The government may change the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill to 'include allowing online marketeers greater use of so-called “legitimate interest” arguments for collecting people’s information and the ability for private companies to similarly obtain such personal information for scientific research.'
If this is true, the revised #DPDIBill is even more of a threat to our data protection rights. The Bill must be scrapped.
@gpowerf It was a bit freaky, TBH!
@gpowerf I played an emulation of the 2600’s version of Pac-Man a few years ago. I had no idea that the muscle-memory I developed to clear a level without even trying would still be buried in me somewhere, even on a modern controller rather than with the classic CX40. 🎆
I see Boris Johnson is nominating his dad for a knighthood.
It would be terrible if the fine system of honours that gave us Sir Fred Goodwin and Sir Jimmy Savile were to be brought into disrepute like this.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/05/boris-johnson-nominates-father-for-a-knighthood
“[W]e need a new leader for a new decade”—#KateForbes
Not sure how the SNP hopeful squares this with her first-century moral and scientific outlook, but I guess that’s politics.
@neonbubble Having had to replace two tyres an hour ago, and being told I have to replace the other two as well, I hear you.
@mrnathannelson @statsguy @sciencebase To my recollection that was about the same time.
@sciencebase @statsguy Verbing weirds things.
@statsguy @sciencebase @mrnathannelson I think we can all agree that it was confectionery-related.
https://youtu.be/3riMOs_PEg0?t=3
You are welcome.
@freemo And there I was, planning to sleep this evening.
Physics geek, dev nerd, science fan. Esperantisto. Secularism, blasphemy & sarcasm. Evidence or STFU. Plant hater. Caveat lector. Enthusiastic cat and dog dad. RT≠︎👍 Slowly moving widdershins into #InfoSec