jangles💬 @jangles@octodon.social

I've moved to my other account at Mastodon - @jangles@mastodon.social See you there

I'm wondering if, no matter the global usage and interests of many, Twitter is actually a specifically American phenomenon. It looks like that to me given the narratives in most media, mainstream and social and no matter the political flavour, eg: https://twitter.com/Techmeme/status/1520041751574056961

The @WSJ has a detailed assessment yesterday of what's behind Musk's move to bid for Twitter. One call-out: "If Mr. Musk, as he has signaled, moves toward a true Twitter free-for-all, it could unleash other even more schismatic personalities" from the Extreme Right in America. And I saw that Trump is back 'tweeting' (or 'truthing' as he would say) on his own new social network. Not good omens https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-shadow-crew-who-encouraged-elon-musks-twitter-takeover-tesla-jack-dorsey-11651260119

Hello again! I was last here in 2017, I think, time to get re-acquainted.

Hello again Octodon/Mastodon, it's been a while! Wondering who's new here and migrating from Facebook?

This Oddly Satisfying Short Film Shows #Robots Trapped In Never-Ending Cycles Of #Work http://on.digg.com/2t7ncQK via @Digg #AI

Donuts delivered via #drone is the future we all imagined https://tnw.to/2rVN1FA via @thenextweb 😋

Global computer outage grounds British Airways flights https://www.ft.com/content/de12aa5a-42cf-11e7-ab92-4c27fbc26eed via @FT < BA says "no evidence that it’s a #cyberattack”

The inevitable rise of the #robocops @CNNI http://cnn.it/2qGRU41 < Dubai Police introducing a robot cop: "Citizens can report crimes to it and kick-start real-life human investigations. Weighing 220 pounds and 5 feet 6 inches high, the two armed, wheel-based service robot can speak nine languages out of the box and is highly customizable, say its creators." https://octodon.social/media/8f0srHbcGE60j-K74Fs

Seeing no avatars or images other than emoji in user names or in toots. Maybe stating the blindingly obvious to everyone else but scrolling back through timelines, I can't see any toots about this. Just a local issue?

Almost all #WannaCry victims were running #Windows7 https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/19/15665488/wannacry-windows-7-version-xp-patched-victim-statistics?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter via @Verge < suggests many computers without latest OS updates

“The Shattering Truth of 3D-Printed Clothing” by @RoniShayne https://backchannel.com/the-shattering-truth-of-3d-printed-clothing-7b83f231af50 < it's never going to be a thing

Everything you need to know about the WannaCry / Wcry / WannaCrypt #ransomware https://www.troyhunt.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-wannacrypt-ransomware/ via @troyhunt < terrific analysis

3 Compelling Reasons You Should Make the Switch to #PHP7 for #WordPress https://torquemag.io/2017/05/compelling-reasons-you-should-switch-to-php-7/ via @thetorquemag

#NHS hospitals across England hit by large-scale #cyberattack https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/12/hospitals-across-england-hit-by-large-scale-cyber-attack?CMP=share_btn_tw via @guardian < appears to be #ransomware attack

45 Essential Podcasts To Transform Your Commute http://www.esquire.co.uk/culture/news/a5508/21-essential-podcasts/ via @EsquireUK < some really good podcasts in this list

Pay your respects to dead tech companies at the Startup Graveyard https://tnw.to/2pShFhe via @thenextweb

Of course, no sooner do I write 'Twitter is down' than now it's working just fine...

Looks like Twitter is down in the UK right now - getting timeout errors http://downrightnow.com/twitter