Amikke @Amikke@social.cleverlibre.org

it sucks having nuanced views on the internet

"systemd has the right goals but also has poor architecture: i like operating it but i don't like its underlying design" is so much harder to digest than "systemd good" or "systemd bad"

"sandboxing is good when done in a way that gives users the ability to control how their programs run, and doesn't have to make your computer locked down like iOS" is harder to digest than "sandboxing good' or "sandboxing bad".

"verified boot that lets users control the signing key allows users to verify that the boot sequence is what they want it to be, ensuring that their FDE isn't compromised; however, most existing implementations give vendors control that should belong to users" is harder to digest than "verified boot good" or "verified boot == DRM".

it's hard not to sound like a corporate shill, which is the opposite of what I'm trying to be whenever I start talking about security. Fossbros have given the entire FLOSS community these warped preconceived notions on what sandboxing, verified boot, and even Systemd are and aren't.

Found on a random discord channel.

Our new Contact Scopes feature is now available in the Alpha channel. It provides a way to avoid granting the Contacts permission for apps requiring it. It's similar to our Storage Scopes feature replacing needing any of the media/storage permissions.

https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/110382121185752120

#ContactScopes #StorageScopes #permissions #sandbox #android #GrapheneOS #privacy #security

👉 Let ChatGPT visit a website and have your email stolen. https://twitter.com/wunderwuzzi23/status/1659411665853779971

impossible

there are two kinds of problem solving in programming, one requires just starting coding to solve it and the other requires stopping coding and thinking about it harder

And whose fault is that?

Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI went to Congress and suggested that AI be regulated and licensed. It's pretty blatantly trying to create legal obstacles to competing with his company.

I win

Urgh. Sometime back in September Twitch added a proprietary browser "integrity check" as part of the login process. It is ridiculously sensitive; the only way I can log in with Firefox is with a completely blank profile. Disabling extensions doesn't cut it, tech support doesn't care.

Things are dire enough I am reversing the obfuscated JS blob to see what part of the stupid test isn't working.

shenzen io has assembly instructions that you only find out about through an email and aren't in the documentation saying its only mentioned in the chinese docs. this game is too realistic

Current #Tapir feature in progress: fine-grained blocking, media blocking, and reply control. You'll be able to set allow-by-default or block-by-default for federation, DMs, showing media, and showing replies, and you'll be able to override trust levels per domain, user, or individual post.

Domain blocks also apply to hotlinked inline media, so, for example, you can set block-by-default for images in #Nostr posts unless they're from one of a few trusted domains.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub

i like how both "dumbass" and "smartass" are insults in English, like, damned if you do, damned if you don't

Feeling pretty good about snagging the one good domain from this GTLD.

Sometimes criminals close the door when plotting crimes.

“We should ban doors!” 🚫🚪

Sometimes criminals hide weapons under their clothes.

“We should ban clothes!” 🚫👖

🙃

Do not fall for these misguided arguments.

Most of the time people use end-to-end encrypted apps to talk about the most mundane things.

Sometimes vulnerable people use end-to-end encryption to protect themselves and stay safe.

We should keep and cherish encryption.

We should demand it everywhere.

End-to-end encryption protects our human right to privacy and safety.

We must fight for it! ✊🔒

#RootForE2EE #E2EE #Encryption #Privacy

oh no