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Hundreds of code libraries posted to NPM try to install malware on dev machines
  • Why can't we have nice things instead.

  • YouTube tests removing viewer counts — here’s what we know
  • I doubt that would be the reason for their ban. If it is a creative work then in some countries it's automatically copyrighted, but it's not like most would go out of their way to stop it (unlike with like people reacting to other YouTube videos, films, anime, etc).

  • YouTube tests removing viewer counts — here’s what we know
  • What type of reaction content? If it wasn't using the minimum amount of copyrighted material needed to comment or being transformative, and was distributing the majority of a work, then at any point a DMCA will nuke em. Google might not think it's worth the risk hosting that reaction content forever.

  • Linux Support Continues For The Now-Canceled Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit For Windows
  • If your hardware ain't working maybe there's barrier to devs working on it caused by the designer/manufacture. Or we have not paid them enough for it to be worth their time?

  • Annoyed Redditors tanking Google Search results illustrates perils of AI scrapers | "Spreading misinformation suddenly becomes a noble goal," Redditor says.
  • Relying on info gathered from the copying of info without asking is also selfish.

    No I don't think users "agreed to it" because page 165 of 245 of legalese says Reddit owns the posts. If anyone reading does then why not complain about Reddit, not the users.

  • Twitch regrets blocked Israel accounts
  • The total number of countries on Earth is.. depends on who you ask.

  • LG monitor asking about ad tracking preferences
  • It's our hardware so we should be able to select another provider or host our own. Not that I consider ad tracking a "service".

  • draw.io no longer free software since August 27, 2024
  • Draw.io says it will use Apache but "with an extra line forbidding usage (...)". It is not the normal Apache license. The extra line is a big difference in principle.

    I hate scamming people but I think that should be fixed in another way.

  • draw.io no longer free software since August 27, 2024
  • It seems "open source" means different things for different people.

    If you could see the code but were not allowed to redistribute it then I'd call it "source-available".. but you can redistribute the code, in this unusual case.

    Forbidding reselling to any degree makes it "non-free" (as in freedom), which is the important part. The term "open source" was created to speak about "free software" without the moral or political aspects of user freedom.

  • draw.io no longer free and open source software since August 27, 2024
  • Crazy to see the thread of people using "open source" differently. The term "open source" may have successed in replacing the older term "free software" (in popularity) but apparently it can also fail to be clear. "Open" can mean various degrees of openess, or lack thereof in this case.

  • draw.io no longer free and open source software since August 27, 2024
  • It's free as in free food but adding an extra line to restrict how it can be used, or with who, makes it non-free software (free as in freedom).

  • LG monitor asking about ad tracking preferences
  • Later or Agree
    No Disagree option

    A rapist mentality.

  • Amazon AWS CEO: Quit if you don't want to return to office
  • I beseech you god of Irony, make it so Amazon workers can vote him out of office.

  • [Chris Titus Tech] Microsoft Recall Update
  • Do most technical Windows users know about Recall? Or is this the case of them not caring?

  • [Chris Titus Tech] Microsoft Recall Update
  • Tis but a symptom of the user's click-rate. Faces are the "shiny keys" for humans.

  • Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks
  • Not sure what I could have expected from it back then. I just recall it being recommended online and ended up just using Win Media player (with the cool graphical effects).

  • Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks
  • I think I tried Winamp back in the day but never really understood it.

    One has to admit it's good that they released the source code (while it was available) so users can learn what their software is actually doing on their computer. Better for yourself as a dev too: you will probably avoid including other people's work in yours. However, wanting contributions while retaining the exclusive right to distribute the software is anti-collaborative. I'm reluctant to say it might as well be proprietary again but since it doesn't meet the standard of software freedom then it's equally not worth trying on my computer.

  • Steam and Mastodon.
  • I find the negatives detract from the benefits too much, usually. Like having your arm cut off and then receiving lovemaking: I am no longer in the mood.

  • Got an old Cisco enterprise modem/router. Anything fun I can use it for at home?

    Work are chucking out a "Cisco 887VA-M" integrated services router.

    Anyone know if I can install some custom OS/firmware via the USB on the back?

    I expect this is just e-waste but maybe it has some use as emergency switch :)

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    Source of the cute blanket emoji image of this community?

    I had not heard of a weighted blanket until I saw that image and searched for what it might refer to. Are they useful for adults too? Will ask my ADHD friend if they ever had one, might make a good gift.

    The image looks like it could be used as a real emoji (expressing comfort). Who made it? I would like to use the image if permission has been given (e.g. Creative Commons licence).

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