https://wiki.ampr.org/wiki/Main_Page
Seen on Bluesky:
Guy explains to CEO of Signal (messaging) that it's going to add "AI" to the service. She says no. He insists, not knowing or caring who he's talking down to.
Got asked to review a book proposal for "A Guide to Prompt Engineering".
More accurate title: "A Guide to Poking at the Environmentally Disastrous Racist Pile of Linear Algebra Trained on Stolen Data and Exploitative Labor Practices to Produce Outputs You're Too Lazy to Learn to Evaluate"
If you're feeling cautious, you might consider putting your phone into airplane mode, turning it off, or leaving it at home.
There's a lot of location tracking that's done via phones.
The EFF has a a guide on phone security and protests
https://ssd.eff.org/module/attending-protest
'We're Done With Teams': German State Hits Uninstall on Microsoft https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/13/1538236/were-done-with-teams-german-state-hits-uninstall-on-microsoft?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
Denmark’s government is replacing Windows with Linux and Office 365 with LibreOffice to boost digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on US 'big tech' firms.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/denmark-government-replaces-microsoft-with-linux-libreoffice
Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed 103 Palestinians and wounded 427 others in 24 hours, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported, as the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave deepens.
Emergency crews continue to face severe obstacles in reaching victims, with many bodies still trapped under rubble or lying in the streets, inaccessible due to ongoing bombardment and destroyed infrastructure.
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HP ZBook Ultra G1a: An Incredible, Powerful Mobile Workstation Powered By AMD's Ryzen AI Max
Over the past month I have been testing out the HP ZBook Ultra G1a powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO Strix Halo. Simply put: WOW! I don't remember the last time I have been so fascinated by a laptop SoC from its incredible performance generationally and even compared to existing AMD SoCs within the Ryzen AI 300 series and outright dominating against the…
https://www.phoronix.com/review/hp-zbook-ultra-g1a
“I think the world needs many more young angry women, to be honest,” said Thunberg. “Especially with everything going on right now. That’s the thing we need the most of.”
did you know: you can make a program on the computer and tell people about it without aping the marketing language of soulless american corporations?? i know, i know, it sounds incredible but it's true
My takeaway: Satellite launches are undoing the recovery of the ozone layer that should be happening now that CFCs are banned. And this study doesn't even take into account metal deposition from reentries, which might be even worse!
When I teach climate change in my astro classes, I always give the recovery of the ozone layer as an example of how countries can work together to fix a giant problem (Montreal Protocol). I guess satellite companies are now destroying that too.
I believe it is one of our missions, as antifascist nerds, to break the myth of an inaccessible and complex technology. The tools, services, and software we all use everyday are the more or less indirect outcome of broader socio-political and economical dynamics. Therefore, we can and we should bring forward a massive resistance as we do on other fronts.
How do we do burst the bubble?
How can we practically unmask the politicality of technology to people outside the digital sector?
How do we popularize digital media critique?
What forms of art, workshops, and formats could take advantage of?
On Wed 11 June, at 14:00 UTC, I will be hosting an online round-table session with @transparenttech to discuss and try to answer these questions.
I will be briefly sharing my experience and my ideas after making Knitting Our Internet. Above all, though, I want to welcome any kind of contributions to address this mission in a multifaceted, intercultural, intersectional, and decolonial way.
Free attendance! Register here ⬅️
#OurNet #CITR #IndependentTech #IndependentTechnology #Technology #PoliticalTechnology #KnittingOurInternet #Internet #InternetCritique #Fediverse
Apropos @peertube the french developer collective @Framasoft are currently trying to raise the (for #bigTech derisory) amount of EUR 75,000 to develop the opensource #fediverse competitor app to Youtube. Maybe chuck 'em a few euros if you think it useful?
https://support.joinpeertube.org/en/
Alan Turing died by suicide on 7 June 1954. Turing was convicted of gross indecency in 1952 and given a choice between imprisonment and probation. His probation would be conditional on his agreement to undergo hormonal physical changes designed to reduce his libido. Turing's conviction led to the removal of his security clearance and barred him from continuing with his consultancy for GCHQ. He was denied entry into the United States after his conviction.
As Gaza faces over three months of Israeli blockade, a group of 12 activists is sailing to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid.
The Madleen ship was launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and initially planned to sail from Malta last month, but the group's ship was damaged in a drone attack.
The new mission includes the renowned Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who speaks with Democracy Now! live from the Madleen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkKRxD8D2kU
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