Posts by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
(DIR) Post #A0tfnvsWSX3nw300Dg by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2020-11-05T19:00:10Z
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@kzimmermann Taking #Brave for a spin myself...
(DIR) Post #A0vKLSVENGYxzybcVk by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2020-11-05T18:34:52Z
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#AttackSurface by @pluralistic "...no one at the Interior Ministry used PGP for email, because no normal human does..."<sigh>
(DIR) Post #A0xmO1YgCAVAKk9Ny4 by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2020-11-07T13:14:23Z
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Shaun Walker's article in the Guardian about #Telegram reads like a prequel to @pluralistic 's #AttackSurface:https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/nov/07/nobody-can-block-it-how-telegram-app-fuels-global-protest?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
(DIR) Post #A37MLKHg4jn2EDE0gq by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-01-10T18:17:11Z
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@peter @kzimmermann I was looking for something like this a few years back and didn't find it. Might take it for a spin ...
(DIR) Post #A37MLKfmd74XQyVGGO by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-01-11T02:17:44Z
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@peter @kzimmermann So far: seems to work fine, and have almost everything I'd want
(DIR) Post #A37MLLKYBXgLTPZoo4 by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-01-11T02:18:48Z
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@peter @kzimmermann No native video calling, unsurprisingly, but facility for starting calls with a third party service like Jitsi
(DIR) Post #A37MLM7pEL65wEdAbw by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-01-11T02:19:29Z
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@peter @kzimmermann But setting it up for non-gmail domains that use Google for email doesn't seem to work (which means it would be a tough sell for some of my social network)
(DIR) Post #A39FvHvfztbpzF3Sfg by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-01-12T03:09:48Z
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@kzimmermann @peter There appeared to be two problems:1) It would successfully detect the domain supported OAuth, and authenticated successfully, but would then get the IMAP/SMTP host names wrong, so failed to connect.I could manually fix up those host names in the settings, but can't expect most of the people I want to use this with to manage that...
(DIR) Post #A39UPVvXutWpRjIiB6 by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-01-12T03:16:00Z
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@kzimmermann @peter 2) Once the host names were fixed, it would work for a while and then start showing IMAP errors, and not receive messages any more.This rings a bell; I *think* Gmail has a low tolerance for long lived, or numerous, connections or something like that. There seemed to be nothing to tweak in the settings to fix this, and again, even if there were, I can't expect my non-technical contacts to fix it themselves.
(DIR) Post #A39UPWAR1XREBuGbNw by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-01-12T03:22:14Z
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@kzimmermann @peter I guess I should raise a couple of issues on there GitHub repo <sigh>
(DIR) Post #A3B1w4mfLYe4SsF2ps by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-01-12T23:42:24Z
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@kzimmermann @peter I filed an issue, and it turns out the issue is fixed but not released yet, so that's pretty encouraging.https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/issues/2137
(DIR) Post #A3B2qUJBdNVzqPLtWy by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-01-12T23:52:42Z
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@kzimmermann @peter I rasied an issue, and it turns out my issue is fixed but not released yet, so that's pretty encouraging.https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/issues/2137
(DIR) Post #A3H5Wi0Lv1sVMdwT3o by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-01-15T21:50:53Z
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@kzimmermann @fedops I took #manyverse for a spin on Android today. It's in beta and seems buggy, I couldn't get it to stay a photo to a post.So not really ready for prime time yet.
(DIR) Post #A402yI34LP5MP1DXSi by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-02-06T14:11:04Z
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Today's Guardian article about the 6 January insurrectionists - "middle-class and middle-aged ... no known links with militant groups ... business owners or with white-collar jobs ... CEOs, shop owners, doctors, lawyers, IT specialists, and accountants” - these seem like protagonists of "Radicalized" by @pluralistic, but mobilised by other perceived grievances.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/06/us-capitol-insurrection-fbi-investigation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
(DIR) Post #A402yJwPJ8weGw7FM8 by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-02-06T14:13:23Z
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And the Xmas Nashville bomber too?
(DIR) Post #A8OH6IUj5iyF16LirY by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-06-17T21:43:05Z
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First shot! đź’‰
(DIR) Post #A8OHheRyQKtZpEsE76 by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-06-17T22:26:09Z
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@posrev AstraZeneca - no effects so far, but it was only 4 hours ago, so probably too soon.
(DIR) Post #A8OHvn7OzaXQlOzgJ6 by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2021-06-17T22:27:06Z
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@posrev Nope.
(DIR) Post #APa2QwKqUD6xyXMVvM by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-11-13T15:47:20Z
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Fast forward to recently, when I spotted #WilliamMacAskill's #WhatWeOweTheFuture, which is all about how we owe it to future generations to not screw up the present. It recognises that humanity can now drive itself to extinction, and tries to figure out some strategies for avoiding that. It seemed like it might press my armageddon fascination buttons but offer some rays of hope, and maybe suggest concrete actions.
(DIR) Post #APa2RSOrGpKpQFUAca by robertfromont@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-11-13T16:25:49Z
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I mean, I know philosophers are, and should be, open to considering things that seem ridiculous, and maybe I should charitably assume that there's an intelligent pay-off at the end. But I'm getting that sinking feeling that's I'm a sucker tricked into reading trash again.Has anyone out there finished #WhatWeOweTheFuture, and thinks I should forge ahead?