ijk64✅ @ijk64@m.futex.au

I've maintained for many years that AR will be far, far more consequential in technological progress for the average person than VR. Yet for years all I heard about was VR. It's AR that will be integrated throughout daily life. #AugmentedReality #AR #technology #futurism
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3697908/who-wants-a-regular-laptop-with-a-100-in-screen.html

#Earthquake (#gempa) M3.6 strikes 136 km S of #Genteng (#Indonesia) 11 min ago. More info: https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1265714

News: Windows 11 users no longer need third-party apps to open RAR files.

Official WinRAR Account:

#Earthquake M3.8 strikes 32 km NW of #Melbourne (#Australia) 10 min ago. More info: https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1266568

Earthquake in Melbourne

TIL: Lemons are not a naturally occurring fruit. They were created in SE Asia by crossing a citron with a bitter orange around 4000 years ago. They were spread around the world after found to prevent scurvy. Life didn’t give us lemons.. We made them ourselves.

The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked

https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/26/windows_xp_activation_cracked/?

The unkillable OS rises from the grave… Again

<- By me on @theregister

Code makes the world go round.

Exhibit 9000.
https://www.voanews.com/a/software-problems-delay-us-f-16-deliveries-taiwan-says-/7109499.html

What do I do if I don't like a book at the library? A handy step-by-step guide.

https://action.everylibrary.org/what_do_i_do_if_i_don_t_like_a_book_at_the_library

due to cutbacks and the current market conditions 🤦‍♂️

Hey, you: Get a load of this cloud! High-altitude ice clouds (like this one) can help regulate Earth's temperature by reflecting energy from the Sun.

A new @NASAEarth mission called PoISIR aims to study them in greater detail to improve climate forecasts. https://go.nasa.gov/3IAfgjj
#NASA

"Now we'll see who wrote all this terrible code."

@stux Oh… that makes a lot of sense. I was born in Canada, but grew up on my grandparents’ farm. They had immigrated from the Netherlands to Canada when my father was a small child after WW2. They were the same. Zero respect for the natural world around them, and I could never figure that out. They came from generations of Dutch farmers so may have just brought the mind set with them.

What's YOUR favorite tech innovation?

$125,972 raised for the funeral of Jordan Neely, the black man who was murdered by Daniel Penny.

$2,067,641 raised for the legal defense of Daniel Penny, the white man who murdered Jordan Neely.

America in a nutshell.

I. AM. TARGETED.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Tiny Privacy Tip 🔒✨:

If you are ready to step up your communication’s privacy, I wrote a comparative review of 4 instant messaging services offering end-to-end encryption:

Signal, Threema, iMessage, and WhatsApp

For each I describe what data they disclose collecting, what data is encrypted, and what data is not:

https://controlaltdelete.technology/articles/the-importance-of-using-messaging-apps-with-end-to-end-encryption-which-ones-to-use-and-why.html

Choose what suits your needs the best, but choose wisely 💬​✨

#Privacy #TinyPrivacyTip #RootForE2EE