pabloniusmonk

pabloniusmonk, 4 months ago to random

"Enshittification" discussed on NPR radio this AM 📻 with @pluralistic (Cory Doctorow)

From Amazon to Facebook and Google, here's how platforms can 'decay' : NPR

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/04/1222040458/amazon-google-facebook-twitter-social-media-online

pabloniusmonk, 4 months ago to random

Fascinating documentary! 💙

The Codebreaker: Elizabeth Smith Friedman 📺

"In 2008, decades after her death, the files were finally declassified. If we could miss something as big as Elizabeth, who is crucial in two world wars, who fights crime, who fights the mob, if we missed her, who else are we missing?"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=JiQz58Y67To&si=tppmq4AS_lejZjL_

#Cryptography #CodeBreaking #Enigma

pabloniusmonk, 5 months ago to random

Anyone remember filling these cassette "J Cards" out ever so carefully after recording a friend's LPs? ➿ ⏺️

pabloniusmonk, 5 months ago to random

"Bloody hell Alexa, I ordered baby cheeses." 😆

pabloniusmonk, 5 months ago to random

From @zuck over on Threads:

"Starting a test where posts from Threads accounts will be available on Mastodon and other services that use the Activity Pub protocol. Making Threads interoperable will give people more choice over how they interact and it will help content reach more people. I'm pretty optimistic about this..."

https://www.threads.net/@zuck/post/C0zXcQmxO77/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

popcornreel, 5 months ago to mastodon

RIP Andre Braugher. We’ve lost a good person and a fine actor. Top quality. My deepest condolences to his family. I remember Braugher in GLORY back in 1989. 🙏🏿 #RIPAndreBraugher #Mastodon #BlackMastodon

AdamBishop, 5 months ago to wordpress

Lesson of the day, don't try to update your #WordPress plugins all in one go ...

pabloniusmonk, 5 months ago to random

Clark Griswold Christmas Vacation decoration dummy

(h/t ytspmedia)

#ChristmasLights

Video shows man preparing a primitive robot skeleton out of PVC pipe that has its legs kicking out. In the next scene, the PVC robot is dressed like Clark Griswold in Christmas Vacation, hanging from his home's eaves with a cord of Christmas lights hanging off to its side. There are speakers playing the audio of Clark from the movie shouting for help from any nearby passersby.

AdamBishop, 5 months ago to random

🎄 #Christmas Ready ! 🌟

@CoralieNeuville

pabloniusmonk, 5 months ago to random

4 words that speak volumes about Google's future Pixel plans

"Pixel or Android Device"

Could this be a sign of a whole new era for the way Google Pixel phones are presented?

@jr

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3711503/google-pixel-plans.html

pabloniusmonk, 5 months ago to random

A Present For Your Google Pixel December ‘23 Feature Drop

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

pabloniusmonk, 5 months ago to music

In Dublin’s Pubs, Raising a Farewell Pint to Shane MacGowan 🇮🇪

The Pogues singer, who died Thursday, took traditional Irish music in a new direction. Most people in Ireland loved him for it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/01/arts/music/shane-macgowan-dublin-reaction.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ck0.Tu-y.J4-8hfMg7wH7&hpgrp=ar-abar&smid=url-share

#ShaneMacGowan #ThePogues #Music

pabloniusmonk, 5 months ago to random

Slainte, Shane 🍻 RIP

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/30/shane-macgowan-pogues-singer-dies

pabloniusmonk, 5 months ago to random

From @profgalloway
over on Meta's Threads:

"RIP Charlie Munger, one of the greats.

“The market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.”💯

https://www.threads.net/@profgalloway/post/C0NiWFcgU0I

pabloniusmonk, 6 months ago to music

Tim DeLaughter moves the Polyphonic Spree from dark to light on “Salvage Enterprise”

"You describe the record as “an adventure in overcoming.” What were you overcoming?"

“Life in general, man. It’s hard. One big, heavy ride. I was in the midst of and the grip of that. This record kind of brought me out of it."

https://kxt.org/2023/11/tim-delaughter-moves-the-polyphonic-spree-from-dark-to-light-on-salvage-enterprise/

#Music #Dallas #ThePolyphonicSpree #KXT #PolyDome

ricmac, 6 months ago to random

Tremendous article by @Rushkoff; and this is why I support Mastodon, as we don’t want Musk or Zuck to lord it over the socialmediasphere -> “…it’s time to turn off this show, this car accident of a tech future, and get on with reclaiming the world from this new generation of robber barons rather than continuing to fund their fantasies.” https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/25/we-will-coup-whoever-we-want-the-unbearable-hubris-of-musk-and-the-billionaire-tech-bros?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

pabloniusmonk, 6 months ago to Humor

"As far as I can tell, I'm free until the 23rd."

@NewYorker cartoon by Mick Stevens @emessodoodles (IG 📸)

#Thanksgiving #Humor

AdamBishop, 6 months ago to privacy

Oh gosh 👀

"Patient privacy fears as US spy tech firm Palantir wins £480m NHS contract.

Awarding of the contract to create new data platform prompts immediate concerns about security of medical records"

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/21/patient-privacy-fears-us-spy-tech-firm-palantir-wins-nhs-contract

#nhs #privacy #dataSecurity

jeffjarvis, 6 months ago to random

@theinformation reports that Altman has arrived at OpenAI HQ. Will Hurd, former director and former presidential candidate, is also there. No mention of a kazoo band.

AdamBishop, 6 months ago to hiking

Sunset, the moon out on show, up in the mountains, above the clouds, rocks to climb, with my girls, a perfect moment in the Torcal.

📍 Torcal de Antequera Paraje Natural

#Torcal #TorcalDeAntequera #UNESCO #ParajeNatural #hikingWithKids #hiking #mountains #sunset #AboveTheClouds #Antequera

jeffjarvis, 6 months ago to random

I unboxed the Lenovo 5i Chromebook Plus. Just reboxed it. Been using Chromebooks for 10 years. None froze like this one. Loud fan. Dislike the screen hanging below the keyboard when open. The HP Dragonfly Pro is out of stock. Sigh. Damn you @madebygoogle. What to do?

Elleaster, 6 months ago to music

KTCU playing George Michael's Last Christmas on Nov. 3rd is going to kill me.

The DJs disagree on when Christmas begins. Not yet!

#CollegeRadio #Music

pabloniusmonk, 6 months ago to Halloween

"I'm not wearing a costume. I'm here to take your sou-"

"Holy sh*t full size Snickers"

"Nevermind Margaret we're good"

#Halloween #Humor #FullSizeCandyBars #GrimReaper