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@antares@social.cleverlibre.org
- Pronouns
- It's complicated. IDK. Maybe ze/zim/zir https://pronouns.org/ze-hir
- Degree
- Physics, Cal Poly SLO
- Work
- I fix broken stuff
#Technology, #baseball (Dodgers), #politics, #religion (#Christian)
Joined Apr 2022
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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.
"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.
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Where are you on the political scale? Please boost wildly!* 😃
(*) Yes I mean Wildly not just widely
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Any meaningful UX testing in 2023 needs to account for ad blockers and password managers.
If your site or app doesn’t work with popular ad blockers, or it refuses to allow logins pasted in from password managers, it’s broken.
Yes, some executive type will want to argue about this because they think ad blocking will go away or they misunderstood some now outdated infosec guidance. They’re wrong. Users use ad blockers and password managers and if your stuff doesn’t work with them, it’s broken.
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What is your preferred tool to enforce security policies (patching, maybe firewall rules, etc) on #Linux desktops in a professional environment?
Boost, please.
You may disagree with me. In fact it is encouraged. My experience of life has taught me many unique and wonderful things that other people may not understand the same way I do, but one of the most important things it has taught me it that I might be wrong. (And by the way I am not the only one. Even very famous people renowned for their insight can be wrong)
The truly intelligent people, those ones I look towards for wisdom and insight all seem to understand that they are not infallible. They further understand that their wisdom and insight may not be universally applicable to all places and circumstances. That having someone -- even someone of less renown -- offer contradictory information is not a form of oppression.
It is the people who say "This truth is my truth and what right do you have to question it." who are the most dangerous to society because it is the people who believe that some people cannot be questioned or contradicted that hand the tools of power to the despot.
(This is a sub toot of a person who does not want her views and opinions challenged)
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A solar powered, e-ink bus stop sign with real-time bus times. This is a very good combination of neat technologies.
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We ( @bkeegan @MattNicholson @blakeley ) are researchers at University of Colorado Boulder conducting a survey about social media platform migration. If you are at least 18 and have used Twitter and/or Mastodon you are eligible to share your experiences with leaving (or choosing not to leave) Twitter and/or joining (or choosing not to join) Mastodon. You can optionally provide your email address to enter a drawing for a $75 gift card. Please boost! Survey link: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3BLXjcmBmKpyR2S
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How do you access the Fediverse?
If you use more than one method, choose the one you use the most.
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What’s the object-oriented way to become wealthy? #dadjoke
Inheritance.
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Let your kids ride their bicycles miles away.
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This is hilarious
RT: https://brands.town/users/mastotips/statuses/109502281005072667
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About quote posts, please also consider the possibilities of abuse they enable. There are actually a few rogue instances on the Mastodon Network th...
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In April, I went to Carrizo Plain to see the flowers. My photo album https://bit.ly/3W85gU4
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@freemo @feld@bikeshed.party @VeeRat everything you've written here was workshopped by right wing think tanks for you to think. Then a huge amount ...
A question for those a decade or two younger than me: When I was in school history stopped with the end of the Vietnam conflict. Everything after the fall of Saigon was still "current events." What I would like to know is what you learned in your history classes about the US involvement in the Middle East, and The September 11th attacks.
I know the history of these event as I live through them, and read the first draft of history in the news. I guess I wonder what the second draft looks like.
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Gonna start selling a brand of spiced tea called Chai Hulud.
Space barista: Red Bull "gives you wings"? Bro, this stuff lets you fold space!
- Pronouns
- It's complicated. IDK. Maybe ze/zim/zir https://pronouns.org/ze-hir
- Degree
- Physics, Cal Poly SLO
- Work
- I fix broken stuff
#Technology, #baseball (Dodgers), #politics, #religion (#Christian)
Joined Apr 2022
