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Celebrate IN-PERSON with the Internet Archive as we highlight the vital role of libraries in preserving our shared digital culture.Eventbrite
I thought I understood the extent to which the broad availability of mobile location data has exacerbated countless privacy and security challenges. That is, until I was invited along with four other publications to be a virtual observer in a 2-week test run of Babel Street, a service that lets users draw a digital polygon around nearly any location on a map of the world, and view a time-lapse history of the mobile devices seen coming in and out of the area.
The issue isn't that there's some dodgy company offering this as a poorly-vetted service: It's that *anyone* willing to spend a little money can now build this capability themselves.
I'll be updating this story with links to reporting from other publications also invited, including 404 Media, Haaretz, NOTUS, and The New York Times. All of these stories will make clear that mobile location data is set to massively complicate several hot-button issues, from the tracking of suspected illegal immigrants or women seeking abortions, to harassing public servants who are already in the crosshairs over baseless conspiracy theories and increasingly hostile political rhetoric against government employees.
krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/th…
Not long ago, the ability to remotely track someone’s daily movements just by knowing their home address, employer, or place of worship was considered a powerful surveillance tool that should only be in the purview of nation states. But a…krebsonsecurity.com
I found a very odd Google search bug/misfeature on android: I've somehow gotten stuck in Brown Mode.
It happens in both Firefox and Chrome, and as long as I'm signed into my account, it's brown.
Some apps at #IzzyOnDroid would need verification if they still work. Aholic Gino started a list for that, most of them were already covered – but we'd need help covering the remains (just install, see if they work and are useful, report back either in the issue or as reply to this toot).
Any volunteers here on the Fedi? 
gitlab.com/IzzyOnDroid/repo/-/…
I was able to easily and quickly find all of the apps with archived and deleted repos not marked with NoSourceSince or a note thanks toGitLab
The ultimate #Google self-own: Google's AI Overview result of "enshittified google" that includes "AI Overview" as an example of enshittified Google.
#enshittification #chatbots #selfown @pluralistic
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Here’s the server that’s been running my two #fediverse instances and #Hugo blog for the past two years.
It’s a low-power Intel NUC with a Celeron processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a 500 GB SSD. The entire setup lives under my printer and cost less than $300.
Bandwidth demands are modest—just a few gigs weekly. No fancy tunneling involved either. It’s just a straightforward router setup forwarding a couple of ports, a script that updates the server’s IP with my registrar as needed, and a robust Fail2ban rule set to keep things a bit secure.
No more corporate social networks and VPSes!
Wholeheartedly agree with @pluralistic 's plea to use #RSS, my favourite RSS application is in fact @AntennaPod for podcasts.
Slightly embarrassed to admit I don't really understand how it works, which suggests that vast majority of people don't know it even exists ...
The program you use to download podcasts, whether that is Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, or something else, is an RSS reader.
Podcasts are structured as attachments inside of an RSS feed. The way you listen to a podcast is by downloading and playing an MP3 (streaming is just a form of downloading).
It is downloaded to your device by your podcast app.
The way the podcast app finds those MP3 files is by loading and parsing an RSS feed.
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omg
spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok…
Má ísť o veľký a pravdepodobne drahý projekt.Pravda.sk
Advanced Voice jest od kilku godzin dostępny dla wszystkich płatnych użytkowników ChatGPT w EU 🇪🇺
Aktualizuj/zrestartuj aplikację i gotowe.
Astrologowie ogłaszają, że pula użytkowników VPN w Unii Europejskiej zmniejsza się 😉
Right, I'm going to do something I dislike, but I literally don't know how else to get support to follow up with me.
I have indeed submitted two support requests in the intervening time, i'm not just being lazy I promise.
On 17 Aug I made a video about #FloatPlane accessibility and how not good it is.
I wasn't a troll, I was constructive and thoughtful, and yet I cannot get a hold of anyone at either Floatplane Media or LTT.
If *anyone* happens to know someone at one of these companies and could get my video to them, I'd be extremely grateful.
The other thing I really dislike doing is asking if people could boost for reach, but I'll make an exception.
Fedi is big now, and far more reaching than modern-day xitter, so all help gratefully received.
I thank you in advance.
Accessibility Issues With Floatplane (from a VoiceOver Perspective) youtu.be/2sZTsrek08M
#LTT #LinusTechTips #Accessibility #VoiceOver #iOS
I've never made a video I wanted to age as badly as this one, but needs must.There are some glaringly obvious issues with LTT's Floatplane app for iOS if you...YouTube
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"This is a recording of the panel "Realizing Visions of Postcapitalism: A Conversation about Information Systems for Democratic Economic Planning" with Alejandro Ruiz, Jessamyn West, David Zachariah, and Tomas Härdin, on 22nd October 2024.
Event description:
In this panel, we will explore some of the technical considerations of democratic economic planning (DEP). Alejandro Ruiz, Jessamyn West, David Zachariah, and Tomas Härdin will explore their work and converse about how existing organizations might be able to integrate that work to build DEP systems and postcapitalist outcomes in the real world. This panel will explore some of the infrastructure, interface, and institutional dimensions of postcapitalism, including the burning question of, “What is to be done to realize a better world?”
The beginning part of the event will be directed towards a general audience interested in DEP. The last part of the event will be directed more towards an audience of specialists who may want to engage in more technical dialogue. All questions and contributions are welcome, no matter how general or technical. We’ll do our best to make space for and translate between these two domains of conversation.
INDEP - The International Network for Democratic Economic Planning - indep.network
We are an international network of workers, students, researchers, and activists, who share the common goal of advancing a post-capitalist economic system based on democratic economic planning.
You can join INDEP as a member (as individual or as organization), subscribe to our newsletter, share news and events from the world of democratic economic planning. If you are interested in organizing an event with INDEP yourself or want to get involved otherwise feel free to reach out to us (email address is on our website indep.network)."
youtube.com/watch?v=1EiATShX0w…
This is a recording of the panel "Realizing Visions of Postcapitalism: A Conversation about Information Systems for Democratic Economic Planning" with Alejan...YouTube
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bob Colegrove, who shares the following guest post: What’s Your Favorite Corner of the Dial? As asked by Bob Colegrove Let’s suppose you’ve been listening to…The SWLing Post
riding bikes every day until I can’t for some reason, day 1514
#Cycling #BikeTO #Photography #BikeTooter #BikeStreak #Autumn
This is activism in action. This is how you be an ally. This is how when the deranged get loud, you get louder.
As they say “speak up, even if your voice shakes.”
Way to go, Springfield woman. Someone get her some metal cuffs and a golden lasso.
#Allyship #Springfield #Haitians #Propaganda #Activism
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Semantic websites are awesome! Among other things, they let you write reusable CSS. Please send me your semantic websites, so I can analyze them for common patterns and write a composable CSS framework.
jak2k.schwanenberg.name/post/c…
#indieweb #smolweb #semanticHTML #html #semantic #css #semanticcss
My personal IndieWeb site. I write about and develop software to promote user autonomy. Topics include accessibility, security, privacy, and software freedom.Seirdy’s Home
En Telefónica España buscan a una persona especialista en accesibilidad y diseño inclusivo jobs.telefonica.com/job/MADRID…
Ve Vršovické ulici srazil v úterý 22. října v dopoledních hodinách nákladní automobil cyklistu. Na místo ihned vyrazili pražští záchranáři. Muž ale utrpěl na místě zranění neslučitelná se životem.Eliška Novotná (Pražský deník)
Hi, @jcsteh. By any chance do you know if someone has this bug in their radar? Thanks for your time and all the work you do!!
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.…
UNCONFIRMED (nobody) in Core - Disability Access APIs. Last updated 2024-10-22.bugzilla.mozilla.org
Ani se mi moc sem nechce dávat babišovské téma, ale zjišťuju, že pořád jsou lidi, kteří nevědí a dost možná video je pro ně stravitelnější forma.
Je to série několika videí, kde je převyprávěné to nejdůležitější.
youtube.com/watch?v=NzIyi3rTL5…
Zahajujeme sérii o Bossovi Babišovi prvním dílem, který se věnuje úplným počátkům jeho kariéry, jeho údajnou spoluprací s STB a jeho odjezdu do Maroka, kde s...YouTube
🔄 AKTUALIZOVÁN ČLÁNEK: Jak mít na internetu více soukromí? Sledování můžete často zabránit
🔗 infoek.cz/jak-mit-na-internetu…
@NVAccess posted:
In-Process 23rd October 2024
nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2…
Over the past fortnight we had a fantastic response to our braille survey, thank you! We already have some learnings to share with you! Plus, we’re nearly ready for NVDA 2024.4, are you? We’ve also…NV Access
Police have confirmed the body of an employee who died at a Walmart in Halifax over the weekend was found in a walk-in oven.Atlantic
PQ leader says story time poster by Montreal library example of 'religious invasion'
montreal.ctvnews.ca/pq-leader-…
In short PQ is just like the CAQ. Racist AF.
A Montreal borough and Muslim leader are pushing back against the head of the Parti Québécois after he accused a local library of promoting a "religious invasion" by posting a photo of a young girl wearing a hijab for a storytime event.Montreal
¡Explora el calendario de actividades para el 25 y 26 de octubre en #GNOME Latam 2024!
No te pierdas las charlas y eventos que hemos preparado, con destacados expositores y una gran promoción del Software Libre.
¡Va a ser imperdible!
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in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •And all three of those options either give me the regular non-dark theme, or the new Brown theme.
None give me the Grey Dark Theme, the one I get when I'm logged out.
Foone🏳️⚧️
in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •Grabbed a tablet: logged in or out over there gives me the grey theme (Although it looks bluish there, which could mean everything or nothing).
Possibly important note: the tablet is logged into a different Google account
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in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •I also tried applying the "color palette" feature (which was off) to make my whole OS pink and blue. Still brown.
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in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •You should have one, not multiple intricately nested ones, but I fully understand why it's not easy to make it work that way.
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in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •For my final test, I need to wait until it's "a time Google thinks I should be awake" in my timezone, because right now my leading theory is that Google is applying their own blue-light-filter by switching into a second THIRD SEARCH SKIN based on the current timezone + location.
And when I log out*/use private browsing/use incognito: it doesn't know my location to personalize it to.
*haven't actually tried logging out, just private modes. I hope that is not an oversight.
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in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •It is way too "I have been awake for 20 hours" for me to attempt logging back into my Google account without accidentally deleting everything and forgetting all my passwords and my mother's maiden name*.
* hey what if I have two dads, neither of which changed their name? It's the 90s, it's possible! These poor kids can never have a quite-shitty password-reminder!
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in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •The repeat specific behaviors, turning in place, waving, pecking at a specific spot on the floor...
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in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •It's like a lucky pair of pants you always wear when your team wins.
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in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •In both cases, there's no action that leads to the win condition, and no information to accurately predict the outcome.
But both our brains and the pigeon's brain don't work like that. They assume there are patterns and tries to find them. They assume it's not just all random and unpredictable.
That's usually a good thing! It clearly is very useful, for both us and pigeons, to figure out the patterns... because usually there are!
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in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •Many things are related and predictable. Basic physics for example: if a thing is in the air, it will fall down. Get out of the way.
Definitely a pattern there!
(Although you may need to adjust for the "flying" loophole)
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in reply to Foone🏳️⚧️ • • •That's why we evolved a "pattern finding" brain. Because there's patterns in the world, and recognizing them is useful.
Anyway, I think of those pigeons, spinning in place, perhaps praying to some God of Food Pellets they invented, and how they don't know there's no pattern and all there actions are meaningless. The cruel scientist man built this game so you can't win, and worse: you don't know you can't win, so you have to keep trying.
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