Notices by lucie digitální (luciedigitalni@aus.social)

@_elena @cwebber that sounds dangerous

If you've ever wondered where the .io domain name comes from, it's this place (it refers to British Indian Ocean Territory).

#Colonialism

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/03/britain-to-return-chagos-islands-to-mauritius-ending-years-of-dispute

Crikey's Charlie Lewis with the best description of Space Karen I've read in a while

"Scissors can be dangerous to children, but we don’t ban scissors, we redesign them so children can learn how to use them safely. We need to formally create safe, playful, exploratory, fun, entertaining, positive and educational experiences online while recognising that what may be appropriate, for example, for one 13-year-old may be different to another."

via @tama

#AusPol
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/10/australias-dummy-spit-over-kids-on-social-media-isnt-the-answer-we-need-an-internet-for-children

I'll consider using your competitor

Religion in politics? FFS. Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott and Scott 'God Sent Me' Morrison are all massive god-botherers just for starters

#Insiders #AusPol

mental health

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/07/exit-poll-shows-surprise-win-for-left-wing-alliance-in-french-election

"The controversial virtual manager service invites real estate agents who have signed up for membership to enter the details of tenants they wish to keep tabs on.

"In the future, when a tenant applies for another property and the other real estate agent searches for their details in TICA's main database, the original property manager receives a notification that includes the name and contact details of the agent who conducted the search."

#AusPol #Housing #Privacy #AREAAB (All Real Estate Agents Are Bastards)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-11/tica-virtual-manager-rental-database-privacy-breach/103902856

@RanTLaw

European Data Protection Board finds that 'consent or pay' is not valid consent

#Privacy
https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2024/edpb-consent-or-pay-models-should-offer-real-choice_en

@dangillmor
1. Go to "My Account" : "Security" ( https://myaccount.google.com/security )
2. Click on "See all connections" link in "Your connections to third party apps & services"
3. Click on the gear at the top of the "Third party apps & services" page
4. Disable the "Signing in with Google" prompt

Lego™ is a brand.

It cannot be a plural.

That is all

"An app is just a web-page wrapped in enough IP to make it a felony to add an ad-blocker to it."

- Cory Doctorow

@ryanhoulihan you've only got three years left if you want a 30 year mortgage

@ryanhoulihan Eliza Dushku as Faith!

"Mum do boys play soccer?"

#Matildas @firstdogonthemoon

@colinfry666 @timrichards @Ex_spurt @ajsadauskas @skribe @danielbowen @si_fuller yep. ABC in Canberra was channel 3, and you could pick up the audio on an FM radio, about 92Mhz, from memory

@fixatedpersonsunit snort it