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Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
ICYDK I've been recently live-streaming about file formats, including PDF, polyglots...
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2-EpKoPE60Vh6z5zUOn6KRxB55NitlJf
Feel free to come up with suggestions, questions...
Soon the DOOM PDF too ;)
I'm also writing a hands-on book on PDF internals & hacking!!
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
starting to assemble an "About" page https://arghstudios.com:50433/about.html
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Why is the very worst social media also the most popular?
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/01/14/the-us-is-going-to-ban-tiktok/
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
AiG can always find a way to make two awful things even awfuler.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
on dark winter mornings
Whispers of cold air,
Blankets hug, dreams intertwined,
Morning's quiet glow.
Mastodon FeedMastodon FeedMastodon Feedcodinghorror@infosec.exchange ("Jeff Atwood") wrote:
Mastodon FeedUntil tonight I did not realize that it was possible for a DJ to play Blue Monday wrong, but here we are.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
2024 Word of the Year Is “Rawdog”:
"While the word originated as a vulgar slang term referring to having sex without a condom, rawdogging ended up crossing over into mainstream usage for a wide variety of activities, like the travel trend in which a passenger sits through a flight without any distractions. "
If Ol' Dirty Bastard wasn’t mainstream appeal, then I don’t know what is. https://americandialect.org/2024-word-of-the-year-is-rawdog/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
tomcoates@me.dm ("Tom Coates") wrote:
I think it’s important to keep reminding ourselves of the reasons we want decentralized social media or a Fediverse or anything like it to win. It’s because if implemented properly it makes the world a better place. It protects free speech, but it also makes it possible for people to choose the level of moderation they care about, to be in a place that corresponds with their values, and to feel safe in it.
Mastodon FeedToxic_Flange@infosec.exchange ("🦠Toxic Flange🔬⚱️🌚") wrote:
Classic.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
ieure@retro.social ("egregious philbin") wrote:
Thank you Al Gol for inventing the programming
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
cbcnews@flipboard.com ("CBC News") wrote:
P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-charlottetown-meteorite-strike-first-audio-1.7430018?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
would be a truly disgusting outcome
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/chinese-officials-consider-tik-51PEvvekQxqVuhd74SkSHg
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
trying to control the movement of mathematical ideas & data is indeed an exercise in futility. someone needs to read about the history of public key cryptography.
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/new-us-ai-export-rules-YiRvOtrUQG.kWJBqQqAHVg
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
I’m Not a Robot (Short Film): A failed CAPTCHA test sends a woman into an identity crisis.
Nice little sci-fi short you can watch for free on the New Yorker website. https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/im-not-a-robot
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
making some interesting points about the “widespread confusion between intelligence and consciousness”
— Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari
https://a.co/4oEHLlB
Mastodon Feedbenroyce ("Ben Royce 🇺🇦") wrote:
"#Meta Is Blocking Links to #Decentralized #Instagram Competitor #Pixelfed"
https://www.404media.co/meta-is-blocking-links-to-decentralized-instagram-competitor-pixelfed/
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
makes a great point about ’social media algorithms’: “Outrage generates engagement.” and that is what is pushed on engineers: maximize engagement as the Holy Grail.
from: "Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI" by Yuval Noah Harari
Mastodon Feedcookiesinheaven@m.ai6yr.org ("jj the Santa Barbarian") wrote:
Everything is fine.
Mastodon FeedDunno, something about the "FreeOurFeeds" campaign is off. (https://freeourfeeds.com/)
It's basically trying to raise money for AT Proto so "the community" can standardize the thing and "build stuff" and they wanna run a second "relay" (which is the chokepoint that centralizes Bluesky ATM). I mean okay, but it feels a bit ... isn't that what the Bluesky Corporation wanted to enable/do? They already got millions in funding. Now some external entity collects more from people who for their investment get no stake in the corporation actually owning the whole thing...
The 9 custodians consist of a whole bunch of AI people, some Mozilla folks (same thing) and the director of the Social Web foundation. But the already existing standard ActivityPub is just an entry in the FAQ:
"ActivityPub is a W3C standard that enables interoperability between platforms like Mastodon, Flipboard, Ghost, Threads and others. AT and ActivityPub should not be either/or options. Our vision is that interoperability between open social media platforms is achieved through collaboration. This campaign can organize developer communities, fund product development, support testing that improves bridging and native protocol interoperability."It can, but will it? Who knows?
It's just presented in a weird way with a whole lot of "give us a lot of money and we'll make amazing stuff happen" and in the end a bunch of AI grifters get some startups "that build upon AT proto" funded.
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
I hadn't heard of Mel Muñiz nor Juan Pablo de Mendonça until about twenty minutes ago, but I'm sure happy to learn about them. This set of songs is a wonderful little treat:
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
Overall, it's an opportunity for me to regain some work-life balance, and for Mastodon as an organization to unlock its full potential and avoid some ego- and trademark-related pitfalls that other large open-source projects have recently experienced.
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
I don't have a very high opinion of myself as a CEO, and I always imagine where Mastodon might've been today if I wasn't a massive introvert, but I'd like to think there were redeeming qualities about my run, as well.
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
I would like to focus on the things about Mastodon that I have passion for, in a new, more product-oriented role, while leaving the business side of things to a new CEO. This is not immediate and will likely occur within the next 2-3 months.
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
Mastodon grew beyond any of my expectations. I have always tried to push myself out of my comfort zone and grow to new challenges, but it has taken its toll over time. The past 2 years especially have been overwhelming, and my mental and physical health have taken a dip.
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
It is not easy, and I feel a lot of conflicting emotions writing about it, because Mastodon is so tightly intertwined with my identity and my sense of self-worth. I dedicated 8 years of my life to this cause that I care deeply about, in a role that you can never disconnect from.
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
So, this has been in the works for a while, arguably most of last year. I intend to transfer my personal ownership of the Mastodon trademarks and assets, incl. copyright over my code, to the Mastodon non-profit, and transition to a different role at the organization.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Government Fears Liberal Jan. 6 Style Attack as Trump Inauguration Nears
"Amusing as it is to imagine the likes of Rachel Maddow, Jen Rubin or any of their fans bum rushing the capitol, one’s imagination is the only place that’s ever happening. "
In no way am I saying a “liberal insurrection” is imminent, but I think Ken is missing something here. Election Fraud conspiracies have spread like wildfire since ... https://micro.fromjason.xyz/2025/01/13/government-fears-liberal-jan-style.html
