For posterity's sake, a fix for Gaggia coffee makers giving you "Error 5" on first run.
I read that the official Mastodon instance of the Swiss government will be closing down.
They say there are few active users, low engagement, and minimal interaction, which seems quite plausible. Additionally, they claim that "on platforms like X or Instagram, the Federal Council and the Federal Administration have many more followers." I believe that too, of course.
However, I do not agree with their decision. I think a government shouldn’t be overly concerned about follower counts and interactions, but rather about providing free, autonomous communication that is independent of third-party companies. In my view, a government shouldn’t operate like a business focused on "numbers."
Still, I appreciate their experiment - many governments, like the Italian one, haven’t even tried.
Regarding costs and management effort: an instance with 5 users and 3,500 followers (numbers provided by them) can run on a VPS for €3 a month and doesn't require heavy moderation. The cost for them is nearly zero. Yet, the freedom of information and discussion, especially for a Neutral Country, should always be a priority.
I believe that maintaining control over one’s information channels is crucial, especially in today's world. But, I fear that decision-makers only consider the numbers, which often favor the flashiest - but worse - solutions.
Encouraging citizens to use closed platforms is, in my opinion, a wrong choice.
Thanks to the Swiss government for at least giving it a shot.
admin.ch/gov/it/pagina-inizial…
#Mastodon #FreedomOfSpeech #Switzerland #Fediverse #SocialNetworks
The cost isn't 0, as the risk is potentially unbounded.
Imagine if somebody hacks into the VPS, waits for a Twitter outage, and posts a message from a top government official that Zurich is under imminent nuclear attack from Russia, then conveniently forwards the link to that official government instance to all the media.
Monoculture is always a problem.
@miki
I would argue that hacking into the (correctly set up, maintained and updated) VPS is harder than hacking into Twitter
One can also employ better protection against such vulnerabilities: move official accounts to another instance and lock the login page behind the firewall, allowing only connections from inside their office network. This is a trivial task.
The application deadline for the GNOME Foundation’s Executive Director role has been extended to October 15! We encourage every qualified applicant to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.
Position details and how to apply: foundation.gnome.org/careers/
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Something to add to your CSS reset from now on:
```
:root {
interpolate-size: allow-keywords;
}
```
It enables things like transitions from `height: 0` to `height: auto`.
developer.chrome.com/docs/css-…
true.
Startup behind “world’s first robot lawyer” to pay $193K for false ads, FTC says
You can't "sue anyone with a click of a button" without testing it first, FTC says.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
#dobréRáno vespolek...
Nestěhujeme se. Výherce nabídl o třetinu víc než my. Jsem fakt smutná. Nejen kvůli tomu že jsme nevyhráli, ale že na mě z toho padla beznaděj. Ceny nájmů v Praze jsou strašně vysoký a když přijde nějaká takováhle šance, stejně se najde někdo, kdo může a dá mnohonásobně víc, než si my můžeme dovolit.
Jdu si někak poplakat, než se oklepu.
sh.itjust.works/post/25679707
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Just so this doesn't get lost in the shuffle: Bullfinch Group poll shows Trump 48-Harris 47...
IN FLORIDA 🤯
GOTV is going to be absolutely crucial. Like, the difference between a nailbiter and being called before 11pm Eastern.
Big news! We’re partnering with Meta to bring hands-free accessibility to the blind & low-vision community through our Call a Volunteer feature on Ray Ban Meta smart glasses! Coming soon in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland & Australia!
With all that’s mentioned in the article, plus Be My Eyes integrated directly, I think any blind person who may have been on the fence re these glasses may need to climb off it. Meta updates Ray-Ban smart glasses with real-time AI video, reminders, and QR code scanning
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Hi all! Our image host (IMGUR) blocked uploading of images. Uploading new images will not be possible for now.
Previously uploaded images are still safely backed up!
I’m super excited about this blogpost. The approach is so counterintuitive, and yet the results are so much better than anything else that we’ve tried for memory safety. We finally understand why.
Testing Intel’s next-gen Core Ultra 200V CPUs: OK performance, great battery life
But it's too bad that Intel had to turn to TSMC to make its chips competitive.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/0…
Is there some #freesoftware https proxy that can save replies to requests and replay them when offline afterwards?
I am trying to make "pnpm install" work offline without network connection (I need that for a flatpak build)
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Rusty V8 is now stable!
With zero-overhead bindings to V8 APIs, memory safety through Rust’s ownership model, and great docs, it’s battle-hardened and production-ready. From here on, Rusty V8 will follow Chrome versions for predictable upgrades.
deno.com/blog/rusty-v8-stabili…
#rust #deno #javascript #typescript #v8
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