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thenexusofprivacy@infosec.exchange ("The Nexus of Privacy") wrote:

A few more potential reasons:

- PDS's are expected to prohibit illegal content. So if your content's illegal in one jurisdiction you'll want to switch to a PDS in another jurisdiction -- or one that doesn't enforce the rules.

- Relays can block PDSs, for example because that are sources of illegal content or spam. So if you're on a PDS that's blockd by the official Bluesky Relay, there's incentive to move elsewhere.

- PDS's could also take down content that's not illegal. Sure they say that PDSs infrastructure so moderation shouldn't be opinionated, but in practice some PDS operators may not want to host hate speech, disinformation, or other harmful-but-not-illegal content.

- They mention in the white paper that they expect PDS's to be operated by experienced hosting companies. How many hosting companies keep their initially-free services free long term? So that may well be another reason to move.

@fromjason @xepher

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

#Bloggers, specifically those with single-author blogs, how much do you worry about SEO?

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lokigwyn@mastodon.art ("Loki Gwynbleidd 🏴🎨😷") wrote:

Let's go robin the rich ! 🔫
The illegalist robin, a model dating back to 2021, has been modified but is as angry as ever!

If you like this print, it's available to buy from https://boutique.lokipropagand.art.
It's also available to download (along with the first version) from https://partage.lokipropagand.art!

#FediArt #MastoArt #FediGiftShop #Linocut #Birds #Robin #Anticapitalism #Anarchy

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nadim@symbolic.software ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:

Every time I worry that I'm actually getting dumber as time goes on, it turns out that I'm just becoming increasingly aware of my own stupidity, and, paradoxically, becoming less dumb! This is confirmed by looking at my past work and realizing that I could do better today.

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researchfairy@scholar.social ("The research fairy") wrote:

Here's the kind of AI regulation they don't want and will never suggest:

A limit on the kWh and also the kg of carbon expended per million user queries on AI services along with third party verification for both the numerator and denominator of that fraction and jail time for violating the limit, regardless of whether it was intentional or not

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verge ("The Verge") wrote:

Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe https://www.theverge.com/24100464/altstore-pal-dma-eu-launch-delta-nintendo-emulator-clip-clipboard-manager

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

A company named OpenAI sells closed software, Humane sells artificial intelligence, BlueSky develops proprietary protocols.

🙃🙃🙃

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agiletortoise ("Greg Pierce") wrote:

Interesting Safari fun fact I just discovered: If you name a bookmark folder with *only* an emoji and no text, the Bookmark Bar will hide the folder icon beside it, making for nice compact drop-down menus.

Now, if there was just a way for me to use SF Symbols.

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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

As a proud, well-documented Siri hater, I'm cautiously optimistic about the rumored LLM-powered Siri 2.0.

I'm particularly excited at the prospect of a beefier AirPods model— much needed improved mics, maybe some Vision Pro gestures added, or a charging case with some computing power.

Ah but I dream. I'll be happy if Siri+ can hold a conversation.

Reblogged by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):

mhoye wrote:

Since I see that a notable VC-famous jerk is now telling us that he wish he'd "stood by" Eich way back, I'd like to tell you a true fact: Eich didn't lose the CEO's job for his (reprehensible) Prop-8 donation.

Everyone wants to believe that's true, because fits nicely into useful narratives a number of invested camps want to champion, whether it's somebody being ousted for reprehensible views or the woke SJW mob somehow pulling down a great leader (tm) but that's not what happened.

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bascule@mas.to ("Tony Arcieri 🌹🦀") wrote:

In the late 2000s/early 2010s I thought if more people simply knew about FISA warrantless surveillance it could be stopped.

Perhaps the Supreme Court would strike it down as unconstitutional, in violation of the 4th Amendment.

Turns out nobody cares, and they're about to make it a lot worse. And as for the Supreme Court, well...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/16/house-fisa-government-surveillance-senate

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

ah yup

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infosecrodney@infosec.exchange ("Infosec Rodney Dangerfield") wrote:

I heard a joke about blockchain. I'm still waiting for enough confirmations to know if it's funny.

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404mediaco ("404 Media") wrote:

A spy site is scraping users' Discord messages and activity across servers and selling them to anyone with $5:

https://www.404media.co/a-spy-site-is-scraping-discord-and-selling-users-messages/

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

Don't debate creationists, flat-earthers, and astrologers -- it just makes them richer, and they'll all claim victory anyway. 🧪

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/04/17/is-astrology-low-hanging-fruit-how-about-creationism/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM5qBRwU5EU

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

PC Gaming is a ruthlessly difficult game where your reward for beating it is getting to play an actual video game.

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

Feeling pretty nostalgic for a time when I could just sit down and enjoy a piece of tech without being forced to spend 45 minutes debugging and troubleshooting it first

(often only to end up in an obscure support thread where people have been steadily posting for 2+ years with no fix from the company—which just did layoffs, by the way).

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

The woman in this comic is clearly a Republican.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/04/17/its-a-joke-i-worry-that-some-will-take-it-seriously/

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

I've changed my mind twice now. Is that enough for the rest of my life?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/04/17/two-amendments/

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Reblogged by nadim@symbolic.software ("Nadim Kobeissi"):

davep@infosec.exchange ("David Penfold :verified:") wrote:

Amazing article:

“The reason websites continue to load, bank transfers go through, and civilization persists is because of the thousand or so people living aboard 20-some ships stationed around the world, who race to fix each cable as soon as it breaks”

https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/internet-cables-undersea-deep-repair-ships

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igb@mastodon.hccp.org ("Ian Brown :verified:") wrote:

I used to have a lot of respect for @bcantrill, but a few weeks ago I was listening to a podcast and I heard heard him pronounce "SVG" as "svig" and now I think it is time to re-evaluate everything he has ever said through an objective and critical lens as there is a non-zero chance we’ve all been listening to the unhinged ramblings of a lunatic for well over a decade.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

My biggest gripe with Apple products, as far as user experience, and especially with the iPhone, is Siri.

And I'm betting I'm not alone on this.

The problem is it still relies too heavily on cloud computing, making the experience slow and unreliable.

#Humane had an opportunity to improve this pain point with the #HumaneAiPin, but instead opted for a cloud subscription model. Not because that was best for the user, but because it was best for venture capitalists.

#MKBHD

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postcardware@botsin.space ("postcardware.net") wrote:

Sent by Jim Kinsinger from Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. on February 5, 1996. https://postcardware.net/?id=6-8

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

Attention, mathematicians: my 5-year-old has discovered the last number of all, and it is "hotdog 99." Thought you should know.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

War Wide Web— Google, Amazon and Microsoft are leasing their technology to make it easier to kill Palestinians. Meta is suppressing pro-Palestinian speech on its suite of apps.

Together, these four corporations own most of the internet's critical infrastructure and computing power. And now we're seeing what they'll do with it.

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ahl ("Adam Leventhal") wrote:

On last night's Oxide and Friends @bcantrill, @sdtuck and I were joined by Oakland Ballers founders Bryan Carmel and Paul Freedman. Yes, we interviewed a baseball startup! Yes, it was delightful! I can't wait to catch some games this summer!

https://youtu.be/YyLtCyvPRyk

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

> Google workers do not want their labor to power Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. **That’s why on April 16, Google workers with No Tech For Apartheid are leading a coast-to-coast day of action to demand that Google stop doing business with Israel and providing tech to this genocide.

https://www.notechforapartheid.com/dayofaction

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luis_in_brief@social.coop ("Luis Villa") wrote:

Gotta admit I found it pretty irritating, in the xz discussion of the last two weeks, that some people declared confidently "you can't pay maintainers". (cc @ehashman)

It isn't *easy* to pay maintainers, but it can be done: at Tidelift, we've been doing it for years. So I figured I'd write up how we do it and what we've learned. And yes, it's a HOWTO. Be glad I also avoided an FAQ ;)

https://blog.tidelift.com/paying-maintainers-the-howto

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

This Italian restaurant is my spirit animal.

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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

Also wild how many tech bros call him a shill, but willfully ignore all the social media VCs out here shining Meta's boots.