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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

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• 8b06255ab8eaa295.jpeg (remote)

kornel ("Kornel") wrote:

about:config
browser.compactmode.show = true

I still can't believe that @FirefoxNightly is trying to kill the best UI option they have.

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• Customize Toolbar - Density - Compact

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hovav@infosec.exchange ("Hovav Shacham") wrote:

We believe this bug causes the frontend to miscalculate the size of the movsb instruction, causing subsequent entries in the ROB to be associated with incorrect addresses. When this happens, the CPU enters a confused state that causes the instruction pointer to be miscalculated […]
We know that we can corrupt the system state badly enough to cause machine check errors, and we’ve also observed threads interfere with execution of processes scheduled on SMT siblings.¹

Congrats to the Googlers who found and analyzed this Intel bug,² including @taviso and @flowyroll!

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¹ https://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/reptar.html
² https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00950.html

collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:

I wish (Android?) Phones had a way to *just* disable vibration for an app, without blocking its notifications entirely.

The @NPR app vibrates in an obnoxious pattern for like three full seconds whenever there's breaking news, but I can't find any way to disable *only* the vibration without completely disabling all breaking news notifications.

[EDIT: they do! Turns out the UI in Android settings just isn't very obvious.]

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

I am not alone in these sorts of thoughts.

http://blog.khinsen.net/posts/2023/10/09/deconstructing-the-mastodon-client.html

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Iris@scholar.social ("Iris van Rooij 💭") wrote:

Fall 🍁 😍

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• Tree with red leaves 🍁 (remote)

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botiplz@corteximplant.com ("Botiplz :spezi:") wrote:

Finally got a proper watch face for my watch!

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• Pixel watch with a watch face with the "What a week, huh"-meme. The Captain says "What a day, huh?" Tintin says "Captain it's 09:41" (remote)

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

Man, I love reading the Defector annual report. Chock full of interesting info about running a successful independent publication https://defector.com/defector-annual-report-year-three

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

tonight I ran into a casual nyc friend and she asked when would be a good time of year to next hang out. I love new york

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JordiGH@mathstodon.xyz wrote:

The perfect live-action Zelda already exists, and 30 years before Cadence of Hyrule.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GIJiuBMj_0

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aeveltstra ("Ænðr E. Feldstraw") wrote:

Here's a more recent recording, 5:11min (2019): Constance Demby playing her space bass: https://youtu.be/ire8pSPvX1o

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aeveltstra ("Ænðr E. Feldstraw") wrote:

#Music: Space Bass. Yes, it exists. And it sounds awesome. This is an old, short recording. Artist: Constance Demby.

https://youtu.be/f2Esc_JsxB8

Here's a longer (26min) video featuring Demby:
https://youtu.be/1xrU7vSNiv0

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Got my new velvety Thinkpad. Feeling as excited as an 11yo kid :-). Haven't done fresh Ubuntu install in ages, and it's a good opportunity to get rid of all the cruft my old machine accumulated over 7 years.

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bendelarre ("Ben Delarre") wrote:

I’ve just come back from a long PTO, rambling through Rwanda, seeing how they’ve rebuilt their society, and experiencing gorillas and monkeys and all sorts of wildlife up close. Had a great time…

So coming back to the great state framework debate between Redux, Zustand and Mobx just really makes me want to give up tech immediately and crawl back into the jungle.

Anyone doing anything worthwhile in tech these days?

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• A close up photo of a gorilla yawning, with a large pink tongue sticking out and sharp teeth on display.

collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:

What does "the galleria of jewelry" even mean? What is a galleria? Is that good? Are other businesses the galleria of whatever they do? Your sign gives me more questions than answers, Jared.

collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:

I always forget that `letter-spacing` exists in CSS.

I think I have "never change the font!" pounded into my head from years as a designer, but occasionally, modifying that property just a teensy tiny bit can really work wonders.

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

GovTrack ("GovTrack.us") wrote:

After Bob Menendez indictment, this Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) resolution would ban senators charged with certain crimes from attending classified briefings. https://govtrackinsider.com/after-bob-menendez-indictment-resolution-would-ban-senators-charged-with-certain-crimes-from-56a5f979a619

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• Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA)

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GottaLaff ("Laffy") wrote:

🧵 via Scott MacFarlane: 1/...

NEW: Special Counsel #JackSmith files argument in support of #Trump #GagOrder at appeals court

He opens w/ notable passage: “Although the indictment does not charge the defendant with incitement to insurrection..it squarely alleges that he is responsible for the events of #Jan6”

Argues Trump has “persistently” made prejudicial comments:

(comments in next toot)... #legal #TrumpIndictment

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GottaLaff ("Laffy") wrote:

3/ More:

Smith ..argues:
👉🏼“The defendant does not need to explicitly incite threats or violence in his public statements, because he well knows that, by publicly targeting perceived adversaries with inflammatory language, he can maintain a patina of plausible deniability”👈🏼

Zoe Tillman:

Footnotes show they continue to keep tabs on what he's saying online and on the campaign trail

Full filing. Arguments are scheduled for Monday at appeals court https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.40232/gov.uscourts.cadc.40232.1208570955.0.pdf

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

When we had a few moments of unobstructed sunlight. Wife. Cumbria.

Canon AE-1 Program
Kodak Portra 400
Helios 44M 58mm/2

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mm

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• A beautiful woman with black hair and red lips, wearing round glasses, a red turtleneck sweater, and a wool skirt with pockets stands in front of a Northern landscape with mossy rocks, grassy hills, and autumnal trees.

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grumpygamer@mastodon.gamedev.place ("Ron "tuna head" Gilbert") wrote:

#ReturnToMonkeyIsland was nominated for a Mac App Store award. Most people don't know that RtMI was built on a Mac and then ported to other platforms. Topsy-turvy to how it is normally done.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/11/meet-the-2023-app-store-award-finalists/

collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:

Full steps to delete a repo on GitHub:

1. Click the repo
2. Click settings
3. Scroll to the bottom
4. Click "Delete this repository"
5. Click "I want to delete this repository"
6. Click "I have read and understand these effects"
7. Type what it tells you to into the box (NOTE: you cannot copy the text)
8. Click "Delete this repository"

You literally have to click a delete/confirm delete button FOUR TIMES, plus typing.

I get making it hard to do accidentally, but this is infantilizing.

mbrubeck@mefi.social wrote:

You can’t break a few eggs without making an omelette.

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jomc@friend.camp ("joanne mcneil") wrote:

WRONG WAY is out TODAY! I put my heart into this novel and it's been my greatest joy to see responses like this on Goodreads and social media. Please order a copy from your local independent bookshop

https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9780374610661

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5628686025

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzWj7AOLBFU/

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• me and my book (remote)

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

How about a classic for #ProgTuesday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bYgZPfUKDo

#np #nowplaying

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madrush@cosmos.social ("Marco V Morelli") wrote:

Wow. Just learned about Tertulia, a “co-op bookstore for avid readers.” Anyone else know about this site or have impressions to share?

“Tertulia is co-owned by our co-op members, a community of avid readers. This means that we put the interests of readers, authors, and a healthy book ecosystem first.”

https://tertulia.com

#books #reading #coop

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

:thonking: .oO( ActivityPub to Maildir... )

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

@pluralistic @phae @owa This, by @pluralistic, cuts to the core:

"An app is just a web-page wrapped in enough IP to make it a crime to defend yourself against corporate predation"

The iOS and Android/Play teams benefit from a weak, fragmented, incapable web because it transfers power away from users (through their choice in browser) to the private platform owners.

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

Serendipitously, @pluralistic is making the case for why the web is good, actually, while @phae outlines why real, effective browser choice makes that potential a reality on the @owa blog. Good back-to-back:

https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/why-browser-choice-matters/

https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/13/this-is-for-everyone/#revisiting

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

Passing @adactio's latest around the team this morning, as we're ripping out React from Edge's UI surfaces and replacing it with Web Components; conservatively we're seeing a 2x speedup:

https://adactio.com/journal/20618

/via @nomadtechie