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Elon Musk and Taylor Swift can now hide details of their private jets

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#tech #technology #news #technews #security #privacy

in reply to Frankie ✅

Well, yes and no, paparazzi can still figure out the airplane number, and correlate that info with the adsb call sign and still track it that way.

The FAA should really default to keeping registration info private, AND make adsb info use a random call sign by default for everyone (not just rich jet owners, but also small single-engines).

Adsb info is now even used for tracking and illegal automated billing by private entities at different airports.



Whenever I hear about "Syntactic Sugar" I want an editor inspired by The Vinegar Tasters. Syntactic sugar, sure, but I also want to see the syntactic sourness, the syntactic bitterness. I've been computering for a long time, I know they're in there.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar_…

in reply to Chris Petrilli

@petrillic Maybe that's the real problem, that these things are being created by people with the palate of an eight year old. Syntactic sugar! Syntactic hot dogs. Syntactic chef boyardee raviolis.


in reply to Low Quality Facts

The definition of a noun is however so vague that no one understands what it means


ok that's not the worst Wi-Fi speed 😁 (plugged an Intel AX210 Wi-Fi 6E card into my MNT Reform with RK3588).


Got a blurb from the inimitable @dknippling for my next book!

Yes, she's read it.

mwl.io/ks

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The Institute for Museum and Library Services Was Just Gutted bookriot.com/imls-gutted/ #Books #Library #Libraries
in reply to Robert Kingett

looking at this from the perspective of living in the UK, I struggle to get a good feeling about how the American public are dealing with what appears to be a wholesale destruction of everything that was thought to be permanent. It must surely be scary and heartbreaking in equal measure. Where does this end 😬
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sadly we do seem to be on the same trajectory in the UK albeit somewhat behind USA at the moment - the left has pretty much been destroyed and our notionally "left" party (Labour) would now appear to be right wing even to some previous Conservative administrations. Rather than tax the wealth of the super rich, they've chosen to attack the disabled. 😡


Measles. Fort Bend. Houston.

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#measlesoutbreak #texas #health #measles



Holy moly! 15 flowers open at once!
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France voices 'shock' at US calls to drop DEI programs

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#news #politics #uspol #uspolitics #GOPCult #trump #corruption

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"Shocked! Shocked!!" that they're doing exactly what they've been saying they're going to do. – Captain Renault, et. al 😑🙄😬🤡


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Tomorrow, April 1, is Election Day in Wisconsin and Florida, and don’t be fooled: the stakes could not be higher. Luckily, Team Big Picture is here with all you need to stay informed. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p…


Hakone is a small town in #Japan with a population of about 14,000 people. Its scenic beauty, its proximity to #Tokyo and the ability to see Mount Fuji on a clear day attract lots of tourists.
We reviewed the main attractions: backpackandsnorkel.com/Hakone/



Watch actors Oscar Isaac, Kathryn Erbe and Bill Camp perform ProPublica article “I Don’t Want to Die: Needing Mental Health Care, He Got Trapped in His Insurer’s Ghost Network" by reporter Max Blau.

📌 RSVP to attend this FREE event by Theater of War & WNYC on Zoom: towpropublica.eventbrite.com

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Read our reporter Max Blau's powerful article about the challenges many Americans face accessing mental health care when they need it most: propublica.org/article/ambette…

#MentalHealth #Health #Healthcare

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in reply to ProPublica

If you're not trapped in your insurer's "ghost network," you're trapped in the shitty world of shitty "therapists." I could tell you stories. I finally gave up after 23 years of trying to find a therapist who was even the slightest bit helpful.


our robot vacuum just sent this message about a new situation it has never reported before. I can only assume this is a house of leaves situation.

If you don't hear back from me look for the video tapes on the endless stairwell.



Attractive and highly portable, the pricey Nuphy Air60 V2 wireless keyboard is best for use with a phone or tablet, but requires an extra-cost case accessory to achieve its full potential. Here's our review: pcmag.com/reviews/nuphy-air60-…


Canadian Politics 🇨🇦 / Politique canadienne 🇨🇦

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@Snowshadow @northernlights I do think the man was warned after the police got involved, but it definitely was horrible it was happening. One of the convoy types I'd guess during the early pandemic
in reply to Edwin G.

Yeah, my nonprofit just launched our report against transphobic online hate (to follow up on our "Internet's not all rainbows) research.

Things are really bad out there, and it hits the staffers the hardest.
odlan.ca/research-reports/

@Snowshadow @northernlights



Open Source Genetic Database Shuts Down to Protect Users From 'Authoritarian Governments'

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Decided to display the VAX-11/750 at the @revspace open day yesterday. All the hard work repairing it seems to have paid off, managed to get 18 hours of uptime out of it before shutting it down at the end of the day! #unix #retrocomputing #dec #vax11 #minicomputer #unixhistory #bsd
in reply to Peter Bosch

After a few days of work, implementing 3 missing libc functions, repairing an extra 4MB of RAM, hacking around toolchain issues, we finally got Lynx 2.8.2 compiled and running on the VAX-11/750 (in 4.3 BSD Quasijarus)! That means we got to browse the (non-HTTPS) web using no equipment or parts newer than 1986 this side of the network (besides the AUI 10Base-T phy).

#retrocomputing #theoldweb #hackaday #dec #vax11

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"Coyote vs. Acme" was completed and then shelved due to Warner Bros. cost-cutting more than a year ago, much to the chagrin of its star Will Forte, who referred to it as "a delightful movie. It deserves so much better than what it got." Now you'll get the chance to decide for yourself as Ketchup Entertainment has made a deal to distribute the Looney Tunes flick, with a theatrical release expected in 2026. Here's @Deadline with all the details.

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#Movies #Cinema #Film #Entertainment #CoyoteVsAcme #LooneyTunes #WillForte

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The image depicts a character dressed in a detailed, culturally inspired outfit. The character is wearing a red headscarf with white patterns, a white top, and a purple skirt with gold and blue patterns. The outfit is complemented by gold armor on the arms and legs, and brown boots. The character is holding a falcon on their gloved hand, which has a red feather on its head. The background is plain white, emphasizing the character's attire and the falcon.

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in reply to Low Quality Facts

We used to have cockroach stomps in Auburn, it wouldn't work there
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America's big brands are advertising on X out of fear of a drug-addicted illegal immigrant. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…


I would love for every lawyer I know to read this:

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“Ultimately, democracies die when people lose hope that change is possible. But we must not succumb to this pessimism.”

#USpol #law




”Trans people are not a threat. We just want to exist and be left alone. Our dignity cannot be taken. But the #Texas Legislature is in danger of trading away its own.”

From April Maria Ortiz in 2023: Coming out in small town Texas ... texasobserver.org/i-am-a-trans…

#trans #LGBTQIA+ #transphobia #Uvalde #TXlege #politics #USpol #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility #news #culture




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Three years since Bucha was liberated, when the world saw what russian occupation really meant. Bodies left in the streets. Torture chambers in basements. Graves in the yards of ordinary houses.

In 33 days of occupation, 561 civilians were killed — including 12 children.

Bucha is no longer under russian occupation. But what happened there cannot be unseen — and must never be forgotten. russia cannot escape the rightful accountability for what it has done.




For #MountainMonday: A photo from way back in 2013: wildflowers and a view of the Tatoosh Range from Mazama Ridge in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, USA. While Rainier gets all the attention, I almost preferred photographing the Tatoosh during my trips down there.

#Mountains #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Photography #Photo #Washington #Wildflowers #LPW

in reply to NotMaddie!

@madrobin That was the loop I was thinking about actually (I've since looked at a map). I've been up to the monument and up Golden Gate as far as just before the steeper part. I've only been there on weekdays (And 10+ years ago) so I can only imagine how crowded it all gets on weekends now.