The domain "delete dot com" is up for auction, currently at $70,666.
Fine print: "Does not include a $21.99 /yr renewal fee"
Wondering what the value is here. 10 days to go. How high will this get?
https://www.namepros.com/threads/delete-com-on-godaddy-auction.1361183/
#technology
Chinese solar is now expanding so fast that by the early 2030s, the country will generate more power from the sun than the amount of electricity the US will consume altogether, according to the International Energy Agency.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/18/climate/climate-china-solar-wind-dg
Tech journalists treat Mastodon like a corporate competitor, not a protocol. They’re so conditioned by the “5 corps in a trench coat” internet, they can’t grasp a decentralized web. The fediverse breaks their brain. 😆
Chinese firm Innoscience, founded by former NASA scientist Luo Weiwei, Innoscience has become the world’s largest dedicated GaN (gallium nitride) manufacturer, mastering mass production of 8-inch wafers—leapfrogging Western rivals.
Innoscience is both a commercial powerhouse and a strategic asset in the geopolitical tech war, even as U.S. restrictions loom.
China produces 98% of the world’s gallium and banned export to the US.
Mastodon Isn’t Complying With Age Verification Because It Can’t
While other services are bending at the knee over age verification, Mastodon has no actual means to comply.
https://www.freezenet.ca/mastodon-isnt-complying-with-age-verification-because-it-cant/
#Censorship#FileSharing#News#Technology#ActivityPub#AgeVerification#BitTorrent#eDonkey2000#FreeSpeech #government#Mastodon#SocialMedia
Mastodon Isn’t Complying With Age Verification Because It Can’t
While other services are bending at the knee over age verification, Mastodon has no actual means to comply.
https://www.freezenet.ca/mastodon-isnt-complying-with-age-verification-because-it-cant/
#Censorship#FileSharing#News#Technology#ActivityPub#AgeVerification#BitTorrent#eDonkey2000#FreeSpeech #government#Mastodon#SocialMedia
"We sit down with Steve Ballmer, the legendary former Microsoft CEO and owner of the LA Clippers, for an epic conversation covering his 34 years at Microsoft"
So much history here. Great get for Acquired, from a few months ago. [Via MJTsai blog]
https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-steve-ballmer-interview
#History #Microsoft #technology
The book was published in 1977, so I guess that's another link that this initiative has to the Nixon era.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_F._Noble#America_by_Design
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I wrote about the administration’s “national design studio,” and how its shoddy construction isn’t a mistake. It’s a clear signal of priorities, and ones we need to actively, urgently rebuke. https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/a-notional-design-studio/
The book was published in 1977, so I guess that's another link that this initiative has to the Nixon era.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_F._Noble#America_by_Design
The Register covered our stand on AI. We have chosen not to include AI in the browser. Based on your feedback, you do not want it and neither do we.
#Vivaldi#Browser#AI#Linux#Microsoft#Google#Apple#Android#Ios#Technology#Politics
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/vivaldi_capo_doubles_down_on/
The Register covered our stand on AI. We have chosen not to include AI in the browser. Based on your feedback, you do not want it and neither do we.
#Vivaldi#Browser#AI#Linux#Microsoft#Google#Apple#Android#Ios#Technology#Politics
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/vivaldi_capo_doubles_down_on/
Mississippi's age assurance law is causing challenges for social media platforms. Here's how Bluesky and Mastodon are approaching things.
#Technology#Tech#SocialMedia#SocialMediaPlatforms#OpenSocial#Mississippi#Decentralization#AgeAssuranceLaws
#AdamRaine#Technology#Tech#AI#ArtificialIntelligence#MentalHealth#ChatGPT#OpenAI#SamAltman
#AdamRaine#Technology#Tech#AI#ArtificialIntelligence#MentalHealth#ChatGPT#OpenAI#SamAltman
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