The British Government has made a tourism ad ahead of the coming election, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sRoYvFTE3c
For the limited time of the rest of your life, the State Pension comes privacy-free!
So relax safe in the knowledge that the government can spy on your bank account.
Say yes to welfare surveillance!
Or don’t. It makes no difference.
🤫 👉 https://action.openrightsgroup.org/hands-off-our-data
#DPDIBill #HandsOffOurData #DataGrabBill #dataprotection #privacy #surveillance #ukpolitics
Success: East Lothian Council ends religious reps’ voting powers https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2023/12/success-east-lothian-council-ends-religious-reps-voting-powers?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Every homeopathic eye drop should be pulled off the market, FDA says
Eye drops are uniquely risky because the eye is an immune-privileged site.
I was getting increasingly frustrated that my bluetooth mouse wasn't being recognised.
Eventually I realised that I had failed to remove the dongle from its butt and insert it into the computer.
I need more #coffee.
In the latest round of #enshittification, $WORK has now decided to mutilate inbound email to “obfuscate” *all* URLs (internal or otherwise).
While this potentially makes it less likely for idiots to be dangerous, it makes it much harder for those of us who have an attention span greater than a potato to continue safe practices.
The bastardised URLs also expose recipient email addresses (in plain text!) to M$, for tracking and advertising^W^W^W security purposes of course.
@jwildeboer that's why i propose the three new laws of robotics:
1. A robot may not perform a task that does not create value for our shareholders.
2. A robot may not through inaction fail to perform a task that creates value for our shareholders.
3. A robot must at all times provide the impression that it is creating value for the shareholders.
Morten Morland on #RishiSunak #Sunakered #Xmas – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
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