mordae's recent activity
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Comment on What are your favorite home remedies or comforts when you're sick? in ~health
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
mordae Link ParentGo for it! Also, it's way easier on Fedora. Plus cockpit is nice.Go for it! Also, it's way easier on Fedora. Plus cockpit is nice.
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Comment on Why everyone is suddenly in a ‘very Chinese time’ in their lives in ~tech
mordae Link ParentSame with US, though. Ideally one would have sufficient diversity in trade partners and their own production capacity to be able to actually negotiate.Same with US, though. Ideally one would have sufficient diversity in trade partners and their own production capacity to be able to actually negotiate.
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Comment on So I started a clothing brand in ~design
mordae Link ParentAs someone on Reddit said, it's actually a lower case i, meaning HE would have to be imaginary for the inequality to hold.As someone on Reddit said, it's actually a lower case i, meaning HE would have to be imaginary for the inequality to hold.
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Comment on Is it possible to live without WhatsApp? in ~tech
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Comment on Is it possible to live without WhatsApp? in ~tech
mordae Link ParentI've never gotten into FB, Twitter nor WhatsApp. I've been heavy ICQ user, then XMPP and brought all my friends over to Pidgin, years later everyone is on Signal. Even my and wife's family. I say,...I've never gotten into FB, Twitter nor WhatsApp. I've been heavy ICQ user, then XMPP and brought all my friends over to Pidgin, years later everyone is on Signal. Even my and wife's family.
I say, just refuse to use WhatsApp on the grounds of privacy and use Signal instead. Make them feel shitty about forcing you to share your life with tech bros.
"Zuck creeps me out. I don't want to feel as if a sweaty train molester undressed me with his eyes every time we chat. Find me on signal."
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Comment on Advice on avoiding the hedonic treadmill of endless content? in ~life
mordae Link ParentI agree, instead of what goes for toys nowadays, I highly recommend real stuff, adopted for kids: https://craftherway.com/diy-busy-board-for-toddlers/ Also, do not give them fake power tools, get...I agree, instead of what goes for toys nowadays, I highly recommend real stuff, adopted for kids: https://craftherway.com/diy-busy-board-for-toddlers/
Also, do not give them fake power tools, get them real manual ones. E.g. instead of kids vacuum go with a small broom and a dust pan. And use them for real. Made a mess? Hold the pan.
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Comment on Cory Doctorow: A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet (39c3 talk) in ~tech
mordae (edited )LinkCory Doctorow at 39th Chaos Computing Club Congress being positive. To be honest, I am still a bit skeptical, but even conservative people around me are now responsive to these exact arguments....Cory Doctorow at 39th Chaos Computing Club Congress being positive.
To be honest, I am still a bit skeptical, but even conservative people around me are now responsive to these exact arguments. So, fingers crossed?
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Cory Doctorow: A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet (39c3 talk)
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Comment on How Sam Altman is profiting off of AI's problems in ~tech
mordae Link ParentThe agenda is "you should organize and fight back against exploitation". Sometimes they are overly eager, but it's a breath of fresh air after decades of liberal-conservative "it will trickle...MPU does have a clear agenda though, and I get how that is not for everyone.
The agenda is "you should organize and fight back against exploitation". Sometimes they are overly eager, but it's a breath of fresh air after decades of liberal-conservative "it will trickle down", so... But yeah, the one about cheese coops was better.
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Comment on AI isn’t replacing jobs. AI spending is. in ~comp
mordae Linkhttps://archive.is/PouEw (still isn't full)https://archive.is/PouEw (still isn't full)
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Comment on Statement from Mozilla's new CEO in ~tech
mordae Link ParentStop spreading lies, please. RMS did not support Epstein in any way. He stated that he can imagine that his colleague and acquaintance Minsky might have felt like what was going on was consensual....Stop spreading lies, please. RMS did not support Epstein in any way. He stated that he can imagine that his colleague and acquaintance Minsky might have felt like what was going on was consensual. That's pretty far from endorsing what was happening.
If my colleague, of whom I think highly, has been accused of exploiting a child sex slave, contrary to my expectations, I might prefer to hear from a judge before jumping to conclusions.
Yeah, he's apparently pretty rude, comes aross as an old lecher, but that's like half men in his age bracket I know. Which does not mean it is allright, but it's kinda fighting the windmills as we can keep pressing these men to behave while teaching kids to be better and wait a generation or two for actual results.
And honestly, normally you wouldn't suspect people around you to be outright slaves. Maybe we'll learn more eventually, when we get access to the investigation files. Hopefully. One day.
As for support if drawn images, some places seem to be able to handle that kind of material without getting outraged, for some reason. In Japan, Germany and Finland, for example, drawn stuff is considered a fantasy disconnected from abuse and thus fine. So maybe RMS is, despite your feelings, very much inside the Overton window?
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Comment on Proposed amendments to Denmark's laws on copyright and broadcasting would see VPNs limited for common uses under changes to combat access to illegal streaming services in ~tech
mordae Link ParentLet' see... OK, so, South Korea. The country where presidents routinely end up in jail, typically right after their tenure, sometimes during. Country ran by Chaebols, where 20% people earn 80%...Here's a couple of short overview Interpol pieces: 1 , 2 on the matter.
Let' see...
December 2023, Indonesia, Korea, and INTERPOL cooperation shut down illegal IPTV service
OK, so, South Korea. The country where presidents routinely end up in jail, typically right after their tenure, sometimes during. Country ran by Chaebols, where 20% people earn 80% income.
Basically a country ran by olligarchs. Has a beef with a guy who forwarded TV streams to Indonesia.
OK, I can see why. And. I. Don't. Care. I think they should stop all anti-piracy efforts and maybe do something about the brutal, oppressive olligarchy instead.
This is getting silly.
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Comment on Proposed amendments to Denmark's laws on copyright and broadcasting would see VPNs limited for common uses under changes to combat access to illegal streaming services in ~tech
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Comment on Proposed amendments to Denmark's laws on copyright and broadcasting would see VPNs limited for common uses under changes to combat access to illegal streaming services in ~tech
mordae Link ParentSure, make it a crime for an elected politician to chat with lobbyists, fellow politicians, clerks outside of real-time public record, THEN we can talk. Full real-time stream of cabinet meetings,...No, for the average person, it's hugely, hugely in their interest that organized, career criminal networks have to be monitored.
Sure, make it a crime for an elected politician to chat with lobbyists, fellow politicians, clerks outside of real-time public record, THEN we can talk. Full real-time stream of cabinet meetings, for starters.
No? National Security? Yeah, as usual. Transparency for Thee, not for Me.
People who argue like this can never, ever show a workable alternative where we can have a functioning society with reasonably empowered law enforcement that can actually do their job and hold people accountable for serious crime.
Swabbing toilets inside EU parliament and my local parliament proved presence of cocaine. Nothing was done. Those laws you want to enforce so eagerly are not fair, they are to keep some people restricted while others enjoy their freedoms, including snorting coke during parliamentary sessions.
In any case, if police wants to find out who sells illegally imported weapons, they can... go and buy some? They have the ability to issue themselves fake ids, create fake paper trail, print money and so on.
I am way more concerned about structural corruption than about smuggling. The kind where Microsoft writes curriculum on digital education for my whole country. The one where chair of association of software vendors writes calls for public tender for software for multiple ministries. Legally. Also sits in the parliament. Probably snorts the coke, too.
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Comment on Proposed amendments to Denmark's laws on copyright and broadcasting would see VPNs limited for common uses under changes to combat access to illegal streaming services in ~tech
mordae Link ParentHey, I don't know about you, but I routinely download books and ISO standards from libgen. Ask any researcher if they know sci-hub. Ask for their opinion. Anyway. Likely ROM nerds. Back in the...Hey, I don't know about you, but I routinely download books and ISO standards from libgen. Ask any researcher if they know sci-hub. Ask for their opinion.
Anyway.
Who runs the rom site?
Likely ROM nerds. Back in the day, sites like HOTU were ran by nerds. Nowadays, sites like Nyaa are ran by nerds. There were boxtorrents, quality anime tracker, definitely nerds.
What other things do the same folks run on the same servers?
Likely not much. It's risky, because some idiotic overly eager law enforcement goon can take it all away any day.
Who provides the infrastructure?
Usually a guy with an internet connection. Sometimes couple of those, maybe a small local ISP. Sometimes larger colocation housing with a thick connection.
The usual stuff still applies, you need fire retardant systems in the room, AC, not being in a flood zone...
Who runs the physical servers?
The nerds.
Are they stolen goods?
Are you crazy??! Why? Compared to price of electricity, AC and connectivity, refurbished server hardware is peanuts. Especially if there are tens of thousands of people willing to send you single digit dollar donations just to keep the site going.
When we're in an illegal market, the people running things are often organized crime that has many ventures.
Yeah, sure. They also scan manga and have it translated by other people. Or they might -gasp- be working with people on modding consoles to play pirated games. :scream-emoji:
You are way out of touch.
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Comment on Proposed amendments to Denmark's laws on copyright and broadcasting would see VPNs limited for common uses under changes to combat access to illegal streaming services in ~tech
mordae Link ParentRemember that time US tried to prohibit alcohol and mafia took over? In my humble opinion, DMCA has to go. Copyright should be cut to 2 years + yearly paid extensions with a 5 year limit. Then...These piracy conglomerates are often run by organized crime or rouge states (like North Korea). They funnel money to other criminality, abuse/violence and online services for criminal activities.
Remember that time US tried to prohibit alcohol and mafia took over?
In my humble opinion, DMCA has to go. Copyright should be cut to 2 years + yearly paid extensions with a 5 year limit. Then it's public domain and you little Danish student theater can run with it as can your national TV.
Your "cure" is merely making the black market more dangerous, thus shadier and riskier to average folk. Even simple legalization of peer-to-peer media exchange would instantly bring all torrent trackers to Denmark, where you can e.g. mandate they do not show ads and must be not-for-profit, ran by a registered organization...
What this law does is bowing to US media companies, nothing else. Your government actively helps US monopoly. Congratulations.
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Comment on How Europe is gearing up to follow Australia's teen social media ban in ~tech
mordae Link ParentYeah, sure. Except liberals don't care. They only care about chances and maybe fairness (when it's about them). They gave us heavily commercialization, ads and pervassive monitoring, not clergy,...Yeah, sure. Except liberals don't care. They only care about chances and maybe fairness (when it's about them). They gave us heavily commercialization, ads and pervassive monitoring, not clergy, oil moguls, unions nor youth climate activists.
When I say productive, I mean you walk away with something besides hole in your pocket, mixed feelings and wasted time. And I haven't even mentioned progress!
Nobody besides liberals values money. Everyone else, who isn't deeply fascinated by the number going up or the concept of money, is just using money as a tool. Or actually is being subjected to it by via taxation and thus the necessity of it's acquisition.
So how exactly does current state of the internet cater to the needs of families and gives us pleasure? Because I feel you've got a lot of explaining to do wrt. pleasures of being on Twitter, for instance.
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Comment on How Europe is gearing up to follow Australia's teen social media ban in ~tech
mordae Link ParentYour approach sounds extremely sane and I am very happy for both of you that it seems to work. Fingers crossed.Your approach sounds extremely sane and I am very happy for both of you that it seems to work. Fingers crossed.
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Comment on How Europe is gearing up to follow Australia's teen social media ban in ~tech
mordae Link ParentIt increasingly doesn't, though. Most platforms are happy when people just follow whatever they serve them and there is absolutely no incentive to actually empower the users. Have you noticed YT...The internet as it is offers almost unlimited human agency
It increasingly doesn't, though. Most platforms are happy when people just follow whatever they serve them and there is absolutely no incentive to actually empower the users. Have you noticed YT can no longer be searched as it used to be for instance?
The software should be actively helping people to engage with whatever is out there more productively, but it isn't. The internet is not getting closer to becoming a great library where we can obtain knowledge, go on a grand adventure with our heroes or just have a coffee with a friend, it is getting more and more Black Mirror with our eyes glued to mandatory streams.
So yeah, while a lot of parents should absolutely get their s**t together, they would more readily when it's shoved into their face that maybe they actually should, like, right now, make sure their kids are not bullying a classmate over poor photoop or something, on a platform they are not yet able to handle, that likely nobody is equipped to handle.
Elderberry flower + Linden flower tea. Definitely makes colds milder. Next to useless for COVID and flu. Fill IKEA teapot sieve with 50:50 mix, pour over and leave for 20 minutes.
You can collect them from the trees outside basically as you wish. Nobody cares. Then dry them.
I am eyeing Elderberries themselves. One needs to be careful and boil them enough so as not to poison themselves, but there is evidence they work even better.