Eivind Jahren

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Sums up my experience growing up

In 2013 Aaron Swartz committed suicide for facing 35 years in prison for mass downloading scientific articles.

13 years later, Meta is almost getting away with an infraction orders of magnitude larger.

The law didn't change.

https://torrentfreak.com/uploading-pirated-books-via-bittorrent-qualifies-as-fair-use-meta/

Uploading Pirated Books via BitTorrent Qualifies as Fair Use, Meta Argues * TorrentFreak

In an ongoing lawsuit, Meta now argues that uploading pirated books to strangers via BitTorrent qualifies as fair use.

The Void Would Very Much Like You to Stop Screaming Into It. “I think we can both admit at this point that the screaming isn’t working. The screaming isn’t making you feel any better.” https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-void-would-very-much-like-you-to-stop-screaming-into-it
The Void Would Very Much Like You to Stop Screaming Into It

Hey. It’s me. The Void. We need to talk. I know I don’t usually say anything. I know this is usually a one-way street, and you’re used to that. You...

McSweeney's Internet Tendency

f(x,y) = (-(((~y) & (x ^ 4)) | ((y / x) - (~y)))) % 11

Extent: 128x128 (scaled x4)

"Onebit" colouring scheme.

Watching devs suddenly discover that the ability to write was important all along...
@mntmn I would say I mostly just use an editor, but every now and then, generating some throw-away utility or getting some initial setup going is nice. Spending 15 minutes less typing does not matter if your recompile loop takes two hours or getting a review takes 3 days.

Complete this sentence:

"I experience #fediverse as a .."

#Poll #AskFedi #Microblogging #Mastodon #ActivityPub

Bustling city
18.6%
Cozy village
70.6%
Ghost town
4.3%
Other (please comment)
6.5%
Poll ended at .

I heard stories of people who've fed crows, and been given gifts in return. It sounded charming, so I began doing that.

Then, one night, there was a rapping on my bedroom window. I stumbled up and opened.

A crow flew in and spoke: "They're coming for you. You must flee."

I only just made it out.

#TootFic #SmallStories #MicroFiction

@kevlin The one that infuriates me the most when it comes to "mobile only" is EV chargers. It's a stark difference between how we used to do things with gas stations: bright lights right next to the highway with a physical store to upsell you on some more stuff. EV chargers are hidden in alleyways, no card terminal, no store, all in an attempt to squeeze as much as possible out of a captive audience. Luckily it's now regulated, but I think ultimately gas stations with chargers will win.