Oggi ho conosciuto in una sala i attesa una persona che non avevo mai visto prima.
Siamo arrivati a parlare di ransomware e fughe di dati e mi sono reso conto che conosceva argomenti come #chatcontrol, realtà come #EFF, campagne come #reclaimyourface. Tutta roba che non passa sui giornali...
Così gli ho chiesto dove si informasse e mi ha fatto vedere che segue il mio canale Telegram https://t.me/ppInforma 😂😂😂
(no: ero imbarazzato e non gli ho detto che ero io a gestirlo)
The early results declared in South Africa’s election suggest the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time in 30 years. With results in from 13% of polling stations at 10 a.m. local time, support for the ANC stood at 42.5%....
I hooked my GNU/Linux-loving son up with an old #lenovo#thinkcenter mini-PC that I picked up at a used AV store for about $50. For another $20, I upgraded the ram to 12GB.
He's got it setup it up with #debian as his first home server, with which he's now hosting a few static websites and an internet radio station for his friends and family. He's got loads of resources to spare for when he gets into running larger services.
You don't need to spend $30+ a month on cloud services when an old recycled office PC will more than suffice.
The best part? Helping him troubleshoot his problems with #DNS and #nginx and all that fun stuff. I've already made every mistake possible over the decades, and he gets to benefit from that. That how it should work!
In our digital world, freedom is essential. It's the right to express ourselves, safeguard our privacy, access information, and ensure security. We believe in these values and are committed to promoting them. At the same time, we recognize the importance of educating others about the value of their data. With knowledge comes power, and we're dedicated to empowering people to take control of their digital lives.
"...a process called certification allows the U.S. to strong-arm signatory countries into enacting the most severe interpretation of the agreement's digital policy terms by withholding any benefits under the agreement until they do so. That's why these new agreements pose a bigger threat than all the previous trade deals combined."
"That brings us to the biggest change in the Atlas since our launch in 2018. This week, we removed 2,530 data points: an entire category of surveillance. With the announcement from Amazon that its home surveillance company Ring will no longer facilitate warrantless requests for consumer video footage, we've decided to sunset that particular dataset."
Just remember, Every time advocacy groups warn about tech/capitalism, believe them. We don't make shit up, we use history of actions and facts to state our reasons to be against it.
If your instance isn't part of @FediPact please urge your admins to join or move to another instance who is.
And if you want proof, ask the general public what Jabber/XMPP was, and then ask what Google how they killed it.
EDIT: Please send support to the creator of the FediPact, @vantablack as she is homeless. This is possible because of them.
EDIT #2: Some peppe are saying it doesn't happen anymore, but since it only happened to competitors to Facebook and only after people noticed, I don't think it was a "bug" that only impacted FOSS replacements, but a feature for Facebook removed. Don't give these Zuckers gaslight and think they remain innocent.
Gee whiz. Massive abusive tech surveillance company doesn't do what they promised. Shocking NO ONE.
<https://todon.eu/@queue/112130436372737490>
queue@todon.eu - Reminder to anyone who said "Meta wouldn't do anything to Fediverse, we should let them join!"
Meta is now automatically muting all posts that mention PixelFed, so it's users can't read about any alternatives to its services.
<https://mastodon.social/@dansup/112126250737482807>
Just remember, *Every time advocacy groups warn about tech/capitalism, believe them.* We don't make shit up, we use history of actions and facts to state our reasons to be against it.
If your instance isn't part of @FediPact please urge your admins to join or move to another instance who is.
And if you want proof, ask the general public what Jabber/XMPP was, and then ask what Google how they killed it.
EDIT: *Please* send support to the creator of the FediPact, @vantablack as she is homeless. This is possible because of them.
#fedipact #meta #pixelfed #eff
Yesterday, at home, I was able to use #Vivaldi 's built-in adblocker fine on Youtube. Come in to the office today, and I had to shut it off because videos are inaccessible. #UBlockOrigin and #PrivacyBadger by #EFF work just fine though.
I'd love to not have to use other extensions, but looks like we're not quite there at the moment.
Out of 6 languages recommended by the NSA, 4 are patended bvy multibillion comanies who can pull the plug on them at any time (and Oracle already tried that).
C# - PATENTED by Microsoft,
Go - PATENTED by Google
Java - PATENTED by Oracle, NOT FREE
Python - not too shabby
Rust - not too shabby
Swift - PATENTED by Apple
OMFG - 18 of @pluralistic books are available as a Humble Bundle (min 18 bucks). #ePub format. Easiest 50 USD I ever spent. Supports #eff@eff as a side benefit.
A freelance Journalist was investigating the leaks of unaired footage from fox new programming, the FBI raided his home, arrested him, and has indicted him, even though he was doing what is considered by most, First-Amendment protected journalism.
The charges center on Burke attempting to access servers belonging to a sports network & Television streaming service, using credentials that were not his own.
EFF is currently recruiting for "two positions within the Public Interest Technology team, comprised of 13 ethical technologists dedicated to defending encryption, overcoming censorship and trackers, and paving the way for a more positive digital future."
First results in South Africa’s election suggest it is heading for biggest political shift since apartheid | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
The early results declared in South Africa’s election suggest the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time in 30 years. With results in from 13% of polling stations at 10 a.m. local time, support for the ANC stood at 42.5%....