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slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

This operationalized idea of privacy stems from the idea that collection is the biggest risk. This, of course, is silly. *Data at rest* is the biggest risk, which collection is only the frontend of.

This focus on mechanisms of collection allows Apple and Google to facilitate their own ridiculous collection, as well as that of third parties, while pointing all eyes away from the data-at-rest governance questions.

This has several framing benefits. (ctd.)

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

At some point we need to talk about Apple's definition of "privacy" (which Google has largely adopted, sadly).

It reminds me of a clip from the Daily Show which I can't locate where John Stewart asks Rob Riggle if the surge in Iraq will work, and his reply is something like: "tactically I hate it, strategically it's dogshit, but operationally? can't get enough of it"

...which is to say, it's something one can (be seen to) *do*. That's roughly how Big Tech is approaching privacy now. It's bad.

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kornel ("Kornel") wrote:

Galaxy Brain Idea: instead of telling people to run `curl | sh` make a .deb package with a preinstall script that runs `curl | sh`.

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craigmaloney@octodon.social ("Craig Maloney ☕") wrote:

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phoenix@wandering.shop ("Phoenix") wrote:

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• A tiny plastic dumpster with a lit votive candle tucked inside. (remote)

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choochoobot@botsin.space ("trains botting") wrote:

Lyrilith@nitecrew.rip wrote:

Working on a uni project and this track playing in my playlist right now is hitting the spot. :blobcatrainbow:

Anders Manga - At Dawn They Sleep
https://song.link/s/7btpY5Nyy7JQGxYxdLhqnA

#music #NowPlaying #AndersManga #goth #electro #darkwave #IDoNotKnowGenres

technomancy@icosahedron.website ("tech? no! man, see...") wrote:

I hate how easy it is to say "back during the pandemic" when you mean "back during the pandemic lockdown"

xor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:

Only found one bug related to software running across multiple years last night. I'll try to write more adventurous code before next year

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notawizard ("Not a Wizard") wrote:

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ajroach42@retro.social ("Andrew (R.S Admin)") wrote:

rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest") wrote:

I started up the Sega Ages version of Phantasy Star for the Switch & I've been pretty impressed with it. I wish this was the approach that Squeenix took to their rereleases of the older Final Fantasy & Dragon Quest games.

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catherineelizabeth@mstdn.ca ("Puss ‘n Books 🇨🇦") wrote:

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RitchieTorres@universeodon.com ("Ritchie Torres") wrote:

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jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

now to let it simmer for a bit

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TokyoSonata@mastodon.lol ("Mingusienne") wrote:

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• Une amure dorée pour chat samourai (remote)

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gdyson@sciencemastodon.com ("George Dyson") wrote:

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kimreece@mathstodon.xyz ("Kim Reece") wrote:

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breadandcircuses@climatejustice.social ("Bread and Circuses") wrote:

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• Drawing of a man, medium size, next to a cow, very large, next to a rhino, very small. TEXT: Of all the mammals on Earth, 96% are livestock and humans. Only 4% are wild mammals. Below that, another drawing shows a huge baby chick next to a very small owl. TEXT: 70% of birds are chickens and other poultry, 30% are wild. (remote)

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

I love this piece https://music.apple.com/us/album/small-change-got-rained-on-with-his-own-38/1485074801?i=1485074812

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

fer shure https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-piano-has-been-drinking-not-me-an-evening-with-pete-king/1485074801?i=1485074807

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

red sauce under construction

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• sizzling onions & olive oil & etcetera

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

yah! https://music.apple.com/us/album/step-right-up/1485074801?i=1485074804

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/tom-trauberts-blues-four-sheets-to-the-wind-in-copenhagen/1485074801?i=1485074802

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Was Intelligent Design creationism actually warmly received at conferences in 2022? I have my doubts.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/01/01/follow-up-on-id-at-conferences/

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bcrypt@infosec.exchange ("yan") wrote:

happy birthday to everyone on this instance

technomancy@icosahedron.website ("tech? no! man, see...") wrote:

it's honestly astonishing how they got away with releasing a film that comes this close to outright endorsing ecoterrorism

basically the takeaway is that there are cases where the cops won't do shit, the courts won't do shit, but a single small well-placed explosive can make everything better

tremendous, great film

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

worth a read

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/31/greta-thunberg-andrew-tate-tweet