Notices by Glyn Moody (glynmoody@mastodon.social)

@analogfusion thanks for the info...

Camera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software? - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/canon-charges-50-per-year-to-use-a-900-camera-as-a-functional-webcam/ remember: if it's not #opensource in there, you don't really own the device...

@ianturton good point

@linuxgnome don't give him ideas

#EDPB adopts #pseudonymisation guidelines and paves the way to improve cooperation with competition authorities - https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2025/edpb-adopts-pseudonymisation-guidelines-and-paves-way-improve-cooperation_en #gdpr

European Union orders X to hand over #algorithm documents - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/european-union-orders-x-to-hand-over-algorithm-documents/ " EC has also requested access to information on how X moderates and amplifies content." #twitter #musk

@steevc yes, but interesting nonetheless

@samueljohnson quite

An Economic Approach to #Homer’s #Odyssey: Part I - https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/01/an-economic-approach-to-homers-odyssey-part-i.html novel and interesting approach

An Entire Book Was Written in DNA—and You Can Buy It for $60 - https://www.wired.com/story/entire-book-written-in-dna-buy-it-60-dollars/ tricky to read...

Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things - https://boingboing.net/2025/01/16/dyson-trees-could-make-a-home-for-humans-and-other-things.html

National Trust project to plant almost half a million trees this winter - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/17/national-trust-plant-almost-half-a-million-trees-winter "Schemes at 20 sites in England will create woodlands, wood pasture, hedgerows and orchards" UK gov needs to support this #trees

Cultural figures and royals to boost UK’s global influence in ‘soft power council’ - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/17/cultural-figures-and-royals-to-boost-uk-global-influence-in-soft-power-council sensible, but boost #BritishCouncil budget too...

Scottish government must do more to control #salmon farming, inquiry finds - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/17/scottish-government-must-do-more-to-control-salmon-farming-inquiry-finds "Report criticises ‘slow progress’ on industry regulation, amid record fish mortality and concerns over welfare and environmental pollution" unacceptable #scotland

#Trump inauguration: 10 things to know – from when it starts to how to watch - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/17/watch-trump-inauguration-time surely everyone should be boycotting this?

Elon #Musk’s attempts to sway German and UK politics thought ‘unacceptable’ – poll - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/17/elon-musk-uk-germany-favourability-yougov-poll "Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD voters"

#RedNote Scrambles to Hire English-Speaking Content Moderators - https://www.wired.com/story/xiaohongshu-english-moderators-red-note/ "Job listings posted in China this week indicate that Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is struggling to handle an influx of new users joining the platform from #TikTok."

2/ More:

Rudy #Giuliani reached a settlement agreement with two former election workers he was found to have defamed, a joint letter from both parties said Thursday. The terms were not disclosed.

https://abcnews.link/I20EvLe

@audunmb well, you know how it is...

#Uzbekistan as a Green Energy Regional Power: Prospects and Caveats Featured - https://www.cacianalyst.org/publications/analytical-articles/item/13838-uzbekistan-as-a-green-energy-regional-power-prospects-and-caveats.html #renewables