Martin Ruskov @mapto@social.cleverlibre.org

I enjoyed this post from @simon on figuring out how a news article in sourced

https://simonwillison.net/2023/Nov/22/deciphering-clues/

I looked up a hardware problem with kid's laptop yesterday and AI-generated "content" is already grit in the gears of the online world. 🤨

https://mastodonbooks.net/@mutinyc/111451099936827522
@mutinyc - I think folks need to understand that within a number of years, AI-generated "content" will be the microplastic of our online ecosystem.

This week marks the 54th anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz Island, a 19-month-long protest during which Indigenous people and their supporters demanded that the U.S. honor longstanding agreements with tribes. https://t.co/RF6L1TYrXV

John Heilbron, who has died aged 89, established the history of science as a professional discipline. By getting the history right, he sought to slay enduring myths created by his predecessors, some of which had become embedded in popular culture. R.I.P. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/21/john-heilbron-obituary

EFF's latest report shows that many of the internet's ills have one thing in common: they're based on the business model of widespread corporate surveillance online. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/11/address-online-harms-we-must-first-do-privacy

Flying over the line between day and night in the International Space Station.

Full 4K widescreen version on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Aa4mm_OGL34

"Going anywhere for the holidays?"
"Yes, upstate."
"Plane or car?"
"Oh Jesus no! Train."
"How long will that take?"
"9 hours. But my vacation starts when I get on the train, not when I get off the plane. It's much less stressful."
"You know... I can see that..."

Folks, I may have a made a convert today. Let's be real. Driving is work, and flying is torture. A train ride, might seem "long" but did you count all the time you spend getting to the airport, the security checks? The silly rules?

The decline of local newspapers accelerated so rapidly in 2023 that analysts now believe the U.S. will have lost one-third of the newspapers it had as of 2005 by the end of next year — rather than in 2025, as originally predicted.
https://t.co/GJN0qmBbPL

Restoring forests can boost global carbon capture, major study finds https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/restoring-forests-can-boost-global-carbon-capture-major-study-finds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

In Defense of My Students
 
The idea of the campus as a stronghold of leftwing extremism and authoritarian censoriousness stands in stark contrast to what’s happening inside the classroom.
 
A thread, based on my new piece:

https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-my-students
 
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@hexxy_the_grouch @bobpony and use the Firefox containers extension. I only use alphabet apps in an alphabet container, meta container for meta, and so on.

“If you commute on an e-bike 20km a day, five days a week, your charging cost would be about $20 – annually.”

https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-280-million-electric-bikes-and-mopeds-are-cutting-demand-for-oil-far-more-than-electric-cars-213870

#ev #ClimateChange #cycling

Tesla was just ranked last by German TÜV (they certify anything from appliances to cars and power plants).

"For the first time, the Tesla Model 3 is also included, as there are now enough vehicles and therefore reliable figures available.

And the electric car pioneer promptly lands in last place […] The TÜV experts' complaints about the Tesla Model 3 were highest for lighting, brakes and axles."

https://www.spiegel.de/auto/tuev-report-tesla-model-3-ist-das-modell-mit-den-meisten-maengeln-a-eed2947a-5fe7-4a2b-a2bb-99d4b9ec1727