát. ...
What do you do when you need to walk across a 1000 acre farm on gravel roads to tend to your animals but a recent rain has made everything muddy?Zachary live...
If you are using Mastodon on a computer, you can optionally use it entirely through your keyboard using "hotkeys". There is a complete list of these keyboard shortcuts here:
You can see this list at any time by pressing Shift + ? (or just ? on some keyboard layouts).
Some of the shortcuts only work with the advanced multicolumn mode (more info about it: fedi.tips/how-to-activate-mast…) but most shortcuts work with single column mode too.
This Ars Technica article discusses just how much the rushed release of the new Sonos app will hurt their revenue, but I'm particularly impressed that their first example of its failures was "accessibility features", and that text links straight to @JonathanMosen’s blog post. I'm trying, but I just can't make myself feel too bad for them. And they still have to show they can actually get back on track.
I don't feel bad for them one little bit. Not only did they fail to do things properly, they doubled down and actively chose to ignore early user feedback. That failure is entirely on them and it was entirely preventable.
Still, as you say, the more important thing is where they go from here. To be fair to them, they've at least recognised the failure and are apparently putting other things on hold in order to resolve it.
@jcsteh yeah I recall the word brave, or something similar being used in response to feedback that this was going to be a problem. I hope they feel exceptionally good about their choices now
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Help, I was idly scrolling through this newsletter of translated Weibo chatter and ran into this incredible comment on apples 🍏🍎
https://weibo.substack.com/p/072524-i-feel-like-eating-apples
#omegaverse
Laut Abfallwirtschaft kommt es täglich bundesweit zu 30 Bränden aufgrund von Lithium-Ionen-Batterien, die im Hausmüll entsorgt werden. In jedem 2. Fall rückt die Feuerwehr an. Zahlen steigen wegen der Verbreitung von Einweg-E-Zigaretten. @regierungbw und #NRW fordern vom Bund, Einweg-E-Zigaretten zu verbieten sowie eine Pfandpflicht für lithiumhaltige Batterien und Akkus zu prüfen swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuertt…
Was haben E-Zigaretten, Bohrmaschinen und singende Grußkarten gemeinsam? Oft enthalten sie Lithium-Ionen-Akkus. Landen diese im Müll, sind sie eine große Gefahr. Denn sie können sich selbst entzünden und verheerende Brände auslösen.
Transformer HD: A Powerful Solution at School and Work The Transformer HD is a small but powerful electronic magnifier that is easily transported from home to
!["[Sheikh Hasina] was killing garment workers last year when they raised their voice for a living wage,” says Nazma Akter, President of Sommilito Garment Sramik Federation. “Most of the ruling party leaders and business people were not worker friendly. For the last fifteen years she was like a dictator. She was not caring about the people, their livelihoods, or the workers."](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/579823 "\"[Sheikh Hasina] was killing garment workers last year when they raised their voice for a living wage,” says Nazma Akter, President of Sommilito Garment Sramik Federation. “Most of the ruling party leaders and business people were not worker friendly. For the last fifteen years she was like a dictator. She was not caring about the people, their livelihoods, or the workers.\"")
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