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@mekkaokereke That's one reason I think federated algorithms aren't a terribly good solution: The fact of externalizing timeline control makes it easier to obscure who controls an algorithm and what it's optimizing for. It's one of the reasons Bluesky doesn't appeal to me.

From my POV, a better solution would be a frontend "building block" system for constructing your own algorithm, maybe with an import option for sharing patterns in a human-readable format. That way, you could check an algorithm before applying it to your account, and no one could alter it remotely or without your knowledge.

#nokings today again. See you on the street!

Annual Halloween woodpecker photo

@cwebber Is this whole free software endeavor about producing more and faster, or is it about empowering people and fostering collectives?

This is the question those LLMs companies have forced us to answer, thereby breaking the alignment that existed so far between industry & “open source” on one hand, and people focusing and user freedom and autonomy.

@copiesofcopies @bkuhn

@farah Ok you had one at one point, that means your still ours, lassie! 😂🫂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@davidchavalarias
On aimerait beaucoup en savoir un peu plus sur la genèse d'#OpenPortability. Est-ce un conglomérat de chercheurs ?

Nobody thinks about smallpox.

We ended a disease that killed 300 million people in a century. We're bored by it.

When a miracle fades into the background, the machinery that made it starts to look unnecessary.

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/p/we-live-in-an-age-of-miracles-and

A very productive day. A nice, clean architecture in place for the new view.

The view still looks horrible but the architecture is sweeeeet 😂

Friendly reminder that my #hannibal , #innefablehusbands , #masterandmargarita and #iwtv #calendars are still up for grabs :)

Info and links in the pinned post ✨

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I don't want reliable cars, I want datacenters in public spaces.

@jonny begging the stochastic bullshit machine to please don’t create porn of people omg

#NLnet Foundation and #NGIZero awarded grants to 47 #projects in the twelfth open call of the NGI Zero Commons Fund. Supported by the #EuropeanCommission and #SERI, projects span #hardware, #softwareengineering, #infrastructure and #applications to advance #digitalsovereignty. https://www.apc.org/en/news/47-open-source-projects-receive-nlnet-grants-boost-digital-autonomy?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

@Joekw @iamkonstantin Just working on an answer for you. Will ship ASAP!

@impermanen_ ... en el blanco... desafortunadamente

My full India docket may be viewed here. https://law.resource.org/pub/in/

It's Caturday, so put your best paw forward!

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #FediCats #Cats #Pets #Calico

@javierarmentia réplica de réplica de réplica nunca pedida.

@jeffzugale The engineering includes the materials for the waterslide and my biggest fear is the waterslide melting while I’m working up the courage to ride it.

Letter from the Hon'ble Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, to Hon'ble Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari regarding the aforementioned Indian Roads Congress imbroglio. https://law.resource.org/pub/in/irc.gov.in.20261005.2.pdf