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During Canadian Federal Elections, poll workers have been known to direct husbands and wives to booths at opposing ends of the room, so as ensure spouses are not ‘monitored’ by each other. I have worked one once and was told by the husband “I just want to make sure she doesn’t make a mistake.” I told him that she was probably old enough to manage in her own to make an ‘X.’ She looked down as she smiled. He wandered off grumbling. I didn’t care how he reacted.
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Democracy Matters :verified: (@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social)

Why are so many women hiding their voting plans from their husbands? A lot of households are not democracies; they’re dictatorships. This may mean voter intimidation and suppression. https://www.theguardian.
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A handmade set for Bee lovers with yellow Agate and blue Sapphire gemstones. Only one available, let me know if you are a bee lover or if someone in your life does, and I'd be happy to send it your way ❤️🐝

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A handmade set for Bee lovers with yellow citrine, yellow Agate and blue Sapphire gemstones Gold plated bee main pendant and golden bee beads
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#LibreOffice 24.2.7 Released as the Last Update in the Series, Upgrade to LibreOffice 24.8 9to5linux.com/libreoffice-24-2…

@libreoffice @tdforg #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Linux

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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)
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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
#InternetHistory #Networking #DigitalRevolution #Innovation #Communication #Cyberculture #OnlineCommunity #TechHerstory #NetNeutrality #OpenSource #Decentralization #DataPrivacy #Cybersecurity #DigitalRights #Accessibility #Inclusion #SocialImpact #DigitalTransformation #FutureTech #TechOptimism #InternetOfThings #AI

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A black commemorative plaque with gold frame, inscribed with gold letters. It reads: "At 10:30 p.m., 29 October 1969, the first ARPANET message was sent from this UCLA site to the Stanford Research Institute. Based on packet switching and dynamic resource allocation, the sharing of information digitally from this first node of ARPANET launched the Internet revolution."

Milestones:Birthplace of the Internet, 1969

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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. ❤

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#FediGiftShop #ArtPrints #MastoArt


Visit WelshPixie's Ko-fi Shop!

I've opened a Ko-fi shop. Come take a look!
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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


The Shadow Over Cyberspace - Cinematic Trailer

Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is runn...
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Fiction Factory Games

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
📺Watch non-haunted TV shows
💀Pick your flavor of eldritch apocalypse

Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/298…


The Shadow Over Cyberspace on Steam

Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones.
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#VisualNovel

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I can’t back this up with data *directly* but I have a firm conviction that there are at least 10x as many people like this as there are useful idiots who will vote for Jill Stein or leave the top of the ticket blank because of some esoteric backwards interpretation of Kropotkin. If you want to help in the home stretch then GOTV will be categorically more consequential than yelling at a guy you made up to get mad at (and you probably already know that) historians.social/@philip_card…

Philip Cardella (@philip_cardella@historians.social)

#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.
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Glyph

@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…

@Matt Campbell

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Did you know? 🤔

You can join our community-supported #ProtonPass community on #Matrix #Element? matrix.to/#/#proton-privacy:ma…


Matrix - Decentralised and secure communication

You're invited to talk on Matrix. If you don't already have a client this link will help you pick one, and join the conversation. If you already have one, this link will help you join the conversation
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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.

PocketPages

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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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The RIPE NCC - Technical Trainer (Network Engineer)

Hybrid: From home and our office at Amsterdam Central Station Salary: between EUR 49.000 to EUR 69.000 (before tax) plus excellent secondary benefits (see below) Full-time: 37.5 hours per week If yo
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#LibreOffice 24.2.7 is now available – the final planned update to the 24.2 branch, which reaches end-of-life in November. After that, all users are recommended to upgrade to the new stable branch, LibreOffice 24.8: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #opensource #freesoftware
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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)
#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #libreoffice

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🎶 **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**


#Accessibility #musicproduction #thriller #viscountorgan #yamahadrums #audixmics #pianoteqrhodes #nordstage4 #surgesynth #blindmusician #michaeljackson #matthewwhitakermusic #musicforeveryone

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TekSavvy Fires Back at CRTC Over Internet Rates: This Isn’t Competition | iPhone in Canada

#cdnpoli

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TekSavvy Fires Back at CRTC Over Internet Rates: This Isn’t Competition • iPhone in Canada Blog

Independent internet service provider TekSavvy has expressed disappointment over the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) new interim wholesale fibre rates, stating they fall short of expectations.
Austin Blake (iPhone in Canada Blog)
#cdnpoli

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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)

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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)

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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!
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