Yet another attempt by the U.S. #Congress to make end-to-end #encryption illegal.

#tech

Senate bill crafted with DEA targets end-to-end encryption, requires online companies to report drug activity

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Reminded today that #Microsoft #Teams is still a hot mess. Client added me to a team. Microsoft says my password is incorrect. Changed password to same one. Sign in. No access to the team I was invited to.

#tech #fail

Hey #Cuba, by supporting #Russia’s unprovoked invasion of #Ukraine are you saying that it would be OK if the U.S. invaded to “denazify” Cuba?

#Microsoft Visual Studio for Mac only has .NET 8 and Maui preview support in the release version of VS, not the preview version, which also has a lower version number.

I don't think they know what “Preview” means.

#developer #tech #opinion

Challenge accepted.

#traffic #signs #humor

The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch is a great show to watch if you’re into watching people launch rockets and review the video later that night and talk about launching more rockets.

#SkinwalkerRanch #tv #history #humor

Crows and Magpies using anti-bird spikes to build nests in giant F.U. to humanity and evolutionary biologists more specifically.

Crows and magpies using anti-bird spikes to build nests, researchers find

www.theguardian.com

#nature #science

Apparently #Erdogan finally agreed to allow Sweden into #NATO after remaining members agree to pronounce #Turkey “Ter-kee-ah”.

#politics #humor

Elon Musk can say whatever he likes about Mark Zuckerberg and #Threads. Zuckerberg wasn't born into apartheid wealth like Musk. He earned every penny through intellectual property theft like any honest business person.

#ElonMusk #Twitter #MarkZuckerberg #hypocrisy #humor

So this U.S. Supreme Court case of Smith versus no one is either a litany of incompetence or a brilliant conspiracy.

#gop #scotus #politics

Question: Given that daily reading limits at Twitter prevent real-time news providers from getting their content out to everyone, what is Twitter without all those content providers?

Answer: A right wing disinformation and hate speech machine that shows you the occasional animated GIF of a deviant wagging his dick in your face.

#elonmusk #twitter #tech #opinion #humor

Elon Musk's decision to add daily reading limits to prevent data scraping also has the following impact:

1. Reduces Twitter's search engine exposure, reducing new signups
2. Reduces the number of real-time info providers, which also reduces the number of people looking for that content
3. Reduces Twitter's advertising revenue as active user count and confidence in the future of the platform are also reduced

#elonmusk #twitter #dumpsterfire #tech #opinion

The travesty of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that take away basic rights to opportunity and body autonomy is partly the failure of Congress to make these rights laws that the court is required to uphold.

#GOP #SCOTUS #BlameCongress #Politics

StackOverflow has introduced Labs, an enhanced developer experience that uses AI to streamline the process of insulting and demeaning people looking for help.

Stack Overflow Labs - Stack Overflow

stackoverflow.co

#AI #LLM #tech #opinion

I liked the Internet better when it wasn't a handful of proprietary social media platforms run by narcissists.

#twitter #facebook #reddit #tech #opinion

The #Reddit CEO saying that the API transition time and pricing changes are “a business decision they won’t undo”, in addition to threats of replacing moderators who don't reopen subreddits, is a short-sighted dick move. I've gone from thinking Reddit will die a slow death to wishing for it.

#tech #opinion

This is that one time that life should imitate art. No, seriously.

Angel Investors Flock To New AI Technology That Removes Jeffrey Epstein From Old Photos

www.theonion.com

#tech #humor

Mac Pro Tip: When copying a git repository directory to your network file server using rsync, try this:

rsync -brtlvP --chmod=Fu+w --delete-before Code/MyProject/ /Volumes/MyServer/Code/MyProject/

This will copy the files with timestamps but no other attributes, and will also give the file owner (you) full access rights. This ensures that you (or even Windows users with access rights) can overwrite the directory contents later because local read-only files (e.g. in the .git directory) won't be read-only on the server. You can also change the chmod option to customize the rights, like ensuring everyone has full control.

#apple #macos #windows #code #developer #YOUREWELCOME

The recent change to Google Chrome that removes the option to accept a self-signed certificate is another reason developers need a system-wide “Developer Mode” that removes these barriers erected for the normies. It's hard to code with Google, Microsoft, Apple, et al. holding one of my hands all day.

#tech #developer #opinion

So this is how Google Street View cars work.

#tech #humor

No, they don’t.

#blm #nldm #truth #opinion

Unless the audio recording was made with a tape recorder onto magnetic reeled media, the “tapes” that newscasters keep referencing are not “tapes”. They are digital recordings. They, of all people, should know this.

#news #grammar #pedantry

And now we have the first X-ray taken of a single atom, courtesy of scientists from Ohio University, Argonne National Laboratory, and the University of Illinois-Chicago, according to a new paper published in the journal Nature.

#science #awesome

Microsoft Teams is adding an avatars feature but I wish they would first focus on basics like working microphone audio on macOS. I have to perform a test call before my meetings every time I launch Teams, otherwise I sound like the monster in your closet.

#microsoft #teams #gripes

Build 2023: Avatars for Microsoft Teams Meetings Are Coming This Week

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My favorite iOS Mastodon app is being released for macOS on May 23, 2023! It’s elegant and feature-rich on iOS. I can’t wait to use it on my Mac.

#apple #macos #mastodon #app #recommendation

Ivory for Mac

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