Mastodawn

Andrew Davidson Jan 19, 2023

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Chris Trottier Jan 18, 2023

Yes, the first wave of Fediverse adoption came from people looking for a Twitter replacement.

But the next wave of adoption is going to come from an ecosystem of apps.

Why?

Because some of those Twitter migrants were developers.

And once they played around with the code, they all remembered how nice it is to build something on an open protocol.

Andrew Davidson Jan 18, 2023

codephunk Jan 2, 2023

This is an absolutely horrible situation.
#Chia has native clawback mechanisms that would have made it possible to return these stolen funds. Its custody solutions are generally pretty awesome and worth a closer look. #XCH @lukedashjr

More at https://www.chia.net/2022/10/29/a-new-home-for-the-prefarm/

A New Home for the Prefarm - Chia Network

All 21 million XCH in Chia’s prefarm have been moved to four custom-built custody wallets. Why design new wallets from scratch? Existing web3 custody solutions rely on simple multisig contracts that can be drained of their funds in the event of a minor security breach. We knew we could do better. Chia’s custody solution uses […]

Chia Network

Andrew Davidson Jan 18, 2023

Fugue State Machine Moto Jan 18, 2023

You might already know I’m a huge fan of the Magical Internet Money / #decentralized technology tour-de-force developed by #Chia Network (the company Bram started after he invented #BitTorrent).

Today’s blog post - by Chia CEO @hoffmang - describes how Chia’s new custody tools can help fix both the “oh dang - didn’t mean to sign that - undo - UNDO!!!” problem, and the “oops, lost that key, guess that money is gone” problem.

https://www.chia.net/2023/01/17/cypherpunks-in-sportcoats-chias-custody-is-a-killer-app/

Cypherpunks in Sportcoats: Chia's Custody is a Killer App - Chia Network

On December 6, 2022 Timothy B. Lee had a guest post on Josh Barro’s Substack, “It’s time to get serious about regulating cryptocurrency.” He concluded, “Americans shouldn’t invest in cryptocurrency … because most Americans lack the technical skills required to do it safely.” He is correct about the current state of the solution that people […]

Chia Network

Andrew Davidson Jan 9, 2023

Natasha

🇪🇺Jan 6, 2023

Pro-Tip: Migrating servers doesn't *have* to mean losing ALL your history ✨ it's not complex✨

- Set up a new account on your new server
- Follow your old account
- BOOKMARK your best old account posts (say 20-30)
- Perform the standard migration process, which links old and new accounts
- BOOST your OWN old bookmarked posts from old-to-new, giving you a starting timeline, then your #Introduction

Sharing as I did this back in early November when I moved 💫 and found it useful #TwitterMigration

Andrew Davidson Dec 21, 2022

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CosmicRami Dec 19, 2022

Really nice video explainer here from the JWST YouTube channel about gravitational lensing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2krcAJobiKk

How are Distant Galaxies Magnified Through Gravitational Lensing?

YouTube

Andrew Davidson Dec 21, 2022

Lisa Crispin Dec 21, 2022

RT @WCKitchen
This week, Ukrainians celebrated St. Nicholas Day marking the beginning of the winter holiday season. WCK teams across the country held special celebrations to give kids as normal a holiday as possible, including gifts & sweet treats with our normal meal service! #ChefsForUkraine

Andrew Davidson Dec 19, 2022

The Skeptic magazine Dec 19, 2022

Turning a Blind Eye to Better Evidence: Dr Aseem Malhotra’s viral COVID-19 scaremongering
by Danny Bradley

Citing poor data from a dubious journal, Dr Aseem Malhotra proves that vaccine scaremongering is dependent on stoking gut-level hunches, and ignoring better quality research.

https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/12/turning-a-blind-eye-to-better-evidence-dr-aseem-malhotras-viral-covid-19-scaremongering/

#AseemMalhotra #AntiVaxx #Skeptic #CriticalThinking #Vaccine #Covid19 #ScienceJournalism

Turning a Blind Eye to Better Evidence: Dr Aseem Malhotra’s viral COVID-19 scaremongering

Citing poor data from a dubious journal, Dr Aseem Malhotra proves that vaccine scaremongering is dependent on stoking gut-level hunches, and ignoring better quality research.

The Skeptic

Andrew Davidson Dec 19, 2022

Natalie Sedacca Dec 19, 2022

Tesco faces a landmark lawsuit in the UK from 130 former workers at VK Garment Factory in Thailand, who produced F&F clothes and report being trapped in effective forced labour, working 99-hour weeks for illegally low pay in appalling conditions. The claim, believed to be first of its kind, argues Tesco should have known the Mae Sot area was notorious for exploitation https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/18/workers-in-thailand-who-made-ff-jeans-for-tesco-trapped-in-effective-forced-labour

#WorkersRights #BizHumanRights #ForcedLabour #GarmentWorkers