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markus

@markus@uxp.de

Used to play with X-rays and electrons, but then it turned out my next job was in cyber.
Volunteer. Foreign. Snowflake. 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪

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markus, to random
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That 47 year old space probe (N=2) can get software updates, but this one year old internet connected device (N≥10000) is actually electronic waste.

Sure.

markus, (edited ) to random
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There is approximately exactly one multi-millionaire capitalist you should listen to, and it's Gary Stevenson.

Today's topic: the ongoing productivity crisis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMXWUeH5Y48

xtaldave, to random
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BBC News: Fierce storm lashes United Arab Emirates as Dubai diverts flights

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68831408

Final 3 paragraphs of this article go in studs up. I like it.

markus,
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@xtaldave @graemewinter and apparently one of the features of the AMOC collapse will be more stationary weather, so that'll be something to look forward to.

markus,
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@xtaldave @graemewinter don't both of you live in the Thames Water catchment area? Then at least you know that your fresh water supply is safe and sewage and storm drains are well maintained 👀

markus,
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@xtaldave @graemewinter Spot on! While we're at it, might I interest you in buying a share in this bridge?

joerg_spengler, to random German
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Ein Jahr nach dem Atomausstieg:
29% weniger Braunkohle
47% weniger Steinkohle
5% weniger Gas
Erneuerbare auf Rekordkurs ✅
Versorgungssicherheit ✅
#DankeHabeck 🌻💚
Schöne Grüße an die Blackout-Propheten Söder und Merz. 🤫
https://www.zeit.de/wissen/umwelt/2024-04/greenpeace-studie-atomausstieg-co2

markus,
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@joerg_spengler die Frage ist doch wie die Statistik aussehen würde wenn man stattdessen aus der Kohle ausgestiegen wäre...

markus, to random
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Wonderful, we're finally here! Self-driving cars exactly like in Knight Rider (1982-1986). Can't believe it took 40 years
https://mastodon.social/@pallenberg/112253947326204009

I really like the modernised colour scheme of "der Sack".

scy, to linux
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Hot take:

Every terminal emulator that interprets "bold" as "make the foreground color brighter" has a bug.

Every terminal program that relies on "bold" to be interpreted as "make the foreground color brighter" has a bug.

Foreground colors 90 to 97 (and, by the way, background colors 100 to 107) exist and are unambiguous. Use them, ffs.

markus,
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@scy are you secretly the kitty author?

StreetDogg, to random German
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In der Praxis mache ich die Erfahrung, dass KI vor allem nützlich ist beim Anleitungen lesen (von Standardsoftware und von Programmiersprachen).

Bisher üblich: Kollegen fragen, ob sie was wissen, sonst ewig die Doku suchen, dann in der Doku suchen, ob man was zu seinem Problem findet. Wenn man es nicht findet, Foren oder sowas wie Stackoverflow absuchen und eventuell selber seine Frage in ein Forum posten und hoffen, dass man nicht angepflaumt wird, dass man die Suchfunktion benutzen soll.

markus,
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@StreetDogg "You shouldn't do this." -Stackoverflow

Perowinger94, to random German
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In Bayern ist seit 1. April vor einer Kita zu kiffen mit 500€ Bußgeld teurer als mit über 100 km/h daran vorbei zu fahren und das ist in zweierlei Hinsicht alles, was man über dieses Bundesland unter der CSU wissen muss.

markus,
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@Perowinger94 Bußgeldkatalog ist keine Ländersache?

daniel, to random German
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Just got introduced (by @dave ) to the idea that the uncanny valley now no longer only applies to images of humans but also to written text, and I so feel it!!

markus,
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@danielaKay @daniel @dave We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the content. Your feedback is valued, and we'll strive to improve in the future.

marysheep, to random German
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Berlin, 8. April 2024. Friedrich Merz: „Die Bundesregierung macht übertriebene Panik beim Klimaschutz“ LOL. Wir sind alle so am Arsch.

markus,
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@marysheep meanwhile in den Klatschblättern: ✨endlich Sommer✨

kagan, to apps
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App developers: if you use notifications very sparingly, for things that I actually care about, I'll leave them turned on and even appreciate them.

But if you abuse notifications and hit me with too many, I'll block notifications from your app. Globally. All of them. And then I'll forget about it, and never revisit that decision.

Once you hit that point, it's too late. You ain't coming back.

Think about it before you decide to do notifications.

#apps #developers #UX #UXDesign #BadUXDesign

markus,
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@kagan Ohai Microsoft Teams, with my status set to "Out of Office"

markus, to random
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Shocking take: Could it have been ... at privatisation?

Public utilities do not need to make a profit. They are there to enable society. Suggesting to privatise the road network would be hilariously unpopular.

markus, to random
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I can't say that I have seen this in UK academia, but I do have experienced this in UK everyday life and in business. This is the first time I've seen it spelled out like this, and it rings true. https://social.coop/@adamgreenfield/112163497049305581

markus,
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The example that first came to my mind is referred NHS specialist appointments that are always confirmed by letter, and the letter is timed to arrive a day before the appointment. Royal Mail sometimes has week long delays due to understaffing.

In business I've heard of a software engineer wanting reliable network storage, but the IT team not monitoring that themselves. So now the SE has to do sysadmin tasks to do their own job. And then explain to the actual sysadmins when their stuff is broken

markus,
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As a German it's hilarious to watch those layered processes in action when you need to prove your identity in a country that deliberately decided to not have ID documents.

But now does require ID to vote. Or buy scissors at Tesco.

markus,
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@ndevenish I have no idea what you're talking about.

scy, to random
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Eek. Apparently liblzma (part of the xz package) has a backdoor in versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1, causing SSH to be compromised.

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4

This might even have been done on purpose by the upstream devs.

Developing story, please take with a grain of salt.

The 5.6 versions are somewhat recent, depending on how bleeding edge your distro is you might not be affected.

markus,
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@scy Yeah if anything the performative dislike of systemd enabled this pattern

markus,
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@scy do we know though that the history before that point is unaltered?

I can't check whether there are any signed conmits...

markus,
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@scy @smrqdt (Looks at locked GitHub repo. Looks into the camera.)

markus, to random
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Joking is no joking matter in Germany. Can confirm that it is tightly regulated.

Crack a joke on Good Friday? Jail.
Laughter in public? Jail. (Laughing in a basement is allowed tho)
Smile? Believe it or not, jail.
https://mastodon.de/@ErikUden/112152713839916460

markus,
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And then on Saturday everyone posts a seven-of-nine picture with subtitle "Fun will now commence" and it'll be the funnest thing you've heard for 24 hours.

markus,
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@graemewinter 'Public entertainment events are only permitted “if the serious character appropriate to these days is maintained”.'
I guess sarcasm is allowed.

wikinaut, to random German
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Frau Schreiner, das ist das neue Miteinander, das sie doch so wollen. Hier die wohl schönste Umarmung der Motorgeilen mit unserer unzureichenden Infrastruktur.

Ich fordere für die Leichtigkeit des Verkehrs Tempo T100 in der Stadt, damit diese Hindernisse keine Rolle mehr spielen.

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markus,
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@wikinaut Das kommt davon wenn Betonklötze keine Warnwesten tragen.

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