My candle burns
At both its ends
It will not last the night.

But oh, my foes
And oh, my friends,
It gives a lovely light.

Edna St. Vincent Millay

> ...the AI kill switch ... has been flipped by just 1% of Firefox users to turn off AI completely. And it's being partially used by just 3% to turn off some AI features in the browser.

THAT'S BECAUSE IT IS OPT-OUT!

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/mozillas-ceo-knows-you-might-not-want-ai-in-firefox/

Here is what I like. They're not asking people to buy my book.

They are giving away free copies of the book.

That is because it is a library and libraries are 100% awesome.

“My god!” She exclaimed.

“What is it?” He asked.

“There’s no time to explain.”

She jumped up and from her desk in the operations room and ran to the metal locker in the corner.

She flung it open to reveal a full-bore shotgun, which she grabbed, along with as many shells as she could fit in her hands and jeans pockets.

“Veronica?! What are you doing!!” He screamed, now standing as well.

But it was too late. She had already charged through the door and had headed on to the datacenter floor.

He walked out onto the balcony to see what was going on. He was treated to only the briefest listen to the familiar white noise hum of the servers and equipment racks, before the tranquility was shattered by the unmistakable carnage of several shot gun shells being fired towards the hardware.

He ducked for cover. It must’ve only been a couple of seconds, but it felt like an eternity as she laid waste to the computers that until just a few minutes ago she had been peacefully monitoring.

The shooting subsided, he felt comfortable enough to stand up once again.

Dust, bits of servers, smoke and other debris filled the air.

She slowly walked back up the stairs, now covered in a dirty layer of the various materials, and holding a still smoking shotgun.

“What the hell was that about?!” He asked.

“The AI,” she said. “It started podcasting.”

#microfiction

Yes the USA has an effect worldwide, currently a chaotic one.

But jumping down the throats of folk who don't live there with HOW CAN YOU POST THAT WHEN RUFSHOD BUSKERNUT IS BACKING PROP 92 IN WEST ARKOTA

If that stops you enjoying an iPad with 12 centronics SCSI ports it's not a problem I can fix.

Douglas Adams (via @pluralistic) on tech (paraphrased):

1. Born with it? Normal.
2. Invented age 15-35? Exciting, a career!
3. Invented after 35? Against the natural order.

The mind loves to draw lines and call it "reality." Inside is normal and outside is a threat. In yoga and meditation circles, we’d say the tech isn't the problem, it’s the attachment.

If you move your Mastodon account to a different server, you can still keep your existing followers and follows. (It's a bit like switching your phone provider, you can still call your friends even after the switch.)

If you're considering switching servers and looking for a place to go, there's an easy-to-use list of good reliable servers at:

➡️ https://fedi.garden

If you have decided which server to go to, there's a step-by-step transfer guide at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server

#FediTips