This year I will definitely be treating myself to some #Swarfega, whether I “need” it or not. #MiddleAgeVices
@davep Got a bit fed-up with an ongoing project, starting picking at an itch, so now I have yet another stupid project I want to finish... 😩 #textual @textualize
ICYMI: Regulators halt advert plans following NSS censorship concerns https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2023/04/regulators-halt-advert-plans-following-nss-censorship-concerns?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Tonight is opening night of a new show at Kitten Lyric Opera (somehow we have season tickets). There's singing, purring, and biting and while I don't understand a word of it, it's performed with such emotion it's quite enjoyable regardless. Especially considering the hour. Then again, this is the early showing; normally I expect the opera to start closer to 3 or 4 am. I believe tonight's aria is titled "Brrrroot? Brrrroot? MowmmbawawoooWEEEE!"
Tech bros love to whine about "The EU cookie policy" that simply doesn't exist the way they imagine it. All these popups are the most radical way to interpret the explicit consent demanded by regulations. An ongoing provocation by the ad/tracker industry to blame their ruthless data hoarding on the EU.
The spy clause in the Online Safety Bill (UK) introduces scanning of our private messages.
It gives Ofcom powers to make private services install monitoring technology that meets Home Office 'approved standards.' This software will undermine encryption.
Here's why we need to resist the attack on our privacy. #StopTheSpyClause
#surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #e2ee #OnlineSafetyBill
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-the-online-safety-bill-puts-a-spy-in-your-pocket/
The UK: cost of living crisis, food inflation 18%, empty high streets, businesses going under
King Charles III coronation: A look at the shiny shiny golden royal coaches.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65231561?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Usbourne's 1980s computer books are free to download
"Many of today's tech professionals were inspired by the Usborne computing books they read as children. The books included program listings for such iconic computers as the ZX Spectrum, the BBC Micro and the Commodore 64, and are still used in some computer clubs today."
Physics geek, dev nerd, science fan. Esperantisto. Secularism, blasphemy & sarcasm. Evidence or STFU. Plant hater. Caveat lector. Enthusiastic cat and dog dad. RT≠︎👍 Slowly moving widdershins into #InfoSec