It’s the End of Google Search As We Know It
, - WIRED
Stephan: Google is the largest search engine in the world, with a 90.91% market share and you probably use it every day. As this article tells us it is about to change radically.
Google Search is about to fundamentally change—for better or worse. To align with Alphabet-owned Google’s grand vision of [artificial intell … ⌘ Read more
Apple to Increase Old iPhone Trade-In Values for iPhone 15 Customers
Apple for a limited time will increase the trade-in value for older iPhones when customers buy any iPhone 15 model in the U.S. and Canada.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple will soon boost the credit paid for older iPhones when customers buy an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus … ⌘ Read more
The Trump hush-money trial reveals a seedy world shot through with moral rot
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Stephan:
‘The trial has introduced us to a world of moral and ethical loathsomeness in which people use and abuse one another routinely. It’s Trump world.’ Credit: Mark Peterson / AFP / Getty
There is something important about Trump’s criminal trial in New Yo … ⌘ Read more
Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Japan
Apple has announced Tap to Pay on iPhone in Japan, allowing independent sellers, small merchants, and large retailers in the country to use iPhones as a payment terminal.
Tap to Pay first arriv … ⌘ Read more
I was able to dig up StarOffice 3.1, which I used in the 1990’ies on Windows 95. This was the highlight of my day. 🥰 As you can see in the photo below, this CD includes a version for Windows 3.1, 95/NT – and OS/2! How cool is that? My CD back then did not have the OS/2 version.
StarWriter of StarOffice 3.1 can do a lot of the stuff that I’m missing in the tool at work. Like automatic numbering of sections/chapters and cross-references to other parts of the document. Essential basic stuff like that.
All the following screenshots are from QEMU VMs (OS/2 2.1, Windows 3.11, and Windows 98), but I think I’m gonna install this on my real OS/2 Warp 4 box soon. 🧓
What really blew my mind is this feature, though: You can rearrange your document’s structure using drag-and-drop. Here’s a demo (Window 2000):
https://movq.de/v/67523d0d3f/so31.mp4
I really, really wish the tool at work would have a feature like that. It would have saved me so much time already. 😭
Climate change is likely to aggravate brain conditions, study finds
, - Medical Press - University College London
Stephan: As the climate changes and an increasing number of researchers look at the effects it is likely to produce the news that comes out of their work is ever more alarming. Here is the latest I have read about.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain
Climate change, and i … ⌘ Read more
@aelaraji@aelaraji.com Bahahaha 🤣 The domain for that image is blocked on my local network 😅
New iPads Get Redesigned Magnets for More Smart Folio Viewing Angles
Apple has new Smart Folio cases for its latest M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air models that boast a wider range of viewing angles, and thanks to Marques Brownlee, we now know how it’s done.
With the help of some magnet paper, MKBHD reveals that Apple has added bigger, more cubic magnets to the M4 iP … ⌘ Read more
What’s all of this about? one may ask…
Well I’ve been itching to toy around with a BSD on actual hardware and away from the comfort of VMs. NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD… It doesn’t matter. I just want to “Make it feel… Make it feel alive AGAIN!”
my current desktop #screenshot https://0x0.st/XKRk.png . I enjoy june’s scheme https://causal.agency/scheme.png
Thanks to #GoogleIO I also noticed that now their lexicon has the term “Open Software”, not defined but exemplified, in a quiet step away from using the “Open Source” term.
On #GoogleIO’s keynote, it is said that Google Search has been getting an increase in user satisfaction, and I feel like there must be something weird going on,because all I read everywhere on news, blogs and social media is that people are feeling that Google Search is getting worse and worse (which I also feel). Are they in a bubble? Am I in a bubble? What’s going on?
FERC Overhauls Electric Grid to Pave Way for Renewables
Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, Contributing Writer - EcoWatch
Stephan: Here is some way too late, but nonetheless still good news. Finally, the country is beginning to seriously restructure the electrical grid to prepare for the conversions to Renewables.
_Electric power lines are attached to the transmission tower along the power grid in … ⌘ Read more
School segregation surges 70 years after Brown v. Board ruling
Russell Contreras, - Axios
Stephan: This is very sad news for those of us who worked so hard to end school segregation and bad news for the United States. We are going in the wrong direction in so many ways.
Racial segregation in schools across the country has increased dramatically over th … ⌘ Read more
School segregation surges 70 years after Brown v. Board ruling
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Stephan:
Racial segregation in schools across the country has increased dramatically over the last three decades, according to two new reports and an Axios review of federal data.Why it matters: As the U.S. marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark ⌘ Read more
Apple Previews Three New CarPlay Features Coming With iOS 18
Apple today previewed new accessibility features coming with iOS 18 later this year, and this includes some new options for CarPlay.
Apple highlighted three new features coming to CarPlay:
M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro Models Now Available for Same-Day Pickup
Starting today, Apple’s new M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro models are available for same-day or next-day pickup at Apple Stores, with no pre-order required. Online orders are also beginning to arrive to customers today.
Customers across the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and other regions can now place an order on Ap … ⌘ Read more
#MaradoWeekly #WeeklyRecord Week 20
Apple Says It Stopped $7 Billion in Fraudulent Transactions in Last 4 Years
Apple today shared its fourth annual fraud prevention analysis, providing insight into how the App Store’s rules protect users from fraudulent apps and other security issues.
… ⌘ Read more
How rich is too rich?
Lucas Chancel, - nature
Stephan: Grotesque wealth inequality has become a major social force shaping the United States and much of the rest of the world. Here is a very good take on this reality.
_In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, residents in unplanned settlements live just blocks away from wealthy suburbs.
Credit: Viviane Moos / Corbis / Getty_
BOOK: *Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth … ⌘ Read more
New iPad Air and iPad Pro Feature Battery Health Menu Including Cycle Count and 80% Charging Limit Option
Apple’s latest iPad Air and iPad Pro models feature a new Battery Health menu in the Settings app that is not available on older iPads, and which includes options that were once limited to iPhone 15 models.
OpenAI Announces ChatGPT App for Mac, GPT-4 for Free, and More
At its Spring Update event, OpenAI announced that it will be releasing a desktop app for the Mac, as seen in the screenshot below. The app will be rolling out to ChatGPT Plus subscribers starting today, ahead of a wider launch “in the coming weeks.”
“With a simple keyboard shortcut (Option + Space), you can inst … ⌘ Read more
Dobbs Has Created a Health Care Apocalypse
ABBY VESOULIS, Reporter - Mother Jones
Stephan: Yet another report on the decline of healthcare for women in states controlled by Republicans. Tracking this trend is one of the saddest American stories I have ever tracked. So much misery for no reason other than prejudice.
Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung spent four years in medical school, … ⌘ Read more
Apple Wrapping Up OpenAI Deal to Bring ChatGPT Features to iOS 18
Apple has closed in on a deal with OpenAI that should see ChatGPT being used to power new features in its next iPhone operating system, according to Bloomberg.
In a report over the weekend, Bloomberg claimed that the two … ⌘ Read more
My LLM Bug Bounty Journey on Hugging Face Hub via Protect AI
From Informative Rejection to Black Hat Briefing
[Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »](https://infosecwriteups.com/my-llm-bug-bounty-journey-on-hugging-face-hub-v … ⌘ Read more
@prologic@twtxt.net Thanks 😅
This is my setup, I think I posted these before:
It’s a Celestron Ultima 100 (originally bought for bird watching, not a telescope) with a special adapter so that I can mount my Canon EOS 600D directly. The sun filter is just a generic filter for 100mm scopes. The tripod isn’t very good and actually rather annoying. 😂
It’s not a very complicated setup. 🤔 Being able to mount the camera directly is crucial.
I was able to take a photo of the large sunspots that made the news these days:
https://www.uninformativ.de/pics/photo/astro/2024-05-11–IMG_7512-sun-AR3664.jpg
It’s not a super high quality shot, my scope isn’t good enough for that. Still cool to see. 😎
Top Stories: Apple Event With New iPads, Apple Pencil Pro, and More
Apple’s “Let Loose” event this week went off largely as expected, headlined by new iPad Pro and iPad Air models.
The updated higher-end devices are complemented by some new accessories, while Apple also tidied up the lower-end of the lineup a bit, so read on below for all the details!
Everything Announced at the Apple EventApple [held its first eve … ⌘ Read more
For this #FridayReads and for the seasonal prompt of #May, #animals, I keep reading through the Anne of Green Gables novels, now the 6th in the series, “Anne of Ingleside”.
I must confess that Montgomery’s lack of effort in some instances frustrates me, to a point when, now in the sixth book (of eight), I found myself wishing for it to just end. Not a good sign! I’ve heard that for some people the 7th and 8th are the best of them, tho, so I am hopeful that things get better.
Biden draws GOP’s wrath with pause in bombs shipment to Israel
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Stephan:
Speaker of the House Republican Mike Johnson Credit: The Hill
President Biden’s move to pause a shipment of heavy bombs to Israel has drawn the fury of Republicans, further polarizing U.S. efforts to deter Israel from launching a bloody c … ⌘ Read more
Every Model of Apple’s M1 iPad Air Drops to Record Low Prices on Amazon
Today we’re tracking multiple record low prices across the M1 iPad Air on Amazon, with $150 off every configuration of these now-discontinued tablets. This comes just a few days after Apple announced the new M2 iPad Air, which start at $599.
_Note: MacRu … ⌘ Read more
Unlocking ChatGPT’s Internal Prompts: A Guide to Reverse Engineering AI Conversation Models
Discover how to reverse engineer ChatGPT’s internal prompts, unraveling the st … ⌘ Read more
iPad Air vs. iPad Pro Buyer’s Guide: 30+ Differences Compared
The iPad Air is now available in two size options, just like the iPad Pro. Yet after a significant update to the iPad Pro that introduces a thinner design and OLED displays, how different are the two product lines and which should you buy?
The introduction of th … ⌘ Read more
Best Buy Introduces First Discounts on M4 iPad Pro for Members
Best Buy has the first discounts we’ve tracked on the brand new M4 iPad Pro, available exclusive to My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members. If you are a member, you’ll find $50 off nearly every model of these new tablets at Best Buy.
_Note: MacRumors is an affili … ⌘ Read more
Matter 1.3 Specification Adds Energy Reporting, Electric Vehicle Charging, Water Management Support and More
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) today announced the debut of a new Matter 1.3 specification that’s available for device makers and platforms. Matter is a smart home protocol that allows smart devices to work across multiple platforms, including HomeKit.
Matt … ⌘ Read more
twtxt.net), I'm going to be deleting 235 accounts today: https://gist.mills.io/prologic/0381c79977384051bb0b4afc89b4893d
I just dropped another 124 useless accounts 🥳
#MaradoWeekly #WeeklyRecord Week 19
A #IA é o futuro, é só fazer um site, ligar ao chatogpt e o pimbas! É assim, não é? Profit? Hm? …
The event is over now, but the planning for SFD 2024 is just beginning!
Learn more about #SFD at https://digitalfreedoms.org/sfd
“Resurrecting Software Freedom Day” is @dff@dff ’s #LibrePlanet talk, that is about to start in Neptune’s room - https://galene.fsf.org/group/libreplanet-neptune/ .
Learn all about #SFD, and hopefully be inspired to celebrate it this year!
twtxt.net), I'm going to be deleting 235 accounts today: https://gist.mills.io/prologic/0381c79977384051bb0b4afc89b4893d
@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Ahh heck you’re right! 🤣 I noticed a few go by that I thought “fuck that’s probably worth keeping” 😅 Oh well, I have backups, and everything is “archived”. There are ~314 accounts left LOL 😂
One great feature of Vim (and probably other editors) is “keyword completion”: Type the beginning of a word, then press Ctrl-N and Vim will give autocompletion options by scanning all the words in the current file. For example, when I now type “au” and then Ctrl-N, it will suggest “autocompletion”.
This is so very useful when writing text / prose. It’s especially useful for German text with all those long words like “Informationssicherheitsbeauftrager”. I use this feature all time and I sorely miss it when I’m forced to use some other crappy editor. 😩
Congressman Henry Cuellar in court accused of receiving $600,000 in bribes
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Stephan:
Democrat Representative from Texas 28th District Henry Cuellar: ‘Everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people of South Texas.’ Credit: Mark Schiefelbein / AP
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US justice department on Friday accused the Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar an … ⌘ Read more
:set formatoptions-=t in vim would stop the annoying line breaking I've been having in my twts... And I guess, that's it! Things are looking OK on my end.
@aelaraji@aelaraji.com Looks okay here for me, but then again I’m not as pedantic as @pedantic@arrakis.netbros.com 🤣
What about a map on your terminal?
@ColinTheMathmo@ColinTheMathmo https://mathstodon.xyz/@ColinTheMathmo/112378605642261812
Looks like he’s just pressing enter twice really, resulting in what I think are hard paragraphs 🤣
e2 80 a8 is the hexdump for \u2028 – the unicide newline character used in multi-line twts.
The Rise Of Big Oil’s Zombie Pipelines
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Stephan:
Carbon dioxide pipelines. Once again we are going down a path controlled by misinformation, lobbying, and corruption. We must give up carbon not try it under a new system. This is part of materialism and the denial of the Matrix of Consciousness.
Credit: Rogelio V. Solis / AP
A [carbon dioxide pipeline rupture](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gassing- … ⌘ Read more
I guess I’m not missing my GUI Web Browser yet. In fact, I think I’m enjoying this. 😆
I might even drop to TTY to try stuff I read about earlier today.