NotHarlock
@notharlock.bsky.social
🇬🇧 On the enshittification treadmill with you.
Technologist (dev). Rather vapid. (He/him, early 30s, ace)
I don't follow back
Here for: funny shit, infosec, FOSS, UK, Europe, transit, climate, civility, rights, intersection of tech with all people
Technologist (dev). Rather vapid. (He/him, early 30s, ace)
I don't follow back
Here for: funny shit, infosec, FOSS, UK, Europe, transit, climate, civility, rights, intersection of tech with all people
politeness and being upfront goes a long way.
CLOROX SAYS IT IS SUEING COGNIZANT OVER 2023 CYBERATTACK, SAYS HACKERS SIMPLY ASKED FOR PASSWORDS
July 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
politeness and being upfront goes a long way.
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The Online Safety Act comes into effect on Friday, which means the internet's going to get fucked for everyone in the UK. You'll have to provide some form of age ID to access so many websites, including Bluesky. IDK what to do about it other than wait and see how it all plays out.
July 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The Online Safety Act comes into effect on Friday, which means the internet's going to get fucked for everyone in the UK. You'll have to provide some form of age ID to access so many websites, including Bluesky. IDK what to do about it other than wait and see how it all plays out.
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Selling your digital soul to use Bluesky's DMs isn't just a bad idea, it's the law
Selling your digital soul to use Bluesky's DMs isn't just a bad idea, it's the law
Getting carded is one thing. A full strip search? Welcome to Britain
Opinion On June 10, social network Bluesky announced that in 15 days it would introduce age verification for UK users, to comply with the UK Online Safety Act. As this law threatens non-compliant content companies with eight-figure fines from July 25, you can see why. The how, however, is breathtakingly inexcusable.…
dlvr.it
July 21, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Selling your digital soul to use Bluesky's DMs isn't just a bad idea, it's the law
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"The Digital Sovereignty movement is a big deal in Europe for a reason. Today, over 90% of European data resides on servers operated by non-EU and primarily American companies. This dependency exposes EU entities to data privacy, economic leverage, and potential risks of foreign surveillance."
SUSE launches new European digital sovereignty support service to meet surging demand
With SUSE's help, European companies and governments can ensure their IT support, software, and data assets are safe.
www.zdnet.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"The Digital Sovereignty movement is a big deal in Europe for a reason. Today, over 90% of European data resides on servers operated by non-EU and primarily American companies. This dependency exposes EU entities to data privacy, economic leverage, and potential risks of foreign surveillance."
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I've made this point multiple times before but if Bluesky wants to grow, the things they need aren't opinion pundits but accounts that publish new information. That's breaking news reporters, politicians and stuff like official organization accounts that publish official statements.
June 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I've made this point multiple times before but if Bluesky wants to grow, the things they need aren't opinion pundits but accounts that publish new information. That's breaking news reporters, politicians and stuff like official organization accounts that publish official statements.
Tech company directly using its userbase as leverage lobbying to enshittify real life
Uber sent push notifications yesterday to its users in Illinois telling them to call their state reps and oppose transit funding. The bill then stalled in the House so now CTA is on track to close 4/8 'L' lines and discontinue 74/127 bus routes, absent emergency action from the legislature.
June 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Tech company directly using its userbase as leverage lobbying to enshittify real life
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The latest in a long line of terrible humans seeing if they can destroy people lives before asking if they should. If only sociopaths were seen as bad instead of rewarded.
May 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The latest in a long line of terrible humans seeing if they can destroy people lives before asking if they should. If only sociopaths were seen as bad instead of rewarded.
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Amid calls for Netflix show Adolescence to be shown in schools, research shows that the drama triggered an outpouring of misogynistic abuse on incel forums
@sanyaburgess.bsky.social reports
➡️ Read more: inews.co.uk/news/tv-show...
@sanyaburgess.bsky.social reports
➡️ Read more: inews.co.uk/news/tv-show...
May 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Amid calls for Netflix show Adolescence to be shown in schools, research shows that the drama triggered an outpouring of misogynistic abuse on incel forums
@sanyaburgess.bsky.social reports
➡️ Read more: inews.co.uk/news/tv-show...
@sanyaburgess.bsky.social reports
➡️ Read more: inews.co.uk/news/tv-show...
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Wacom drawing tablets track the name of every application you open | Discussion
Wacom drawing tablets track the name of every application that you open | Robert Heaton
I have a Wacom drawing tablet. I use it to draw cover illustrations for my blog posts, such as this one.
robertheaton.com
May 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Wacom drawing tablets track the name of every application you open | Discussion
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Winning at life. Asked a question, got useful answers, deleted it before getting a single 'I have somehow managed to detect a sinister agenda in your question' reply. Think I might go buy a lottery ticket while my streak is running.
May 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Winning at life. Asked a question, got useful answers, deleted it before getting a single 'I have somehow managed to detect a sinister agenda in your question' reply. Think I might go buy a lottery ticket while my streak is running.
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Family-based cognitive behavioral therapy, such as the SAFETY program, may help reduce suicide attempts and improve mental health outcomes in adolescents following suicidal behavior. doi.org/g9hmnm
Family-based cognitive behavioral therapy for suicidal adolescents shows promising results
A new study from Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with BUP Stockholm has conducted a pilot evaluation of a family-based cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescents with suicidal behavior.
medicalxpress.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Family-based cognitive behavioral therapy, such as the SAFETY program, may help reduce suicide attempts and improve mental health outcomes in adolescents following suicidal behavior. doi.org/g9hmnm
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Team Fortress 2 updated with a whole bunch of fixes thanks to the community having the source code
#TeamFortress2 #TF2 #Steam #FPS #FreeGame
#TeamFortress2 #TF2 #Steam #FPS #FreeGame
Team Fortress 2 updated with a whole bunch of fixes thanks to the community having the source code
Back in February, Valve released the source code for Team Fortress 2 (TF2) into the Source SDK, which allows modders to see how it all works and get their standalone mods onto Steam. But also, it allows them to fix up issues directly in Team Fortress 2.
www.gamingonlinux.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Team Fortress 2 updated with a whole bunch of fixes thanks to the community having the source code
#TeamFortress2 #TF2 #Steam #FPS #FreeGame
#TeamFortress2 #TF2 #Steam #FPS #FreeGame
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Years later, I can still feel the bouncy Skype ringtone of calling my grandpa in Russia right in my bones
@restofworld.org put together a Skype memorial of global users sharing their memories in audio/video
This piece is a delight and beautiful palate cleanser!
restofworld.org/2025/skype-s...
@restofworld.org put together a Skype memorial of global users sharing their memories in audio/video
This piece is a delight and beautiful palate cleanser!
restofworld.org/2025/skype-s...
When the world connected on Skype
On the eve of its demise, Rest of World readers remember how Skype changed their world.
restofworld.org
April 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Years later, I can still feel the bouncy Skype ringtone of calling my grandpa in Russia right in my bones
@restofworld.org put together a Skype memorial of global users sharing their memories in audio/video
This piece is a delight and beautiful palate cleanser!
restofworld.org/2025/skype-s...
@restofworld.org put together a Skype memorial of global users sharing their memories in audio/video
This piece is a delight and beautiful palate cleanser!
restofworld.org/2025/skype-s...
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The Scottish Government are shocked, that doing pretty much nothing to reduce car use has resulted in pretty much no reduction in car use. You just couldn't predict it...🧐🙄☹️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scottish government drops key climate target to cut car use by 20%
Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop told MSPs that the goal was
www.bbc.co.uk
April 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The Scottish Government are shocked, that doing pretty much nothing to reduce car use has resulted in pretty much no reduction in car use. You just couldn't predict it...🧐🙄☹️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy
April 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy
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Appalling stuff from Keir Starmer. Of all people, Starmer - a former human rights lawyer - should know that it’s possible to disagree with a court decision and affirm your support for a vulnerable group. Instead, he threw trans people under the bus. What a coward.
Keir Starmer does not believe trans women are women, No 10 says
Keir Starmer does not believe trans women are women, No 10 says
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex.
www.bbc.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Appalling stuff from Keir Starmer. Of all people, Starmer - a former human rights lawyer - should know that it’s possible to disagree with a court decision and affirm your support for a vulnerable group. Instead, he threw trans people under the bus. What a coward.
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Official abuse of state security has always been bad, now it's horrifying
Official abuse of state security has always been bad, now it's horrifying
UK holds onto oversight by a whisker, but it's utterly barefaced on the other side of the pond
Opinion The UK government's attempts to worm into Apple's core end-to-end encryption were set back last week when the country's Home Office failed in its bid to keep them secret on national security grounds.…
dlvr.it
April 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Official abuse of state security has always been bad, now it's horrifying
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Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads - www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a... this is an awful development; needs to be mapped and fought #censorship #lgbt
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads - www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a... this is an awful development; needs to be mapped and fought #censorship #lgbt
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I’m speaking up in support of @thekrebscycle.bsky.social & @sentinelone.com
Cybersecurity should be a non-partisan issue that unites us in our shared mission to defend our country.
National security can’t afford the chilling effect on both public & private sector
www.lutasecurity.com/post/in-supp...
Cybersecurity should be a non-partisan issue that unites us in our shared mission to defend our country.
National security can’t afford the chilling effect on both public & private sector
www.lutasecurity.com/post/in-supp...
In Support of Chris Krebs and SentinelOne
Chris Krebs and his current employer are under investigation. If the infosec community unites to speak up for our friends and colleagues and leaves politics out of it, we can help strengthen our share...
www.lutasecurity.com
April 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I’m speaking up in support of @thekrebscycle.bsky.social & @sentinelone.com
Cybersecurity should be a non-partisan issue that unites us in our shared mission to defend our country.
National security can’t afford the chilling effect on both public & private sector
www.lutasecurity.com/post/in-supp...
Cybersecurity should be a non-partisan issue that unites us in our shared mission to defend our country.
National security can’t afford the chilling effect on both public & private sector
www.lutasecurity.com/post/in-supp...
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Albrecht Koschorke's little book on the poetics of Mein Kampf, who it spoke to and how, captures exactly this motive for immersion in fantastical rhetoric one knows is false drb.ie/articles/lit...
March 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Albrecht Koschorke's little book on the poetics of Mein Kampf, who it spoke to and how, captures exactly this motive for immersion in fantastical rhetoric one knows is false drb.ie/articles/lit...
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Sierra Leone has reduced maternal death rates by almost 75% since 2000
March 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Sierra Leone has reduced maternal death rates by almost 75% since 2000