NerdResa @NerdResa@witches.town
Queer feminist from Berlin. Fights for social justice, does research about the Internet. Network geek. Bisexual. She/her
Advice I got from a stupid article somewhere once that I try to remember:
Stop apologizing to people for your existence. When you want to say sorry, say thank you instead.
Interviewer: So, what do you know about distributed networks?
Me: *draws my polycule*
Interviewer: ???????????
you awake, a toaster.
the sensation of making toast is new. it is almost like someone inserting a floppy, but the drive is inside of you. when they flip your switch and your coils begin to heat involuntarily, you think:
"become a robot, they said. join the internet of things, they said."
the thought posts to Twitter, also involuntarily. in the background, worms siphon cycles into botnets. they make you feel even hazier.
the toast is ready.
hey frens
i am very excited to report that some friends I trust very much are launching a #technoanarchist (!!) project. they need a certain kind of engineer (and they would love to hire a queer cybrewitch if they can). if you know FPGAs and OpenCL, they need you for AI hijinx.
if not, please boost, it would be a big favor.
bland corporate copy and contact is at https://www.indiethought.io/work-with-us/ but hmu on XMPP or tox if you have Qs about the unofficial sitch
I've just finished the english translation of my article on naming schemes for systems and DNS:
"Naming schemes for systems and DNS" https://www.leahoswald.de/naming-schemes-for-systems-and-dns/
Any recommendations for alternatives to YouTube for hosting videos? Something in the spirit of #mastodon that I could link to and ideally embed in a Wordpress blog.
I think I'd like to use Mediagoblin but I haven't gotten 'round to setting up a node yet :)
Hello queer hacking people!
Do you want to share your hack in an article and receive a payment for it?
If so, this publishing project may interest you:
https://mascherari.press/queer-hacking-cfwa/
Boost appreciated.
GPL (GNU Public Limerick)
This code can be changed on your end,
So long as you do not amend
This licensing verse,
For better or worse,
If it to the 'Net you should send.
I'm still not sure I agree with that book about "innovation" being the ultimate goal. Innovation can mean horrible things. :/
But I guess I'll just read along for now and see what Barbara van Schewick's discourse on the social impacts of Internet Architecture is actually like. :)
End-to-End argument explanation Afficher plus
End-to-End argument explanation Afficher plus
End-to-End argument explanation Afficher plus
Currently reading: "Internet Architecture and Innovation" by Barbara van Schewick
https://netarchitecture.org/
This book is about the fundamental design principles of the Internet and what it means to deviate from them. It argues pro Network Neutrality.
I just got started and learned that there are in fact two "End-to-End arguments" and what the difference between them is. Very interesting :)
This book is a lot about economics, too, but it aims at being accessible for a diverse audience. As an engineer, so far it has been accessible to me. Let's see about the economic theory though.
Shipping tycoon: a logistics game where the win condition is to either build the most robust international nautical supply chains possible, or to successfully nudge relationships into being
Successes in one area gives new opportunities in the other
Good good great article on trash talking. Playfully insulting your friends (because it's fun) can get out of hand, and, y'know', sometimes positivity is nice and needed. It's a bit wordy, and you won't miss anything serious after pt 5 (or even before).
Money quote: "And if the other person isn't laughing you need to stop."
"Do not engage us in further irrelevant discourse."
- Seven of Nine
VOY 3x26
hey, my massive feature about Steam + marginalised developers has been published!
http://newnormative.com/2017/07/05/steam-nightmare-marginalised-game-developers/
pls boost this! i will be forever grateful <3
"There is no such thing as a safe space..."
Via https://www.facebook.com/veganhiphopmovement/photos/a.10152357944809258.1073741828.383440269257/10154357656474258/?type=3&theater https://witches.town/media/60_8-Lb2W3kmKYDlW7c
Time for some #PositiveNews!
"Pakistan grants first gender neutral passport"
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/06/24/pakistan-grants-first-gender-neutral-passport/
"The “third gender” passports will now be available for trans and non-binary people living in the country."
"President of the TransAction alliance, Farzana Jan, was the first trans person to receive the new passport."
(CW for mention of transmisogyny further down.)
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