I had 4 girls dressed as vampires at the door trick or treating just now.
In unison they said "sick or shit?", or at least that's what it sounded like through their ill fitting plastic teeth.
I gave them plenty of candy, best to not take the risk. If anything, sick or shit is now their parents problem.
[ footnote: the candy was not poisoned, but if you eat that many jelly bats too quickly who knows the outcome ]
#LibreOffice 24.2.7 Released as the Last Update in the Series, Upgrade to LibreOffice 24.8 9to5linux.com/libreoffice-24-2…
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LibreOffice 24.2.7 Is Out as the Last Update in the Series, Upgrade to LibreOffice 24.8 - 9to5Linux
LibreOffice 24.2.7 is now available for download as the last update in the LibreOffice 24.2 office suite series with 57 bug fixes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Happy birthday to ARPANET, the forerunner of the modern internet! 53 years ago, the first message was sent over this pioneering network, paving the way for a world of interconnection and innovation.
As a tech enthusiast, I am constantly amazed by the ways the internet has transformed our lives, allowing us to communicate, learn and share ideas across boundaries and borders. From social media to e-commerce, from telemedicine to remote work, the internet has become an essential part of our daily routines, enabling us to connect with others and access a wealth of information at our fingertips.
#ARPANET #InternetAnniversary #Transhumanism #TechInnovation
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the web dev class was rough today, but for reasons mostly out of my control.
Several Chromebooks had build issues with the downloadable Debian VS Code package, so I had to help them add the MS apt repo and install from there.
We had to do some command line work to set git usernames and emails for commits, so that caused friction.
The VS Code git buttons are TINY. I'm sticking with that for now because their editor skills are growing, but it wasn't very clear how to stage files.
I'm going to work on a muscle-memory protocol for them to develop. Fire up the local copy, fetch any updates, and then get to work.
Commit when a chunk of work is done. Don't push til you're ready to be done for the day. Don't open a PR until you're _totally_ done with the task.
All good things, but it's going to take time.
I've been sick, and thus unable to work on commissions, or general art, or promote myself as much as usual, and weekly bills are now due :(
I had to duck out of an exhibition this week too because of MH (and then getting sick so I'm glad I didn't go).
I had a lot of little prints made for it, so how's this - if you spend £10+ in my Ko-Fi shop on physical items with postage, I'll send you a random small (4x4 or 6x4) print for free. ❤
Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. Barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently...
The Shadow Over Cyberspace. Releasing January 10 for FREE. youtu.be/xEzTKtm5grA
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In our new #visualnovel The Shadow Over Cyberspace, you'll:
💾Hack classified websites
🐶Pet a dog that definitely is not spyware
😨Experience many "fun" hallucinations
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Tails 6.9 Now Available with Tor and Thunderbird Updates | Linux Today
Tails 6.9 privacy-focused Linux distro released with the latest Tor Browser 14.0.1, Tor client 0.4.8.13, and Thunderbird 115.16.LinuxToday
If an employer ever asks you to resign, tell them "no".
There is no benefit to resigning unless you have another job lined up already.
Make them fire you. Get your unemployment benefits. Make sure you are legally protected in case of malfeasance. Resigning undermines all of that.
This message brought to you by AWS telling workers to return to office 5-days-a-week by commuting or relocating, or they should resign.
Again, the answer is "no, you'll have to fire me."
EDIT: To clarify, in most areas "fired" and "let go" are not legally meaningful terms and can be used interchangeably. The important term is "for cause" or not. So don't commit misconduct to get fired. Poor job performance is typically not a "for cause" reason, nor is failure to accept changes like RTO
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#Florida Dem canvasser knocked on a woman's door. Woman thought she couldn't vote. Canvasser reached out to their team lead and the team lead called the Florida Democratic Voter Assistance Hotline. I got the call.Mastodon
@matt If you have actually read Kropotkin and you're trying to reverse engineer what an actual person might think, you're overthinking it :)
There *is* an actual kind of stupid person who watches streamers react to video essays where the essayist might cite Kropotkin; this sort of person is likely to be far left, and to care a lot about e.g. Gaza, and maybe even say stuff about how electoralism is bad and " we need revolution". But that's not who I'm talking about…
Other features include:
Recognizing PDF documents.
After tapping "More Info" to get a rich description of an image, you can now ask questions on the same screen.
On the Product channel, both barcodes and Enhanced QR codes can now be recognized at the same time.
#Android #AI #SeeingAI
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You can join our community-supported #ProtonPass community on #Matrix #Element? matrix.to/#/#proton-privacy:ma…
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And it's live! youtu.be/L63dy6kXhNo
My matrix dart sdk talk from #matrixconf 2024. All things considered I am pretty satisfied with it, especially considering it's my first completely solo talk.
Working on a prototype in PocketPages. It's a bit rough around the edges but rapidly improving, and I'm having a blast.
Feels like the good parts of old school PHP development, with database and schema management built in, the ability to fall back to Go when you need it, real-time support and a Dart SDK for Flutter, plus other community-supported client APIs of course. About the only thing missing for me is switching SQLite out for something like Postgres if your prototype ever grows large enough, but since 90+% of them won't, I'm just not sweating it.
PocketBase - Open Source backend in 1 file
Open Source backend in 1 file with realtime database, authentication, file storage and admin dashboardpocketbase.io
Do you know everything about IPv6, BGP or RPKI and are you willing to share it with others? We are looking for a technical trainer at @ripencc!
(be sure to mention my name in the motivation letter 😎 )
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LibreOffice 24.2.7 is now available – the last release in the 24.2 branch - The Document Foundation Blog
Berlin, 31 October 2024 – LibreOffice 24.2.7, the seventh and final planned minor release of the LibreOffice 24.2 branch, is available at on our download page for Windows, macOS and Linux.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
🎶 **Excited to Share My New Arrangement of "Thriller" by Michael Jackson!** 🎶
I had so much fun making this track come to life in my own style and couldn’t have done it without the amazing gear and incredible people who helped along the way!
**Special Thanks To:**
- **Viscount International** 🎹 for that iconic organ sound—big shout-out to Delroy White for taking it up a notch with some custom tweaks.
- **Yamaha Drums** 🥁 bringing the heartbeat of this track.
- **Audix Mics** 🎤 for capturing the drum sound perfectly.
- **Pianoteq** for that smooth Rhodes sound in the background, adding that perfect touch.
- **Nord** 🎹 used the Stage 4 for some awesome Clav sounds.
- **Surge Synthesizer** 🎛️ powered up tons of synth sounds! Surge is fully accessible and open-source, and for all my blind producers, this one is a must.
Shout out to Mike Gardner for making it all sound amazing with the final mix!
Check out these links to all the fantastic companies that helped bring this track together:
🎹 Viscount International - [viscount link]
🥁 Yamaha Drums - [yamaha link]
🎤 Audix Mics - [audix link]
🎹 Pianoteq - [pianoteq link]
🎹 Nord Keyboards - [nord link]
🎛️ Surge Synthesizer - [surge link]
**#Thriller #MusicProduction #ViscountOrgan #YamahaDrums #AudixMics #PianoteqRhodes #NordStage4 #SurgeSynth #BlindMusician #MichaelJackson #MatthewWhitakerMusic #Accessibility #MusicForEveryone**
Your Halloween reminder that COVID-19 is NOT over and masking, vaccinating, and distancing [when you have no idea about the quality of the ventilation] are the best ways to protect yourselves!
#MASKUP #MASKUPBUTTERCUP #WEATAMASK #GETVACCINATED #cdnpoli #polcan #COVID19ISNOTOVER #COVID19
This release includes several bug fixes to make your experience even better. Recent improvements include: • Seeing AI can now describe videos! Select "Browse Photos" from the menu, or share an MP4 file with Seeing AI, and hear it described, scene-by-scene. • You can now recognize PDF documents with Seeing AI. • After tapping "More Info" to get a rich description of an image, you can now ask questions on the same screen. • Reduced the amount of time it takes to get a rich description, or answers to your questions. • Reduced the amount of time it takes to get a rich description. • When using a large accessibility font size, press and hold on toolbar items to see a large content preview. • On the Product channel, both barcodes and Enhanced QR codes can now be recognized at the same time. • Plus, various bug fixes under the hood.
MikroTik and Ampere are collaborating on a new product line featuring server-class CPUs, promising groundbreaking performance. The partnership aims to provide high-quality networking solutions for a wide range of users.
Link: help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/…
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