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**blit32** @blit32@mastodon.technology · Jun 16, 2019, 14:54

**blit32** @blit32@mastodon.technology · Jun 16, 2019, 14:54

Jun 16, 2019, 14:54

blit32 @blit32@mastodon.technology

The news incarnation of the 411 scam:

My dear father will not be released by the Turkish government any time
soon.All I ask of you is to assist in the transfer and investment of the
funds in a neutral country on behalf of my son Hassan until he is of age.

**blit32** · Mar 18, 2019, 13:03

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**Derek Caelin** @Argus@mastodon.technology · Mar 18, 2019, 13:03

Mar 18, 2019, 13:03

Derek Caelin @Argus@mastodon.technology

Tether Says Its USDT Stablecoin Is No Longer Solely Backed by Cash
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/yw844b/tether-says-usdt-stablecoin-no-longer-solely-backed-by-cash-reserves

#motherboard #technology #science #future #environment #News #Tether #stablecoin #USDT #tether_reserve #usdt_peg #usdt_backing #tether_stablecoin

**blit32** @blit32@mastodon.technology · Mar 16, 2019, 15:42

**blit32** @blit32@mastodon.technology · Mar 16, 2019, 15:42

Mar 16, 2019, 15:42

blit32 @blit32@mastodon.technology

@CodingItWrong StackOverflow has a good "How to ask good questions" writeup here: https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask

Here is another classic "how to ask good questions" written for IRC users. This one might be more relevant for your case. http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

**blit32** @blit32@mastodon.technology · Mar 14, 2019, 14:58

**blit32** @blit32@mastodon.technology · Mar 14, 2019, 14:58

Mar 14, 2019, 14:58

blit32 @blit32@mastodon.technology

Happy Pi day

**blit32** · Mar 09, 2019, 15:35

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**Derek Caelin** @Argus@mastodon.technology · Mar 09, 2019, 15:35

Mar 09, 2019, 15:35

Derek Caelin @Argus@mastodon.technology

Now with support for a #selfhosted speech porcessing server, ye #privacy nerds. 😁

19.02 Release Notes - #mycroftai Major Release

https://mycroft.ai/blog/19-02-release-notes-mycroft-major-release

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**blit32** · Mar 08, 2019, 18:53

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**Archimage** @Archimage@mastodon.technology · Mar 08, 2019, 18:53

Mar 08, 2019, 18:53

Archimage @Archimage@mastodon.technology

“1” is the perfect encryption key because it can decrypt into everything. #security #encryption >cough<

**blit32** · Mar 08, 2019, 10:32

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**select** @select@mastodon.technology · Mar 08, 2019, 10:32

Mar 08, 2019, 10:32

select @select@mastodon.technology

Federation "has taken us pretty far, but it's undeniable that once you federate your protocol, it becomes very difficult to make changes. And right now, at the application level, things that stand still don't fare very well in a world where the ecosystem is moving"

A critical look at why federated services "will fail". I hope for the best but it's good to know what we are up against.

https://lwn.net/Articles/687294/

**blit32** · Mar 07, 2019, 13:54

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**dublinux** @dublinux@mastodon.technology · Mar 07, 2019, 13:54

Mar 07, 2019, 13:54

dublinux @dublinux@mastodon.technology

2009: But does it run Linux?
2019: But does it use ActivityPub?

#ActivityPub #Linux #Fediverse

**blit32** @blit32@mastodon.technology · Mar 07, 2019, 14:59

**blit32** @blit32@mastodon.technology · Mar 07, 2019, 14:59

Mar 07, 2019, 14:59

blit32 @blit32@mastodon.technology

@uliwitness The hard thing about language is that it cannot be separated from the culture where it is being used. Just think of the difference between "knocking someone up" in American English and British English