Lykso

@lykso@tiny.tilde.website
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A they/them online pseudonym. Into smol tech, music, pottery, anticapitalism, and a little retrocomputing.

No alt text, no boost.

Fascists fuck off.

I generally try not to, but I will probably eventually disagree, split hairs, and annoy you accordingly.

#nobridge #nobot

Digital Gardenhttp://lyk.so
Bandcamphttps://mumbleandsigh.bandcamp.com
Mirlohttps://mirlo.space/mumbleandsigh
Codeberghttps://codeberg.org/lykso

We have started our first round of sign-up for #Git repository hosting.

Our first server for Git hosting is expected to be installed next week. Additional servers will be added as needed based on demand.

See https://gothub.org for an introduction to our project.

See https://gothub.org/features.html to get an idea about which features are already working and what is planned for the future.

See https://gothub.org/tiers.html for the initial service tier configurations and prices.

See https://gothub.org/signup.html for details about the sign-up process.

Game of Trees Hub

A short hike. #nova

First, I think we need to state some of the problems as clearly as possible:

Modern technology is designed to rob you of as much agency as possible while also maximizing the amount of your attention it steals, and while it's busy dazzling you and stealing your attention, it's also spying on you and siphoning up as much information as possible about you so that it can sell that information to people who want to influence your choices or otherwise wish to exploit you.

I worked inside the factory for a number of years. I saw how the sausage was made. I sat in the room while a very excited man explained how they had tweaked some aspects of our application to make it more likely that kids would think about and ask about our platform when they weren't using it, based on behavioral science or some shit, and my stomach turned and I dropped out of the industry.

I've seen the kinds of "telemetry" that otherwise useful software pulls about people, and the ways that information gets repackaged and sold. I have first hand experience in the pit.

All of the above is true of basically every commercial software product and platform in existence with only a scant few exceptions. If a piece of software or a website is successful, and it's not actively operated and supported by a non-profit (and sometimes even if it is) it's probably fucking you over somewhere.

For the first time, #KaaboClay successfully petitioned for a talent visa for one of our members. She received confirmation today that she’s secured temporary residency in the US for 2 years with the ability to apply for permanent residency.

When we got our 501(c)(3) status it was with the intention to qualify for grants. We didn’t know we had the ability to provide this service until she reached out to us, but now it’s something we can offer to any member who needs the assistance. #immigration

Got a little more time on the wheel today.

#pottery

every day Gen Z workers are “nano-quitting” by leaving at 5 or 6pm and only returning at 9am the next day!

I love the very rare #game in #svg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/SMIL_missile_demo.svg

It's not even javascript, it's just SMIL animation with triggers.

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Another amazing quote from Joseph Browning.

#nobillionaires

@jeffowski Krishnamurti: “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”