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From techemails:
"Holds up spork!" https://www.threads.net/@techemails/post/C1uvzaWP3N1/
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civicwhitaker@mastodon.publicinterest.town ("CivicWhitaker") wrote:
THE CDC IS HIRING A DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL SERVICES - AS AN SES POSITION https://www.usajobs.gov/job/767420200
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
Mastodon FeedAnyone have insight about nicheless.blog? Seems like a cool platform but most recent posts are from late 2022. I was able to sign up though.
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UnicornRiot ("Unicorn Riot") wrote:
Contentious Copper-Nickel Mine Gets Permit Approval from MN Appeals Court
On Dec. 18, the Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a key air permit issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for a proposed copper-nickel mine formerly known as PolyMet.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
“Part of the appeal of the Pocket is its 1,600×1,440 screen”
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arstechnica ("Ars Technica") wrote:
Flurry of firmware updates makes Analogue Pocket an even better retro handheld
Display filters for FPGA cores, custom Game Boy color palettes, and more.
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MissingThePt ("Missing The Point") wrote:
BREAKING: Wayne LaPierre is resigning as head of the NRA to spend more time with his guns.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
SidFudd@4bear.com ("Taylor Jessen") wrote:
@jsonstein We are now officially living inside the Firesign Theatre's "I Think We're All Bozos On This Bus". #ThisIsWorkerSpeakingHello
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
dancast@wandering.shop ("DanCast") wrote:
Two-way captcha just dropped.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
@jsonstein https://stoney.monster/@stoneymonster/111592567052438463
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mattrambles@t00t.cloud ("Matt Stein") wrote:
If you know anybody that needs organic, free-range writing, design, or development work with a dollop of devops, please give me a shout!
I’ve worked on a weird range of projects and especially like helping small organizations, schools, and people-centric businesses manage content and information.
Slightly more at https://adjacent.work.
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jenn@pixel.kitchen ("jenn schiffer") wrote:
going live in a minute to share some cool websites. you wanna see cool websites yeah???
also i will be sharing why i had asked you all last week about html elements and css tools.
https://www.youtube.com/live/YFCGL_dGi6A?si=tDn9LXhRntlyyjca
Mastodon FeedIt'll be interesting to watch the shift in #fediverse rhetoric go from " #Meta is just trying to comply with EU regulations" to "regulatory capture is a good thing actually, and we've wanted Meta to become a compliance server the whole time."
Not super duper in love with the idea of forcing small businesses to buy big tech services under the guise of safety. Am in love with regulation that actually protects users and their data though.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella"):
win8linux@treehouse.systems ("win8linux (but animated)") wrote:
A friendly reminder from Mick:
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Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
the shitification of artificial stoopids
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thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io ("Thomas 🔭✨") wrote:
I think the basic technical problem with LLMs is that contrary to what people (including tech bros) think, the more processing power and the more source data gets thrown at them, they won't get better and more intelligent.
They will just deliver ever more average results quicker.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ben@werd.social ("Ben Werdmuller") wrote:
Molly White, who has been one of the most important voices on technology and society, has moved her newsletter from Substack to Ghost because of the Nazi problem. #Media https://citationneeded.news/citation-needed-has-a-new-home/?utm_source=werd.io&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_channel=mastodon
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futurebird@sauropods.win ("myrmepropagandist") wrote:
ant mimic spider: Wow! So fun to interact with other ants (like myself, a real ant) with my normal antennae!
ant mimic beetle: Totally! So, great & fun to be an ant. (And to be ant-shaped, svelte, not at all thick around the middle.)
ant mimic wasp: And we all have nice normal ant-like jointed antennae. Ha ha. Normal antennae. ANTennae, if you will! Ha ha ha.
ant mimic spider: Ha ha ha.
ant mimic beetle: Ha ha... hm.
spider: There are no ants here ... are there?
beetle: God dammit.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
hbuchel@hachyderm.io ("Heather Buchel") wrote:
@slightlyoff I used to give a talk re: a11y for my org that always included a section on performance. Making better perf decisions removes some of the weird a11y pitfalls that worse performing stacks introduce (usually but not limited to basic page navigation)
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
“Researchers from Technische Universität Berlin were able to unlock Tesla’s driving assistant by inducing a two-microsecond voltage drop on the processor which allowed root access to the Autopilot software. Referring to this as “Elon mode” since it drops the requirement for the driver to keep their hands on the steering wheel…”
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jockr ("Jock Rutherford 🌻") wrote:
Getting Root Access On A Telsa | Hackaday
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/getting-root-access-on-a-telsa/
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
and that’s the truth
Mastodon Feedslightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
It's interesting to me that folks who care about a11y trend not to favour stacks with bad performance and vive versa.
There's something about putting the user first in one dimension seems to steer folks away from error in others.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
On Saturday, the 3-yr anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, we are releasing the first ep of season 2 of The Aftermath, our podcast series about the ongoing efforts to ensure accountability for Jan. 6. Before you listen, make sure you’re all caught up with season 1! https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-aftermath-season-1-binge-the-whole-thing
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ben@werd.social ("Ben Werdmuller") wrote:
Pascal was my first real programming language. I'd learned BASIC first, but I never built a full software application in it. Pascal allowed me to build and release software for the first time. It was magical. #Technology https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/04/niklaus_wirth_obituary/?utm_source=werd.io&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_channel=mastodon
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
I love this thread
Mastodon FeedThis "sub-identity concept" is nothing new. I remember reading a blog post by the founder of #writeas where he discussed the importance of maintaining multiple digital identities (I'll try to find the post).
It helped inspire my #digitalgarden multiple "plots" concept. But hopping across plots on my site still *feels* like my site. And I'm under no disillusion that I can capture 100% of someone's attention on any given day.
But #Meta could.
Mastodon FeedWhat's interesting, if not scary as hell, is how we tend to compartmentalize our digital identities.
Even the biggest Taylor Swift fan with 100k twitter followers has a "normal" account. And we tend to bounce from account to account, app to app, when we play on our phones. Right now, those borders are clearly defined.
But in a world where Meta is a social cloud service, you could hop apps all day and never land on a ByteDance platform (or whatever).
Mastodon FeedIf you have a Threads account and a #Swiftie account, it'd make sense to treat both as two separate social media platforms. Similar to Instagram and TikTok. Or LinkedIn and Facebook.
But since Threads and the hypothetical Swifity platform are *both* in fact, the "Metaverse", the result is Meta capturing something approaching to 100% of our digital attention. Even if that technicality is lost on the average user.
Similarly, you can buy two brands of soap and both be Proctor & Gamble.
Mastodon FeedThinking about a #Meta pivot to infrastructure, and the subtle physiological effects it would have on our social media behavior.
The average user might keep their #Threads account, but signup for other platforms in the #Metaverse as “sub-identities.”
For example— Taylor Swift launches a super fans platform. Would the average Swiftie migrate to the Meta-interoperable space? Or would they make a new account, one that perhaps better represents their fandom identity?