SJTheGreat06 

@sjthegreat06
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Tech Enthusiast. Privacy & OSS Activist. Cyber security Enthusiast. Linux Supporter. Wannabe Coder. Gaming Addict. Nerd Personality. Paranoid. Ever ready to help
I'm all for the #RightToRepair. But I think we also need a #RightToReflash. If I buy a piece of electronics, I should be able to load whatever software I want on it. We don't own the things we buy anymore, and that's wrong. We're being held hostage by device makers.

PEOPLE, I BEG YOU
post links directly to the source, don't use Apple News or Bitly or other links hijackers. if they decide to change the service or go out of business, we have lost link to the original source.

keep the web as open as possible. say no to link shorteners and traffic hijackers 👍🏾

📝 In case you missed it: New noyb survey reveals serious problems with GDPR compliance!

Among other things, insiders say they're under pressure to limit compliance - and that EDPB guidelines are not really influential.

Read the full report here:
👉 https://noyb.eu/sites/default/files/2024-01/GDPR_a%20culture%20of%20non-compliance.pdf

A good list of questions we might ask ourselves before commenting on social media by whimsical #artist @elisegravel (Printable at http://elisegravel.com/en/blog/questions-to-ask-yourself-before-commenting-on-social-media/ #art)
Questions to ask yourself before commenting on social media | Elise Gravel

Here’s a free printable comic I made to teach kids (and many grownups) how to use social media in a considerate, kind, respectful and safe manner. Think before you comment; what you post online may last forever! Teachers and parents, you can download […]

Elise Gravel

EIon Musk’s Wealth
2009: $.6B
2023: $249B

Jeff Bezos’s Wealth
2009: $6B
2023: $153B

Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2009: $.6B
2023: $105B

Federal Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25
2023: $7.25

Billionaire tax rate: 8.2%
Worker tax rate: 13%

Pay workers.
Tax Billionaires.
Save our economy.

I've switched from Chrome to Firefox about a decade ago. It's just as fast and intuitive, and container tabs are a game changer. It always catches me off guard when I see its market share is so low.

#Facebook Finally Puts a Price on #Privacy: It’s $10 a Month

#Meta is about to roll out ad-free #subscriptions on #Instagram and Facebook. But critics say privacy should not be turned into a luxury.

> no ads does not mean no #surveillance or #tracking

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-facebook-pay-for-privacy-europe/

Facebook Finally Puts a Price on Privacy: It’s $10 a Month

Meta is about to roll out ad-free subscriptions on Instagram and Facebook. But critics say privacy should not be turned into a luxury.

WIRED
Poll: Can generative AI solve computer science's greatest unsolved "Does P = NP" problem? #compsci Please boost for reach.
yes
6.3%
noop
93.7%
Poll ended at .
Exploring the Evolution of X (formerly known as Twitter) through the insightful perspective of a journalist from The Atlantic.

If you're wondering why there are so few news stories about the rise of #Mastodon, it's because nobody is getting paid to game the media about it.

There's no publicists, no cozy ad deals, no suits, no coercion: Nobody is getting rich off of Mastodon

... that's also why it's so enlightening and fun to participate here