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controlc

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sysadmin, devops, sre, linux. TTRPG, gaming, DIY

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Thanks to enshitification, I see that the Volvo is weighing me. What will it do with the data? If my weight is high will I suddenly GPL-1 commercials? Will the data be sold to insurance companies who'll raise my rates?

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01/how-volvos-new-adaptive-seat-belts-will-reduce-injuries-during-a-crash/

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Where the food and fitness folks at? I'm looking for you favourite recipe for baked oats. Thanks to AI slop and SEO, web searches for recipes are now hopeless.

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Every social media needs Mastodon's "personal note" feature.

That thing where you can leave a note only-you-can-see about why you followed, or why you muted, or why you blocked a profile.

I use this all the time in Mastodon to explain to future me why I took an action, and it would be great to know that while I'm wasting time remembering why I subscribed to various YouTube channels, or why I blocked various commenters.

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@vkc Where is this feature?

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@vkc Thanks. I've seen it on my profile but didn't notice on others' and only now understand what it is. 🤦‍♂️

Worth noting that instance admins can probably read the notes and a hacked instance could expose them.

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Network cert folks: do they really expect you to calculate subnets by hand in exams? Like dinosaur high school teachers that freaked out about calculators in the 80s.

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Disney+ sure does require a lot of clicks to cancel.