Show newer

It takes a really bad thing happening to make you appreciate the regular bad things

A friend of mine will be going to jail for a while (specifics are vague and I don't want to pry.. 6 weeks to 6 months). They want books, I will be sending them "Consider the Lobster" but what else should I send. It will be confoundingly boring there, but also super deep books might be too much... I'm honestly not sure.

I really want a definitive answer on a nagging doubt I've had since childhood, but with #Ancestry being owned by a #HedgeFund, and cases like this (not to mention #insurance company #data collecting), it seems I'll never feel safe finding out for sure unless I can one day afford private #GeneticTesting.

I don't have a #WashingtonPost subscription and can't provide a gift link.

washingtonpost.com/technology/

apple.news/AT7k8o5KlS-mok5rgXJ

Starting your day with running is a great way to make sure your day can't get any worse.

"I am an adult"
-boring
-common
-reveals that you pay taxes

"I am a former baby"
-shows growth
-could spruce up your resume
-squashes any suspicion that you were not once a baby

them: it's good to push yourself beyond your comfort zone

me: people are comfortable?!

A Murder Story: Whatever Happened to Interoperability? The eminent Cory Doctorow, @pluralistic, accurately reveals the murder of #interoperability by tech giants in this new post. Long, but totally worth a read. Here’s a sample: “Interoperability wasn’t killed by the reverse-engineer-proof computer nor by the lack of market demand for aftermarket modifications. It was killed by regulatory capture, arising from market concentration, arising from the bad idea that monopolies are efficient sources of consumer welfare, rather than deep-pocketed rent-seekers who leverage their scale to extinguish rivals, corrupt our politics, harm workers, and gouge customers.” #tech #technology #TechNews #CorporateGreed theamericanconservative.com/a-

Which one is Corey Lewandowski? The one who played Lucas or the one in Goonies?

Imagine being a billionaire and using your time and money to troll Democracy, decency, justice, and truth.

Show older

Xeno Danger Evil's choices:

DPW (and friends) Mastodon Server

This is a server intended for use by people who have worked for the burningman project at large. Please be prepared to prove that this applies to you.