alimeno 2 months ago

Are there any geonotes type nostr apps that I could use for wildlife/conservation/project observation on my rural land?

alimeno 3 months ago

@Zapstore Do you have any updates on resolving the infrastructure issues?

alimeno 5 months ago

At Least 22 Killed in Pakistan During Protests Against US-Israeli Attacks on Iran

At least 22 people were killed in Pakistan on Sunday as Shia Muslims in the country held demonstrations against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and ...

alimeno 5 months ago

The Intercept

The U.S. and Israel Killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. What Comes Next?

“This tells any potential adversaries of the U.S.: Get nuclear weapons. Hedging is not a strategy.”

alimeno 5 months ago

https://www.theblock.co/post/391617/the-daily-jack-dorseys-block-cuts-40-of-staff-amid-ai-strategy-barclays-explores-blockchain-settlement-senate-democrats-urge-binance-probe-and-more

alimeno 5 months ago

Ludlow Institute

Mass Surveillance. Autonomous Weapons. The Pentagon Wants Both. This AI Company Says No. — Ludlow Institute

The US government just gave Anthropic until Friday to hand over its ethics... or else.

alimeno 5 months ago

EFFector warns: Mandatory age checks + face-scanning glasses = internet surveillance nightmare. "Trust us with your face" is a terrible trade

Electronic Frontier Foundation

☺️ Trust Us With Your Face | EFFector 38.4

Being required to present your ID to access content online is becoming a growing reality for many. We're explaining the dangers of age verific...

alimeno 5 months ago

We’ve built a monster surveillance machine that governments and corps won’t give up. No more concessions. Privacy is non-negotiable for a free society.

Ludlow Institute

Enough Is Enough — Ludlow Institute

Every privacy concession in history has been permanent. So why are we still making them?

alimeno 5 months ago

US Evacuates Non-Emergency Personnel from Embassy in Beirut as it Prepares Potential Attack on Iran

The US has ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family members from its embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, as it prepares for a potential...

alimeno 5 months ago

US Withdrawing from Base in Northeast Syria, Transferring Equipment to Iraqi Kurdistan

The US has begun withdrawing from a key base in northeastern Syria as part of a drawdown that could lead to a full withdrawal of US troops from the...

alimeno 5 months ago

At Least 12 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Israeli Strikes on Eastern Lebanon

A flurry of Israeli strikes on Friday and into Saturday, centered in the Bekaa Valley in the eastern Lebanon, have left at least 12 people dead and...

alimeno 5 months ago

https://mises.org/podcasts/minor-issues/four-letter-economic-words

alimeno 5 months ago

California tried to protect students’ data. Tech companies found loopholes – The Markup

A legislative battle is under way over gaps that allow companies to collect and sell students’ personal information.

alimeno 5 months ago

We used to treat syphilis with mercury. What will people 100 years from now think of our current treatments?

Tracing syphilis and mercury in skeletal remains from a late medieval Dutch infirmary

Syphilis, one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), continues to affect millions worldwide. Thanks to antibiotics, the progno...

alimeno 5 months ago

https://mises.org/mises-wire/senate-and-loss-mixed-government

alimeno 5 months ago

The Rage

Hackers Expose Age-Verification Software Powering Surveillance Web

Three hacktivists tried to find a workaround to Discord’s age-verification software. Instead, they found its frontend exposed to the open internet.

alimeno 5 months ago

Saylor is buying more. https://www.theblock.co/post/390010/michael-saylor-strategy-latest-bitcoin-acquisition

alimeno 5 months ago

https://www.theblock.co/post/390156/bitcoin-miner-hive-reports-record-revenue-as-hashrate-expands-despite-91-million-net-loss-tied-to-accelerated-depreciation

alimeno 5 months ago

I thought that maybe my moral dilemma had shocked him into silence. Then he said, "You know what the difference is between you and me? I know I'm a mercenary. You thought you were an artist. We're both guys who type for money.

matduggan.com

I Sold Out for $20 a Month and All I Got Was This Perfectly Generated Terraform

Until recently the LLM tools I’ve tried have been, to be frank, worthless. Copilot was best at writing extremely verbose comments. Gemini would t...

alimeno 5 months ago

When he started freelancing I thought he was crazy. Who was going to hire this band of Eastern European programmers who chain smoke during calls and whose motto is basically "we never miss deadline"?

matduggan.com

I Sold Out for $20 a Month and All I Got Was This Perfectly Generated Terraform

Until recently the LLM tools I’ve tried have been, to be frank, worthless. Copilot was best at writing extremely verbose comments. Gemini would t...