going well

The funniest thing is we’re now 18 hours into a Microsoft outage and I haven’t seen a single person internally or on social media complain about Copilot being down.

@retrocomputing 4 x 120W ground mounted panels https://squeak.solarcene.community/~stealthsolar/docs/locations/groundmount/

In the summer I only need 2, my family got annoyed with 4 panels crowding the garden!

Following an absolutely terrible week for #solar (cloud and fog) we finally have had some sun, solarcene.community (with its winter configuration) managed 600Wh today which takes us out of the danger zone finally.
Hopefully we can remain online for longer now.

#solarinstance #solarpanels #solarpv

Hey, does anyone know how I might dye or stain a black leather jacket to a different color? Asking for a friend…

Look what I spotted whilst I was out today - it’s a #TinyBalancingSheep
(Edited to add alt text)

help i'm being spear phished

we should all write a collective memoir titled "i put it off for six months and it took me five minutes"

Monday was my last day at 1Password. The entire technical writing team was unexpectedly dissolved, and I was let go along with most of my teammates. I'm feeling a lot from this, and I don't really know what comes next.

What I can say is that I worked with some of the absolute best human beings on my now-former team, and I can't imagine any future workplace topping the dynamics we had as a colleagues. I'm mourning this the most.

I'll be taking a little bit of time to breathe and try to clear my head before deciding what I'd like to pursue next. Though, if any of y'all know of cool places hiring technical writers or any comparable roles with a focus on instructional content, feel free to pass them my way.

Avian Intelligence Agents

Bonus speedpaint: https://www.peppercarrot.com/en/miniFantasyTheater/078.html#bonus

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

#tokyocameraclub

The only thing that didn't turn blue this midterm was the Reflecting Pool.

#tokyocameraclub
#東京カメラ部
#マストドン

No. They're my friends.

Security / privacy heads up: It looks like Google is now publicly linking the phone number on Google Pixel phones (or at least Pixel 4 and up) [edit: and some non-Google phones too -- see comments in the thread] to any Gmail/Google account you've logged into that phone with.

"Phone number verification is turned on by default. We verify the phone number and add them to all Google Accounts that are signed in on the device. This applies to both current and future accounts and phone numbers. "

I.e., if you write erotica, have an Only Fans, do sex work, etc., and you have logged into your alt email addresses on your phone, Google will now make your personal phone number "findable" for anyone who has that email address.

This will potentially adversely affect a lot of (vulnerable and/or marginalized) people.

Everyone has been opted into this by default (because who has heard of consent or security in tech circles grrr).

To opt out:

1. On your phone, go to Settings, then next to your account name at the very top, go to "Google Services and Preferences".

2. Under “Privacy & security,” select Phone number verification.

3. Select whether to verify your phone number.

If you don't want your different identities linked and findable, make this change asap.

I hope that tech and especially infosec people and privacy advocates raise hell about this. (No one listens to the rest of us.)

*I don't work in tech, but I haven't seen tech people talk about this yet (from my limited Fedi vantage point).

Stay safe and keep your people safe.

Read more in the Google support pages.

https://support.google.com/android/answer/7521240

You're welcome to boost or share this post, but if you see tech professionasl discuss it, I'd much rather you quote them, and if you discuss this outside of Fedi, please do *not* give me credit. I don't need reply guys coming at me, I just want to flag people on what might be a problem. Thanks for your understanding. 1/2

#Infosec #Cybersecurity #Google #Pixel #Gmail

There’s a fascinating situation playing out in China.

- Massive boom in microdrama viewers, to the point where they established their own Hollywood

- AI bros arrived and flooded the market with GenAI made microdramas

- They all looked the same, people stopped watching microdramas

- The market instantly crashed - only 1 in 70 shows are now profitable

- The government is now trying to bail out the sector by paying them to rehire humans to make them

https://note.com/eichan_sh/n/nb8234902a133?hl=en

Happy 4 year fediversary to me, and to all who celebrate this month! Like many others, I am part of the Great Xodus of November 2022. Thanks @jerry and everyone here who makes this place feel like home. Also, support your admins if you don't already plzktx.

EDIT: IT'S ACTUALLY VERY LIKELY AI.

I'm sorry.

proof by https://beige.party/@stekopf@mstdn.social here: https://mstdn.social/@stekopf/117587754233658412
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From: https://www.threads.com/@xiayang1162/post/DfgENZcmEve?xmt=AQG0oZK-fQ5qjpbhvUGHaxb_5RpiyNkWs9Q6Jt61O2ZYqVZD1REz1H71Ozc_BDC2dmIBdQk&slof=1

I did not take this picture! Stop congratulating me.

#opticalIlusion #photography

#HIRING - CTPO for the Internet Watch Foundation // £110,000 // hybrid Cambridge+London&remote.

From AI innovation & auto detection to building products & partnerships with some of the world's largest technology companies, this is an opportunity to put technology at the heart of protecting children online, at a defining moment for the IWF.

Find out more and apply: https://www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/careers (by end of Nov 26)

Full recruitment pack: https://www.iwf.org.uk/media/5hult53e/recruitment-pack-ctpo.pdf

#TechForGood #FediHire #OnlineSafety