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@cubicgarden I self host my matrix instance and use bridges with e2ee. I've found that organizing stuff into "spaces" has been essential to make sense of messages. E.g. i have a seperate space for messages from loved ones and meatspace friends and others for different projects I work on. It's been a huge boon for ptojects that use multiple apps for comms (discord/slack/etc at once)

@mcc I'd use the exact same format as query string ad pass it into the URLSearchParams class to parse. Easier to parse, construct, modify that way.

developer.mozilla.org/en-US/do

body pains 

The flesh really do be deteriorating. I've slowed the destruction of my front paws somewhat but a lot of other parts haven't been addressed yet. Maybe access to gym equipment to strengthen it will help a bit. Some of my pals swear by running so maybe there's a balance there that I can take vs the pain. Maybe eventually it'll be mild enough that I can sleep comfortably.

the only reason i am "smart" is because a traumatic childhood forced me to fill my time with computer touching, and i dont know how to feel about this

Manifesting more librarian friends in meatspace. Do people still say meatspace?

@raboof I mostly use my computer (a steam deck) for programming and reading/writing web articles :)

I've played some games on it too and the screen is higher quality for that than the built in display.

It's pretty nice to be on my back in bed with a bt keyboard in my hands

Reminder: Please CW your bad news (whether they're uspol, censorship, fascism, etc) 

If possible be specific, but just saying "bad news" is an improvement already.

I suddenly felt like I was doomscrolling on Twitter today 🤮

@trevorflowers yeah that's fair, defs not something to draw upon lightly and without context

@technobaboo @trevorflowers Agree with Nova. as a practicing fan of the occult, magic thinking and metaphores intertwined with tech fit well with my practice at large. I think that Digital servitors are just a manifestation from the astral in the physical 🤷

Best part of strapping an hmd to my face is being able to lay on my back in bed while I code and follow up on emails and the such

I like to imagine that my spelling mistakes when I type could be read kinda like a computer that's glitching out every now and then.

Are there people out there who are looking at #LLM/AI-generated content as pollution?

Because that is the analogy that makes the most sense to me. It's creating huge externalities for the profit of a few - proliferating enormous amounts of digital pollution (as well as real-world greenhouse gas pollution).

The more #AI/LLM churn out content for the internet, the dirtier the water, so to speak. Or the air. And the less it functions for users.

"my brother in christ" - old, boring
"my sister in satan" - new, interesting

however i introduce
"my sibling in the void" - unique, engaging, yet neutral

@Blort @linmob @matthewcroughan i think that was the Rokid Max. I use them as a daily driver and I'm working with folks on making drivers for to have apps like @stardustxr available for spatial computing interfaces.

C++ is consistently the most exhausting language to install dependencies for across distros and OSs. So much out there just assumes Ubuntu and apt for managing your C++ dependencies and the difficulty spikes as soon as you deviate from that.

Data brokers are launching an attack on proposed CA legislation #SB362 that would let people opt out from all #databroker services en masse. Because they know everyone will do it if they can. The #DELETEAct would be good for Californians. Tell your legislator you support it and don't let these dodgy businesses kill it. politico.com/news/2023/08/16/a

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In a country where nearly every iota of our psyches and our physical spaces has been captured for the purpose of generating a profit, the ongoing existence of public libraries feels not just radical, but astonishing. niemanlab.org/2023/08/are-libr

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