Believe it or not, I am still working on #Ringspace. And here's a new release!

This version of the protocol employs JWKS format for key exchange, and uses Base64URL formats for all encoded data. Plus.env support and resources for Docker deployment!

https://codeberg.org/mttaggart/ringspace/releases/tag/v0.2.2

What's Ringspace? It's a proposal for a human web protocol that combines mutual trust and reputation.

https://ringspace.net

In the whole Proton situation, there are a lot of mixed equities and real problems surfacing, but not all of them are appropriately ascribed to Proton.

Let's put aside for the moment that the FBI sucks. They do! Under the US MLAT with Switzerland, is it Proton's role to deny the request from the US government?

Is it not; it is the Swiss government's role to do so if they wish. If they do so, they endanger a treaty that has been in place since 1977, while also signaling to other countries with similar agreements that their word is mud—or at best, contingent on them liking the current government of the ally country.

Maybe not an awesome tradeoff to stick it to the Feebs.

And Proton, like them or not, has been clear about their position on honoring Swiss law from the jump. And should they leave Switzerland for another EU country, it will be that state's laws they abide by.

You may contend that Proton should deny lawful (note: not necessarily ethical) requests from their government to protect their users. That's a position you can take, but I don't believe it has ever been Proton's. Their primary privacy offer is end-to-end encryption between email addresses that support it, and on-disk encryption of your data, along with a VPN. They make anonymous accounts possible, but do not guarantee any data you give them will be withheld from lawful requests from Swiss authorities, which is what happened here.

Emulation is not a crime, it's civil disobedience

You've probably seen the raging debate among gaming enthusiasts: emulation – right or wrong?

#Emulation #SuperNintendo #RetroGaming #nintendo #BryantReview

https://gardinerbryant.com/emulation-is-not-a-crime-its-civil-disobedience/?utm_campaign=brsharewidget&utm_source=mastodon

To Zionists and MAGAs cheering on this illegal war on Iran—remember 2 things:
1. Trump said American soldiers will likely die in this war
2. Yair Netanyahu, the son of Benjamin Netanyahu, and Barron Trump, the son of Donald Trump, are drinking beers on a beach. When Trump says “soldiers will die”—he’s talking about Your children, not his children.

You’re sending Your own children to die in an illegal war so two corrupt politicians can stay out of prison for their crimes against humanity. SMH

Masters of Doom: An Introspective Review

A few weeks ago I chose to read Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture. I'm glad I did. And I chose it for several reasons....

#Reviews #BookClub #videogames #retrogames #GameDevelopment

https://gardinerbryant.com/masters-of-doom-an-introspective-review/?utm_campaign=brsharewidget&utm_source=mastodon#/feedback/698f2f32b025970001122adf/1/?uuid=4ca8c294-2439-4b5f-86ed-f817d5e14bf2&key=16ff9c391473dfc6f49b248693fb0307ca44b5659fc031144ec6c7c5a8b9b73a

Discord will require your government ID starting in March.

Or a "face scan," which is equally stupid...

#Enshittification #discord #News #community

https://gardinerbryant.com/discord-is-about-to-unalive-itself/?utm_campaign=brsharewidget&utm_source=mastodon