The Third Man @TheThirdMan@mastodon.technology

Go 8 Bit has finally made it to TV here. It's a pity it didn't get renewed as it's the best gaming show in years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_8_Bit

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I'm somewhat taken aback to see someone on here suggesting fascism as an alternative to democracy. Here's a reminder of the main difference:

1. In a democracy you can vote for fascism.

2. Under fascism you can't vote.

What's with the Nazi wannabes on here today?

Watched some Ugandan TV on YouTube for some added randomness today. Apparently it's the custom there for a sports show host to have a flame on his head.

Software Developers and Security:

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2019/07/software_develo.html

Steve Bannon The Latest To Abuse Consumer Location Data:

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190722/06551042630/steve-bannon-latest-to-abuse-consumer-location-data.shtml

Tech firms “can and must” put backdoors in encryption, AG Barr says:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/07/tech-firms-can-and-must-put-backdoors-in-encryption-ag-barr-says/

cf King Canute and the tide :(

Boris fucking Johnson. I shall spend the day listening to old Attila The Stockbroker songs in order to recalibrate my political perspective.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson *shudders*

'Cockwomble' is off the menu: Uncle Bulgaria issues edict against using name in vain:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/22/uncle_bulgaria_issues_edict_against_using_cockwomble/

The dry season has finally started and only 10 weeks late. The first cane train has just passed the house. They will run 24/7 until December. It's a small diesel loco pulling approximately 50 trucks each filled with about 10 tonnes of harvested sugar cane. Some quick mental arithmetic says that's ... a fuck load of diabetes and tooth decay.

An Analysis of WeChat’s Realtime Image Filtering in Chats:

https://citizenlab.ca/2019/07/cant-picture-this-2-an-analysis-of-wechats-realtime-image-filtering-in-chats/

Clever but evil.

Optus gained exemption to store metadata unencrypted:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/optus-gained-exemption-to-store-metadata-unencrypted/

‘Fishyleaks’ website hopes to land those guilty of overfishing:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/16/fishyleaks-website-overfishing

The father of modern computing: Alan Turing's legacy:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/15/alan-turing-father-of-modern-computing-50-pound-note

No Shirt, No Shoes, No Facescan, No Service: Welcome To 21st Century Convenience Store Shopping:

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190702/22064642519/no-shirt-no-shoes-no-facescan-no-service-welcome-to-21st-century-convenience-store-shopping.shtml

Alan Turing is the new face of the £50 note:

https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3078938/alan-turing-is-the-new-face-of-the-gbp50-note

It's about time.