Are the AI-tainted web browsers simply AI-tainted web browsers or are they means to build a distributed network of web scrapers? #ai #chatgptatlas #perplexitycomet

Reminder that Migadu exists and their Micro plan is simply lovely for my personal email hosting needs. https://migadu.com/pricing

https://knowyourmeme.com/editorials/guides/what-is-the-friendship-ended-with-mudasir-meme-and-why-did-the-friendship-end-the-viral-meme-explained is this meme accepted for use in a work context?

#til about ASS subtitles.

🪔 Happy Diwali!

The world runs on us-east-1.

called someone out (in a subtle way) at $WORK for not knowing and not acting on their responsibilities. Turned out it was a bigger group chat than I expected. EDIT, EDIT, EDIT. *hides under a blanket*

https://www.arattai.in — Zoho’s WhatsApp competitor. If this is supposed to appeal to Indian users, as a Malayali, I can say that the name has zero appeal. It sounds like a disgusting insect.

https://pod.link/1710609544/episode/YmI3MDMwMjctOWNjZi00Y2E3LTkyOTEtNTg5N2ZjMWZmNzg1 — why can’t I be in a universe where guys like this (bernie) become the leader of the free world.

Vodafone UK is having a moment. Glad I have 1pmobile (running on EE), Lebara (on Vodafone) and Scancom (on Three) SIM cards for redundancy.

📖 I’m losing my pace at reading Malayalam. More practice needed.

Hey #fediforum, I've an ask: If you attended my session at the end of FediForum today, and you'd like to see me continue to work on these ideas, please support me financially. Right now I'm having to look for work outside of the Fediverse because I simply cannot make ends meet. I need €60-70k […]

The #ai bubble is beginning its obviously-a-bubble phase: Nvidia’s $100B Bet on OpenAI Is a Loop That Prints Money https://www.techopedia.com/nvidia-openai-oracle-ai-flywheel Oracle stock falls after report reveals thin margins in AI cloud business […]

Something is brewing between Meike (https://meikeglobal.com/) and the L-mount Alliance (https://l-mount.com/) of which Meike is not a member but develop and sell L-mount lenses. A few weeks ago Meike took down all lenses from its online store. When asked for comment, lenses were reported as […]

Hi Fedizens! Posting a #FediHire on behalf of my friend Arun who is a language expert and researcher based in #india, providing academic editing services on a #freelance basis ✒️ Unfortunately his primary client just announced they're significantly cutting back on freelance work (and decided to […]

Ignorance is bliss.

Took my wife’s cousin to A&E in the afternoon. While waiting, I decided to catch up on the #F1 race. Wife rang and asked me how things are going. “Oh, it’s almost done. Russell will win.” I might have to sleep on the couch tonight.

English teachers: don't use the word "and" too many times in a sentence. Tolkien: I think I'll write a sentence that uses "and" 20 times. #Akallabeth #tolkien

My car got hit by another car while I was parked (and inside it). Nothing major, just cosmetic damages. While sharing insurance details, the other driver opened up their insurance arrear email to show their policy details. Now I feel guilty for making a claim. It’s not my fault but deep inside […]

I am beginning to see some "virtually staged" or "digitally staged" flats and houses on property search websites. These are images that have been altered using AI. I could only spot the fairly obvious AI edits, but it makes me wonder how many others have been subtly edited by models like Nano […]

Liquid Glass is fucking annoying when trying to read notifications, especially when you are tired like after an early morning long-distance airport run.

https://news.sky.com/story/labour-and-the-lib-dems-could-take-lessons-from-how-farage-hogs-the-headlines-13436326 no, the media could take lessons on giving less exposure to this p.o.s. #ukpol

🤧 (sigh)

https://youtu.be/nbBP7FurTcI — Joma is BACK! And this is the brand of silliness I need in life right now.

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON WITH THE OVERTON WINDOW?!

🤑 A used Lumix L-mount 50mm 1.8 for £199 at Wex rated ‘Excellent’ condition. MUST RESIST.

🕵️ You see polls. I only see data being captured for a future social engineering attack.

Sometimes you must separate the fart from the fartist.

🏁 Booked tickets for British GP 2026 at Silverstone through Amex Presale. Now I’m gonna be broke when the Amex bill hits.

The “biggest ceremonial welcome for a state visit” it seems. Pfft! For what? To be thrown under the bus a few months later. #ukpol

St. Paul’s being its usual majestic self. #london #photography

😎 Found my next VS Code theme of choice. https://vscodethemes.com/e/OttonielMatheus.mcdonalds-theme/mcdonalds-theme

Against doctors’ advice, I have upgraded to iOS Liquid Ass Kiss.

😒 Too many flags going up around town. Feeling a bit uneasy.

The winners and honourable mentions in the Architecture category of the Minimalist Photography Awards are shockingly good. Awe dropping. https://minimalistphotographyawards.com/architecture-winners-2025/ #minimalist #photography #architecture

Sky has live coverage of Goodwood Revival on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/live/HrlEXKkyAT8 That is just… simply lovely. 🥰 #goodwood #Cars

There is something very cool about getting away with driving an F2 car on public roads for six years. It’s stupid, dangerous and reckless, yes, but also cool. https://www.motorsport.com/culture/news/f1-phantom-racer-driver-faces-ban-as-video-shows-confrontation-with-police/10758338/

The best thing about Nothing’s CMF Buds Pro with a jog wheel on the case is that I can play/pause or toggle noise cancellation by pressing my pocket with the case inside. The worst thing about it is that I can play/pause or toggle noise cancellation by pressing my pocket with the case inside.

iPhone Air is eSIM only. Not going to buy it, but I’m hoping this will force some UK MVNOs to finally start supporting eSIMs. #appleevent #Apple #iphoneair

> Given that the other compromises were achieved through phishing, it appears that this time the duck itself got phished, hook, line, and sinker. The hunter became the hunted, and the poor duck waddled straight into the net https://www.aikido.dev/blog/duckdb-npm-packages-compromised Geez* […]

There is a Camp Snap Pro version coming out: https://www.campsnapphoto.com/products/cs-pro-camera

Welp, Netflix has caught my plan from another country and put my account on hold. Wondering if I should switch to using AI training data.

🏵️ Happy #onam!

@frequency When will the iOS app be available on the UK App Store?

:drake_no: no, gitpod, what have you done! https://ona.com/stories/gitpod-is-now-ona

@wq Hey! One for you: https://lazybear.social/@hyde/115127289288089262

At this point not sure which* is more painful: being a Ferrari #F1 fan or a Manchester United #football fan. Red is dread. * Disclaimer: I am neither.

Moblo - 3D furniture design #app for #iOS and #android https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/moblo-3d-furniture-modeling/id1549380017 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.moblo I can’t believe this app is a one-time purchase (instead of subscription as is the norm these days) to unlock […]

> Fan upgrade made my system run faster

On a day I am expecting a request to sign as a guarantor on a lease agreement I get phishing emails pretending to be from DocuSign. Procrastination saved me this time.