John Oliver (the Comedian/ News guy) created a guide for how to reduce how much money Facebook/ Meta make from you. Check it out here:
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As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content
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Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed.
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#News #Facebook #Meta #Zuckerberg #Tech #Technology
🗺️ As many people are angry with #Google & asking for alternatives to #GoogleMaps, here are some Free & #OpenSource options:
📱 App
- osmand.net/
- organicmaps.app
🌐 Web
- mapcarta.com
- openstreetmap.org
Not Open Source:
🌐&📱
en.mapy.cz
wego.here.com
mapquest.com
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lokjo.com
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komoot.com
magicearth.com
#FCKGoogle #Alternative #Apps #App #Web #Software #News #Tech #Maps #Map #Technology #it
I've been seeing hate on NASA lately, being bought into by leftists even, and I just want to point out something very important:
Musk has hated NASA for a *long* time. There is a reason it is being attacked, and a reason public opinion is being swayed against NASA: It *keeps SpaceX in line* more than anything else.
NASA is being seen as "competition" to SpaceX, as the obstacle in his way. It has been like this for quite some time, and now, with DOGE and other things, he can do something about it.
I would like to point out a few things:
1. SPACEX IS NOT CHEAPER
They boast they can "do what NASA does for 10% the cost!" Sure, it's easy when you did none of the R&D.
SpaceX saved on:
Landing tech: DC-X project in 1991-1996
Tank structure: Shuttle SLWT tank, 1998-2011
Merlin Engines: direct descendant of the Fastrac Engine, 1997-2001.
Those three things alone saved SpaceX over 90% of the R&D costs. It's easy to "appear" cheap when you're using off the shelf tech someone else (NASA!) developed.
2. NASA IS GREAT FOR THE ECONOMY!
For every $1 spent on NASA, $8 is put into economy. Its stupid to not invest in that kind of ROI! 800%! At times, its ROI Has been 1600%!
Simply put, if you defund NASA, the economy would shrink so much you would actually have to RAISE taxes to make up for the lost revenue, and without its existence we would be 30 years behind in technology and the quality of life for everyone would be much lower. Science and research is GOOD for society, it's the fuel for all progress.
3. WHAT HAS NASA DONE FOR ME?! (Surely you just mean NASA is good for tech & science folk....)
Nope! Good for all!
Ever have an MRI or CAT Scan? They wouldn't exist without the Apollo program! The software that made them possible was originally written to analyze lunar photography.
Low power digital x-Rays was planetary body research.
Heart pumps are modeled after space shuttle turbopumps.
The software that designed your car was originally written to design spacecraft!
Who do you think pioneered all the early research into alternative power like solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, and durable batteries? NASA!
NASA developed tech and satellites is also what improves agricultural yields while reducing the needs for water, fertilizer, and pesticides.
Do you really think Musk gives two shits? No. He wants the money, he wants to let SpaceX run amok without any oversight for safety, without any "competition".
All fights are important, but do realise that this one is a huge thorn in his side, and one that is keeping a huge problem from ballooning and swallowing us all whole.
Do not be fooled or swayed by lies, of tactics meant to divide, of things being done to make you be angry at NASA. If he can make you hate NASA, he won.
Expect far more space junk to fall, the night sky to be ruined by satellites, and the loss of all things good that proper research and design does for humanity and gives back to the world. Not to mention: enjoy seeing the horrible things he can accomplish fully unchecked.
ETA: Now that you know, call / fax / email your senators and reps, and whatever else too! Boosting gets people thinking, but thinking is not action!
#SpaceX #nasa #space #earth #science #technology
Really? You had no problems with having debconf hosted in the Zionist state. You even refer to that illegal entity by the name "Israel". Does the Debian project have the same values as the Zionist state?
I understand a free software project not wanting to be on a proprietary platform, but this is ridiculous.
#debian #freesoftware #freedom #zionism #Zionist #palestine #free_palestine #foss #opensource #tech #technology #politics
Signal is a secure messenger, but there are interesting alternatives, such as @matrix , @session , @delta , @simplex or XMPP …
➡️ matrix.org
➡️ delta.chat
➡️ simplex.chat
➡️ xmpp.org
If you’d like to learn more about these options, have a look at the responses to this toot.
#matrix #session #signal #XMPP #messenger #decentralized #tech #technology #OpenSource #FOSS #WhatsApp #security #InfoSec #data #safety
Session | Send Messages, Not Metadata. | Private Messenger
Session is a private messenger that aims to remove any chance of metadata collection by routing all messages through an onion routing network.Session
'Dad Baffled When 6-Year-Old Daughter Turns Off AI Function on High Tech Doll and Plays With It Like Regular Toy'
futurism.com/dad-daughter-ai-t…
Psychiatrist: '"I think because it takes away control from the child," she wrote. "Play is how children work through emotions, impulses and conflicts [as] well as try out new behaviors. I would think [it] would be super irritating to have the toy shape and control your play — like a totally dominating playmate!"'
#AI #technology
Dad Baffled When 6-Year-Old Daughter Turns Off AI Function on High Tech Doll and Plays With It Like Regular Toy
A dad and "AI evangelist" couldn't understand why his daughter didn't like the AI function of a toy he bought for her.Frank Landymore (Futurism)
On this day in 1983, the ARPANET network officially switched to using the TCP/IP protocol, effectively creating the Internet.
"January 1, 1983 is considered the official birthday of the Internet. Prior to this, the various computer networks did not have a standard way to communicate with each other."
Exciting news for #KMP devs! JetBrains has officially launched this new site named "Klibs.io" for finding KMP libraries. It has 1400+ libs already, including our own "KHealth" too 😉
Check it out: klibs.io/?query=khealth
#Kotlin #Multiplatform #JetBrains #KHealth #Technology #Software #Health
Klibs.io — Search 1400+ KMP libraries | JetBrains
AI-powered search engine for Kotlin Multiplatform libraries. Explore the best KMP packages, access metadata, and learn about the authors.klibs.io
Calling all #WordPress users, especially those passionate about #Accessibility! I need advice: My current contact form on this page of my #Website (laniecarmelo.tech/connect-with…) is very basic. I'm using WPForms Lite, but improving it would require manually adding fields since advanced features are locked behind their premium plan.
I’ve tried the Fluent Forms plugin, but I didn’t find it accessible. Can anyone recommend a free, #Accessible contact form plugin that allows for creating more robust forms? Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
#Blogging #Tech #Technology #WebDevelopment #InclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility
Connect with Me - Life of a Rare Bird
Discover various ways to connect with Lanie Carmelo, a blind, autistic accessibility advocate and programmer. Find social media profiles, professional networks, and direct contact options.Lanie Carmelo (Life of a Rare Bird)
The first text message was sent on this day in 1992 by then a 22-year-old engineer Neil Papworth to wish "Merry Christmas" to his colleague.
"It didn't feel momentous at all. For me it was just getting my job done on the day and ensuring that our software that we'd been developing for a good year was working OK."
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#OTD #OnThisDay #technology #history #phone #TextMessage #MerryChristmas
First SMS text message is sent
On December 3, 1992, the first SMS text message in history is sent: Neil Papworth, a 22-year-old engineer, uses a personal computer to send the text message “Merry Christmas” via the Vodafone network to the phone of a colleague.Missy Sullivan (HISTORY)
Long term technologies, waiting in the background
Once in a while, there is a disaster. Phone lines go out, the Internet breaks down, and mobiles don't work0. Then the Ham Radio Operators save the day.
Amateur radio is one of those things I'm only vaguely aware of. It chugs along in the background unnoticed. It doesn't follow the fashion of today's industry, nor does it chase growth at all costs. It is an open standard, run by a decentralised group of people rather than a corporation, and it favours relentless practicality rather than KPIs.
I love technologies like this.
The recent stratospheric rise in popularity of the QR Code is a example of where these long-term technologies work well.
I've been banging on about QR codes for over a decade - while marketers sneered and tech companies tried to usurp, QR codes kept chugging away in the background. When the pandemic hit, and people needed a way to scan in to venues or present a vaccine certificate, QR codes were ready. They were an open standard, completely decentralised, relentlessly practical, and battle tested. They were rolled out in a variety of situations.
Every contender who has come at them with a proprietary barcode has failed. And because people have had a chance to get used to QR codes, they're not seen as weird any more.
They are boring magic. Decentralised and free.
The Fediverse is similar. It powers Mastodon and other social networks. At the moment, proprietary networks like Twitter are dying and new networks like BlueSky are in their ascendency. But BSky will eventually get bought out by cryptoloons, or will shit the bed in some other spectacular fashion.
The Fediverse will have been rumbling on the the background. Slowly gathering momentum. Waiting for an implosion or emergency.
There are various other technologies like this. Built in to the fabric of online society, quietly ploughing their own furrow, increasing resilience, despite being unfashionable.
What technologies do you think are waiting to be rediscovered in times of change?
- Sounds like fun! ↩︎
The End of MS Tag
Three years ago, I wrote about the deficiencies in Microsoft's Tag system. It was painfully obvious even then that MS had no desire to back the "standard" they'd tried to create.Terence Eden’s Blog
Mária Telkes died #OTD in 1980. She was a Hungarian-American biophysicist, engineer, & inventor who worked on solar energy technologies.
During World War II, she developed a solar water distillation device, deployed at the end of the war, which saved the lives of downed airmen and torpedoed sailors. In the 1940s she and architect Eleanor Raymond created one of the first solar-heated houses, Dover Sun House, by storing energy each day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1r…
#science #technology #WomenInSTEM
Super interesting fellowship for people who have been displaced and forced to migrate. The Migration + Tech Monitor is looking for fellows with lived experience to work on pressing issues in these topics. Stipend is U$30 000 for 12 months
There's an interesting #accessibility webinar next Tuesday by Funka on EN301549 requirements that go beyond WCAG.
Especially relevant for public sector bodies, which must fulfil EN301549 Annex A, some of which is beyond the scope of WCAG.
Free registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
#accessibility #standards #ElectronicAdministration #PublicSector #technology
Are you in Melbourne today? Come down to Statewide Vision Resource Centre in Donvale and see Sascha and Quentin, learn about what's new with NVDA, and check out everything else at SVRC's Tech Expo!
#NVDA #technology #accessibility
Interesting job, keeping old technology running.
IEEE Spectrum: What It Takes To Let People Play With the Past spectrum.ieee.org/vintage-tech #vintagecomputing #computers #technology
What It Takes To Let People Play With the Past
Libi Rose keeps obsolete technologies running at the Media Archaeology LabStephen Cass (IEEE Spectrum)
There is a sudden explosion in the popularity of AI Hawk — a program that uses bots to let applicants apply to multiple jobs on LinkedIn. This means that we now live in a world where people are using AI-generated resumes and cover letters to automatically apply for jobs, many of which will be reviewed by automated AI software, creating a bizarre loop where humans have essentially been removed from the job application and hiring process. Read more at @404media. #AI #Jobs #Hiring #Bots #Tech #Technology flip.it/-Oiro2
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and NVIDIA today announced an expanded partnership, including Accenture’s formation of a new NVIDIA Business Group, to help the world’s enterprises rapidly scale their AI adoption...
#Accenture #nvidia #acn #nvda #artificialintelligence #technology #business #financialnews #BusinessNews newsroom.accenture.com/news/20…
#Accenture #nvidia #acn #nvda #artificialintelligence #technology #business #financialnews #BusinessNews newsroom.accenture.com/news/20…
"Y Combinator, the San Francisco start-up incubator that launched Airbnb, Reddit, Stripe and Coinbase, is backing a weapons company for the first time, entering a sector it has previously shunned." #Technology werd.io/2024/start-up-incubato…
Start-up incubator Y Combinator backs its first weapons firm
https://www.ft.com/content/17f16071-87e0-4675-a152-6d6285b97fd5 [George Hammond at the Financial Times] "Y Combinator, the San Francisco start-up incubator that launched Airbnb, Reddit, Stripe and Coinbase, is backing a weapons companyBen Werdmuller (Werd I/O)
A Brief tour of the End, an accessible fiction podcast directory.
This is a brief tour of The End database, for fiction podcasts, with Apple's screen reader on iOS. I walk through some pages of the website that show how clean markup can make a website very easy to navigate for everyone, not just screen reader users.
The End | Completed Audio Fiction
The End is a directory with over 1,000 completed audio fiction—either at the series or season level—ready for you to listen to and enjoy at your pace.The End | Completed Audio Fiction
Congratulations to our newest NVDA Certified Expert, Victor-Daniel Dima!
If you'd like to become an NVDA Certified Expert, you can sit the exam for FREE here: certification.nvaccess.org/
(There is a cost to receive the certificate, with all money helping keep NVDA free for all!)
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Certification #Qualification #Study #AmStudying #Exam #Leadership #Technology
"Apple’s decision to strike a deal with Taboola is shocking and off-brand — so much so that I have started to question the company’s long-term commitment to good customer experience, including its commitment to privacy." #Technology werd.io/2024/taboola-apple-new…
Taboola + Apple News? No thanks
https://om.co/2024/07/16/taboola-apple-news-no-thanks/ [Om Malik] "Apple’s decision to strike a deal with Taboola is shocking and off-brand — so much so that I have started to question theBen Werdmuller (Werd I/O)
Accessibility is not a loud, one-time event; it's a quiet revolution. It's also isn't about quick fixes or public shaming.
it's about the power of ongoing action like watering a plant – splash it once, and you'll make a mess; nurture it daily, and you'll watch it thrive.
#Disability #HumanRights #a11y #Accessibility #SDGs #Poverty #Technology
“If the bees disappear off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.”
#SaveTheBees #ActOnClimate #HumanRights #Technology #ClimateEmergency #Climate #nature #GreenDisability #biodiversity
Paperless-ngx is an open-source document management system that transforms your physical documents into a searchable online archive
You can either scan or upload various document formats into Paperless-ngx.
It will organise and index your scanned documents with tags, correspondents, types, and more. Your data is stored locally on your server and is never transmitted or shared ...continues
65% of vision impaired people are over 50 years of age, despite making up only 20% of the world's population.
Accessible technology benefits everyone. As we age vision impairment becomes more likely. NVDA's free and open-source technology ensures no one is unfairly disadvantaged because of their vision.
You can support NV Access providing accessible technology by donating:
nvaccess.org/support-us/#donat….
#Donate #NVDA #Support #Blindness #Accessibility #Technology #FOSS #SupportUs
Creating documents is an essential part of most jobs, and school, and many other parts of daily life. Join us for our Document Creation software boutique on May 28 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. eastern. What product do you use to create documents? nfb.org/index.php/programs-ser… #Accessibility #A11Y #technology
New instance, new introduction. Hello, I am Adam from Ottawa Canada. I am a totally blind man, identifying as he/him.
My primary interests are technology and music. I was a former professional drummer, playing the bar stages of Ottawa and the ocasional out-of-town show.
I've always been rhythmical, annoying the heck out of my parents at the tendor age of four on up banging on pots, pans, spoons, and whatever else I could get my grubby little hands on.
I got my first drum kit when I was 12, back in 1999. I got a couple of upgrades over the years, and then switched to electronic kits in 2007 when I managed to save and purchase a Roland TD-12 kit with my own money. That was like buying a car for me, LOL.
I was professionally active from 2007 until 2019.
Some hearing issues with extended loudness causing anxiety and unease started my issues with playing live shows, and then COVID19 really finished that career.
I've been interested in technology from a young age as well, receiving my first electronic note taker for the blind, a Blazie Engineering Braille Lite in 1996 at the age of 9.
I then got my first computer in the summer of 1998, learned DOS, then eventually Windows 3.1, 95, and on up.
I've had many, many, many computers and other technological devices since those days, and I have done any serious compute work in Linux, where in I am mostly referring to running servers, hosting things, and distributed compute projects.
Professionally, I am currently a systems/server administrator, backend web developer, database administrator, and infrastructure administrator.
Other interests include animals, documentaries, listening to most kinds of music, having deep intellectual conversations, and pondering the meaning of life.
#Mastodon #Introduction #Ottawa #Canada #Blind #Music #Technology
🦋 If you struggle with ADHD or have your focus constantly ruined by a whirlwind of thoughts, then you probably use productivity tools that can help crush those distractions and give you some peace of mind.
Find out how you can say goodbye to those scattered thoughts by customizing the Vivaldi browser to work for your needs and preferences 👇🏻
vivaldi.com/blog/kill-distract…
#adhd #Productivity #tech #Technology #browser #vivaldi #tips #hacks
5 ways to kill browsing distractions with ADHD | Vivaldi Browser
If you’re brimming with creativity but struggling with ADHD, productivity tools can help you focus. Here are some useful tools on our browser.Devina Agarwal (Vivaldi Technologies)
Who controls the tech stack❓
When choosing a secure solution for your data, this one of the most important questions❗
Here's why: ➡️ tuta.com/blog/what-is-a-tech-s…
#security #technology #opensource #foss
What is a tech stack and how Tuta makes sure it's secure
Open Source audited technologies and self-built solutions give the Tuta team full control over their tech stack - an important factor when it comes to security.Tutanota
Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, May 2, 2024 - Volume 961
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The Week's News in Access Technology
A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
#news #technology #accessibility #a11y #disability #blind #deaf #deafblind #toptechtidbits
Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology.
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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, May 2, 2024 - Volume 961
The Top Tech Tidbits newsletter. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology.Top Tech Tidbits - A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
All of a sudden it starts raining handmaids in handcuffs:
erosblog.com/2024/04/06/its-ra…
#Facism #Handmaids #HandmaidsTale #Privacy #ReproductiveRights #BurnThePatriarchy #Technology #Patriarchy #Christofacism #Christianity #Ovulation #OvulationTracker #Ovia #Tech #Danger #ReproductiveFreedom
It's Raining Handmaids In Handcuffs - ErosBlog: The Sex Blog
You've all heard the "joke" about the programmer/engineer who keeps a loaded gun by his printer in case it makes an unexpected noise and he needs to shoot... Tagged: sex blogging, handmaids, ovulation tracker, patriarchyBacchus (ErosBlog: The Sex Blog)
Can anyone recommend a good #accessible #RSS feed reader for #iPhone that does well with both text and audio #RSSFeeds? I recently subscribed to The Old Reader (theoldreader.com) and like how it lets you add text RSS feeds, #podcasts, and #YouTube channels, and I'm looking for a good app for it on my phone. I've tried #lire, but it doesn't seem to work well with podcasts.
#TheOldReader #iOS #accessibility #technology #tech @mastoblind
#TheOldReader #iOS #accessibility #technology #tech @mastoblind
The Old Reader
Read all your favorite online content in one place. Import your subscriptions in one click, find your friends, and start sharing.The Old Reader
Freedom in technology must include freedom from technology.
We must not create societies where the price of admission is owning a device controlled by one of two trillion-dollar US corporations.
We must safeguard people’s access to public services and the everyday necessities of life via alternate methods.
Technology should always be a progressive enhancement.
Do not let Silicon Valley privatise your access to modern life.
mastodon.ar.al/@lrvick@mastodo…
#technology #society #access #humanRights
With the launch of our new post-quantum #encryption your data will now be safe from "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" tactics. 👨🌾🔓
Find out all the ways the #NSA can get at your data and how Tuta Mail protects you! 👉 tuta.com/blog/post-quantum-cry…
This approach is often taken by government agencies like the NSA or #FBI in order to decrypt encrypted messages once the #technology is available. 🕵️
Post Quantum Cryptography: Why We Need Resistant Encryption NOW.
Quantum-resistant or post-quantum cryptography is our best bet against attacks from upcoming quantum computers to increase security and privacy.Tutanota
AI-Weekly for Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - Volume 101
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The Week's News in Artificial Intelligence
A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
#ai #news #ainews #artificialintelligence #aiweekly #technology #tech #technews #techtrends #machinelearning #robotics #datascience #airesearch #futuretech
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AI-Weekly For Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - AI-Weekly
The world’s #1 online resource for current news and trends in artificial intelligence.AI-Weekly
"Paying people to work on open source is good, full stop, no exceptions. We need to stop criticizing maintainers getting paid, and start celebrating. Yes, all of the mechanisms are flawed in some way, but that’s because the world is flawed, and it’s not the fault of the people taking money. Yelling at maintainers who’ve found a way to make a living is wrong." #Technology jacobian.org/2024/feb/16/payin…
Paying people to work on open source is good actually - Jacob Kaplan-Moss
If you have a problem with maintainers getting paid then you have a problem with me and I suggest you let that one marinate.jacobian.org