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@QuantaMagazine Can we somehow get a counter-newsletter which is just the Quanta stories that *aren't* about AI? Not even actually a joke.
https://alpinelinux.org/posts/2026-11-05-openssh-password-authentication-bypass/
It doesn't matter that you've had sex with them before.
It doesn't matter that they came back to your place.
It doesn't matter that they agreed to something else.
It doesn't matter how they are dressed.
It doesn't matter that they previously agreed to that specific thing.
It doesn't matter that you are in the midst of something consensual and they changed their mind.
It doesn't matter that their "no" isn't forceful or violent or accompanied by them leaving.
Clear, enthusiastic, ongoing consent is both sexy and vital.
I fear that there will be some *dreadful* takes on consent (elsewhere) following Brand's conviction.
#Sync is now on #Linux! If you're looking for a pretty good and not-too-evil (AFAIK) cloud storage service IMHO Sync is worth a look. They're Canadian and privately owned and so far I've been happy with them. I haven't tried their Linux products but their Windows and Mac products have worked well for me and customer service has been excellent whenever problems arise. For your consideration! 🇨🇦 👍 😁 #Tech #Canada #DeGoogle https://www.sync.com/blog/introducing-sync-for-linux-your-files-your-tools
Newsom Moves to Commute All 548 California Death Sentences to Life https://newsfactsnetwork.com/news/newsom-moves-to-commute-all-548-california-death-sentences-to-life/
Some pictures I took yesterday of the mayan ruins of Kohunlich
Some pictures I took yesterday of the mayan ruins of Kohunlich
Some pictures I took yesterday of the mayan ruins of Kohunlich
I e-mailed the company who makes the Bluetooth transmitter just to say "Thanks for an accessible Windows app; this is why latency is important for screen reader users." I got a reply less than half a day later and thought it was worth sharing:
Hi Simon,
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your experience. We're very glad to hear that the FMA121 works so well for your setup and that you've had a positive experience with FlooCast's accessibility.
Yes, the accessibility support is intentional, and there's actually a bit of history behind it.
When we first developed FlooCast, we used Tkinter, Python's standard GUI library, to build the interface. In September 2024, a user contacted us about accessibility issues. We then discovered that Tkinter's UI components didn't provide proper screen reader support. This came as a surprise, as we had assumed a standard UI library would support accessibility. It was clearly something we had overlooked.
Following that feedback, we rewrote the UI using wxPython, which provides much better accessibility support, and released the updated interface in version 1.1.1. Accessibility has been a supported feature of FlooCast ever since.
We're very pleased to hear that this effort has made a real difference to your experience.
And of course, any further suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated!
Best Regards,
Ranson Sha
Flairmesh Technologies
www.flairmesh.com
The Republican National Committee is preparing to litigate a Colum win in Mississippi, should that happen. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/liveblog-mississippis-2026-u-s-senate-election-results/
The NRSC is demanding “county election commissioners and circuit clerks across Mississippi’s 82 counties separate and preserve all affidavit balltos cast in the Nov. 3, 2026, election. The move comes as incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith trails Democratic challenger Scott Colom in the race for her U.S. Senate seat.”
@heidilifeldman In case you need a reminder that *every vote counts*.
@MakersHour #makershour A4: An immune system that actually works.
@WizardOfDocs @MakersHour hopefully not as over zealously as mine i hope
I wrote a kinda wonky thread on "Blue Sky" about the (kind of discouraging) things we can predict about the 2027-2028 Congress by looking at the 2007-2008 Congress, which was in a very similar situation.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2aebn3xk5t63net43eeepire/post/3mzlojmmklc2l
Blue Sky is bad at threads, but I generally try to keep US politics talk over there instead of here because you are of course all European and it is not so useful to you.
@Chancerubbage Adding to the majority is always good. Added importance of Mississippi: the state, which is and has been majority black forever has not sent an African American to the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction.
@heidilifeldman yes i didn’t mean to suggest a Mississippi democratic win is unimportant as much as ask exactly what battle GOP thinks they will win threatening a recount however they legally can.
Perhaps fuel for throwing other called elections into doubt?
Apple Arcade adds four games, including Crossy Road Rush and NBA 2K27 with WNBA teams https://9to5mac.com/2026/11/05/apple-arcade-adds-four-games-including-crossy-road-rush-and-nba-2k27-with-wnba-teams/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
iOS 27.3 changes the iPhone Duo keyboard, here’s how https://9to5mac.com/2026/11/05/ios-27-3-changes-the-iphone-duo-keyboard-heres-how/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Down to, currently, about 9.5 megabytes of bad sectors on this old drive.
ddrescue is still rescuing, somehow. Just letting it churn away.
God afton, #drinkklubben!
Ett intressant koncept med OF på rom. Min fru som inte gillar någon form av whisky ville prova.
Så: solerarom från Guatemala, lite triple sec, muskovadosocker och Angostura.
Gott som tusan. Min fru är skeptisk.
@sun No hurry, just thought you should know. 
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