Ethan Black @golemwire@librem.one
Hello there!
I boost a lot of posts, but I have a few things to say every now and then.
I am largely fine with boosting posts from people I disagree with even on significant, dividing issues. I usually don't, however, if they actively advocate for these ideas... so it goes :/
#Christian #coding #HaikuOS #Linux #privacy #FOSS #Fediverse #SmashBros #SSBU #LegendOfZelda
#fedi22
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Did you know that @gnome contributors have curated a list of issues for you to work on as you’re just starting?
https://gitlab.gnome.org/groups/GNOME/-/issues/?state=opened&label_name%5B%5D=4.%20Newcomers
The #Newcomers label will make for an easy onboarding. Join us now!
OK -- I don't know exactly what went wrong; but either way if it *was* a traditional manual ignition, the driver would have been able to turn the car off (they *were* getting instructions from the officer to stop the car, but it wasn't working).
https://youtu.be/AdkMwlnf2ps
Runaway SUV video.
"When you hit the neutral button, nothing happens [...] push-button start?"
This sort of problem is exactly why dangerous machinery like cars must NEVER rely solely on buttons that ask the onboard computer to cut power to the machine.
In an actually well-designed car, you could just turn the key to shut off the engine... done.
It was always wrong to switch away from a physical ignition switch like in the old cars.
@CM30 Like old Internet culture vs new Internet culture?
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There's a new "Year in Review" feature that's due out for Mastodon 4.4. I don't have any insider knowledge about when that release is going to drop. Some are excited for this feature and others are dreading it. Please, when we get this feature, if you're going to share your results, use the # Wrapstodon hashtag. This will make it easier for those interested to find your post, and easier for those not interested to filter it. Thanks!
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@pid_eins It also means that since the terminal emulator knows the progress status of a long-running operation, terminals might be able to get a feature where, during one of these long-running operations, you can tell the terminal emulator to shut down the system (or run a command) when it is done.
I think this would be really neat, since sometimes I will start an operation, realize it will take much longer than I thought, then want my computer to e.g. go to sleep when it is done
@vitSkalicky Same idea here.
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FBI releases PSA warning about all the ways that cybercriminials are using AI to commit fraud on a larger scale and to increase the success of their scams. The advisory warns about deepfaked videos and voice calls, as well as AI generated profile images to impersonate people.
Among their recommendations:
-Create a secret word or phrase with your family to verify their identity.
-Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic teeth or eyes, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, lag time, voice matching, and unrealistic movements.
Listen closely to the tone and word choice to distinguish between a legitimate phone call from a loved one and an AI-generated vocal cloning.
-If possible, limit online content of your image or voice, make social media accounts private, and limit followers to people you know to minimize fraudsters' capabilities to use generative AI software to create fraudulent identities for social engineering.
-Verify the identity of the person calling you by hanging up the phone, researching the contact of the bank or organization purporting to call you, and call the phone number directly.
-Never share sensitive information with people you have met only online or over the phone.
-Do not send money, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or other assets to people you do not know or have met only online or over the phone.
@lymenzies What I have in mind: tinkering and programming, and hopefully a more permanent sort of use where I substitute the old computer for some basic offline task I sometimes do on my other more modern machines, such as journaling or storing fun ideas.
Indeed, I am in the US. I'll check out those computers you listed! I'd heard of the TRS-80 but heard that there were reliability issues... but these are old anyway.
I do have a PS/2 keyboard, and a VGA 4:3 monitor (LCD).
I'm looking for an old computer to play with, from the 80s or 90s. What kind of computer do you think I could possibly find on EBay etc. with about $75? (Sorry if that's a ludicrously low price. I'm not including a monitor and keyboard in that price, though.)
Some old computer categories that I've thought of are Commodore, IBM ThinkPad, and IBM PC.
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The largest phone service provider in Denmark TDC is down, meaning half the Danish population cannot use their phones, including calling 1-1-2 (The EU equivalent of 9-1-1).
Emergency vehicles have been placed in Copenhagen to allow citizens to ask for help directly in case of an emergency.
If you are in Denmark and need assistance, please note that anyone with a different mobile service can help you call 1-1-2. Alternatively, by removing your SIM-card, you can call 1-1-2 circumventing TDC.
@randahl What do you do if you have a (winces) e-SIM?
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Difficult conversations.
https://youtu.be/K0nS3EtD0x0
@CM30 I always hate clickbait... do a good job with content creation and you shouldn't need it anyway.
Or if clickbait becomes your only way you can think of to get attention, try another job!
(By clickbait I don't mean attractive thumbnails etc. I mean when they are dishonest and misleading.)
@briankrebs I don't believe in LGBT gender ideology at all but I respect the use of "they". I think its new usage is a welcome addition to English. Saying "he or she" is rather cumbersome, and when dealing with blurry online identities like the ones you deal with, they could be singular or plural.
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When I talk about the importance of going all in on the Fediverse, I speak based on experience.
At Opera we built a massive user community. When I quit, we had something like 35 million registered users and 35 million monthly visitors.
The new Opera management did not see the value of that. They believed it was cheaper and better to just use Facebook and that investing in your own community was a waste of money. So they closed down MyOpera and built a following on Facebook and Twitter instead. Then they got caught by the bait and switch when Facebook changed and you would no longer reach your audience, without paying. Later on Twitter changed as well.
This is important to explain to companies and institutions as they go shopping for social media sites to invest in. The best investment is clearly in your own site, being part of the Fediverse. It is not even all that expensive to do. It may take longer to build, but at least it is your own.
Not saying you cannot build a following on those other sites, but your long term strategy should be the Fediverse with your own server.
We try to lead the way here and thus we build Vivaldi Social. Not just for our selves, but to make a point and support the Fediverse.
@L0G1S @briankrebs I feel you. Windows is always getting in the way of people who know what they're doing. (And to a lesser degree, people who don't)
Hello there!
I boost a lot of posts, but I have a few things to say every now and then.
I am largely fine with boosting posts from people I disagree with even on significant, dividing issues. I usually don't, however, if they actively advocate for these ideas... so it goes :/
#Christian #coding #HaikuOS #Linux #privacy #FOSS #Fediverse #SmashBros #SSBU #LegendOfZelda
#fedi22
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Joined Jul 2022
