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I went to Bar 404 this week. They asked for my phone number before I could enter, so I asked them for their privacy policy. Bar 404: Privacy...

I went to Bar 404 this week. They asked for my phone number before I could enter, so I asked them for their privacy policy. Bar 404: Privacy Policy Not Found.

I am posting this here, because there are so very few people who appreciate this combination of #nerdhumour and #dadhumour. #FunnyFriday

P.s. This was a real thing. I actually went to Bar 404 in #Toronto this week. This really happened.

As if there aren't already reasons to not use #Telegram, "xAI to pay Telegram $300M to integrate Grok into the chat app" might...

As if there aren't already reasons to not use #Telegram, "xAI to pay Telegram $300M to integrate Grok into the chat app" might be just the last straw you need to say see ya later.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/28/xai-to-pay-300m-in-telegram-integrate-grok-into-app/

This was a nicely written good read from The New Yorker: "What Canadians Heard—and Americans...

This was a nicely written good read from The New Yorker: "What Canadians Heard—and Americans Didn’t"
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-canadians-heard-and-americans-didnt

Take a moment to sign a petition to help defend the Internet Archive from a $700m #RIAA lawsuit. The world needs the #internetarchive and...

Take a moment to sign a petition to help defend the Internet Archive from a $700m #RIAA lawsuit. The world needs the #internetarchive and #waybackmachine to preserve digital history, and this lawsuit is described as an existential threat.

https://www.change.org/p/defend-the-internet-archive?recruiter=1231340499&recruited_by_id=f4522c30-35ed-11ec-a530-e91ef9a965a4&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_medium=native

Poilievre, don't worry about it man, #Canada doesn't care if you're gay. Your base may care quite a bit, but the majority of us...

Poilievre, don't worry about it man, #Canada doesn't care if you're gay. Your base may care quite a bit, but the majority of us just want you to be you. #canpoli #gaypride

"If Canada wants closer European ties, we need European privacy standards..." I couldn't agree...

"If Canada wants closer European ties, we need European privacy standards..." I couldn't agree more.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-if-canada-wants-closer-european-ties-we-need-european-privacy/

The #UN Open Source Principles:1. Open by default: Making Open Source the standard approach for projects.2. Contribute back: Encouraging...

The #UN Open Source Principles:

1. Open by default: Making Open Source the standard approach for projects.
2. Contribute back: Encouraging active participation in the Open Source ecosystem.
3. Secure by design: Making security a priority in all software projects.
4. Foster inclusive participation and community building: Enabling and facilitating diverse and inclusive contributions.
5. Design for reusability: Designing projects to be interoperable across various platforms and ecosystems.
6. Provide documentation: Providing thorough documentation for end-users, integrators and developers.
7. RISE (recognize, incentivize, support and empower): Empowering individuals and communities to actively participate.
8. Sustain and scale: Supporting the development of solutions that meet the evolving needs of the UN system and beyond.

https://unite.un.org/news/sixteen-organizations-endorse-un-open-source-principles

#opensource #goodbusinesssense

Just a friendly reminder that today is the day Amazon Alexa privacy features are being removed. The devices will now be doing all audio...

Just a friendly reminder that today is the day Amazon Alexa privacy features are being removed. The devices will now be doing all audio processing on Amazon's servers, meaning your most sensitive data—what you talk about in the privacy of your home—is accessible by Amazon. My best advice... sorry, but don't use them. If you're wondering what else to do, check out Home Assistant.
#amazon #alexa #alexastopspyingonme #privacymatters

As someone who has recently started using the em dash—awesome to see this...

As someone who has recently started using the em dash—awesome to see this today.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/em-dash-en-dash-how-to-use

ICYMI: A really good read on "Why Canada Is Giving Mark Carney a Shot" from Time Magazine:...

ICYMI: A really good read on "Why Canada Is Giving Mark Carney a Shot" from Time Magazine: https://time.com/7266178/canada-mark-carney-election-prime-minister/
#CanadaStrong #canpoli #canada

On behalf of the future generations of humans who will burn, drown, and starve because of greedy, selfish, spineless, decisions like this......

On behalf of the future generations of humans who will burn, drown, and starve because of greedy, selfish, spineless, decisions like this... #shameonyou (the other thoughts, I'll keep to myself). "BP shuns renewables in return to oil and gas"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3374ekd11po

#environment #renewableenergy #oilgarchy

I'm an instant fan of BritCSS, which "fixes CSS to use non-bastardised spellings."...

I'm an instant fan of BritCSS, which "fixes CSS to use non-bastardised spellings." https://github.com/DeclanChidlow/BritCSS

#css #makesmelaugh

Cool article by @Em0nM4stodon (I believe) is front page on Hacker News right now: No, Privacy is Not Dead: Beware the All-or-Nothing...

Cool article by @Em0nM4stodon (I believe) is front page on Hacker News right now: No, Privacy is Not Dead: Beware the All-or-Nothing Mindset
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/17/privacy-is-not-dead/

This is the real reason for the internet, for initiatives like this to be possible: "Announcing the Data.gov Archive"...

This is the real reason for the internet, for initiatives like this to be possible: "Announcing the Data.gov Archive" https://lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02/06/announcing-data-gov-archive/

As an extra bonus, they've open sourced all associated software and documentation so that others can replicate their important work. Thank you #Harvard and thank you Library Innovation Lab Team.
#democracy #university #opensource #library #backitup

Really interesting to read "Government of Canada releases Canada’s Sensitive Technology List" that was released today. The list...

Really interesting to read "Government of Canada releases Canada’s Sensitive Technology List" that was released today. The list is mostly "oh, that makes sense," but Distributed Ledger Technology made me raise my eyebrow.

Announcement:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2025/02/government-of-canada-releases-canadas-sensitive-technology-list.html

Canada's Sensitive Technology List:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/nationalsecurity/sensitive-technology-list.html

#Canadian #Innovation

Dear fellow #Canadians, I know you're feeling angry and hurt right now, but please don't boo at an American national anthem....

Dear fellow #Canadians, I know you're feeling angry and hurt right now, but please don't boo at an American national anthem. It's very likely that the people attending the event you're at are not one of the few who deserve to feel the shame. Be the bigger person.

It has been many years since I've used Fedora, and I'm happy to report: DAMN Fedora 41 is polished off nice! What a great experience...

It has been many years since I've used Fedora, and I'm happy to report: DAMN Fedora 41 is polished off nice! What a great experience and such a nice OS. Wow. We were both impressed.

What am I doing on a Friday night? Oh, you know, just helping my son install #linux (#Fedora specifically) on his computer for the first...

What am I doing on a Friday night? Oh, you know, just helping my son install #linux (#Fedora specifically) on his computer for the first time. ❤️ #happydad #prouddad

Interesting write up on a method used to potentially narrow down the geographic region of a Signal (or most any) user. I hope some thought...

Interesting write up on a method used to potentially narrow down the geographic region of a Signal (or most any) user. I hope some thought goes into this @signalapp

"Unique 0-click deanonymization attack targeting Signal, Discord and hundreds of platform"

https://gist.github.com/hackermondev/45a3cdfa52246f1d1201c1e8cdef6117

I am trying to determine how much energy I should put into the fact that I just received a "Remote Engine Start Failure" email...

I am trying to determine how much energy I should put into the fact that I just received a "Remote Engine Start Failure" email notification (legit) from my car, when I did not attempt a remote start. Ug. Someone's having some hacking fun this afternoon. #carsecurity #idontcare #itsalease