bigjsl
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G’day from #Adelaide. I can endlessly discuss solar, batteries and EVs. Husband, father, EVs, renewables, batteries, investor, company director and business owner […]
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31 years ago, I applied to Columbia University for graduate school. They were my backup school, and they didn't accept me. 8 months ago, they had a data breach. This week, my parents received a letter in the mail that my info was impacted by the breach. Leaving me to ask: Why the hell would they […]
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www.spectralwebservices.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
31 years ago, I applied to Columbia University for graduate school. They were my backup school, and they didn't accept me. 8 months ago, they had a data breach. This week, my parents received a letter in the mail that my info was impacted by the breach. Leaving me to ask: Why the hell would they […]
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Did you know?
There was a time when every piece of electronic or mechanical equipment you purchased came with a complete schematic diagram enabling you to diagnose problems and buy any replacement parts you might need to repair it at any point in the future.
Ex: my Apple ][+ came with complete […]
There was a time when every piece of electronic or mechanical equipment you purchased came with a complete schematic diagram enabling you to diagnose problems and buy any replacement parts you might need to repair it at any point in the future.
Ex: my Apple ][+ came with complete […]
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federate.social
February 9, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Did you know?
There was a time when every piece of electronic or mechanical equipment you purchased came with a complete schematic diagram enabling you to diagnose problems and buy any replacement parts you might need to repair it at any point in the future.
Ex: my Apple ][+ came with complete […]
There was a time when every piece of electronic or mechanical equipment you purchased came with a complete schematic diagram enabling you to diagnose problems and buy any replacement parts you might need to repair it at any point in the future.
Ex: my Apple ][+ came with complete […]
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Props to the people keeping the lights on in the Argentine Ministry of Health: Sending out an email to basically everyone registered in the system, to remind them of the vaccination schedule for all ages - along the note that those are tested, safe and available in all public health centers in […]
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scholar.social
February 9, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Props to the people keeping the lights on in the Argentine Ministry of Health: Sending out an email to basically everyone registered in the system, to remind them of the vaccination schedule for all ages - along the note that those are tested, safe and available in all public health centers in […]
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They took down the whole backlog of the CIA World Factbook from the web.
One of the more cogent arguments against universal suffrage around 1900 was that the unwashed masses were severely ignorant, they would elect crooks and morons, and incompetent leadership is how powerful states fall into […]
One of the more cogent arguments against universal suffrage around 1900 was that the unwashed masses were severely ignorant, they would elect crooks and morons, and incompetent leadership is how powerful states fall into […]
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archaeo.social
February 5, 2026 at 7:48 AM
They took down the whole backlog of the CIA World Factbook from the web.
One of the more cogent arguments against universal suffrage around 1900 was that the unwashed masses were severely ignorant, they would elect crooks and morons, and incompetent leadership is how powerful states fall into […]
One of the more cogent arguments against universal suffrage around 1900 was that the unwashed masses were severely ignorant, they would elect crooks and morons, and incompetent leadership is how powerful states fall into […]
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub […]
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub […]
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fedi.simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:26 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub […]
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub […]
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At Torment Nexus Inc., we take environmentalism seriously. Our latest generation of Orphan Crushing Machines now recovers over 99.7% of orphan tears, reducing waste and helping to conserve this precious natural resource for future generations.*
* Forward looking statement: Anticipated future […]
* Forward looking statement: Anticipated future […]
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mastodon.social
February 5, 2026 at 3:19 AM
At Torment Nexus Inc., we take environmentalism seriously. Our latest generation of Orphan Crushing Machines now recovers over 99.7% of orphan tears, reducing waste and helping to conserve this precious natural resource for future generations.*
* Forward looking statement: Anticipated future […]
* Forward looking statement: Anticipated future […]
I haven’t paid attention to Kid Rock. Apparently MAGA love him.
Linked are the lyrics to Kid Rock’s Cool, Daddy Cool.
It’s a song about drugs and under age sex. Naturally he’s the headline for Turning Point USA’s alternate half time show.
https://genius.com/Kid-rock-cool-daddy-cool-lyrics
Linked are the lyrics to Kid Rock’s Cool, Daddy Cool.
It’s a song about drugs and under age sex. Naturally he’s the headline for Turning Point USA’s alternate half time show.
https://genius.com/Kid-rock-cool-daddy-cool-lyrics
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I haven’t paid attention to Kid Rock. Apparently MAGA love him.
Linked are the lyrics to Kid Rock’s Cool, Daddy Cool.
It’s a song about drugs and under age sex. Naturally he’s the headline for Turning Point USA’s alternate half time show.
https://genius.com/Kid-rock-cool-daddy-cool-lyrics
Linked are the lyrics to Kid Rock’s Cool, Daddy Cool.
It’s a song about drugs and under age sex. Naturally he’s the headline for Turning Point USA’s alternate half time show.
https://genius.com/Kid-rock-cool-daddy-cool-lyrics
A super clever friend from Uni wrote a nifty tool for visualising the spectrum when digitally mixing audio. You can buy it for the cost of a couple of pints. https://audioplugin.deals/product/strata-by-crickets-audio
Strata by Crickets Audio
Strata by Crickets Audio is a multi-track frequency monitoring plugin for macOS and Windows. By layering the spectrum of every track into a single "strata" view, it allows producers to instantly detect frequency conflicts, mud, and volume imbalances across an entire mix.
audioplugin.deals
February 3, 2026 at 10:08 PM
A super clever friend from Uni wrote a nifty tool for visualising the spectrum when digitally mixing audio. You can buy it for the cost of a couple of pints. https://audioplugin.deals/product/strata-by-crickets-audio
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“I would never buy a Tesla, because I don’t want to drive a car built by a fascist. Many people think like me. Apple is dangerously close to suffering the same fate.
The Apple I fell in love with is dead. What remains is a $3 trillion company that has traded its soul for stock price stability […]
The Apple I fell in love with is dead. What remains is a $3 trillion company that has traded its soul for stock price stability […]
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mastodon.ie
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
“I would never buy a Tesla, because I don’t want to drive a car built by a fascist. Many people think like me. Apple is dangerously close to suffering the same fate.
The Apple I fell in love with is dead. What remains is a $3 trillion company that has traded its soul for stock price stability […]
The Apple I fell in love with is dead. What remains is a $3 trillion company that has traded its soul for stock price stability […]
This motor and pump came with the property and hasn’t been run in at least four years. I cleaned the spark plug, air filter, main jet and float needle. Started fourth pull. Honda really know how to build small engines.
February 1, 2026 at 3:41 AM
This motor and pump came with the property and hasn’t been run in at least four years. I cleaned the spark plug, air filter, main jet and float needle. Started fourth pull. Honda really know how to build small engines.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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Please stop telling people #bitlocker is useless because #microsoft will turn over your encryption keys to the government if required to do so.
Yes, it's a poor choice if your threat model includes stuff you need hide from the government. But it's still not nothing, and that's not the only […]
Yes, it's a poor choice if your threat model includes stuff you need hide from the government. But it's still not nothing, and that's not the only […]
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federate.social
January 26, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Please stop telling people #bitlocker is useless because #microsoft will turn over your encryption keys to the government if required to do so.
Yes, it's a poor choice if your threat model includes stuff you need hide from the government. But it's still not nothing, and that's not the only […]
Yes, it's a poor choice if your threat model includes stuff you need hide from the government. But it's still not nothing, and that's not the only […]
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Generously...
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Generously...
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Like a fucking fever dream...
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Like a fucking fever dream...
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RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/115923688571752430
If police can come to your door in the middle of the night and put you behind bars
based on nothing more than an entirely false and contrived interpretation of a Facebook post,
no one’s First Amendment rights are safe
If police can come to your door in the middle of the night and put you behind bars
based on nothing more than an entirely false and contrived interpretation of a Facebook post,
no one’s First Amendment rights are safe
c.im
January 19, 2026 at 8:48 PM
RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/115923688571752430
If police can come to your door in the middle of the night and put you behind bars
based on nothing more than an entirely false and contrived interpretation of a Facebook post,
no one’s First Amendment rights are safe
If police can come to your door in the middle of the night and put you behind bars
based on nothing more than an entirely false and contrived interpretation of a Facebook post,
no one’s First Amendment rights are safe
Discovered that the range hood in my kids’ rental doesn’t have an exhaust. The outlet is blocked by the shelf above. It’s not designed to recirculate either. My wife and I had a rental 26 years ago that was much the same except it was designed to be able to recirculate except the vents still had […]
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aus.social
January 19, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Discovered that the range hood in my kids’ rental doesn’t have an exhaust. The outlet is blocked by the shelf above. It’s not designed to recirculate either. My wife and I had a rental 26 years ago that was much the same except it was designed to be able to recirculate except the vents still had […]
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"There is no serious question that if #trump so ordered it, Microsoft could deliberately shut down all services to the Scottish Government and our public sector and the Government must now react as if this is just as much a risk to our democracy as if it was discovered that Putin could send the […]
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mastodon.scot
January 17, 2026 at 10:56 AM
"There is no serious question that if #trump so ordered it, Microsoft could deliberately shut down all services to the Scottish Government and our public sector and the Government must now react as if this is just as much a risk to our democracy as if it was discovered that Putin could send the […]
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The latest ITER schedule suggests that commercial fusion power might be only 40-50 years away.
Just like it was in the 1960s.
Just like it was in the 1960s.
January 13, 2026 at 10:48 AM
The latest ITER schedule suggests that commercial fusion power might be only 40-50 years away.
Just like it was in the 1960s.
Just like it was in the 1960s.
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Cloudflare defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, won’t block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/cloudflare-may-pull-servers-out-of-italy-over-order-that-it-block-pirate-sites/
Italy fines Cloudflare 14M euros for not blocking pirate sites on 1.1.1.1 DNS service
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/cloudflare-may-pull-servers-out-of-italy-over-order-that-it-block-pirate-sites/
Italy fines Cloudflare 14M euros for not blocking pirate sites on 1.1.1.1 DNS service
arstechnica.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Cloudflare defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, won’t block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/cloudflare-may-pull-servers-out-of-italy-over-order-that-it-block-pirate-sites/
Italy fines Cloudflare 14M euros for not blocking pirate sites on 1.1.1.1 DNS service
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/cloudflare-may-pull-servers-out-of-italy-over-order-that-it-block-pirate-sites/
Italy fines Cloudflare 14M euros for not blocking pirate sites on 1.1.1.1 DNS service
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“…witnesses said a doctor was at the scene and tried to help the woman who had been shot, but the ICE agents refused to let the doctor in to help. Up to 15 minutes later, an ambulance arrived but was blocked by ICE vehicles that had occupied the street.” […]
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mastodon.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM
“…witnesses said a doctor was at the scene and tried to help the woman who had been shot, but the ICE agents refused to let the doctor in to help. Up to 15 minutes later, an ambulance arrived but was blocked by ICE vehicles that had occupied the street.” […]