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stefan@stefanbohacek.online ("Stefan Bohacek") wrote:
Ah, I did notice that Black History Month somehow disappeared from my calendar.
Now I know why. Incredible.
https://www.theverge.com/news/608858/google-calendar-missing-events-holidays
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Donald Trump, in his first few weeks in office, has managed to kill science in the United States. That's how bad this is.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/10/how-bad-is-it/
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sil ("Stuart Langridge") wrote:
at some point they're going to find out about libffi, which has both "lib" and "foreign" in it, and then half the programs in the world are going to stop working
https://journa.host/@w7voa/113979636920031167
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docpop ("Doctor M. Popular") wrote:
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bagder ("daniel:// stenberg://") wrote:
lemme show you 140,000 (!) places in code where certificate verification is switched off when using libcurl: https://github.com/search?q=CURLOPT%5FSSL%5FVERIFYPEER%2C+FALSE&type=code
Mastodon FeedBoosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
funwhilelost@social.coop ("fun while lost") wrote:
@cstanhope her work on Citation Needed has moved towards these topics and I fully expect to see more great reporting there: https://www.citationneeded.news/
Mastodon FeedIf you have an old 3D printer kicking around at home, do yourself a favor and install Klipper on it.
It's pretty ridiculous what you can still get out of an eight year old machine like the Anycubic Mega S or an Artillery Sidewinder X1 with the help of a bit of input shaping.
The hardware hasn't changed all that much in the last ten years or so. We still use pretty much the same steppers, drivers and kinematics. It's all in the software.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
agatabednorz@dice.camp wrote:
Disaster sorceress Marigold finally in color!
I think she likes being a bounty hunter a little bit too much.
#dnd #dndart #dndcharacter #characterdesign #ttrpg #tiefling #mastoart
Mastodon Feednadim@infosec.exchange ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:
In the aftermath of the recent AI Action Summit in Paris, it’s increasingly clear that Europe must simplify and cut down its regulatory environment for AI. Macron's approach reflects mounting pressure for Europe to move from overregulation toward a more agile, innovation-friendly stance.
In many ways, this echoes the recommendations of the Draghi Report, which stressed that the EU’s economic future hinges upon fostering a climate for technological competitiveness, investing in strategic sectors, and streamlining bureaucracy. By reducing red tape, we give companies—and not just tech giants but also startups—the freedom to explore cutting-edge research without sacrificing core principles like user privacy, data integrity, and secure infrastructure.
I see tremendous potential for Europe’s AI ecosystem if we enshrine strong cryptographic standards and maintain privacy by design while also trimming back overly complex legislative layers. Innovative cryptographic solutions can strengthen trust in AI-driven products and services, which in turn spurs broader adoption. But compliance models need to be nimble. Too often, well-intentioned regulations become labyrinthine, deterring experimentation and stifling crucial breakthroughs in AI—particularly when it comes to novel fields such as privacy-preserving machine learning or zero-knowledge proofs.
We’re at a turning point: the United States has taken swift, light-touch measures to encourage AI proliferation; China has mobilized vast resources with fewer immediate constraints. For Europe to remain in contention, we must pursue new frameworks that safeguard democratic values but don’t mire businesses in slow-moving approvals. A robust AI action plan can coexist with simpler, streamlined pathways for companies, researchers, and investors. Macron’s focus on building data centers and capitalizing on France’s emergent AI hubs is an encouraging signal—one underscoring the broader European mission to create “ecosystems of AI innovation,” as Sundar Pichai put it.
The “Draghi imperative” reminds us that competitiveness and strategic resilience are equally essential to Europe’s long-term prosperity. If we adopt the right approach, pruning legacy regulations, Europe can realize the promise of AI and finally advance its economy into the present century.
Mastodon Feedisagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:
@NfNitLoop that trial was a typical Musk decision. He's actually convinced himself that the thing "pretty much works" and all those people saying that it doesn't are just mean woke lefties. Fortunately, the bulk of people who simply wanted a car to drive ultimately decided for themselves, like you say.
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kcarruthers@infosec.exchange wrote:
@GottaLaff @CStamp @SnowshadowII because trump thinks trade is transactional he thinks he can just turn the tap back on when he wants. But it is not. It is a relationship. It’s very hard to rebuild trade relationships again after they’re broken.
And I’m pretty sure folks are seeing the US as inherently unreliable now and are planning to route around them.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GottaLaff@mstdn.social ("Laffy") wrote:
You’ll excuse me if I don’t mince emojis. 🖕🏼#Hegseth
“Defense Sec Hegseth ordered an immed pause on gender-affirming med care procedures for all active-duty service members in memo that was addressed to sr Pentagon leadership & military command.
..also ordered immed pause on all new promotions in military for indivs “w a history of gender dysphoria.” #LGBTQ
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
drjudystone@mstdn.science wrote:
New: Texas Measles Outbreak Hits As Congress Weighs RFK Jr.’s HHS Secretary Bid via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2025/02/10/texas-measles-outbreak-hits-as-congress-weighs-rfk-jrs-hhs-secretary-bid/ #RFKconfirmation #measles #PublicHealth
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briankrebs@infosec.exchange ("BrianKrebs") wrote:
Meanwhile, this is actually happening: Trump is rolling back anti-bribery regulations, arguing that our inability to bribe other countries is unfairly disadvantaging US business interests.
"President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order rolling back enforcement of a law that makes it illegal for US companies to bribe foreign officials, arguing that the restriction puts American firms at a disadvantage.
Trump is ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to pause actions taken under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act until she issues new enforcement guidelines, according to a fact sheet on the executive order, a copy of which was seen by Bloomberg News. All current and past actions will also be reviewed."
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
okay, so between Ko-fi and Stripe, that’s 14% in payment portal & processing fees. ugh.
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croyle@wandering.shop ("David Croyle") wrote:
Good move from the mods at rpg.net! Even more relevant today than when it happened in 2018.
Mastodon FeedNfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️🌈") wrote:
@isagalaev My sister showed me the state of the self-driving about a year ago, when Tesla had a free demo. It tried to drive us over a curb into oncoming traffic. She did not renew the service after the free trial. 😆
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Is anybody attempting to track and display a timeline and database of all the illegal shutdowns and interference from Musk/Trump/Vought etc. Maybe in the style of Molly White's Web3 is Going Just Great?
https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/
I mean, it's been coming fast and furious, so I don't expect it to have happened yet. But if a Propublica or something similar (like the fucking Democrats) could manage it, it would be helpful.
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triker@mstdn.plus ("Sarah") wrote:
Move slow and fix things
Mastodon Feedisagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:
"A Tesla owner reported that he crashed his Cybertruck into a pole after hitting a curb while using Full Self-Driving, Tesla’s advanced driving assist system that Elon Musk claims will be unsupervised this year."
https://electrek.co/2025/02/09/tesla-cybertruck-crash-on-full-self-driving-v13-goes-viral/
Mostly posting it for the folks who think that Tesla is indeed close to "solving self-driving". It's not. It's been trading one set of non-working corner cases for another for many releases, each one claiming a huge progress.
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
No matter the system, the "guardrails" are people. Not processes or institutions. Those things can guide people's actions or provide an umbrella for solidarity, but ultimately people's actions and bodies provide the "guardrails". Ideally working together with others.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
it seems like the center-left in most of the world is in trouble, like more evidence of broad polarization
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-neoliberal-fdps-desperate-fight-for-survival/a-71563087
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jaythurbershow@union.place ("Jay Thurber Show") wrote:
I thought The Onion was supposed to be satire
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junesim63@mstdn.social ("JuneSim63") wrote:
Thought for today:
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor"
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GuelphOnTwoWheels@guelph.social ("Guelph On Two Wheels :yesbike:") wrote:
Doug Ford banned riding your kid to school in an e-cargo bike. He also banned anyone under 16 from riding an e-bike (including bike shares).
It is still legal for a 16-year-old to drive a Ford F250 Super Duty pickup ruck with worse sight lines than an M1 Abrams Tank, however.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org ("Chris Trottier") wrote:
Okay, the reason Robin Sparkles is so funny is because it really happened.
Specifically, it happened to Alanis Morissette.
At the start of her career, she made dance pop for teenage Canadian mallrats. Then she had a big break-up with another famous Canadian (Dave Coulier).
And this break-up was so horrible, it caused her to make an angry alternative rock album called Jagged Little Pill – which completely changed everything.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
OMG how did I not know this? I needed a larf today.
https://atomicpoet.org/objects/7535e9fb-38e6-4304-b2a7-484da354b3a5
another factoid I did not know, from Wikipedia: “During the same period, she was a concert opening act for rapper Vanilla Ice.”
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ZhiZhu@newsie.social ("Zhi Zhu 🕸️") wrote:
#Musk associates granted access to confidential info about X's competitors
https://www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-associates-granted-access-to"With Elon Musk's #SocialMedia platform X poised to launch a digital wallet & peer-to-peer payment services, Musk's associates have been granted access to confidential information about X's competitors...
#DOGE, a White House body led by #Musk, embedded themselves at the #CFPB [Consumer Financial Protection Bureau] late last week."
#ElonMusk #Coup #Trump #GOP #Politics #Government #Tech #News
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
okay, tested out the Ko-Fi flow and it seems to be working this far. if I can keep Storyteller
as a free-to-use service, that will make me A Happy Camper
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
added a Ko-Fi domation button to the free-to-use Argh Stufdios Storyteller service at https://arghstudios.com
we shall see if I can keep it free-to-use this way