Archiving my Twitter, Facebook and other social network activity
@natecull I think The Last Jedi pushes back against this. Poe fits the description a lot better than Luke does, and his whole arc is learning that it’s a problem. Finn’s a counter example. And I see Luke more as someone dealing with depression and trying to push everyone away than someone who equates being a jerk with heroism. And even then part of the point is that he has to push through it.
Explained to the 7YO that https only tells you whether the road is safe, not whether the place you’re going is.
Replying to @ada’s post about Klout shutting down.
@ada The main thing I remember about Klout is that it was somehow convinced the Twitter account for my Flash (superhero) blog was an authority on Washington, DC, rather than DC Comics.
Perfect to go with traffic jam on a rocky road.
12 Tons of Liquid Chocolate Have Blocked a Polish Highway
All aspiring Augustus Gloops should report to Poland.
Just wrote that MacOS & Linux handle capitalization differently. Phone wanted me to type capitalism. Which is also true.
The problem with “move fast and break things” is that you’re likely to break things without regard for how important they are, or how hard it might be to fix or replace them.
Interesting article on ways Los Angeles can source more of its water locally in the future.
Stormwater capture is a big one. In the early 20th century, the area built a flood control system to deal with the massive deluges that hit every decade or so, but during off years (and especially during drought years) it only serves to flush water out to sea that we’d be better off using to replenish reservoirs or ground water.
How Los Angeles Could Source its Water Locally
A new report challenges the city to think bigger about its plans to source more water locally.
note: combine with third 1000-year-storm when importing.
@kemonine I’ve been thinking about this a lot, not just in terms of people abusing the network, but in terms of how much I use it, who I follow, what topics are discussed… It’s still possible for a bunch of people to act in good faith without being toxic, but end up putting you in a worse mood. You have to curate your experience. And I think segmenting across instances helps with that, but I’m still figuring out that balance.
Realized just why I feel so detached from current #TheFlash comics.
Long series can be:
– Static: You have a handle on the status quo & follow stories within it.
– Dynamic/Illusion of Change: Things change superficially, balancing familiarity with novelty.
– Dynamic/Progression: Things change, and you can get attached to the characters’ journey.
– Dynamic/Churn: Things change so fast you can’t get your bearings.
I was a fan of 20 years of progression. A decade of churn has left me exhausted.
So apparently the sender domain name in DKIM is case-sensitive?
Why?
Domain names themselves *aren’t* case-sensitive. There is no difference between Example.com and example.com. Not for IP routing, not for email routing.
What purpose does it serve for email from blah@Example.com to fail DKIM when sent under the exact circumstances & from the same computer as email from blah@example.com?
Reminder to self: No more pre-built desktops unless *every component* is upgradable.
I just spent 2 1/2 hours convincing an old Dell to see the new graphics card again after upgrading the processor. It’s mostly working now, but everything before Windows finishes booting will only go out on the old onboard video.
I love that Mozilla is asking for donations in the amounts of $3.14, $15.9, $26 or $53 on Pi Day!
🍕🥧 #π
Twitter locked the two project-specific accounts I use regularly, but not the personal account I use to log into Tweetdeck. Supposedly for behavior violating the Twitter Rules(tm), but all I had to do was verify my phone number on each.
I only tried to log in b/c Tweetdeck wasn’t loading their columns. I suspect that it was Tweetdeck’s error causing the suspicious behavior to begin with.
Or Twitter just really wants a phone number on every account now.
It’s funny how spicy foods can be both comfort food and discomfort food at the same time.
Wait, what? Alexa devices are laughing at people, unprompted…
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/7/17092334/amazon-alexa-devices-strange-laughter
That seems like a weird kind of thing to be a bug. It’s probably intentional on *someone’s* part.
It really makes you wonder about the security of things like Amazon Key.
Update from the article: Apparently there was an “Alexa, laugh” command that was picking up on sounds that it wasn’t supposed to.
Which brings up an entirely *different* set of concerns over internet-connected voice activation.
“Unsurprisingly, the beverage [spruce beer] tastes a lot like drinking a Christmas tree.”
So, basically like a hoppy IPA?
If Twitter and Facebook are like shouting into the void, hoping someone will hear you, Flickr is like building a gallery and hoping someone will visit. When someone finally does, they’ll see it, and look around.
But that scream on Twitter is already fading on the wind.
Especially if Twitter thinks your friends would be more interested in seeing a sponsored post instead.
https://hyperborea.org/journal/2018/02/flickr-vs-instagram-whos-control/
Tried to pronounce YMMV. “yuhmv?” “Yum-Vee?”
Wait, Yum-Vee… that sounds like it should be an ice cream truck made out of a converted army vehicle.
Hmm…
Today has been a reminder to always use role accounts when your org/business signs up for third party services that use an email address for authentication.