Jean-Karim Bockstael @jkb@octodon.social

How a “location API” allows cops to figure out where we all are in real-time

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/senator-furious-at-polices-easy-ability-to-get-real-time-mobile-location-data/

it's very true that a good part of what calls itself steampunk is actually copper plated aristocracy. that doesn't deserve the steam and much less the punk

I"M. DED.!

A 2-Year Stanford Study Shows the Astonishing Productivity Boost of Working From Home
https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/30386-a-2-year-stanford-study-shows-the-astonishing-productivity-boost-of-working-from-home

The mastoverse, as part of an assignment for a uni subject. More visualizations soon #gephi #dataviz

tired: blockchain
wired: bokchain

How Information Overload Robs Us of Our Creativity: What the Scientific Research Shows https://goo.gl/we8MhT https://t.co/oe4Ew5sIwU

SUMMARY: #adblockers are often super shady, and two of the few trustworthy ones are uBlock Origin and #Firefox Focus.

Please Stop Using Adblock (But Not Why You Think)
https://medium.com/@trybravery/please-stop-using-adblock-but-not-why-you-think-13280e76c8e7

source: https://twitter.com/potterparkzoo/status/992376544835366912

Ah yes, after a long day at work in front of a computer I'm going to go home and relax by... sitting in front of a computer

De-Google your phone:

> ...this was a worthwhile experiment beyond mere political and idealistic reasons. However, setting up such a “Google free” phone requires a significant amount of time, dedication, and skill (not to mention a personal server), definitively far beyond to what I’d trust my mother to comprehend. But...it’s definitively still possible to have an useful smartphone that’s running mostly FOSS and no Google proprietary stuff!

https://piware.de/post/2018-05-01-android-degoogle/

All services are microservices if you ignore most of their features.
https://xkcd.com/1988/