Mastodawn

I was asked by a 20 year younger friend how my internet was back then. I needed a moment but then I told her the story of an IRC channel and how we made the day for a young girl who happened to be on our IRC channel. Because this is what my internet was like back then and I wish sometimes it still was like this. Let me tell the story:

I was 25, the channel members were like 20 to 30 years old. Somehow this young girl found her way to us. She was 14 when she joined the channel. >>

Csaba Apr 26

Ben Cotton (he/him)Apr 24

People. There are domain names specifically reserved for examples. Stop using other domain names as examples in your docs.

Csaba Apr 26

Jon S. von Tetzchner Apr 25

This is the kind of thing that should be banned. It is time to realize that indiscriminate data collection and profiling is harming our society.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/perplexity-ceo-says-its-browser-will-track-everything-users-do-online-to-sell-hyper-personalized-ads/

#Vivaldi #Browser #Spyware #surveillance #SurveillanceCapitalism #AI #Windows #Macos #Linux

Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell 'hyper personalized' ads | TechCrunch

Perplexity is building its own browser is to collect data on everything users do outside of its own app to sell ads.

TechCrunch

Csaba Apr 22

The VHS Wizard 🦝📼🧙Apr 21

Csaba Apr 22

NIGHTEͶ Apr 21

It’s a bit of weird request, but do you know any artists whose art reminds you of mine?

I have trouble finding people who do similar things. If they are on Mastodon it’s even better! I want to follow them!

Boost appreciated! 🔁

#MastoArt #Art

Csaba Apr 22

I am evaluating LLMs for storytelling at the moment, and there is an interesting pattern emerging. If something has to be described as illegal, no matter the genre, and no matter the ai, the lingering smell of “cheap perfume” looks like it is a necessity.

Every good dam output contains it. #ai

Csaba Apr 17

Andrea Junker

Apr 16

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

Csaba Apr 15

Steve Herman Apr 15

In an unprecedented move, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has issued a cease-and-desist order against Google for violating the country's anti-monopoly law by forcing manufacturers to preinstall the company’s apps on their Android smartphones. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/15/companies/google-anti-monopoly-law/

In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google

The Japan Fair Trade Commission has accused the U.S. tech giant of violating the country's anti-monopoly law by forcing manufacturers to preinstall its apps in smartphones.

The Japan Times

Csaba Apr 15

JeanieB - Narrative Curiosity Apr 15

Someone has started a petition for Australia to grant LGBTQIA+ people fleeing the Trump administration asylum. Who knows if we will get this the notice it deserves, but we got try and support our siblings over in the states as much as possible. So please sign and share before the 23rd of April. #trans #transrights #lgbtqia #lgbtqiaRights #USA #Auspol #Australia

https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN7163?fbclid=IwY2xjawJqks5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqHMfS7hJAcIQgWpo_5E68s1lYjYcXnv2IDkQuFIRtBFypdcOeteVTEIzr3I_aem_erPNTpdDRBECBAA-JVTPkw

e-petitions

Csaba Apr 12

evacide Apr 9

So much of cybersecurity is "We must secure the Orphan Crushing Machine so that unauthorized people do not crush the orphans," and not "Why the fuck are you building an Orphan Crushing Machine in the first place?"