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

Apple blinked, but that doesn't mean they aren't still working overtly and in the shadows to hold the web back.

So, SO much more to do, but this is an incredible moment and one to celebrate. Amazing work from @owa and friends:

https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apple-backs-off-killing-web-apps/

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ned@mstdn.ca ("Ned Yeung") wrote:

Cartoon by Ding (Jay Norwood Darling), May 14, 1921, published on the front page of the Des Moines Register, above the fold.

This is how long the war on active transportation has been going on, financed by Automotive lobbyists.

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• By the way, how about a place in the sun for the small boy with a bicycle? Very old comic shows a boy on a bicycle at the edge of the road, getting yelled at by people in an automobile, "Do you want to get killed? Get off the road!" Next panel shows a man manhandling the boy on the sidewalk, yelling, "Don't you know it's against the law to ride on the sidewalk?" while observers are saying, "It's about time these young rascals were taught to respect the laws." (remote)

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mhoye wrote:

God, FINALLY.

https://cacm.acm.org/news/cacm-is-now-open-access-2/

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

Observation: some accounts I used to love following on Twitter have come over to Mastodon, and I notice they seem *sooo* much more spammy here than they ever did before, even though it's basically the same content.

I feel like the quality is so much higher here they just stand out in a way they didn't before, when that sort of thing was just in the water.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

Holy fuck #Dune2 is spectacular.

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

Genocide, genocide, genocide. That's what Israel is doing.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/03/01/the-genocidal-state-of-israel/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrGlRax9AiY

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nileane@nileane.fr ("Niléane") wrote:

Amazing news: Apple is walking back their decision to get rid of PWA support in iOS in the EU.
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/01/apple-home-screen-web-apps-ios-17-eu/

I can almost hear the huge sighs of relief from web developers across the continent right now

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ieure@retro.social ("cop ululation") wrote:

What I'm listening to today: "Baby Huey & the Babysitters - Hard Times."

Alright; I had Wednesday off, so I missed the song for that day, and I’m making it up today.

This is Baby Huey & the Babysitters, with "Hard Times." They was a regionally-successful Chicago psychadelic/funk band which was popular in the late 1960s. They had an unstable lineup and their career was cut short by the death of James Ramey (their frontman, who used the stage name "Baby Huey") in 1970. They released a handful of singles and one posthumous album, though the album was mostly the same songs as the singles, and the others were recorded with session musicians. It’s not clear to me whether Ramey even sang on this one or not.

But.

This song absolutely slaps. Wikipedia says it "was influential in the development of hip-hop music," and if you listen to this song, you’ll hear it instantly; it’s startling how much the opening of this song sounds like a rap beat. This is a deep and important cut.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3s6VrRzJnw

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larrybob@octodon.social ("Larry-bob") wrote:

Shelves at Green Apple by the Park bookstore: New Sex and Used Sex.

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• Bookshelf: upper shelf with a label on top saying New Sex has spines turned out saying “Erotica” and a book facing out with a rebus The (image of an open book) of (Heart). Lower shelf is labeled Used Sex and the books are not as neatly shelved. (remote)

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m2m@sonomu.club ("Simone Silvestroni") wrote:

Many #BandcampFriday have passed where I haven't offered anything of mine. I'm still on a hiatus, so here's something old-ish.

I have a 15% discount on both the digital download AND the limited edition CD for the concept album 'After 1989'. It's a family story between propaganda, war, and hope.

- discount code for the digital download: #fairfriday_digital (hashtag included)

- discount code for the limited edition CD: #fairfriday (hashtag included)

https://minutestomidnight.bandcamp.com/album/after-1989-a-trip-to-freedom

#IndependentMusic

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

strongly agree

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• In the wake of the Supreme Court agreeing to hear Donald Trump’s demand for absolute immunity from prosecution—potentially delaying his insurrection-related trial until after the election—Democrats should take careful note of Liz Cheney’s response to the decision: Liz Cheney X @Liz_Cheney - Follow Delaying the January 6 trial suppresses critical evidence that Americans deserve to hear. Donald Trump attempted to overturn an election and seize power. Our justice system must be able to bring him to trial before the next election. SCOTUS should decide this case promptly. 6:35 PM - Feb 28, 2024 replies The court’s decision is terrible news, to be sure, but it gives Democrats an opportunity to clarify a few crucial points, and they should seize it. (remote)

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

Increasing CO2 is not good for all growing things, like corals.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/03/01/today-is-climate-change-day-in-the-classroom/

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• The effect of rising CO2 on coral skeletons (remote)

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PavelASamsonov ("Pavel A. Samsonov") wrote:

A man goes to the doctor, complaining of stomach pains. He confesses that he accidentally swallowed a 20-sided die.

The doctor says: "Don't worry, I've seen this before. Most cases turn out fine."

The patient is shocked. "Only most cases?"

"Well, there's a 1 in 20 chance that it's critical."

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EvilBunnyPottymouth ("Evil Bunny Pottymouth") wrote:

from RB
@rbisrb

Seriously, Folks...

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aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Palestinians are not getting killed. They are being murdered. By Israel. In a genocide. With the complicity of the US, UK, Germany and others.

Use the right words.

Blame the right people.

Stop the genocide.

#ceasefireNOW

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

The format is pretty brisk and I already have lots to say, but if you've got questions about that topic that you'd like answered, I'd love to hear them!

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

I'm speaking at Crossword Con, a new half-day conference by Puzzmo in NYC April 5, timed with ACPT weekend. My talk is on "Crosswords × Coding" https://www.crosswordcon.com/

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RikerGoogling@botsin.space ("Riker Googling") wrote:

holodeck vs holodeck pro

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hywan@fosstodon.org ("Ivan Enderlin 🦀") wrote:

Talc, https://github.com/SFBdragon/talc.

A memory allocator built in Rust, for Rust. It is for embedded system, OS kernels or other no_std environments. It is also for WebAssembly.

#RustLang #memory #allocator

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

In the waiting room at the pediatrician with my son. It's packed, and this woman is doing tech support for a family member *on speakerphone* and honestly, this behavior should be criminalized.

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

I am so relieved that I don't have to work with any lawyers.

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

Hallelujah! And on the fifth day, Freethoughtblogs is risen!

Man, I really didn't enjoy that long visit in Hell (call centers) to get to this point, and Satan (middle managers) never did offer me all the kingdoms of Earth.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/03/01/a-miracle-3/

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• The rock has been moved from the tomb! (remote)

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

Hallelujah! And on the fifth day, Freethoughtblogs is risen!

Man, I really didn't enjoy that long visit in Hell (call centers) to get to this point, and Satan (middle managers) never did offer me all the kingdoms of Earth.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/03/01/a-miracle-3/

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charlesgaba ("Charles Gaba") wrote:

In Nov, Dec & Jan the pattern was the same: EVERY other platform dramatically outperformed Twitter, with anywhere from 1.5x to 7x as many clicks per follower on average.

In February this wasn't the case for 2 platforms: Post (which has always been 2nd lowest)...and Mastodon.

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nixCraft ("nixCraft 🐧") wrote:

Stack Overflow to charge LLM developers for access to its coding content. Any bot or VPN or data center IP ranges are now blocked using Cloudflare firewall. No more freebies. Google becomes first client of SO and signs up to improve Gemini's programming abilities. Read more here https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/01/stack_overflow_launches_api_to/ The web is now getting fully locked down thanks to AI/ML craze by OpenAI/Microsoft/Google and greedy corporations.

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

#AmateurRadio

https://fb.watch/qxGjHxQKP9/

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deno_land@fosstodon.org ("Deno") wrote:

JSR - the JavaScript Registry - is now available in public beta.

🛠️ TypeScript first, ESM only
🌐 Works across runtimes (Node, Deno, Bun, workerd and more) and alongside npm/yarn/pnpm
🤗 Free and open source

Read about it on the Deno blog: https://deno.com/blog/jsr_open_beta

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

Are there any internet lawyers on the internet? It looks like I'm going to have to hire one to rattle some sense into Bluehost, and convince them that I really am the administrator for freethoughtblogs.com.

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

Oh hey, it's the first day of the month *and* it's Bandcamp Friday. I was so absorbed with having an extra day in February, it snuck up on me.

https://isitbandcampfriday.com/

Time to pick a couple of items off my ever growing queue. 😁