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G'morning!

G'morning!

Found a place where you can still stream Star Trek: Prodigy

Found a place where you can still stream Star Trek: Prodigy

I wish there was still a place I could publicly shame Spirit Airlines for their incredibly abysmal performance in the face of...

I wish there was still a place I could publicly shame Spirit Airlines for their incredibly abysmal performance in the face of equipment-related (i.e. their fault) delays today. They truly need and deserve a good public shaming.

I got tagged in my first bitcoin scam spam posts on Mastodon today... feels like a milestone!(Reported and blocked both accounts, in case...

I got tagged in my first bitcoin scam spam posts on Mastodon today... feels like a milestone!

(Reported and blocked both accounts, in case anyone feels like they can actually make money that way)

It's absolutely mind-boggling how may IoT devices have to be factory-reset if you ever change your wifi password. Resetting then leads...

It's absolutely mind-boggling how may IoT devices have to be factory-reset if you ever change your wifi password.

Resetting then leads to having to set up any automations using that device from scratch.

The only devices I haven't had to reset have a hub that connects to the router via wired ethernet.

There should be a way to change the password over Bluetooth if I've already paired an app to the device.

I have to say I completely agree with 9to5Mac's take:"This is an incredibly lame and sucky decision for a number of different...

I have to say I completely agree with 9to5Mac's take:

"This is an incredibly lame and sucky decision for a number of different reasons. GM is essentially dropping CarPlay because it wants to find new ways to charge customers a recurring subscription and new ways to collect data on driving habits. It’s a bad decision that I think the company will ultimately regret."

Even better... once they prevent you from using the services you already subscribe to, they can charge you to use their services...

Even better... once they prevent you from using the services you already subscribe to, they can charge you to use their services instead:

"'We do believe there are subscription revenue opportunities for us,' Edward Kummer, GM’s chief digital officer, added. The company is targeting $20 billion to $25 billion in annual revenue from subscriptions by 2030."

GM is removing CarPlay support from future EVs in favor of a Google-developed system. It's not because Android Automotive doesn't...

GM is removing CarPlay support from future EVs in favor of a Google-developed system. It's not because Android Automotive doesn't support CarPlay (Volvo and Polestar use Android Automotive, and CarPlay works as an app). So why then?

"This change, the report explains, will help GM 'capture more data on how consumers drive and charge EVs.'"

Because if you use Apple Maps on your phone, GM doesn't get a copy of the data. Presumably GM will then sell the data they collect.

https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/31/gm-carplay-support-ev/

Twitter, AppleFor anyone interested in why @apple@twitter.com shows 0 tweets, apparently it has always been that way? The Verge reported...

Twitter, Apple

For anyone interested in why @apple@twitter.com shows 0 tweets, apparently it has always been that way? The Verge reported that they exclusively use paid tweets that aren't added to their timeline, back in 2016: https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/3/12781498/apple-twitter-account-paid-tweets and this was still the case in 2020: https://medium.com/macoclock/apple-doesnt-tweet-848a25de004d

Well, how did I get here?How do I work this?Where is that large automobile?What is that beautiful house?Where does that highway go to?Am I...

Well, how did I get here?

How do I work this?

Where is that large automobile?

What is that beautiful house?

Where does that highway go to?

Am I right, am I wrong?

My God, what have I done?

TwitterI haven't seen even a rumor that Twitter employees are being offered any kind of enhanced compensation in exchange for committing...

Twitter

I haven't seen even a rumor that Twitter employees are being offered any kind of enhanced compensation in exchange for committing to work 2-3x as many hours per week in an extremely high-stress work environment where they can (and most likely will) be fired at any time no matter how good their actual job performance is. I really don't understand why anyone would take that deal.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/tech/elon-musk-email-ultimatum-twitter/index.html

Twitter newsIt's amazing how quickly Twitter has gone from what seemed (from my outside perspective) like one of the best tech companies...

Twitter news

It's amazing how quickly Twitter has gone from what seemed (from my outside perspective) like one of the best tech companies to work for to possibly the absolute worst one.

https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-bans-remote-work-twitter-1849766493

I guess it's time for an #introduction post:I'm Eric, I've been writing code (#ruby and #golang recently) for a couple decades...

I guess it's time for an #introduction post:
I'm Eric, I've been writing code (#ruby and #golang recently) for a couple decades now, and I live in Pennsylvania, USA. I'm interested in #infosec, #security, #cybersecurity, #privacy, and particularly in following people whose perspective and experience is different from mine. I'm a fan of #scifi, #startrek, #starwars, and #cyberpunk. I love to #travel but I'm concerned about #climatechange and the world our children will inherit. Happy to be here!