Ain Tohvri
@booyakasha.bsky.social
CTO at Savings United. Contributor and maintainer of various Free and OpenSource
Software projects.
Software projects.
Be Wary of Email
Be Wary of Email (Like Our Readers) – The Markup
Several people wrote in to suggest caution when hosting and handling email
themarkup.org
May 21, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Be Wary of Email
A new update by Apple to always require a security delay before reenabling passcode access to blocked actions - turn it on, it’s good! blog.f-secure.com/iphones-stol...
Is iPhone’s Stolen Device Protection Enough to be a Gamechanger? We Tested It. - F-Secure Blog
Stolen Device Protection is Apple's new safeguard against thieves. But is it any good? F-Secure Labs tested it. Find out what they found out.
blog.f-secure.com
March 20, 2024 at 8:00 AM
A new update by Apple to always require a security delay before reenabling passcode access to blocked actions - turn it on, it’s good! blog.f-secure.com/iphones-stol...
Google continues to roll out measures to flag GenAI content, now also on YouTube.
How we're helping creators disclose altered or synthetic content
Learn how YouTube's new tool will require creators to disclose to viewers when realistic content – content a viewer could easily mistake for a real person, place, or event – is made with altered or sy...
blog.youtube
March 19, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Google continues to roll out measures to flag GenAI content, now also on YouTube.
smartbanner.js v1.23.0 is out with SEO improvements for your custom Smart App Banner for iOS and Android! github.com/ain/smartban...
github.com
March 16, 2024 at 10:50 AM
smartbanner.js v1.23.0 is out with SEO improvements for your custom Smart App Banner for iOS and Android! github.com/ain/smartban...
“We work to enjoy the now that’s guaranteed, not the future that isn’t” – @jasonfried.bsky.social, Founder and CEO of 37signals, makers of Basecamp, Hey.
Why We Choose Profit at 37signals
We’ve always been outspoken about running a profitable, financially responsible company in an industry that has become incredibly proficient at losing buckets of money. While everyone else was celebra...
37signals.com
March 15, 2024 at 8:36 AM
“We work to enjoy the now that’s guaranteed, not the future that isn’t” – @jasonfried.bsky.social, Founder and CEO of 37signals, makers of Basecamp, Hey.
You have the power to decide your future: Vote in the European Elections! I just pledged to vote - join me at elections2024.eu?source=share...
March 11, 2024 at 9:14 AM
You have the power to decide your future: Vote in the European Elections! I just pledged to vote - join me at elections2024.eu?source=share...
Very good. It’s never too late to delete Facebook! www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/t...
Facebook and Instagram Users Report Meta Services Are Down
People reported issues with the websites starting around 10 a.m. Eastern, according to Down Detector, a website that tracks user reports of internet disruptions.
www.nytimes.com
March 5, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Very good. It’s never too late to delete Facebook! www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/t...
"Sauna is a place of equality. We welcome all genders and sexualities, all kinds of bodies" — The 10,000-year-old origins of the sauna – and why it's still going strong www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
February 3, 2024 at 10:05 AM
"Sauna is a place of equality. We welcome all genders and sexualities, all kinds of bodies" — The 10,000-year-old origins of the sauna – and why it's still going strong www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Lately it feels like I'm spending several hours a day dealing with delivery management. My packages lost or delivered to wrong addresses, not there they are supposed to be. Filling forms etc. This system is completely broken at least in Germany.
January 20, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Lately it feels like I'm spending several hours a day dealing with delivery management. My packages lost or delivered to wrong addresses, not there they are supposed to be. Filling forms etc. This system is completely broken at least in Germany.
Amongst the many problems of space travel: “Buu Nygren, president of the Navajo Nation, had asked for the launch to be delayed, because many Native Americans regard the moon as sacred” www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/s...
January 8, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Amongst the many problems of space travel: “Buu Nygren, president of the Navajo Nation, had asked for the launch to be delayed, because many Native Americans regard the moon as sacred” www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/s...
Preliminary research shows that the updated Covid vaccines released in September produce antibodies effective against JN.1 www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/w...
January 7, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Preliminary research shows that the updated Covid vaccines released in September produce antibodies effective against JN.1 www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/w...
What’s the current size of the AI influencer market, anyone?
December 21, 2023 at 4:20 PM
What’s the current size of the AI influencer market, anyone?
On my way to Bavaria. The rumour goes travelling by train is very exciting these days.
December 21, 2023 at 7:49 AM
On my way to Bavaria. The rumour goes travelling by train is very exciting these days.
European Union should rethink the membership of the totalitarian countries that are financed by hostile regimes. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/w...
December 15, 2023 at 12:46 PM
European Union should rethink the membership of the totalitarian countries that are financed by hostile regimes. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/w...
As Twitter is soon closing, it's a good moment to reflect on why in less than half a minute by Musk himself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK91...
Musk tells boycotting advertisers to ‘go f--- yourself’
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, says that companies who have joined a growing advertising boycott against the social media platform can “go f--- yours...
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2023 at 1:37 PM
As Twitter is soon closing, it's a good moment to reflect on why in less than half a minute by Musk himself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK91...
Bayer and Monsanto merger should have been avoided. Not only does it kill people and the environment, it makes less business sense by the day/litigation. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/b...
Years After Monsanto Deal, Bayer’s Roundup Bills Keep Piling Up
Juries recently awarded plaintiffs more than $2 billion in damages tied to Roundup, the weedkiller that has been linked to cancer. Bayer is fighting back.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2023 at 12:50 PM
Bayer and Monsanto merger should have been avoided. Not only does it kill people and the environment, it makes less business sense by the day/litigation. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/b...
Al Gore makes a good point about COP28 and how the entire establishment is corrupt at the core. youtu.be/Oqfkc3EkNp4?...
Al Gore slams UAE for hosting COP28 when it's emissions have soared
Climate advocate and former US Vice President Al Gore slammed the UAE - host of the COP28 climate summit - saying its position as overseer of international n...
youtu.be
December 6, 2023 at 8:34 AM
Al Gore makes a good point about COP28 and how the entire establishment is corrupt at the core. youtu.be/Oqfkc3EkNp4?...
The DHL delivery guy yesterday, pointing at the package: “I was here already, but I forgot this shit in the car”. Thanks for the shit man.
November 30, 2023 at 8:56 AM
The DHL delivery guy yesterday, pointing at the package: “I was here already, but I forgot this shit in the car”. Thanks for the shit man.
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, Sparkling Wendesday. Quite a set of days there.
November 28, 2023 at 8:51 AM
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, Sparkling Wendesday. Quite a set of days there.
smartbanner.js v1.21.1 is out! Resolves WCAG AA a11y compliance for the custom Smart App Banner for iOS and Android. github.com/ain/smartban...
November 27, 2023 at 10:41 PM
smartbanner.js v1.21.1 is out! Resolves WCAG AA a11y compliance for the custom Smart App Banner for iOS and Android. github.com/ain/smartban...
It's amazing of how much the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price jumps on Black Friday.
November 26, 2023 at 7:27 PM
It's amazing of how much the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price jumps on Black Friday.
Microsoft outmaneuvered its competition again. Whether it was ethical or not remains open.
November 20, 2023 at 8:13 PM
Microsoft outmaneuvered its competition again. Whether it was ethical or not remains open.
I’m glad Bolt has gone to court against Estonian Data Authority’s demand to stop storing customer ratings by drivers. It’d create a precedent at scale that will hopefully emphasise that the collection of personal data has to be reasoned necessary to render the service.
November 20, 2023 at 8:35 AM
I’m glad Bolt has gone to court against Estonian Data Authority’s demand to stop storing customer ratings by drivers. It’d create a precedent at scale that will hopefully emphasise that the collection of personal data has to be reasoned necessary to render the service.
Musk has lost Twitter the IBM. Downswing at full whack. www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/t...
November 17, 2023 at 9:16 PM
Musk has lost Twitter the IBM. Downswing at full whack. www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/t...
As corporations consolidate, a lot of small and well functioning operations cease to exist. The recent examples of GCN+ and Eurosport make a good example. Established sports brands merged into all-in-one Discovery+ for what is essentially a corporate spreadsheet.
November 16, 2023 at 7:07 PM
As corporations consolidate, a lot of small and well functioning operations cease to exist. The recent examples of GCN+ and Eurosport make a good example. Established sports brands merged into all-in-one Discovery+ for what is essentially a corporate spreadsheet.