"Sometimes I really think people ought to have to pass a *proper* exam before they're allowed to be parents. Not just the practical, I mean."

Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time

#GNUTerryPratchett, #SpeakHisName, #Discworld

Have you seen this news?

#Mastodon just got funding to add end to end encryption into their software.

So, some time next year, you’ll be able to send truly private messages to the vast majority of the #Fediverse

Im so excited about this.

Because it’s an open spec, this opens the doors for every Fediverse app to join the party.

Yesterday, this project was a proof of concept. Today, Mastodon has turned it into a stampede.

#E2EE

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle passed away over the weekend

Asha Bhosle died over the weekend after being admitted to a hospital on Saturday after allegedly suffering from exhaustion and chest infection. At 92 years she was one of the greatest singers of multiple generations with only her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar coming close (or surpassing her depending on who you ask). She sang over 12,000 songs over seven decades in over 20 languages. She has been recognized by the Guinness World Records in 2011 as the most recorded artist in music history. Her songs are evergreen and she will not be forgotten easily.

I had the chance to hear her sing live back in 2018 and it was a phenomenal experience. Her grace, simplicity and above all the simple range of her voice was an experience that I will never forget.

Her funeral is today in Mumbai and thousands flocked to say their farewells to a legend.

It is sad that she is no more but no one can doubt that she lived her life fully and made it better for everyone around her through her music and kindheartedness.

– Suramya

Sam Altman’s Coworkers Say He Can Barely Code and Misunderstands Basic Machine Learning Concepts https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-technical-coding 😂

I think there's a small but real chance he's eventually remembered as a Bernie Madoff- or Sam Bankman-Fried-level scammer.

Is anyone surprised by this?

Parents, do you know what your kids are reading?

#books #parenting #humour #cartoons #AynRand #adolescence #literature