Jim @sullybiker@sully.site

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Box art of the day:

just for fun i can add a bit to the xscreensaver drama: one can easily run xscreensaver and swaylock in parallel. swaylock supports transparent (alpha) backgrounds. xscreensaver could also be activated by swayidle. thus, xscreensaver doesn't need idle nor locking functionality under wayland (wlroots at least).

Ask for help when you need it. It sounds simple, but trying to handle everything without help causes stress and anxiety for a lot people.

🚨 BREAKING: The UK government has confirmed it is rowing back on its plans to scan private messages.

They've finally back down with an announcement that Ofcom won't use powers in the spy clause contained in the Online Safety Bill until it's 'technically feasible' to do so.

They've conceded that no current technology exists that would protect privacy or avoid breaking encryption.

#OnlineSafetyBill #privacy #e2ee #surveillance #ukpolitics

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/government-admits-spy-clause-cant-be-used-safely/

Well I know how to fix that..

Starship is stacked and ready to make its second launch attempt

During this test flight, Starship will carry no payloads.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/starship-is-stacked-and-ready-to-make-its-second-launch-attempt/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Today in 1952, 71 years ago: A prototype aircraft crashes at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, England, killing 29 spectators and the two on board.

#OnThisDay

Today in 1944, 79 years ago: in the context of World War II, Soviet forces capture the Estonian city of Tartu.

#OnThisDay

Today in 1976, 47 years ago: in Hakodate (Japan) -in the context of the Cold War - the Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko lands with his MiG-25 aircraft to ask for political asylum in the United States.

#OnThisDay