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Boosted by jwz:
simple_sabotage ("Simple Sabotage Field Manual") wrote:

Boycott all movies, entertainments, concerts, newspapers which are in any way connected with the quisling authorities.

Boosted by jwz:
computer@facts.computer ("Computer Facts") wrote:

corporation: hey! you want ai in everything right?
people: not really
corporation: *puts gun on table* hey! you want ai in everything right?

Boosted by jwz:
jef ("Jef Poskanzer :batman:") wrote:

New t-shirt today! You can get one here: https://jefposk.threadless.com/

Boosted by jwz:
codinghorror@infosec.exchange ("Jeff Atwood") wrote:

"Let's Encrypt is a golden example of how creating inalienable good is possible with the right approach and the right values. And while I'm excited about the work Let's Encrypt has done, I am eager to see their work continue to keep up with the growing Web; to sustain encryption for everybody at Internet scale. To do so is going to take more than me—it's going to take a community of people committed to this work. I am confident Let's Encrypt is a project that deserves all of our support, in ways both large and small." https://letsencrypt.org/2025/03/18/community-of-funders/

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
juanan@infosec.exchange ("Juanan :java:​ :javascript:​") wrote:

Researchers at Harvard Business School and University of Toronto used unique data to quantify the value of open source.

Takeways:

* Supply-side (cost to recreate) is ~$4.15B, but demand-side (value to firms) is $8.8T. Shows massive cost savings & productivity boost from OSS.

* If OSS didn't exist, firms would need to spend an estimated 3.5 times more on software than they currently do. OSS provides a massive, often invisible, productivity boost.

* A tiny fraction of OSS developers create the vast majority of value. Only 5% of developers are responsible for over 96% of the demand-side value

* Firms should not just "free ride" on OSS but actively contribute to the ecosystem, as this is far cheaper than recreating the software themselves.

Source:
https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/24-038%5F51f8444f-502c-4139-8bf2-56eb4b65c58a.pdf

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
temochka@jawns.club ("Artëm Chistyakov") wrote:

It’s almost funny how, like two years ago, the big discussion was whether software engineers have a duty to employ the most rigorous methods (formal specification, generative testing, advanced static typing, etc.) when building software, whether we ought to be a licensed profession, be held accountable for poor engineering, etc. Now the only topic is how all code will be written by LLMs in 6 months

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :usa_distress:"):
lapcatsoftware ("Jeff Johnson") wrote:

The real story here is that Cloudflare is admitting to be a MITM attacker who is reading all of your private data going over the web.

https://blog.cloudflare.com/password-reuse-rampant-half-user-logins-compromised/

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :usa_distress:"):
georgetakei@universeodon.com ("George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽") wrote:

At this point, anti-DEI just means racist and sexist.

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :usa_distress:"):
georgetakei@universeodon.com ("George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽") wrote:

This man is deeply unwell.

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :usa_distress:"):
robb@social.lol ("Robb Knight") wrote:

Lego Pokémon sets are coming! (https://www.polygon.com/gaming/451636/pokemon-lego-sets-2026-pikachu)

Hell yes.

∞ https://rknight.me/notes/202503181435/

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
arstechnica ("Ars Technica") wrote:

New PebbleOS watches with more battery and familiar looks are up for preorder
Shipping in July and December, with far more battery life and newer chips.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/new-pebbleos-watches-with-more-battery-and-familiar-looks-are-up-for-preorder/?utm%5Fbrand=arstechnica&utm%5Fsocial-type=owned&utm%5Fsource=mastodon&utm%5Fmedium=social

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
grickle@mstdn.social ("Grickle") wrote:

It was a road none of them wanted to be on, but at least they would walk it together. #grickledoodle #lonely #hard #sad #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :usa_distress:"):
dandean@indieweb.social ("Dan Dean") wrote:

welcome to heck

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

amazing… after wintering over in an unheated shed, the Shimano battery on my REI electric-assist bike is still almost fully charged

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
edsu@social.coop ("Ed Summers") wrote:

A Librarian Against AI - Or I Think AI Should Leave

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i7f9b6vN4Hojz5SHwV-IMDKBDuFBnzNE/view

via #python4lib call

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

Behold the black widow's deadly, but beautiful, trap!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/03/18/spiders-make-art/

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
drachenmagier@mastodon.art wrote:

MORE RAINBOWY!
#drachenmagier #WorkInProgress #fantasy #rainbow #Pride #TraditionalMedia #traditionalArt #Acrylics #creature #MastoArt

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
rgadellaa ("Roderick Gadellaa") wrote:

"Will Google continue to invest like this if they are forced to sell Chrome? It would be hard to blame them if they did not."

https://chriscoyier.net/2025/03/14/google-being-forced-to-sell-chrome-is-not-good-for-the-web/

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

The current Secretary of Defense is a white supremacist and so is his boss

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/pentagon-removes-webpages-celebrating-racial-integration-of-the-armed-forces

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
trevorflowers@machines.social ("Ding Dang Trevor Flowers") wrote:

There will always be a significant number of dingdongs who are happy to plunder a commons, regardless of laws and social norms. That's just who we are as a species.
🤷‍♂️
The *only* truly effective way to maintain a commons is to loudly shame and boycott both the abusers and the customers who fund the abuse.
https://drewdevault.com/2025/03/17/2025-03-17-Stop-externalizing-your-costs-on-me.html

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
djsundog@fedi.reclaim.technology ("DJ Sundog from the *new* toot-lab") wrote:

Groove Armada’s “Feel The Same” featuring Angie Stone is the highest energy chill song that exists. There’s twelve minutes of vibe packed into this 3:55.

Rest well, Angie.

#nowPlaying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn-5dSwOvYU

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :usa_distress:"):
donni ("donni saphire") wrote:

Remember, you are a good person. You are valid. You are definitely not finishing the rest of your tasks today

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :usa_distress:"):
tombofnull@voidwood.online ("Null 🐌") wrote:

Somehow, my first time drawing a zizagoon.

For @swiftyshq

#FediArt #MastoArt #pokemon #furryArt

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

“Federal authorities are warning users of Gmail, Outlook, and other popular email services about … ransomware … breached hundreds of victims' data, including people in the medical, education, legal, insurance, tech, and manufacturing fields.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2025/03/17/fbi-warning-gmail-outlook-email-medusa-ransomware/82487647007/

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

GAAAAAH! SCHUMER SUCKS!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/03/18/primary-schumer/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8OFrDQkfjM

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
thenewrepublic@flipboard.com ("The New Republic") wrote:

There Is No Method to Trump’s Madness. He’s Simply Insane.
https://newrepublic.com/article/192786/trump-tariffs-insane-method-madness?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Politics @politics-thenewrepublic

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

yup, it was 26°F when I got up this morning and it will be in the 60s this afternoon

Attachments:

• video: 4620467880714b1d.mp4

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

Blast from the past.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/03/18/old/

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

At least 400 people in Gaza were killed by the Israeli army in the past 24 hours, the first day since the ceasefire ended: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-conducts-strikes-hamas-targets-gaza-army-says-2025-03-18/

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
mflatt ("Matthew Flatt") wrote:

Rhombus is ready for early adopters! See https://rhombus-lang.org/