Don Thompson @guardeddon@qoto.org
Long career in telecoms, aerospace & IT. Adept at troubleshooting & problem resolution.
Fascinated by the milieu.
Pic: JFK 22L over the captain's shoulder.
Joined Nov 2022
@failedLyndonLaRouchite @pauloldhamsnp
‘Scots’ might be preferred.
Perhaps Jack’s messages would illuminate other aspects of his party’s attitude to the SNP?
Don Thompson
boosted
Why the House of Lords can and should delay the Rwanda Bill
Using the Parliament Acts, peers can force the House of Commons to think again
This is an argument why they should do so in this case
By me, at Prospect
@simevidas
This is how all web site user experience testing should be performed.
Don Thompson
boosted
24 seconds to view the product images on Amazon’s website
Earlier this month I finally retired my Motorola G4 that served me well for testing web performance for over half a decade. The new device that I got is the Nokia C02 (view specs). In terms of CPU and RAM, it’s the lowest-end Android smartphone I could find that was released by a mainstream brand in 2023. According to Speedometer, it’s about 25% slower than the 2016 Motorola G4. Yes, slower.
Did I go too low? I…
Don Thompson
boosted
"Matt, tracking on the web, it's just how it is. If we get rid of it so many companies will die off."
There were companies before tracking tech. There was advertising before tracking tech.
Tracking tech is just how they can pay the least, to get the most. It's not a right. It's not a given. It's not required.
How did it work before? You made good products and the stuff that was most popular rose to the top.
Ban tracking tech. Hamstring predatory and scammy products that survive on targeting.
Don Thompson
boosted
Douglas Allchin, Jonathan Osborne, and I have a new paper out about teaching science in this age of online misinformation.
The idea is simple: we tell people to trust the science, but we rarely teach students about the social processes that make it trustworthy.
Don Thompson
boosted
We’re excited to announce that we’re supporting #ActivityPub Test Suite and investing in the establishment of developer tools to ensure compatibility among ActivityPub implementations. This #interoperability also benefits users and will lead to individuals having more control over their data.
@sdw Go OpenWrt
Don Thompson
boosted
How frequently do you use an RSS reader?
Please boost for more representative data.
Don Thompson
boosted
Pleased to see @fesshole reach 1k on Mastodon - it's tricky for us to build up followers here as we don't know anyone. If you can help by spreading us around that would be fab - and you'll enjoy it more too as Fesshole is best when replies are lively. Also follow @anon_opin for rotten opinions that are occasionally ok.
@cybergibbons
I have only 2x power banks & the Apple 65W rn but as PD sources will likely add the DeWalt kit. Also looking at fixed USB C PD outlets from Knightsbridge & OE Electronics. Goal is make some kit portable using the Power Banks & tidy desk space.
@alanboyle
The HiSAS syntheic aperture SSS on DSV’s Hugin is one of the best of such systems but the organisation of the mission, as described, didn’t appear to give enough resources to reviewing imagery produced by the HiSAS. Even if the Hugin’s CathX camera was unserviceable, a revisit using only the HiSAS should’ve been sufficient to confirm whether the target is, at least, an aircraft.
The story has legs, some miles left to run!
@freemo 👍 thank you, the morning doom scroll will not be interrupted!
@freemo 👍 Any idea of times (UTC resident user) so I know when to avoid? Good luck.
@cybergibbons
Now I’m a bit nervous about the performace of this USB C PD to 5.5mm barrel fixed 12V cable/adaptor that I have ordered.
@ksenzee
Aw, truck it.
Don Thompson
boosted
@guardeddon checkout the interactive map, they cross link the data with how much each country is extracting gas.
@cosmos4u
Nauen, that’s where those gigantic HF broadcast antenna are located?
Don Thompson
boosted
I loathe airports. I particularly loathe the security theatre at airports. And what I particularly loathe about it, is just how utterly useless it is. Why do I waste my time dealing with any of it when, apparently, you can just walk on to a plane. Absolutely useless.
Long career in telecoms, aerospace & IT. Adept at troubleshooting & problem resolution.
Fascinated by the milieu.
Pic: JFK 22L over the captain's shoulder.
Joined Nov 2022
