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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ป โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท") wrote:

Getting someone to adopt anything new is so hard. I've been championing a shared photo album called "Family Photos" for a year now and the family is just now starting to use it.

My mom was texting everyone photos and videos of the family and I'm screaming USE THE SHARED PHOTO ALBUM FOR CHRIST'S SAKE

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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ป โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท") wrote:

Trying to teach my mom about shared photo albums and I spent fifteen minutes explaining that no, everyone does not have access to every photo in your photo app.

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Boosted by ratatui_rs@fosstodon.org ("Ratatui"):
orhun@fosstodon.org ("Orhun Parmaksฤฑz ๐Ÿ‘พ") wrote:

Today I found a TUI for managing translations! ๐Ÿ’ฏ

๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ **lingora** โ€” A localization management tool for Fluent translation files

๐ŸŒ€ Detect missing/redundant translations + validate dioxus-i18n usage

๐Ÿฆ€ Written in Rust & built with @ratatui_rs

โญ GitHub: https://github.com/nigeleke/lingora

#rustlang #ratatui #tui #i18n #localization #fluent #dioxus #devtools #terminal

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Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/116063785665412449

Please be aware that whenever I post something like, this is what's playing in my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk6tzVF1wQc

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pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers ๐Ÿ•ท") wrote:

Stupid Minnesotan weather.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/02/13/i-atent-ded/

brain falling down

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Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ป โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท"):
geniodiabolico@mastodon.geniodiabolico.synology.me ("Dave Slusher - Self-hosted") wrote:

@fromjason I totally ignore all of those after the several dozenth of the "This bombshell revelation changes everything!!" video. Then you look and it was from six months ago and changed nothing. I have never really thought of them as part of the problem before, just ineffectual noise.

This seems like the same issue I have with the Democratic Party (tm). They present themselves as fighters while they put on the puppet show of a fight while scrupulously avoiding effecting any real change. When progressive politicians actually show an interest in substantial change, the party white blood cells treat it as an infection and attack it.

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db@social.lol ("David Bushell โ˜•") wrote:

pro tip: Local Storage is a key/value store, you don't need to store serialised JSON (or worse)

naming no names (it wasn't me ok!)

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

I was verified prior it being something one would pay for, nor did I ask to be verified; someone at Meta decided I should be verified and thus I was. I am happy to be verified as I am a public enough individual that others have pretended to be me to try to scam others, and it's nice to be able to point to actual "official" accounts on Meta properties. I haven't paid for any of it, ever.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@ashley.in.motion/post/DUrZYc6kVp1

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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ป โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท") wrote:

#NoKings invokes โ€œnon-violence,โ€ a civil rights term, as an HR policy against civil disobedience and direct action. But, thatโ€™s not how Dr. King defined the term.

During Jim Crow, the unlawful act of sitting in a โ€œwhites onlyโ€ diner meant others would retaliate against you, often violently. Non-violence from the Civil Rights era is a discipline that showed us how to respond after scalding hot coffee was thrown in our faces.

https://fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/there-s-no-king-in-no-kings/

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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ป โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท") wrote:

I wrote and expanded about this:

https://fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/there-s-no-king-in-no-kings/

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
stevevladeck.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Steve Vladeck") wrote:

It's one thing to get a "no true bill." It's quite another to get *shut out* in the grand jury.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bkmfse64kqf3yjoqdcs65qto/post/3melt4lhdx22d

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
EuromaidanPress ("Euromaidan Press") wrote:

Ukraine's defense-tech investment went from $5 million to $105 million in two years. One deal shows why.

Lviv startup Farsight Vision just closed โ‚ฌ7.2 million from Axonโ€”the US Taser makerโ€”and investors from five NATO countries. The target: autonomous drone systems built from real frontline mapping tech.

Founded by two students in 2023. Used by 100+ military units today. A former NATO cyber defense chief just joined the team.

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/13/farsight-vision-seed-round-axon-smartcap/

Farsight Visionโ€™s platform converts raw drone footage into 3D terrain models in real time. Photo: Farsight Vision / LinkedIn

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
SteveBellovin@infosec.exchange ("Steve Bellovin") wrote:

Two stories, side by side, in the NY Times Technology section.

The first story is captioned "Meta plans to add facial recognition technology to its smart glasses"; the second is "Iran turns to digital surveillance tools to track down protesters."

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
owlsintowels@mas.to ("Owls in Towels") wrote:

A Moist Owlette is freshly showered at Owl Park San Vigilio, a zoological park in northern Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น via https://fb.com/816647270688824 #owlsintowels ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿฆ‰

Captured in bright indoor lighting before a hessian pin board, a Great Horned Owl with wide-eyes and wet-plumage is cloaked in a white cloth. Spiked feathers radiate from his head in all directions, like a hairy durian, accentuating his look of shock and indignation. We may have found the true paragon of Owls in Towels.

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

Imagine a fediverse like button.

With https://webintents.net, it will soon be possible โœจ

#WebIntents #SocialWebGraph

WebIntents Like Button

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
gcluley@mastodon.green ("Graham Cluley") wrote:

The Swiss government has ended its contract with American analytics company Palantir, after federal agencies in the country rejected Palantir at least nine times over seven years. The reason? Security concerns that should make other countries think carefully:

- Risk of US intelligence gaining access to sensitive data
- Potential loss of national sovereignty
- Dependence upon foreign specialists in crisis situations

Swiss authorities won't touch their software with a bargepole.

1/2

Data, Switzerland with thinking emoji

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Mastodon wrote:

We're sharing information about an administrative change to our business entity in Germany; note that the process to incorporate a replacement European non-profit is well underway, and that this is a transitional state.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/administrative-updates/

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Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

I posted this earlier today, but realized it was not a reasonable time for US folks. So here goes: The big #plushtodon is now on sale, 20% off. Only available in the US, shipping locally. There are 87 left and we will likely never make one of this size again. I have some cool new things planned and clearing them out would be a big help. Thanks!

https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-plushie

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db@social.lol ("David Bushell โ˜•") wrote:

seems this wasn't so unpopular, so I'll add:

HTML email was a mistaken and should be banned

https://social.lol/@db/116058345533815911

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db@social.lol ("David Bushell โ˜•") wrote:

I'm still mad Microsoft renamed the Remote Desktop app (rare quality MS software) to "Windows App"

(guess I should be glad it's not named Copilot yet?)

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baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

Reading up on "agile swarming" to see if there's anything vaguely resembling sense in Microsoft's recent announcements about tackling Windows decline in quality and reliability and, uh, is it just me or does the entire thing sound really dumb?

Like, "let's send firefighters to build bridges" dumb?

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Boosted by jwz:
linuxgal@techhub.social ("๐ŸŒˆ โ˜ฏ๏ธTeresita๐Ÿง๐Ÿ‘ญ") wrote:

#Tech #Q1

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Boosted by jwz:
TheBreadmonkey@beige.party ("Ben") wrote:

Pondering the world wide Web like David Bowie

Hmm I wonder what this button does. Here we see a deeply serious Bowie in Rodins The Thinker pose. Black jumper, tan suit, moustache and little thin beard from 1990s. He's looking at a computer that although relatively small, looks like it weighs a lot. You would not want it dropped on you. Instant death. The screen alone has a casing that could hold one large melon or a dozen tins of soup. If you could pour water in there you might survive in the desert for a week. It's the sort of computer you might be impressed by its VGA display and Soundblaster sound card.

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ErikUden@mastodon.de ("Erik Uden ๐Ÿ‘") wrote:

A handy chart into right wing ideology:

๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป = normal society
๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿฟ = slippery slope
๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿฟ = white genocide

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jwz wrote:

Also this is the *third* super sekrit new FTL system in 5 years -- Warp, Shrooms, Protostar, Singularity. Maybe the shrooms will become sentient next, and fly ships with the power of love.

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jwz wrote:

It's like how at Annapolis they often take the kids on the Dollar Bus down to the Titty Twister in Juรกrez and leave their phones at home. No big.

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mjg59@nondeterministic.computer ("Matthew Garrett") wrote:

Ring cameras using wifi are obviously vulnerable (as are all other wifi devices) to just jamming wifi channels so they can't communicate, but that's noisy and attracts attention. But they also don't appear to implement WPA3 or 802.11w and so you can also just spam them with deauth frames while being much less obvious. This is very easy and also, in the US at least, very illegal. You shouldn't do it.

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jwz wrote:

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baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

RE: https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/116062746688144258

Here I am doing the maths on whether book sales make up for the leads that dry up after every newsletter that gets any traction (not really). ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
tante@tldr.nettime.org wrote:

So. Everybody knows that "AI" is the future and inevitable and everyone loves it.

That is why Microsoft and Google are paying influencers between 400K and 600K to sell their AI products:

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/google-microsoft-pay-creators-500000-and-more-to-promote-ai.html?ref=aftermath.site

But hey, those are very serious businesses, they must have done their research and run their cost-benefit analyses to ensure they spend their money wisely, right? Quote:

"Creators can charge up to $100,000 per post, Eckstein said.
โ€œSome of these bigger companies have so much money to spend,โ€ he said, โ€œthat they donโ€™t care to negotiate.โ€"

#totallyNotABubble #dontsayAIisabubble