Frigga MotherOf Border Collies

@Frigga
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Emancipation warrior ✦ Wicked problem untangler
✦ Dog lover ~ Adopt, don't shop
Websitehttps://www.improvisingdesign.com
Fav. AuthorsConnie Willis, Terry Pratchett
InterestsHuman-Centered Computing, Software development, Problem & Requirements Analysis
Arts & CraftsSewing, knitting, painting, making
Show threadFrigga MotherOf Border ColliesJan 17, 2025
Here's a couple of articles discussing the dangers:
Researchers are careful not to expose themselves to litigation, by separating what #TikTok could potentially do with data they collect & what data researchers were able to track TikTok actually collecting (remember that some software may activity may be deliberately hidden)
tinyurl.com/3u32jphx
tinyurl.com/5xnen4df
Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesJan 17, 2025
‪To people saying "I don't care if #TikTok collects my user data":
Phone apps may install hidden software that could intercept (eg) your bank account & login or data you exchange with your employer. It’s not “user data.” It's keystrokes and encrypted message data. It’s the potential for the Chinese Govt to collect industry/govt espionage data, or sell your bank account login details to hackers
Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesJan 17, 2025
Well it's a bit blasted late, but at least Biden *tried* to recognize the ERA before he left
https://tinyurl.com/32nx6b46
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Equal Rights Amendment | The White House

I have supported the Equal Rights Amendment for more than 50 years, and I have long been clear that no one should be discriminated against based on their

The White House
Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesJan 11, 2025
Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesJan 10, 2025
I tried to report a scammer in my neighborhood to PECO (Philadelphia energy co.)
They claimed to be "a supplier of PECO, helping you avoid a connection charge that PECO is about to impose."
The PECO phone number to report scams has no option to report scams. The phone voice-agent can't interpret "scam" or "report abuse." It looped around for 10 mins, repeating that it did not understand. It would NOT connect to an agent. I gave up.
#SmartTech is so STUPID!
Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesJan 11, 2025
ploumJan 11, 2025

Aaron Swartz, 8 novembre 1986 - 11 janvier 2013.

Rest in Power buddy!

(drawing by @brunoleyval )

Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesJan 10, 2025
I tried to report a scammer in my neighborhood to PECO (Philadelphia energy co.)
They claimed to be "a supplier of PECO, helping you avoid a connection charge that PECO is about to impose."
The PECO phone number to report scams has no option to report scams. The phone voice-agent can't interpret "scam" or "report abuse." It looped around for 10 mins, repeating that it did not understand. It would NOT connect to an agent. I gave up.
#SmartTech is so STUPID!
Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesJan 9, 2025
Watching Pointless and realizing that young men don't know what different types of wrench (spanner) are for.
The women, on the other hand, all knew the names and uses of various wrenches!
#diy #tools #Pointless
Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesJan 8, 2025
Word of the day = IMPLACABLE
Meaning: unable to be placated or appeased, esp. with concessions, such as giving in and feeding the dog early ...
e.g. she is implacable in her demand for treats - even though she ate one five minutes ago! #Dogs
Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesJan 8, 2025
“One of the things that’s so destructive about an algorithmic timeline is that the incentive is not to win the esteem and approval of your existing network. It’s to get a reaction” #SocialMedia
https://www.science.org/content/article/academic-bluesky-grows-researchers-find-strengths-and-shortcomings
Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesFeb 21, 2023
Frigga MotherOf Border ColliesFeb 21, 2023
RIP AmazonSmile. You can still use iGive to support your selected charity when shopping. Unlike Amazon, over 2,000 stores incl Walmart, Chewy & Expedia will still contribute a % of yr purchases to charity! Use the iGive browser button or iGive phone app
https://www.igive.com/welcome/lp16/cr64a.cfm
iGive - You Shop. Your Charity Gets Money. For Free.<sup>™</sup>

Shopping at any of 2001 stores like Travelocity, Macys, Overstock, and many more, means a donation to your favorite cause.