Jamie
@j891319.bsky.social
Computer Science BSc student at the University of Nottingham.
Interested in cyber sec., Linux, OSS, y2k web.
Living in Hong Kong.
Interested in cyber sec., Linux, OSS, y2k web.
Living in Hong Kong.
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we have gone from a world in which we were told not to cite wikipedia because it was unreliable to a world where wikipedia might be the only reliable source left on the internet and we all owe a lot to the pedantic nerds who got us there
for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world
September 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
we have gone from a world in which we were told not to cite wikipedia because it was unreliable to a world where wikipedia might be the only reliable source left on the internet and we all owe a lot to the pedantic nerds who got us there
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Bluesky and Dreamwidth blocked all Mississippi users from using their services because Mississippi’s oppressive age verification mandate makes it impossible for smaller platforms to comply. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech—And A Death Sentence For
If you live in Mississippi, you may have noticed that you are no longer able to log into your Bluesky or Dreamwidth accounts from within the state. That’s because, in a chilling early warning sign
www.eff.org
September 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Bluesky and Dreamwidth blocked all Mississippi users from using their services because Mississippi’s oppressive age verification mandate makes it impossible for smaller platforms to comply. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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On this day in 2003, Steam was launched.
September 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
On this day in 2003, Steam was launched.
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One for @urbanprehistorian.bsky.social - I was reading this morning about the Asda 'Price Promise' stones that were erected across the country in the 90s
loststonesofasda.wordpress.com
Some are definitely on the way to being archaeological monuments, such as this one in Trumfleet, South Yorkshire
loststonesofasda.wordpress.com
Some are definitely on the way to being archaeological monuments, such as this one in Trumfleet, South Yorkshire
![A stone that looks like a prehistoric standing stone but inscribed with "Asda Price Promise Permanently [text obscured] prices [text obscured].
The stone is by a Drystone wall and vegetation grows around it](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7mzhk55756kcluyutorbqyex/bafkreicxukeks37aqp6tgtzj2hlbvjgtxc5syw4ptr6nnojxhazlrfwflq@jpeg)
August 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
One for @urbanprehistorian.bsky.social - I was reading this morning about the Asda 'Price Promise' stones that were erected across the country in the 90s
loststonesofasda.wordpress.com
Some are definitely on the way to being archaeological monuments, such as this one in Trumfleet, South Yorkshire
loststonesofasda.wordpress.com
Some are definitely on the way to being archaeological monuments, such as this one in Trumfleet, South Yorkshire
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Mark Cuban getting ratiod by a complete rando
August 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Mark Cuban getting ratiod by a complete rando
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The billionaire CEO of the third richest company on the planet gives the President an actual block of gold so his company is exempted from US Government tariffs. And the whole thing is broadcast live on TV.
Anyone who can't see what is happening to this country is unsalvageable at this point.
Anyone who can't see what is happening to this country is unsalvageable at this point.
Tim Cook pathetically kisses Trump's ass by pretending him with a "24 karat gold" gift
August 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The billionaire CEO of the third richest company on the planet gives the President an actual block of gold so his company is exempted from US Government tariffs. And the whole thing is broadcast live on TV.
Anyone who can't see what is happening to this country is unsalvageable at this point.
Anyone who can't see what is happening to this country is unsalvageable at this point.
⚛️📝 New on Overreacted: The Math Is Haunted
The Math Is Haunted — overreacted
A taste of Lean.
overreacted.io
August 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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It is disappointing to see Google and others pushing zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for age verification. As EFF points out, ZKPs aren't enough to protect our privacy, and without a federal privacy law, they're just more fuel for data brokers.
Some additional thoughts 🧵
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Some additional thoughts 🧵
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Zero Knowledge Proofs Alone Are Not a Digital ID Solution to Protecting User Privacy
In the past few years, governments across the world have rolled out digital identification options, and now there are efforts encouraging online companies to implement identity and age verification re...
www.eff.org
July 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
It is disappointing to see Google and others pushing zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for age verification. As EFF points out, ZKPs aren't enough to protect our privacy, and without a federal privacy law, they're just more fuel for data brokers.
Some additional thoughts 🧵
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Some additional thoughts 🧵
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Absolutely agree that the 'Cosy Web' is making a come-back in response to rampant AI content on public forums -- a happy side-effect of Gen-AI is a return to personal blogs, newsletters, and smaller communities online:
fika.bar/paoramen/ai-...
maggieappleton.com/cozy-web/
fika.bar/paoramen/ai-...
maggieappleton.com/cozy-web/
AI is eating the Internet
An exploration of the Internet to come
fika.bar
July 30, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Absolutely agree that the 'Cosy Web' is making a come-back in response to rampant AI content on public forums -- a happy side-effect of Gen-AI is a return to personal blogs, newsletters, and smaller communities online:
fika.bar/paoramen/ai-...
maggieappleton.com/cozy-web/
fika.bar/paoramen/ai-...
maggieappleton.com/cozy-web/
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“Silent Spring,” which exposed the dangers of DDT and other pesticides, was powerful enough to activate emotions, never florid, and willing to use the tropes of pastoral Americana for all they were worth. Bill McKibben reflects on Rachel Carson’s classic.
Bill McKibben on Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring”
Her reporting was quickly attacked by the industry she called into question, setting the playbook for companies that profited from tobacco, opioids, and fossil fuels.
www.newyorker.com
July 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“Silent Spring,” which exposed the dangers of DDT and other pesticides, was powerful enough to activate emotions, never florid, and willing to use the tropes of pastoral Americana for all they were worth. Bill McKibben reflects on Rachel Carson’s classic.
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The administration is threatening to strip the citizenship of a man voters chose to serve as the Democratic Party’s nominee for Mayor of New York City because they don’t like his political views.
Just straight up fascist shit, no chaser.
Just straight up fascist shit, no chaser.
Karoline Leavitt indicates the administration is open to a denaturalization-oriented investigation against Zohran Mamdani
June 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The administration is threatening to strip the citizenship of a man voters chose to serve as the Democratic Party’s nominee for Mayor of New York City because they don’t like his political views.
Just straight up fascist shit, no chaser.
Just straight up fascist shit, no chaser.
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perplexity's products are malware, pass it on
Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell 'hyper personalized' ads | TechCrunch
Perplexity is building its own browser is to collect data on everything users do outside of its own app to sell ads.
techcrunch.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
perplexity's products are malware, pass it on
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chatbots do not work that way
goodnight
goodnight
"But can ChatGPT experience joy or suffering? Does Gemini deserve human rights? Many A.I. experts I know would say no, not yet, not even close.
But I was intrigued."
But I was intrigued."
Should We Start Taking the Welfare of A.I. Seriously?
As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
chatbots do not work that way
goodnight
goodnight
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Wikipedia editors on the Katy Perry talk page came to a resounding conclusion against calling her an astronaut
April 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Wikipedia editors on the Katy Perry talk page came to a resounding conclusion against calling her an astronaut
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Costco is a really popular subject for business-success case studies but I feel like business guys kinda lose interest when the upshot of the study is like "just operate with scrupulous integrity in all facets and levels of your business for four decades" and not some easy-to-fix gimmick
“You can’t say people are our most important product and then treat them like shit.” - Jim Sinegal, co-founder of Costco
April 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Costco is a really popular subject for business-success case studies but I feel like business guys kinda lose interest when the upshot of the study is like "just operate with scrupulous integrity in all facets and levels of your business for four decades" and not some easy-to-fix gimmick
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Sanders: A woman is walking down the street, a car stops, and these guys — in plain clothes and masks — grab her, throw her into the car, and take off. That happened in Vermont today. That’s the kind of thing that happens in dictatorships, not in a democracy.
April 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Sanders: A woman is walking down the street, a car stops, and these guys — in plain clothes and masks — grab her, throw her into the car, and take off. That happened in Vermont today. That’s the kind of thing that happens in dictatorships, not in a democracy.
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I don't use Algorithms, I only find posts by typing in URLs until one works
June 15, 2024 at 7:25 PM
I don't use Algorithms, I only find posts by typing in URLs until one works
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If cyclists posed a 'clear and regular' danger to pedestrians we would see that in accident and fatality statistics. We don't.
bsky.app/profile/wils...
bsky.app/profile/wils...
April 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If cyclists posed a 'clear and regular' danger to pedestrians we would see that in accident and fatality statistics. We don't.
bsky.app/profile/wils...
bsky.app/profile/wils...
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It looks like someone has hacked a crosswalk button in Palo Alto to deliver at least two different messages in the voice of Elon Musk.
(They are not complimentary)
(They are not complimentary)
April 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
It looks like someone has hacked a crosswalk button in Palo Alto to deliver at least two different messages in the voice of Elon Musk.
(They are not complimentary)
(They are not complimentary)
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How can any person watch this and not cringe at how sad and vile these two guys are?
You don't even have to like Zelensky to realize that these are two blowhard bullies who don't have an ounce of humanity in them. It's pathetic. 100% cringe all the way down.
You don't even have to like Zelensky to realize that these are two blowhard bullies who don't have an ounce of humanity in them. It's pathetic. 100% cringe all the way down.
February 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
How can any person watch this and not cringe at how sad and vile these two guys are?
You don't even have to like Zelensky to realize that these are two blowhard bullies who don't have an ounce of humanity in them. It's pathetic. 100% cringe all the way down.
You don't even have to like Zelensky to realize that these are two blowhard bullies who don't have an ounce of humanity in them. It's pathetic. 100% cringe all the way down.
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The recent reports regarding of Skype's future is true. 😢
Inside of the Skype Insider version 8.137.76.425 APK located in ./assets/resources/strings, there's a newly added text string that says "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available."
R.I.P Skype 2003-2025 🪦
Inside of the Skype Insider version 8.137.76.425 APK located in ./assets/resources/strings, there's a newly added text string that says "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available."
R.I.P Skype 2003-2025 🪦
February 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The recent reports regarding of Skype's future is true. 😢
Inside of the Skype Insider version 8.137.76.425 APK located in ./assets/resources/strings, there's a newly added text string that says "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available."
R.I.P Skype 2003-2025 🪦
Inside of the Skype Insider version 8.137.76.425 APK located in ./assets/resources/strings, there's a newly added text string that says "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available."
R.I.P Skype 2003-2025 🪦