@dcatoffm

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Somewhere between libertarian and voluntaryist/borderline anarchist. I believe government has one legitimate function: to protect the rights of the individual, and if it can't do that, and only that, it doesn't deserve to exist.
Kimwolf Botnet Swamps Anonymity Network I2P – Krebs on Security

"Almost all criticism of Section 230 is not actually about Section 230. It’s about one of two things: (1) not liking something in society that manifests online, and incorrectly believing that changing the law will somehow fix it, or (2) wanting control over what content platforms host."

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/09/section-230-turns-30-both-parties-want-it-gone-for-contradictory-reasons/

Section 230 Turns 30; Both Parties Want It Gone—For Contradictory Reasons

Here’s what’s strange about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that made the open internet possible: Both sides of the traditional political spectrum hate it. But fo…

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Enjoying the darkweb tunes.

So, in my wandering through #i2p I accidentally found the solution to a problem: all these darkweb audio streams and no app that accepted a proxy setting, they just used web applets (which is a problem for those of us who refuse js on darkweb) or you had to play some kind of VPN/proxy shell game.

Solution (for Android users, anyway):
#Deutsia radio.
http://deutsia-radio.i2p
or from the source
https://github.com/deutsia/deutsia-radio

Supports clearnet, #tor , i2p or manual proxy.

#PSA:
A good chunk of the #northeast US is about to get up to two feet of #snow over the weekend. Please make sure you know where your #furnace vents are and they stay clear.

Please be aware of symptoms of #carbonmonoxide poisoning. Keep your phones and batteries charged, and if you're more remote, have more than one way to contact #emergencyservices or other friends/family/neighbors (such as #frs or #lora #meshtastic radios) if needed.

Thank you.

A break from my usual character, but a family member needs help. A week ago he was in a freak snowmobile accident that left his shoulder shattered. He's just starting a new job and consequently was uninsured for this event leaving him needing surgery to repair the fractures. I promise there were no substances involved, his ski just caught an unseen obstruction. Please consider a donation if within your budget. Thank you.

https://gofund.me/25e8d6cc6

#snowmobile #accident no #insurance #gofundme

The idea behind the TikTok deal was to prevent Chinese control of the app for US users. But the current arrangement gives 15% of the new venture to another foreign company: Abu Dhabi-based MGX. https://www.pcmag.com/news/tiktok-deal-is-finally-done-after-all-the-drama-does-it-even-matter?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=A

Notes: OpenAI executed two RAM deals, and the secrecy and size of the deals triggered panic buying. This will turn into much more than just RAM scarcity...

https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/sam-altman-s-dirty-dram-deal

Sam Altman’s Dirty DRAM Deal

Or: How the AI Bubble, Panic, and Unpreparedness Stole ChristmasWritten by Tom of Moore’s Law Is DeadSpecial Assistance by KarbinCry & kari-no-sugataBased on this Video: https://youtu.be/BORRBce5TGwIntroduction — The Day the RAM Market SnappedAt the beginning of November, I ordered a 32GB DDR5 kit for pairing with a Minisforum BD790i X3D motherboard, and three weeks later those very same sticks of DDR5 are now listed for a staggering $330– a 156% increase in price from less than a month ago! At

Moore's Law Is Dead

i bought this one stick of ram for 286 less than a month ago.

its FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOW.

prepare for the same scalping bullshit fuckery we saw with gpus a couple years ago

I've been working the last few days on my presentation for my library technology access talk in December. This one isn't hands on so much, it's informative.

The title page says: "Protecting your online self: a guide to avoiding surveillance and fraud"

Second page says:

Learn about threats

Recognize common fraud techniques

Learn simple tools to protect yourself

Learn some terminology and further resources