Henrik Hemrin @hehemrin@librem.one

There is a real, measurable backlash against indiscriminate AI scraping that can be seen in the robots.txt files of websites.

~28% of the most actively updated sites now restrict scraping. 5% of all sites block scraping, up from ~1% last year

https://www.404media.co/the-backlash-against-ai-scraping-is-real-and-measurable/

🧐 Exploring the realities of #OpenScience: In our blog, researchers and educators expose the raw realities of implementing transparency and collaboration in academia.
From overcoming hurdles to celebrating breakthroughs, dive into their firsthand accounts in being open.

Explore their stories:
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog

#AcademicMastodon #AcademicChatter #OpenAccess #OpenEducation #FAIRdata

I didn't plan it, but the response show to my previous show on the Piper voice synthesis program is 100 episodes from the last one. The response was partly for @ken_fallon , who was trying to get Piper working through the Python Pip installer. I walk through a very short episode on using /opt instead.

We could use shows because there are only 7 left in the queue. if you have a subject that is of interest to 'Hackers', please record.

#CallForShows
@hpr
#hackerpublicradio

@hpr

What is Software Freedom Day? And why is it important to celebrate this event?

Today on the #HackerPublicRadio #Community #Podcast​

#HPR ❤️ #CreativeCommons

https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4166/index.html

Facebook and Instagram users have to choose to subscribe for a fee or to consent to Meta using their personal data — and make revenue out of it.

Consumer protection authorities assessed that this 'pay or consent' model and several other elements could constitute misleading or aggressive practices.

In the EU, consumers are able to make informed choices, and we are taking action to protect this right.

Read more → https://europa.eu/!NKMFDJ

A bit of an overcast start to the week here in Glastonbury. Have a good week everyone.

Weekly Linux and open source news in 15 minutes or less: no ads, no chatter.

https://fullcirclemagazine.org/podcasts/podcast-375/

There's all sorts of misinformation floating around about this. In no state is a major party (D or R) nominee required to have won, or even participated in, a primary.

Politically, Biden's dropping out creates all sorts of uncertainty.

Procedurally, however, what happens how is extremely clear: The DNC will use its convention to officially designate its nominees for president and vice president, and those people will appear on the ballot in all 50 states, DC, and territories.

An authoritative summary of state ballot access laws can be found at https://www.nass.org/sites/default/files/reports/summary-ballot-access-laws-president-june-2024.pdf

It would have been much more complicated if this had occurred after the convention.

GUADEC has been fun and Thunderbird is doing a good job representing 😁

The remains of the former Glasgow City and District Railway line between the old Bridgeton Central Station and Dumbartion, Balloch and Helensburgh. The line opened in 1872 and finally closed in 1979. This view is from the bridge on Millroad Drive in the Calton area of the city.

#glasgow #oldrailway #abandonedrailway #thecalton #glasgowhistory