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I like honesty, rigour, and consistency. Also humour. And geometry. And computers. And other things.

I don’t like prejudice or superstition. Or hatred. Or oppression. Or violence. Except cartoon violence.

I am trying to be the best version of the worst thing: middle-aged straight white male anglophone.

I am Canadian. I write code. I have feelings and opinions. The world is full of regrettable tragedy. I wish it would stop.

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Surgeon general’s proposed social media warning label for kids could hurt kids

Mental health experts warn label wouldn't solve platforms' child safety issues.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/surgeon-generals-proposed-social-media-warning-label-for-kids-could-hurt-kids/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

brent ,
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@arstechnica

Do warning labels work? I mean, besides mollifying namby-pambies? Do they motivate people to think, before acting impulsively? Does anyone know?

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SSH backdoor has infected 400,000 Linux servers over 15 years and keeps on spreading

Ebury backdoors SSH servers in hosting providers, giving the malware extraordinary reach.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/ssh-backdoor-has-infected-400000-linux-servers-over-15-years-and-keeps-on-spreading/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica This article is mind-numbingly detailed. Kudos, but even as technology pro with some systems admin experience, a lot of it was above my head.

I feel like it needs more human-relevant details right at the top: whose computers were hacked, whose data got stolen, what other harms were done, and is it (or when will it be) resolved? And what about prevention ongoing?

Anyway, thanks for the conscientiousness.

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