jenda @janjaromirhorak@mstdn.io

I saw boosted onto my timeline a slashdot story being hysterical about "Google adding DRM" to android apps.

First, that's misleading. They are adding digital signatures to them. You know, to help prevent tampering with the files you are installing. Sort of DRM, but I don't see them panicking about Debian using signed .deb files.

Second, the link wasn't to slashdot. It was to federati.net. We're used to mastodon not tracking us. But apparently some GNU Social instances do. 😠

What is wrong with Microsoft buying GitHub http://jacquesmattheij.com/what-is-wrong-with-microsoft-buying-github

I just found out that by default, #LinkedIn sells user data to anyone without anonymizing it, regardless of visibility settings. #Linkedin is owned by #Microsoft.

You can opt out in the privacy settings, but this is something that should be allowed only after opt-in. #GDPR

TL;DR, don't let your Company rely on Google. This is dumb.

"TIFU by getting Google to ban our entire company while on the toilet"

https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/8kvias/tifu_by_getting_google_to_ban_our_entire_company/

me: "I don't know what <popular american product> is"

some ameriguy: spazzing on the floor foaming from mouth OMG HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW O_____O HOLY SHITI!!!!!!!! X___X

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Cool illustration on a difference camera lense makes when taking a picture.

#photography #photo #dslr

@angristan P for "probably not coming to your device".

Achievement unlocked: having the most active instance in the fediverse

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PHP Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Deny Service, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks https://www.phpsecure.info/go/163035.html

Noooooooo! Why would anyone do this UI???

This is not an aerial #photography of #Santiago, #Chile.

IN MORE POSITIVE NEWS: you know that #PICO8 flower garden game I've been working on?

You can ~officially~ play it! https://insp-caracal.itch.io/flowermagic

#gamedev

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