Posts by rysiek@mstdn.social
(DIR) Post #AtZfePsXeTmbeptpQm by rysiek@mstdn.social
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Apparently #PerplexityAI CEO is annoyed that people are sharing that article where he is quoted saying that their browser will track everything users do to sell more ads.> “That’s kind of one of the other reasons we wanted to build a browser, is we want to get data even outside the app to better understand you,” Srinivas said.This is that article, in case you'd like to share it:https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/perplexity-ceo-says-its-browser-will-track-everything-users-do-online-to-sell-hyper-personalized-ads/Receipt:https://xcancel.com/AravSrinivas/status/1915812398470205461#m#SurveillanceCapitalism #AI #StreisandEffect
(DIR) Post #AtpAk43NioUFeiXeKG by rysiek@mstdn.social
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Chrome now seems to force-change http:// URLs to https:// URLs.As in, you paste a http:// URL into the address bar, and Chrome silently switches it to https://, and then complains the site is down.No, this is not a HTTP redirect and no, HSTS is not involved. I tested this on a site that only has HTTP available.This is bullshit. I tend to defend some measures like that, but this is taking it too far, making it seem like something that works – is not working.#FuckGoogle #Chrome #InfoSec
(DIR) Post #AvfyiTn8iURotYqZFo by rysiek@mstdn.social
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🤡 > Just as GitHub was founded on Git, today we are re-founded on Copilot. 🤖 See how GitHub’s AI-powered platform vision evolved into a new reality for the world’s developers, and find out everything we announced at this year’s #GitHubUniverse.https://nitter.net/github/status/1722309261680607674?s=20For years I've been saying that using Microsoft GitHub to host #FLOSS code is dangerous and would backfire. :blobcatcoffee: "But it's so convenient!" 🤣#Copilot #CopilotHub #Microsoft #GitHub
(DIR) Post #AwaFYpmAhfIyFu8Wbg by rysiek@mstdn.social
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:drake_dislike: metaverse:drake_like: meta-averse
(DIR) Post #AyIJqWWKIeokwymy6S by rysiek@mstdn.social
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@_elena I am grateful for all the folks #OnHere and anywhere else involved in the daily grinding labor of countering patriarchy and imperialism in all their forms, with a direct shout-out to @catileptic and @kissane.#GratefulForYou
(DIR) Post #Az4kgceoeTUZRCL71k by rysiek@mstdn.social
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@Tutanota are you implying hackers are the same thing as cybercriminals? That's kinda un-excellent coming from a company whose services are promoted by hackers to their peers, friends, coworkers, families. Seriously disappointing.
(DIR) Post #AzQN1PoaWtPl0gH3VQ by rysiek@mstdn.social
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Awwwwwws!.. :blobcatcoffee:
(DIR) Post #AzQN1R7lf4Ln4SFt2W by rysiek@mstdn.social
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The day the world stood still.Because the world keeps putting all service eggs into the same infrastructure provider basket. 🤡
(DIR) Post #AzQN1RejgUioihgDQW by rysiek@mstdn.social
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Line go up! :blobcatpopcornnom: #AWS #AWSOutage #SysAdmin
(DIR) Post #AzQN1SSMhyQ9Cctqme by rysiek@mstdn.social
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Wow this is going to be massively, massively expensive for AWS due to all the contractual penalties they'll have to pay out to their clients based on their five-nines SLA contracts and hahahahahaha nope just joking why would Amazon agree to any such thing! :blobcat:
(DIR) Post #AzQN1T2AYr3ozfeRai by rysiek@mstdn.social
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If you're wondering what AWS is, it's kinda like the operating system of the corporate Internet.I call it bezOS.:blobcatpeek:
(DIR) Post #AzQN1TsHR6kDbI23oe by rysiek@mstdn.social
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This would be a good time to ask Amazon how much of their stuff is vibe coded.#AWS
(DIR) Post #AzQN1UfuSaRY5DFhAm by rysiek@mstdn.social
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AWS: Your honor, we do not believe we are bound by the SLA punitive clause in our contract with the plaintiff in this case.Judge: Care to explain?AWS: Certainly. The direct cause was tracked down to a bit of AI-generated code.Judge: How does that…AWS: It was an act of God, your honor.
(DIR) Post #AzQN1VPzhFJ4O8oV0K by rysiek@mstdn.social
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Well whaddya know, Amazon AWS fired hundreds of people in their cloud computing unit in July:https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazons-aws-cloud-computing-unit-cuts-least-hundreds-jobs-sources-say-2025-07-17/> …just a month after CEO Andy Jassy warned that adoption of generative AI tools would trigger a workforce reduction.Clown Computing! 🤡 #AWS #AWSOutage
(DIR) Post #Azz53pBkAGEzdohYDg by rysiek@mstdn.social
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Keep Android Openhttps://keepandroidopen.org/This is important. We already have a basic duopoly in mobile operating systems, now Google is trying to lock down their platform even more. Nobody benefits from this other than Google's shareholders.Whether you are a device owner, a developer, or a public institution, this affects you and should matter to you.Everyone can meaningfully help to push back.:boost_requested: #FuckGoogle #Android #FOSS #Mobile
(DIR) Post #B0RFQEoK1Ox5Rgwyem by rysiek@mstdn.social
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Randomly thinking of that glorious moment in time over four years ago when @jz made a poll with three options: R, G, B, and fedi collectively created a color: Fédi-vert.https://mamot.fr/@jz/106002949694434169#Fediverse
(DIR) Post #B1KmGlWe4JSoWx5KF6 by rysiek@mstdn.social
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Happy John Mastodon Day to all those who celebrate!Original, but updated, piece:https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/hypocrisy-and-fear-all-the-way-down-at-twitter/#JohnMastodon #JohnMastodon2025 #JohnMastodonDay #Fediverse #Mastodon
(DIR) Post #B1yeg50LktHKsBw5Dc by rysiek@mstdn.social
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1. click on a GitHub issue link in my search results2. click on a pull request link in that issue comment thread3. ???4. PROFIT!1!!These were the only two actions related to GitHub originating from my IP address over the last several hours.This is bullshit.I am going to bet the rate limits got bumped due to LLM scraping. Fscking clowns. 🤡 GitHub is not a serious code foundry.Microsoft is not a serious company.#Microsoft #GitHub #MicroSlop
(DIR) Post #B20KRROQckvPCMrPVY by rysiek@mstdn.social
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Here are the four paragraphs of conclusion from that clickbaity piece ("Is Signal safe?") by @protonprivacy about @signalapp that is doing rounds.1. "Signal remains widely regarded as the gold standard for secure private messaging for very good reasons. The Signal Protocol is extremely secure, and unlike most other apps that use the Signal Protocol, Signal collects almost no metadata from the Signal app."1/🧵#Signal #Privacy #InfoSec
(DIR) Post #B225mWZtQpmcMdjpYm by rysiek@mstdn.social
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It is absolutely *wild* to me that media organizations still do not put RSS/Atom :rss: feed info front-and-center on their websites.One needs to dive into HTML code or use external tools to discover their feeds.It is wild because this is one of the easiest, least-effort ways to reach their audience. Encouraging RSS/Atom use is a phenomenal way of becoming less reliant on gatekeepers like huge social media platforms.Come on! :angrycat: