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2024-10-19 22:39:11

Penguin Random House has changed the wording on its copyright pages to help protect authors’ intellectual property from being used to train LLMs and other AI tools. https://www.thebookseller.com/news/penguin-random-house-underscores-copyright-protection-in-ai-rebuff
But the devil is in the details as Cory Doctorow (@npub1hyk…3p33) wrote today.
"Just because you're on their side, it doesn't mean they're on your side."
In other words, PRH is going to make these AI films pay them then screw with authors. Is that simple.
https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/19/gander-sauce/#just-because-youre-on-their-side-it-doesnt-mean-theyre-on-your-side

2024-10-09 19:55:59

Yep, these TikTok lawsuits filed by these corrupt AGs from both parties (yeah I went there) are all about censorship and taking back control. https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/09/a-whole-bunch-of-states-file-garbage-grandstanding-lawsuits-against-tiktok-with-the-main-complaint-being-kids-like-it/
From @npub1lsl…9c2x

2024-10-07 20:05:31

This #XKCD from 2013 is still a classic:
Every change breaks someone's #workflow.
https://xkcd.com/1172/
https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/113/267/932/216/980/060/original/1082a885ca79e94c.png

2024-09-07 23:06:52

#Mozilla officially rolls out it's AI products into the #Firefox stable channel. https://mk.nyaa.place/notes/9xvolkux40ok0n1m
More info: https://www.zdnet.com/article/firefox-now-lets-you-access-your-favorite-ai-chatbot-without-switching-tabs-heres-how/
I would switch browsers (preferably to LibreWolf or Vivaldi) if I were you by now...

2024-09-02 02:55:37

Ironically I'm watching a Invasion of the Body Snatchers double feature today when I got home: 1956 (Blu-ray) and 1978 versions (4K UHD)!
#monsterdon
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2024-08-31 19:10:14

Believe it or not but dot-matrix printers are still with us and I still remember the sounds of one.
I saw Veronica posting a video on this: https://invidious.reallyaweso.me/watch?v=3yVInvpebUk
And here's one in action: https://invidious.reallyaweso.me/watch?v=A_vXA058EDY
#retrocomputing #dotmatrixprinters #printers #history

2024-08-31 18:38:11

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@npub1hvz…mle9 Sure as long as you give credit and preferably a link to the post is fine with me.
Should give a shout out on the podcast too at some point!

2024-08-30 23:12:48

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@npub1hvz…mle9 No problem and thanks for all you do in writing and podcasting, and much fun over the years as a long time fan!

2024-08-15 19:20:50

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@npub1255…fd0u I'm doing well. In my vacation mode for a few weeks before going back in September. Nice to see some rest and recharging time.
How are you?

2024-08-14 20:57:48

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@npub1255…fd0u I enjoyed this one. Almost fall already...

2024-08-09 16:51:21

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@npub1gf2…mfyc I'm sure many (including myself) would want one of these!

2024-08-05 19:59:05

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@npub1jeq…jglm Also Mozilla as well as this could mean that they're ever closer to death's door which would be an unfortunate side effect (although they did this to themselves in retrospect).
It'll be appealed so it's not over yet.

2024-08-02 18:17:43

There goes the last videogame print magazine in the US...
GameStop is shutting down Game Informer magazine after a 33 year run, effective immediately and the website and archives have gone offline to boot. https://kotaku.com/gamestop-meme-stock-gme-powerup-rewards-sales-coupon-1850460704
I really wasn't at all surprised by this news although I feel so gutted for the staff there. Their livelihoods have been killed without any warning.
Again, fuck GameStop!
#games #gaming #magazine #print

2024-07-27 01:17:59

I have long given up on telling people who are still there to delete their accounts because they're just very addicted and are fully willing to support a evil and disgusting human being.
That's a fact and you all know it.
This is just the latest example on how it goes deeper into the shitter. https://mastodon.social/@eff/112854087331741455

2024-07-19 18:36:29

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@npub186j…8z6r IMO, this is basically a rich and powerful smear job to kill our democracy if he steps down, full stop.
Sadly it may succeed, but I hope I'm wrong.

2024-07-17 18:16:34

This is a very cool piece on the history of the Optimus Maximus keyboard and how it's DNA lives behind the Elgato Stream Deck and other products. https://www.theverge.com/c/features/24191410/elgato-stream-deck-art-lebedev-optimus-maximus-keyboard-retrospective
#history #keyboard #keyboards #tech #retrocomputing

2024-07-17 16:31:32

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@npub1grx…uxfe Unrelated: Why are you still using LastPass after they repeatedly violated people's trust?
There's plenty of alternatives out there.

2024-07-10 22:30:38

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@npub1hvz…mle9 I really don't want to go through a COVID scare like my family did in 2021. I wear a mask all the time even today.

2024-07-01 22:44:49

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@npub1hvz…mle9 All of them, and cheers for 1000! May Grant you another 1000!

2024-06-26 17:40:36

A friendly reminder to eliminate code relating to "polyfill.io" if you maintain a website as the domain was sold earlier this year and is now being used to infect 100,000+ websites with malware. https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/25/polyfillio_china_crisis/

2024-06-25 18:55:04

So it begins. :(
#Mozilla announces the rollout of the first AI features into the #Firefox browser via the Nightly build. https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-news/ai-services-on-firefox/

2024-06-20 18:37:16

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UPDATE: #ChatControl vote in the #EU has been postponed....for now at least. https://stackdiary.com/eu-council-has-withdrawn-the-vote-on-chat-control/
Expect this to come back to the table in the coming months so this is only the first round in all sense.

2024-05-18 21:40:55

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@npub1grx…uxfe Zuck is on it's way to fully take over the world of social and people aren't ready for it.
I said this when the TikTok ban was signed: https://mastodon.sdf.org/@joeo10/112324203361518333

2024-05-15 23:07:24

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@npub12xf…9ps4 You should read Mike's analysis since it's more into detail. https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/13/bipartisan-bill-to-repeal-section-230-defended-in-facts-optional-op-ed/

2024-04-24 16:05:09

It's basically a very bad time for any person to be online to be honest. https://infosec.exchange/@malwaretech/112326972674917086
https://mstdn.social/@littlerachyb/112326997536638401

2024-04-22 15:06:50

Encouraging news that #Ghost is going to federate via #ActivityPub. Let's just hope they don't screw it up like WordPress did with theirs since this has lots of potential. https://activitypub.ghost.org/

2024-04-19 14:31:40

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@npub1grx…uxfe Nathan Robinson remains on the money with this one written four years ago. https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/08/the-truth-is-paywalled-but-the-lies-are-free

2024-04-18 19:52:07

This is why I don't use a fingerprint nor face scanner to unlock devices. It's nothing new, but not surprised really. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules
#phones #devices

2024-04-15 20:43:06

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@npub1ks4…x88p This piece is still relevant: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/08/the-truth-is-paywalled-but-the-lies-are-free

2024-04-13 21:11:24

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@npub1grx…uxfe I use LibreOffice [*] which is a great service. I have zero complaints after years of usage.
[*] https://www.libreoffice.org/

2024-04-13 20:25:43

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@npub1grx…uxfe You should ditch Google ASAP as there's so many good non BIg Tech alternatives out there.

2024-04-10 16:23:10

This is a very nice roundup photos and videos on the solar eclipse. https://kottke.org/24/04/the-best-photos-and-videos-of-the-2024-solar-eclipse
#SolarEclipse #TotalEclipse #TotalSolarEclipse

2024-03-23 20:54:21

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@npub1grx…uxfe Plus, some of the richest men in the world are basically deciding the fate of humanity as we speak. https://jacobin.com/2024/01/can-humanity-survive-ai/

2024-03-22 20:32:03

This Cory Doctorow (@npub1hyk…3p33) piece today rightfully goes off on Apple's DOJ challenge and this towards the end is some hard facts and truths that some of the Apple Cult still doesn't understand or even acknowledge. https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/22/reality-distortion-field/#three-trillion-here-three-trillion-there-pretty-soon-youre-talking-real-money
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2024-03-20 19:20:51

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@npub1hvz…mle9 Remember when reddit used to have (not sure if they still do) a subreddit called Not The Onion? That would have been the perfect piece.
I'm sorry for your loss in all aspects though. :(

2024-03-13 18:04:11

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@npub1grx…uxfe @npub1lsl…9c2x There's absolutely no chance (IMO) that ByteDance is going to sell TikTok plus with a ban, you're going to piss off Gen Zers and younger voters especially (if they haven't been pissed off already in recent weeks, see Gaza and KOSA).
In addition, this bill is blatantly unconstitutional to boot due to First Amendment issues and Meta/Facebook are lobbying very hard for such a ban so they can solidify their dominant position in social media, no secret there.

2024-03-07 19:00:47

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@npub1aka…zzz2 I have been to a few of these in the past and although it's a luxury, it's nice to have that card just for these relaxations without chaos.

2024-02-28 18:09:50

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@npub1y0k…dhyh Same goes for a lot of people in Congress to be fair from both sides.

2024-02-27 20:26:30

Automattic is planning to sign a deal to sell #Tumblr and #WordPress data to train AI tools. https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/27/24084884/tumblr-midjourney-openai-training-data-deal-report
After Matt's transphobic tirade fresh in everyone's minds, this is a cue to get off Tumblr and hosted WordPress ASAP, but I'll wait and see if it also applies to WordPress.org self-hosting service as well before getting off there as well.
Yikes! #enshittification at it's finest here.

2024-02-08 22:35:18

Everyone should pick up and read "It Can’t Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis as a stark reminder that yes, it absolutely CAN happen here as we are about to witness over the next several months leading up to the election. https://bookshop.org/p/books/it-can-t-happen-here/18894940
#BookClub #books #history

2024-02-06 02:14:23

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@npub1lrv…tth9 I have noticed in the last few years especially where clothing manufacturers put their logos onto everything in order to attempt to avoid these issues.
I know it doesn't make sense even to me although the Louboutin red sole case a few years back kind of caused a lot of clothing and fashion companies to be cautious.

2024-02-06 02:05:36

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@npub1lrv…tth9 This is likely to avoid copyright issues and lawsuits which are very common in the fashion/clothing world. It sucks for sure but it is what it is.

2024-02-05 00:59:38

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@npub1acq…ctl9 I sure hope you can move away from it.

2024-01-31 19:04:04

Cory Doctorow (@npub1hyk…3p33) gave a talk in Berlin, Germany where he explains the rise and continuous rise of #enshittification and how everyone but monopolists is victimized.
Also, Cory shares what we can do about it to reduce its impact.
Everyone should read and watch this important talk since he's a voice of reason for this generation and we need people like him to shine more than ever. https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/30/go-nuts-meine-kerle/#ich-bin-ein-bratapfel
https://vimeo.com/908225396/17b674fb9a

2024-01-14 22:35:53

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@npub1aka…zzz2 There's only one For All Mankind that I really enjoy, and it's the Al Reinert documentary (which you should see it if you haven't).
I never really got into that show.

2024-01-14 22:33:04

I feel that Roger Corman should be more recognized and appreciative. He gave so many great filmmakers their first start and set foundation. I also think that his films that he made were underrated and should be respected more.
He visited the Criterion closet recently and he still looks great. https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=-paCwBPzHX0
#film #movies #history #criterioncollection

2024-01-11 16:38:05

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@npub15zu…s7lx Until people vote with their wallets and stop buying them...

2024-01-10 19:23:54

Here's a good explainer for Wi-Fi 7 as it's going to launch soon. https://www.theverge.com/23902812/wi-fi-7-explained
#wifi #wifi7 #tech #technology

2024-01-09 20:03:26

Meanwhile, it looks like the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is sadly coming to a end, which means your internet bills are going to go up significantly over the coming months (most likely by the May billing cycle) due to the continued stale mate in Congress as I and a lot of folks new that this was going to happen. It's going to take a miracle at this point. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/fcc-to-halt-sign-ups-for-internet-discounts-as-republicans-threaten-funding/
#internet #broadband #connectivity

2024-01-07 21:47:16

The American Dialect Society has chosen #enshittification as their 2023 word of the year! https://americandialect.org/2023-word-of-the-year-is-enshittification/
Cory Doctorow (@npub1hyk…3p33) coined the spot on word for the lifecycle of online platforms all over, from growth to decaying into inevitable death.
Finally, here's a mainstream organization decided to give the word its due.

2024-01-02 01:40:02

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@npub1a24…etnp Mickey Mouse 1.0 (Steamboat Willie) that is and not the versions after. Here's a great piece on it and what we can and can't do. I shared this earlier but will do it again for reference since there's a lot of misinformation out there. https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/mickey/

2024-01-01 02:54:56

So I spent my last 2023 day with the love of my life and watched Silent Running together, which has a environmental message and has some great special effects from the late Doug Trumbull.
It's a good movie in all.
#movie #film #specialeffects #sfx

2023-12-28 20:15:24

How #copyright hinders the preservation of modern, #digital #culture
(per @npub15zu…s7lx) https://walledculture.org/how-copyright-hinders-the-preservation-of-modern-digital-culture/
The Cartel wants to keep it that way and there's very few solutions although some are rightfully fighting back.
Very good piece in all.

2023-12-19 02:33:06

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@npub1hvz…mle9 Send him my best wishes for a speedy recovery!

2023-12-09 23:17:28

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@npub1jeq…jglm I would still say the PS2/OG Xbox/GameCube era as the last great gaming period before the #enshittification began with the PS3/Xbox 360 era.
That was the period where publishers and manufactures were starting to nickel and dime people (EA with Ultimate Team for example).

2023-12-04 17:27:12

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@npub1y0k…dhyh Here's the direct link: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/01/donald-trump-second-term-policies/676176/

2023-11-28 22:36:06

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@npub1y0k…dhyh Indeed, I only use Google with Android, Fi, and the Play Store. Limit your services there to at least 3 max.

2023-11-28 20:49:40

Just a reminder that #Google will start to delete inactive accounts (mostly if it hasn't been logged in for over a year) on Friday. https://www.npr.org/2023/11/27/1215285876/google-inactive-account-delete-policy
I have to wonder what happens when a person dies or someone is serving prison or pre-trial jail time? That has to devastate those folks and their loved ones for example.

2023-11-25 21:20:28

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@npub1ks4…x88p I really miss Boxee and especially Harmony.

2023-11-24 01:48:45

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@npub1utv…87lr Even on LaserDisc? I saw people still play it on LD these days.

2023-11-24 01:36:22

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@npub1utv…87lr The 4K UHD version is amazing I can tell you.

2023-10-27 17:00:32

Today marks one year since Twitter started the inevitable meltdown into death for a lot of people.
I have zero regrets leaving that shithole of a deadbird website and it's like I and many others are free now into decentralized, federated alternatives and I'm glad that I found this one.

2023-10-25 18:31:56

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@npub158v…668c Was it a early Windows Phone? I know some early units were that way but I loved Nokia's Lumia line for the way it was fun. I still have one.

2023-10-25 17:30:49

I said this before many years ago and I'm going to say it again: #Microsoft should have found ways to keep #WindowsPhone going.
It's still a good useful OS and it would have been a nice alternative to the now growing monopoly in Apple. I felt that they would be able to create a nice niche market but alas it's a real shame. https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/24/23930478/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-mobile-windows-phone

2023-10-17 19:51:27

So this looks very fun to play, I'm very impressed by it all things considered! https://trustandsafety.fun
Here's @npub1lsl…9c2x with some details into the creation of this trust and safety-themed challenge of a game. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/17/trust-safety-tycoon-try-your-hand-at-managing-a-social-media-trust-safety-team/

2023-10-03 21:09:31

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@npub1grx…uxfe If only California and New York Dems were actually competant in the Midterms last year because that was the difference between a functioning government and a chaotic one.

2023-09-24 22:52:54

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@npub1zaw…tdg8 I'm very surprised that Nexus 5X didn't bootloop as it is the case with those phones after a year of use.

2023-09-22 18:47:14

Apple's deep hate for #RighttoRepair has no introduction so Cory Doctorow's (@npub1hyk…3p33) piece on their "parts-pairing" scam to effectively kill any repair job is so spot on. It's really like these states that passed these R2R laws got absolutely played here. https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/22/vin-locking/#thought-differently

2023-09-17 19:28:11

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@npub1nhw…g2sy That's a good way to focus, hope your gaming jam.project is going well!

2023-09-16 19:13:07

This is a very good piece from Cory Doctorow (@npub1hyk…3p33) on Bill Willingham's decision to putting the Fables comics on the public domain and it's complications. https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/15/fairy-use-tales/#sampling-license
He's surely up to something here and it remains to be seen if this can be pulled off.

2023-09-14 18:14:39

If you have a #Chromebook, #Google has announced that they have expanded support for models made from 2021-present to 10 years, while older models have to opt in to the extended support, which I feel it would be. https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873319/google-chromebook-chrome-os-automatic-security-updates
This is great news as the Chromebook security support was very subpar and this is a lifeline for schools, centers, and smaller municipal forms as it would be huge costs to replace them thus sending them to e-waste.

2023-09-02 23:53:03

"SAG-AFTRA votes unanimously to expand its strike to include the games industry. 'Here we go again! Now our video game agreement is at a stalemate too.'" https://www.eurogamer.net/sag-aftra-votes-unanimously-to-expand-its-strike-to-include-the-games-industry
Solidarity to those VAs and performers in the gaming industry since they also need to make a living wage.
#gaming #videogames #games #unions

2023-09-02 16:07:48

RIP #WordPad, which will be retired in a future #Windows 10/11 update. https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-11/288088/rip-wordpad

2023-08-30 21:35:22

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@npub1jeq…jglm There was already a film that Lionsgate released about Ferruccio Lamborghini released last year. I saw it, it was enjoyable.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini:_The_Man_Behind_the_Legend

2023-08-01 19:17:12

Cory Doctorow (@npub1hyk…3p33) is releasing a new book on the term that he coined in #enshittification and how to end it. https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/31/seize-the-means-of-computation/#the-internet-con
Everything he said over the past 7+ months about companies and organizations intentionally doing this is so spot on and I'm looking forward to get this and read it.
There's also a DRM-free audiobook version that will get released thanks to crowdfunding once again. You can find out more and contribute here. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/the-internet-con-how-to-seize-the-means-of-computation

2023-07-18 21:31:32

The #Framework Laptop 16 is now available for pre-order and here's a good hands-on look. https://www.theverge.com/22665800/framework-laptop-16-hands-on-preview-modular-gaming-laptop
It does look good and the company (@npub1t9n…k9e7) keeps getting better over time in a overall sense.

2023-06-27 19:05:30

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@npub1grx…uxfe This piece which is a good one paints a different tone though, as although this is a win, SCOTUS are opening the door to meddle in future elections perhaps in major elections such as the presidency as we saw in 2000. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/supreme-court-voting-moore-v-harper-time-bomb.html

2023-05-26 21:14:00

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@npub1qmf…unzr That's great news!

2023-05-24 20:14:27

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@npub15zu…s7lx I highly doubt it's going to be the "final" round. It's only the beginning.

2023-03-29 00:35:51

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#[0] Yep, more and more people in unnessecary debt...