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Apple has announced its new MacBook Pro featuring the M4 family of chips and Apple Intelligence. The updated laptop promises improved performance and efficiency, along with new capabilities driven by Apple's custom silicon technology. The M4 MacBook Pro aims to provide users with a powerful and intelligent computing experience.

Link: apple.com/newsroom/2024/10/new…
Comments: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…


Apple’s new MacBook Pro features the incredibly powerful M4 family of chips and ushers in a new era with Apple Intelligence

Apple today unveiled the new MacBook Pro, powered by the M4 family of chips: M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max.
Apple

A case ruled that Google's terms of service do not eliminate a user's Fourth Amendment rights. The court found that Google is a government agent when collecting and analyzing data for the government.

Link: ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions…
Comments: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…

Google's TOS doesn't eliminate a user's Fourth Amendment rights, judge rules [pdf] | Hacker News

news.ycombinator.com

"SimpleQA is a new question-answering system developed by OpenAI that can rapidly retrieve answers from a wide range of text sources. It uses a simple, efficient architecture and achieves high accuracy on various benchmarks, making it an effective tool for information retrieval."

Link: openai.com/index/introducing-s…
Comments: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…

SimpleQA | Hacker News

news.ycombinator.com

Neat book that will be on my bookshelf

Research Software Engineering :
A Guide to the Open Source Ecosystem

by Matthias Bannert

rse-book.github.io/

Research Software Engineering

rse-book.github.io

PSA Google Analytics is spyware.

How to make me really, really, really not interested in using GitHub.
"Latest changes" box on GitHub. The changes are: 1. GitHub Copilot Metrics API GA release now available 2. Github Copilot is now available in Windows Terminal 3. Web search in GitHub Copilot Chat now available for Copilot Individual 4. GitHub Copilot code review in Github.com (public preview)
in reply to Hubert Figuière

Dave Mac Farlane
Dave Mac Farlane
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But also on Windows! And with a chatbot! And with a new plagiarism-as-a-code-review service!

Aaagggh

Spending too long nursing my 7 year old MacBook Pro back to life

I’m all for maximising the life of tech. I’ll try to repair anything

But damn it’d be nice to earn enough money to be able to buy a new laptop when I need one

in reply to Jon Worth

Pietervdvn
Pietervdvn
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oxfam and some companies refurbish older devices. Pro-specs for a low price, and only a few years old.
in reply to Pietervdvn

Jon Worth
Jon Worth
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@pietervdvn Maybe. Either that or an entry level M4 Mac Mini I can just about afford.
@Pietervdvn

A look at VMware one year after Broadcom's acquisition: some customers say costs have risen 300%, Broadcom stopped selling perpetual VMware licenses, and more (Scharon Harding/Ars Technica)

arstechnica.com/information-te…
techmeme.com/241031/p23#a24103…


300 percent price hikes push disgruntled VMware customers toward Broadcom rivals

Ars Technica speaks with users and channel partners disgruntled by Broadcom’s changes.
Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)

#curl source code age

daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/10/31…

(what happened live here on mastodon converted into a blog post)


curl source code age

In every software project that has been around for a while there is of course newer code and older code.
daniel.haxx.se
#curl

The Linux Directory Structure, Explained lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_l…

The Linux Directory Structure, Explained

If you're coming from Windows, the Linux file system structure can seem particularly alien.
How-To Geek

CRTC Approves Google’s $100 Million Online News Act Exemption Deal
michaelgeist.ca/2024/10/crtc-a…

CRTC Approves Google’s $100 Million Online News Act Exemption Deal - Michael Geist

The government’s deeply flawed attempt to force tech platforms to pay Canadian news outlets for linking to news is nearing its payout.
Michael Geist

Accessibility Courses from Teach Access! teachaccess.org/accessibility-… "These free, self-paced courses for educators provide an introduction to disability and the principles of accessible design across various disciplines" #a11y #webdev #webdevelopment #webdesign #accessibility

Accessibility Courses – Teach Access

teachaccess.org
#a11y #Accessibility #webdev #webdesign #webdevelopment

Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2024/10/30/drop…

Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff | TechCrunch

Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff as the cloud storage company undergoes what CEO Drew Houston calls a "transitional period."
Kyle Wiggers (TechCrunch)

USPol

Sensitive content

Why isn't anybody talking about this tactile graphics braille display? I mean, it's half the price of the other one. Still expensive, but mman! Introducing the Dotpad: floridareading.com/products/do…

Dot Pad | Innovative Tactile Graphics & Braille Display

Explore the Dot Pad, a revolutionary tactile graphics and Braille display for the visually impaired. Perfect for education and creativity!
Florida Vision Technology

My wife saw Christmas tree cakes at the store and bought me 3 boxes.

This is true love, folks!

in reply to Jcrabapple 💙

Мира🇧🇬🇭🇺
Мира🇧🇬🇭🇺
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Aww. This is adorable! I wish you many more moments like this one. Also a man's love goes through the stomach, say old people here. :D

shoutout to all the autistic ppl who got maliciously misunderstood as a kid and thought they could fix it by learning to speak with well-researched precision but ended up getting hated even more as a result because now people think you’re just using big words to try to show off

I need to find a new headset for my work. Mine is crapping out . What are some headsets out there with good a good microphone? I am not even looking for
in reply to Linda Coccovizzo

Мира🇧🇬🇭🇺
Мира🇧🇬🇭🇺
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Are you looking for a good headset with a good microphone, or a good headset with an average one? I am sorry I kind of did not get the last bit.

Narnia...

  • Anachronic order, starting with *The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe* (43%, 7 votes)
  • Chronological order, starting with *The Magician's Nephew* (25%, 4 votes)
  • Inverted order, starting with *The Last Battle* (0%, 0 votes)
  • WTF is Narnia? (31%, 5 votes)
16 voters. Poll end: in 3 hours

Can anyone here help me find the sign-up page for #Amazon prime? I really do like the convenience.
#amazon
in reply to Sean Randall

Nick's world
Nick's world
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@cachondo The problem for me that I see is that they charge separately for services. I just want the full amazon prime, I don't want to have to pay for things in different packages.
@Sean Randall
in reply to Nick's world

Sean Randall
Sean Randall
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well there are different packages, certainly in the UK. prime is your free delivery, some things to watch and listen to. prime music, Prime video, they're different things

good day all

Hello everyone!

I write my bachelor's thesis about Mastodon as an alternative social network and how its users perceive the platform.

I would be gratful if you would participate in my survey:
umfragen.uni-paderborn.de/inde…

It only takes 10-15 minutes and would help me a lot.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

In case you want to support me, you can repost the access link, which would also help me.

Thank you!

#MediaStudies #AlternativeMedia #Mastodon #Survey

Survey about Mastodon Users' Attitudes towards the Platform

umfragen.uni-paderborn.de
#Mastodon #survey #mediastudies #alternativemedia

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in reply to André Polykanine

Paula
Paula
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@menelion Thank you for your participation and your remarks. I do not mainly focus on the migration process in my thesis, but I'll keep your suggestions in mind.
@André Polykanine
in reply to Paula

André Polykanine
André Polykanine
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It's not about migration as such, it's more about marginalized groups, or, as I prefer the term more, discriminated minorities. When you-know-who bought Twitter, he eliminated the whole accessibility team and also especially prohibited using their API for building new third-party software clients for the network. That's why lots of blind and some sighted people instantly switched to Mastodon. I had my Mastodon account even before, but at the point where my third-party software of choice stopped working, I stopped using Twitter immediately.

New app added to the Accessible Android apps directory: note_x accessible accessibleandroid.com/app/note… #Android #App

note_x - Accessible Android

The app provides the ability to read text files smoothly with several features that readers need. Key Features include:
Accessible Android
#android #app

The Amazon Echo graveyard theverge.com/24271840/amazon-a…

The Amazon Echo graveyard

Amazon’s extensive Echo ecosystem helped bring its Alexa smart assistant into many homes, but not every Echo product was a success story.
Andrew Liszewski (The Verge)

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in reply to David Nason

Sean Randall
Sean Randall
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this is a fascinating article.
We still have a Flex and Connect here somewhere.

Fuck, and let me be absolutely clear about this, off

had quite a full-on day recording video for work yesterday.
Today I'm on the sofa, slack gently pinging in the background, some folk music down low with snacks to hand.
I think I'm finally finding my feet with this job and realising I can make a go of it.

#bitcoin #btc
Adam Chalmers (@adam_chal) on twitter: “Bitcoin was supposed to demonstrate the power of a true free market. Instead it's full of scams, rent-seekers, theft, useless for real purchases and accelerates climate change. Mission accomplished.”
#bitcoin #BTC
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Product announcements need a 'Skip AI section' button like the 'Skip Intro' button on streaming platforms.

When you make a request and your autistic security engineers immediately say "Are you sure?”:

1) Stop
2) Repent.

in reply to Rabbit (VOTED)

Athena, Gorgolaphas
Athena, Gorgolaphas
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a security engineer’s “are you sure?” and a D&D DM’s “are you sure?” are identical

So I hear that the Mozilla Foundation (the nonprofit parent to the Mozilla Corporation) is laying off 30% of its staff but I see no news stories about it.

Really seeing the work ethic today. Everything in my diary is being canceled apart from the fancy dress competitions
in reply to Sean Randall

Clare Page
Clare Page
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Sounds like the Halloween ethic has kicked in today instead! (Smile).

I might make it my tradition to listen to the monthly series of #DoctorWho when I have my break and I am having lunch and coffee. I think that's a good idea. :) #DoctorWho #Monthlies #UnhealthilyObsessedWithTheDoctor 😉 💙 💖
#doctorwho #monthlies #unhealthilyobsessedwiththedoctor

Delete-Cookie header?

lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/i…

Delete-Cookie header?? from Yoav Weiss on 2024-10-31 (ietf-http-wg@w3.org from October to December 2024)

lists.w3.org
in reply to daniel:// stenberg://

defnull
defnull
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Great, now servers have to send two headers for at least 20 years until all client libraries understand the new header, just to be sure?

V sobotu 2. listopadu se už tradičně zúčastním 9. ročníku konference OpenAlt pořádané na Fakultě informačních technologií VUT. Hlavními tématy budou otevřená data a software, IT bezpečnost, DIY a IoT. V rámci konference nabídnu hned dvě své přednášky.

👉 V 11:00 Si povíme něco o DSŘ a nejasnostech kolem ní.

👉 Ve 13:00 si projdeme hlavní úspěchy digitalizace za poslední 3 roky, rozjeté projekty ale i chybky, ze kterých je třeba se poučit.

Odkaz na stránky konference dávám do komentářů ⬇️

Mám jeden jediný den volna a i v ten se musí počasí zhoršit.
in reply to Pavel Kout

Archos
Archos
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Já jsem teď úplně mimo. Teď jdu zase v pátek i v sobotu. Dali dva výpověď a práce je stejně.

happy Diwali!

🪔 :ms_sparkler:

in reply to Seirdy

Мира🇧🇬🇭🇺
Мира🇧🇬🇭🇺
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Yay! Happy Diwali to you, and Halloween, or whatever you celebrate, or do not. any way, happy day! Have a nice, happy day! and lots of good luck. 💖 🎇 💙

You know you have an old Mac when Homebrew says:

Warning: You are using macOS 12.

We (and Apple) do not provide support for this old version.

It is expected behaviour that some formulae will fail to build in this old version.

It is expected behaviour that Homebrew will be buggy and slow.

#curl's best friends in a single slide. The top sponsors November 2024
Haxx, wolfSSL, Fastly, TeamViewer, GitHub, Kirei, IBB, Elastic
#curl

Unpopular WCAG opinion:

1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) and 1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced) should have been renamed to 1.4.3 Text Contrast (Minimum) and 1.4.6 Text Contrast (Enhanced) to mirror 1.4.11 Non-Text Contrast.

(And then I would get rid of 1.4.6 because it’s AAA leaving Text Contrast and Non-Text Contrast, and everything would be simple. But that’s just me.)

ARIA is great. /s

If aria-current had an HTML equivalent, this person probably wouldn’t have found aria-activedescendent and used it wrongly. It’s one of the main reason I want stuff that works well to get HTML equivalents. This should be a no-brainer.

github.com/swiegmann/kirby-men…


ARIA attributes are used not according to spec · Issue #1 · swiegmann/kirby-menu

In the example code in the README, it shows the following code:
GitHub
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