A pretty cool thing about the Fediverse:
It will still be around in a decade. Even two decades.
Usenet still exists. IRC still exists. Email still exists. When you build platforms on open protocols and standards, it doesn't actually matter what corporations try and do to enshittify it. So long as there are people who are still willing to run instances, and users who still want to talk to one another without going through some corporation's platform, it'll still be here.
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6 fun photos to celebrate Sea Otter Awareness week
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6 fun photos to celebrate Sea Otter Awareness week
The furry mammals keep kelp forests going.Laura Baisas (Popular Science)
#MarioGuevara faces imminent #deportation after being detained by #ICE for over 100 days.
His #crime? Livestreaming a “ #NoKings” protest.
If you were outraged about #JimmyKimmel, you should be more outraged about #Guevara.
It’s time to #FreeMario now!
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#Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Liberals #Conservatives #Vote #Election #DemocraticParty #RepublicanParty #DonaldTrump #Trump #JoeBiden #Biden #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Democracy #USA #Musk #Fascism #Fascist
JD Vance CRASHES OUT with insane tirade. Via @briantylercohen #Politics 🇺🇸 🗳️ youtu.be/JaeFUSSBMKA?...
Ok, con The Cure, che apriranno il prossimo Primavera Sound Festival a Barcellona, condividono solo l'iniziale e il numero di lettere nel nome. Ma questo pezzo, uscito il 27 settembre 1985, tanta roba. E le coriste condivise con Doctor & The Medics 🔝🔝🔝.The Cult - Rain HD - Invidious iv.duti.dev/watch?v=RD5b_0QB0w…
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Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift
A 2012 change has seen scores of Tibetan Buddhist nuns achieve the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The implications go beyond just higher learning.The Conversation
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Sprout (BYOD) membership - Calyx Institute
Information about the Sprout membership, which includes a SIM for members who Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).calyx.org
Which browsers with integrated AIs collect the most user data
The big thing with using integrated AI within browsers is that you are potentially giving a lot more access to your user metadata versus just visiting the AIs webpage and doing a search there.
The linked article measures across 23 different types ...continues
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#AI #privacy #technology
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¡El análisis que no te puedes perder! 📰 Humberto Musacchio expone "Los problemas de Sheinbaum". Infórmate sobre esta perspectiva crítica en el artículo. #Opinión #Sheinbaum #Noticias #Política
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Los problemas de Sheinbaum
La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo enfrenta un panorama sumamente complejo en los frentes político, económico y social, con problemas heredados y nuevas tensiones que ponen a prueba la estabilidad de su gobierno.Periodistas Unidos
Open-source 3D parts just leveled up.
Hunyuan3D-Part is Tencent’s open-source rival to commercial part-level 3D generators. It introduces native 3D segmentation and controllable part synthesis—no 2D SAM shortcuts—trained on a huge multi-shape corpus with clean part labels. Think precise part decomposition + generation with SOTA controllability and geometry fidelity.
Project: murcherful.github.io/P3-SAM/
#AI Threads
Sneak preview of something being submitted for peer-review soon for you
Did you know there are two methods currently used to measure "poll error"?
They exist in a sort of unspoken truce. To date, no one knows (or cares) about the fact that they cannot, logically, both be correct. See below.
For a poll that says 40-25, compared to a result of 57.5-42.5, the Spread Method (used in US) would claim ZERO error
But the Proportional Method would claim a massive FOUR POINT ERROR
Which is correct?
B-One Office Building / CF Møller
Completed in 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Images by Franz Brück. The new Berlin Hyp Office Building, named "B-One," represents forward-thinking, climate-friendly corporate architecture at the gateway to Berlin's...Andreas Luco (ArchDaily)
Red alert: nickel mining threatens all life across Raja Ampat
Hold on, but isn't nickel a "green" metal, essential for our clean Green Transition?
Green Sacrifice Zones:
"Some 6,000 acres of coral reefs, 17,500 acres of forest cover, and the livelihoods of over 64,000 Indigenous and local community members across the 9 million acre archipelago are now under threat."
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Red alert: nickel mining threatens all life across Raja Ampat - Oceanographic
Earth Insight has revealed the damage already caused and the threats looming large across Raja Ampat as nickel mining goes uncheckedRob Hutchins (Oceanographic Magazine)
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The image depicts a group of soldiers in a barren, rocky landscape, likely on a military mission. In the foreground, four soldiers are standing, facing a large, futuristic vehicle with antennas and wheels. They are equipped with helmets, body armor, and backpacks, suggesting a high-tech military setting. The soldiers are holding rifles, indicating a readiness for action. In the background, a larger group of soldiers is gathered around the vehicle, which appears to be a spacecraft or a mobile base. The scene is monochromatic, emphasizing the starkness of the environment and the soldiers' gear. The overall atmosphere is one of anticipation and preparedness, with the soldiers focused on the vehicle and their mission ahead.
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Sono ormai settimane che Giorgia Meloni cerca di fomentare i suoi proseliti all'odio verso gli oppositori politici, piagnucolando che lei si sentirebbe vittima del loro odio.Gayburg
Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, Washington. August, 2018.
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Analysis: Trump has tipped Tony Blair to manage Gaza.
"Israelis like Mr Blair because they believe he is on their side, & Palestinians in the main do not trust him for the same reason."
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Tony Blair's controversial relationship with the Middle East since leaving office
Tony Blair has had, it's fair to say, a controversial relationship with the Middle East. The former prime minister's legacy will always be associated with the invasion of Iraq and the fallout that is still, arguably, a source of instability in the r…Alex MacDonald (Middle East Eye)
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Mann wegen Davidstern-Kette in Straßenbahn angegriffen - Apollo News
In Erfurt ist ein Mann, der eine Davidstern-Kette trug, heftig attackiert worden. Der Täter trat den 24-Jährigen mehrmals und wollte ihn aus einer Straßenbahn drängen.Redaktion (Apollo News)
Book Review: The Great Gatsby by the Xerox 914 Photocopier - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
The 914 totally gets Gilded Age American Lit
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Book Review: The Great Gatsby by the Xerox 914 Photocopier
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Russia e Bielorussia ammesse ai Giochi Paralimpici di Milano Cortina. L'ira di Kiev
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Just a happy Vi. WIP for the next page of "Dear Friend Across the River"
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The Opry Goes to London With Darius Rucker, Luke Combs, and Mumford & Sons
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Mumford and Sons Sing 'I Will Wait' at Grand Ole Opry London Debut
Mumford and Sons, Luke Combs, and Darius Rucker all performed at the Grand Ole Opry's London debut.Adam Gold (Rolling Stone)
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Il diavolo veste Dolce e Gabbana, la sfilata entra nel film - Moda - Ansa.it
Il diavolo non veste più Prada, ma Dolce e Gabbana: la sfilata milanese del duo ha ospitato infatti le riprese del sequel dell'iconico film con al centro il mondo della moda. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
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in reply to Daniel Lakeland • • •@dlakelan Isn't it already there on their GitHub? github.com/signalapp
The problem currently is that the app isn't configured to allow alternative nodes and requires SMS.
I know @VeilidNetwork was working on building out a better encryption decentralized application platform, but since its release I've really not seen many folks utilize it.
Signal
GitHubDaniel Lakeland
in reply to Jess👾 • • •Yeah I kinda thought it was but wasn't sure.
Basically I think eventually someone is gonna come along and attack signal at the "installing the app" or "running the server/organization" points and then there will be the incentive to decentralize it seriously.
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in reply to Jess👾 • • •@dlakelan @VeilidNetwork There's apparently an anti-abuse piece of Signal that is closed source so as not to make sidestepping that too easy. A signal fork would need an equivalent.
signal.org/blog/keeping-spam-o…
And yes, the signal server repo is open source and recently active.
Improving first impressions on Signal
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in reply to svenk • • •At least one problem would be that many people (like me) don't actually want our posts to live on forever. Sure I know scrapers and WayBackMachine might save it, but I still prefer the large majority of my posts to disappear after a few weeks.
Sure, you could do periodic database backups to a torrent or something, but then it's out there more permanently.
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in reply to Jess👾 • • •This is what we have been saying about Signal for years.
Furthermore, tying accounts to phone numbers is problematic to those who wish to maintain multiple identities (eg. out of queer folks' fear of outing themselves to coworkers, family, etc., while not wanting to chat under their dead identities) or simply don't have phone numbers at all; yes, folks without phones exist (just ask my coworker from my previous workplace).
"Just get a cheap SMS-only plan" Okay, so now Signal is a subscription service.
Stuff like Matrix and Delta Chat, yes they may run into bumps involving federation and server upkeep. But I am certain the devs work hard to ensure that secure and decentralized chat platforms exist and work to make them better.
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The *big* problem with telephone numbers, which will affect any service that uses them, is they do not belong to the enduser or even the telephone company.
There's a hard limit to how many every country can have, so they are treated as a public good and allocated by the Communications Ministry of the national government.
Which then understandably feels entitled to check what they are being used for (and can often justify this claiming they are preventing scams / crime / harrassment), so its best for any "secure" messenger not to be dependent on telephone numbers as a primary identifier..
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in reply to Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK • • •I mean I do get it that they can cut down a pretty huge amount of spam simply by requiring an actual mobile phone that can receive an SMS to register an account, and that the legitimate users who are cut out by that are relatively small. For now. But when UK and EU effectively ban them for not backdooring their app, they would no longer be able to use those country's SMS networks to manage accounts.
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Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK
in reply to Jess👾 • • •@rinmari its also often non-trivial getting a telephone number that can receive SMS from a different country to your own - many EU nations outright forbid it without proof of national identity/company registration) even from customers in other EU nations (they can easily override any free trade agreements quoting "national security").
SIM cards are cheap and easy to get in UK, but increasingly require delivery or registration to a physical address and can still be traced by "following the money" (as providers don't give away services for free).
Apparently Signal is finally starting to become popular with drug dealers/users here, which is going to increase attempts to investigate it (feds don't even need to backdoor it if they can compromise someones device)
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in reply to Jess👾 • • •True, but signal solves a huge class of problems for very many people.
That it doesn't solve all possible problems is not a valid criticism.
There will not ever be one software program to solve all problems. It's a false goal. Diversity and redundancy in approach also provides security in and of itself.
Part of the mechanism of dominant tech culture is the endless search for convenience and novelty. It keeps us from getting comfortable and doing well with old tested protocols and programs.
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Way to miss the point...
The whole post was about how truly federated architecture has no central node and can't be shut down, thus will persist as long as there are people who want to use it.
The post was NOT saying that things that aren't federated are pointless.
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in reply to Jess👾 • • •indeed
open protocols ✊
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in reply to Jess👾 • • •My two cents.
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RSS is permanent
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in reply to Jess👾 • • •Jess👾
in reply to berdario • • •True. I'd forgotten about Diaspora.
The fate of
joindiaspora.orgis a pretty huge cautionary tale of all of our major instances -mastodon.socialespecially, when you can't migrate your post history.techrights.org/o/2022/02/24/jo…
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The End of JoinDiaspora. Thanks for All the Fish...
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