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pyperkub

@pyperkub@mastodon.social

University Sysadmin, Science/Space geek, Fantasy/SF Fan, College Sports (especially Bruins!) fan. (addendum - while I loathe the authoritarian and sometimes fascistic politics growing, I may not follow back, as seeing too much fascist this/fascist that isn't good for my mental health!)

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eff, to random
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Pro-surveillance forces are organizing and the White House is leading the charge. It’s time to make sure we get major reforms of Section 702. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/white-house-wrong-section-702-needs-drastic-change

pyperkub,
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@eff This means you @potus

kohelet, to microsoft
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Why one of (Microsoft's) security question for account recover,
is one or more old passwords??
If I changed my password, I want there to be no trace of it.
It could have been leaked, guessed, I told it to someone I don't trust.

It doesn't make much sense of them to keep the old passwords.

pyperkub,
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@kohelet ONe wonders whether it's just compared to a hash, or if the old password is stored in cleartext...

dinozombie, to random
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The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution explicitly permits slavery – forced labor without pay – for prisoners.

holy shit TIL, thanks @pluralistic

pyperkub,
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@blogdiva @dinozombie @pluralistic One can add this story straight out of Cory's : https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/jails-banned-family-visits-to-make-more-money-on-video-calls-lawsuits-claim/

pyperkub, to random
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Congratulations @annaleen for your Nomination for the fantastic The Terraformers!

arstechnica, to random
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Astronomers have solved the mystery of why this black hole has the hiccups

Blame it on a smaller orbiting black hole repeatedly punching through the accretion disk.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/astronomers-have-solved-the-mystery-of-why-this-black-hole-has-the-hiccups/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

pyperkub,
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@arstechnica That is insanely cool, and kudos to the which was able to deduce it!

ryanhoulihan, to random
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My health insurance company is having me mail them emails through the postal service.

pyperkub,
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@ryanhoulihan was the exact quote to snailemail?

maxleibman, (edited ) to random
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Inside you there are two wolves.

Wolf Basic is free for individuals and includes ad-supported access to all of the classic features of the Wolf platform. Or, for $19.99 per month, upgrade to Wolf Plus and unlock an ad-free experience, Priority Howls, and all of our pro features.

pyperkub,
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@maxleibman Even with Wolf Premium we'll be Hungry (like the Wolf) for your data!

ryanhoulihan, to random
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It’s really hard to make a case to me that the Chinese government or its subsidiaries present more of an existential threat against me than the American government and its corporations lmfaoooo

pyperkub,
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@ryanhoulihan Eh, see Navalny. Also the Uighurs.

while the jackholes are making us backslide, we are better than a LOT of nation-states still.

but it is saddening how little regard some in this country have for their fellow persons.

pyperkub,
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@ryanhoulihan Heck, I probably couldn't even use social media to indicate I care in some of those countries

😍

So, remember, even in today's shitty US environments, the glass isn't empty like in some other countries. And yes, I hope this helps, even if just a little. Take care!

arstechnica, to random
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In ironic twist, Midjourney bans rival AI firm employees for scraping its image data

Midjourney pins blame for 24-hour outage on "bot-net like" activity from Stability AI employee.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/in-ironic-twist-midjourney-bans-rival-ai-firm-employees-for-scraping-its-image-data/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

pyperkub,
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@arstechnica

gif image of Otter and Boon from Animal House with their golf clubs. Caption - Only we can do that to our pledges.

Daojoan, to random
@Daojoan@mastodon.social avatar

I’m a transgender woman who didn’t surgically / medically transition beyond HRT.

That doesn’t make me less trans.

It doesn’t make you less trans.

We all get to do this our own way.

No path is better than any other.

🖤

pyperkub,
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@Daojoan As long as you follow this rule! ;)

design_law, to random
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    pyperkub,
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    @design_law favorite comfort food restaurant!

    Time to carboload!

    pyperkub,
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    @design_law and PS , feel better!

    arstechnica, to random
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    Apple blew $10 billion on failed car project, considered buying Tesla

    It took Apple's board 10 years to see the obvious writing on the wall.

    https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/apple-blew-10-billion-on-failed-car-project-considered-buying-tesla/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    pyperkub,
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    @arstechnica should Open Source the code so the community can create privacy-focused car software, as compared to the crap we get now. @eff - make this happen ;)

    Gargron, to random
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    is well worth a trip to the cinema, I can say that much.

    pyperkub, (edited )
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    @Gargron Do they actually complete the (first) book? I've been holding off until book 1 is complete ( and I saw a couple of rumors awhile back that they were considering going to 3 movies to finish the first book)

    pyperkub, to climate
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    Well, suing your shareholders for trying to make the company sustainable is certainly... interesting https://www.npr.org/2024/02/29/1234358133/exxon-climate-change-oil-fossil-fuels-shareholders-investors-lawsuit

    design_law, to random
    @design_law@mastodon.social avatar

    Well, this is creepy: https://abovethelaw.com/2024/02/the-fbi-is-investigating-strange-texts-sent-to-women-law-professors/

    pyperkub,
    @pyperkub@mastodon.social avatar

    @design_law Heh. "It's not fair that I got outperformed" is one way to look at it... /grr.

    jsrailton, (edited ) to random
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    pyperkub,
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    @jsrailton Development too!

    ryanhoulihan, to random
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    I’ve been using Facebook marketplace to find an apartment and I have not used Facebook in over a decade and people on that website are simultaneously obsessed with human trafficking and also with posting their full names and locations and that they are looking for a roommate and what their income is and where they live and the hours that they work.

    pyperkub,
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    @ryanhoulihan Craigslist maybe?

    arstechnica, to random
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    Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students

    Facial-recognition data is typically used to prompt more vending machine sales.

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/vending-machine-error-reveals-secret-face-image-database-of-college-students/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    pyperkub,
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    @arstechnica #M&M - gotta name and shame these creepy companies.

    pyperkub, to ai
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    We really do live in the worst timeline - 's are now a thing. What the effing eff? https://www.wired.com/story/gab-ai-chatbot-racist-holocaust/

    DrALJONES, to random
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    pyperkub,
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    @DrALJONES It is quite amazing to see how Conservatives have jettisoned anything whatsoever to do with Good Governance in the wake of the end of the Cold War and the need to actually be a World Leader, as compared to naked greed.

    AAKL, to Cybersecurity
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    pyperkub,
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    @AAKL @BleepingComputer @serghei TBH, I don't see why anyone would still use Solarwinds after they were so thoroughly pwned. EVERYTHING became suspect.

    We kicked their a** to the curb and haven't looked back.

    Teri_Kanefield, to random
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    Trump filed his reply in the immunity issue in the Supreme Court.

    It's so bad it is embarrassing. It is exactly how not to write a legal document.

    To review: The issue now is simply whether the Supreme Court will put the trial DC-J6 trial hold while it considers whether to grant cert (hear his appeal.)

    Ordinarily the order is this:

    💠 Person loses and files a writ for certiorari (which means asking SCOTUS to hear the appeal.
    💠 SCOTUS decides whether to hear the case.

    1/

    pyperkub,
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    @Teri_Kanefield If Trump wins, he'll definitely pardon himself, and we'll find out. Of course, if he has absolute immunity, he could pull a Putin and just kill anyone who doesn't agree, or who might not. (yeah, worst case scenario, but with Trump, you kind of need to work from there backwards...)

    Gargron, to BelieveInFilm
    @Gargron@mastodon.social avatar

    I liked the way the buildings were arranged in front of me with the peak of the town hall looming over. Brussels.

    Pentax 6x7
    Ilford Delta 400
    Takumar 105mm/2.4

    #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #MediumFormat #MonochromePhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography

    pyperkub,
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    @Gargron Analog? Did you scan it?

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