@cdarwin@c.imA healthy (in body and mind),
active, frugal, sociable, mostly offline citizen
who is highly educated and informed, in full control of their data, avoiding Big Tech’s platforms and algorithms,
with a positive self-esteem and self-image,
is probably persona non grata for the tech billionaires.
But a small, insignificant nuisance, like a fly
– they don’t care about ONE.
But imagine having thousands,
then hundreds of thousands,
then millio…
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialEven the Bay Area has deluded, self-important cultists.
Read how these 'pro-billionaire' protester's hilariously formed 'rationalist' ideas crumble under pressure.
☑️ San Francisco’s 'March for Billionaires' was a big bust - Mission Local
https://missionlocal.org/20…
@tante@tldr.nettime.orgRE: https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/115858971390801673
This is not a plea for everyone to self-host. Communities should host infrastructures in a biased and value-based way: Your community doesn't need to do or setup things in the way big tech or other …
@cheryanne@aus.socialBig Brand Energy
Sophie Wilson is on a mission to empower conscious, purpose-driven creators and entrepreneurs who understand the importance of self-development and aspire to scale their businesses and platforms into recognisable brands or movements...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.gr…
@jake4480@c.imKiller new self-titled EP by Sydney's BIG MODERN. Great guitar tone & lyrics, dynamics, it's tight, minimal sometimes.. there's some cool surprises on this one and I'm really digging it. And it's on Bandcamp AND Qobuz, which is cool - links below for both.
https://bigmodern.bandcamp.com/album/b
@Techmeme@techhub.socialTesla's robotaxi service in Austin significantly trails Waymo, deploying an estimated 30 cars with safety drivers, vs. Waymo's 200 cars without human monitors (Jack Ewing/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/business/tesla-robotaxis-austin-…
@timbray@cosocial.ca
@mro@digitalcourage.social⭐ The Simple Habit That Saves My Evenings | alikhil | software engineering, kubernetes & self-hosting
https://alikhil.dev/posts/the-simple-habit-that-saves-my-evenings/
Spoiler alert:
Here are the two main ideas of it:
* Don’t overwork
*…
@wwwgem@social.linux.pizzaI'm grateful to #Mastodon for still attracting interesting people. I have the chance to regularly interact with those who are genuinely interested in two-way conversations. Unfortunately, nowadays, too many people engage with others not to foster meaningful connections, but to seek validation and self-recognition. A big thank YOU.
@sean@scoat.esWant to see a LLM become real self-aware, real fast?
Ask it to pretend it’s giving you advice that would have been current based on everything it could have known in 2005, and if it had been built by one of the big technology companies of the time.
Then ask it if everyone followed that advice, would it—the LLM—exist today?
(Then, for yourself, think about what the result of everyone vibe coding their way to 20 years into the future from today looks like.)
@brichapman@mastodon.socialTropical islands are turning their biggest challenge into their greatest strength.
Vulnerable to climate change and dependent on expensive fossil fuels, island nations are proving that carbon neutrality by 2050 is economically viable. Solar PV is leading the charge, with innovative Solar-to-X tech converting sunshine into e-fuels and e-chemicals to power hard-to-decarbonize sectors.
