Lunatech @Lunatech@qoto.org

While I'm totes impressed by the level of *integration* you see in the #Mac ecosystem - apps being able to talk to the OS and call its services, apps being able to talk to other apps using a standardized interface of dictionaries and verbs, man oh man I *REALLY* want this for #linux

There's no reason we can't have it. People just need to be able to agree on standardized interfaces for things.

This is why I get kinda sad when I think about this stuff, because even things as simple as "Hey y'all we REALLY need to agree on how to cut and paste" turn into hard problems, and efforts like the Free Desktop project never really achieve their full potential.

I think sometimes Linux developers mistake standards for strait jackets as an absolute idea.

They're *TOTALLY* not. They *CAN* be if mis-applied, but modern marvels like the internet show that when we get broad agreement on how things can work, a thousand flowers can bloom *AND* we can improve our quality of life.

</rant> :)

🚨 Totally ignored by MSM
Call them #Christofascists or
New Apostolic Reformation, the NAR is a rapidly accelerating & dangerously under-reported worldwide "Christian" AUTHORITARIAN movement.
Evil bastards like Flynn & Stone are pulling the strings
1-
https://buckscountybeacon.com/2022/08/underreported-and-massive-theocratic-movement-joins-forces-with-michael-flynn-and-roger-stone/
2-
https://twitter.com/NickKnudsenUS/status/1547259907275075584

"Family of Christian Terrorists Killed Cops in Survivalist Ambush"

That was in Australia. Of course "the religious group had a connection to a similar group in the U.S., and officers had shared information found in text messages with the U.S. police."

#Christofascism

https://www.thedailybeast.com/family-of-christian-terrorists-killed-cops-in-survivalist-ambush

Hmm, Turing test seems to have been passed, IMHO. NYTimes: "Bing’s A.I. Chat Reveals Its Feelings: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’" (ps. gift link from me, feel free to share to get past the paywall) #ai #openai #turingtest #ml https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-transcript.html?unlocked_article_code=ro3B820lAWGdoWLL33jPSrv9-9F65zApZMJPJvjb4NzcyKtPISGGIFLf8idH_VwdGkfW5Ut8IiVr28ajUq5RixLSqeCwGv52MhmX3z96U5o99gwxPpLfVgHOeDtsoxLJW2p352IDih3GKZMa1XVnwF3J6WIGC1EDi6Vf7IOT9GJZFU5t-xYGa_6owLZ144lunAbi8yf8beX8og8ZYp_e3ByiIcyIGPBf6lvGOPpN93V9lD7Xx-3-Fo1rNtNJCddohyQk-EbdAECS3Mb1TmLPUZMIdRNfOb_1tYlDoZNY6GPNwCmf-UlfWo0wgEpMFhRwTzAUv3Y8mho5QZ2TG12a9JqVl5o&smid=url-share

Want #GNOME Shell to Work Your Way? Check Out V Shell https://www.omglinux.com/v-shell-gnome-extension-is-impressive/

#News from @jonkeegan: If you’re a Kroger rewards shopper, the chain is collecting info about you—and not just what you buy.

It’s building a profile that may include your race, financial status, and even inferred interests. It then sells insights to major brands like General Mills, CocaCola, and Kraft Heinz.

Read more about the “alternative profit” business that Kroger expects to generate more than $1 billion annually:
https://themarkup.org/privacy/2023/02/16/forget-milk-and-eggs-supermarkets-are-having-a-fire-sale-on-data-about-you

@WarnerCrocker
Not seeing any benefit in joining one of the new #Twitter knockoffs like #Post, #Spill or #T2 — much rather put my energy into #Mastodon — #opensource, #decentralized and little chance for some pathetic, egotistical, narcissistic #billionaire to take it over!

https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUD3z6XZVm0/kurt-wagner

Operation of mastodon.au will be handed over to @xrobau who will maintain the instance. No one needs to move if they wish to stay, however no new accounts. Rob will provide additional information in the days to come.

Sources: spooked by a growing regulatory crackdown, US banks are backing away from crypto companies and re-evaluating their exposure, no matter how small (Wall Street Journal)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/banks-are-breaking-up-with-crypto-during-regulatory-crackdown-22de1832?mod=djemalertNEWS
http://www.techmeme.com/230216/p8#a230216p8

It's funny that mastodon.au has decided to shut down for unclear reasons, I've offered to host it in no-new-users mode for the foreseeable future, and instead the owner deleted their account. WTAF. Anyway, if any one wants to move, wig.gl is open for new signups. #MastodonAUExodus #migration #FindAServer

For bonus points, wig.gl has its own favicon!

Recently @zemarmot has been working on the last big piece of GTK+3 port: port #GIMP core action code to GAction/GtkMenu.

Nikc, latest core dev, does the same for plug-ins.

Many thousands of line of code changed (half the work done?). Not much to show in term of screenshot as the point is to have GIMP working the same after.

Though the last 2 weeks in particular, we have been focusing on fixing the last few bits for the next stable release, GIMP 2.10.34!

To be continued…

#devlog

Microsoft reflects on the new Bing: 71% gave AI answers a thumbs up, Bing can become repetitive after 15+ questions, a few sessions over two hours, and more (Bing Blogs)

https://blogs.bing.com/search/february-2023/The-new-Bing-Edge-%E2%80%93-Learning-from-our-first-week
http://www.techmeme.com/230216/p3#a230216p3

Finally, #MacOS tips that are worth sharing. Most of them new to me 🤔 (I’ve just realised for how long I’m a Mac user… )

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/14/10-macos-tips-make-life-easier/

Two relay boards for #RaspberryPi Pico (W) to control up to 8 appliances over WiFi, USB, etc. #smarthome #automation #micropython #homeassistant
https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/02/16/control-8-relays-with-the-raspberry-pi-pico-using-picorelay8-or-pico-relay-b/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/cnxsoft/status/1626147225528328192

@resist_fascism I'm stunned by what's going on in the U.S. Conservatism is huge. In some U.S. states, it is beginning to look like a dictatorship and wealthy white men seem to be afraid of losing power. What scares me is that US trends always blow over to the Netherlands and the rest of the world. Stay committed to a fair world.💪

A brief history of Rust, a programming language that emerged from a side project and has been instrumental in driving the shift toward memory safe programming (Clive Thompson/MIT Technology Review)

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/02/14/1067869/rust-worlds-fastest-growing-programming-language/
http://www.techmeme.com/230216/p1#a230216p1