joeo10

joeo10, 3 years ago to books

Activists rally to save Internet Archive as a lawsuit from publishers threaten to shut it down https://decrypt.co/31906/activists-rally-save-internet-archive-lawsuit-threatens

If people are smart, it's time to archive the Archive right now. In other words, fork it and turn it unto a decentralized platform. I hope someone out there is working on that.

Plus you have to think libraries need some decentralization as well as this lawsuit could kill libraries as we know them.

#library #libraries #books #reading #archive #decentralization #web

joeo10, 9 months ago to random

@dancinyogi Not sure if you have a blu-ray player but the 1970s Columbo is having a BD release soon with a new restoration. https://old.reddit.com/r/boutiquebluray/comments/15viuqv/kino_lorber_announces_columbo_the_1970s_bluray/?rdt=59079

joeo10, 7 months ago to music

If you're using #Bandcamp, I would strongly advise getting two external hard drives depending on your size and download your purchased #music ASAP since the new owners are a marketing B2B company and I know where this is eventually going. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/28/epic-games-is-eliminating-16percent-of-its-workforce-and-selling-bandcamp.html

I would not be surprised if Songtradr is going to push the #enshittification button on it. https://www.songtradr.com/blog/posts/songtradr-bandcamp-acquisition/

joeo10, 6 months ago to movies

Here's one Mia Farrow film that you might have forgotten it exists:

Full Circle (The Haunting of Julia)

#film #movie #movies

Title logo for Full Circle with a scene of a house from the outside.

joeo10, 5 months ago to fediverse

I'll tell you all, a whole LOT of people on the #Fediverse (especially those on bigger instances) that I have respect for are showing their true colors over these last couple of days and it's really a shame.

It's like they don't even acknowledge Meta/FB's history of doing business plus deep down, they give you know what about the #openweb these days.

joeo10, 6 months ago to mastodon

A #PSA for the #Mastodon #SDF instance:

I'm sure the #admins have sent you a email about the upcoming migration to 4.2.x next week so I'll share the contents here in case you haven't:

Feel free to boost for awareness.

cc @SDF

* Full duplication of the existing database and fileserver RAID will be made to new hardware preserving mastodon.sdf.org as it will be on Nov 23rd, 2023 at 00:00:00 UTC. * The database reconcile and migration to v4.2.x will then be performed on the new harware, not the old hardware. It should also be noted that the new hardware has several performance benefits such as a faster RAID, double the number of cores and memory. It should out perform the lab environment. * In the unlikely event the migration cannot proceed we will simply bring the v4.1.x site back online as it will be preserved as of Nov 23rd, 2023 00:00:00 and continue operating as is. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make our way to the exciting new features in Mastodon v4.2.x - This work will also allow for easier migrations to future releases as well as improved day to day maintenance and clean up of the database going forward. Your patience and continue use of mastodon.sdf.org is really all we ask. While not at all required, support for our work can be made through donations at https://sdf.org/support Thank you for being part of our effort to build the fediverse.
* In the unlikely event the migration cannot proceed we will simply bring the v4.1.x site back online as it will be preserved as of Nov 23rd, 2023 00:00:00 and continue operating as is. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make our way to the exciting new features in Mastodon v4.2.x - This work will also allow for easier migrations to future releases as well as improved day to day maintenance and clean up of the database going forward. Your patience and continue use of mastodon.sdf.org is really all we ask. While not at all required, support for our work can be made through donations at https://sdf.org/support Thank you for being part of our effort to build the fediverse.

joeo10, 9 months ago to random

This is NOT a good look for the Fosstodon team that is for sure and especially the admin for insulting this user and intelligence. https://fosstodon.org/@mairin/110932035707504562

Here, we do accept nearly every language and even different variations of english because we know there's plenty of versions.

joeo10, 8 months ago to privacy

The UK government has (at least for now) decided to back off a piece of the #OnlineSafetyBill legislation that would have outright banned end-to-end encryption and would have been a major disaster in all means. https://archive.ph/HDnUa

It's surely not over though as this piece here rightfully explains why. https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/06/osb-encryption-scanning-feasibility/

#E2EE #encryption #privacy #security #freedom

joeo10, 5 months ago to fediverse

You know which well known social company that I trust more than Meta/FB to get this right?

@Flipboard

Here, they detail their plans for full ActivityPub integration over the coming months as it's more promising plus they're more ethical. https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/18/24006062/flipboard-fediverse-mastodon-activitypub-profiles-social

#Flipboard #ActivityPub #Fediverse

joeo10, 3 months ago to random

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat just caved and has put LGBTQIA+ people under the bus for supporting #KOSA. https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/29/snap-breaks-under-pressure-supports-dangerous-kosa-bill-that-will-put-kids-in-danger/

Just a primer/explainer on what this bill would ultimately do as it's a censorship bill in disguise. https://mastodon.sdf.org/@joeo10/111177990942640628

joeo10, 6 months ago to random

Here's @lisamelton with some retrospective into her one year using Mastodon and I have to say as a person who have more experience in this that I'm glad you are here in this part of the web and expressing yourself. https://lisamelton.net/2023/11/03/one-year-of-mastodon/

joeo10, 8 months ago to random

As a #Tusky user, I'm very disappointed by this revelation from @nikclayton on the way they do business if you will. https://nikclayton.writeas.com/stepping-back-from-the-tusky-project

It's sadly time to set it aside until they can get their shit together if not at all.

In the meantime, I always like how #Megalodon (@megalodon) does things and you should give that a try. Also you can use #phanpy or the browser version of Mastodon as well.

joeo10, 3 months ago to VideoGames

Mark my words, there will be a game industry crash over the next 3-5 years and sadly, there's no other way around it. https://www.pcgamer.com/stunned-devs-left-scrambling-for-livelihoods-in-wake-of-yesterdays-layoff-bloodbath-in-the-end-the-contributions-didnt-matter/

#videogames #gaming #games #crash

joeo10, 10 months ago to random

#RIP

Sad news about Kevin Mitnick last night. My thoughts are to his friends, the infosec community, and his family especially on this terrible loss. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/las-vegas-nv/kevin-mitnick-11371668
http://web.archive.org/web/20230720113741/https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/las-vegas-nv/kevin-mitnick-11371668
https://archive.ph/13uNy

joeo10, 8 days ago to random

Stop using #Slack folks as they too have jumped the shark yet again. https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/17/slack-under-attack-over-sneaky-ai-training-policy/

There's plenty of open source alternatives out there. #Mattermost being one of them.

joeo10, 5 months ago to fediverse

Once again, I and I'm sure a LOT of people around here don't trust Meta/FB and neither should you. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/13/meta-starts-testing-threads-integration-with-activitypub/

It's very likely (to me) that Meta/FB is going to sneak in and start scraping up everything for ads and AI training. In other words, they're going to Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish the Fediverse.

I'm hope that I'm wrong because I love to be wrong in this case.

#ActivityPub #Fediverse #Mastodon #Pixelfed

joeo10, 1 month ago to random

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

joeo10, 5 months ago to privacy

Pharmacies share medical information with law enforcement anytime they want. All without a warrant. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/12/pharmacy-records-police-privacy-abortion/
https://archive.ph/7jE9d

This is sadly tolerated because the US doesn't have a single #privacy and #transparency law in the books (at least in the federal level). Plus #HIPPA is toothless in these cases since companies and law enforcement find loopholes to get around HIPPA.

joeo10, 2 months ago to hacking

AT&T has suffered a major data breach affecting over 70 million users and it took two years to tell current and former customers about it "not originating from its systems". https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/att-says-leaked-data-of-70-million-people-is-not-from-its-systems/

More coverage here, which includes a HIBP tool to tell if you're been part of the breach: https://www.troyhunt.com/inside-the-massive-alleged-att-data-breach/

#att #databreach #hacking #data

joeo10, 19 days ago to security

Nearly all VPNs are reportedly affected by this 22+ year old vulnerability per researchers at Leviathan. https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/novel-attack-against-virtually-all-vpn-apps-neuters-their-entire-purpose/

I sent my preferred #VPN service in ProtonVPN (at @protonprivacy) an email about this and hope they respond to this serious claim. You should do the same for your preferred service (consumer, enterprise, self hosted too).

#security #privacy

joeo10, 4 months ago to random

As you all know, today is #PublicDomainDay, which celebrates a new set of works that are now available through the #PublicDomain.

Here are two landing pages for the occasion, which is a banger in all senses: https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2024/
https://publicdomainreview.org/blog/2024/01/public-domain-day-2024/

There are so many good films, musicals, books and sound recordings that are now free from their shackles.

joeo10, 4 months ago to random

In other words, #enshittification has come to Discord and I hope people realizes this before it's too late. https://thingy.social/@malcircuit/111683362969970925

People and communities should definitely have a plan to move out of there since It's only a matter of when not if at this point.

joeo10, 7 months ago to random

So Mike Johnson is the new Speaker of the House, which means a prolonged government shutdown is even more likely now especially he was one of role players in the J6 coup. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4274652-republicans-make-mike-johnson-house-speaker/

And get this, he's likely going to be in charge of counting the votes for certifying next year's election.

joeo10, 3 months ago to random

So the Mastodon #SDF instance is fully back now.

27 hour outage in my view probably due to a expired certificate.

joeo10, 2 months ago to car

This is yet another reason why you should buy a 2012 or older #car since the automotive, insurance, and data broker industries don't give a total shit about your #privacy and sadly the US aren't going to do jack about this until we can elect more people in office that does care and pass a strong privacy law in the process.

A must-read piece form @kashhill describes this continued urgency.

Gift Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.b00.lsua.hw-GuRYlzIeE&smid=url-share

Archival Link: https://archive.ph/OlVx9