nullifidian @nullifidian@qoto.org

That time - when you're in the zone - and...

I’m not sure that BBC pay-walking BBC content behind Brit Box is really acceptable.

I’m paying for a tv license that finds their output, so surely it should all be available up front to paying license holders?

It light be legal, I assume, but it’s certainly not ethical.

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.

Harsh but fair

https://newsthump.com/2023/04/13/people-who-make-tea-in-the-microwave-should-be-put-to-death-insists-britain-2/

Question for Irish folks: do you find Biden's (and Americans more generally) hyper-enthusiastic claiming of their Irish ancestry odd or endearing?

I've never understood why it seems such a big deal to them.

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

The Rosetta Stone is the first known example of alt text

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."

https://usborne.com/gb/books/computer-and-coding-books

"Buckingham Palace also unveiled a new emoji, of the St Edward’s crown, to mark the coronation weekend." I didn't realise the Palace was a member of the Unicode Consortium... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/09/king-charles-iii-coronation-procession-route