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@EndlessMason Not far off, but my understanding is that a government backdoor...

@EndlessMason Not far off, but my understanding is that a government backdoor generally insists on not letting you know who is entering or what they are taking part of.

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@jamesravey Ha, excellent. Love those bots. Reminded me of one I followed...

@jamesravey Ha, excellent. Love those bots. Reminded me of one I followed which looked at the profiles of people who tagged themselves with MAGA and pointed out when they had used the flag of Liberia...

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@FeralRobots This made Toto’s Hold the Line play in my head… haha.

@FeralRobots This made Toto’s Hold the Line play in my head… haha.

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@steveportigal @metafilter I love watching these but damn it’s also...

@steveportigal@metafilter I love watching these but damn it’s also nerve-racking.

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Alaqua Cox as Echo (Maya Lopez) is stunningly good. And it’s her first acting...

Alaqua Cox as Echo (Maya Lopez) is stunningly good. And it’s her first acting gig!Very impressive casting.You should watch it before the new Daredevil if you haven’t already. And Hawkeye before that of...

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”And so you appoint, dismiss, judge and evaluate a data shadow, but the one...

”And so you appoint, dismiss, judge and evaluate a data shadow, but the one who has to bear the consequences is a human being of flesh and blood."– Kerstin Anér, in 1972https://axbom.com/data-shadows/

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I wasn’t a fan of Iron Fist, so I’ve started putting together my own Marvel...

I wasn’t a fan of Iron Fist, so I’ve started putting together my own Marvel tv-series viewing order list. I found it hard not to include the movie Black Widow in there for context prior to Hawkeye....

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You can’t say ”it’s not worth making it accessible for only 1% of our users”....

You can’t say ”it’s not worth making it accessible for only 1% of our users”. That’s a logical fallacy. And reveals a lot about your understanding of the subject area, and your value system.If you had...

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@alavi I’m not necessarily marketing it as good ROI, but making the point...

@alaviI’m not necessarily marketing it as good ROI, but making the point that the argument being used ("it only affects 1% of users") is invalid as it assumes that a statistic that is the effect of...

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Some reading this appear to think it's a post about the business case for...

Some reading this appear to think it's a post about the business case for accessibility. It's truly not. It's a post about a logical fallacy.https://axbom.me/notice/As2j5afKHYztgqW8m0

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Did you know that there are many types of curiosity, and that the quick...

Did you know that there are many types of curiosity, and that the quick answers that 'AI' and the internet provide can be antithetical to deeper exploration, the exploration encouraged by Epistemic and...

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@angiebaby D-oh, your fear, a growing fear Ray, my laser-coupled gun Mi, my...

@angiebabyD-oh, your fear, a growing fearRay, my laser-coupled gunMi, my face, now brace yourselfFa(r), how long you’ll have to runSew, to fix where you have bledLa, take note of challenged foeTea,...

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What people tend to forget about messaging services is that privacy isn't...

What people tend to forget about messaging services is that privacy isn't just about the content of your message. It is also about your metadata: the information about you, your message and your...

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@lps There is definitely something rotten in the state of DC… this particular...

@lps There is definitely something rotten in the state of DC… this particular intent feels far-fetched but so does everything else I'm seeing so I won't contribute a rebuttal. 😅

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@silhelm Ha, wow! Thank you for sharing. ☺️

@silhelm Ha, wow! Thank you for sharing. ☺️

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Companies are investing in automated recruitment systems that will turn out...

Companies are investing in automated recruitment systems that will turn out to be gravely unfair.When, in five years, this is acknowledged, consultants will spend 10 years unsuccessfully trying to fix...

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16 years ago I was interviewed by a journalist who then added me on LinkedIn....

16 years ago I was interviewed by a journalist who then added me on LinkedIn.12 years later one of my client organisations was laid bare by that journalist.I was made to understand that I was suspected...

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There is a famous photograph of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on...

There is a famous photograph of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on August 14, 1945.I just saw someone post a Ghibli version of that photo.'Abuse upon abuse' I thought, and it's worth...

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@shwnwllms And it’s called "Unconditional Surrender” 😖 Real life always...

@shwnwllmsAnd it’s called "Unconditional Surrender” 😖 Real life always trumps fiction…

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@tsvenson I'm honestly not even sure if this played a role in my contract...

@tsvenson I'm honestly not even sure if this played a role in my contract not being renewed. Could well be. The fact that I'm outspoken on ethics may have mattered as well.

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