Mal Porter

@oddjob
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Huge live music fan, gig going is everything. (Expect lots of gig pics) Movie and Tech nerd. Occasional political rants and rambles about the UK!
peregrine falcon at pictured rocks national lakeshore
munising, michigan, june 2022
Still seems weird/wild to me that Apple might shift to a Pro-only fall iPhone release strategy. Wouldn't it make more sense to shift the iPhone Air to the spring for some symmetrical options? https://spyglass.org/iphone-air-error/
Because we need good news: Gary Larson is drawing again (he bought a tablet, taught himself how to use it, and suddenly drawing was fun again): https://www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
The Far Side | TheFarSide.com

Visit the official online home of The Far Side comic strip by Gary Larson for your daily dose of Gary’s classic cartoons.

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Here’s a poem called ‘Pet Peeve’.
Incredible sky this morning. Looked out and the entire town was golden red. Then I looked at the sky and saw why. #Nunavut

It couldn't be clearer: Encryption is online safety.

It keeps our data secure from hackers. Our systems secure from global bad actors. Our rights secure from State oppression in a digitalised society.

Sign and share our petition to save Apple encrypted data ⬇️

#encryption #surveillance #e2ee #cybersecurity #ukpolitics #ukpol #Apple

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-our-apple-data-encrypted

Keep our Apple data encrypted

It is reported that the Home Office has ordered Apple to build a backdoor into its encrypted services so that they can get hold of content that any Apple user has upload to the cloud. Encryption keeps our private information safe and secure. It’s essential for being safe online when sending messages, shopping, doing online banking – and for storing things safely in the cloud. With the Cabinet Office estimating the cost of Cyber Crime at £21BN a year to our economy, we can’t afford to make our...

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I, Robot - Official Announcement Trailer

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