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joeo10, to random
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Hospitals owned by private equity firms are the most in harming patients, staff, and more. https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/01/hospitals-slash-staff-services-quality-of-care-when-private-equity-takes-over/

Not surprising really, but I'm glad it's reported.

mcc, to random
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As of I'm not sure when but it must be pretty recent, Mastodon.social no longer shows a "Follows you" tag on profiles. If someone follows you but you don't follow them the follow button says "Follow back" and if they follow you and you follow them the button says "Mutual". I do not like this. I very, very, very much do not like this.

joeo10,
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@mcc The .social instance is running alpha releases so that is likely the reason why you're seeing these "tests". It hasn't been released in any stable version yet.

joeo10, to RSS
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I recently found a way to see if a website supports feeds per this website: https://openrss.org/

Since most websites don't disclose if they support it anymore, this is a very good way to find out and also get a feed even if they don't.

lauren, to random

It looks like the only escape right now from endless Iowa caucus stupidity news talk (protip: Trump will win, by a gazillion points), is to watch an old Roger Corman movie. "Battle Beyond the Stars" should do nicely.

joeo10,
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@lauren Roger recently visited the Criterion Closet if you want to check it out. https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=-paCwBPzHX0

mdmrn, to NFL
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I am refusing to watch the Chefs and Fins game on Peacock.

Do not put the NFL behind a streaming paywall.

It'll only encourage them to make more games into pay per view events.

joeo10,
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@mdmrn @gnitro A very good piece here on media executives failing to learn lessons from the past as streaming services are now Cable TV 2.0: https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/10/piracy-is-surging-again-because-streaming-execs-ignored-the-lessons-of-the-past/

I hope they all die out.

joeo10, to brainfood
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Remembering Aaron Swartz, who died 11 years ago today. He should still be with us to this day and it's a travesty that he isn't.

Go watch this documentary called "The Internet's Old Boy" which is a great look at his life and career from the people who knew him. https://archive.org/details/TheInternetsOwnBoyTheStoryOfAaronSwartz

joeo10, to Discord
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Just another friendly reminder to get off and use , , or instead. https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/11/24034705/discord-layoffs-17-percent-employees

There's still plenty of alternatives out there, even platforms are still here.

glynmoody, to random
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#HP Hit With Yet Another Lawsuit Over Bricking Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Cartridges - https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/11/hp-hit-with-yet-another-lawsuit-over-bricking-printers-that-use-third-party-ink-cartridges/ when will they learn?

joeo10,
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@glynmoody Until people vote with their wallets and stop buying them...

joeo10, to tech
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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

joeo10, to internet
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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/

elduvelle, to random
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Oh noooo
(Alt text is in the first answer)

From: @carnage4life
https://mas.to/@carnage4life/111720600987911665

joeo10,
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@number6 @elduvelle @carnage4life Here's the Bloomberg piece that just confirmed the layoffs and replacing them with AI today: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-08/duolingo-cuts-10-of-contractors-in-move-to-greater-use-of-ai
https://archive.ph/8Nq7u

joeo10, to random
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The American Dialect Society has chosen as their 2023 word of the year! https://americandialect.org/2023-word-of-the-year-is-enshittification/

Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic) 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.

joeo10, to microsoft
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So is forcing you to use their "AI" products by implementing a Copilot key in new PC keyboards, which will be required. https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/4/24023809/microsoft-copilot-key-keyboard-windows-laptops-pcs

I'm sure this will make more people switch to full time and abandon Windows right? I certainly hope so.

joeo10, to random
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In other words, 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,
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@cenbe Don't tell me since I don't use it much, tell those who use it as a primary network.

Vivaldi, (edited ) to random
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Our is the same as every other year: listen to your needs and provide you with the best browsing experience!

What about you? 🙂

joeo10,
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@Vivaldi As a long time user, I have questions:

Do you have any plans for navigating Manifest V3?
Do you have plans to keep supporting V2?
What would be the future of adblockers on your browser?

lauren, to random

The excellent Criterion Channel streaming service is featuring cat movies this month! - https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8335-the-criterion-channels-january-2024-lineup

joeo10,
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@lauren It's not there but Klute (1971) has a cat in the movie.

joeo10, to random
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As you all know, today is , which celebrates a new set of works that are now available through the .

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,
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But the most notable, in other words the Crown Jewel of this new set has to be Mickey Mouse 1.0 (aka Steamboat Willie) which was a nearly 90 year wait.

Here's a very good post on what you can and can't do with Mickey 1.0 as a whole. https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/mickey/

joeo10,
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Also, to wrap it all off, here's Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic) with some thoughts on Public Domain Day in all. https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/20/em-oh-you-ess-ee/#sexytimes

I like this section of the piece which screenshot is attached below as while today is a cause for celebration, don't forget that there's still corporations and the copyright cartel that are attempting to kill these efforts.

joeo10, to Amazon
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There's a reason why I don't shop at much anymore: It's a Western now especially if you search for something.

It's a reason why we need more ethical alternatives which sadly there's very little of.

joeo10, to AdobePhotoshop
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How hinders the preservation of modern,
(per @glynmoody) 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.

joeo10, to random
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Happy Day, although it can be mixed for some.

evangreer, to random
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I spoke to @drewharwell at the Washington Post about the FTC slamming Rite Aid for using facial recognition on shoppers without their knowledge or consent.

“stop using discriminatory and invasive facial recognition now, or get ready to pay the price.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/19/ftc-rite-aid-facial-recognition/

joeo10,
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@ai6yr @mybarkingdogs @evangreer @drewharwell Here's the Reuters investigation from 2020 that got the ball rolling: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-riteaid-software/

joeo10,
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@mybarkingdogs @ai6yr @evangreer @drewharwell You should read the Reuters investigation that got it rolling... https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-riteaid-software/

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