Some Guy Named Chris

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I love music, radio and connections. In real life a son, brother, pupper dad and caregiver, writer of oddities, Jockey of Discs. If nothing else be safe, be well, and be kind.

Bigotry and hatred against LGTBQ2S+ people, will cause me to identify as a massive problem.

Please note that the station deals with wierd tales and the music may contain mature lyrics and themes. Visitor discretion is advised.

My profile pic is an ai generated image using images of me and an image prompt, my alter-ego.

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Blogs! Do you want one? If so, what's currently stopping you?

I want to understand where people are on this—how many people just don't know how to create one or can't afford the option they like, or feel like there are other impediments such as privacy/context collapse.

✅ Please boost for reach!

Already have one (even if disused)
72.7%
Can't create one (technical skills, cost, etc.)
4%
Can't write one safely/comfortably
9.1%
Not interested in having one
14.1%
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Has anybody finally had enough and quit Google search because of how bad it's gotten recently? Are you finding another search better?

No one wants to leave the place they call home. No one wants to be turned into a refugee.

Having said that, I am genuinely curious if trans folks can apply for refugee status in up here in Canada because so much of the US has made their subjugation, harassment and outright violence and death a cornerstone of their policies and social activities.

I always like it when my complete guesses actually match up with reality!

Vending Machine Error Reveals Secret Face Image Database of College Students

The facial recognition camera and video display signage on the front of the vending machine can collect data about the customer.

Once the data collected it can be combined with other information, such as local weather conditions & time of day & trigger targeted promotions to stimulate add-on sales in a single transaction.

🔗 https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/vending-machine-error-reveals-secret-face-image-database-of-college-students/

🔗 Invenda AI-powered engagement IoT-devices
https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/01/14/2367130/0/en/Automated-Retail-Innovator-Invenda-Raises-7-59M-for-Global-Growth.html

Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students

Facial-recognition data is typically used to prompt more vending machine sales.

Ars Technica

#OnThisDay, 24 Feb 1968, Jocelyn Bell Burnell - along with her male supervisor and three other men - published a paper confirming the discovery of pulsars. She had built the array, picked up the signal and argued it was not an anomaly. Hewish received the Nobel prize for it in 1974: Bell Burnell did not.

In 2018 Bell Burnell received a £3m prize for her work. She's using it to set up a foundation to improve the diversity in STEM.

#WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM #NobelWomen #Histodons

Musk you caused another scandal on Twitter by posting a picture of Stalin.

Result? Thousands of angry shares calling him an “idiot”.

But Musk is just using the same media tactics as Trump:

  • making an incendiary or incredibly stupid statement
  • which are then shared by 1000 of supporters
  • but also shared by, most importantly, 10’000 of his opponents

In the times when media is all about “clicks”, “enagements”, “shares”, “brand recognition”, it’s not Musk who is an idiot here.

We somehow forgot about the most efficient social protest strategy - ostracism. Just block toxic people and never see them again.

Ukraine signs first security agreement with a non-European nation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on 24 February the signing of a "cooperation agreement in the field of security" with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, who is currently in Kyiv.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/24/7443522/ #news #ukraine

Ukraine signs first security agreement with a non-European nation

Ukrainska Pravda