Pluralistic: 05 Dec 2020 – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Here’s what Thompson did: he hid a program in his compiler that would check to see whether you were compiling an operating system or a compiler. If you were compiling an OS, it hid a secret login for him inside of it.
If you were compiling a compiler, it hid the program that looked for compilers or operating systems inside of it.
Think about what this means: every OS you compiled had an intentional security defect that the OS itself couldn’t detect.
RT @chronic: reminder: Apple is not preventing anyone from doing anything, they are simply telling them to ask permission to track and to d…
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RT @lorenb: So it turns out that Google Chrome was making everything on my computer slow *even when it wasn’t running*, because it installs…
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The biggest Marvel, Star Wars, and animated projects announced at Disney’s 2020 event
The biggest projects and casting announced out of Disney’s 2020 bonanza - Polygon https://apple.news/AabWp5jnnS3OzTF4zcPSwCA
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WSJ News Exclusive | Apple and Google to Stop X-Mode From Collecting Location Data From Users’ Phones
Apple and Google to Stop X-Mode From Collecting Location Data From Users’ Phones - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-and-google-to-stop-x-mode-from-collecting-location-data-from-users-phones-11607549061
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Blogging vs. Blog Setups
via rakhim.org
Withknown to Hugo
So I’m considering switching my blog from withknown to hugo.
There’s a couple of reasons for this. Known is good, but fairly complicated. I like all the indieweb stuff, but it all still seems very early, alpha stage stuff. I find it hard to keep up.
I run Known on a VPS, and the latest version will require me to upgrade PHP, which in turn will require me to upgrade the VPS OS. Doing that is bound to break something, which isn’t something I want to deal with right now.
Think I’m going to switch my blog from withknown to hugo.
Think I’m going to switch my blog from withknown to hugo.
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Reality Is Slowly Peeling Away in Two New WandaVision Posters
Reality Is Slowly Peeling Away in Two New WandaVision Posters: https://www.superherohype.com/tv/490182-wanda-and-vision-reality-peeling-away-wandavision-posters
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Family Sharing for App Store Subscriptions Now Available
RT @doctorow: AWDL is Apple’s mesh networking protocol, a low-level, device-to-device wireless system that underpins tools like Airdrop. It…
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Family Sharing for App Store Subscriptions Now Available: https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/03/family-sharing-for-subscriptions-now-available/
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Being Good At Things Is Not The Point Of Doing
. Being good at things is not the point of doing them. pic.twitter.com/82L0tzcuEm
— Jodi 💙 (@jodotcom) December 1, 2020
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Thanks 😊
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Happy Thanksgiving 2020.
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Destiny 2s Next Gen Update Available On December 8th Faster
. Destiny 2’s Next Gen Update available on December 8th! ❄️ Faster load times ❄️ 4K Resolution ❄️ 60 FPS & 120 FPS in Crucible ❄️ Same console family cross play! (PS4 - PS5 , Xbox One - Xbox Series X|S) ❄️ FOV Slider AND MORE! pic.twitter.com/F97DvaTd2u
— DestinyTracker💫 (@destinytrack) November 24, 2020
Many Tried But Only One Team Was World Firstcongrats Again
. Many tried but only one team was World First.
Congrats again to clan Luminous and to all who conquered Deep Stone Crypt this weekend.https://t.co/50NDl9JH72 pic.twitter.com/vGWCNThNGo
— Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame) November 23, 2020