Let's cut the bullshit and spell out a few things. The IT security industry is about as trustworthy as the food supplement and vitamin industry, but somehow they escaped the same reputation. Their products are overwhelmingly based on flawed ideas, and the quality of their software is exceptionally bad. And while not everyone will agree with the harshness of my words, I'll say this: Essentially everyone in IT security who knows anything in principle knows this.
Hey fellow #Linux users, despite #CrowdStrike only affecting #Windows, this is not really a windows problem.
This is an "automatic update that got forced onto everyone with insufficient testing while also having way too many permissions" problem.
If you think big corps wouldn't run something similar on Linux, I have a an NFT of a bridge to sell you.
Eclipse photo. I caught some solar flares. I through they were chromatic abortions at first due to the small sensor and long zoom of my camera.
The best part is that I got to watch the eclipse with my Grandmother.
Muncie, IN
Panasonic FZ300
600 mm full frame equivalent.
f/8, 1/160 s. ISO 100
Converted from RAW and cropped.
#eclipse #eclipse2024 #panasonic #Indiana #goCards #astronomy
@QOTO Is this instance blocking threads.net? I don't care one way or another, but I've noticed some people asking. Thanks.
No need to paraphrase. First paragraph says it all:
"Claims that artificial intelligence will help solve the climate crisis are misguided, with the technology instead likely cause rising energy use and turbocharge the spread of climate disinformation, a coalition of environmental groups has warned."
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/07/ai-climate-change-energy-disinformation-report
China: “Remove all VPNs”
Apple: “Sure thing”
China: “…and podcast apps”
Apple: “Can do boss!”
China: “…and also hand over all iCloud data for our citizens”
Apple: “I mean why wouldn’t we? Here you go!”
EU: “Allow alternate app stores, and do it fairly”
Apple: “Ahhh hell no! This is so unfair you guys are bullies! Malware! Privacy! We have standards! Unlike you we care about our users!”
You can imagine my horror when I pulled a #record labeled "Harmonica Moods" out of a Tchaikovsky sleeve. Fortunately, "Romeo and Juliet" were right where they should be. #vinal #PhysicalMedia
Father, husband, community college mathematics professor.
I enjoy pi. (h/t @scalzi)