OK, I think I am ready to go to sleep. Good night!
I learnt how to display a txt file in a html page in a pretty way: https://melyanna.ichi.city/twtxt.html
I just revisited my first script which posts to Mastodon and twtxt from CLI
I enjoy being back to scripting
Election Deniers Are Ramping Up Efforts to Disenfranchise US Voters
After working for months to challenge thousands of voter registrations, election denial groups are now pushing ahead with plans to challenge voters and votes ahead of the election. ⌘ Read more
Meet the Swifties Campaigning for Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift enthusiasts’ experience operating stan accounts has provided them with the skills to organize—and the vice president’s campaign is getting in on the action. ⌘ Read more
The Best Cat Furniture, Scratching Posts, and Litter Boxes (2024)
Your cat needs scratching posts and litter boxes, but they don’t have to be ugly. ⌘ Read more
Moog Muse Review: A Machine for Musical Inspiration
This eight-voice analog synthesizer isn’t cheap, but it delivers a lot for the money. ⌘ Read more
Chouette série d’Eleonore Costes for i in $(jot 8 1); do yt-dlp “https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/110114-00${i}-A/bouchon-${i}-8/”; done
Google Cracks Down on Explicit Deepfakes
Newly announced measures by the search giant aim to make AI-generated, or otherwise spoofed explicit content, more difficult to discover. ⌘ Read more
‘Date Like Goblins’ Thinks Playing Games Can Fix Dating Apps
More niche dating apps hope to disrupt the dominance of giants like Tinder and Hinge. The latest encourages people to date in “goblin mode.” ⌘ Read more
Donald Trump’s Plan to Hoard Billions in Bitcoin Has Economists Stumped
The former US president has promised to establish a “national bitcoin stockpile” if he’s reelected and use it to offset inflation. But economists think the plan has little merit. ⌘ Read more
10 Best Apple AirPods Cases We’ve Tried and Tested (2024)
From a can of Spam to a mini suitcase, these are our favorite ways to disguise (and protect) Apple’s wireless earbuds and over-the-ear headphones. ⌘ Read more
How to Create Your Own Browser Extension
This DIY coding project can add useful utility to Chrome, Firefox, or your daily web browser. ⌘ Read more
Can ChatGPT-4o Be Trusted With Your Private Data?
OpenAI’s newest model is “a data hoover on steroids,” says one expert—but there are still ways to use it while minimizing risk. ⌘ Read more
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus With AI News Widget: Specs, Prices, Availability
The company has bafflingly turned to its head of finance to be the unlikely voice of its irreverent news app—now available on all Nothing and CMF handsets, including the new Phone (2a) Plus. ⌘ Read more
The Best Sex Machines for Solo, Couple, or Long-Distance Playtime (2024)
If you’re going to invest in toys to enhance your sex life, why not go big? ⌘ Read more
The Affordable Connectivity Program Died—and Thousands of Households Have Already Lost Their Internet
The ACP provided affordable internet connectivity to low-income Americans. Since it expired in May, around 100,000 Charter subscribers have had to pull the plug. ⌘ Read more
The 51 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now (August 2024)
World Eats Bread, X-Men ’97, and Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month. ⌘ Read more
Hello World
This is pretty cool! Hurrah, and props to the Germans!
“At a Berlin trade fair for sustainability, a new gadget caught Waltraud Berg’s eye — a solar panel small enough to be easily installed on the side of a balcony and then plugged into a wall socket to feed energy produced by the sun directly into her home.”
Wear This AI Friend Around Your Neck
The latest attempt at an AI-powered wearable is an always-listening pendant. But it doesn’t help you be more productive, it just keeps you company. ⌘ Read more
A Senate Bill Would Radically Improve Voting Machine Security
This year’s Intelligence Authorization Act would mandate penetration testing for federally certified voting machines and allow independent researchers to work on exposing vulnerabilities. ⌘ Read more
The Purple Track at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Has a Secret Ingredient
Recycled shells of mollusks native to the Mediterranean Sea were used to manufacture the synthetic floor of the athletics track, as part of the Games’ commitment to sustainability. ⌘ Read more
The 17 Best Barefoot Shoes for Running or Walking (2024)
Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet. ⌘ Read more
The 17 Best Laptop Stands We’ve Tried and Tested (2024)
Raising your computer screen is a simple fix for healthier posture. These stands, lap desks, mats, and risers may help. ⌘ Read more
Coros Dura Solar GPS Bike Computer Review: Battery Life for Days
Coros’ debut cycling gadget has a battery life that beats all comers. ⌘ Read more
Elgato Prompter Review: No iPad Required for This Teleprompter
Elgato has built the simplest way to read from scripts while recording for YouTube. ⌘ Read more
The Untold Story of How Ridley Scott Saw ‘Star Wars’—and Ended Up Making ‘Alien’
In 1977, Ridley Scott was considering making a medieval period piece. Then he saw Star Wars and set about making two sci-fi classics, Alien and Blade Runner. ⌘ Read more
The New Gods of Weather Can Make Rain on Demand—or So They Want You to Believe
In a gold-trimmed command center on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, scientists are seeking to wring moisture from desert skies. But will all their extravagant cloud-seeding tech—planes that sprinkle nanomaterials, lasers that scramble the atmosphere—really work at scale? ⌘ Read more
How a Secret BJP War Room Mobilized Female Voters to Win the Indian Elections
A sophisticated effort used technology to identify women who could bring other women out to vote—and offered a glimpse of the future of campaigning in India. ⌘ Read more
Modèle de distillateur solaire en forme de pyramide: https://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/eau-dessalement-de-l-eau-de-mer/2-la-distillation/
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Lime’s New Rideshare Ebikes Are More Approachable—Throttle and All
The LimeGlider and LimeBike, currently in pilot programs, have smaller frames and wheels and are equipped with throttles. ⌘ Read more
Instagram Will Let You Make Custom AI Chatbots—Even Ones Based on Yourself
Meta’s AI Studio will let users build virtual characters, with a few limitations. ⌘ Read more
The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing
Human cases keep ticking up, are very likely to be underreported, and offer the virus the opportunity to learn how to spread from person to person. ⌘ Read more
The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
Apple Intelligence has arrived in the iOS 18.1 developer beta, bringing features like the updated Siri and Writing Tools. Here’s how to access it, plus the top new features in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. ⌘ Read more
How to Buy an Air Purifier in 4 Easy Steps
Know thy room—you’re fitting your space with an air purifier, not the other way around. ⌘ Read more
8 Best Electric Toothbrushes We’ve Tested and Reviewed in 2024
These rechargeable and battery-powered models put better oral hygiene within easy reach. ⌘ Read more
Saboteurs Cut Internet Cables in Latest Disruption During Paris Olympics
Long-distance cables were severed across France in a move that disrupted internet connectivity. ⌘ Read more
A Share-Icon for the Fediverse ⌘ https://notiz.blog/p/9BW
A Share-Icon for the Fediverse ⌘ https://notiz.blog/p/9BW
People Are Using Memecoins to Bet on the US Election
While a fight over betting on US elections plays out in court, the tech-savvy are gambling hundreds of millions of dollars on cryptocurrencies inspired by politicians. ⌘ Read more
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Slick, svelte, and sharp. This is the best-performing Copilot+ PC we’ve tested to date. ⌘ Read more
How Infostealers Pillaged the World’s Passwords
Infostealer malware is swiping millions of passwords, cookies, and search histories. It’s a gold mine for hackers—and a disaster for anyone who becomes a target. ⌘ Read more
People Are Using Memecoins to Bet on the US Election
While a fight over betting on US elections plays out in court, the tech-savvy are gambling hundreds of millions of dollars on cryptocurrencies inspired by politicians. ⌘ Read more
Back to BASIC—the Most Consequential Programming Language in the History of Computing
Coding was a preserve of elites, until BASIC hit the streets. ⌘ Read more
TikTok Has a Nazi Problem
Not only is TikTok’s algorithm promoting Neo-Nazi content, extremist organizations are also using the platform to recruit new members and encourage real-world action. ⌘ Read more
Afghan-Australian mother jailed for forcing daughter to marry man who murdered her six weeks later ⌘ Read more
Back on my old MacBook Pro again, and it feels nice to not need to worry about updates breaking things…again. I’ll have the same on my Dell laptop once Windows 7 finishes installing, giving me a stowable gaming machine for what little I still play.