Google's AI Overviews face significant spam problem
A concerning pattern of manipulation threatens Google's most prominent AI feature.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
AI chatbot Grok can’t stop talking about 'white genocide', admits it's by design
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has been frequently bringing up the concept of a “white genocide” in South Africa - even in unrelated conversations - and has said its creators instructed it to treat the concept as both real and racially driven.
When faced with unrelated questions on issues such as enterprise software and building scaffolding, Grok offered false and misleading answers.
As demonstrated by many on X, Grok has been consistently steering conversations towards the controversial topic of an alleged “white genocide” in South Africa, regardless of the original question, highlighting a growing tendency to shift focus to this narrative tied to Musk’s country of origin.
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77 años de #Nakba continua, 77 años de #resistencia también 🇵🇸🇵🇸
Hoy, 15 de mayo, se cumplen 77 años de la #Nakba de 1948
Durante décadas, el régimen #israelí ha perpetuado la #Nakba en curso, basada en tres pilares principales: colonización, desplazamiento y traslado forzosos, y #apartheid.
Hoy, el #genocidio de #Gaza entra en su 19º mes, el régimen israelí ha avanzado brutalmente en su pilar de desplazamiento forzoso: impulsando la limpieza étnica de la Franja de #Gaza, intensificando su campaña de supresión en #Cisjordania (especialmente en los campos de refugiados) e imponiendo una campaña de eliminación total contra la #UNRWA.
Las acciones del régimen #israelí, que han sido facilitadas y financiadas por los Estados coloniales occidentales, han servido para ampliar aún más la brecha de protección a la que se enfrentan las personas #palestinas refugiadas. Sin embargo, ante la negación de sus derechos inalienables y el perpetuo desplazamiento forzoso, el pueblo #palestino se mantiene firme e inquebrantable en su #resistencia al #régimen colonial - #apartheid #israelí.
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Via Plataforma #Valladolid con #Palestina #VallaPalestina
77 años de Nakba continuada: Resistencia al desplazamiento forzoso en curso
Durante décadas, el régimen israelí ha perpetuado la Nakba en curso, basada en tres pilares principales: colonización, desplazamiento y tras...plataformapalestinavalladolid.blogspot.com
Google's AI Overviews face significant spam problem
A concerning pattern of manipulation threatens Google's most prominent AI feature.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
#axios #news #usnews
President Zelenskyy after meeting Erdoğan in Ankara: “A good and productive meeting about peace and security. Thank you to President Erdoğan and Turkey for supporting real steps toward a full ceasefire and true diplomacy.
Russia again showed it’s not serious about ending the war by sending a weak delegation — a sign of disrespect to the world. We expect a strong response from our partners.
We also discussed security guarantees, ceasefire monitoring, demining, Ukraine’s recovery, and strengthening our partnership.”
Bird of the Day — Alder Flycatcher, Kansas 2025
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Migration #Flycatchers #FlyoverCountry #Spring
Question for #Linux and #Economics peeps:
Do you think, assuming Flathub enables commercial apps in the future, it would be possible to make a living by developing commercial Open-Source desktop applications full-time?
(Assuming those apps can also work on systems like the #SteamDeck)
- Yes (25%, 15 votes)
- Yes, but only if you're lucky (48%, 29 votes)
- Yes, but only without morals (dark patterns etc.) (11%, 7 votes)
- No (15%, 9 votes)
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In Memoriam: John L. Young, Cryptome Co-Founder
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"John L. Young, who died March 28 at age 89 in New York City, was among the first people to see the need for an online library of official secrets, a place where the public could find out things that governments and corporations didn’t want them to know. He made real the idea – revolutionary in its time – that the internet could make more information available to
In Memoriam: John L. Young, Cryptome Co-Founder
John L. Young, who died March 28 at age 89 in New York City, was among the first people to see the need for an online library of official secrets, a place where the public could find out things that governments and corporations didn’t want them to kn…Electronic Frontier Foundation
Stick that creepy ghoul in the back row & don’t let him anywhere next or near the Pope.
President Maduro Brings 2-Year-Old Maikelys Back to Venezuela (+El Salvador)
Immense relief has come to the Venezuelan people following the return of the two-year-old Maikelys Espinoza to Venezuela, who was brought home to her mother on a plane as part of the Plan Vuelta a la Patria (Return to the Homeland) program.Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
PlayStation Executive Jade Raymond Leaves Studio She Founded
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/playstation-executive-jade-raymond-leaves-studio-she-founded?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees
https://apnews.com/article/trump-refugee-admissions-order-dbca1ba203af20276702abd49482e720?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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House GOP plan to raise child tax credit adds citizenship provisions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/15/child-tax-credit-immigrant-citizen/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-WashPost
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Land Rover lancia il Defender Sport Mini, un SUV compatto con design robusto e opzioni ibride. Un'opzione accessibile per il 2027
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"When ChatGPT was released at the end of 2022, it caused a panic at all levels of education because it made cheating incredibly easy. Students who were asked to write a history paper or literary analysis could have the tool do it in mere seconds. Some schools banned it while others deployed A.I. detection services, despite concerns about their accuracy.
But, oh, how the tables have turned. Now students are complaining on sites like Rate My Professors about their instructors’ overreliance on A.I. and scrutinizing course materials for words ChatGPT tends to overuse, like “crucial” and “delve.” In addition to calling out hypocrisy, they make a financial argument: They are paying, often quite a lot, to be taught by humans, not an algorithm that they, too, could consult for free.
For their part, professors said they used A.I. chatbots as a tool to provide a better education. Instructors interviewed by The New York Times said chatbots saved time, helped them with overwhelming workloads and served as automated teaching assistants.
Their numbers are growing. In a national survey of more than 1,800 higher-education instructors last year, 18 percent described themselves as frequent users of generative A.I. tools; in a repeat survey this year, that percentage nearly doubled, according to Tyton Partners, the consulting group that conducted the research. The A.I. industry wants to help, and to profit: The start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic recently created enterprise versions of their chatbots designed for universities."
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#AI #GenerativeAI #LLMs #Chatbots #Universities #HigherEd #Teaching
Just published my first "proper" blog post. It's about enter and exit animations using @starting-style and allow-discrete. I'm new to this whole blogging thing so please check it out and give me some feedback!! 😘
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#frontend #webdev #css #tutorial #programming #blog
Enter and exit animations using @starting-style and allow-discrete | Julie Buma
Exit and enter animations have historically been annoying to implement. Frameworks have made it easier, but what if you just want to use vanilla css? @starting-style is here to solve your problems!www.juliebuma.dev
Festa della Repubblica: le celebrazioni della Prefettura si terranno ad Altopascio
Appuntamento lunedì 2 giugno, alle 9,30, in piazza Vittorio Emanuele. D'Ambrosio: "Inno a legalità e democrazia"
The Middle East Has Entered the AI Group Chat
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-middle-east-artificial-intelligence-investments/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Artificial Intelligence @artificial-intelligence-WIRED
Revolut°Permanente🚩 Bombardements à Gaza : Israël fait plus d'une centaine de morts à la veille de l'anniversaire de la Nakba 🚩RP #Gaza #Palestine #Nakba #Israël #BenyaminNetanyahou
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Bombardements à Gaza : Israël fait plus d'une centaine de morts à la veille de l'anniversaire de la Nakba
77 ans après la Nakba, l'armée israélienne poursuit ses bombardements sur la bande de Gaza, faisant une centaine de morts.Claire Duprey (Revolution Permanente)
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Beko, la visita del ministro Urso nelle Marche - LaPresse
Il ministro delle imprese e del made in Italy Adolfo Urso oggi nelle Marche, accompagnato dal presidente della Regione Marche Francesco Acquaroli, dopoRedazione (LaPresse)
Red Army soldiers distribute food to the inhabitants of Berlin. 1945
Source: USSR Pictures, on telegram
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Report: Terrorists seem to be paying X to generate propaganda with Grok
Did Musk rip Treasury Department over terrorist payments while X paid terrorists?Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
Santander libera alerta de golpe da falsa central no app para empresas
https://canaltech.com.br/seguranca/santander-libera-alerta-de-golpe-da-falsa-central-no-app-para-empresas/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Air pollution in Paris before and after they added bike lanes and put restrictions on cars.
I will never understand people needing to drive cars in large cities like Paris.
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Source with more details: washingtonpost.com/climate-sol… (archive: archive.is/29uTN)
Original report from Airparif, the organization that monitors air quality in Paris: airparif.fr/bilan/2025/bilan-d…
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⛔️🇺🇸U.S. now at risk of national security breach: Rep. Himes slams Russian asset Gabbard’s firings of top American Intelligence Experts (MSNBC News VIDEO) #Ukraine #Mastodon #MI6 #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Nakba survivor says Israeli ‘brutality’ worse than 77 years ago
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Nakba survivor says Israeli ‘brutality’ worse than 77 years ago
Israel’s ‘brutality’ has displaced 85-year-old Nakba survivor Mohammed once again, but he says this time it’s worse.Al Jazeera
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Yet another malicious management policy change.
EA pushes office return, largely phasing out remote roles
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#EA #Office #Labor #Remote #Gaming
EA pushes office return, largely phasing out remote roles
EA's new in-office working policy will see local employees return at least three days a week, and remote roles largely phased out.Tom Phillips (Eurogamer.net)
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Gelo a Istanbul. Trump: "Tutto fermo se non vedo Putin" - Notizie - Ansa.it
Colloqui nelle prossime ore. Zelensky: "Mosca non seria". La replica: "Clown" (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Nuova locandina e nuovo trailer per Lupin the IIIRD: La dinastia immortale, il capitolo conclusivo della saga di Takeshi Koike nonché primo lungometraggio per il cinema e in animazione tradizionale dedicato interamente a Lupin III dai tempi di Dead or Alive (1995).
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Mi hanno dovuto raccogliere con un cucchiaio dopo averlo visto.
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
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Kurzer Reminder: Das #Klimaziel ist nicht irgendein lass-mal-schauen-ob-wir-das-schaffen-Ziel. Es ist rechtlich bindend und verpflichtet die Bundesregierung zum Handeln!
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deu…
Expertenrat warnt: Koalitionsvertrag gefährdet Klimaziel bis 2045
Der Klimarat warnt: Wenn Berlin nicht handelt, wird die Klimaneutralität bis 2045 verfehlt. Nur dank eines Puffers aus Krisenjahren bleibe das Ziel für 2030 erreichbar - noch.Elisa Miebach (ZDFheute)
I've released the -portable version of #gameoftrees, 0.112
This is merely tracking got-0.112 and has no -portable changes in it at all.
Usual details, etc., can be found here:
@teajaygrey -- if you'd like me to mirror the -portable releases somewhere for you to access, let me know.
Thanks! I can access the -portable releases A OK personally.
The snag is MacPorts' use of GitHub requiring a mirror that GitHub Actions can access when it runs its Continuous Integration checks.
If you can manage something, that would be awesome!
Though I also documented my thoughts here:
trac.macports.org/ticket/72492
AFAIK, MacPorts does has some mirroring infrastructure taking the form of hostnames in the *.distfiles.macports.org subdomains, e.g.
ywg.ca.distfiles.macports.org/…
bos.us.distfiles.macports.org
ykf.ca.distfiles.macports.org/…
etc.
However, I know next to nothing about how those operate?
My best guess is it's semi-automated and populated once a Portfile has been updated?
Basically, from my limited understanding, since MacPorts kind of combines the functionality of /usr/ports and pkg (for lack of a better description) it defaults to seeing if it can find a pre-compiled build of a given MacPort when an install is requested.
So, if it fails to fetch an archive $(portname){$version}.darwin_($version).($architecture).tbz2 from the packages mirrors (e.g. packages.macports.org/) then it will begin to search for the tarball via the *.distfiles.macports.org mirrors and build from source.
I wish I were more of a MacPorts' expert; but I get the impression maybe others might know if there's a way to use the *distfiles.macports.org mirrors for got -portable tarballs? Hopefully at least!
It's a strange "community" for lack of a better description (and I'm pretty strange as a given even if I weren't attempting to be helpful).
Ah, yeah, the MacPort will definitely need something. Admittedly, I have attempted (so far, unsuccessfully) to see if there's interest from MacPorts contributors to move away from GitHub.
If you can provide a mirror that would be awesome!
Though, I am still wondering if MacPorts' own distfiles mirrors can maybe be leveraged somehow? I don't anticipate anyone has replied to the Trac issue I opened with such pontifications yet.
As an addendum to snac.bsd.cafe/teajaygrey/p/174… (which maybe you didn't see because now I see it doesn't seem as if you were CCed? Maybe my fault! Whoops!)
It looks as if my hopes that the *distfiles.macports.org mirroring infrastructure might be able to be utilized somehow were for naught based on this response:
lists.macports.org/pipermail/m…
Anyway, there's no rush! I appreciate any efforts you may be able to make to help facilitate things downstream (and you already do a lot and thank you for that too!).
Part of me is even wondering if I might be able to use something like my neocities.org account for mirroring the tarballs, but I liked your suggestion in the Pull Request about signing things too. So do whatever feels right, this doesn't need to be a "right now" kind of stopgap break/fix fire drill. After all, in UTC it's already Friday and you know what seasoned ops sorts say about code pushes on Fridays! ;)
Ah, yeah, the MacPort will definitely need something. Admittedly, I have attempted (so far, unsuccessfully) to see if there's interest from MacPorts contributors to move away from GitHub.If you can provide a mirror that would be awesome!
Though, I am still wondering if MacPorts' own distfiles mirrors can maybe be leveraged somehow? I don't anticipate anyone has replied to the Trac issue I opened with such pontifications yet.
For the time being, another MacPorts' contributor had the clever idea to utilize FreeBSD's mirror:
github.com/macports/macports-p…
got: update to 0.112 by aeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiou · Pull Request #28464 · macports/macports-ports
add FreeBSD mirror to master_sites Closes: https://trac.macports.org/ticket/72492 Description Type(s) bugfix enhancement security fix Tested on macOS 10.6.8 10K549 x86_64 Xcode 4.2 4C199 V...GitHub
Why are we going round in circles on this?
I said I'd provide you a mirror.
Here it is:
xteddy.org/mirror/got-portable…
When I release a -portable version, it will appear there.
This process is automated, currently checks once a day, which means even if I'm not the one doing a -portable release, that will always be kept up to date. Although since I am doing -portable releases, this mirror will update as soon as I upload to got-www.
The "problem" in using FreeBSD-ports is you're at the mercy of when the maintainer is going to update that port, which could be a while, depending when they're able to update it, etc.
HTH!
I'll definitely keep you in the loop!
I tried making changes locally; but since aeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiou's 0.112 PR (github.com/macports/macports-p…) was merged, now MacPorts' mirrors have the 0.112 tarball from FreeBSD's mirrors and even when I change the Portfile locally to reflect your mirror, it seems to want to grab the tarball from the pre-populated MacPorts mirrors (I tried to see if there was some way to get MacPorts to ignore that, but if such a thing is possible, it doesn't seem well documented in the port manpage).
I'm guessing it will function OK, but it looks as if I won't be able to actually test it until 0.113 is released and the corresponding tarballs (which will not have yet been cached by MacPorts and their mirrors as it will not yet be updated [presumably! Unless someone submits a Pull Requests and merges it without me noticing, which seems, less likely?]) are available on you mirror.
got: update to 0.112 by aeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiou · Pull Request #28464 · macports/macports-ports
add FreeBSD mirror to master_sites Closes: https://trac.macports.org/ticket/72492 Description Type(s) bugfix enhancement security fix Tested on macOS 10.6.8 10K549 x86_64 Xcode 4.2 4C199 V...GitHub
Pezeshkian Rebukes Trump, Vows Iran Will “Not Bow to Any Power”
During his first official visit to Kermanshah Province on Wednesday, Iranian President Pezeshkian de...Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Ultimamente mi sono fatto un po' di regali a tema retrogame per il mio compleanno ho passato un pomeriggio a cambiare batterie tampone all'interno di vecchi giochi e gli ho ridato vita: è sempre bello.
Ora ho messo in vendita un po' di cose su Vinted, se siete interessatə scrivetemi pure oppure date un'occhiata al mio profilo: vinted.it/member/122759489
Ho in vendita:
- Pokémon Zaffiro PAL ITA con batteria cambiata e orologio settato
- Ducktales per Game Boy che ho scoperto essere una riproduzione (ma dentro ha un chip fighissimo con un buco trasparente, roba mai vista)
- Joystick PS4 20th Anniversary, un pezzo da collezione (lo vendo perché nel frattempo ne avevo trovato un altro e mi è arrivato con i grilletti rovinati e non mi va di sostituirlo).
Nel caso ovviamente avrete sconto Livello Segreto ;)
EGDP E28 - Peer Gynt (E. Grieg)
El Gramófono de Palangano · EpisodeEGDP E28 - Peer Gynt (E. Grieg) (Spotify)
🔸 Des photos prises par des membres de la communauté universitaire font partie des œuvres finalistes aux concours La preuve par l'image et Science Exposed
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#science #image #ULaval #information #médias #concours #photo #photography #photographie
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Ministers to block #ThamesWater paying bosses bonuses out of emergency loan | Thames Water | The Guardian
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Ministers to block Thames Water paying bosses bonuses out of emergency loan
Exclusive: Firm close to insolvency says using £3bn loan to pay ‘substantial’ bonuses is vital to retain senior managersHelena Horton (The Guardian)
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Alex Edelman, Faun, and Coffee and Cigarettes!
Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances!…Wm. Steven Humphrey (Portland Mercury)
🚰 Ajuda'ns a fer possible la Nova Aixeta!
🏗️ Noves funcionalitats, més millores i nou disseny!
💧 74 persones ja hi han contribuït!
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❤️ Fes la teva aportació solidària i de suport!
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Dóna suport a Aixeta. L'Aixeta és una plataforma de micromecenatge. Obrim la font de la cultura!L'Aixeta
AI Is Making Many People Rethink Copyright
For the last hundred years or so, the prevailing dogma has been that copyright is an unalloyed good, and that more of it is better. Whether that was ever true is one question, but it is certainly n…Techdirt
Reading the NY Times (day after day), you would think America's judges really have it in for Trump for some reason. It's a mystery. "On issue after issue, the White House has been stopped by judges ..." "Mr. Trump has expressed particular outrage."
You would have no reason to suspect that Trump has engaged in a spree of lawlessness, overwhelming the legal system with rapid maneuvers that flout the laws, defy norms, and disregard Congress.
"They appeared skeptical that single district judges should have the power to freeze executive actions throughout the nation.
But they also seemed troubled by the legality — and consequences — of the executive order underlying the case"
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I do not know what Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is smoking, but it will not age well for him. He will walk this back after he hears from X and Meta.
Obviously, as a Missourian, I do not need his help because I do not use corporate controlled social media.
"Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today announced the filing of a first-in-the-nation rule under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act that targets corporate censorship and secures freedom of expression for social media users. The rule requires Big Tech platforms to allow Missouri users to choose their own content moderators rather than being forced to rely on the biased algorithms of monopolistic tech giants."
techdirt.com/2025/05/15/missou…
Missouri AG Thinks Supreme Court Ruling Lets Him Control Social Media Moderation (It Doesn’t)
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey apparently thinks he gets to be editor-in-chief of every social media platform. In his latest attack on free speech rights, Bailey has announced a “fir…Techdirt
Mein Fazit:
"Dass der Verfassungsschutz das Gutachten nicht selbst veröffentlicht hat, bleibt unverständlich. Es verrät weder Geheimnisse noch lässt es mehr über die Arbeitsweise der Behörde erkennen, als dass man dort fleißig mitliest, hört und sieht, was bei der AfD veröffentlicht wird."
nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1191261.…
Gar nicht so geheim
Das AfD-Gutachten des Verfassungsschutz ist öffentlich. Große Geheimerkenntnisse enthält es ebenso wenig wie Neuigkeiten. Sein Zweck ist es vor Gericht gegen die AfD zu bestehen.nd-aktuell.de
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'Lost' gecko species thought to be extinct rediscovered in South Africa after more than 30 years.
Since it was identified in 1991, mystery surrounded this elusive little lizard for more than three decades. #ClimateChange
I wrote about this crazy idea that the Missouri AG has that based on his extremely wrong reading of the SCOTUS ruling in Moody he can force every social media company to let users choose what moderator they get...
‼️🇺🇦What’s happening on the Pokrovsk frontlines (Reporting from Ukraine VIDEO) #Ukraine #Latvia #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Yale Climate Connections: Summer-like slug of heat pushes across much of North America
Temperatures hit 100°F in northern Minnesota, 112°F in Texas, and 115°F in Mexico.
"...One of the most eye-popping late-spring heat waves on record made its way from the Pacific Coast into the center of North America this week. Numerous towns and cities have notched their hottest days and/or warmest nights ever experienced this early in the season, and some have soared to readings unheard of anytime before June...."
Just a reminder: I'm feeling the summer vibes now that it's May, so I'm offering 20% off at checkout when you use code FESTIVE as a nod to the art festival season.
Today's virtual art booth feature is called "Glacier Cold Currents"! 🎪
You can get here: chrisboese.photo/warehouse-ope…
Icy ocean currents swirl around the base of where an Alaska glacier meets the sea
#art #photography #alaska #glacier #mastoart #mastodonart #timboese #boesegalleries #artfestival #artmarket
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in reply to Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸 • • •Lucomo
in reply to Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸 • • •Maybe if you distribute it also on Steam – utilizing how easy it is for users to find, buy, install, organize, patch, upgrade, deinstall, backup and get support for apps there?
I for example once bought a photo editing software called "Pixeluvio" (Linux native) on Steam because if you use Steam anyway (for gaming) it's more convenient to use Steam than keeping track of applications downloadable anywhere else (outside the app store of your Linux distribution).
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in reply to Lucomo • • •@Lucomo Definitely would make sense at least for some kind of software, yeah. Expecting Ubuntu with Snap to follow suit with adding payment backends and SteamOS devices to stay relevant I'd expect Flathub, Steam and Snapcraft to become the places where you want to publish your commercial software in the near future.
I do hope Flathub / Flatpak becomes the primary source though. Both Steam and Snap are problematic in their own rights.
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in reply to Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸 • • •How would you make money on FREE software, without going down the horrid ad revenue patch companies today use?
Now, do I believe that source available Software could rise within a licensed/patented monetary model. Yes I do think there is a better chance there.
Interested in feedback on these thoughts 😀
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in reply to NotRoyal • • •Yes, I indeed thought of OSS, without the F. Regarding ads, I'm definitely very much against it and would strongly avoid it. The lower limit here would be non-intrusive contextual ads (since they work without tracking), but only so much that a project is financially viable and not more. Given our current economical system it might not be possible to always avoid something like that. However any kind of tracking or abuse (selling) of telemetry data is an absolute no-go.
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in reply to Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸 • • •NotRoyal
in reply to Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸 • • •But I hope stuff like you poll here can get more thinkers and ideas out to improve things for OSS or similar 😊
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