Mastodawn

The Belgian Court of Appeal rules the Transparency & Consent Framework, used by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and much of the internet, is illegal across Europe (Johnny Ryan/Irish Council for Civil Liberties)

https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/eu-ruling-tracking-based-advertising-by-google-microsoft-amazon-x-across-europe-has-no-legal-basis/
http://www.techmeme.com/250515/p8#a250515p8

EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, across Europe has no legal basis

EU data protection authorities find that the consent popups that plagued Europeans for years are illegal. All data collected through them must be deleted. This decision impacts Google’s, Amazon’s and Microsoft’s online advertising businesses.

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Tirial May 8

Can someone please explain to me why no one makes a stand alone 24” UHD monitor anymore? It seems if I want one, I need to buy a used LG from 7 years ago, or an iMac, which I don’t need considering the MBP I’m using to write this. I do not have space for a 27” on my home office “desk”. So frustrating. #monitors #apple #LG

Tirial May 6

lianna May 6

Just spotted a "Fuck Antifa" sticker on a streetlight. Wanted to put an antifa sticker over it, but there was a young family behind me on the pavement so I wanted to let them pass first.

Just as they passed me and the pole, the dad stopped and pulled off the sticker himself. He taught his daughter how to safely remove nazi stickers.

I laughed and told them that I was just waiting for them to pass to put my own on top. Small funny moment of solidarity.

#Antifa #FuckNazis #FCKNZS #DePol

Tirial May 6

Dear students, if you have a single English sentence with 4 independent clauses, 68 words, 5 commas, and an em-dash, you might want to rephrase it.

Tirial May 1

Trammell Hudson May 1

Tons of CO2 emitted per year per astronomer. #WeirdUnits

Tirial Apr 2

@jsnell @gruber @siracusa @mgsiegler I’m wondering with all the discussion about whether apple should buy an AI company, I haven’t really heard anyone mention Chris Lattner’s company, Modular?

Tirial Mar 25

Prof. Sam Lawler Mar 25

It is such a huge irony that the astronomy professor I replaced upon his retirement was known for getting farmers to bring him meteorites. *I* on the other hand, get farmers bringing me space garbage.

Not a fair trade (and what a great statement about boomer-millenial relationships).

Tirial Mar 13

@caseyliss The middle comment on this is very much for you: https://theonion.com/dirty-rain-falls-over-multiple-states/

‘Dirty Rain’ Falls Over Multiple States

Rain showers following a massive Texas dust storm left buildings and vehicles from Missouri to West Virginia covered in a grimy film, a rare weather event known as “dirty rain.” What do you think?

The Onion

Tirial Mar 12

tomate 🍅Mar 11

Elon Musk gets a lot of hate. But that’s not enough. We can do better.

Tirial Feb 20

@gruber I adore your friend who suggested iPhone 16ᵉ. Gave me a good guffaw this morning. 🙂

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