Notices by Mike Stone (mike@fosstodon.org)

Another warning about these AI devices. I'm probably more pro-AI than many who will read this, but if you're going to use AI it should be as open as possible and local. People spent hundreds of dollars on these devices, and as of March they won't even be good as a paperweight. There's a possibility someone can hack these and extend their life somehow, but I wouldn't hold out hope.

https://www.engadget.com/ai/all-of-humanes-ai-pins-will-stop-working-in-10-days-225643798.html

Microsoft is paywalling features in NOTEPAD. Let me say that again so it sinks in. Microsoft is _paywalling_ features in _NOTEPAD_.

My god this is so stupid.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2614943/microsoft-is-paywalling-these-features-in-notepad-and-paint.html

@kev Meh, my blog is for me to write, not for discoverability. I don't even have a view counter. When I write something, I'm not sure if a million people read it, or just me. More than likely, just me. Frankly, that's fine. I mean, it would be nice if a couple people read it, but even if they don't I'm still going to write it.

Public Service Announcement:

Transferring 20TB of data over a network is SLOOOOOOOWWWWWWW.....

That is all.

#Vivaldi 7.1 has been released with some cool new features. I've already started updating my Dashboard with more customized feel. The tab sharing looks intriguing. Vivaldi already syncs between devices, but this looks like a more instant and convenient way to bring things up. I haven't had a lot of luck making this work yet, but it could be because the mobile version hasn't caught up to this feature. All in all, a nice solid release.

https://vivaldi.com/new/

@tim It's a very fine line, and crossing to the wrong side of it can actually hurt your cause. Unfortunately (and especially on social media) what can be meant to be helpful can come across as "reply guy" and dismissed out of hand. Extreme care needs to be taken, and often it's not.

@kev

I love reading physical books over ebooks. The feel, the smell, the whole experience is just better. But then you put those books in a box and move them, and all that good will is lost. epub is fine. I'm good with epub.

Going though boxes in our garage and found this gem. Eat that #WristCheck @kev!

@dansup @pixelfed How much influence is the new Pixelfed UI going to pickup from the Loops UI you've been developing?

Happy Monday everybody. I hope you all had a good weekend! Mine was pretty decent. Good enough that I'd like to start another one right now. Please?

There's a new "Year in Review" feature that's due out for Mastodon 4.4. I don't have any insider knowledge about when that release is going to drop. Some are excited for this feature and others are dreading it. Please, when we get this feature, if you're going to share your results, use the # Wrapstodon hashtag. This will make it easier for those interested to find your post, and easier for those not interested to filter it. Thanks!

It's crazy to watch the auth.log on a system with an Internet exposed port 22. Seriously.

Just listened to @brucelawson interview @evan on For A Better Web. They talked extensively about the Social Web Foundation and ActivityPub in general. There was some interesting information in there to go with their conversation. Worth the listen in my opinion.

https://vivaldi.com/blog/better-web/evan-prodromou-social-web-foundation-for-a-better-web/

#Vivaldi

One of my neighbors is currently using a gas powered hedge trimmer on something (I can hear it but I haven't looked out the window for specifics) and singing at the top of his lungs. He's actually not bad, but I'm not sure about his choice of accompaniment.

@s31bz Yea, absolutely she could, but you should see this computer she's using. If my house ever burns down, it's going to be because of that laptop. The battery is swollen to the point the touchpad has popped out of the housing, and she still uses it. Her company sent a new one for her, but she just doesn't want to migrate to the other computer. It's quite literally scary to look at.

This morning my wife grabbed her coffee, sat down at her computer, signed in, and immediately got a BSOD.

Happy Monday everybody. I hope you had a good weekend.

@golemwire I think a good amount of the antagonism regarding AI is just due to its prevalence. I mean, Microsoft is integrating AI into NOTEPAD. Let me say that again. NOTEPAD. It's hard to find anything in the technology sector that doesn't involve AI in some way at this point, and people are burning out.

There's a brand new version of #VivaldiBrowser out there if you haven't already tried it. There's an updated UI and a new dashboard to customize. Also, not a drop of AI in sight.

https://vivaldi.com/blog/read-all-about-vivaldi-7-0/

@mozilla Incredibly sorry to see this. Anybody from mozilla.social looking for a new home and who has an interest in FOSS is welcome on Fosstodon. Just DM me for an invite.

Well, that sounds absolutely horrific.

https://www.businessinsider.com/larry-ellison-ai-surveillance-keep-citizens-on-their-best-behavior-2024-9?op=1