Dik Fraser

@dikfraser
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Grumpy opinionated war baby, pleasantly surprised to be alive.
#NYC #UWS #UK #London #Brighton
 Zeitgeistjäger nitpicker @pixelfed #webcomber

I didn't realize how fucking useful the word 'fucking' is for eliminating AI

Turns out, it's really fucking useful!

Elon Musk: Idiot savant?
Elon Musk: Idiot savant?
Elon Musk: Idiot savant?
Yes.

There's a lot to say about the new #Mastodon version but the most impactful change for me so far is the new boost icon. It now visibly changes when pressed, while previously it would barely change colour/thickness, a difference often too subtle to notice on screens with low constrast/brightness.

#FediMeta #MastoMeta #MastoDev

Massive, incredible new set of reports from Afsaneh Rigot of the De|center and Article 19 on queer folks in MENA and their resistance to surveillance technology. https://www.article19.org/queer-resistance-to-digital-oppression/#reports
Queer resistance to digital oppression in the Middle East and North Africa  - ARTICLE 19

LGBTQI+ people in 8 countries across the Middle East and North Africa tell ARTICLE 19 how police are weaponising dating, messaging, and social media apps to persecute them – and what tech companies can do to keep them safe.

ARTICLE 19
When Joe ran in 2020 he spoke of being a transitional president who could beat TFG; after a successful presidency, instead of using a once in a lifetime opportunity to transition to a younger generation, he has convinced himself that he is the only person on the planet who can beat TFG again. This is rampant hubris.

Credit Card Skimming just got an upgrade:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ron-williams-9942125_pcidss-maninthemiddle-cardshimming-activity-7214899431077261312-k3T2

[...] It is a card shimmer one of my clients retrieved from their petrol pump. Installed in about 20 seconds, it is about 150 microns thick and is COMPLETELY UNDETECTABLE to all methods described in PCI DSS and every P2PE Instruction Manual (PIM) I have read. There is no RF to detect and it intercepts data during the only unencrypted transmission of P2PE. [...]

Ron Williams on LinkedIn: #pcidss #maninthemiddle #cardshimming | 156 comments

I really don't bother posting or even looking much on here anymore because 99% of LinkedIn is about humble brags and follower acquisition. However, in a bid… | 156 comments on LinkedIn