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

scottarc@infosec.exchange ("Scott Arciszewski") wrote:

Last word from me for a while on the WordPress / Automattic / WPEngine / ACF/SCF discussion, and how it intersects with software security, supply chains, and trustworthy computing.

https://scottarc.blog/2024/10/14/a-wordpress-hard-fork-could-be-made-painless-for-plugin-theme-developers/

#WP #WordPress #WPEngine #AdvancedCustomFields #SecureCustomFields #PHP #Mullenweg

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

Everyone working on the web should read Gordon:

https://open.substack.com/pub/subconscious/p/natures-many-attempts-to-evolve-a

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

nolan@toot.cafe ("Nolan Lawson") wrote:

"An Introduction to Shared Compression Dictionaries" by Anna Monus https://www.debugbear.com/blog/shared-compression-dictionaries

Really feels like a once-in-a-generation kind of performance improvement. Hard to think of anything else of the same magnitude in recent memory.

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

svoisen@front-end.social ("Sean Voisen") wrote:

Why make software?

https://sean.voisen.org/blog/why-make-software

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

mhoye ("mhoye but spooky") wrote:

I don’t think we had a term for going out of your way to make sure that every rake in the yard gets stepped on but it sure seems like “a mullenweg” is a word crying out for a definition these days, so I have a proposal.

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

Wilto@front-end.social ("Mat “Wilto” Marquis") wrote:

imagine if i hauled off and threw a big embarrassing shitfit because i decided that i should rightfully get a cut of the server costs that responsive image standards have saved faceboowell now actually hold on a second

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

seriously disturbing story, still ongoing:

Mystery Drones Swarmed a U.S. Military Base for 17 Days. The Pentagon Is Stumped. - The Wall Street Journal

https://apple.news/AoyPVG8AKTlqrW9aEvF8Yxg

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

Congrats to the JavaScript ecosystem on three straight weeks of *NOT* being the one everyone's talking about.

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

Sherifazuhur@sfba.social ("Sherifa Zuhur") wrote:

@palestine Yesterday, the Israeli army blocked a World Health Organization blood truck from entering hospitals in northern Gaza.

We are facing an organized genocide, witnessed by governments around the world … I will continue to share updates on what is happening in northern Gaza regularly. Don’t stop talking about us, don’t stop sharing—because we are being wiped out!

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

Took a moment to walk down by the White River.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/10/14/spectacular-scenery/

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• Spider on a bridge (remote)

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

Tom Barrett, a GOP candidate for the US House from Michigan, took out a newspaper advertisement in the Michigan Bulletin, a Black-owned publication serving Lansing, that says to vote on November 6th.

Election Day is on November 5th.

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

If I'm a campaign strategist for the Harris team, watching some of the biggest most well-liked content creators crying about having watched people burn alive, I may be panicking.

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• A close-up of a woman with long, dark hair, looking concerned. Text on the screen states, "they were burned alive I swear to god." The interface features a profile picture and engagement statistics, indicating it’s a social media post.

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

ntnsndr@social.coop ("Nathan Schneider") wrote:

Want to organize your workplace but don’t know where to start? The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee has some amazing trainings for curious workers coming up: https://workerorganizing.org/training/

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• afa87986f0633079.webp (remote)

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

kenshirriff@oldbytes.space ("Ken Shirriff") wrote:

Tiny thumbs-up in the Pentium P5. I found this hidden chip art after removing two layers of metal from the chip. (I don't know who JNL is.)

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• An extreme close-up of a chip die. On top of a metal line are the initials "JNL". On either side, a hand (in metal) is making a thumbs-up sign. (remote)

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

eob@social.coop ("Éamonn") wrote:

Do you live in one of the countries in red?

If so, your government is pushing for the EU Chat Control law which mandates mass surveillance via fully automated real-time surveillance of messaging and chats

See:
https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/

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• This map visualises EU governments positions on chat control on 4 September (remote)

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

brunoc@mastodon.sprawl.club wrote:

You know what's cooler than catching a piece of falling rocket? Catching people falling through the cracks of society.

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

SrRochardBunson@universeodon.com ("Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson") wrote:

You come across this in the woods.

What do you do?

#Raccoon #meme

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• A racoon rave in the woods (remote)

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

The Internet Archive and its 916 billion saved webpages are back online - Ars Technica:

"Last week, hackers defaced the Internet Archive website with a message that said, “Have you ever felt like the Internet Archive runs on sticks and is constantly on the verge of suffering a catastrophic security breach? It just happened. See 31 million of you on HIBP!”" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/the-internet-archive-and-its-916-billion-saved-webpages-are-back-online/

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

Many comics artists have collaborated to create some works to explain the vile agenda outlined in project 2025. Might be useful link for yourself or others:

https://stopproject2025comic.org/

Via https://mastodon.social/@stevelieber/113306062709823517

The comics even have full transcripts!

Note: Don't @ me with debates about voting nor how evil all the sides involved are. Save your keystrokes. I am already thoroughly emotionally and mentally demolished by the knowledge of the world. Thanks.

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

thelatestkate@mastodon.art ("The Latest Kate") wrote:

❤️

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• A drawing of animals gathered around snacks and warm drinks in a forest. The caption reads, "It's a better day because you are in it." (remote)

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

elaterite@fosstodon.org ("Bob Tregilus :tux:📷:copyleft:") wrote:

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the Arizona evening sky, again! This time diving into the Grand Canyon! I can't believe my luck. I planned this trip several months ago before the comet was even on my radar. Now I find myself comet chasing!
(Again, this is a quick edit as my travel laptop is pretty old and junkie with a low resolution monitor that is not color corrected.)

#Comet #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Desert #GrandCanyon #Photography #Darktable

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• 294d827adb17cdf6.jpg (remote)

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

va3db@mastodon.radio ("Diane Bruce VA3DB") wrote:

I have always liked the idea of being able to unhook rotator cables for storms and had been using some dodgy old connectors. Finally got tired of the intermittent connectors and when casting about for a solution someone jokingly suggested power poles. Yes, Anderson powerpoles and in fact, powerwerx suggest that as a use! (Yes I should have used a nicer box but hey it works! And I am not going to chain drill again for a while!)

Here’s my setup.

#AmateurRadio #HamRadio #Antenna

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• Old box with powerpole chassis connectors and cables plugged in (remote)
• Powerpole *chassis* connectors with no controller boxes connected. (remote)

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

projection seems to be his typical psychological defense mechanism... the range of his available coping mechanisms is narrow

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/13/trump-disaster-funding-warning

nadim@infosec.exchange ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:

Some improvements I made to my most underrated software project, Runes of Ardun (https://runesofardun.app) over the weekend:

• Sharper, More Tactical AI
I fine-tuned the AI’s evaluation engine to better exploit weaknesses and capitalize on opportunities. I ran a bunch of sample comparisons against top shogi/chess engines (Fairy-Stockfish) and the results were very promising.

• Massive AI Performance Boost with Multithreading!
I finally integrated multithreading using the LazySMP algorithm, significantly enhancing the AI’s performance. The AI can now evaluate moves faster and smarter by leveraging multiple CPU cores (up to 5.5 million positions per second on my M1 Max CPU). This upgrade delivers a noticeably stronger and more responsive opponent across all difficulty levels.

• Streamlined AI Cache for Improved Efficiency
The AI cache now consumes much less memory without sacrificing performance. This optimization allows the game to run more smoothly, even during long sessions.

• Significantly Faster AI Cache Performance
In addition to reduced memory usage, the AI cache has been supercharged for much faster retrieval times, making the AI even more responsive in critical moments of the game.

Runes of Ardun is so underrated, honestly. I'm super proud of it. The AI is now beating the world's top shogi engines, but nobody cares, since nobody cares about shogi and much less Mini Shogi, which is the variant that Runes of Ardun implements.

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

Shocking revelations about teens in redacted TikTok documents : NPR:

"Officials at TikTok discovered that there was “a high” number of underage streamers receiving a “gift” or “coin” in exchange for stripping — real money converted into a digital currency often in the form of a plush toy or a flower." https://www.npr.org/2024/10/12/g-s1-28040/teens-tiktok-addiction-lawsuit-investigation-documents

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

globalmuseum@mastodon.online ("Global Museum") wrote:

Designed by Turkish artist Mehmet Ali Uysal, this giant clothespin sculpture that seems to be holding onto a mound of dirt and grass, resides on the outskirts of Liege, #Belgium.

@Rainmaker1973 #sculpture #art

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• Designed by Turkish artist Mehmet Ali Uysal, this giant clothespin sculpture that seems to be holding onto a mound of dirt and grass, resides on the outskirts of Liege, Belgium (remote)

Reblogged by rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest"):

StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com ("Steven Saus [he/him]") wrote:

There is a HUGE chicken recall. The majority of the products are things *including, but not limited to* "ready to eat" salad kits with chicken, frozen casseroles, skillet kits, and more. The PDF with labels of recalled items includes brands from Kroger, Trader Joe's, Giant Eagle, Amazon, and more. The PDF is 162 PAGES worth of stuff.

Alert: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/brucepac-recalls-ready-eat-meat-and-poultry-products-due-possible-listeria

Direct to PDF of recalled labels: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2024-10/Recall-028-2024-Labels.pdf

#food #recall

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

Columbus when he couldn't find the spice route

Attachments:

• George Costanza sitting on a couch. Caption: I think it moved.

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

Attachments:

• Jerry and Elaine. Caption: Euro trash

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

derek@social.coop ("Derek Caelin 🌱") wrote:

My friend in #Asheville recommends the following organizations for people trying to recover from #Helene.

- Beloved Asheville - https://www.belovedasheville.com/

- World Central Kitchen - https://wck.org/news/helene-water-tankers

- Hearts with Hands - https://www.heartswithhands.org/