Comment on: Navidrome - open source software that allows you to enjoy your music collection from anywhere, by making it available through a modern Web UI and through a wide range of third-party compatible mobile apps
Yeah it sounds like this would be a good fit. A Pi is definitely capable enough to be a music server.
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10 Aug 2021 22:30
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Comment on: Navidrome - open source software that allows you to enjoy your music collection from anywhere, by making it available through a modern Web UI and through a wide range of third-party compatible mobile apps
Looks similar, but it looks like this is just for music so it's probably a smaller/simpler code base.
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10 Aug 2021 14:32
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Navidrome - open source software that allows you to enjoy your music collection from anywhere, by making it available through a modern Web UI and through a wide range of third-party compatible mobile apps
10 7 comments 10 Aug 2021 14:14 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyOne Bad Apple - calling out some of Apple's questionable claims regarding photo scanning
8 0 comments 09 Aug 2021 17:11 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyScammers Will Ban Anyone From Instagram For $60
10 2 comments 08 Aug 2021 18:08 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: The smart home is flailing as a concept—because it sucks
You're right that cross-compatibility shouldn't be cause for complaint, different competing standards are fine. But any "smart home" device that doesn't use a common open standard sucks. If I am putting in a "smart light switch" it better damn well work with the light bulbs I buy two decades from now.
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06 Aug 2021 14:54
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The smart home is flailing as a concept—because it sucks
9 1 comment 06 Aug 2021 14:38 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Banned from Reddit
There are a number of ways to find out if someone is using the same device, and it's hard to circumvent. You could try using another browser that isn't based on the built-in Chrome renderer... maybe Brave or Firefox. If that doesn't work, buy an old $20 throwaway phone on eBay?
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06 Aug 2021 13:46
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Comment on: Substack doubles down on uncensored ‘free speech’ with acquisition of Letter
Yeah, found this via Freddie DeBoer who was originally accused of supporting Nazis in the article (they actually issued a correction, was surprised).
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06 Aug 2021 02:46
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Comment on: Substack doubles down on uncensored ‘free speech’ with acquisition of Letter
Oh they definitely are scare quotes, the writer is obviously hostile to the concept. But it's good to see that Substack is still getting press and is expanding, and that free speech is being seen as a feature for certain kinds of businesses.
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06 Aug 2021 01:23
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Substack doubles down on uncensored ‘free speech’ with acquisition of Letter
13 5 comments 06 Aug 2021 00:05 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologySuper Duper Secure Mode | Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research
4 1 comment 05 Aug 2021 09:09 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyGitHub offers open source developers legal counsel to combat DMCA abuse
9 3 comments 01 Aug 2021 20:33 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: CRT Degaussing With A Drill
People used to use them for high-end graphics work, but these days I doubt it. LCDs have mostly overtaken them in pixel density and of course weight. I looked and the only thing I could find was "new old stock" which is getting insanely expensive now.
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29 Jul 2021 17:51
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Comment on: California and five other US states ban pre-built gaming PCs based on energy standards - in December standard will expand to include devices featuring high-speed networking, multi-screen notebooks, and gaming monitors
They actually define a formula for allowed power consumption: https://energycodeace.com/site/custom/public/reference-ace-t20/index.html#!Documents/section16053statestandardsfornonfederallyregulatedappliances.htm#vcomputerscomputermonitorstelevisionssignagedisplaysandconsumera5.htm
This is absolutely nuts.
It also mandates the following for workstations and "small-scale servers": "Transition the computer into either the computer sleep mode or computer off mode measured in Section 1604(v)(5) within 30 minutes of user inactivity." Is that going to be enforced by the hardware or software? How the fuck is that appropriate for a server?
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27 Jul 2021 22:07
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California and five other US states ban pre-built gaming PCs based on energy standards - in December standard will expand to include devices featuring high-speed networking, multi-screen notebooks, and gaming monitors
13 9 comments 27 Jul 2021 21:44 u/SEELE (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Why You Should Want Driverless Cars On Roads Now
"Sorry, but our Trust and Safety team has determined that you are not eligible to ride at this time. Please exit the vehicle."
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27 Jul 2021 14:07
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Discord CDN and API Abuses Drive Wave of Malware Detections
7 0 comments 24 Jul 2021 21:45 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: I just discovered: InterPlanetary File System: IPFS Powers the Distributed Web
Related:
+IPFS
+Replatforming
+Decentralized_Internet
AFAIK it still needs Tor support, coming after 1.0. It's an exciting project, but I'll be more excited when that is complete.
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24 Jul 2021 21:37
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Loongson's first LoongArch processors - 3A5000 for computers, 3C5000L for servers
4 0 comments 24 Jul 2021 21:30 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyRaspberry Pi hosting | Raspberry Pi Colocation
3 0 comments 24 Jul 2021 20:10 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Rumour: Low end GPU market will disappear and this guy has a good theory as to why it may happen.
TIL this is a thing
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24 Jul 2021 19:35
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Comment on: Rumour: Low end GPU market will disappear and this guy has a good theory as to why it may happen.
Not just GPUs, RAM too https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/23/seok_hee_lee_sk_hynix_predictions/
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24 Jul 2021 16:23
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Apple Issues Urgent iPhone Updates; None for Pegasus Zero-Day - The ream of bugs includes some remotely exploitable code execution flaws.
9 1 comment 23 Jul 2021 17:16 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: The Framework Laptop is now shipping, and press reviews are up
> gizmodo
Think about who pays their bills
That said, this is a 1.0 and probably does need some work.
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23 Jul 2021 14:28
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The Framework Laptop is now shipping, and press reviews are up
9 5 comments 23 Jul 2021 04:34 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyTelegram founder listed in leaked Pegasus project data
19 0 comments 22 Jul 2021 01:58 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyGermany’s national healthcare system adopts Matrix
10 5 comments 21 Jul 2021 15:07 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Are Attack Drones the Next Global Arms Race? - Activist Post
Yes
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21 Jul 2021 14:46
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Comment on: Deurbanizing the web [pdf] - "We are drowning in churn and noise. I am fighting back by switching this website from HTML to PDF."
True. I don't mind if communities of people want to build their own corners of the web like this. Although I doubt that PDF-as-the-web will catch on (PDF sucks way too much). I understand the underlying sentiment though.
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19 Jul 2021 22:58
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Deurbanizing the web [pdf] - "We are drowning in churn and noise. I am fighting back by switching this website from HTML to PDF."
7 4 comments 19 Jul 2021 17:38 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: China tightens control over cybersecurity in data crackdown - Tech experts in China who find a weakness in computer security would be required to tell the government
Not paywalled for me, but I disable JS and cookies like a sensible person... how am I supposed to know what's paywalled?
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14 Jul 2021 18:26
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China tightens control over cybersecurity in data crackdown - Tech experts in China who find a weakness in computer security would be required to tell the government
5 2 comments 14 Jul 2021 17:16 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Russia's Yandex driverless robots to deliver food at U.S. colleges with GrubHub
Somewhat complicated but I'll make an effort. It's embarrassing because it's a company from a strategic competitor (Russia) deploying commercial "drone" tech that much of the world associates with the US, demonstrating that they have parity. Further, by both deploying it in the US and by focusing on college students, it works as a PR move, calling more attention to it. Finally, it will be difficult for the US to do anything about it, because we always complain when Russia limits US companies *and* our own legal system makes it difficult (see Trump's attempt to ban TikTok). So it's just sort of an embarrassment that we can't really respond to.
Edit: I'll add that it's only really embarrassing because we have been blaming other countries for our own inadequacies, and Russia has been the main punching bag lately. If we could just accept that we are in economic competition and not turn it into a media circus, we wouldn't leave open opportunities for PR stunts like this.
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08 Jul 2021 04:39
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Comment on: Russia's Yandex driverless robots to deliver food at U.S. colleges with GrubHub
Yeah it's sort of embarrassing which I guess is the point
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07 Jul 2021 21:13
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Russia's Yandex driverless robots to deliver food at U.S. colleges with GrubHub
20 13 comments 07 Jul 2021 21:01 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyThe NYPD is sending its controversial robot dog back to the pound
7 0 comments 07 Jul 2021 01:31 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyVivo patents a smartphone with a flying drone camera system built in
3 0 comments 02 Jul 2021 17:11 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyIs your friend an extremist? Facebook is asking some users about exposure to content
10 0 comments 02 Jul 2021 14:53 u/SEELE (self.technology) in g/technologyFacebook now telling users that someone they know is becoming an extremist
159 56 comments 01 Jul 2021 18:47 u/SEELE (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Would you pay to use an ad-free search engine that doesn't collect your data?
Yeah, needs a regular external audit managed by people who are highly critical, capable, and trustworthy.
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30 Jun 2021 02:47
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Comment on: Would you pay to use an ad-free search engine that doesn't collect your data?
Obviously privacy and search quality will be very important. One of the commenters suggested they should also offer privacy-protecting email/calendar/documents like Google does, I like that idea.
If someone could do this and accept crypto payments, or cash in an envelope, I'm sold.
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30 Jun 2021 02:34
u/SEELE
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Would you pay to use an ad-free search engine that doesn't collect your data?
9 10 comments 30 Jun 2021 02:13 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyThe Cybiko Experience: a Handheld Computer for Year 2000 Teens
8 0 comments 30 Jun 2021 02:04 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyExclusive: NATO Classified Cloud Platform Compromised
8 1 comment 30 Jun 2021 01:52 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: TikTok insiders say Chinese parent ByteDance is in control
Related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssBV595-poY
It's funny, but when you realize that it's a Chinese company targeting US teens, you have to consider the implications.
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30 Jun 2021 01:47
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TikTok insiders say Chinese parent ByteDance is in control
8 1 comment 30 Jun 2021 01:47 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyGoogle starts adding "no reliable sources" tag to some search engine results
30 9 comments 28 Jun 2021 19:18 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: How Are Dead Man's Switches Set Up?
If you don't need it to trigger instantly, you could set a longer timer, which will protect you in case you are unable to get to it for a while.
The most important things are to make sure nobody knows where your program is, and make sure nobody knows when it will trigger or who gets the files. This is easier if you don't disclose that you even have a dead man's switch. You can also use a red herring like telling people that your lawyer will release documents. But don't give any information that could allow an adversary to block distribution of the information.
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26 Jun 2021 15:44
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Comment on: Peloton remotely bricks treadmills for those not paying $39.99 per month
Do a DIY conversion while you can still get them registered. You could pick an interesting old vehicle and update it https://www.vanagonhacks.com/2014/06/electric-vanagon-conversion/
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24 Jun 2021 18:55
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Effective immediately: You need a drone license before you fly in the US
29 13 comments 24 Jun 2021 15:03 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Has anybody here tried running a PC/Laptop off a stand alone generator of any kind?
Unless it's a more expensive generator, don't do it without a power conditioner https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-electricity-contractor-generator-clean-ac/
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13 Jun 2021 18:34
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Comment on: I am fully convinced now that computing is just modern magic.
For sure, I mean it happens to everyone at some point.
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10 Jun 2021 18:14
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Comment on: I am fully convinced now that computing is just modern magic.
Oh yeah I mean I understand why it happens, it's just that fixing it (from what I've read) can involve a few rounds of trial and error and a good "feel" for how the circuit will behave. In that way it's more of an art than software.
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10 Jun 2021 18:13
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Comment on: I am fully convinced now that computing is just modern magic.
I understand just enough to know that it's voodoo bullshit. Everything looks like it's made from standardized components, but then there's small variances between the same "identical" component made by different manufacturers, components that don't meet stated specs, etc. And all the weird hacks to fix ghosts in the machine are nuts. It's apparently normal to just reroute your PCB design "until it works" if you run into EMF issues. I have immense respect for people who can put up with all that.
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10 Jun 2021 16:50
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Comment on: I am fully convinced now that computing is just modern magic.
The hardware side is even worse. It's a miracle that anything works, honestly.
In my life I have gone from knowing nothing about computers, to knowing a little, to understanding everything, to knowing nothing again. I imagine it's like that with any sufficiently deep domain of knowledge. Eventually you have to either specialize or accept that all your knowledge is somewhat shallow.
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10 Jun 2021 16:38
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Apple shut down my iCloud account for five days, no warning, no explanation, no excuse
9 0 comments 07 Jun 2021 16:28 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyFrench regulator fines Google €220 million for abusing dominant market position
42 4 comments 07 Jun 2021 16:17 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyYour Book Review: Where's My Flying Car? (The Great Stagnation was caused by energy usage flatlining, which was caused by our failure to switch to nuclear energy, which was caused by excessive regulation, which was caused by "green fundamentalism".)
7 2 comments 06 Jun 2021 17:42 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyMedium sees more employee exits after CEO publishes ‘culture memo’
11 1 comment 05 Jun 2021 03:27 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Canadian EV Maker Unveils World's First Crypto-Mining Car
We need a +StupidTechnology guild for shit like this, but I'll just leave it here
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04 Jun 2021 15:35
u/SEELE
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Canadian EV Maker Unveils World's First Crypto-Mining Car
1 1 comment 04 Jun 2021 15:32 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyBrowsing and publishing Gemini on a... Kobo?!
1 0 comments 04 Jun 2021 15:08 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Stack Overflow Sold to Tech Giant Prosus for $1.8 Billion
Non paywall https://archive.md/IYMAm
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02 Jun 2021 16:50
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Stack Overflow Sold to Tech Giant Prosus for $1.8 Billion
4 3 comments 02 Jun 2021 16:48 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Intel reiterates chip supply shortages could last several years
The thing that sucks most about this is that open hardware projects have been gaining steam. This kills off hobby level small batch projects.
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01 Jun 2021 16:35
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Comment on: Freenode removes hate speech rule
It's pretty confusing.
To some degree the takeover (before it failed) played out like previous SJW-led subreddit and forum takeovers. I haven't seen any clear evidence of this though, and my gut feeling is that it's standard internet drama. A number of channels left for libera.chat, so maybe Andrew is trying to court right-wing tech users who do feel left out right now.
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23 May 2021 19:43
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Now Your Car is a Cybersecurity Risk, Too
1 1 comment 21 May 2021 16:31 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: I was banned for using TOR / VPN / proxy
Banned from where exactly
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16 May 2021 19:21
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Researchers Flag e-Voting Security Flaws
1 0 comments 13 May 2021 01:20 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyUnder Military Rule, Myanmar Has Retreated to the Keypad Phone Age – Given the protest movement’s reliance on social media, the military junta has begun executing random smartphone spot checks.
10 1 comment 09 May 2021 17:17 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: This Motorcycle Airbag Vest Will Stop Working If You Miss a Payment
I think it's just the idea that a safety device would "stop working" that makes people angry. I wonder if they could have found a different way to handle financing.
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07 May 2021 16:39
u/SEELE
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This Motorcycle Airbag Vest Will Stop Working If You Miss a Payment
12 10 comments 07 May 2021 02:46 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyThis new Naval drone runs on sunlight and hydrogen
10 0 comments 29 Apr 2021 01:25 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyCryptocurrency is an abject disaster
3 0 comments 28 Apr 2021 02:32 u/SEELE (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: VPN Recommendations?
I've had that happen with a couple of different providers. Not sure what causes it, but it always feels weird... could be traffic being diverted, but how could you prove it? Try another server and see if that helps.
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26 Apr 2021 19:43
u/SEELE
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Comment on: VPN Recommendations?
PIA is ok or just use Tor. Some sites blocking you will happen regardless of VPN provider, maybe not as much if you go with a really expensive provider. Lots of abuse comes through VPNs.
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26 Apr 2021 18:02
u/SEELE
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Loongson Technology Develops Its Own CPU Instruction Set Architecture
1 1 comment 16 Apr 2021 17:28 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: We finally know how the FBI unlocked the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone
Half of the NSA is dedicated to securing systems, it's the other half that tries to break them. SELinux is actually a good tool. It's a little too complicated (OpenBSD's pledge and unveil are simpler) but that makes sense when you consider that they were trying to help secure all possible forms of complex corporate and government junk.
The NSA can afford to put together helpful tools like SELinux because there is no shortage of other vulnerabilities to exploit, including at the hardware level.
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15 Apr 2021 22:30
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China’s Dystopian “New IP" Plan Shows Need for Renewed US Commitment to Internet Governance - under the plan, users "must register to use the internet, and authorities can shut off an individual user’s internet access at any time"
30 4 comments 15 Apr 2021 04:04 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyA Web Infrastructure for Certifying Multimedia News Content for Fake News Defense
1 0 comments 13 Apr 2021 17:27 u/SEELE (self.technology) in g/technologyDiscord: No users between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to join or view the content in NSFW servers. NSFW servers will be blocked from the iOS app.
7 1 comment 13 Apr 2021 15:08 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Free Speech Flag
Yeah, I agree about the name. It's a shame the internet can't find unity like this anymore.
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12 Apr 2021 22:23
u/SEELE
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Establishing Twitter's presence in Africa
4 1 comment 12 Apr 2021 20:07 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Free Speech Flag
Read the article... there are numbers encoded in the flag based on color values, if you put them all together then you get the key for decrypting DVDs and Blu-Rays (a so-called "illegal number"). People tried to ban this key from the internet when it was leaked and this was one clever way around that.
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12 Apr 2021 19:12
u/SEELE
in g/technology
Google Blocks Advertisers from Targeting Black Lives Matter YouTube Videos
5 3 comments 11 Apr 2021 16:59 u/SEELE (self.technology) in g/technologyWikipedia’s Deep Ties to Big Tech: Contrary to its image as a cash-strapped, transparent public service, Wikipedia is a wealthy NGO with close ties to big tech companies that it tries to obscure
36 5 comments 08 Apr 2021 04:08 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: Fan-tastic Misuse Of Raspberry Pi GPIO
>Transmitting using a GPIO pin
holy mother of god this is terrible and amazing
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08 Apr 2021 02:45
u/SEELE
in g/technology
You Otter Be Able To Stream That Audio: Open Hardware Eclipses Chromecast Audio
15 1 comment 06 Apr 2021 14:03 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyTurns out humans are leading AI systems astray because we can't agree on labeling
2 0 comments 04 Apr 2021 17:46 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: [ MUST READ ] Toward a Technological Cage for the Masses
True internet folk need to understand that ease of accessibility is a curse, not a blessing. The growth of the internet proved once again that gatekeeping has an important purpose, keeping out the masses. Other skilled professions have understood this for centuries. I'm bullish on things like +Urbit, Secure Scuttlebutt, Gemini and other less-than-friendly tech for this reason, we need an "inner domain" with an inaccessible technical barrier to block normies.
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03 Apr 2021 19:33
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OVH fire: OVHcloud abandons efforts to restart SBG1 data center in Strasbourg
9 0 comments 03 Apr 2021 17:19 u/SEELE (..) in g/technologyComment on: How to Take Back the Internet by Choosing the Internet Less Traveled
Yeah that pink is just awful. But maybe that's the point? I imagine that it drives away anyone who cares about flashy design rather than content.
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03 Apr 2021 17:04
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