Mastodawn

TIL (not quite today though):
gnu tar uses a remote machine's tape drive if the filename is <host>:<path>. the --force-local flag disables this behavior.

Cursv Feb 21

Tried to read a blog on Substack just now. Asked to subscribe. The "no thanks" and close buttons don't work since I have JavaScript disabled. Figured out that if I add random garbage to the end of the URL it would say "page not found" and give me a list of posts, which is exactly what I want, and I can read from there. lol

So, yeah, this link kinda works: https://aurelien2022.substack.com/stupid-shit

Cursv Jan 2

Taggart Jan 2

The LLM vulnerability paradox:

Researcher: Hey your model is vulnerable to prompt injection leading to content generation in violation of your policies.

Model publisher: Show us evidence you made illegal/dangerous content with our model.

Researcher: ...

Cursv Jan 2

Jeff Jarvis Jan 2

Why isn't there more shouting about this? This is the USPS undermining mail-in ballots. They find every opportunity to subvert voting and democracy.
Ballots, tax returns and other important mail may not get postmarked the day you turn it in, USPS warns
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/usps-postmark-rule-change-mail-in-ballots

Cursv Jan 1

Year Progress Jan 1

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Cursv Dec 2

Qasim Rashid, Esq.Dec 2

Remember—Billionaire philanthropy is PR

$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need

Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires

Cursv Jul 19, 2025

Electronic Frontier Foundation Jul 18, 2025

Enacting age verification laws with the purported goals of stopping bots and protecting children reflects “not a lot of deep thinking about the nature of the problem,” and impacts all users’ privacy and free speech, EFF’s @davidgreene told @fastcompany.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91370158/internet-regulation-is-entering-its-hall-pass-era

Internet regulation is entering its hall pass era

Sweeping new age verification laws in the U.K. and U.S. aim to protect children—but critics warn they could undermine privacy, harm vulnerable users, and end the last remnants of online anonymity.

Fast Company

Cursv Jul 11, 2025

Brewster Kahle Jul 10, 2025

"In an age of informational chaos, the Wayback Machine feels like one of the few institutions that never lies to us."

Nice comment from Current Affair editor

https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-to-keep-the-truth-alive

Cursv Jun 30, 2025

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m_eiman Jun 30, 2025

@bagder perhaps consider this a funding option for curl: change the bug bounty program so that to submit a report you have to pay $100, the AI crowd will do their best to be the first slop to get accepted - for use in their marketing as ”our slop is good enough for Daniel” - and you’ll be rolling in cash 🙃

Cursv Jun 21, 2025

Vee Jun 21, 2025