ijk64✅ @ijk64@m.futex.au

The increasingly fascist UK gov's moves towards a department of pre-crime – handing police new powers to shut down protests before any disruption has occurred.

A new amendment to the Public Order Bill would expand the legal definition of “serious disruption” and let police consider protests by the same group on different days or places as part of the same action.

https://bylinetimes.com/2023/01/17/ministers-are-introducing-a-form-of-pre-crime-so-protesters-can-be-arrested-before-they-protest/

New dashcam #dogsofmastodon #dogstodon #mastodogs #mastodog #dogs #dog

The 2-line BASIC program that changed my life.

https://www.goto10retro.com/p/atarivcs

#Atari #RetroComputing

Leaked image of VW's first self-driving car.

Anyone in the Bay Area want to buy a silent electric cello with an amp, bow, cello stand, and a sheet music stand? Lemme know. special deals for children, people w/ disabilities, and existing cellists with financial challenges.

The border's not that elaborate, but it is finished! #crossStitch #dns #finishedObject

Finally a starry night here on Waiheke. I took a few photographs, using a Pixel 6 and a tissue box as a makeshift tripod.

Years ago, IMDB rejected this "publicity photo" I uploaded to my page, so clearly they are allergic to fucking awesomeness.

Really loving @matt_levine's newsletter and how well (and entertainingly) it boils down complex economic stuff, but especially crypto:

Loooook! Mom, loooook!

Might make a couple final tweaks, but I'm pretty happy with this.

I present you: "This is fine", a diorama built from a single piece of paper.

Greta Thunberg giving zero f’s. #ClimateCrisis

I wrote a blog post giving an introduction to the PNG file format, aimed at anyone who wants to generate or parse their own PNGs (or who just wants to know how it works!)

https://www.da.vidbuchanan.co.uk/blog/hello-png.html

Moved a 2FA key from Authy to Keychain.

• associated with the credentials, making it easier to manage (some may consider this a security flaw):
✅ Keychain ❌ Authy ❌ Google Authenticator

• when logging in, it’s suggested automatically
✅ Keychain ❌ Authy ❌ Google Authenticator

• syncs across devices
✅ Keychain ✅ Authy ❌ Google Authenticator

• ruins your day when getting a new iPhone
❌ Keychain ❌ Authy ✅ Google Authenticator

So I like to cook, and I like rummaging in corporate mail spools…

Altho Enron seems more culinary than HBGary and Stratfor, poor showing nerds.

Turns out Sony owns the creepiest TV patent ever https://www.creativebloq.com/sony-tv-patent