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jwz wrote:

Crypto Bro buys historic cash-only beer-nerd bar to turn it into a memecoin.

"Orion Parrott", ladies and gentlemen: He previously worked as a systems engineer at defense contractor Raytheon, led a Y combinator-backed tech company, and was a partner...
https://jwz.org/b/yklT

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

Tomorrow marks the 3 year anniversary(!) of the "Wake Lock API does not work in Home Screen Web Apps" bug in Safari.

The bug in WebKit was fixed ~2.5 yrs ago, we're just waiting for the iOS team to implement it on their side.

"This issue was not forgotten", they told us.

Meanwhile, WebKit happily reports this as supported (passes feature detection), it just doesn't do the thing.

https://bugs.webkit.org/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=254545

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jwz wrote:

WTAF is a "Patreon Membership Card" and how do I turn it off?

How has Patreon made my life more difficult today? I'm glad you asked. When you sign up for our Patreon, we mail you a physical card. The welcome message says "Your membership card is...
https://jwz.org/b/yklR

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
joabaldwin ("Joaquín Baldwin") wrote:

Made a clean version of the golden bear illustration to show his gold fur better, removing the blizzard and background. I'm still trying to figure out how sparkly to make him.
#NossSaga #Illustration

Illustration of a gold-furred bear with a pink nose standing on his hind paws. This version is of the bear alone, isolated against a gradient backdrop, without all the snow blowing from the original illustration, with much brighter lighting, making his fur sparkle.

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

four generations of my family have voluntarily taken the Oath and put on Army green, and that Oath has no “sell by” date.

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Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
CartyBoston@mastodon.roundpond.net wrote:

You don't have to block or mute Nicole because she moves, you *do* have to report her to her instance's admin.

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

sometimes honorable service becomes difficult

https://theconversation.com/trumps-firings-of-military-leaders-pose-a-crucial-question-to-service-members-of-all-ranks-247665

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

this is an interesting proposal

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/633973/perplexity-tiktok-bid

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adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold") wrote:

Oh no 😞

A screenshot of an email explaining that the local movie theater is closed due to unforeseen maintenance, and refunding my ticket purchase.

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
vertigo@hackers.town ("Vertigo #$FF") wrote:

Anyone have experience with freelance software development job websites? Are they remotely honest? What kind of income can one expect from them?

If you could recommend such a service(s), which one(s) would you recommend?

Any experiences you might have with these things would be appreciated. Thanks!

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chipotle@mstdn.social ("Watts Martin") wrote:

So my mom and I usually watch “Washington Week with The Atlantic” on Friday evenings. I wonder if they’re going to have anything to talk about tonight

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Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
Some_Emo_Chick ("Frankie ✅") wrote:

Just a reminder in case SRD 5.2 never comes out

#DnD #Dndmemes #funny #TTRPG #TTRPGMemes #DungeonsandDragons

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
tubetime ("Tube🌱Time") wrote:

this is the surface of a hard drive platter. on the right side, lasers have been used to apply a microtexture, forming a region where it is safe for the read/write head to land without crashing or sticking (stiction).

greenish surface that has the look of brushed metal. on the right side, there's a pattern of alternating dots (pits).

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Boosted by jwz:
uncapybarable wrote:

Lovely fucking neighborhood walk.

#somervillema

On a sidewalk, "ICE Kidnapped Our Neighbor" is on a sheet of paper that's stapled to a tree. RIbbons, paint, and flowers encircle the tree.

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jwz wrote:

Usenet Cabal publishes open letter urging Myspace to accept the newgroup of alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/114235801609817484

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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Take a hint, Nicole.

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Janeishly@mastodonapp.uk wrote:

I'm really loving how Mastodon has become a refuge for all the grizzled seafarers on the ocean of the internet. They pop up in my feed and their bios all say something like

"I've been online for longer than the internet. I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. 56k modems on fire in the light of Usenet. I watched IRC forks glitter in the dark near the Gateway 3000. All those moments will be lost in slop, like tears in rain. Time to deshittify."

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

I'm pleased to announce our comprehensive cryptographic audit of Coinbase's new open-source CB-MPC library, published today!

Transparency and rigorous security assessments are core principles at Cure53, and our thorough evaluation identified two vulnerabilities—including one rated High severity—as well as several areas for optimization and further security improvements. Coinbase’s team has fully addressed all findings, significantly enhancing the robustness of the CB-MPC library.

We appreciate Coinbase’s proactive approach and close collaboration throughout this audit process, demonstrating their genuine commitment to transparency, security, and trust in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
The complete audit report is now publicly available, and we encourage developers, security researchers, and cryptography enthusiasts to review our findings.

I particularly want to thank Yehuda Lindell and his exceptional team for the opportunity to review such important and high-quality cryptographic work. Identifying actual cryptographic security findings in their library prior to publication was a point of pride for us, and their dedication and expertise greatly facilitated this collaboration and audit.

Read the full audit report here: https://github.com/coinbase/cb-mpc/blob/master/docs/cure53-audit.pdf

Read Coinbase's CB-MPC announcement here: https://www.coinbase.com/blog/introducing-coinbases-open-source-mpc-cryptography-library

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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

If Nicole were real, I’d have enough evidence to get a restraining order against her by now.

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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Not good for morale if people think the boss is being careless with their lives. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/us/politics/pilots-signal-leak.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.7E4.WvHN.1OcrW8ES-VmK&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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purplepadma@beige.party ("Charlotte Walker") wrote:

Rough sketch of a white pelican with yellow feet and bill on a blue background. Text in red reads: just because you pelican doesn’t mean you pelishould

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Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
newyorktimes@flipboard.com ("The New York Times") wrote:

Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/us/politics/pilots-signal-leak.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into U.S. @u-s-newyorktimes

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

Imagine creating a device that makes statements with no attachment to truth, no capability to tell the difference between truth and lies, no ability to have intent to the truth or to take accountability for what it has said, and then imagine selling that device to the public as a useful source of information or helpful assistant.

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Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
Star12Mt@masto.nyc wrote:

I have walked by this building and admired the architecture many times, just found out that it was the original flagship Lord & Taylor. Learned something new today, along with the fact that it was New York's first iron framed building #nyc #photography #BlackAndWhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #EastCoastKin #architecture

Black and white photo of the façade of the corner of a four story building. The façade of the building has curved columns and wraps around the corner rather than coming to a sharp angle. The front has a great deal of intricate ironwork and columns, including  a cúpula on the top. The ironwork is also painted white making it contrast more with the buildings next to it, which are a darker brick

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Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
MrLovenstein ("J. L. Westover") wrote:

Secret Panel HERE 😌 https://tapas.io/episode/3483461

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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Captured with the Rodenstock 40mm/4.0 HR-Digaron-W lens (@ f/6.3), Phase One IQ4-150 back (@ ISO 50), Cambo 1250 Camera.

This humble, somewhat dilapidated shelter, a few miles south of SFO airport, once housed a medium wave aviation beacon (NDB). It currently hosts a variety of aviation surveillance sensors. Its location is also waypoint on the way to SFO runway 28R.

This kind of infrastructure, integral to so much in the modern world, is often nearly invisible, yet also heroic.

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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

FAA "BRIJJ" Station, Foster City, CA, 2024

All the pixels, none of the flight delays, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54128020212

#photography

A small shack, surrounded by a chain-link fence and razor wire, with various antennas and masts, on a small pier at the edge of a rocky shoreline.

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Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
maique@social.lol ("maique :prami_pride:") wrote:

#stickerSpotter #stickerArt #streetArt

A sticker on a green metal surface depicts a row of five cartoon-style cats, often associated with good luck. The cats are mostly white with black spots and are holding yellow objects. The sticker has a red border with some black text and symbols, and the name "@ALEX_EDWARDS" is visible at the bottom. There is some wear and peeling on the sticker. The background is blurred, indicating an urban outdoor setting.

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adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold") wrote:

🎥 Tickets for Princess Mononoke acquired!

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber") wrote:

Thousands protest after Tufts grad student arrested by ICE, transferred out of state https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/03/26/thousands-protest-after-tufts-grad-student-arrested-by-ice-transferred-out-of-state/