So I'm going through a hell upgrade of mysql https://mastodon.social/@mcc/112294139220776280 and the only reason this is a problem is because one of the Wordpress tables got mangled during an upgrade. In fact, the only reason I am running Mysql is to support Wordpress. I don't really want to be running Mysql. Or Wordpress. But I set up this website in 2006, and now I'm stuck maintaining Wordpress, and the Mysql it depends on, and the Ubuntu THAT depends on, for like… the rest of my life. Every new LTS, a jolt of pain
My first post from Threads that's federating to the fediverse. Over time I plan to move over to Threads, so if you'd like to keep up to date I'd recommend following me @mergesort.
I remember going to the dentist as a kid and the dated old music from the 70s they always played.
Songs like "Take it Easy"
But, here is the mystery. When I go to the dentist now it's the same music. Doesn't matter what dentist I see or what city. The music is still from the 70s.
@futurebird because it needs mellow music. Most rap and hip hop don’t fit the bill and country is polarizing and rock is dead (or annoying). #but I do take your point
@gabboman I only as of last year really got a green thumb. Even then it's been iffy. I went from like 20 plants to well over 100 now. A lot of them are food bearing but no good pictures right now since they're sleeping for winter. I'm excited tho I got some pepper seedlings I can't wait to harden off when it gets warmer. Need to try and sprout some more stuff here soon too
if this counts as spam sorry not sorry. I created a tumblr clone two years ago. And then I conected it to the fedi like a year ago. its been hard, its buggy and its fun. Did a big redesign during christmas
:MokouWha: what's with #forkey related developers doing shit in the #fediverse that can only be dreamed by the absolutely deranged :suwawawa:
first we have someone trying to make migrating a #mastodon instance to #sharkey possible, now we have #firefish to some #tumblr lookalike called #wafrn :TenshMelt:
pls keep coming up with this shit, the fedi needs more of this :RumiaPray:
@mima@kirby@lab.nyanide.com nah its worse actually. I actually doubt i'll do it, I have TOO MUCH SHIT that requires attention to do that in a reasonable amount of time
The new and small air filter from IKEA for 35€ with 95m³/h CADR.
Inexpensive and functional, but unfortunately with a power supply unit for 230V. However, it can be converted to USB-C relatively easily for ~ €10 and thus used with a power bank.
For train travel, the family party or on the #37c3
Interested in what could be done to actually reign in this insanity of surveillance capitalism? Cory Doctorow @pluralistic has a great thread up today discussing Privacy First, a set of mandatory measures like Strong Opt-in, No Pre-emption and No Pay For Privacy which would constitute a real first step to fixing the internet; enshrining our rights to privacy.
On the "privacy first" approach to regulating the internet: "every single problem is made worse by surveillance, so ban surveillance". Crystal clear, made in @pluralistic .
The internet is embroiled in a vicious polycrisis: child safety, surveillance, discrimination, disinformation, polarization, monopoly, journalism collapse - not only have we failed to agree on what to do about these, there's not even a consensus that all of these are problems.
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"Neoliberalism is many things, but most of all it is a cult of individualism. The fact that three generations of workers are nows facing down retirement without pensions that will provide them with secure housing and food – let alone money to see the odd movie, buy birthday gifts for their grandkids, or enjoy a meal out now and then – is framed as millions of individual failures, not a systemic one."
Once, workers had "#DefinedBenefitsPensions," where employers promised to pay a certain amount every year from retirement to death. #JimmyCarter swapped that out for #401Ks, "market" pensions where you have to guess which stocks will be valuable or starve in your old age:
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Hello, A few months ago, the French government proposed a new law, putting the free internet in peril. But the global Mozilla community showed its power and stepped up to stop it. In a moment, we’ll share good news on our fight against this dangerous censorship, as well as next steps you can take to help. But first, here’s some context about what’s happening.
Part of the SREN bill (Projet de loi visant à sécuriser et réguler I’espace numérique’) as proposed originally would have given the government the power to censor what you can and cannot see online.
Immediately, the Mozilla community and our allies fought back. More than 80,000 supporters signed our petition and thousands of you donated to power this campaign.
And we have good news: a revised version was adopted in the French National Assembly, removing the browser-level blocking that was part of the original draft.
The amended bill is a huge improvement. And we can proudly say: This success can be credited to the Mozilla community and our allies fighting back, and the tireless advocacy work we have done for the last months.
While the National Assembly listened to the voices of the Mozilla community (Mozilla’s work was even mentioned several times during the debate!), there are several more formal steps in the legislative process.
Next up is discussion in a commission mixte paritaire (CMP): the text will be negotiated by a mix of lawmakers from the government, the National Assembly, and the Senate, in order to find a compromise.
And even if this text survives the CMP, it still won’t be quite over. The technical details will be laid out in an implementing decree.
##We need to make sure this version makes it through this next stage unchanged.
We must keep up the pressure now to make sure no lawmakers bargain and sneak browser-level blocking back into the bill - it would have disastrous implications for browsers like Firefox, not just in France, by handing over censorship tools to less democratic countries.
What you can do now: Thank you for being part of this fight. If you can afford it, please consider making a donation today to bring this campaign over the finish line. We’re at a crucial point and your contribution could tip the scale by allowing us to:
continue to connect lawmakers with tech and policy experts to show what browser-level blocking would mean for the future of the internet; and
prepare for a potential last minute public advertising campaign in order to mobilise more people and apply pressure on decision-makers in the Senate and government in key moments.
"Corporate crime" is an oxymoron in America. While it's true that the most consequential and profligate theft in America is #WageTheft, its mechanisms are so obscure and, well, dull that it's easy to sell us on the false impression that the real problem is shoplifting:
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When I think about how the old, good internet turned into the #enshitternet, I imagine a series of small compromises, each seemingly reasonable at the time, each contributing to a cultural norm of making good things worse, and worse, and worse.
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Note, 9 October 2023: Google disputes the veracity of this claim, but has declined to provide the exhibits and testimony to support its claims. Read more about this here:
@floooh Have you seen the first instance trick? It's pretty neat but might not be easy to integrate at a framework level. Also, it only works for buffers and you're still stuck with setting bindgroups per material. ( Or do crazy texture arrays shenanigans and deal with all the limitations that come with it ) https://toji.dev/webgpu-gltf-case-study/#but-we-can-still-do-better
lady-inkyrius: (screenshotted tags) #my irl friends are scared to use tumblr because of stuff like this #but personally i am fascinated by this. like we’re all just like this huh Lol metastablephysicist yeah yeah carbon nanotubes. but what about the copper nanotubes. Screenshot of a science paper describing copper nanotubes and using the acronym CuNTs) mythopoeticlicense: I bet you'd need some high quality copper for that huh? 6qubed: not again you mesopotamian son of a bitch
Wafrn is a tumblr clone that connects to the fediverse (app.wafrn.net)
if this counts as spam sorry not sorry. I created a tumblr clone two years ago. And then I conected it to the fedi like a year ago. its been hard, its buggy and its fun. Did a big redesign during christmas
[NEWS] Important update about the campaign against browser-levelcensorship in France (SREN bill) (imgur.com)
This was sent out by Mozilla today via email, fighting the recent SREN bill proposed by France ✊...
Beats me (files.catbox.moe)