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China having my data can’t be used in American courts Even with nothing to hide I’ve learned that data, motivation, and power can ruin lives
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China having my data can’t be used in American courts Even with nothing to hide I’ve learned that data, motivation, and power can ruin lives
I had very few concerns using TikTok while it was owned by ByteDance I have a lot of concerns if it's owned in total or part by a US company
Attached: 1 image @catsalad@infosec.exchange
I would say that the US is moving into "the law doesn't matter, only the President's whim matters" territory faster than I expected, but this is about on schedule.
Attached: 1 image State of Open Con 25 speaker @derickr@phpc.social of @thephpf@phpc.social will be in our SOOCon25 Open Source Software and Security track! 🎤 Join to hear about Maintaining Open Source Software. 💡🌐 📆 Check out the full schedule on 4 and 5 February in London. Get your ticket now, https://stateofopencon.com #opensource #opensourcesoftware #stateofopencon #soocon25 #opensourcelondon #openuk
Human nature being what it is, it seems extremely likely that sometime today we will see millions of U.S.-based TikTok users installing some shady or "free" VPN software just to get around the ban. So even though we banned TikTok, ostensibly for security reasons, we end up creating an even bigger security problem when millions of people install some app that can read and modify all traffic.
“Thank God for guns, so that we can protect our rights to free speech when the governement comes to take away our TikToks. Oh wait” https://tane.codes/@tanepiper/113854641001791380
they should shut down every social media site and force us all to get a life tbh
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Every few months or so, somebody asks on social media why a particular DVLA digital service is turned off over night. Rather than answering it every time, I’ve decided to write this post, so I can point people at it in future. It’s a great case study to show why making government services digitally native can be quite complicated.
Attached: 1 image Was reminded of this image again today: "I don't wear 🏳️🌈 [queer pride] items to tell you who's in my bed. I wear them so the family across the street knows they are safe. So the couple in the restaurant know they aren't alone. So the boy who sees me notice him looking at dresses knows I won't judge. I wear because you make them hide." Ever since seeing this, I have been wearing progressive pride buttons on each of my jackets and coats (and a cap). #queer #lgbtqia
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For everyone who's noticed the 'sitting on an ice pack' text; refer to this
I would like for all of this to end in the repeal of the TikTok ban, but it's almost certainly going to end with Trump negotiating the sale of US TikTok as a gift to one of his cronies, which is why Elon and Zuck are elbowing each other so hard right now.
Today I learned the cybertruck is illegal in europe. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
I mean, Jack Dorsey speaking about "Infusing Open Source Culture into Company DNA" when not a single soul has ever heard of him in relation to Open Source before this talk title would have worked as a joke to me. https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-4507-infusing-open-source-culture-into-company-dna-a-conversation-with-jack-dorsey-and-manik-surtani-block-s-head-of-open-source/
Heroku is a cloud platform-as-a-service that enables developers to build, deploy, and manage applications. It was founded in 2007 and was acquired by Salesforce in 2010. The platform supports multiple programming languages, including Ruby, Python, Node.js, and Java, and has features such as automated scaling, database monitoring tools, and a streamlined deployment workflow. Vish Abrams
Spoilers are the worst. I’ve been binging The Traitors (UK) and saw a spoiler for the outcome of series 2, 3 episodes from the end. Completely takes the tension out of it.
People who don't pay any of my bills: "why are you researching x when you should research y" 🙄🙄🙄
Attached: 1 image Dilbert guy, 2003: "ha ha doesn't it suck how your boss doesn't understand technology?" Dilbert guy, 2025: "I have taught my computer to mind control me and it has instructed me to be more racist."
Attached: 1 image Happy 30th anniversary Star Trek Voyager, which premiered #OTD in 1995, as Captain Janeway and her crew began their voyage home across the Delta Quadrant! #StarTrek #StarTrekVoyager
My #FOSDEM talk has been scheduled! https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-4411-lessons-learned-open-sourcing-the-uk-s-covid-tracing-app/ Looking forward to meeting lots of new friends and trying lots of new beers 😃
So, I just got my first ever lingerie item for myself and suffice it to say that @abgushte.bsky.social is exceedingly pleased with my selection.
I cannot use sticker mule: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/18/sticker-mule-trump-emails-customers
📅 Mark your calendar: batchbunch.dev/events BATCH BUNCH #0002 is locked in for Monday, Feb 10th—spaces are limited (up to 15), so, register today 🫡
I will be attending
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Get your bottles of piss ready, lads - Jack Dorsey is keynoting #FOSDEM. https://drewdevault.com/2025/01/16/2025-01-16-No-Billionares-at-FOSDEM-please.html
I get SO MANY PRs to review when a new Kubernetes release goes out 😅 Thanks Renovate!
Attached: 1 image A comic about desire paths
The irony of all the Americans on Red Note is that it's the best propaganda for the Chinese government inside China. When you live in an oppressive regime, but you can afford groceries and rent and not worry you might die because you can't afford it - the other oppressive regime looks less appealing.
I tripped over my gf bra this morning. A Boobie trap if you will.
Sure, we talk about platform engineering, but more importantly, business cards.
If your phone support lines are forever "receiving higher than normal demand" then your definition of "normal" needs updating, as does your support headcount
It used to be that I’d see LinkedIn notifications celebrating people being at the same big tech for 5, 10 or 15 years and roll my eyes. Why celebrate someone staying in their comfort zone and getting paid well? Now I think “Congrats on surviving so many rounds of layoffs” 🫡
normalize wearing n95 masks not just to avoid illness but also because it is fucking freezing outside
Well I’ve now had to post on Bluesky to ask someone if they know their software is broken, because that’s where they are. Complaining At Brands is exactly how Twitter got me so I guess I’ve put myself on the slippery slope now
Over the last three and a half weeks I’ve become such a potato that I’m considering changing my name to Maris Piper
How can rich text or HTML source code be obtained from the X clipboard? For example, if you copy some text from a web browser and paste it into kompozer, it pastes as HTML, with links etc. preserv...
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Attached: 1 image Oooooh! #Android's theft detection works on #GrapheneOS. (I was looking at my unlocked phone and started running for a bus.)