leinir @leinir@computerfairi.es
weirdo free/libre open source software person, member of the KDE community since forever, who loves squeaky, slinky and fuzzy things - they/them
Joined Sep 2018
@Saki not quite that reason, but essentially, when anything by JamieVX comes on, her entire discography tends to end up in the queue in short order :)
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Folks in the #UK, my old colleague Dr. Adrian Bowyer is running a petition:
"New rules for manufacturers of medical device implants
We believe it should be made illegal for manufacturers of medical devices implanted into patients to regularly charge the patient for upgrades or maintenance."
It also calls for "IP" to be released if a manufacturer fails. I feel this subject is important enough to ask you to disseminate the link. Thank you.
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@Daojoan "scared of AI" as in "scared of mold". Like mold, it's not going to become sentient and eat us all. But also like mold, it has a tendency to spoil previously good things, and my preferred amount of it in my (information) diet is zero with very few, carefully selected exceptions. Those exceptions, or the bries among the internet mold that is AI, are things like automatic transcription or translation.
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"British Gas profits leap from £72m to £751m in a year"
You know those 4k a year energy prices you're all paying now....
Here is an un-paywalled link.
Breath it in. Let it seep in. Let it make you seethe
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/15/british-gas-profits-energy-bills-centrica
@GordonFawks @carboncats if the pants are also shiny? As in, the whole outfit? Heck yeah, I'm in :)
@Chel @Plus_Ultra right?! As they say in the video, not quite done, but... Heck, really look forward to seeing these things in game :) even if I, an Orison native, will have to travel to find one... if only there was some kind of... ship... to take you through space... we could call them... interplanetary boats *nods*
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European Court of Human Rights declares backdoored encryption is illegal
Surprising third-act twist as Russian case means more freedom for all The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that laws requiring crippled encryption and extensive data retention violate the European Convention on Human Rights – a decision that may derail European data surveillance legislation known as Cha…
#theregister #IT
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/15/echr_backdoor_encryption/
Omai, not only is there that #StarCitizen free-fly going on (see previous posts), the delightful and relaxing Book of Travels and Meadow games (and their sound tracks) by Might and Delight are currently 25% off :) https://store.steampowered.com/developer/mightanddelight
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@cinnamonvector oh gosh, it's adorable :D
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My new avatar, K-Drone 2.0, is now available on Gumroad! This is a completely new model built from the ground up. You can get it here: cinnamonvector.gumroad.com/l/kdrone2
@makyo you obviously don't need my permission, but perhaps my encouragement could we accepted? Because I definitely would cheerlead for the fun options:)
Oh, and a fun random additional thing there - there is a problem with gear (that is, things that are not a vehicle) bought on the pledge store at the moment. Basically, if you lose it, you've lost it until the next patch drops. BUT! The next patch, version 3.23, has a HUGE pile of things being added in, and one of those things is what you can see in the screenshot here (and read in the alt text). It is still marked tentative, but they've recently had pretty good track record of getting things in
Oh look, there's not only a #StarCitizen free-fly happening right now (play the whole thing, entirely for free, until the 15th), but there's also a really neat referral bonus thing happening (both a speeder bike type thing, and a full set of armour/weaponry type stuff) if you buy a $40+ perpetual-access game package sometime before the 25th. Yes, i got the date wrong on my reddit post here, but the rest is good ;) https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizenreferrals/comments/1amynty/starf3v9nvlk_for_5000_uec_bonus_drake_dragonfly/ - if you want help, give us a poke and i'll do my best :)
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According to Apple’s lawyers, "no reasonable user would expect that their actions in Apple’s apps would be private from Apple."
I repeat to make it clear: According to Apple itself, no reasonable Apple user should expect privacy when using the device.
So let’s make it even more clear: if you expect basic privacy using your Apple device, you are "unreasonable" (= a fool).
(originally posted by @mysk )
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It's been time for a new pinned post. :D
Our new introduction: This is Aural Alliance! 🎵💖
Join us in our effort in creating a more social, accessible and supportive place for the musicians within our fandom.
Visit our website @ https://auralalliance.page ✨
Check the website for links to all our music & socials, including our Discord!
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Why I am not ordering anything from the UK any more:
Sticker: GBP 2,50
Shipping to NL: GBP 3,00
Eh fine, I am happy to support an artist. So the sticker was sent to NL.
Then customs decided to take their share of 21%. So Converted back to euro this is 21% of € 5,43 which is € 1,14.
Are we there yet? Nooo, the postal agency wants their share too for handling all this terrible paperwork and is charging me another € 6 for it.
So, i got me a sticker for € 12,57. Super. So yeah, Thank #brexit for this and everyone who voted for it. I'm not ordering anything any more from the UK. :(
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Mastodon folks tend to be pretty tech-savvy, but it's come to my attention that simply not knowing how to get ebooks not purchased from a big retailer onto their e-reader. So I wrote a helpful guide! Share it with someone who wants to support DIY authors and small presses! https://write.as/brendanhalpin/how-to-load-downloaded-books-onto-your-e-reader
@Saki I mean, you've seen my gaming setup... clearly I need something better for that foot pedal than just the floor, right? ;)
@WVermin Just glad to see you at least have a presence here! :)
weirdo free/libre open source software person, member of the KDE community since forever, who loves squeaky, slinky and fuzzy things - they/them
Joined Sep 2018
