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#3180751 12-Jan-2024 07:24

One of the reporters is an artist, and the other has been caught up in a hoax before. Both are long-time "ufolgoists"

It talks about the UFO diving under water, and eye witness reports, but I couldn't find either.

Looks like bird shit on the lens.

Or could be a Star Wars Imperial Probe Droid

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#3180752 12-Jan-2024 07:33

Maybe this got a field test :)

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#3180828 12-Jan-2024 11:03

Learned a couple of new things about "Baby Shark" song

The "Baby Shark" song creator did not kill his wife in 1998, since no one knows who created the song.

And this inhuman torture technique this story from 2020.

The Oklahoman: "Baby Shark" kid's song used to bully jail inmates, DA says

Two former detention officers and their supervisor were charged Monday after an investigation found inmates at the Oklahoma County jail were forced to listen to the popular children's song, "Baby Shark," on a loop at loud volumes for extended periods of time.
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#3181128 12-Jan-2024 12:39

Trying to get a quote - any quote for a sliding driveway gate in Christchurch!

Came across this!

You ring their phone number, a few rings then cuts off!!! (Multiple days)

Way to get Business NOT!

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#3181341 13-Jan-2024 08:23

Well that escalated quickly. Folks, don't run back into a fire to retrieve your phone.

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#3182676 16-Jan-2024 13:54

SomeoneSomewhere: Not just using, uploading.

Voice control? P2P CDN? Maybe page 73 of the EULA allows them to livestream your underwear washes?

Nissan's privacy policy allows them to collect and share your sexual activity. I'm not even kidding, it's actually in there.

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#3183212 17-Jan-2024 19:31

This made me laugh ... I think there is a VERY wide margin to absorb the costs...

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#3183853 19-Jan-2024 10:33

That's not how it works Farmers.

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#3184984 22-Jan-2024 09:08

Times are getting crazier and crazier in real life. And. As the internet never forgets, I will no longer comment on domestic and foreign policy in any way. In these crazy times, what is legal and right today may be illegal tomorrow with retroactive effect. However, this in no way means that I am giving up my liberal democratic values! Old scout wisdom: be prepared!

Qui nihil scit, omnia credere debet.
Firewalls do NOT stop dragons.
In effect we have everything to hide from someone, and no idea who someone is.

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#3184986 22-Jan-2024 09:29

Vote. Always vote them out.

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#3185022 22-Jan-2024 11:07

freitasm: Vote. Always vote them out.

Thugs on the street trumped that last time. Something more is needed.

Sadly this is not an invocation of Godwin's law. Anyone can view Tinkerisk's links to know it is serious.

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#3185281 22-Jan-2024 18:31

Manufacturers want you to pay for subscriptions to control your items. Of course the corporations are will be mining you for your data also.

There is a free software alternate called "Home Assistant".

Developers who write plug-ins to "Home Assistant" will very likely to be a hobbyist, and will likely not be making money.

So corporation will threaten legal action if someone develops a free solution in hopes that it'll frighten the developer into pulling their code.

The Drive: Mazda Slaps Developer With Cease-and-Desist for DIY Smart Home Integration

Modern cars are indeed very smart, though no car is perfect. One enterprising developer decided to make his Mazda a little smarter through code and share his work with others like him online. Unfortunately, the automaker took issue with his improvements, and hit the project with a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) claim, forcing it to be taken down.

A developer authored Mazda-specific integrations for Home Assistant. The API, allowed owners to create and share a number of seemingly inoffensive, convenience-minded functions, like checking and alerting fuel levels before a daily commute, or remotely unlocking and firing up the car when outside temperature drops below a certain threshold

Mazda caught wind, however, and served Home Assistant, GitHub (where the software was hosted), and Rothweiler cease and desist orders, citing a number of infringements. The automaker argued that Rothweiler's work contained code that violated its copyrights; used its "proprietary API information" to create more code; and that the integrations provided functionality identical to what currently exists in Mazda's own mobile apps.

Bleeping Computers: Haier hits Home Assistant plugin dev with takedown notice

Appliances giant Haier issued a takedown notice to a software developer for creating Home Assistant integration plugins for the company's home appliances and releasing them on GitHub.

Haier is a multinational home appliances and consumer electronics corporation selling a wide range of products under the brands General Electric Appliances, Hotpoint, Hoover, Fisher & Paykel, and Candy.

A developer maintains plugins for the Home Assistant integration for Haier's hOn smart control app, claimed to receive a legal threat demanding the immediate removal of his tools from the GitHub platform.

Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform enabling users to control and automate their smart home devices from a centralized interface. Apart from convenience and cost, Home Assistant offers superior security and privacy options not available on similar commercial apps.

The plugins offered in the GitHub repositories enable users to control Haier, Candy, and Hoover air conditioners, purifiers, dishwashers, induction hobs, ovens, fridges, washing machines, and dryers through Home Assistant.

According to a notice published by the repository owner, Haier claims these plugins cause the firm significant financial damage and violate copyright laws, requiring the developer to take them down to avoid further legal action.
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#3185282 22-Jan-2024 18:34

I was wondering how it was a copyright violation. The article seems to agree:

"It's unclear what legal basis Mazda has to order a DMCA takedown, as one GitHub user highlighted that they weren't able to locate any copyrighted code in Rothweiler's work."

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#3185283 22-Jan-2024 18:34

Haier Attacks Home Assistant, Destroys Open Source Project: NEVER Buy Their Air Conditioners!

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#3185295 22-Jan-2024 19:49

And they wonder where hackers come from.

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