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Utopiah
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· Nov 8
Naive heuristic : avoiding gadgets or services (free or not) that increase inequality by design, through technology or business model or both, would be a good starting point.
"TikTok also knows that LIVE is being used for money laundering and other criminal activities." www.afterbabel.com/i/154423872/... damn I'm so naive I've never considered this, I thought it was just silly but innocent "gifts". They've know for more than half a decade already.
TikTok Is Harming Children at an Industrial Scale
Recently revealed text in legal briefs tells a damning story about the company, in its employees’ own words
www.afterbabel.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:44 AM
"TikTok also knows that LIVE is being used for money laundering and other criminal activities." www.afterbabel.com/i/154423872/... damn I'm so naive I've never considered this, I thought it was just silly but innocent "gifts". They've know for more than half a decade already.
Web designers : please, I beg you, do NOT hide the scrollbar if you are not 100% sure it works perfectly on ALL browsers on all platforms! It's really frustrating not to know how long a page is or where we are relative to the end. Please stop.
February 9, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Web designers : please, I beg you, do NOT hide the scrollbar if you are not 100% sure it works perfectly on ALL browsers on all platforms! It's really frustrating not to know how long a page is or where we are relative to the end. Please stop.
At some point you have to realize your blind spot : corporate media did shape our perception of the World.
The decentralization of Internet through gave us collectively the opportunity to challenge that, not "just" be fast but also welcome multitudes.
Relying on 1 for-profit platform is backward.
The decentralization of Internet through gave us collectively the opportunity to challenge that, not "just" be fast but also welcome multitudes.
Relying on 1 for-profit platform is backward.
"No one should have a copyright on Vance being booed. It belongs to the world."
'No One Should Have a Copyright on Vance Being Booed': Video From Olympics Blocked on X
The vice president attended the opening ceremony in Milan, where people also protested the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the Winter Olympics.
www.commondreams.org
February 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
At some point you have to realize your blind spot : corporate media did shape our perception of the World.
The decentralization of Internet through gave us collectively the opportunity to challenge that, not "just" be fast but also welcome multitudes.
Relying on 1 for-profit platform is backward.
The decentralization of Internet through gave us collectively the opportunity to challenge that, not "just" be fast but also welcome multitudes.
Relying on 1 for-profit platform is backward.
@mixcloud.bsky.social any keyboard shortcuts for the embed player? I'm thinking when I'm on www.worldwidefm.net/episode/gill... or www.mixcloud.com/worldwidefm/... I'd expect :
- space play/pause
- left/right to seek 5s backward/forward
- shift + left/right prev/next track
- shift + up/down volume
- space play/pause
- left/right to seek 5s backward/forward
- shift + left/right prev/next track
- shift + up/down volume
Worldwide FM
A global music radio platform founded by Gilles Peterson, connecting people through music that transcends borders and cultures.
www.worldwidefm.net
February 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
@mixcloud.bsky.social any keyboard shortcuts for the embed player? I'm thinking when I'm on www.worldwidefm.net/episode/gill... or www.mixcloud.com/worldwidefm/... I'd expect :
- space play/pause
- left/right to seek 5s backward/forward
- shift + left/right prev/next track
- shift + up/down volume
- space play/pause
- left/right to seek 5s backward/forward
- shift + left/right prev/next track
- shift + up/down volume
Few things bring me as much joy as combining my own commands to ever so slightly improve my daily life :
fabien@debian2080ti:~/Music$ scp "$(mr opus)" phone:/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/music/
..namely find the Most Recent (hence mr) .opus file, send it to my phone to listen to later.
fabien@debian2080ti:~/Music$ scp "$(mr opus)" phone:/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/music/
..namely find the Most Recent (hence mr) .opus file, send it to my phone to listen to later.
February 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Few things bring me as much joy as combining my own commands to ever so slightly improve my daily life :
fabien@debian2080ti:~/Music$ scp "$(mr opus)" phone:/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/music/
..namely find the Most Recent (hence mr) .opus file, send it to my phone to listen to later.
fabien@debian2080ti:~/Music$ scp "$(mr opus)" phone:/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/music/
..namely find the Most Recent (hence mr) .opus file, send it to my phone to listen to later.
We think of AI as a modern tool relying on up to date datasets, at most a couple of years outdated, yet when actual experts verify it is closer to decades old : "ChatGPT produced content most consistent with the 1960s and DALL-E 3 in the late 1980s and early '90s." phys.org/news/2026-02...
New study uses Neanderthals to demonstrate gap between generative AI and scholarly knowledge
Technological advances over the past four decades have turned mobile devices and computers into the world's largest library, where information is just a tap away. Phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatche...
phys.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:38 PM
We think of AI as a modern tool relying on up to date datasets, at most a couple of years outdated, yet when actual experts verify it is closer to decades old : "ChatGPT produced content most consistent with the 1960s and DALL-E 3 in the late 1980s and early '90s." phys.org/news/2026-02...
"LLMs flatten multiple levels of context into text similarity. They see “tokens,” not hierarchies and intentions. LLMs don’t reason through context, they only reference it."
Prompt injection attacks can cause #LLMs to breach confidentiality, cause irreparable damage, and ignore guardrails. We need new approaches to protect against these attacks.
spectrum.ieee.org/prompt-injec...
spectrum.ieee.org/prompt-injec...
February 5, 2026 at 11:16 AM
"LLMs flatten multiple levels of context into text similarity. They see “tokens,” not hierarchies and intentions. LLMs don’t reason through context, they only reference it."
"If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear" Eric Schmidt - Google CEO in 2009
193 files for Eric Schmidt according to www.wired.com/story/epstei...
314 files for Larry Page
294 files for Sergey Brin
Interesting rhetoric. Is it always the people you suspect the most?
193 files for Eric Schmidt according to www.wired.com/story/epstei...
314 files for Larry Page
294 files for Sergey Brin
Interesting rhetoric. Is it always the people you suspect the most?
The Tech Elites in the Epstein Files
The Department of Justice has released more than 3 million documents and photos related to Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s who shows up from Big Tech the most often—and what the files reveal.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM
"If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear" Eric Schmidt - Google CEO in 2009
193 files for Eric Schmidt according to www.wired.com/story/epstei...
314 files for Larry Page
294 files for Sergey Brin
Interesting rhetoric. Is it always the people you suspect the most?
193 files for Eric Schmidt according to www.wired.com/story/epstei...
314 files for Larry Page
294 files for Sergey Brin
Interesting rhetoric. Is it always the people you suspect the most?
I'll subscribe back to @uploadvr.com if the position is clear, coherent and if @ianhamilton.net is treated properly. I understand it might not be the "strategy" of the publication, and if so I'll get my information on VR elsewhere.
If AI is forced upon contributors and readers then count me out.
If AI is forced upon contributors and readers then count me out.
February 5, 2026 at 6:17 AM
I'll subscribe back to @uploadvr.com if the position is clear, coherent and if @ianhamilton.net is treated properly. I understand it might not be the "strategy" of the publication, and if so I'll get my information on VR elsewhere.
If AI is forced upon contributors and readers then count me out.
If AI is forced upon contributors and readers then count me out.
Every minute adaptation of your workflow to better support LLMs is the confirmation that truly those tools are NOT intelligent.
PS: yes, I know, it's a joke. I get it.
PS: yes, I know, it's a joke. I get it.
February 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Every minute adaptation of your workflow to better support LLMs is the confirmation that truly those tools are NOT intelligent.
PS: yes, I know, it's a joke. I get it.
PS: yes, I know, it's a joke. I get it.
My professional feedback on "European Open Digital Ecosystems" by the @ec.europa.eu ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
TL;DR: start by relying on open digital ecosystems yourself. Show the way rather than make grand claims about digital sovereignty. Actually use your own champions.
TL;DR: start by relying on open digital ecosystems yourself. Show the way rather than make grand claims about digital sovereignty. Actually use your own champions.
February 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
My professional feedback on "European Open Digital Ecosystems" by the @ec.europa.eu ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
TL;DR: start by relying on open digital ecosystems yourself. Show the way rather than make grand claims about digital sovereignty. Actually use your own champions.
TL;DR: start by relying on open digital ecosystems yourself. Show the way rather than make grand claims about digital sovereignty. Actually use your own champions.
FWIW if you are experiencing a @Signal.org outage status.signal.org
Signal Status
status.signal.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
FWIW if you are experiencing a @Signal.org outage status.signal.org
While China does solar panels and nuclear, basically leaving behind the US as a petrocracy.
Resource curse is a thing.
Resource curse is a thing.
Amazing example of the lightning speed of improvement in renewable energy
This wind farm in Ireland is getting an upgrade after 34 years
*EACH ONE* of the new wind turbines will produce more electricity than *ALL* of the 21 old turbines combined
This wind farm in Ireland is getting an upgrade after 34 years
*EACH ONE* of the new wind turbines will produce more electricity than *ALL* of the 21 old turbines combined
Last turbine on first commercial wind farm dismantled
The last wind turbine of what was Ireland's first commercial wind farm at Bellacorick in Co Mayo has been dismantled.
www.rte.ie
February 3, 2026 at 7:07 AM
While China does solar panels and nuclear, basically leaving behind the US as a petrocracy.
Resource curse is a thing.
Resource curse is a thing.
Hard Fun by Seymour Papert dailypapert.com/hard-fun/
Hard Fun - The Daily Papert
Hard Fun By Seymour Papert I have had a lot of flack from people who read this column (and other things I have written) as advocating taking the hard work and discipline out of learning. I don’t blame...
dailypapert.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Hard Fun by Seymour Papert dailypapert.com/hard-fun/
There is no Claude, just other people's code Michiel Leenaars @fosdem.org
January 31, 2026 at 9:43 AM
There is no Claude, just other people's code Michiel Leenaars @fosdem.org
How many devices can a RPiZero or RPi3 handle over WiFi?
It's just to serve static pages so I bet the WuFi hardware itself is the bottleneck here, no CPU or IO.
Any approximation on how such an AP could handle?
It's just to serve static pages so I bet the WuFi hardware itself is the bottleneck here, no CPU or IO.
Any approximation on how such an AP could handle?
January 31, 2026 at 9:39 AM
How many devices can a RPiZero or RPi3 handle over WiFi?
It's just to serve static pages so I bet the WuFi hardware itself is the bottleneck here, no CPU or IO.
Any approximation on how such an AP could handle?
It's just to serve static pages so I bet the WuFi hardware itself is the bottleneck here, no CPU or IO.
Any approximation on how such an AP could handle?
So it begins, @nlnetlabs.bsky.social at @fosdem.org
January 31, 2026 at 9:03 AM
So it begins, @nlnetlabs.bsky.social at @fosdem.org
NSFW
Another day, Another proof that your life is better without Microsoft Teams. Can’t believe they shipped that.
January 29, 2026 at 4:54 PM
NSFW
Inside a Quest 2 : motherboard, cameras, BT module, WiFi module, fan with heat sink, speakers, battery etc i.e a typical mobile computer with a different form factor.
January 28, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Inside a Quest 2 : motherboard, cameras, BT module, WiFi module, fan with heat sink, speakers, battery etc i.e a typical mobile computer with a different form factor.
"Writing is like squirting dish soap on an idea: it makes the holes obvious." open.substack.com/pub/experime...
... well no, prototyping does though! Writing makes the holes obvious to anybody expert enough to evaluate the idea (which is hard) whereas genuine prototyping let ANYBODY actually try.
... well no, prototyping does though! Writing makes the holes obvious to anybody expert enough to evaluate the idea (which is hard) whereas genuine prototyping let ANYBODY actually try.
Text is king
read on, queen
open.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:11 AM
"Writing is like squirting dish soap on an idea: it makes the holes obvious." open.substack.com/pub/experime...
... well no, prototyping does though! Writing makes the holes obvious to anybody expert enough to evaluate the idea (which is hard) whereas genuine prototyping let ANYBODY actually try.
... well no, prototyping does though! Writing makes the holes obvious to anybody expert enough to evaluate the idea (which is hard) whereas genuine prototyping let ANYBODY actually try.
Text is king www.experimental-history.com/p/text-is-king with a hierarchy of needs topped by "watching short videos where dudes get nailed in the 'nads"
or "The unspoken assumption is that most humans, other than a few rare intellectuals, have a hierarchy of needs that looks like this:"
or "The unspoken assumption is that most humans, other than a few rare intellectuals, have a hierarchy of needs that looks like this:"
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Text is king www.experimental-history.com/p/text-is-king with a hierarchy of needs topped by "watching short videos where dudes get nailed in the 'nads"
or "The unspoken assumption is that most humans, other than a few rare intellectuals, have a hierarchy of needs that looks like this:"
or "The unspoken assumption is that most humans, other than a few rare intellectuals, have a hierarchy of needs that looks like this:"
How come I learn only now that Google infamous TPU was made in partnership with Broadcom? www.theregister.com/2023/09/22/g...
I was somehow convinced it was an internal Google project. Anyway, live & learn.
I was somehow convinced it was an internal Google project. Anyway, live & learn.
For your info, Broadcom helped Google make those TPU chips
And Meta's tapping up Big B too – it's big bucks for this silicon giant
www.theregister.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM
How come I learn only now that Google infamous TPU was made in partnership with Broadcom? www.theregister.com/2023/09/22/g...
I was somehow convinced it was an internal Google project. Anyway, live & learn.
I was somehow convinced it was an internal Google project. Anyway, live & learn.
lol wut?! "The bigger problem is demand" spectrum.ieee.org/humanoid-rob... bro, I'm not MBA but if the problem is demand for a non working "product" ... then I don't know what even is NOT a problem. from @spectrum.ieee.org
Reality Is Ruining the Humanoid Robot Hype
It takes more than building a humanoid robot to build a humanoid robot product.
spectrum.ieee.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
lol wut?! "The bigger problem is demand" spectrum.ieee.org/humanoid-rob... bro, I'm not MBA but if the problem is demand for a non working "product" ... then I don't know what even is NOT a problem. from @spectrum.ieee.org