Notices by Mark von Übelgarten (vonubelgarten@mastodon.sdf.org)

Radio Nerditry:

Getting Morocco’s Medi-1 radio weak but readably on 171 kHz longwave, first time I’ve noticed it this season. (Using a Wellbrook loop on the roof and a measurement receiver).

Radio is still magical sometimes.

⚠️ Update: Traffic data show #Mozambique has emerged from a third day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts. However, social media platforms remain restricted as authorities continue to impose measures to curtail protests over disputed election results

What's the first rule of Vim fan club?

You must know at least 5 different ways to exit Vim. But you'll still somehow manage to get stuck. 😂

So @pluralistic just got it right on the spot AGAIN:

"This is technofeudalism. Whereas capitalists seek profits (income from selling things), feudalists seek rents (income from owning the things other people use). If Telsa were a capitalist enterprise, then entrepreneurs could enter the market and sell mods that let you unlock the functionality in your own car"
https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/28/edison-not-tesla/#demon-haunted-world