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nerdyadoptee · 1 year

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Mask of the Rose: The NerdyAdoptee Review

PUBLISH DATE: June 8, 2023 PLATFORMS: Windows, macOS, SteamOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch (launch); PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S (unspecified later, post-launch)

This is the game I've been waiting for.

Mask of the Rose is a visual novel from UK-based Failbetter Games, developers of Sunless Skies, Sunless Sea, and Fallen London. I've long followed Failbetter's work because of their commitment to worldbuilding. All of their games share a common universe, an alternate Victorian vision of the 19th century world, with generous helpings of the unexplained, the supernatural, and even dashes of Cthulhu-esque cosmic horror. London has sunk underground, and the residents of London have lost contact with the surface. In this dark world (nicknamed "the Neath"), we encounter things that are familiar (the Queen is still around, although she's become curiously reclusive) along with the less familiar (what exactly are the "Clay Men?").

This world has been built by Failbetter over three games and thirteen years, but Mask of the Rose doesn’t require any previous knowledge or experience with their games. A character creator allows you to choose your character's background, silhouetted portrait, and how others address your character, from "Captain" to "My Lady" to "Citizen." In addition to the gender inclusivity of the character creator, it's wonderful to see Failbetter give the player the option to specify the kind of romance they're looking for in this visual novel. You can pursue friendships only, seek romantic relationships, physical relationships, or both--and choosing any of those options doesn't prevent you from seeing certain endings or lore, it just gives the player agency in this quite personal choice.

From there, we're introduced to the world and its wide and diverse cast of characters. Going into almost any detail risks ruining the discovery that is such a beautiful part of Mask of the Rose, but I'll at least say that the characters in Mask of the Rose feel complex and unique, each with their own voice and desires. The gameplay loop revolves around choosing how to spend your time--like with other time-management-style games, you can't have conversations with everyone. In each conversation, you're making dialogue choices that have an impact on the people you speak with and on the character you're building over time. The choices are well-written, and show an insight into the complexity of conversation and tone that is often missing from less thoughtful visual novels.

Each day in Mask of the Rose is split up into a Morning and Afternoon time, adding weight and stakes to each playthrough: do I try to get the exhausted pastor to spend more time with a mutual friend, or do I cozy up to the streetwise merchant who seems to know what's going on behind the scenes? More importantly, WHOM DO I WANT TO SMOOCH?

Ahem. Excuse me.

Mask of the Rose has so much story to uncover that one playthrough isn't sufficient. You're trying to solve a mystery, you're trying to uncover more about London's peculiar new surroundings, and you're trying to matchmake your friends, and you might be looking for romance for yourself. A playthrough generally takes me about 3-4 hours, and although I've done multiple playthroughs, there's still more to discover. I'm excited to learn more about each one of the fascinating characters, and I'm further drawn in because Mask of the Rose weaves a tale that touches upon so many elements of 19th century English society, from British global imperialism and colonialism to class struggles and privilege.

While I love the writing and Mask of the Rose's visual novel gameplay (and unique "storycrafting" mechanic/minigame, which is another gameplay pillar), I did run into a few frustrations. I would've appreciated an option to fast-forward text I've already seen. Mask of the Rose helpfully provides a fast-forward option, but it's too easy to accidentally skip past new dialogue and lore. In a game that demands multiple playthroughs, a smarter fast-forwarding option is a really unfortunate omission. I also felt like the time management aspect felt very constraining; it could be my own lack of intuition and understanding, but I sometimes found progression dense or unforgiving. The subtlety of Mask of the Rose is a strength, so I’d love if hints or some kind of help could be an option that players choose to turn on. More days and levels of signposting to clues would go a long way to making me even more excited about future playthroughs.

Overall, I'm smitten by Mask of the Rose. It's the game I've been waiting for because I've wanted to explore this world for a long time, but have struggled with the gameplay and difficulty of Sunless Sea and Sunless Skies. If you share a love for evocative writing and thoughtful worldbuilding, you've got to get Mask of the Rose.

Be sure to tell me whom you smooch!

#review #spoiler free #video games #gaming #failbetter games #mask of the rose #fallen london #sunless skies #sunless sea #romance #visual novel #pc games #pc gaming #xbox #ps4 #ps5 #switch #nintendo switch

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cyberstudious · 1 year

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hiii, i am also interested in cybersecurity but don't know how to gain skills to start it as a career after graduation next year

Hi! First of all, good luck with your last year before graduation! it can be kinda hectic and kinda scary, but there are lots of good things in store!

The cool thing about cybersecurity (and computer science in general tbh) is that there are lots of opportunities to learn things on your own!

(Brief side note: my recommendations are U.S.-centric, just because that's where I am and where my experience is. The industry may be a bit different if you're in a different country, but lots of things should be the same.)

This got very long, so I'm putting it under a read more. The tl;dr is:

play CTFs

get an entry-level certification (or even just study for one!) - the CompTIA Security+ is a great choice

join or start a cybersecurity club on campus (or join a professional organization like Women in Cybersecurity)

stay up to date with cybersecurity news

learn some skills on your own time: networking, programming, general IT skills, etc.

If anyone wants more information about any of these suggestions, let me know & I'd love to make a separate post about them!

CTFs Capture the Flag games are how I initially got into cybersecurity and they're a fantastic way to practice new skills in a fun, real-world kind of environment. If you've never done one, you absolutely should! Here are a few of my faves:

Cyber FastTrack is my top recommendation. It's only available to current college students in the U.S. (and requires U.S. citizenship), but the challenges are fantastic & they have awesome learning materials. It generally runs October-April each year. I did well in this CTF and got a scholarship for the SANS.edu Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Cybersecurity - that's 4 certifications & nearly $19k of free training. It's ridiculous and I love it. Highly recommend.

CyberStart is the same set of challenges, but you have to pay to access all of it. It also has programs similar to Cyber FastTrack for high school students, high school girls, and UK and Canadian students - check their about page.

picoCTF - I haven't done this one before but it's constantly recommended as a good beginner CTF. It looks like you can practice online at any time, but they also do a yearly high school competition.

OverTheWire Bandit - This site has several different wargames (similar to CTFs) that teach you different topics, but Bandit is the one to start with. It teaches you lots of Linux things & will give you the skills to play the others.

Certifications Certifications are a recommendation or a requirement for many (if not the majority) of cybersecurity jobs. They're not a replacement for experience, but getting one as a student demonstrates that you have the passion and work ethic to pursue cybersecurity on your own. Studying for an entry-level certification is also a fantastic way to get a general understanding of the field and pick up some essential knowledge.

The main one I see recommended is the CompTIA Security+. I studied for this certification very slowly for a long period of time, because I was using it to learn cybersecurity in general. It covers a lot of material but it also goes very in-depth in places. I got this cert because I knew it could get my foot in the door in lots of places, and just telling people that I was studying for it was a way to impress potential employers!

Professor Messer has a ton of fantastic, 100% free training material for the CompTIA certifications. In addition, you can use all the free resources that you have as a student to study for this. I used LinkedIn Learning courses, check if your college or local library give you free access to this.

In addition, there are technically 2 CompTIA certifications you should have before you get the Security+: the A+ and the Network+. The A+ is just general IT knowledge, and you can probably skip it if you're decent with computers. Having a solid understanding of networking is super important, so it's worth going through the material for the Network+ even if you're not going to pay to take the exam.

(Also, taking the Security+ exam while you're a student lets you get the academic discount! I think that saved me $100-$150.)

Clubs and Professional Organizations Join a cybersecurity club at your school if there is one. It's a great way to meet other students interested in the same things and get advice. They may also have tech talks, run CTF events, or have local professionals come and speak. If there's no cybersecurity club at your campus, consider starting one!

You can also join a professional organization. The only one that I know of is Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS), and they do lots of great stuff. Student membership is $20/year, and then you get access to their webinars, a mentorship program, their member community, and student scholarships to the WiCyS conference. I was lucky enough to get a scholarship to the conference this past March and it was a really fantastic experience. I was also the president of my campus's student WiCyS chapter! If you're looking to start a cybersecurity club, WiCyS has good support and resources for their student chapters.

Stay Informed About Cybersecurity News Cybersecurity is always evolving, so it's important to have current knowledge of what's happening in the industry. This gives you real-world examples that you can keep in your mind while you're learning new concepts, and it's also a way to impress employers during interviews. These are a few of my favorite sources:

SANS Internet Storm Center StormCast Podcast - 5 minutes of security news every weekday morning

Blogs:

Krebs on Security

Schneier on Security

Malwarebytes Labs

Learn Skills on Your Own Cybersecurity involves working with lots of different technologies. Having solid foundations in these areas will help you a lot:

computer networking (OSI model, ports & protocols, how the internet works, firewalls, etc.)

Linux commands & Windows PowerShell

programming/scripting

cryptography basics

"everyday" security: if you're the IT person for your friends & family, know how to answer questions like:

"How do I set a good password?"

"Should I use a password manager?" (yes.)

"Where should I use MFA?" (everywhere.)

"How do I keep my home network secure?"

"How can I avoid getting scammed?"

This DIY Feminist Cybersecurity Guide is one of my favorites for general security hygiene information.

This got really long (over 1k words! wow!), but I hope it was helpful! Please feel free to send me any more questions you might have, whether specific or broad! I think cybersecurity is a great place to be and I love sharing resources and talking about it!

#I hope this was helpful!!! I also had a fun time writing this lol #ask me more cybersecurity/compsci questions lol I am a nerd and I enjoy answering them haha #asks #cybersecurity

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bit-b · 1 year

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The Pi's gone bad...

TL;DR: Raspberry Pi showcased police surveillance and police activity in a positive light. And that makes the Bit upsetti spaghetti. ------------------------------------ I don't know how many people on Tumblr are into geeky computer tech, but I felt like making a blog post to vent my frustrations about a recent goings-on. There's a company called Raspberry Pi that's been around since 2011 (with early development of Raspberry Pi starting around 2006). They're known for making small micro-computers the size of a credit card. It was originally an education initiative to get kids interested in coding. These computers run Linux, have a variety of ports for various uses and flexibility, and have a very low introductory cost. They've been utilized in all sorts of places. -Hobbyists used them in custom builds for robotics and automation. -Coders have used them to create all sorts of programs that help with entertainment, productivity, internet security, etc. -Educators have used them to help teach the fundamentals of Linux to students. It's a group and product that I've supported for a long time.

WELL, on December 8th, Raspberry Pi made a news post on their site announcing that they've hired a new person. Which is totally fine. It's good to see company growth. Only, this person was an ex-policeman in the UK surveillance division.

In the interview for the article, this ex-policeman said: “I used to be a police officer tackling serious organised crime and terror threats across the east of the UK. I was a Technical Surveillance Officer for 15 years, so I built stuff to hide video, audio, and other covert gear. You really don’t want your sensitive police equipment discovered, so I’d disguise it as something else. The variety of tools and equipment I used then really shaped what I do today.” "I started playing with Raspberry Pi hardware at home around the same time I started using Linux at work. I have used Raspberry Pi a lot in various police tactics over the years. They were dependable, low-cost, portable, and supported by such an awesome community. I tried almost every ‘fruit-based’ single-board computer out there, but I always came back to Raspberry Pi." Now, I don't blame Raspberry Pi for their computers being used as surveillance devices. It's a very open-source type of device. People are gonna get ideas. And sadly, using a micro-computer for this kind of job makes sense. HOWEVER, Raspberry Pi have full control over who they choose to hire. AND they have full control over what they choose to post to their website. If this hire and this information are things that they are happy to showcase to the world, I can't interpret this any other way than them endorsing their product for secret surveillance. Others saw it the exact same way. People went to the replies on Twitter and Mastodon to voice their concerns. But the social media manager chose to start blocking and hiding posts from people that were talking negatively about the ex-policeman and/or the article. To be fair, there were a LOT of hateful and trollish posts. And I DO NOT in any way support the harassment of anyone. Still it's not a good look to silence criticism on something so potentially contentious. It's ESPECIALLY not wise to word your replies to these comments in a dismissive and antagonistic way.

I don't know if they're still blocking people and hiding comments at this point. There seem to be plenty of angry comments left under their Twitter post. So I'm gonna guess they decided it wasn't worth trying to fight. On top of this issue, people continue to point out that it's legendarily difficult to purchase a new Raspberry Pi computer nowadays. The retailers that sell individual units can't seem to keep steady stock. This means that you either have to be VERY lucky when a supply drop happens, or you have to buy one of the scalped units being sold on either eBay or Amazon. The deluxe model is routinely sold for twice it's normal price.

That being said, if you're a business and want to buy a bulk shipment of Pi computers, that option is still readily available. Seems like the Pi company is more than happy to move inventory around if it means getting bulk batches out the door for businesses that want to stick Pi computers in random things (whether it be service devices or consumer products). And that's who I think Raspberry Pi's current REAL customers are: big businesses with big pockets. I don't completely believe that they hired this ex-policeman for the sole purpose of pushing the idea of using Pi computers in covert surveillance to law enforcement. That hinges on conspiracy talk. But I DO have a suspicion that someone in the marketing department saw the opportunity. The interview at times has an ere of advertisement. It puts Raspberry Pi computers in a position of looking like the perfect solution for police equipment. This is all my own interpretation. I can't really know 100% what their intentions were with this. I could be completely off on my assumptions, and they could turn around and say that it was a complete misfire on the PR side of things. What I do know is that I am now much more wary about Raspberry Pi. I once had interest in seeing how their newer units performed. But now I can't in good conscious hand my money over. I'm a major advocate of only allowing the police what they need within reason. And surveillance like this steps over that boundary. I was one of the first people who ordered the OG Raspberry Pi. I have great memories of learning Linux and tinkering around with it. It's one of the big reasons why I'm so interested in Linux today. I hope the Raspberry Pi company takes a minute to remember where they started. To remember their original goal. Making learning and computing accessible to all.

#raspberry pi #police #surveillance #spying #computer #linux #police state #checking under the sofa for microphones #why can't we just have nice things

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mostlysignssomeportents · 6 months

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This day in history

#20yrsago Blockbuster prez calls for end to DVD region-coding https://web.archive.org/web/20060501151122/http://hometheater.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/home_video/brief_display.jsp%3Fvnu_content_id=2047010

#20yrsago LiveJournal demographics https://web.archive.org/web/20040212004957/https://www.livejournal.com/stats.bml

#20yrsago Verisign calls for Internet redesign, Minitel-style https://www.isen.com/blog/archives/2003_12_01_archive.html#107166720994279652

#15yrsago Henry Jenkins’s Neil Gaiman interview video http://henryjenkins.org/2008/12/from_neil_gaiman_to_j_michael.html

#15yrsago Steven Johnson’s “The Invention of Air” — how an eclectic minister/scientist/politician shows that history is a web https://memex.craphound.com/2008/12/17/steven-johnsons-the-invention-of-air-how-an-eclectic-minister-scientist-politician-shows-that-history-is-a-web/

#15yrsago Yahoo to anonymize logs after 90 days https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/12/yahoo-anonymize-logs-after-90-days-compared-google

#15yrsago HOWTO Make a DNS dead-drop https://landonf.org/code/security/DNS_Dead_Drop.20060128201048.26517.luxo.html

#15yrsago HOWTO build a Linux-based supercomputer out of Playstation 3s https://phys.org/news/2008-12-scientists-supercomputer-sony-playstation.html

#10yrsago CopyrightX: Harvard’s ground-breaking MOOC on copyright law https://web.archive.org/web/20131214032640/http://copyx.org/

#10yrsago Amnesty petition to release Chelsea Manning https://web.archive.org/web/20131221031616/http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=6oJCLQPAJiJUG&b=6645049&aid=520439

#10yrsago Arapahoe teacher on survival and resilience https://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2013/12/scar-tissue.html

#10yrsago 60 Minutes attains new journalistic low with NSA puff-piece https://www.techdirt.com/2013/12/16/cbs-airs-nsa-propaganda-informercial-masquerading-as-hard-hitting-60-minutes-journalism-reporter-with-massive-conflict-interest/

#10yrsago Edward Snowden’s open letter to the people of Brazil, offering help in rooting out NSA spying in exchange for asylum https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/17/edward-snowden-letter-brazilian-people

#5yrsago London cops are subjecting people in the centre of town to facial recognition today and tomorrow https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/12/londons-police-will-be-testing-facial-recognition-in-public-for-2-days/

#5yrsago Official UK investigation of $100 billion laundered through Scottish Limited Partnerships ignores all evidence https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2018/12/uks-reform-limited-partnership-law-dead-arrival.html

#5yrsago No peace in Hungary as thousands fill the streets, risking police violence, to protest slave labor law https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/16/europe/hungary-protests-intl/index.html

#5yrsago ISP that protested being ordered to block Sci-Hub by blocking Elsevier and government agencies now under threat for “Net Neutrality” violations https://torrentfreak.com/isp-faces-net-neutrality-investigation-for-pirate-site-blocking-retaliation-181217/

#5yrsago “Owning your data” will not save you from data capitalism https://memex.craphound.com/2018/12/17/owning-your-data-will-not-save-you-from-data-capitalism/

#5yrsago Science fiction writers on the future of work https://www.wired.com/story/future-of-work-sci-fi-issue/

#5yrsago Google’s secretive, data-hungry private city within Toronto will be much larger than previously disclosed https://rabble.ca/general/plan-re-image-torontos-waterfront-how-much-does-public-know-about-plan/

#5yrsago Internal sources say googler uprising has killed Google’s plans to launch a censored, spying Chinese search engine https://theintercept.com/2018/12/17/google-china-censored-search-engine-2/

#5yrsago False Flag: my science fiction story about the future of copyright filters in an Article 13 Europe https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/false-flag/

#5yrsago Arizona realtor surprised to find Canadian “white hat” hacker talking to him through his smart doorbell https://memex.craphound.com/2018/12/17/arizona-realtor-surprised-to-find-canadian-white-hat-hacker-talking-to-him-through-his-smart-doorbell/

#pluralistic

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lutiaslayton · 1 year

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Apologies for the delay! I had a few oopsies during the setup, but everything should be alright now. Once again, this playthrough will not take precedence over Stable Like Sand, but I will see if I can at least get one or two puzzle posts done soon-ish.

The setup in question involved among other things a complete overhaul of my blog’s tag system (+ its appearance if you’re on PC). The new tag system is introduced in the sidebar if you’re on PC, and if you’re not, most of them should be intuitive enough to not really require an explanation. Just know that this playthrough will consistently have the tags #lutiasplays (exclusive to the playthrough posts), as well as #pl theory board (more general tag for pretty much anything that discusses Layton lore).

Oh, um, also. Remember when I said that I would keep the shitpost away from this playthrough...? Yeahhhhh, I’m getting the feeling that this may have been a lie. I will probably be as unhinged as usual, apologies in advance.

Featured in the upcoming playthrough:

Cosy setup with too many versions of the exact same game open at once for no reason other than to look cool in one (1) photo? Check.

Extracted files for the games’ dialogue in every language possible even though I don’t even speak half of these? Check.

Linux terminal and bash commands in order to look for specific lines of dialogue directly inside the files, as well as directly compare the UK and US translations, which can surprisingly get quite different? Triple check.

Perfect. Let’s go.

(.........once I actually have the time to get to it for real /j)

The playthrough starts here! »

#lutiasplays #pl theory board

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linuxgamenews · 11 months

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VIDEOVERSE overflowing with characters will debut soon

VIDEOVERSE the visual novel game in a social network will release soon on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. All this magic springs from the tireless dedication and brilliant creativity of Kinmoku. Coming very soon on Steam. Kinmoku, the folks who made One Night Stand, have been hard at work. They're about to drop their new experience they call VIDEOVERSE. Imagine you're stepping into a time machine, only instead of traveling to, say, the time of the dinosaurs, you're diving into an imaginary past of video gaming. We're talking about the kind of nostalgic journey that you'll want to tell your friends about. Now, this game is not just about playing. It's similar to hanging out with friends in a vibrant digital world. Due to swap fan art, and immerse yourself in a bustling gaming community. It's the kind of place where connections are forged, and where friendships start. This isn't some small, unheard-of thing either. The developers know their stuff, the critics, they're already singing praises. At the Indie Cup UK 23, VIDEOVERSE won the Critics' Choice Award. Which is like the Oscars, but for indie digital experiences. Plus, big-name platforms like Kotaku and Rock Paper Shotgun are also recommending the Demo on Steam (with native Linux).

VIDEOVERSE – Release Date Announcement Trailer

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On August 7th, the full game experience will be unveiled during the Steam Visual Novel Fest. To make things even sweeter, there's going to be a launch discount. This announcement came with a fresh trailer, showing off an intriguing, haunting side of VIDEOVERSE. The voice you are hearing is Mark Takeshi Ota, who's worked on gems like LIVE A LIVE and The Great Ace Attorney. VIDEOVERSE takes inspiration from some of the best things about the early internet. Think MSN Messenger, early web forums, the technology from the 2000s, and even Miiverse. It's also paired with some chill music from Clark Aboud, who has worked on Slay the Spire and Kind Words. The world of VIDEOVERSE is also overflowing with characters to meet and stories to uncover. You can even personalize your journey by picking an avatar, crafting a personal quote, and choosing your favourite theme. Likewise, there's a virtual JRPG to dive into - Feudal Fantasy. You'll be joining Emmett. Doing so on his adventure as he tries to crack the secrets of this popular digital experience within the VIDEOVERSE. Join the Feudal Fantasy community, trade tips and theories, and find out if Hanzo can thwart the wicked Nobunaga. It's all in a day's play. Launching alongside Steam Visual Novel Fest with a 10% launch discount of the $12.99 USD / £10.99 / €12,79 price on Steam. Along with support for Linux, Atari VCS, Mac, and Windows PC. Release Date is August 7th, 2023.

#videoverse #visual novel #linux #gaming news #kinmoku #ubuntu #mac #windows #pc #renpy

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web-scraping-tutorial-blog · 9 months

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Easy way to get job data from Totaljobs

Totaljobs is one of the largest recruitment websites in the UK. Its mission is to provide job seekers and employers with efficient recruitment solutions and promote the matching of talents and positions. It has an extensive market presence in the UK, providing a platform for professionals across a variety of industries and job types to find jobs and recruit staff.

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kirklandmcintosh93 · 1 year

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How often do you eat your favourite food? I have pizza about once a week and steak every few months.

Have you ever fallen asleep on public transport? (including planes) Yeah, a few times.

What room of the house are you in right now? I’m in the living room.

What was the last tv show you watched? The Simpsons.

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Do you pay rent for the place you live? How often? No, we have a mortgage which we pay monthly.

How do you feel at this particular moment? Anything on your mind? Sore. I pulled a muscle in my neck at work the other day and it still bloody hurts lol. Everytime I move my head I can feel it pulling.

Where was the last place you went on vacation/holiday to? Who’d you go with? Uh, I forget the name but it was somewhere in the Peak District and I went with my husband and the dog.

Does the place you work have music playing? What sort? I work outdoors lol, so no. I do play Spotify in the car between jobs though.

List all the colours you’re currently wearing. Black, grey, cream and white.

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What do you usually eat for breakfast? Lately it’s been peanut butter and bananas on toast.

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When was the last time you went out for dinner? My mum and I went out for lunch a couple of weeks ago.

Have you seen all the Hunger Games films as of current? I saw the first two.

What was the last thing you said to someone else in person? I can’t remember.

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How many times do you call someone on the phone a week? Maybe 2-3 times.

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Last time you laughed your head off? I can’t remember.

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What were you doing last night at midnight? Sleeping.

Will you have sexual intercourse within the next two weeks? Maybe.

How many cigarettes have you smoked today? None.

Do you have a hard time admitting you’re wrong? Yeah, for sure.

Do you like potato chips? Yeah, probably too much.

Do you give out second chances way too easily? Nah.

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Article: Despite buzz, generative AI tools such as ChatGPT see minimal daily use, survey finds #euronews https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/05/29/despite-buzz-generative-ai-tools-like-chatgpt-see-minimal-daily-use-survey-finds

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Executive Summary

Renaissance Stimulus: Injustice to Europeans by US and China through monopoly, breaking antitrust laws, breach of security and privacy (cybersecurity). Renaissance Response: Justice to Europeans by developing sustainable technologies with non-US, non-Russia and non-China partners, that are “Quid Pro Qui”.

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The lack of interest in AI tools in Europe is not surprising, given that most of the AI tools are from China and US, who have no respect for European people or European law. In this post I will list AI tools from Europe itself, and also mention other digital tools from Europe itself. Influenced by the "EU AI Act", "EU Digital Services Act", "EU Digital Markets Act", "EU Cybersecurity Act", and EU UK collaborations such as "EU's Horizon Europe" and "EMBL's EMBL-EBI" I have established cybersecurity standards that prioritize the selection and rejection of products, here AI products but it can applied to other products too. I refer to this approach as 'The Renaissance Factor: Quid Pro Qui', aiming for mutual benefit among all EU member states, other European nations, and non-US partners like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, as well as non-Russia non-China partners such as South Korea, Singapore, Japan and India. This strategy aims to strike a balance between the perspectives of Germanic Europe (Northern Europe) and Franco Europe (Southern Europe). The former has expressed intent to prioritiz US and China trade if it is more cost-effective than European trade, while the latter has expressed intent to prioritize European trade even if it comes at a slightly higher cost than trade with cheap competitors in US and China. The approach I use takes into account both these intents and find a middle path, as it involves initially seeking European products and then exploring options within non-US and non-Russia non-China partners when European products are unavailable. I exemplify this principle through the selection process of AI chat-bot products and provide suggestions but it can be applied to all products of trade. Having assessed numerous products since the release of Chat GPT in 2022, I have taken specific notes where necessary or saved links in my 'unsafe product' and 'maybe use' bookmark folder. The AI product picks is based on hands-on review of AI products by me since release of Chat-GPT in 2022.

The Renaissance Factor: Quid Pro Qui

Exemplified with product selection and rejection of AI chatbot providers, with suggestions to further enhance development in Europe:

1. Products should support European (EU, UK) technologies.

Example: Canonical's Ubuntu Linux OS from UK https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05276648, is non-US alternative to US based Mac OS, Google Android OS, Windows OS and Red Hat Inc Linux OS. So products like OpenAI Chat-GPT that only supports the above US based OS but not Ubuntu is rejected.

Example: Opera browser registered as EU company, has Chinese CEO and only support US based search engines, such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, Brave, DuckDuckGo, while ignoring European search engines Ecosia, Qwant and Swisscows. So Opera is rejected.

Example: Vivaldi an EU company, supports search engines Ecosia, Qwant and Swisscows, so is selected. If also has option of Google and Bing if users still want to use these.

Example: Chrome web store supports Vivaldi, if former stop that support then legal and/or community action should be taken to restore it as its a business malpractice to monopolize the sector detrimental to local business.

2. None of the products should be owned by or have any affiliation to any #BigTech or #Gatekeeper companies, which are all from US and China. Affiliation to European, non-US like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and non-Russia non-China partners South Korea, Singapore, Japan, and India is ok.

Example: Open AI Chat GPT 50% owned Mirosoft is rejected.

Example: Third party EU providers like Ecosia.org and Text Cortex who provide Chat GPT without any link to Open AI company are selected.

3. Products should not force users to use #BigTech email accounts for sign-up. Options to sign-up with email accounts from European email providers such as proton mail, mail.com, gmx.com, mailfence.com, mailbox.org and tutanota should be encouraged.

Example copy.ai and Sider were rejected as to sign-up Google, Apple or Facebook accounts are enforced.

Example Text Cortex AI allow signup with other European email providers so I selected Text Cortex AI.

4. Products should not require users to provide phone numbers, especially for free-tier users. Asking for phone data from casual users is excessive and breach of privacy.

Example Anthropic's Claude 3 was rejected as it asks for phone number even for free account.

Example HARPA AI and Text Cortex AI don't require sign up with phone.

5. The selected products should be free for casual users who use them less than power users, such as atleast 30 to 100 free credits per day. Requiring a new account after just one chat is counterproductive.

Example Writesonic, Chatsonic, Sudowrite, Rytr, Copy.ai, Hix.AI and Simplified were rejected.

Example Talk AI is third party european provider of unlimited free Chat GPT was selected.

Example HARPA AI is third party EU provider, who not only provides access to paid Chat GPT which has limited daily use but also other free Chat GPT, LLaMA, Gemini, Claude and many other models for unlimited free use. So HARPA AI was selected.

6. Power users may need to pay for extended usage.

Example For HARPA AI and Text Cortex AI, both offer paid plans for power users.

Example Text Cortex AI only has 30 free credits per day, HARPA AI has 100 free credits per day, I think Text Cortex should increase their free credits.

7. Products should not be affiliated with countries known for cybersecurity crimes against the West, such as Russia, China, and Iran (countries in Advanced Persistent Threat - APT). On similar lines, products with unknown affiliations to countries or developers with unknown affiliations are rejected as they could potentially be affiliated to Russia, China and Iran. Also, in the (countries in Advanced Persistent Threat - APT), maintained by US or Google, no US hacker groups are listed which makes this unreliable showing partiality towards US. Logically its unimagineable that US has no hacker groupd since some of the best books by Hackers are written by US former hackers. I suggest EU and UK, maintain their own Hacker group list Advanced Persistent Threat - APT site which to be fair should include not only Russia, China, Iran, but also US Hacker groups.

Example: LobeHub, Bai Chat, lencx's ChatGPT, Monica AI and LLava etc. were rejected because of affiliation to Russia, China and/or Iran.

Example: PyGPT, Zylon's Private GPT, AImReply, Bavarder and Flwylessly.ai, Aitopia Chat GPT were rejected because of unknown affiliation. For PyGPT open source product though affiliation to Poland is stated for one developer, the second main developer is of unknown affiliation, and also there is only a few hundred users of this product which is another red flag. Thsi exemplifies that just because something is open source does not mean its safe do the research. It has to be 'trusted open source' like UK's Canonical's Ubuntu Linux OS.

Example: All US products were rejected to err on side of caution, except absolutely essential Google Chrome Store which houses extension for all browsers including EU's Vivaldi. Eventually, Europe needs to build their own Extension store for browsers, and App store for Phones.

8. Products that collect user data during their operation and exhibit any other characteristics that compromise user privacy, security, and cybersecurity, even if not explicitly covered in points 1 to 7, such as inadequate staff, should be avoided. On similar lines products not regiatered formally to UK https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk or EU trade registrars https://e-justice.europa.eu should be rejected.

Example TLDR, Resoomer AI, QuillBot, Merlin AI were rejected as they collect user data and/or are vague about their affiliation.

Now, here's list of selected AI chat-bot products selected based on discussion above:

When it says "add extension to chrome browser, note that you can add it to Vivaldi browse too as Vivaldi is compatible with chrome browser extensions", just open vivaldi browser and type https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions. Ecosia AI chat (EU) https://www.ecosia.org/chat?q=ecosia Talk AI chat (Ireland, registered both with EU, UK) https://talkai.info/chat/ Scribbr (EU) https://www.scribbr.com Text Cortex AI (EU) https://textcortex.com HARPA AI (EU) https://harpa.ai Jan Desktop (Singapore) https://jan.ai/download

Conclusions

Finally, I want to state that Europe (EU, UK) and its non-US, non-Russia non-China partners are the leaders in privacy and security (cybersecurity) enabled services such as VPN and anti-virus (Proton, Nord, Surfshark, Avast etc), Cloud storage (Icedrive, Proton, Sync.com, Kdrive, Mega.nz) and Email services (proton mail, mail.com, gmx.com, mailfence.com, mailbox.org and tutanota). There is also promise being shown in Browser products with Vivaldi; Search Engines with Ecosia, Qwant and Swisscows; and AI with Text Cortex AI, HARPA AI, Talk AI, Scribbr, Jan AI; Linux OS with Ubuntu; Cloud Services with OVH cloud, Ubuntu Server/Cloud, but it needs to be improved. Also, alternatives to Google chromewebstore, Apple app store, Google play store, Microsoft app store need to be developed -- if for copyright these #BigTech #Gatekeepers don't allow it, new OS need to be developed just like how Ubuntu did with its own OS and app store. For social media, video and podcast player Europe does not have any products, except Dailymotion, so here more growth is needed example I use diaspora social media server based in EU but this open source product is an US product not European; but for website hosting OVH cloud, Site.EU (its getting better), iFastNet or InfinityFree and Hostinger (its getting better) are available all from Europe. Also, always remember to evaluate open source product same as any commercial product, example how UK's Canonical's Ubuntu Linux OS specifically says 'trusted open source'. Finally, for coding or development in Anaconda, Docker and Virtual Box that is European, non-US non-China non-Russia are needed. Basically, both commercial and open-source development need to be increased in Europe (EU, UK) and its non-US, non-Russia non-China partners. Some work has been done, but more need to be done for Europe in this Age of AI. Future will remember this time as the secondcoming of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe, the second Renaissance of Europe, which like the first one will require genius and hardwork, both of which Europe has in abundance, and will be mutually beneficial to Europe and its non-US non-Russia non-China partners, so I called it "The Renaissance Factor: Quid Pro Qui"!

References

Commission designates six gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-designates-six-gatekeepers-under-digital-markets-act-2023-09-06_en EU AI Act https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/regulatory-framework-ai EU Digital Services Act https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-services-act_en EU Digital Markets Act https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/index_en EU Cybersecurity Act https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/cybersecurity-act Gov UK company register https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk Business registers – search for a company in the EU https://e-justice.europa.eu/489/EN/business_registers__search_for_a_company_in_the_eu?EUROPEAN_UNION&action=maximize&idSubpage=1 UK joins Horizon Europe under a new bespoke deal https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-joins-horizon-europe-under-a-new-bespoke-deal EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute EMBL-EBI unleashing the potential of big data in biology https://www.ebi.ac.uk Europe should build their own list of APT because this list maintained by US Google, is biased does not include US Hacker groups: Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Groups Threat Actors https://www.mandiant.com/resources/insights/apt-groups

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Windows Security Update

Windows 11 users, if you care at all about your privacy, read this. Microsoft intends to add a new "feature" called "Recall" to Windows, which will automatically take screenshots of your device every few seconds. This will allow you to use AI to search your recent activity for, e.g., pictures of a cats. This will include almost all apps, including private messaging apps, but excluding Netflix and similar apps for copyright reasons. Microsoft say that the screenshots will be only stored offline on your device, but this is still a huge risk. If a virus, an abusive partner, or an evil hacker gains access to the search feature, they could access highly sensitive private information. Microsoft claim they are committed to privacy and security, but this is a clear sign either of complete incompetence, or genuine malice. Microsoft have been adding telemetry features that violate your privacy since Windows 8, but this is by far the worst (so far…)

What You Can Do Forward this message to everyone! Keep an eye on the news! The UK data watchdog is making enquiries with Microsoft over this feature and things may change. Don't panic: this feature isn't out (yet) and is currently only planned for an upcoming range of PCs. If you no longer trust Microsoft to handle your private information responsibly, it is well worth leaving Windows entirely. Linux is an excellent option and is far more user-friendly than ever. Just make sure you pick a beginner-friendly version, such as Linux Mint, Nobara, Pop!_OS or Kubuntu (but not Ubuntu - the reason why is a different story altogether). If you rely on Windows software, e.g. Adobe software, it is still possible to make them work - look up "running Windows software with Wine" or "running Windows in a virtual machine". If you've heard rumours about the Linux community being "elitist", that's a very small minority - if you're using a beginner-friendly version (like most people do), there will be plenty of people happy to help you. If you're already using GNU/Linux or BSD, or are running an older version of Windows, you are safe and probably understand privacy better than most people. If you're on macOS, do keep an eye out since Apple isn't perfect either and also has a habit of doing silly things.

LINKS Announcement from Microsoft https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/retrace-your-steps-with-recall-aa03f8a0-a78b-4b3e-b0a1-2eb8ac48701c BBC News article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwwqp6nx14o Video detailing this "feature" and some of its implications: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqo8g3Hx4rA

#stallman was right

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mostlysignssomeportents · 4 months

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This day in history

Catch me in Miami! I'll be at Books and Books in Coral Gables on Jan 22 at 8PM.

#20yrsago Vote absentee, avoid Diebold machines http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2004/01/22/avoid_diebold_register_absentee.html

#20yrsago Air travel “security” as theater of the absurd https://web.archive.org/web/20040130200202/https://idlewords.com/2004/01/security_as_theater.htm

#20yrsago GOP electronically burgled Dems’ computers https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2004/01/3327-2/

#20yrsago Milne heirs don’t own Pooh https://web.archive.org/web/20040211100427/http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2004-01/22/11.45.film

#20yrsago DVD cartel backs off, EFF wins, DVD keys aren’t “secret” https://www.eff.org/cases/dvdcca-v-bunner-and-dvdcca-v-pavlovich

#15yrsago Monty Python’s free web video increased DVD sales by 23,000 percent https://mashable.com/archive/youtube-boost-sales

#15yrsago National Film Board of Canada puts its archives online, free https://www.nfb.ca/explore-all-films/

#10yrsago Animal Planet’s “nature” shows: whistleblowers detail crimes, animal cruelty, fakery https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/01/animal-abuse-drugs-call-of-the-wildman-animal-planet/

#10yrsago Teach your rooted Android phones to lie to apps about whether it’s rooted https://lifehacker.com/rootcloak-hides-root-access-from-specific-applications-1505596942

#10yrsago Eyes on the Prize, famed civil rights documentary series, is back on DVD and Youtube https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/eyesontheprize/

#10yrsago One Soul: 18 interwoven lives in a graphic novel that pushes the boundaries https://memex.craphound.com/2014/01/22/one-soul-18-interwoven-lives-in-a-graphic-novel-that-pushes-the-boundaries/

#5yrsago Senator Mark Warner’s Stop STUPIDITY Act would protect federal employees’ pay during shutdowns https://www.scribd.com/document/398006535/Stop-the-Shutdowns-Transferring-Unnecessary-Pain-and-Inflicting-Damage-In-The-Coming-Years-Act

#5yrsago Republican Arizona lawmaker revives doomed “porn tax” to fund Trump’s doomed border-wall https://www.vice.com/en/article/gyapwj/arizona-porn-blocking-bill-trump-border-wall

#5yrsago An annotated bibliography of anarchism in science fiction https://www.anarchysf.com

#5yrsago The sad history of Livejournal as a lens for understanding the state of social media today https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/the-linux-of-social-media-how-livejournal-pioneered-then-lost-web-blogging/

#5yrsago Teen Vogue explainer: what are “resistance, rebellion, and revolution?” https://www.teenvogue.com/story/resistance-rebellion-revolution-explainer-interviews

#5yrsago English and Welsh Ramblers have seven years left to catalogue the nation’s footpaths, or they will be absorbed into private lands https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-uk/the-search-for-englands-forgotten-footpaths

#5yrsago A list of all the booze in Casablanca (surprisingly long!) https://www.wired.com/beyond-the-beyond/2019/01/booze-gin-joints-crazy-world/

#1yrago Walking the Plank https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/22/walking-the-plank/

I'm Kickstarting the audiobook for The Bezzle, the sequel to Red Team Blues, narrated by @wilwheaton! You can pre-order the audiobook and ebook, DRM free, as well as the hardcover, signed or unsigned. There's also bundles with Red Team Blues in ebook, audio or paperback.

#pluralistic

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