CaptObvious

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[–] CaptObvious 5 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (3 children)

Why didn’t they just go ahead and require government approved forms signed in triplicate and notarized? Schedule romantic encounters well in advance to avoid a rape conviction.

Rape is one of the worst crimes. I don’t know what the answer is, but this doesn’t seem to be it.

[–] CaptObvious 31 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Not that I think many in Poland were swayed by Noem’s endorsement, but when does the EU sanction the US for election interference?

[–] CaptObvious 0 points 2 weeks ago

So will they also outlaw celebrities selling personalized birthday messages? Answering machine messages? Commissioned dances? Other hired performances? What about improv? Commissioned paintings? Where does it end?

[–] CaptObvious 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] CaptObvious 1 points 2 weeks ago

Fair point. Add prepaid cards to the list. :)

[–] CaptObvious 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (10 children)

Like other censorship efforts, these politicians appear never to have heard of VPNs.

From a purely logical perspective, it isn’t clear how these performers are different from athletes or actors.

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Wait... what?! (techcrunch.com)
 

We did not take any action to remove the live version of Fortnite from alternative distribution marketplaces in the [EU]
-- Apple Spokesperson

What the hell? How could they do that in the first place? Wasn't the whole point in forcing Apple to allow alternate app stores to make Apple actually sell the damn phones rather than merely renting them while keeping control?

I say as an American and former Apple fanboy: The EU needs to grow a pair and enforce its rules.

[–] CaptObvious 5 points 4 weeks ago

Dammit, now the UK is playing Not the Onion

[–] CaptObvious 2 points 1 month ago

Printed? You think he can read?

[–] CaptObvious 1 points 1 month ago

It seems a mention that the issue is known to Tor and being remediated should be higher in this article.

[–] CaptObvious 1 points 1 month ago

Ah, that would make sense then. It’s going to be a Faustian bargain either way.

[–] CaptObvious 7 points 1 month ago

Why is anyone still buying Nintendo products at all?

[–] CaptObvious 3 points 1 month ago
 

I find that I need a security camera for my back yard. Do you folks recommend any particular makes & models? It should avoid the cloud but record locally. I'm somewhat handy with Linux and a RaspberryPi, if that helps.

Thanks!

 

One takeaway from this TED Talk is that Title IX, rather than balancing the playing field for women, tilted it against men. Are there any clear solutions?

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Student Mental Health Webinars (hawkeslearning.lpages.co)
 

Is anyone else genuinely not interested in knowing what should be private details of another adult's health? I'm happy to point students to helpful resources that I know about, but treating them is not my job, nor am I interested in the liability of being seen as some sort of first responder. This is well and truly out of my wheelhouse, and I work to keep it that way.

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Dell Data Breach (self.technology)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by CaptObvious to c/technology@beehaw.org
 

Has anyone else received an email from Dell about a data breach? I’ve gotten three messages just today. What’s going on?

Dell Technologies takes the privacy and confidentiality of your information seriously. We are currently investigating an incident involving a Dell portal, which contains a database with limited types of customer information related to purchases from Dell. We believe there is not a significant risk to our customers given the type of information involved. 

What data was accessed?
At this time, our investigation indicates limited types of customer information was accessed, including: 

  • Name 
  • Physical address 
  • Dell hardware and order information, including service tag, item description, date of order and related warranty information 


The information involved does not include financial or payment information, email address, telephone number or any highly sensitive customer information. 

**What is Dell doing? **
Upon identifying the incident, we promptly implemented our incident response procedures, began investigating, took steps to contain the incident and notified law enforcement. We have also engaged a third-party forensics firm to investigate this incident. We will continue to monitor the situation. 

**What can I do? **
Our investigation indicates your information was accessed during this incident, but we do not believe there is significant risk given the limited information impacted. However, you should always keep in mind these tips to help avoid tech support phone scams. If you notice any suspicious activity related to your Dell accounts or purchases, please immediately report concerns to security@dell.com.

 

Now that the end is in sight, how's it going?

 

What is it with Nike and sexualized athletic uniforms these days (see MBA see-through pants)? Did PornHub invest without anyone noticing?

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Apple Planning to Kill PWAs (open-web-advocacy.org)
 

Gabe, please remove this if it doesn't belong here.

The instance of my Mastodon account has chosen to federate with Facebook. This wigs me out, so I'm looking to migrate. Do y'all have any suggestions?

 

Have they given up already? I haven’t seen the popup in a couple of days (touch wood). For a few weeks, it showed up every time I used a logged in account and made the service unusable.

Maybe I’ve just stopped trying to watch monetized videos.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/us/college-board-ap-exams-courses.html?smid=

What do you all think of the College Board’s AP program?

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by CaptObvious to c/professors@lemmy.ml
 

In another thread, @flooppoolf@lemmy.world made a post leading to the question "How long until we need to include a lesson on crafting appropriate AI prompts in order to help students use them as tools and not as unpaid ghost writers?" Are we already doing this?

I definitely discuss acceptable use and try to keep the guidelines brief and familiar (Treat it like a not-too-bright friend who's a patient sounding board). But how far do you all think we'll eventually have to wade into the weeds on this?

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