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

gl33p ("Preston Austin") wrote:

A few things publishers seek to bring an end to, with courts' help:

“Libraries are critical infrastructure. Access to information is a human right. When you buy a book you should truly own it. When a library buys a book, they should be able to lend it. Readers should be able to read without any third parties spying over their shoulders, or preventing them from accessing the materials they have legally obtained.” @molly0xfff

Big publishers think libraries are the enemy https://www.citationneeded.news/hachette-v-internet-archive/

Reblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):

molly0xfff@hachyderm.io ("Molly White") wrote:

6 × 8” linocut relief print, CC BY 4.0

#linocut #printmaking #InternetArchive

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• Black ink linocut print of a person in a dress reaching for a book on a large bookshelf. Above is “Free people read freely”; below is “Defend the Internet Archive”. (remote)

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

As proof of concept for a Mars colony, I think Musk should build a mansion on top of Mt Everest, and move there permanently.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/09/13/at-last-someone-as-pessimistic-about-mars-colonization-as-i-am/

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kornel ("Kornel") wrote:

I'm disappointed that AI companies are not transparent about their energy usage.

AI training technically isn't time sensitive, and could be scaled down to run entirely on renewable energy, but the AI companies probably feel they must race it 24/7 on full blast to justify the billions invested.
The GPUs they've spent the billions on are about to become obsolete junk when the next generation comes out, so gotta max them out while they're competitive.

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

🤔 .oO( I wonder what the inside of a star smells like... )

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

When I was a kid, we used 100% all natural fusion to dry our clothes. It worked pretty well most days.

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harshad@sharma.io ("Harshad Sharma") wrote:

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

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

100% all natural fusion. Accept no substitutes.

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

They're eating the pets!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/09/13/we-got-our-soundbite/

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

All natural, organic pesticide for the home.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/09/13/who-needs-fly-paper/

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• spider hugging a fly to death (remote)

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

"Capitalism has made it this way,
Old-fashioned fascism will take it away."

-- Marilyn Manson, The Beautiful People

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

I’ll try to curb my enthusiasm @CARROT

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• 7372f849ad11e25a.mp4 (remote)

Reblogged by jakedel@mamot.fr ("S. Delafond"):

freexian@hachyderm.io ("Freexian :debian:") wrote:

We document the work done each month by Debian LTS contributors, funded by Freexian's Debian LTS offering.

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#debian #debianlts #freexian

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

Yes! For the second day in a row, after a week of failures, I finally remembered NOT to wet my sponge after I finish soaping up the range and the island, but use the remaining soap in the sponge for the appliances' handles.

I know it means nothing to y'all, but I just needed to share the excitement!

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Mark Zuckerberg’s 20-year mistake

"In important ways, Facebook — now Meta — escaped any real accountability for its lapses around data privacy, content moderation, and child safety. After countless performative hearings, the United States Congress did not pass a single national law to regulate Meta and other big tech companies." https://www.platformer.news/mark-zuckerberg-acquired-podcast-interview/?ref=platformer-newsletter

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

The real GeForce Experience:

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• "NVIDIA GeForce Experience is not responding" dialog. (remote)

Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):

molly0xfff@hachyderm.io ("Molly White") wrote:

My beliefs are simple, and hardly radical: Libraries are critical infrastructure. Access to information is a human right. When you buy a book you should truly own it. When a library buys a book, they should be able to lend it. Readers should be able to read without any third parties spying over their shoulders, or preventing them from accessing the materials they have legally obtained.

Reblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):

AnarchoNinaWrites@jorts.horse wrote:

Also, while I'm on the subject of letting them off the hook, what the fuck is wrong with Karine Jean Pierre?

Trump and Vance didn't "fall for" a racist conspiracy theory you absolute pinhead. They are spreading a racist conspiracy theory because they're fucking nazis running a white nationalist campaign. They were not tricked, they are doing it fucking intentionally.

GODDAMN LIBERALS IT'S BEEN LIKE A FUCKING DECADE FIGURE OUT HOW FASCISM WORKS PLEASE LIKE RIGHT FUCKING NOW. Kthanx.

Reblogged by nadim@infosec.exchange ("Nadim Kobeissi"):

infobeautiful@vis.social ("Information Is Beautiful") wrote:

Curve fitting methods & what they say https://xkcd.com/2048/

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• Twelve diagrams show sketches of different curves and describe the message they send in a humorous way. An exponential curve for example says “Look, it’s growing uncontrollably!” (remote)

Reblogged by collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth"):

eeeps@front-end.social ("Eric Portis") wrote:

@collinsworth daydreaming about getting this on my knee in pink just for someone, somewhere to idly ask me, "hey is that a chappell roan / edgar allen poe tattoo?" and then BAM hit 'em with the punchline

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• Hand-drawn portrait of Edgar Allen Poe, surrounded by two illustrated textual banners, and with a black bird behind his left shoulder. The top banner reads, "T-A-T-T-of-Pink-Poe" and the bottom one reads, "Spoke the Raven". The bird has a speech bubble coming out of his mouth to complete the sentance, "Body Roll!" (remote)

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

How can a community so well-versed in this very topic fail to see what's happening here? Zuck is taking the piss.

How do we think non-tech people will receive a sudden influx of strangers asking them to "click on this link" to get to their setting in an app?

And if by chance they do click on it, a splash page appears more warning than invite.

#threads #fediverse

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/12/threads-makes-it-easier-to-evangelize-the-open-social-web-with-a-new-direct-link-feature/

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

setiinstitute ("SETI Institute") wrote:

#PPOD: This stunning photograph captures the most violent moment during an eruption of the Calbuco volcano in Chile. Volcanic lightning occurs in the plumes of eruptions when volcanic ash particles collide, generating static electricity. Additionally, water vapor in the plume condenses and freezes as it rises, adding ice to the mix. And voila! The eventual electrical discharge causes lightning. Credit: Francisco Negroni, https://www.francisconegroni.com/index

#photography #volcano #science #scicomm

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Reblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):

laurenshof@indieweb.social ("Laurens Hof") wrote:

This is still holding up well I see lol

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• Threads has figured out how maximise publicity by making minimal incremental updates to their ActivityPub implementation, edition 500. (remote)

Reblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):

jwz wrote:

Say "best practices" again motherfucker. Say it again, I dare you, I double dare you.

Reblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):

Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange ("Em :official_verified:") wrote:

"Meta fed its AI on almost everything you’ve posted publicly since 2007" from The Verge:

"Meta has just decided that [they] will scrape all of the photos and all of the texts from every public post on Instagram or Facebook since 2007 unless there was a conscious decision to set them on private"

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/12/24242789/meta-training-ai-models-facebook-instagram-photo-post-data

#Privacy #AI #Meta #Facebook #Instagram

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Some might say #Threads launched a link that warns people of the #fediverse.

But only after a stranger tells them to turn it on by doing something extremely unfamiliar in a native app— clicking a link to get to your settings.

From: @fediforum
https://mastodon.social/@fediforum/113125980531651983

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• Pop up: Turn on fediverse sharing? Your information will be shared globally with servers not owned or controlled by Meta Other servers can use your information at their discretion. You may not be able to access, edit or delete your data on them in the same way you can on Threads. Learn more Beta • Some features may be limited. You'll see a banner like this in places that are still evolving. You may lose control of your information People on other servers can share your content with anyone. If you delete or archive your content or profile, we can't guarantee it will be removed on other servers. Learn more You can turn off sharing at any time We'll also turn off fediverse sharing if you change your profile to private. Learn more Beta • Some features may be limited. You'll see a banner like this in places that are still evolving. By turning on sharing, you direct us to share your information with other servers in the fediverse. Learn more in the Meta Privacy Policy and Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy.

Reblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):

palin ("Madame President") wrote:

Please do not call the Heritage Foundation right now and report that your neighbor saw an illegal alien eating a baby.
The guy on the phone sounded worn out.
202-546-4400

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

I am once again begging you to stop making charts that require the ability to distinguish colors to understand.

Reblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):

zens@merveilles.town ("Luci for dyeing") wrote:

grumpy website: Bad UI examples

https://grumpy.website/

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Also, don't share this. I don't want Google picking up the term "data piggy" with the definition provided in this post.

https://fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/data-piggy/