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@aredridel@kolektiva.social
2026-04-03 00:23:07

My moment of clarity in the last few weeks was coming back to “Oh right, copyright is a hack, and one that is not serving us, particularly us on the margins”
The moral rights of authorship and the way we situate our legal process of ownership are, actually, kinda at odds. And it entirely misses the idea of a commons, both as community and as a cultural base to draw from.
I've long believed that we, collectively, should own our culture — to have modern myths be Copyright 1972 LucasFilm, the traditional songs we sing Copyright 1922, now owned by Warner/Chappell Music is one of the things I find repugnant about the situation we find ourselves in.
That said, reconciling that with the behavior of the AI companies, _particularly_ the American ones? It's hard. Google abuses its monopoly position; Microsoft has forced harmful and terrible tooling on people at every turn; OpenAI is run by someone who actively despises art and does not understand it; and Anthropic is run by a guy who is trying to make sure the apocalypse has a pleasant demeanor and doesn't offend any corporations on the way. All of the above have scraped the web with no active consent — and that's largely fine, that's what putting things in common _is_, that's the beauty of the open information world we have the remnants of — but also actively evading measures people put in place to stop it and with absolutely no willingness to engage with the process. Extracting from the commons _is_ the tragedy of the commons.
It does not mean that enlarging the commons with the resulting tools is bad. The doctrine of original sin is a Christian concept I do not subscribe to. The concept of 'fruit of the poisonous tree' is a legal tool to fix power relations not a moral stance. They're worth understanding, but they are not absolute moral stances that are self-evident.
These are not harmless tools, but so too putting hard regulation and corporate, legalistic scrutiny on everything has a vastly negative impact: it is a yoke on human creativity and community to the reins of capital.
And, so too, disruption has huge costs. We are, apparently, committed to doing things the worst possible way. One can just hope that we capture the good too, because the ride has started and it's rather late to get off.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-02 22:15:47

Amazon adds a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge to fulfillment fees for US and Canadian third-party sellers from April 17, as the Iran war drives up oil prices (Annie Palmer/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/04/02/amazon-add

Amazon to add 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for sellers as Iran war drives up energy prices
With the war in Iran now in its fifth week, Amazon said it's adding a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for third-party sellers in the U.S. and Canada.

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-06-01 05:13:47

Trump’s IRS Exemption Amounts to Him Pardoning Himself. That and the Anti-Weaponization Fund Are Unconstitutional and Immoral | Austin Sarat | Verdict | Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia
verdict.justia.com/2026/06/01/

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-05-02 17:16:50

I couldn't care less about a bunch of rich people in Brooklyn, I just read the article for the delicious drama. However, about halfway through the article, I started to see so many #FreeSoftware parallels.
1) Volunteers spend countless unpaid hours creating/maintaining something to better their community.
2) For-profit business packages it up as part of their offering.

"I've lived in the neighborhood since November 2020, we bought a house," Ria Harracksingh, an Elite Minds parent and the school's director of operations, told Hell Gate. "So, when the garden started to really just be stonewalling us, it became not about the kids. For me, it became about, 'Hey, I pay a ton of property taxes. We pay a ton of income tax there. These dollars are going to this garden that won't even let me access it as an individual!' So it became pretty personal on that front, too."
"I think from their perspective, making noise and contacting everybody they can about this is going to speed things up," Jonathan Stead, the garden's community partnership coordinator, said. "If anything, it slowed things down because our limited time has gone to responding to them, responding to GreenThumb about accusations that they're making about us, and discussing the Post story. This is all time that we could have devoted to try and get this done." "At the beginning, we didn't even see…
"It wasn't an option for us to continue the status quo, which was, I guess, [Elite Minds teachers] had a key and would come and go as they pleased," he said. "For organizations, it's a separate process, and it's not something community gardens have to do, but we chose to do it. It's been an enormous amount of work to try to get the process put together." Stead told Hell Gate that Urban Meadow and GreenThumb have been trading a draft of the new policy back and forth, but that due to time constra…
"Misconceptions about what community gardens even are, fundamentally, are pretty rampant," Roopa Kalyanaraman Marcello, another Urban Meadow coordinator, mused. "People just don't know that community gardens are not parks. They are very different from a New York City park. When I'm in Urban Meadow, the playground is right next door, and I see the lovely Parks Department folks in there cleaning up, taking the trash out. And I'm just like, 'I wish you would come in here and do that!' But no one h…
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-04-01 00:54:25

Set the Unsettled 🧘
尘埃落定 🧘
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Lucky SHD 400
If you like my work, buy me a coffee from PayPal #filmphotography

Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (FF) ##English A black and white photograph of a person walking outdoors. The person is wearing a jacket, pants, and a face mask, and is carrying a bucket in one hand. The scene is set in a park or courtyard with trees and a paved path. The trees cast shadows on the ground, and the person appears to be walking along the path. ##中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一个在户外行走的人。这个人穿着外套、裤子，戴着口罩，一只手提着一个水桶。场景设在一个公园或庭院，周围有树木和铺砌的小路。树木在地面上投下影子，这个人看起来正沿着小路行走。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (FF) ##English A black and white photograph of a person walking under large trees in a park or garden. The person is wearing a striped shirt and a jacket, and is walking on a paved path. The trees are tall and provide shade, creating a peaceful atmosphere. ##中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一个在公园或花园里大树下行走的人。这个人穿着条纹衫和外套，正走在铺砌的小路上。树木高大，提供阴凉，营造出宁静的氛围。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (FF) ##English A black and white photograph showing a close-up of an object, a file clip on a metal. The background includes a brick wall and a metal railing, with a chair partially visible in the background. ##中文 一张黑白照片，特写拍摄的是一个白色物体，一个夹在金属上的夹子。背景中有一面砖墙和一个金属栏杆，还有一把椅子部分可见。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (FF) ##English A close-up black and white photograph of a dried plant. The main focus is on a large, textured stone with a hole in the center, surrounded by several other dried petals and leaves. The petals and leaves look fresh and curled, giving a sense of life. ##中文 这是一张黑白照片，特写拍摄的是一株干枯的植物或花朵。照片的主要焦点是一个带有中心孔洞的大型、质感明显的石头，周围环绕着几个花瓣和叶子。花瓣和叶子都有皱纹且卷曲，给人一种生命的感觉。
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-06-01 15:15:08

A new front has opened up in the battle for dominance in AI chips, as Nvidia said its latest development could replace the mouse and keyboard in how people use computers.
The $5tn (£3.7tn) US semiconductor company has launched a “superchip” that puts AI capabilities into laptops and desktop computers, a move that will pit it against Intel, Apple, Qualcomm and AMD.
The RTX Spark chip will be launched this year, and will be used by computer makers including Dell, Lenovo, Asus and H…

Nvidia launches ‘superchip’ putting AI power into laptops and PCs
Firm says its RTX Spark PC chip for Microsoft Windows will let AI agents replace the mouse and keyboard

@catsalad@infosec.exchange
2026-03-03 00:16:50

Y-Y-Youw UwU skiww has wevewed up?!?1
(The UwUifier now translates in both directions... kinda)
uwuifier.com/?language=UWU_TO_

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Discover the ultimate app and website to transform your text with fun and cute uwu and owo styles. Uwuifier, also known as the Owoifier Translator, is the most advanced uwu and owo text generator on the web. Customize your translations to convert any text, sentence, or word into adorable, stutter-filled, and emotive phrases. Excluding URLs and @mentions, this tool provides a wide range of kawaii options. Plus, it offers an un-uwuifier feature to filter and revert any annoying uwuified texts fro…

@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
2026-06-01 14:47:58

RE: hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/1166
I’m not sure if they will be able to make this work, for two reasons:
1. “AI” craze inflating prices will lead to low demand
2. While Windows runs natively, practically no apps do and many will never get ported because it’s a tiny market.
This will lead to most consumers and businesses to choose a x86-64 computer so apps and games run smoothly.
The crux why Apple could pull this off is tight integration of hardware and software, an extremely good transparent emulation layer for older software, control over the development tools that most apps are made with, and most importantly discontinuation of their Intel-based machines.
Additionally, they’ve had the same underlying OS and apps that share code running for over a decade on that architecture already on their mobile platforms, and they had the experience from another architecture migration in the mid 2000s.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-06-01 12:40:56

SEC filing: SpaceX will reserve up to 5% of its Class A shares for select employees and executives' friends and family; 60% of shares have an extended lock-up (Charles Capel/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

SpaceX Reserves Up to 5% of IPO Stock for Employees and Friends
SpaceX will reserve up to 5% of shares in its upcoming initial public offering for certain employees and friends and family of its executive officers, the company disclosed in an amended filing.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-03 00:30:02

Urban Illusions and Fallacies - A Day In The Park ⛲️
城市的幻影和谬误 - 公园的一天 ⛲️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ ERA 100, expired 1993
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

ERA 100 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph capturing the shadow of a leafless tree on a light-colored, textured surface, likely a wall or pavement. The tree trunk is visible on the right side of the image, with its bare branches casting intricate, web-like shadows across the surface. 中文 一张黑白照片，捕捉到一棵光秃秃的树在浅色、有纹理的表面（可能是墙或人行道）上的影子。树干在图片的右侧可见，光秃的树枝在表面上投射出错综复杂的网状阴影。
ERA 100 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of a traditional Chinese gazebo with a conical roof, situated in a garden with a pond. The gazebo is surrounded by rocks, trees, and a thatched structure. Two people are seated inside the gazebo, enjoying the peaceful surroundings. The scene is framed by various trees and shrubs, enhancing the tranquil and natural ambiance. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一座传统中式凉亭，亭子有圆锥形屋顶，位于一个花园的池塘旁。凉亭被岩石、树木和一个茅草结构包围着。两个人坐在凉亭内，享受着宁静的环境。各种树木和灌木装点着场景，增强了宁静而自然的氛围。
ERA 100 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of a traditional Chinese pavilion with a tiled roof and ornate wooden structure, situated beside a pond. The pavilion is reflected in the calm water, and there are stone pillars and railings around it. Trees and bushes are visible in the background, contributing to the serene and classical garden atmosphere. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一座传统中式凉亭，亭子有瓦片屋顶和精美的木结构，位于一个池塘旁边。凉亭在平静的水面上倒映出影子，周围有石柱和栏杆。背景中可以看到树木和灌木，营造出宁静而古典的花园氛围。
ERA 100 (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of a serene garden scene. The foreground features a calm pond reflecting the surrounding landscape. On the far side of the pond, there is a rocky outcrop with various trees and shrubs growing among the rocks. The sky above is clear, adding to the tranquil atmosphere. 中文 一张黑白照片，展现了一个宁静的花园景色。前景是一个平静的池塘，水面倒映着周围的景色。池塘的另一侧是一个岩石突出的地方，岩石间生长着各种树木和灌木。上方的天空晴朗，增添了宁静的氛围。