brisk

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[–] brisk@aussie.zone 52 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

IMO there are exceptionally few cases where it is acceptable for a QR code to not be immediately adjacent to a textual representation of the same content.

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

What plugins can you recommend?

I think the only markdown plugin I've used was for table alignment.

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 25 points 1 month ago

It's amazing to watch the old, rusted machine of antitrust slowly grinding back to life, bit by bit.

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

I can only see one and a half paragraphs, where is the rest of the article?

 

Highlights:

Krishnan told Ars that "Meta is trying to have it both ways, but its assertion that Unfollow Everything 2.0 would violate its terms effectively concedes that Zuckerman faces what the company says he does not—a real threat of legal action."

For users wanting to take a break from endless scrolling, it could potentially meaningfully impact mental health—eliminating temptation to scroll content they did not choose to see, while allowing them to remain connected to their networks and still able to visit individual pages to access content they want to see.

According to Meta, its terms of use prohibit automated access to users' personal information not just by third parties but by individual users, as a means of protecting user privacy. Meta urged the court to reject Zuckerman's claim that Meta's terms violate California privacy laws by making it hard for users to control their data. Instead, Meta said the court should agree with a prior court that "rejected the argument that California law 'espous[es] a principle of user control of data sufficient to invalidate' Facebook’s prohibition on automated access."

Much more in article

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

They have a greater than 100% Coefficient of Performance, which is often marketed as efficiency in heat pumps. Their efficiency is bounded between 0 and 1 like every other physical system.

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago

Australia has ABC Vote Compass, but it has some oddities based on issues with our political/media landscape:

  • it only places you relative to the three top parties
  • all the questions are specific election wedge issues (mostly between the top two parties) rather than broader ideological questions, and so it only updates in the run up to each federal (read: national, Australia wide) election
  • it takes politicians statements at face value, and doesn't factor in actual behaviour in power which is often at odds (if you're curious, look up the history of high speed rail or nuclear power in Australia. Both have been used for electioneering again and again, neither exist despite the advocating party winning)
[–] brisk@aussie.zone 17 points 4 months ago

If anyone is considering how to avoid this on their own site: https://indieweb.org/URL_design

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

There are multiple ways depending on the version of electron the app was built against

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Electron applications are notorious and prolific, and resolutions are very specific to versions and details of the program's build process.

Steam can be a big old flashy boi

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

And they still maintain their SteamOS, although it is only supported on Steam Decks.

It's not important, but there is no connection between the original Steam OS and there new one. The original was an Ubuntu derivative, and there new one is an Arch derivative.

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Avoiding spyware doesn't mean you're opposed to labor-saving technology

Neither does being a Luddite

They confined their attacks to manufacturers who used machines in what they called “a fraudulent and deceitful manner” to get around standard labor practices. “They just wanted machines that made high-quality goods,” says Binfield, “and they wanted these machines to be run by workers who had gone through an apprenticeship and got paid decent wages. Those were their only concerns.”

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I'm looking to replace my freestanding gas stove/oven right now, and my options seem to be $800 for coil electric and $3000 for induction.

I'm probably going to end up with the induction anyway but damn.

 

Verge editor laments the perverse incentives of SEO rankings.

 
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