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@jcraig.me

Potentially historic tornado outbreak in the south today. Environmental conditions only this favorable once before. Be safe.

www.youtube.com/live/bDuYNgW...

#weather #tornado #storms #tornadoes #storm #mesoscale #wind #hail #mississippi #alabama #georgia #tennessee #louisiana

🔴LIVE - Tornado Outbreak Coverage With Storm Chasers On The Ground, Live Weather Channel...

YouTube video by Ryan Hall, Y'all

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March 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM

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@jcraig.me

Help 5 boys After the Sudden Loss of Both Parents

My wife recently lost her brother and we traveled to grieve and assist any way we could. During our short time we've been here, his (my wife's brother) was killed. They left their 5 children.

gofund.me/5568f1fe

#donation #donate #fundraising

Donate to Help 5 boys After the Sudden Loss of Both Parents, organised by Jennifer Davis

Life can change in an instant, and our family is facing an unimaginab… Jennifer Davis needs your support for Help 5 boys After the Sudden Loss of Both Parents

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February 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM

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@jcraig.me

Pretty active day out there (TX, LA, MS). Stay safe out there...

www.spc.noaa.gov/products/out...

#tornado #storm #twister #weather #thunderstorm #storms #stormchasing #tornadowarning #supercell #severeweather #stormchasers

SPC Day 1 Outlook

Severe weather, tornado, thunderstorm, fire weather, storm report, tornado watch, severe thunderstorm watch, mesoscale discussion, convective outlook products from the Storm Prediction Center...

www.spc.noaa.gov

December 29, 2024 at 12:41 AM

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@jcraig.me

Guy never bought a game on the Epic Store... Owns 200+

www.reddit.com/r/EpicGamesP...

#gaming #gamer #game #games #epic #gamingcommunity #pcgaming #gamers #gamerlife #pcgamer

From the EpicGamesPC community on Reddit: Never bought a game in EGS and this is my library

Explore this post and more from the EpicGamesPC community

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December 28, 2024 at 10:46 PM

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@jcraig.me

Suck it micro USB, mini USB, and lightning! 🪫🔋

EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes into force

www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

#charging #charger #iphone #technology #powerbank #usb #cable #usbcable #usbcharger #apple #adapter #chargingcable #phonecharger #tech #battery #typec

EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes into force

Electronics manufactures must from Saturday fit all devices sold in the EU with USB-C charger ports in a bid by the 27-nation bloc to reduce waste and cut costs for consumers, who will no longer have…

www.france24.com

December 28, 2024 at 10:26 PM

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@jcraig.me

If emphasis wasn't already concentrated on the security of these connected vehicles, major oversight obviously...

cyberinsider.com/vw-suffers-m...

#cybersecurity #security #technology #infosec #tech #cybercrime #cyber #cyberattack #informationsecurity #datasecurity #dataprotection #privacy

VW Suffers Major Breach Exposing Location of 800,000 Electric Vehicles

A massive data leak involving over 800,000 Volkswagen EVs has left sensitive user information unprotected on the internet.

cyberinsider.com

December 27, 2024 at 8:11 PM

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@jcraig.me

Ben Franklin... you have aged so well.

gizmodo.com/irs-signals-...

#taxes #taxseason #tax #accounting #incometax #finance #irs #taxpreparation #money #taxplanning #taxtime #accountingservices #taxation #cpa #taxhelp

IRS Signals a Coming Crackdown on Gig Workers

Beginning this tax year, gig working platforms have to report information about more workers to the IRS as the agency cracks down on tax scofflaws.

gizmodo.com

December 27, 2024 at 6:31 PM

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@jcraig.me

Definitely a TIL for me...

Bald Eagle Officially Declared US National Bird After 250 Years

news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/...

#til #didyouknow #facts #learning #trivia #todayilearned #themoreyouknow

Bald Eagle Officially Declared US National Bird After 250 Years - Slashdot

The bald eagle is now officially the national bird of the US, after President Joe Biden signed a law on Christmas Eve bestowing the honour upon the white-headed and yellow-beaked bird of prey. BBC New...

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December 26, 2024 at 8:39 PM

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@jcraig.me

AI - the ultimate social engineer... like for real

proreader.io/search?url=h...

*link provides story bypassing paywall*

#socialengineering #cybersecurity #security #infosec #itsecurity #securityawareness #fraudprevention #artificialintelligence #ai #technology #tech #deeplearning #bigdata

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December 23, 2024 at 5:28 PM

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@jcraig.me

Been using jailbird for some time now. Now its available for you Mac users 👍

Mailbird Expands to Mac: Manage All Your Inboxes and Favorite Apps in One Place

hackernoon.com/mailbird-exp...

#apple #tech #mac #macbook #macbookpro #email #emails #emailmanagement #emailtips #emailing #emaildesign

Mailbird Expands to Mac: Manage All Your Inboxes and Favorite Apps in One Place | HackerNoon

Mailbird, the email client trusted by millions of Windows users worldwide, is now available for Mac.

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December 23, 2024 at 4:09 PM

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@jcraig.me

There are many reasons why grandma won't appreciate cryptocurrency... But, either way, have you given currency as a gift at Christmas? Certainly been on the receiving end, and it seemed a bit inconsiderate, ya know?

hackernoon.com/crypto-faq-h...

#crypto #cryptocurrency #money #christmas #gift

Crypto FAQ: How to Discuss & Gift Crypto to Your Family This Christmas | HackerNoon

Surely, the idea of giving some crypto to your loved ones on Christmas has crossed your mind. We tell you what to do and what not to do in this case.

hackernoon.com

December 23, 2024 at 2:30 AM

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@jcraig.me

One of the better unknown games I've played. It's free right now. Give it a go if you like rogue-like/souls-like types. Very rewarding gameplay (and pretty difficult).

www.pcgamesn.com/wizard-of-le...

#gaming #gamer #game #games #gamingcommunity #pcgaming #gamers #gamerlife #pcgamer

Magical action roguelike packed with combos is completely free, but you’ve got just 24 hours

Spellcasting action roguelike Wizard of Legend is a free PC game via the Epic Games Store, so claim this pixel-art dungeon crawler quickly.

www.pcgamesn.com

December 22, 2024 at 5:44 PM

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@jcraig.me

Does anyone else think Star Wars is a bit muddled? This may be a bit of an unpopular opinion, but I haven't delved into much of it outside the OG 3-6, 1-4, Mandalorian, and a couple games. It just seems that there is sooo much out there. Are they cohesive?

#starwars #disney #jedi #sith #lightsaber

December 22, 2024 at 12:12 AM

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@jcraig.me

Excel development started thousands of years ago!

www.datafix.com.au/BASHing/2020...

In actuality, this is fascinating! A spreadsheet from a time when dates were referenced by the conclusions of major events

#history #historical #museum #ancient #historic #tech #technology

A data table thousands of years old

www.datafix.com.au

December 21, 2024 at 11:51 PM

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@jcraig.me

Quite tragic

A part of the job, nonetheless. I can only hope they were provided counselling during their time working at meta. If not, this would be a major oversight by the company. There are certain people for this job... Not one for everyone, obviously.

www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...

More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD

Exclusive: Diagnoses part of lawsuit being brought against parent company Meta and outsourcer Samasource Kenya

www.theguardian.com

December 21, 2024 at 11:28 PM

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@jcraig.me

Sometimes people perplex me in that some of the most fundamental things aren't known to the newer generations (albeit, some of the older ones too). Nonetheless, I bet there are people that will TIL this! And you know what, have at it, obtain that knowledge 👍

www.space.com/stargazing/w...

Winter solstice 2024 brings shortest day of the year to Northern Hemisphere today

The winter solstice is today, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere.

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December 21, 2024 at 10:59 PM

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@jcraig.me

Those helium sales though!

www.newsweek.com/party-city-c...

#business #money #branding #instagood #mindset #finance #bankrupt #bankruptcy #liquidation #liquidators

Party City abruptly shutting down all stores: What we know

Party City's CEO announced at a meeting Friday it is shutting down all stores, a day after Big Lots announced closing sales.

www.newsweek.com

December 21, 2024 at 4:34 AM

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@jcraig.me

Great deal!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/14169...

#steamgame #steam #steamgames #game #gaming #indiegame #pcgaming #videogames #games #indiegames #pcgames #gamer #pcgamer #steamgamer #videogame #indiegamelover #steamgamers #steamdeals

Save 86% on Divinity: Original Sin - The Source Saga on Steam

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December 20, 2024 at 9:58 PM

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@jcraig.me

Well, I'm part of this breach and not French. FYI.

cybernews.com/security/fre...

Got the notification from haveibeenpwned.com ... if you haven't subscribed to it, it's pretty informative.

#cybersecurity #security #technology #infosec #tech #cybercrime #hackers #cyberattack #hack #privacy

Over 90 million French records exposed: mysterious data hoarder leaves instances open | Cybernews

The compromised phone numbers, email addresses, and partial payment information leave French citizens vulnerable to targeted cyberattacks.

cybernews.com

December 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM

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@jcraig.me

I'm all for personal choice, by all means, do what you want. But it should not affect others. Vaccines are based on science, not belief.

arstechnica.com/health/2024/...

#healthcare #health #medical #medicine #doctor #hospital #wellness #covid #doctors #healthy #mentalhealth #vaccines

Louisiana bars health dept. from promoting flu, COVID, mpox vaccines: Report

Staff worried they were no longer helping people and the ban would lead to deaths.

arstechnica.com

December 20, 2024 at 5:12 PM

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@jcraig.me

Ugh. Not surpring 🙄

www.ucdavis.edu/news/your-sm...

#smarttv #tv #samsung #androidtv #electronics #lg #technology #television #netflix #smart #xiaomi #sony #lgtv #iptv #streaming #entertainment

Your Smart TV is Watching What You Watch

If you’re thinking of buying a “smart” TV for the holidays, you ought to know that your new device is constantly capturing snapshots of what’s on screen and sending them back to the manufacturer — eve...

www.ucdavis.edu

December 20, 2024 at 7:18 AM

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@jcraig.me

Plenty of us are probably scouting steam for good deals. If you haven't tried Immortals Fenyx Rising, its awesome. And its $7.99 (from $39.99). Easy buy for that price.

store.steampowered.com/app/2221920/...

#steam #steamgames #gaming #pcgaming #videogames #games #indiegames #pcgames #steamdeals

Save 80% on Immortals Fenyx Rising on Steam

Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx on a quest to save the Greek gods.

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December 20, 2024 at 7:12 AM

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@jcraig.me

Here's something interesting for everyone... A student in Austria at the University of Vienna is conducting a study for their Masters Thesis. If you also use Mastodon, this study is aimed toward that, but will influence the fediverse regardless.

December 20, 2024 at 4:26 AM