NerdResa @NerdResa@witches.town

LB: the Icelandic word for "computer", "tölva", is a portmanteau from "tala" (meaning "number") and "völva" (meaning "prophetess").

she erupted in a torrent of tears, sending small but unique packets to all connected peers

"Dwarf Fortress starting during apt-get upgrade" https://askubuntu.com/questions/938606/dwarf-fortress-starting-during-apt-get-upgrade

Courtesy of @awilfox

Google Chrome: 1628
Firefox: 361
Safari: 336
WordPress: 322
Ruby on Rails: 223

so uh, what about Google's security promises

Oh yeah fun fact, despite most distros packaging it, you're not supposed to use Chromium, its intended solely for development purposes. The build is often terribly broken or buggy.

But the stock situation with Chrome is so packed with features that spy on you, distros feel left without a choice.

I'm not CW'ing this because it's important:

toot more about your creative endeavours, or things you've found you like

including programming, art, music, games, and stuff

There's more to life than ranting about Capitalism or the government, people have been doing that for centuries, and creates negative feedback loops that pull people in

If you don't treat your body right now, it won't treat you right later.

LB: MAINTAIN GOOD POSTURE.

Poorly designed systems can cause people to become bad actors despite their best intentions.

Imagine a narrow hallway that has doors opening into it, The hallway is so narrow that opening a door pretty much blocks the whole hallway, and the doors have no windows so you can't see who's in the hall before you open them. You can be the nicest person in the world with the best of intentions, but if you use those doors often enough, you are gonna hit someone in the face.

I'm working on a companion for speakers during privacy related conferences. The device is meant to turn attendees Internet activity into light:
https://esther.codes/hotspoot-a-privacy-pot/

https://mastodon.social/media/_Zt6aaP8ZgQ4qwYPrYE

A cute Thai phrase I just learned is:

คนใดจะชอบคนไหนก็ได้

khon-dai ja-chawp khon-nai gaw-dai

"Any person will love whomever they wish."

The sentiment is obviously very nice but the sound of the phrase is what makes it great

‘4 Reasons The Left Should Care About Data And Surveillance’

“The way in which our data is sold and used is inherently capitalist – and surveillance is becoming more invasive as a result”

All points work equally well for people of any political persuasion.

http://novaramedia.com/2017/08/04/4-reasons-the-left-should-care-about-data-and-surveillance/

Also on our radar: https://forum.ind.ie/t/4-reasons-the-left-should-care-about-data-and-surveillance/1804

who wants to make an antifascist mech with me

Classic!

hey! if you're a trans person with bills to pay, hit up the Hypatia Software Org! they have a cash assistance and laptop distribution program that have helped me make ends meet 👍

https://hypatiasoftware.org/

So I know the world looks bleak right now, but I think that's only because we're being made more aware of it's shortcomings and working to solve them. It's only when you clean the refridgerator that you become aware of the true extent of the horrors contained therein, after all. ;)