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Leszek Ciesielski
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voracious reader 📚
hiking 🏔️ cycling 🚵🏻‍♂️
software engineer 👨🏻‍💻

🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://hachyderm.io/@skolima, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
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Initial findings from the installation of #solaredge #ev Charger:
- it is actually a KEBA KeContact P30 device
- there's off-the-shelf accessories available (such as mounting posts) once you know the real name
- the initial connection setup is *very* fiddly, until you get it to connect to Wi-Fi […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
So back in 1944, a German U-Boat Commander named Heinz-Wilhelm Eck did exactly what US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered US military forces to do - kill the survivors of a destroyed boat at sea.

Now, as then, this is considered a War Crime.

In 1945, Commander Eck was tried, found guilty […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
✌️ Dwa lata Tuska, śluby jednopłciowe w składziku za notariatem, skrobanki w Czechach, kwas na przychodnię abo na Wiejskiej tuż obok Sejmu RP 🇵🇱

Obiecywałem sobie nie pisać tyle o polityce (zwłaszca polskiej), poprzerzucałem te aktywności na inne profile […]

[Original post on mastodon.com.pl]
Original post on mastodon.com.pl
mastodon.com.pl
November 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
a reminder, that you may be indadvertently following neil gaiman's dead account on mastodon dot social, and also that it might be a good idea to report that account.
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
RE: https://c.im/@theverge/115610344702940470

> according to current neuroscience, human thinking is largely independent of human language

No shit Sherlock.

> When we contemplate our own thinking, it often feels as if we are thinking in a particular language, and therefore because of our […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
RE: https://toot.yosh.is/@yosh/115606322667370792

if your company has gotten to the point where you are paying more than $1000/mo for a wiki (confluence, sharepoint, etc) you should probably hire a librarian
toot.yosh.is
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
Czy ktoś może mnie uszczypnąć? Czy to znaczy że... przekonałem Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji do RSSów?

Po prawie roku walki o to?

Jeżeli to prawda, to panie i panowie – osiągnęliśmy sukces.
November 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Gmail users!

They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.

Pass it on!

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/11/gmail-is-reading-your-emails-and-attachments-to-train-its-ai-unless-you-turn-it-off
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
Under the radar, Google has added features that allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models. If you use Gmail, you need to be aware of an important change that’s quietly rolling out. Reportedly, Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models. This means your emails could be analyzed to improve Google’s AI assistants, like Smart Compose or AI-generated replies. Unless you decide to take action. The reason behind this is Google’s push to power new Gmail features with its Gemini AI, helping you write emails faster and manage your inbox more efficiently. To do that, Google is using real email content, including attachments, to train and refine its AI models. Some users are now reporting that these settings are switched on by default instead of asking for explicit opt-in. Which means that if you don’t manually turn these setting off, your private messages may be used for AI training behind the scenes. Even though Google promises strong privacy measures like anonymization and data security during AI training, for anyone handling sensitive or confidential information, that may not feel reassuring.. Sure, your Gmail experience would get smarter and more personalized. Features like predictive text and AI-powered writing assistance rely on this kind of data. But is it worth the risks? I see plenty of reasons to make one uncomfortable. Yes, these features can make Gmail smarter and more personalized. But the lack of explicit consent feels like a step backward for people who want control over how their personal data is used. ## How to opt out Opting out requires you to change settings in two places, so I’ve tried to make it as easy to follow as possible. Feel free to let me know in the comments if I missed anything. To fully opt out, you must turn off Gmail’s “Smart features” in two separate locations in your settings. Don’t miss one, or AI training may continue. ### **Step 1: Turn off Smart Features in Gmail, Chat, and Meet settings** * Open Gmail on your desktop or mobile app. * Click the gear icon → **See all settings** (desktop) or Menu → **Settings** (mobile). * Find the section called **Smart Features** in Gmail, Chat, and Meet. You’ll need to scroll down quite a bit. * Uncheck this option. * Scroll down and hit **Save changes** if on desktop. ### **Step 2: Turn off Google Workspace Smart Features** * Still in **Settings** , locate **Google Workspace smart features**. * Click on **Manage Workspace smart feature settings**. * You’ll see two options**: Smart features in Google Workspace** and **Smart features in other Google products**. * Toggle both off. * **Save** again in this screen. ### **Step 3: Verify if both are off** * Make sure both toggles remain off. * Refresh your Gmail app or sign out and back in to confirm changes. ### **Why two places?** Google separates “Workspace” smart features (email, chat, meet) from smart features used across other Google apps. To fully opt out of feeding your data into AI training, both must be disabled. ## **Note** Your account might not show these settings enabled by default yet (mine didn’t). Google appears to be rolling this out gradually. But if you care about privacy and control, double-check your settings today. * * * **We don’t just report on privacy—we offer you the option to use it.** Privacy risks should never spread beyond a headline. Keep your online privacy yours by using Malwarebytes Privacy VPN.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
You might see a bunch of stuff on the news about a "cash for land" peace deal brokered by the US with Russia. This is a complete misunderstanding of the situation on the US side - not everything is a property deal. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is NOT about territory - it is about political […]
Original post on mastodon.org.uk
mastodon.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
Dojechałem. Lwów ładne miasto. Przez szyby samochodu życie wygląda normalnie: drogie auta na ulicach, ładnie ubrane dziewczyny przed modnymi knajpami.

A potem wysiadasz z samochodu i się dowiwdujesz że jak chcesz jeść to lepiej od razu czegoś poszukać bo potem jest godzina policyjna. I idziecie […]
Original post on mastodon.scot
mastodon.scot
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
Hi! Today is my first official day as the Executive Director of Mastodon, replacing @gargon@mastodon.social as CEO. I joined the Mastodon team more than 5 years ago, mostly working for Mastodon in the evenings on top of a 120% day job. I was the driving force behind the incorporation of the […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
@stfn @rail Przenosiłem numer w Irlandii, to było niesamowite doświadczenie. Przyszedłem do punktu Three, powiedziałem, że chcę przenieść numer, podałem moje dane i numer, który chcę przenieść. Dostałem od nich SIM, dzień później zaczął działać.

W żadnym momencie nie musiałem się wylegitymować […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
Bardzo miły mail przyszedł na skrzynkę Razem 💜

W sam raz na Międzynarodowy Dzień Internetu 🥳

Internet dla ludzi, nie dla algorytmów i korporacji!

#MiędzynarodowyDzieńInternetu #internetdlaludzi
#internationalinternetday
#internetforpeople
#internet #cyfryzacja

#razem #partiarazem
October 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
King of UK, to his own brother: "That does it, you're not a prince any more. Out you go."

US, now that Trump is clearly implicated: "Technically it's not really pedophilia if the girl is 14."

The freaking *British royal family* is doing a better job cleaning house than we are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
A'propos tego skandalu korupcyjnego na Ukrainie, czy tylko ja jestem absolutnie zupełnie nie zaskoczony tym, że chujowi, który ukradł miliony krajowi, który walczy o swoje przetrwanie (i, jak zakładam, przynajmniej części zagrabionej przez niego fortuny) schronienia udziela Izrael? […]
Original post on mastodon.scot
mastodon.scot
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
2006: "Data is the new oil"
2025: "AI is the new microplastics"
October 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
This chart is making the rounds again — and it might be the defining story of the Disruption Decade. One line goes vertical, one goes flat. China scaling energy like a civilisation in ascent. America stuck on maintenance mode. The future follows the energy curve. ⚡📈 #Renewables #BESS #EV #Disruption
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
🚴 Musiałem "pod wieczór" czyli przed 16 podjechać do gminy do paczkomatu. Pogoda pochmurna, zero słońca, ciemno, wieje.
Ale z "miejsca gdzie nic nie ma" zobaczyłem, jak na chwilę zrobiła się przerwa w chmurach 😉
Teraz jest mgła typu wilgotność 100%.
Ale jutro […]

[Original post on mastodon.com.pl]
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
In case you weren't aware, the estrogen pills of that era were red, and Prozac was blue. So it was a subtle dog whistle about do you transition or do you just try and numb yourself to it all. The whole of The Matrix series is full of trans allegories and dog whistles.
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
I'm still exceeding angry that "red pill", a line about literally taking estrogen from a movie written and directed by trans women, has been so corrupted by incel fascists...
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
@mawhrin and competing VPNs that break my network connection every few minutes, I feel even safer!
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Reposted by Leszek Ciesielski
@skolima but you're so very secure now: with a kernel-level corporate rootkit, a heuristic-based machine firing up on every single file access, and a transparent mitm proxy taking care of inspecting your encrypted http requests, all decreasing the attack surface by droves.
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I've got a 24 core machine at work. Corporate has installed 6 different antivirus applications on it that fight for CPU cycles. Guess how well it performs.
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM