Web Standard developers are masturbating monkeys who want to *rewrite* entire OS again in *browser*
New browser-tracking hack works even when you flush caches or go incognito https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/02/new-browser-tracking-hack-works-even-when-you-flush-caches-or-go-incognito/
Jeffrey Paul: Your Computer Isn't Yours
China Hijacked an NSA Hacking Tool in 2014—and Used It for Years
https://www.wired.com/story/china-nsa-hacking-tool-epme-hijack/
The #Linux Foundation and #IBM Announce Seven New Open Source Surveillance Projects to "Promote Racial Justice". They are asking developers and "ecosystem partners" to contribute to these projects by "adding their own diverse perspectives and expertise".
https://linuxreviews.org/The_Linux_Foundation_and_IBM_Announce_Seven_New_Open_Source_Surveillance_Projects_to_%22Promote_Racial_Justice%22
@LinuxReviews
Just wait until there's an Nvidia press release "Saving the planet, one DRM lock at a time" getting boosted across the fedi by the New Left.
Computing hardware is expensive at the moment - luckily, by updating to #Nextcloud 21 you get a free hardware upgrade! @ZDNet covered our release, read more.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/nextcloud-21-arrives-with-ten-times-better-performance/
#NVidia Cripples Proprietary Graphics Driver In Order To Sell Specialized Crypto-Mining Cards. This is what you get with proprietary graphics drivers, this is what Richard #Stallman has warned us about for several decades.
https://linuxreviews.org/NVidia_Cripples_Proprietary_Graphics_Driver_In_Order_To_Sell_Specialized_Crypto-Mining_Cards
Google shows how they're leading in AI ethics by firing more people leading that team.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/19/22292011/google-second-ethical-ai-researcher-fired
I'm working for a big tech company in California. Yesterday all employees received an email from our security guys.
We have to deactivate all personal assistant gadgets (like Alexa) during worktime in the homeoffice.
They have evidence that these gadgets are recording audio from conference calls.
Nothing new to me but notable that I've got this order.
Better than Zoom and Google Meet: Try these Free Software powered video conferencing apps and services https://fsf.org.in/article/better-than-zoom
#Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/chromebooks-outsold-macs-worldwide-2020-cutting-windows-market-share
For those who use the free version of LastPass, they’re going to limit your to just ONE device type starting in March. https://blog.lastpass.com/2021/02/changes-to-lastpass-free/
Best to switch to Bitwarden, 1Password, KeePass, or Enpass.
Better yet, self-host or go local storage!
The Story of Women Artists for Revolution, a Movement Against Patriarchy https://hyperallergic.com/621195/the-story-of-women-artists-for-revolution-a-movement-against-patriarchy/
Developer exposes multiple scam apps on the App Store, some bringing in millions of dollars in revenue
https://9to5mac.com/2021/02/11/app-store-scam-apps-how-to-spot/
Pandemic special: all of my recent eBooks are available for free https://markwatson.com/books/ - Common Lisp, Haskell, Hy lang, Java. topics: NLP, AI, Knowledge Graphs, deep learning, etc.
"Man's got a right to protect his property and his life, and we ain't lettin' no rancher or his lawman take either"
Education is basis of Law and Order. #philosopher
Mathēmatikós #Philomath #ManjaroLinux #Node.js #Python #WebDeveloper #FOSS
Pianist #MusicLover
Likes reading/listening fiction. #Literature
So in my uncertainty, I went to graduate school & there it all happened.
Toots and boots don't always represent my opinion.