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

Isn't it weird that Meta was able to suppress "political content" with an opt-out switch, but in fifteen years, can't figure out how to fix engagement bait?

Can't wait until the slop accounts figure out they can syndicate to the Fediverse.

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

seaotta@toot.cafe ("Stephanie 🔮 Web Witch") wrote:

I see an uptick in people asking about when the Servo web browser engine will be stable or have a proper release. Building a browser engine takes resources & funding is needed for those resources.

Donations and partnerships help move Servo forward.

→ Donations https://opencollective.com/servo
→ Partnerships with Igalia for longer term plans

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

Me at thanksgiving this year

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• I'M RUNNING OUT OF WAYS TO EXPLAIN HOW BAD THIS IS

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

jimfrost@mastodon.scot ("Jim Frost") wrote:

Meet STEVE or “Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement”. The Aurora was spectacular again last night but the highlight was the visibility of the rare phenomena known as Steve. A truly wonderful evening with the sky glowing with activity. The Andromeda galaxy is also visible towards the top left of the frame #STEVE #Aurora #NorthernLights #WesterRoss #Scotland

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• An image of the phenomenon known as STEVE in the night sky above a traditional Scottish cottage. Wester Ross, Scotland (remote)

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

"The Threads API will let third-party apps authenticate, publish, and fetch content. In the future, the API will also provide reply moderation and insights."

Where is it?

What I wrote back in March:

#Threads is built on #Instagram. Instagram has an API. #Meta, then #Facebook, literally invented GraphQL. They’re not building an API. They’re building a fucking federation protocol lol.

https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/01/threads-api/

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

From my archives:

Thought— The concepts of federation and decentralization can be complimentary, but are not interchangeable.

Federation speaks to the ability to move between nodes— data, content, identities.

Decentralization speaks to power and authority over both tech and people.

I made this little social media compass to illustration the two concepts.

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• X Axis: Centralized -> Decentralized Y Axis: Federated (top) Siloed (bottom) BlueSky is high federated centralized Mastodon is somewhat federated and high decentralized Threads and Instagram are centralized siloed with threads being slightly more federated.

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

Fall birch. Glowiing in the sun.

#darktable

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• Small birch tree with large, mostly yellow leaves highlighted by the sun in a dark backyard corner.

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

If there's a single thing I wish all web developers understood, it's that platforms are competitions, and that native app platforms are not big on "live and let live".

For the web to get healthy, it must displace native mobile apps. Obstacles to that displacement are fundamentally anti-web.

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

I had not realized quite how successful The Fat Orange Old Guy had been at ‘weaponizing’ the Justice Department & the IRS to harass his ‘enemies’

https://www.nytimes.com/audio/app/2024/10/11/podcasts/the-daily/trump-revenge.html?referringSource=sharing

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

All I have for November is dread.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/10/11/i-am-burdened-by-pessimism/

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

I've been told there's delays in delivering the stuffed toys to the US warehouse because of the hurricane. The EU warehouse is ready to go though. Should we open the shop now or wait for US fulfillment to be possible?

#Plushtodon #Merchtodon

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

fsfe ("Free Software Foundation Europe") wrote:

💥The FSFE submitted last month its arguments in the #Apple vs. @EUCommission litigation, arguing how interoperability is key for our digital societies

📎 Want to know more about this case? Check out this article by @heiseonline https://www.heise.de/en/news/FSFE-Apple-is-a-threat-to-free-software-and-a-DMA-rule-breaker-9785638.html

#SoftwareFreedom

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

mattround@crispsandwi.ch ("Matt Round") wrote:

This is a good gentle intro to web dev https://htmlforpeople.com

(I do think a lot of people struggle with CSS because they partly skipped these HTML basics, so they don't grasp the structural/semantic/hierarchical aspects very well)

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

rbreich@masto.ai ("Robert Reich") wrote:

The crypto lobby has spent $129 million to elect industry-friendly candidates over the last three election cycles.

Crypto is now one of the largest campaign contributors since Citizens United — second to Big Oil.

For the sake of democracy, we must get big money out of politics.

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

We have quantitative confirmation that grad school is hell.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/10/11/my-personal-experience-matches-this-observation/

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• Graph of consumption of mental health drugs by grad students, peaking in the fifth year (remote)

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

cmconseils ("Laura-ween :bongoCat: 🎃🧙‍♀️") wrote:

Someone said:

“Art Nouveau is when it looks made by elves.

Art Deco is when it looks made by dwarves.”

And after looking into it, I think they’re 100% correct.

#Art #Decoration

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• This image shows a beautifully ornate staircase in an Art Nouveau style building. The staircase has a curved shape with wrought iron railings and a wooden banister. The walls are decorated with colorful murals and mosaics, and there is a chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
• The image shows a grand staircase in a luxurious building. The staircase is made of black marble and gold, and it is flanked by two ornate wrought-iron railings. The walls of the building are decorated with intricate gold patterns, and the ceiling is very high.

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

"It's going to be awesome." Another lie from a ridiculous liar.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/10/11/do-you-believe-him-yet/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu-eK72ioDk&t=361s

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

stroughtonsmith ("Steve Troughton-Smith") wrote:

Leica’s #aurora photo bomb may just be the best picture I’ll ever take

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• A photo of a pink and green sky with a large green streak across it. In the middle of the photo is a pale transparent image of a white boxer dog standing still, the green streak looking very much like the dog is a superhero wearing a bright green cape

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

Moss@beige.party ("Mage Lich’en") wrote:

*Willie Nelson voice*
Frog and Toad again
I just can’t wait to read Frog and Toad again
The books I love are ‘bout those two amphibian friends
And I can’t wait to read Frog and Toad again

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

TomF@mastodon.gamedev.place ("Tom Forsyth") wrote:

Master Boot Record just dropped a new album
https://masterbootrecord.bandcamp.com/album/hardwarez

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

DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social wrote:

Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails

While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can’t send texts or make calls, #AmateurRadio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones.

Wired
9 October

"Hurricanes have wreaked havoc on the United States over the past month. More than 200 people have been confirmed dead as a result of #HurricaneHelene and many more have gone missing, making it the most destructive US hurricane since Katrina in 2005. Nearly a week after Helene made landfall, #CellService #DeadZones plagued the Carolinas, leaving thousands of residents unable to reach their friends, families, and even emergency responders. As #HurricaneMilton builds in the Gulf of Mexico this week, radio operators in #Florida are also preparing to launch their net—a group of operators communicating live over the air. Scott Roberts, an amateur radio section manager for northern Florida, said that operators in his area started checking their equipment and making plans to deploy to shelters as of Monday.

"There are more than 1 million licensed radio amateurs in the US like Witherspoon and Roberts, according to a Federal Communications Commission spokesperson who spoke to WIRED last week. Some amateur radio bands are short bands, reaching only small communities of people, while others cover hundreds and even thousands of miles. When #CommunicationInfrastructure fails, like #CellularNetworks during a natural disaster, the FCC allows for amateur radio operators to assist in recovery efforts.

"Gordon Mooneyhan, spokesperson for the American Radio Relay League, said he knows of three main #repeaters being used to convey messages inside the disaster area from Hurricane Helene, including the #MountMitchellRepeater, which is located at the highest point in #NorthCarolina at 6,600 feet and boosts localized radio broadcasts to a wider network. This is where Witherspoon read off supply requests and #RoadClosures."

https://www.wired.com/story/hurricane-helene-milton-north-carolina-florida-amateur-radio/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

#HamRadioOperators #AmateurRadio #Disasters #DisasterAssistance #Communication #MutualAid

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

AssociatedPress@flipboard.com ("Associated Press") wrote:

Arizona Democratic office hit by third shooting in weeks. There were no injuries or arrests
https://apnews.com/article/gunfire-arizona-democratic-office-7707867b9421585576d9a42c4cc4cc9b?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Politics @politics-AssociatedPress

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

evacide@hachyderm.io wrote:

The cherry on this garbage sundae is this quote right here: "Meta did allow me to request to download my data before it gets deleted, but then the link it provided failed to load."

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266096/instagram-threads-moderation-account-post-deleted-limited

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

as usual, @laloalcaraz is spot on

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fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

Ah, looks like Elon just finished his first Blender tutorial.

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• 394c14f3a3650cab.png

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

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

Find out how Freexian Collaborators contributed to Debian this September - read about Packaging Pydantic v2, Reworking of glib2.0 for cross bootstrap, Python archive rebuilds and more!

https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-09-2024/

These contributions are made possible by organizations subscribing to our Long Term Support contracts (https://www.freexian.com/lts/) and consulting services (https://www.freexian.com/services/).

#debian #freexian

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

Sitting at Peter Shor's public lecture on #quantum computing. Feeling very dumb :-)

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

The Project 2025 Refugee Who Slid Into Your Socials | The New Republic:

"Carmack’s arrival at Meta also coincides with the company’s restrictions on “political content” on Instagram and Threads instituted earlier this year, which limit the reach of accounts that post about politics and social issues."

Project 2025 bad. Meta guiding the social web, good? Okay. https://newrepublic.com/post/185306/project-2025-dustin-carmack-meta

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anirvan ("Anirvan Chatterjee") wrote:

"Why do so many people believe the Electoral College protects 'rural' interests when it demonstrably does not? I believe what’s happening is that these people are using 'rural' as a euphemism for 'white,' and 'urban' as a euphemism for 'Black.' The Electoral College protects white interests and sensibilities from being overrun by the emerging non-white majority in this country, and the people who defend the EC are desperate to keep it that way."

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/the-electoral-college-is-bad/

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

timnitGebru@dair-community.social ("Timnit Gebru (she/her)") wrote:

Does anyone with a background in electrical engineering/electronics etc have any references or other information for how datasheets became a standard thing, or something that is expected of a manufacturer to produce?