Mastodawn

I have had this kind of conversation MANY times over in my life, I am comfortable with it, I am not sure where we would get to nor do I have all the answers, but I feel these have always ended up being very positive, and there's a lot of evidence out there that just isn't making its way into software. If you want to get on stage and include this kind of more inclusive positive evidence in a future talk, or in a piece of writing, it exists.

Arvind Venkataramani Nov 28

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Alex Nov 28

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Randahl Fink Nov 8

This thread is worth reading if you are a Google docs user.

Short version: When you export a document from Google Docs, Google replaces all your hyperlinks with links that allows Google to monitor the interactions of everyone you share your document with.

This hidden link replacement can potentially be used to build a model of your professional relations, where people who interact more with your content are considered a stronger relation.

Think about the implications.
https://fosstodon.org/@Joe_0237/111145684757912952

Joe :ferris: :nixos: (@[email protected])

Today I found out that google docs infects html exports with spyware, no scripts, but links in your document are replaced with invisible google tracking redirects. I was using their software because a friend wanted me to work with him on a google doc, he is a pretty big fan of their software, but we were both somehow absolutely shocked that they would go that far.

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Arvind Venkataramani Aug 20, 2025

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Cat Hicks Aug 20, 2025

The resources exist on one side, the expertise exists on the other side, and I've been in situations where I'm able to knit those two things together, and when you can do that, you've stepped sideways into a Star Trek feeling kind of utopia where the rules are different, where freely sharing knowledge makes you more successful instead of a martyr, where you get to flourish because you're helping other people flourish. I continue to aspire to that feeling

Arvind Venkataramani Jul 12, 2025

Charlie Stross Jul 12, 2025

This is really neat product design—the antithesis of most post-2010 "no user-serviceable parts inside" design.
https://urbanists.social/@markstos/114841399983457180

Mark Stosberg (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video The Framework 16 laptop detects when it's booted partially assembled. It boots into a special mode to walk you through completing the assembly. The screen updates to reflect your progress and prompt the next step. This requires no tools to complete. Impressive! Watch: @[email protected] #Framework #FrameworkLaptop #Framework16 #Linux #Video

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Arvind Venkataramani May 20, 2025

A fascinating read about how it is difficult to fully anticipate how a technology behaves based on a simple understanding of its core functionality.

This should tell you some things about the sophistication of “AI safety” discourse. https://plasmatrap.com/notes/a80eoksjpu

Sean Fenian (@zakalwe)

@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] That's the one. And the laser safety officer caught them at it. ~~I haven't managed to re-find it either, so far.~~ Here it is! https://www.funraniumlabs.com/2024/07/how-i-got-my-laser-eye-injury/ RE: @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] I remember reading that one, and now I'm struggling to find the right search terms to find it again. Didn't it involve an outdoor demo of a road-marking removal laser, by a sales guy? RE: ...

Plasma Trap~

Arvind Venkataramani Apr 26, 2025

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