simon_greenwood

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    simon_greenwood,

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    Because.

    mxtthxw, to random
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    Every now and then I have an urge to buy a beaten up old laptop to keep up with the cool kids.

    simon_greenwood,

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    As I usually destroy a laptop in about two years, it's for the best.
    Most recent buy is an 11 year old Macbook Air that's being tested as a replacement for my broken MPC.

    mxtthxw, to random
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    simon_greenwood,

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    Milton Keynes. Some of the neighbourhoods were built for them.

    revk, to random
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    Seriously! In this day and age?

    simon_greenwood,

    @revk Fond memories of having to raise a change record for that. In the IBM sanctioned rollback plan we generally put some variation on 'reverse the spin of the planet so time goes backwards.'

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    simon_greenwood,

    @mxtthxw No help to you directly but our local chazzer had a load last time I went in and most had HDMI ports. As much as anything else it would be useful if you wanted a dumb TV.

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    simon_greenwood,

    @mxtthxw I think the phrase you're looking for is 'I didn't export them, you did, sort it'. Swearing is optional.

    simon_greenwood, to RSS

    Is there an account that posts new vulnerabilities on the Fediverse, or is there an feed that's being maintained downstream from the API?

    simon_greenwood,

    @C8H10N4O2 Of course :) I suspected infosec.exchange would have one. Ta!

    glynmoody, to random
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    ‘All that is missing is a whip’: Home Office ignored migrant worker abuses on farms - https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-10-22/all-that-is-missing-is-a-whip-home-office-ignored-migrant-worker-abuses-on-farms this is what means: exploitation of defenceless migrant workers. @ukhomeoffice as usual a total shameful disgrace...

    simon_greenwood,

    @glynmoody
    I was expecting semi-legal migrant worker camps by now but the party's rampant xenophobia put paid to that, and we just get good old fashioned slavery.

    Free_Press, to news
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    Storm Babet flooding 'could last for DAYS' after heavy downpours and 80mph gale force winds sparked chaos - with nine dead, trains cancelled, thousands without power and homes wrecked by floods

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12658599/Storm-Babet-chaos-map-flood-warnings-Britain-travel-disruption-dead.html

    simon_greenwood,

    @Free_Press
    The Daily Mail specialises in fearmongering and extreme weather is one of its favourite sources. Climate denialism is also editorial policy so the two subjects never meet.

    glynmoody, to Argentina
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    ‘Bad and dangerous’: ’s Trump on track to become president - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/22/argentina-javier-milei-presidential-election come on, we've had enough of these nutters - "populist Javier Milei vows to abolish central bank, loosen gun laws, legalize sale of human organs"

    simon_greenwood,

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    I assume there are people tracking media messaging in countries where these 'strongman' characters emerge, and it feels like it needs to be analysed alongside campaigns in other countries. I wouldn't be surprised to see very similar patterns.

    Jyoti, to random
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    Anytime you want, Wintermute, just come in and take the reins.

    Any time at all...

    Seriously...

    simon_greenwood,

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    Given the propensity for some tech bros to actively make things worse, are you entirely sure the world isn't being run by AI?

    Vibracobra23, to Sheffield
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    Map of the current flood warnings in Sheffield. https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/alerts-and-warnings?v=map&lyr=ta,tw,ts,sv&ext=-1.60325,53.338029,-1.336599,53.429785

    simon_greenwood,

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    Lot of people in those nice flats by the Don reconsidering their choices again.

    simon_greenwood,

    @Vibracobra23 here, 100m or so above the Aire on high alert though.

    simon_greenwood,

    @Vibracobra23 Absolutely, there'll be riverside development in Leeds in the same state as Sheffield. If you look on the flood maps the high risk area literally starts half a km downstream from where I am and it goes through north-west Leeds, through the city centre and beyond.

    simon_greenwood, to DeGoogle

    Do Google realise that the current ad for the Pixel 8 is basically inviting gaslighting and impersonation? Probably.

    vga256, to random
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    why buy a null modem cable when you can butcher one yourself

    simon_greenwood,

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    Wars have been won with less.

    garius, to random
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    I've been asked by a digital publication to do a regular column on forgotten or overlooked bits of tech and business history that changed stuff forever.

    So what's your favourite weird nugget of obscure history or people in tech or business?

    This is LITERALLY your chance to make me write about it 😄

    simon_greenwood,

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    The two that came to mind immediately are the chording keyboard (specifically the Microwriter AgendA, but there is History) and the CueCat as an example of repurposing proprietary systems.

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    simon_greenwood,

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    Of course. Think it was broadcast on UK Drama a while back.

    kevinteljeur, to random
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    Via John Gruber, who has terrible takes but also finds interesting things: https://kagi.com/ - a paid search engine. I might take it for a spin, and see if it is any good.

    I normally use DuckDuckGo which is Bing reloaded, and it is good, but still an ad-based service.

    simon_greenwood,

    @kevinteljeur I've just paid for it because it's refreshing not to be bombarded with duff shopping sites and content mill results.

    Edent, to random
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    Am I the only one who thinks something extremely obvious is missing from here?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purley,_London#Fictional_references

    simon_greenwood,

    @Edent it's the only thing I think of if Purley ever comes to mind.

    revk, to stargate
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    OK I think I have a better 3D case design now.

    simon_greenwood,

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    This year's Christmas must have* just dropped.

    *For the SF nerd of a certain age.

    llamasoft_ox, to random
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    If Owen were expecting a baby it would be a surprise.

    simon_greenwood,

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    I'm hearing that a lot at the moment.

    simon_greenwood,

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    They're fed up with Owen's parsnips

    garius, to random
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    Trying to work out how to steal a book from a bar's ceiling.

    Really want to read that post-war theatre one.

    simon_greenwood,

    @garius
    That's clearly not a Wetherspoons.

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