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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 13h

this is amazing! congratulations!!!

Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 1d

the mentioned papers:
- teaching CS50 with AI: cs.harvard.edu/malan/public...
- improving AI in CS50: cs.harvard.edu/malan/public...

Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 1d

very interesting video about #harvard 's virtual TA for their famous CS50 course.

covers user-facing UX and an overview of the system powering all that.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rAW...

Teaching CS50 with AI

YouTube video by CS50

www.youtube.com

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 1d

feel free to join this petition against #chatcontrol here:

weact.campact.de/petitions/ch...

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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 2d

Take action!

fightchatcontrol.eu to contact your ministers, permanent representation, MEPs, and, if you are German or Italian, your national MPs!

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 3d

sqlc for the win!

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 5d

dec/acc

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 3d

anyone here using #radicle?
would be interested in your experiences...
find the project super cool!

radicle.xyz

Radicle: the sovereign forge

Sovereign code infrastructure.

radicle.xyz

Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 3d

random idea while smilingly scrolling through your meme flood - xmas FP meme calendar?

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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: breach of Discord age verification data.

Including some users passports & DLs

Age verification is a badly implemented data grab wrapped in a moral panic.

Mark my words, as age verification mandates expand, we'll end up more surveilled and less secure. 1/

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 3d

...a (now open source) EU-based (and operated!) alternative to #google photos (and similar).
been using it for a couple of months now. it's great!

P.S.: sorry for the many parenthesis here - some lisp-ies may enjoy it though...

zeitkapsl.eu @zeitkapsl.eu · 4d

We promised to release our source code by end of year...
and we finally did it.

We built @zeitkapsl.eu around a principle: you should own your memories, not us. Releasing our code is the logical next step.

🧭 Explore on Codeberg: codeberg.org/zeitkapsl/zeitkapsl

#opensource #gplv3 #foss

Open source announcement of zeitkapsl.eu

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 4d

a benevolent dictatorship is a philosophical construct.
it can't be established in reality.
never trust an entity that is trying to strip you of a fundamental right in the name of "the greater good". #freespeech

Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 4d

Source: www.dr.dk/lyd/special-...

Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 5d

chilling stories about privacy erosion, abuse of power and handling pressure in the online- and offline-world.
found lot's of inspiration in his principles for digital interactions - with bare smartphones and people.

Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 5d

can't shake "a bad feeling" about their mix of encrypted/non-encrypted features in the app and the UX coming with that.
also the cryptography used didn't fully convince the great @scwpod.bsky.social folks (that was my takeaway).

securitycryptographywhatever.com/2024/09/06/t...

Telegram with Matthew Green

We finally have an excuse to tear down Telegram! Their CEO got arrested by the French, apparently not because the cryptography in Telegram is bad, but specia...

securitycryptographywhatever.com

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 5d

intense #lexfridman episode with the #telegram CEO.

lexfridman.com/pavel-durov

#482 – Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature | Lex Fridman Podcast

Pavel Durov is the founder and CEO of Telegram. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep482-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, s...

lexfridman.com

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 9d

exciting!

www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/c...

Columbia Engineering and Ethereum Foundation Launch Research Center to Advance Blockchain Infrastructure | Columbia Engineering

The Center will support research and education to advance the development and understanding of blockchain protocols and their applications.

www.engineering.columbia.edu

Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 10d

hi @recursecenter.bsky.social!
would love to see you use your official domain handle and maybe even a link to your bsky account here on your website 😇
so happy to have you here! love your institution!

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 11d

"like-ing" this feels wrong 😅
feels like being in favor of the bad things you uncovered again.
my like of cause is an reaction to your incredible work, not the subjects...

Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 11d

bold step!
would love to interview you all about your decision process here 😁
very exciting!

Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 17d

WOW!
I am amazed without being surprised.
looking forward to 9 digits 🤩

Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · Nov 19

Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉

We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:

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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 19d

excited to share that we are following through on our earlier commitments and putting together an independent+neutral organization to house the DID PLC system, includes the directory service

Creating an Independent Public Ledger of Credentials (PLC) Directory Organization | Bluesky

The Bluesky Social app is built on an open network protocol that refers to each user by a unique Decentralized Identifier, or DID (a W3C standard). The most popular supported DID method was developed ...

docs.bsky.app

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 19d

NEW: The Pentagon told journalists it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey. @washingtonpost.com

Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is imposing strict new rules that would severely limit the ability of journalists to report on the Pentagon.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 18d

amazing program! never heard of #outreachy before!
any chance to get an official account for it on bsky?

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 18d

the robur.coop team does incredible work. keep it up!

robur

robur.coop

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Gabriel @gm0stache.tigerente.dev · 18d

just canceled my #spotify subscription.
will try out #castbox and #PocketCasts as a alternative for podcasts.
for music I am undecided - maybe #tidal or Stage+ or even just buy flac files again 😁