vmbrasseur

amcasari, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to random

I will now and forever be using the "Fish Memo Test" when asked whether information is business critical and if it should not be shared.

thank you, @vmbrasseur

https://anonymoushash.vmbrasseur.com/2024/01/open-source-contributions-and-the-risk-of-ip-exposure.html

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

Electric Cargo Bikes Are 2X Efficient & 10X Cheaper Than A Delivery Van, Study Finds

The study, “Data-driven Evaluation of Cargo Bike Delivery Performance in Brussels,” was released in October 2023 by Kale AI, and it looked at the “operational advantages of cargo bikes over vans.”

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/24/electric-cargo-bikes-are-2x-efficient-10x-cheaper-than-a-delivery-van-study-finds/

CleoQc, 4 months ago to FiberArts

I'm planning on weaving a blanket with 100% local wool. Turns out the wool is very bouncy and stretchy. VERY! So, I am sampling and learning just how difficult it is to warp stretchy wool. I didn't succeed, as evidenced by the wavy weft. I'm also beating too hard, trying to compensate.

Anyone with tips on how to warp stretchy wool?

#weaving #help @weaving

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

Half of recent US inflation due to high corporate profits, report finds

The report, compiled by the progressive Groundwork Collaborative thinktank, found corporate profits accounted for about 53% of inflation during last year’s second and third quarters. Profits drove just 11% of price growth in the 40 years prior to the pandemic, according to the report.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/19/us-inflation-caused-by-corporate-profits

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

@ramsey https://phpc.social/@sarah/111771485289721297 ?

realn2s, 4 months ago to random

@chaoss
Checking your work I found some broken links in your community handbook.
On https://handbook.chaoss.community/community-handbook/badging/overview at least the Event submission requirements and the Event submission guidelines links are not working (404)

ramiro, 4 months ago to random

It sure looks like a migration issue

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to random

LGBTQ+ workers want more than just pride flags in June

Workers are troubled by three big issues, the survey found: the impact of new anti-LGBTQ+ laws, workplace discrimination, and benefits packages that don’t meet their needs.

https://theconversation.com/lgbtq-workers-want-more-than-just-pride-flags-in-june-215745

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to random

I'm gonna start sharing iCloud Pages documents like people throw around Google Docs links.

That assuming access road runs both ways, right?

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to random

That friend you lost touch with?

Drop 'em a message: “Hey, it's been too long. Wanna catch up?”

Eight words. Email, text, whatevs.

Do the thing. Friends are worth it.

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to random

OpenAI: 'Impossible to train today’s leading AI models without using copyrighted materials'

Whose fault is that, eh?

Don't take it out on the creators if you didn't make a product that can function without stealing.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/08/midjourney_openai_copyright/

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to random

Alcohol overuse causes 140,000 American deaths annually. Why is it so undertreated?
The cost of failing to effectively treat alcohol abuse is astronomical, adding up to tens of thousands of deaths a year.

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2023/11/6/23931877/alcohol-use-disorder-leading-cause-deaths-medication-therapy

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to random

The Myth of Meritocracy Runs Deep in American History (book excerpt)

“…it simply cannot be right that a country as affluent and wealthy as ours leaves so many hopelessly behind, without any real opportunity to succeed. A narrative that accepts that, to any degree, seems cold-hearted, mean-spirited. Our country should be at the very least embarrassed by the results…”

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-myth-of-meritocracy-runs-deep-in-american-history/

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to random

Getting Root Access on a Tesla

A growing number of manufacturers are locking perfectly good hardware behind arbitrary software restrictions. While this ought to be a bigger controversy, people seem to keep paying for things like printers with ink subscriptions, cameras with features disabled in firmware, or routers with speed restrictions, ensuring that this practice continues.

https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/getting-root-access-on-a-telsa/

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to random

The new year doesn't start for me until I finish the Annual Email Archive Rotation.

Which is now complete.

Hullo, 2024!

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to random

I find it interesting that of the job postings I'm seeing that mention company diversity at all, most refer to it as #DIB (Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging) and not #DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion).

It's curious how these corporations have lost track of the Equity part…

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to animals

Merry CatsMitts to all who celebrate.

#CatsOfMastodon

ramsey, 5 months ago to random

Is @pragprog the official Mastodon account for pragprog.com? I can’t tell, since it doesn’t have a validated link.

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to random

@ramsey Remote PHP job here: https://me.dm/@viktor/111625306485758798

vmbrasseur, 5 months ago to fediverse

A 2024 #Fediverse wish:

Flickr supporting #ActivityPub.