Notices by Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)

@alexwinter.com "I will always reply all DMs here" - if that wasn't a dead giveaway :skype_laugh:

I have spent countless hours and driven myself crazy evaluating #email providers so I can drop #Gmail and #Outlook. I've done all this...only to realize that I don't get that many emails. I now understand the concept of #privacy as a commercialized product. And so it goes....LOL

#Technology

@liztai #RabbitsofMastodon #BunnyButtFriday #Bunday

Some of my favorite accounts to follow:

@Satori
@LolaBeanTheBunnyQueen
@ADailyViolet
@OBDsity
@PennyPatch
@bunnytimezone

And a bonus, bunny-adjacent one: @TigerBunComics

@egalandbooks

Happy Birthday! Maybe the power outage is a blessing in disguise? Good to disconnect for a while!

@ncoca

I have had the same thought. I am dual booting right now with Fedora and Windows 11 on my @frameworkcomputer.

I am genuinely surprised at Fedora's polish and functionality. For me, the catalyst was all the AI stuff. I was a big Microsoft person but once I get myself off OneDrive completely, I plan on using @fedora more full time.

"Our ghosts used to belong to us - the people of love them, mourn them, and remember them - friends and family. But building these tools the way they have, the digital ghost of humanity become property of tech companies. Generative AI Technology is a manifestation of humanity haunting itself." 

What a fantastic #podcast by Jennifer Jill Fellows on connection between our belief in the supernatural and #AI.

You might like this @agnes

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/16133623-we-believe-artificial-intelligence-believe-ghosts

#technology #machinelearning

In Eritrea, my mother's homeland and a country in East Africa bordering Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti, there is no free press under the rule of former rebel commander turned President for life Isaias Afewerki. Eritrea is home to the longest jailed journalists anywhere in the world, and Reporters Without Borders ranked Eritrea 180th (last) in the world for its 2024 Press Freedom Index.

Six million people in Eritrea have precious few sources of independent news.

https://rsf.org/en/country/eritrea

THREAD: Most of you by now have heard news of Trump's latest Executive Order, effectively dismantling the Voice of America. I heard it from friends and colleagues at the network, among the 1,300 put on leave.

While there were various issues with the VOA, there's no doubting its critical importance.

The impact of the decision, while not as devastating as the USAID aid freeze, will be as long ranging and damaging to the world, and yes, US interests as well.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvge4l109r3o

Small #bookbinding update! I've been dormant since little one came in October but I'm getting ready to dust my tools off soon.

I recently purchased a new laptop case from a great #Canadian #Etsy shop that specializes in making crafts from old kimonos. The artist offers packs of scrap pieces perfect for A5 journals. Really excited to get started!

If you like them, check it out here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1549940324/8-pieces-bundle-made-in-japan-fabrics

#Art #Handmade #Bookmaking #Books #Bookstodon #BuyCanadian #Canada #Fabric #Kimono

The #Framework Laptop 13 is a slightly unusual size and aspect ratio. So, instead of getting a case that "kind of" fits, I had one custom made from this great #Canadian artist from #Quebec on #Etsy who specializes in making things from kimono fabrics. This is my second one from them and the quality of both is excellent. If you are in the market for a new case, please give their shop a look:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MofLeema

@frameworkcomputer

#art #craft #technology #Canada #buycanadian #handmade

Scarabanger

@egalandbooks

I have been thinking about this a bit as I move away Gmail and Outlook accounts. I have a lot of people in my contacts and I have weighed whether to move them or not. My rule of thumb right now is that I ask is this a person who I would want to know any good or bad news in my life? If so, I keep them. If not, I let them go. It is hard. And your circle changes over time. I am thinking the same thing about Facebook as I put it into cold storage.

@orthodoxbarbie

Good quote 🔥🔥🔥

@susankayequinn But are they owls we deserve? O_o

@DeliaChristina Thanks (?) for the reminder. I have always thought that the fact that Newsom and Giuilfoyle were married and hailed as the Liberal Power Couple is the single most demonstrative fact of the ideological maleability of political elites.

@phistorians

🎶 "Here’s to the ladies who podcast - aren't they a gas?” 🎵 🍷🍷

Congrats on such a long and fruitful collaboration! I listened to my first episode last week and enjoyed.

Very sad to see #BBCSounds will be discontinued outside the #UK. The replacement page is awful, and if current content is accurate, the new site will only have podcasts, World Service, and Radio 4. No more classical music from Radio 3 and no more #folk programs from local affiliates. I understand the need to serve the local population but Sounds is one app I would gladly pay a subscription for.

#UnitedKingdom #Technology #Music #BBC #Radio #BBCRadio #folkmusic

@agnes

Greenwashing AI? Like "there is no environmental impact"?

Sorry for more podcast talk, there's more I gotta note: on Weekly Show, J Stewart interviews dissident journalist Maria Ressa. Notables:

1) Stewart recognizing #fascism
2) Jon discovers #enshittification
3) They talk about @matrix

We're seeing sprouts of a revolution breaking into the mainstream! Long road ahead, tho.

@FullyAutomatedRPG @matrix

I heard that yesterday on my commute. It made me want to check out Matrix. I've heard of it but haven't had a chance. Have you had a chance to use it?