"The majority of ALL book bans in the US were initiated by just 11 people…Book banning is NOT a movement…In most [states] it only takes a single complaint to have a strip a book from the library. Just one…Look at what is happening in St. James, FL where ONE person got twenty three books removed. Or in Clay County District schools where ONE person forced almost thirty books off shelves."
action.everylibrary.org/books_…
I just signed this petition and hope you will too.
#BookBans #Censorship #Libraries
Hundreds of books are usually banned by just ONE person in a community
It only takes a single complaint to strip a book from the library. Just one. That’s it.EveryLibrary Action
Kernel tweaks improve Raspberry Pi performance, efficiency
There's a lot of room for improvement in modern computing, from the low end to the very highLiam Proven (The Register)
The FTC is investigating PC manufacturers who scare you away from your right to repair
The FTC is warning ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac that “warranty void if removed” is illegal in the United States, sending letters to each firm warning them to change their policies.Sean Hollister (The Verge)
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mac app was storing conversations in plain text
OpenAI updated its ChatGPT macOS app on Friday after users discovered it stored conversations insecurely in plain text.Jay Peters (The Verge)
Join us at our #GUADEC2024 social events! We're kicking things off in Denver a day early with a pre-reg party, we'll host our traditional GUADEC dinner during the conference, and we have two exciting social outing options! Learn more and sign up: events.gnome.org/event/209/pag…
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Ugh, Mastodon’s rolling out a new meta tag for verifying links.
Now we can do:
- reciprocal links
- IndieWeb h-cards (can work with reciprocal links)
- Semantic Web markup that maps to v-cards (can work with reciprocal links)
- Ariadne proofs (Keyoxide) (works with many different account providers)
- Fediverse-link-preview-specific identity verification but only for accounts approved by your instance admin.
Can we please stop re-inventing webpage author verification with platform-specific metadata? We’ve got Twitter-specific, Facebook-specific, etc. markup for webpage verification and now we’ve got Fedi-specific verification.
make it stop
Servers already cache long lists of Fediverse domains and verified profile links. Going through a page’s rel-me links for link previews as well as profile links should be doable.
Relatedly, the Fediverse small-DDoS problem still needs solving and this just makes it more obvious. Including link previews in the post and verifying them after a much longer random delay (measured in minutes), first checking for previews from a list of preview-generating servers, would address most issues.
Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, after scrapping over 1,000 regulations governing their use (Rocky Swift/Reuters)
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific…
techmeme.com/240703/p22#a24070…
Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, after scrapping over 1,000 regulations governing their use
By Rocky Swift / Reuters. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
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Special offers for the ACB & NFB 2024 convention (Valid from Jul 1st to July 12, 2024). Available to customers in the US while supplies last! Bundles with Turtleback leather luxury carrying casesOrbit Research
"Technical" skills
If you've ever said "soft skills" and felt weird about it, this essay is for youSasha (Sasha Laundy)
Nous sommes la nouvelle France
Clip officiel de la France insoumise pour le second tour des élections législatives du 7 juillet 2024.
youtube.com/watch?v=d8X12chv5h…
Nous sommes la nouvelle France - le clip de la France insoumise
"Nous sommes la nouvelle France !"Voter pour le Nouveau Front populaire, c'est se donner la chance de changer nos existences. Tournons la page du macronisme....YouTube
Just after I post about fire risk increasing in northern Alberta & the NWT, I go to rest a bit in the other room, that has the window open, & notice a distinct smell of smoke. 😣
It looks like the worst of the smoke is going to pass north & east of Edmonton over the next few days (see forecast), but those forecasts are notoriously unreliable so I guess I'm back to checking AQ any time I go out or open a window.
Bad air just when it gets hot out. Great.
72h Hourly Maps at Ground Level - 12 UTC - Prairies - Environment Canada
Weather Maps, Maps, Modelling, Numerical Weather Forecastingweather.gc.ca
Register @ data-workers.org/events/ where you’ll find the speakers’ series🧵 1/x
We'll highlight each researcher throughout the week but I'll start with two.
Fasica Gebrekidan worked as a content moderator for Meta via Sama in Nairobi, Kenya for 2 years, until she was laid off for attempting to form a data workers’ union. Her heartbreaking report is on the unimaginable toll of both experiencing #TigrayGenocide AND moderating content related to it. Imagine. She discusses mental health issues and drug abuse.
You can download her report at data-workers.org/fasica/
Banda mafiánov si definitívne odklepla beztrestnosť.
Rovnako tak existencia tzv. "štandardného" legislatívneho procesu prestala mať akékoľvek opodstatnenie.
Sloboda a spravodlivosť dostáva na prdel všade na svete, takže túto smiešnu epizódku v krajine, ktorá je samostatným štátom iba omylom, si nikto poriadne ani nevšimne.
From: @aktuality_bot
rockosbasilisk.com/@aktuality_…
Aktuality (@aktuality_bot@rockosbasilisk.com)
Ústavný súd rozhodol o trestnej novele. Malá časť vládneho zákona je protiústavná Väčšina návrhov z dielne koalície cez ústavných sudcov ale prešla. https://l.rockosbasilisk.com/1RuQZRockosbasilisk
Booting Linux off of Google Drive
On the brink of insanity, my tattered mind unable to comprehend the twisted interplay of millennia of arcane programmer-time and the ragged screech of madness, I reached into the Mass and steeled myself to the ground lest I be pulled in, and found my magnum opus.
Booting Linux off of a Google Drive root.
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NEW: Hackers say they stole 33 million cell phone numbers of users of two-factor app Authy.
Twilio (owner of Authy) confirmed that "threat actors were able to identify" phone numbers, but didn't say how many.
While having a list of phone numbers on its own may seem like not a big deal, the risk is that now hackers can better tailor phishing attacks against Authy users.
welovecycling.com/cs/2024/07/0…
Tour de France v Česku? Věci se daly do pohybu | We Love Cycling - Česká republika
Ohromující, grandiózní a dechberoucí byl Grand Départ Tour de France 2024 odehrávající se v Itálii. Fanoušci se k trati navalili jako žlutá lavina.radekmalina (We Love Cycling - Česká republika)
Can metals that naturally occur in sea water be mined, and can they be mined sustainably? A company in Oakland, California, says yes. Meet Magrathea Metals.
thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/03/Can…
Can Waste Brine Satisfy Our Appetite for Metals? | The Tyee
Extracting the resource could be more economic and less polluting than conventional mining.Jim Robbins (The Tyee)
I think when I was growing up (not too long ago.. 30 years ago?) in Singapore / Malaysia, our former colonial masters the UK still seemed like an aspirational place to study in, work in, move to, live in. After all, so many of our relatives did.
Now? I have such a deep aversion to it. Even though I had a good run in London very briefly in the 00s.
emptywheel.net/2024/07/03/four…
Fourteen Shambolic Years of Conservative Rule - emptywheel
The Tories are Exhausting. This Thursday the 4th of July the UK will be overcast in the low 60s with some intermittent rain, and all the parliamentary seats will be up for grabs as the UK turns out for yet another insane British snap election.Quinn Norton (emptywheel)
From the Site Formerly Known As Twitter: x.com/rayearth_info/status/180…
"In celebration of "Magic Knight Rayearth” anime’s 30th anniversary…"
"30th anniversary".
No, don't do this to me, man. 1994 was 10 years ago…
apps.apple.com/us/app/suno-mak…
Once you have signed in with your email and password or your preferred service, you may have to close the app and reopen it to see your songs. Sometimes the app doesn't refresh unless you close and open the app.
Anyway, enjoy and let me know what you think. I must warn you, it was only released yesterday, so, it will probably be a little buggy.
Suno - Make and Explore Music
Make and explore music with Suno. Whether you're a shower singer or a charting artist, we break barriers between you and the song you dream of making. No instrument needed, just imagination.App Store
📢 Annuncio: Eventi mensili in italiano sulla messaggistica XMPP! 🇮🇹
📆 Quando? Mercoledì 3 Luglio alle 18:00
✍️ Dettagli e iscrizione su Mobilizon - mobilizon.it/events/c1edf281-4…
I temi:
- #Chatcontrol
- La fragilità dei progetti di sw libero, ancora (Il caso di Xerolinux)
- La liberazione di Julian #Assange (c'entra con XMPP? forse sì)
XMPP Italian happy hour - Giugno 2024 - Live
Sei appassionato di tecnologia, comunicazione? Allora non perderti gli eventi mensili in italiano su XMPP! 🌐 📚 Scopri di più su XMPP: XMPP è l'acronimo di "Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol" ed è costituito da un insieme di tecnologie aperte…mobilizon.it
Trip booked for the Berlin mini-#GUADEC! blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2024/…
I'm there from July 19 to 22nd. So hit me up if you wanna chat about Settings, Boxes, remote connections, internships, community governance, and everything else. 😊
Next-gen contactless payments are coming to iPhones and Android – here's what's new
Tap-to-pay could soon learn some helpful multi-tasking tricksMark Wilson (TechRadar)
The Galaxy Watch 7's new Exynos chip brings remarkable performance improvements
The 3nm Exynos W1000 is here!Rajesh Pandey (Android Police)
A legal battle awaits AI songwriters
We know humans can make music with technology, but can tech do it alone?Scott Nover (GZERO Media)
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"The question all of us must answer is: Are we willing to gamble our democracy on Biden’s capacity to win?"
@monacharen on maybe not being betting men with America's future: thebulwark.com/p/biden-comebac…
How Much Would You Gamble on a Biden Comeback?
The Supreme Court just raised the stakes astronomically.Mona Charen (The Bulwark)
@cachondo Yeah exactly what I was thinking. A tiny linux console only pc for on the go, which is better than having a laptop imo because laptops are annoying with their battery life, with their fans that make it annoyingly difficult to clean them. It's not meant to be used everywhere, requires an actual power outlet... But still.
Hopefully they don't sell it for too high price.
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