Rodolpho Eckhardt @rodolpho@qoto.org
I am Time grown old to destroy the world,
Embarked on the course of world annihilation.
Joined Oct 2019
Lunduke's argument should cause some discomfort:
if you're out there defending the replacement of master/slave terminology because it *reminds* people of slavery, but at the same time use a MacBook, an iPad or an iPhone, which are produced by slave-like labor, you should rethink some choices.
First recommendation for today's playlist.
Come on YouTube, why do you want to see me cry this early in the morning?
For those who celebrate (or demand) a political stand from companies, media channels, celebrities, a poet once said:
"Your friendship is a fog
That disappears when the wind redirects"
I always pronounced Gemini as "Gem-uh-knee" and today a friend pronounced as "Gem-uh-nigh" so I went to check on the dictionary and it had the latter as the correct one. WHAT?!
I was pretty sure all the documentaries I watched used "knee" - I went back and watched some again, there it is.
Then I found this posted by the NYT.
I'm assuming the #gemini protocol is also pronounced with a "knee" given it's name was inspired by the space program.
My maternal grandmother would have been 93 today.
I miss her.
This excellent debate is coming up at #fosdem (you can watch live via video stream):
"The 4 Freedoms and OSD are outdated and no longer relevant in 2020"
https://fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/debate_fsd_osd_irrelevant/
For everyone coming to #fosdem, stay safe: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
Boarding my flight to #fosdem
Just found out about #chaosscon happening on Friday: https://chaoss.community/chaosscon-2020-eu/
Unfortunately it's sold out :(
I joined the waitlist and can only hope more tickets become available.
FreeNAS 11.3 is out.
I fly to Brussels for #fosdem in a few hours.
Why not update now?
What could go wrong?
https://twitter.com/pythonsummit/status/1220058551684456448
Our 2020 Call for Participation is now open! We are looking forward to your talk proposals before June 1st.
Rodolpho Eckhardt
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TIL: Babies born today will turn 18 on January 19, 2038, the first date when time becomes unrepresentable using a standard 32-bit unsigned Unix timestamp. It's not far off.
A 97-Year-Old Philosopher Faces His Own Death
Court rules AI-written article is protected by copyright.
https://www.ecns.cn/news/2020-01-09/detail-ifzsqcrm6562963.shtml
"People must be trained to desire, to want new things, even before the old have been entirely consumed. [...] Man's desires must overshadow his needs."
It's embarrassing, frustrating and angering to realize how many times I fell for this.
I can't recall exactly who recommended this documentary in my feed, but I just started watching it and wow, it's amazing:
"The Century of the Self"
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432232/
Rodolpho Eckhardt
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Today is #InternationalDayofDisabilities and I'd like to show off my hearing aids once again.
Without them I'm a poorly concentrated, tired and grumpy person. With them I can talk and work for hours, I can listen and be in noisy environments without getting exhausted.
Hearing loss is an invisible disability. You can't tell that I'm hearing impaired from looking at me, because my hearing aids are often hidden by my hair or simply hard to spot behind my ears. That also makes it harder to have my needs met. Even with hearing aids I need that people look at me and speak clearly when they're talking to me.
I often feel like I'm an imposter when I call myself disabled, but the alternative is to pretend I have a normal hearing and stop functioning in everyday life. I'm beyond happy and grateful that I live in a country where I get hearing aids for free and where I have rights both as a disabled student and in the workplace.
And here are my tiny, wonderful hearing aids 💞
The soundtrack for the Annihilation movie is amazing.
I am Time grown old to destroy the world,
Embarked on the course of world annihilation.
Joined Oct 2019
