Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

#introductions

hey, i'm terrible at this
hello there,
i'm:
💣 based in france
💣 here to learn
💣 a sometime video game dev
💣 an anarchist
💣 trying (failing) to lurk less

Yn ôl Zoe, mae 21 achosion cyfoes o Govid-19 yng Ngheredigion.
According to Zoe, there are 21 active cases of Covid-19 in #Ceredigion.

I finished this Preamp around this time last summer, but have been wanting to get a nice custom panel for it since then. Well it's finally, and officially done.

#TubePreBuild

This woman, who has done a great deal of good in her life, deserves better than this. She has been a wonderful activist for equal rights as well as science and deserves some support.

I rarely share go fund me pages, but this one seems worth sharing.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/shields-up-nichelle-nichols

With Oculus Soon Requiring Anti-Social Network Facebook Log-Ins, VR Pioneer Warns Consumers: "Use Anything Else"

From October 2020, Facebook will require anyone using an Oculus device for the first time to log in via a Facebook account. It will no longer be possible to sign-up with a separate Oculus ID.
This is why so many of us remain concerned with Facebook’s greedy privacy policies coupled with their R&D aspirations (eye tracking, mind reading, etc…).
"But what’s the harm,” you ask, "if Facebook can get you even more relevant AR/VR ads and keep your hardware costs low?"
The harm is that you will not even know when you’re being manipulated — using your own secrets: your feelings, reactions fears and passions, as recorded by these devices and stored forever — into thinking, buying, voting for whatever will make the most money for Facebook.
After this, there is no anonymity. But you can say no, as well, by opting out of the entire Facebook ecosystem. https://squeet.me/objects/962c3e10c29d33b4718f7f5c0e3361ff33daa498

Zero deaths today (Monday) #Covid19Cymru. 14 new cases (that's low), half of them in the north.

@Gargron Havent said this in a while, but in case you havent hear it lately I just wanted to thank you for all you do developing mastodon. Your contribution is appreciated. That is all.

Facebook says hand over your data or we're bricking your VR headset.
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RT @oculus
Today, we’re announcing some important updates to how people log into Oculus devices, while still keeping their VR profile. Starting in October 2020, everyone using an Oculus device for the first time will need to log in with a Facebook account. // http://ocul.us/updates
https://twitter.com/oculus/status/1295769244894785538

It doesn't matter how old I am, whenever I think about my 5 years younger self, I always feel embarrassed by what a clueless fool I was back then.

This either means I'm constantly growing and learning... or that I'll forever remain a clueless fool.

Probably the latter.

Here be #dragonflies, thriving in #Britain as never before | #Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/16/here-be-dragonflies-thriving-in-britain-as-never-before

#UK #Wildlife #Insect

We've had a bit of up-and-down in the #Covid19Cymru official death figures lately. Today, unusually for a Sunday, is an up, with 2 new deaths reported. But we've been seeing generally lower figures than a week ago.
Total: 1589
7-day average: 1.43 (cf 2.0 a week ago)
New cases reported today: 18 (that's relatively low for recent weeks) - 10 of these being in Betsi Cadwaladr area (North Wales):, 4 Cardiff, 3 Carmarthen, 1 Pembs