Cars continue to copy the smartphone business model, now have mandatory pre-installed services and apps (and the tracking that comes with them): #privacy https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-makes-1500-onstar-subscription-mandatory-on-gmc-buick-cadillac-models
#GNU Emacs is so much more than a text editor -- it's an entire workflow environment, loved by free software supporters around the world. Get the new GNU Emacs Manual, Nineteenth edition, for Emacs 27.2, at the GNU Press Shop: https://u.fsf.org/3ff
"Yes. Big Tech is Building SKYNET. AI Machine Learning."
Braxman talks about how machine learning works, how computers are searching for mathematical patterns regardless of what type of input is used - visual, audio, etc.
Music from the 1980's video game "Quest for Glory - So You Want to Be a Hero", by Sierra Online. Though when I played it, on my Tandy 1000 EX, it was still known as "Hero's Quest".
Erana's Peace
#music, #sierra #sierraonline #eranaspeace #questforglory #herosquest #videogames #games
NEWS 🎉 The new orders for Librem 5 USA: our Made in USA phone placed today will ship within our standard 10-business-day window. Get the full information and order yours now! 📱
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-usa-at-shipping-parity-new-orders-ship-within-10-business-days?mtm_campaign=status_update&mtm_source=organic&mtm_medium=librem_social&mtm_content=ls-librem5_shipping_parity&mtm_group=librem5
Singling out @tiktok_us just because it's linked to China is entirely the wrong move.
Don't ban a company.
Don't ban a country.
Ban the *practice.*
Make the systematic and exploitative collection of people's private details unlawful. Under *any* flag.
This is the real reason Assange is in prison. #FreeAssange https://t.co/rxIQoaM9dj
"Dave, Are We Living In The End Times?"
A pretty good answer from Dave Ramsey on the question "Are we living in the end times?".
I'm with Dave on this one - we cannot predict the end of the world.
I don't mean to brag, but I've survived several "end of the worlds" so far! :)
Steam Deck owners who use Thunderbird on it, assemble! There are dozens of us. DOZENS!
(Image credit: @micahilbery)
Гей, соколи! / Hej, sokoły! – Ukrainian/Polish folk song
@urusan Desktop. I do all my real work on it. I could get by without a smartphone.
We are in an epic fight for #UserFreedom and, right now, the FSF is in the midst of its spring fundraiser! If you are able, please donate before July 8 and help us reach our spring goal. Donate via: https://u.fsf.org/3m4 and please share the word! #GNU #freesoftware
Confession
Gemini post where I talk about how Confession is not easy, but necessary.
Gemini: gemini://leetaur.com/gemlog/entries/atom.xml
via portal: https://portal.mozz.us/gemini/leetaur.com/gemlog/entries/2022-07-02.gmi
#Catholic #CatholicChurch #Confession #Penance #Reconciliation
Escape to Freedom
Video from the Free Software Foundation
Respect for life takes a step forward in USA.
It is now up to the states, and the voters, to decide, rather than unelected Supreme Court justices.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdf
Catholic father of 10. Programmer by trade. I like reading, writing, running, geocaching, chess, spending time with my family.