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Thank you for your interest!
We brought over 2000 #catears to #38C3 but are now completely out of stock.
See you at the next event :blahaj:

PSA: Bitte nutzt unsere taktilen Karten am #38c3 nicht als Ablagefläche. Nicht lang, nicht kurz mal was abstellen, einfach gar nicht.
Wenn ihr etwas auf einem Tisch seht, helft bitte mit es zu entfernen damit die Karten benutzbar bleiben!
Danke!
#a11y #accessibility

Apparently one of my skills is "mimicking the sounds of inanimate objects", like rusty playground swings, rubber duckies, and powertools.

(And a full range of cat sounds, but those are not 'inanimate')

“Casual Viewing | Issue 49 | n+1 | Will Tavlin”

nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essay

> According to Netflix’s rubric, two users who watch the first half of Sweet Girl and close their laptops equal one full “view” — as do 110 users who each watch a single minute.

Good, if depressing, read.

Hotel 'security' has been defeated once again.

I wonder how universal the password for the Mifare Ultralight is? Specific to the hotel, or across the entire chain?

#38c3

The older I get, the more I think the basic division in human beings is, “I suffered, therefore I want nobody else to suffer” vs “I suffered, so I want EVERYONE else to suffer”.

You don't need to write your own code for your opinion on FOSS to matter. We want to hear from people organizing communities, operating their own social networks, and engaging with open media.

How do you approach governance of your platforms? What are your strategies for moderating online spaces? How do other approaches affect your willingness to participate in existing communities?

Apply for FluConf's track on Community-operated social networks, governance, and moderation by January 19th, 2025:

fluconf.online/apply/

#fluConf2025

PSA:
Hello #38C3
Please do not cause interference with GPS at the CCH. Some people rely on GPS during congress. (Timezone Settings on phones for medication reminders.) It may be a cool thing to play around with. I get you. But it can seriously harm people if they forget their meds because the timezone is suddenly on some exotic time. Thanks.

CC: @c3cert (for hopefully doing a proper PSA ❤️)

Hi all, I have what may be a strange request. My Nan is in a nursing home and can't go out due to mobility problems, but she loves birds. I show her bird photos I come across online but sometimes it's hard to find a lot of new/interesting ones. If you take any cool bird pictures, could you please add the hashtag #BirdsForBecsNan so I can find them more easily for her? The more colourful/exotic/pretty, the better, but she also likes to see rare/unusual birds.

(here is my crappy rosella photo)

I'm sure a lot of web folk are going to say "wow you're late to the party" but the fact that the <h1> tag's text size shrinks for every <article> or <section> it's inside of, but the other tags (like <h2>) do not.

That is a *BONKERS* decision and it's apparently intentional

"echo chambers" 

Plenty has been written academically about how 'echo chambers' as they are frequently portrayed in media are not really a thing. But I want to add some personal experience to the conversation.

For my activism work, I regularly hang out in (online) social spaces that do not at all align with my views or politics. Sometimes I attempt to participate, sometimes I just observe.

I cannot recall the last time I got literally anything positive out of trying to socially participate in those communities.

Certainly, the *observations* have been helpful to my activist work. But - and this is the crucial part - social participation *has never played a role in this*.

All that participating has brought me, is misery - harassment, slurs, constant argument. Nobody has learned anything from any of these encounters, nobody has broadened their views as a result. The added value compared to observation was zero, nada.

Broadening your perspective by understanding the viewpoints of others and looking outside of your comfort zone is a good thing, don't get me wrong. But the idea that this requires accepting those ideas in your personal social circles is hogwash that only serves to make space for abusive people who would otherwise not be tolerated.

USB 3.0 ❌
USB 3.1 ❌
USB 3.11 for Workgroups ✅

Browsing the #OpenTTD in-game mods, and god bless the queer nerds out there.

I think this is really neat: a map of where you can get to by train within 8 hours from any European train station. Hooray for trains. chronotrains.com/en

An important skill for navigating the internet is reading a generalized statement and knowing whether or not to append "in the US" to it in your head

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