Dave Lane :flag_tino: 🇳🇿
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FOSS, OER, & CC. Nerd on many levels Democratising HigherEd by day, increasing digital, intellectual, & physical autonomy, equity, & agency always.
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Reposted by Dave Lane :flag_tino: 🇳🇿
US Big Tech is conspiring with European (and American) fascists to wreck the EU's ability to even modestly regulate this rogue industry, which has unparalleled -- and growing -- power over people's lives.
Fascism and tech are an unholy, and maybe unstoppable, alliance […]
Fascism and tech are an unholy, and maybe unstoppable, alliance […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 15, 2026 at 2:37 AM
US Big Tech is conspiring with European (and American) fascists to wreck the EU's ability to even modestly regulate this rogue industry, which has unparalleled -- and growing -- power over people's lives.
Fascism and tech are an unholy, and maybe unstoppable, alliance […]
Fascism and tech are an unholy, and maybe unstoppable, alliance […]
Battery-based renewable electricity generation is pretty much unassailable now. No justification for gas or coal in Aotearoa NZ any longer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR--t-eMq_Y
January 15, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Battery-based renewable electricity generation is pretty much unassailable now. No justification for gas or coal in Aotearoa NZ any longer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR--t-eMq_Y
[US History, Quakers/Pacifists, Rebellion]
Fascinating, I'd never heard of Herman Husband... but as a birthright Quaker from Pennsylvania, he could be an ancestor (or at least hobknobbed with my ancestors)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr5Hv_DuedY
Fascinating, I'd never heard of Herman Husband... but as a birthright Quaker from Pennsylvania, he could be an ancestor (or at least hobknobbed with my ancestors)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr5Hv_DuedY
January 14, 2026 at 10:43 PM
[US History, Quakers/Pacifists, Rebellion]
Fascinating, I'd never heard of Herman Husband... but as a birthright Quaker from Pennsylvania, he could be an ancestor (or at least hobknobbed with my ancestors)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr5Hv_DuedY
Fascinating, I'd never heard of Herman Husband... but as a birthright Quaker from Pennsylvania, he could be an ancestor (or at least hobknobbed with my ancestors)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr5Hv_DuedY
Hello all - it's that time again - tomorrow evening, Tue 13 Jan, at 20:00 NZDT, we'll be having our Jan Libre/FOSS meeting at https://meeting.iridescent.nz - anyone welcome to join us. It'll be held on our BigBlueButton instance (thanks to Prodigi.nz for sponsored hosting infrastructure!). We'll […]
Original post on mastodon.nzoss.nz
mastodon.nzoss.nz
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Hello all - it's that time again - tomorrow evening, Tue 13 Jan, at 20:00 NZDT, we'll be having our Jan Libre/FOSS meeting at https://meeting.iridescent.nz - anyone welcome to join us. It'll be held on our BigBlueButton instance (thanks to Prodigi.nz for sponsored hosting infrastructure!). We'll […]
Wow, right after I posted that Facebook comment in response to your post on 'enshittification' @KiwiEV, I got notified I was banned from FB. I appealed, and, a few minutes later (they told me it would take a day) I'm unbanned again. What a crazy, chaotic black box of badness FB is.
January 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Wow, right after I posted that Facebook comment in response to your post on 'enshittification' @KiwiEV, I got notified I was banned from FB. I appealed, and, a few minutes later (they told me it would take a day) I'm unbanned again. What a crazy, chaotic black box of badness FB is.
Looking at a recent Hobson's Pledge post on FB commenting on Tania Waikato's potential political future, it occurs to me that Hobson's Pledge is a great example of one thing: Bigotry is just applied ignorance + unjustified entitlement.
Those folks need a major attitude adjustment & a broader […]
Those folks need a major attitude adjustment & a broader […]
Original post on mastodon.nzoss.nz
mastodon.nzoss.nz
January 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Looking at a recent Hobson's Pledge post on FB commenting on Tania Waikato's potential political future, it occurs to me that Hobson's Pledge is a great example of one thing: Bigotry is just applied ignorance + unjustified entitlement.
Those folks need a major attitude adjustment & a broader […]
Those folks need a major attitude adjustment & a broader […]
Ok, this is pretty epic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_GFGA1amUU One person recreates the best 20ish minutes of music ever. The final Abby Road medley.... Crikey, impressive effort, Fathom.
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Ok, this is pretty epic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_GFGA1amUU One person recreates the best 20ish minutes of music ever. The final Abby Road medley.... Crikey, impressive effort, Fathom.
I wish more folks from the US (and here in Aotearoa) worked this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcJSbs_y8XM I don't think Fonterra is doing 'co-op' right. They've corrupted it by adopting US-style CEO payscales.
January 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I wish more folks from the US (and here in Aotearoa) worked this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcJSbs_y8XM I don't think Fonterra is doing 'co-op' right. They've corrupted it by adopting US-style CEO payscales.
The solar PV story is pretty incredible. China's long term strategic plan (with all the negative things that went with it) is bearing amazing fruit that's changing the economic proposition around the world, especially in the poorer (colonised) global South […]
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mastodon.nzoss.nz
January 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
The solar PV story is pretty incredible. China's long term strategic plan (with all the negative things that went with it) is bearing amazing fruit that's changing the economic proposition around the world, especially in the poorer (colonised) global South […]
I never really knew much about the Linux Mint team... but this is very good to see! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrxpvWC_iMk #linuxmint #transparentlibre #independent #uncompromised
January 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I never really knew much about the Linux Mint team... but this is very good to see! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrxpvWC_iMk #linuxmint #transparentlibre #independent #uncompromised
Reposted by Dave Lane :flag_tino: 🇳🇿
Behold, a feeding frenzy of Plum Sharks!
Plum sharks AKA kererū, the NZ wood pigeon.
Plums are in full fruit in Ōtautahi-Christchurch city, NZ, at the moment. I was on Valley Road today in Cashmere there were at least 11 kererū feasting in the plum trees up the […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
Plum sharks AKA kererū, the NZ wood pigeon.
Plums are in full fruit in Ōtautahi-Christchurch city, NZ, at the moment. I was on Valley Road today in Cashmere there were at least 11 kererū feasting in the plum trees up the […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
January 3, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Behold, a feeding frenzy of Plum Sharks!
Plum sharks AKA kererū, the NZ wood pigeon.
Plums are in full fruit in Ōtautahi-Christchurch city, NZ, at the moment. I was on Valley Road today in Cashmere there were at least 11 kererū feasting in the plum trees up the […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
Plum sharks AKA kererū, the NZ wood pigeon.
Plums are in full fruit in Ōtautahi-Christchurch city, NZ, at the moment. I was on Valley Road today in Cashmere there were at least 11 kererū feasting in the plum trees up the […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
Dang it all. The dryer at our holiday accommodation appears to have, bizarrely, melted the zip (just a small section, but enough) on my Cactus shorts... and now I'm perpetually flying low. These are my 90% of days-type clothing in summer. Sigh. Luckily, I'll be able to take them in for repairs […]
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mastodon.nzoss.nz
January 3, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Dang it all. The dryer at our holiday accommodation appears to have, bizarrely, melted the zip (just a small section, but enough) on my Cactus shorts... and now I'm perpetually flying low. These are my 90% of days-type clothing in summer. Sigh. Luckily, I'll be able to take them in for repairs […]
Nice to see POSSE at the top of Hacker News right now: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46468600
January 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Nice to see POSSE at the top of Hacker News right now: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46468600
Reposted by Dave Lane :flag_tino: 🇳🇿
POSSE is on the front page of Hacker News right now, which I think is kind of delightful. Lots of people discovering the more human, independent approach that the #indieweb advocates.
January 3, 2026 at 4:22 AM
POSSE is on the front page of Hacker News right now, which I think is kind of delightful. Lots of people discovering the more human, independent approach that the #indieweb advocates.
Food production: perennials vs annuals... This is fascinating... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LItFWbCAjY wondering if Good King Henry is available in Aotearoa or would be seen as an invasive?! Anyone know?
January 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Food production: perennials vs annuals... This is fascinating... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LItFWbCAjY wondering if Good King Henry is available in Aotearoa or would be seen as an invasive?! Anyone know?
Superb. "For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have employed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty." Boom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFsgXwn9SEI
#mamdani #nycmayor
#mamdani #nycmayor
January 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Superb. "For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have employed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty." Boom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFsgXwn9SEI
#mamdani #nycmayor
#mamdani #nycmayor
@ThisCJ I'd be willing to bet that the ownership of Medtech don't actually know where all their data is, e.g. backups. I'd be very surprised if no personal data is stored, unencrypted, offshore.
January 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
@ThisCJ I'd be willing to bet that the ownership of Medtech don't actually know where all their data is, e.g. backups. I'd be very surprised if no personal data is stored, unencrypted, offshore.
Current situation... Could be worse. Could be tenting...
December 31, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Current situation... Could be worse. Could be tenting...
Wow, that's pretty cool - got $50 off my Quic broadband bill this month, because someone apparently listed me as their reason for transferring to Quic.nz - chuffed!
December 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Wow, that's pretty cool - got $50 off my Quic broadband bill this month, because someone apparently listed me as their reason for transferring to Quic.nz - chuffed!
Welp, after a day or two of fermentation and a few hours preparing the accompaniments, like the potato filling, the 'gunpowder' to sprinkle over it, and both tomato and coconut chutneys (all made from scratch, even involving cracking a fresh coconut!), I've made my first ever dosas. I'm quite […]
Original post on mastodon.nzoss.nz
mastodon.nzoss.nz
December 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Welp, after a day or two of fermentation and a few hours preparing the accompaniments, like the potato filling, the 'gunpowder' to sprinkle over it, and both tomato and coconut chutneys (all made from scratch, even involving cracking a fresh coconut!), I've made my first ever dosas. I'm quite […]
Just received a Christmas email from a dear older cousin of mine. Suspect it's gone out to a lot of people (He savvily used BCC), but the PDF he sent out is a blank one pager... sigh. This brave new world of pervasive digital tech is a real challenge for all of us.
December 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Just received a Christmas email from a dear older cousin of mine. Suspect it's gone out to a lot of people (He savvily used BCC), but the PDF he sent out is a blank one pager... sigh. This brave new world of pervasive digital tech is a real challenge for all of us.
Migrating a large accretion of complex blog post content between platforms is a draining demoralising experience. It turns out that we, as web developers, are capable of creating byzantine platforms which give diligent blog writers the ability to create hours and hours of unrewarding work that […]
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mastodon.nzoss.nz
December 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Migrating a large accretion of complex blog post content between platforms is a draining demoralising experience. It turns out that we, as web developers, are capable of creating byzantine platforms which give diligent blog writers the ability to create hours and hours of unrewarding work that […]
[NZPol Casey Costello & Organised Crime]
Yep, we definitely need a crack down - wouldn't want them muscling in on NZF's turf, eh. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/582383/threat-from-organised-crime-needs-new-approach-associate-police-minister-casey-costello
Yep, we definitely need a crack down - wouldn't want them muscling in on NZF's turf, eh. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/582383/threat-from-organised-crime-needs-new-approach-associate-police-minister-casey-costello
Threat from organised crime needs new approach - Associate Police Minister Casey Costello
The associate police minister has announced a new cross-agency plan to combat criminal networks.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
[NZPol Casey Costello & Organised Crime]
Yep, we definitely need a crack down - wouldn't want them muscling in on NZF's turf, eh. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/582383/threat-from-organised-crime-needs-new-approach-associate-police-minister-casey-costello
Yep, we definitely need a crack down - wouldn't want them muscling in on NZF's turf, eh. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/582383/threat-from-organised-crime-needs-new-approach-associate-police-minister-casey-costello
Wilderness 4WDing is a 'hobby' no one should be allowed to have. It's simply wasteful and destructive. It's like having the hobby of demolishing other people's buildings. It's just stupid […]
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mastodon.nzoss.nz
December 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Wilderness 4WDing is a 'hobby' no one should be allowed to have. It's simply wasteful and destructive. It's like having the hobby of demolishing other people's buildings. It's just stupid […]
Thinking about all the citizen data that our government is shipping offshore to AU & elsewhere... there're apparently indications that Russian vessels have been hovering around undersea data cables in the north Atlantic... some suspect they've installed charges on all cables supplying data to […]
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mastodon.nzoss.nz
December 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Thinking about all the citizen data that our government is shipping offshore to AU & elsewhere... there're apparently indications that Russian vessels have been hovering around undersea data cables in the north Atlantic... some suspect they've installed charges on all cables supplying data to […]