2026-04-30T11:29:12Z https://yabu.me TechAltar https://yabu.me/npub1hv5hr5yckvcxh4nsmnc6f09vgcyhrexcd88ha22xhrxvu6lkr96q8d2j99 https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/109/527/815/933/548/318/original/130433c3cbd9e7f8.jpg https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/109/527/815/933/548/318/original/130433c3cbd9e7f8.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdvtlm9je9d5kedel0a4uakht70tef8d22pvx8cqrpnk3xxqrgqvgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhguw4weg PSA: If you share a YouTube video using the native share feature it now attaches your user ID (?si=xxxxxx) to the URL automatically.<br/><br/>YT likely does this to growth-hack DMs. When someone clicks on the link, YT can start a DM thread between you two automatically with this ID even if they found the link outside of the YT app.<br/><br/>If you post links publicly, I strongly recommend deleting the ID unless you want to post your user profile.<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/362/814/392/902/814/original/464993d94ebfb90f.png"> <br/> 2026-04-07T09:59:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqtxgehxxn98whjvr9z5xadn6fxy7qc7zagj5e6u89esns6kzry6szyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhghu4xhs RE: <a href="https://mstdn.social/@noelreports/116351286283702832">https://mstdn.social/@noelreports/116351286283702832</a><br/><br/>PSA: if you see claims like these in the next 7 days they are very likely false flag attacks leading up to an election Orbán looks overwhelmingly likely to lose.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1a76afsp7hjsuxrlhsghav3s2le99g9e8s70kwdnacv6fclqm84msamp7vp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1a76…p7vp</a></span><br/> </div> ❗️Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said authorities found an explosive device on a gas pipeline connecting Serbia and Hungary, along with activation tools. An investigation was launched and an emergency defense council meeting was convened. #Hungary </blockquote> 2026-04-05T10:10:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswzcnhv5r4tqfsfjqdecpqcgqc5ks54swu3daqf6xc8tdphs3xdjqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgdea2qz Every major economy is trying to ditch Visa &amp; MasterCard<br/><br/>Nebula: <a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-every-major-economy-is-trying-to-ditch-visa-mastercard">https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-every-major-economy-is-trying-to-ditch-visa-mastercard</a><br/>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/ls-eE8FVM8E">https://youtu.be/ls-eE8FVM8E</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/323/206/253/344/401/original/b1bf0f6639cfb254.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-31T10:35:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx3tde9el357suq95t3t2zcfzjt468rw554t4kt3dggzs8xq0vsyczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgss69cf I would really like having one single subscription that would let me jump through every major publication&#39;s paywall. I&#39;d be willing to pay $30+ a month, but it would have to cover all. I&#39;d love to pay for journalism, but it just doesn&#39;t make sense to subscribe to any one particular paper when the reporting is spread out over hundreds of them 2026-03-19T23:33:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszgkujapprpgeeykga854kaudpy20xaeuqaf4lxtjsz8gmmgum52szyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg2s20fg Every pro-renewables politician should be working at 100% capacity to flip the &#34;the greens are making your life more expensive&#34; narrative into &#34;the fossil fuel lobbyists are making your life more expensive&#34; right now, but I fear our side is too nice to effectively exploit a situation like this 2026-03-17T11:32:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs26y6j7majx8nkja92dmafum7mvv4jdkfd3z85mwxf9230nn03qsqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg4ja0zp Fairphone put out a document that takes a holistic look at the environmental impact of electronics. Everything detailed by component, material, process, etc. Really interesting for those looking to dig deeper<br/><br/><a href="https://www.fairphone.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-impact-of-consumer-electronics-on-nature-and-biodiversity.pdf">https://www.fairphone.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-impact-of-consumer-electronics-on-nature-and-biodiversity.pdf</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/164/983/133/932/470/original/92b9a43e6fae39fb.png"> <br/> 2026-03-03T11:26:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2j8z9x4kkc0krqd5hxujr3u6lewlyrzksd5ukgg303aya4vsjnngzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgnn7jqk Every day the US government manages to make things look more insane than the last 2026-02-28T09:12:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsteylwx5s8tc6e3yw0kff6pvdrq33pkz7t2qzude2a4sm680js8uqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg5n4uuu A successful meetup in Bangalore. Turns out my viewers are not only really nerdy, but also really nice. Thanks for hanging out with us ❤️<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/108/836/032/631/214/original/ef5850dc92601806.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-21T13:25:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszvkka7zmjldfayfsp5ug3qstn97rtjk7uk83v99ud9m4vhws7f7gzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgcwjggq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvluxnvdr0sw835t9fqfeha38d9xq8ungqcemawchazv5ufsn53ngyj8lfj'>nevent1q…8lfj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>lmao just watched this and the scene where you look at the figure 8 roundabout and squeal when you realize that the kids are biking the wrong way and almost get run over got a good laugh out of me 😂 2026-02-19T15:54:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst6edm4egc5u4rvmd6q0a9d0s5gek40hr6vgsl6hunw5x865agwjgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgk5j9fu 2 announcements:<br/><br/>1. I&#39;m in Thailand taking a short break from the usual routine, so no Friday Checkout this week.<br/>2. But because I can&#39;t actually stop making videos, I&#39;m also starting a new YouTube channel with Maja called Submerged, haha. As you might know diving is our biggest hobby so this channel is dedicated to making videos about dive gear and more. If you&#39;re interested, you can subscribe here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@submerged-tech">https://www.youtube.com/@submerged-tech</a><br/><br/>See you next week! 🌴🤿☀️🦈<br/><br/>(p.s. Nebula version coming soon, too)<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/039/555/328/210/706/original/3721e2e35ef4f0d5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T07:45:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0xqqwlrn4z709th4qyfe6zk9d459qjndnwh4rmkke6gwsux5ef3qzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgw20h5x I find it very frustrating that the only opinions people seem to be able to have about AI are:<br/><br/>A/ it&#39;s the next coming of Christ, just deploy it everywhere, and if it has any issues those will be fixed with the next update anyway<br/><br/>B/ it&#39;s completely useless, has never and will never do anything useful and it&#39;s all just a scam by tech bros who are too dumb to realize that it&#39;s useless 2026-02-02T04:49:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvmp03v6klz6etvgssk6cxsh8vj9zfutvmcdnfltltge2texjc87qzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgy8t0y4 Send help, there is an intruder plundering our garden! 😅<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/982/872/745/428/266/original/e77822b4dfe2114d.png"> <br/> 2026-01-30T07:30:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx9m7hqjd9vxql76lu0t525s2553wqhnzcmaxtyj0q9lq44scs6ngzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg5g90kd The food in Bangalore is great in general, but as a vegetarian I cannot express how *incredible* it feels to be surrounded by great options rather than feeling like a second class citizen 2026-01-27T07:42:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspya9ka7t0lqa6e8jfvs53kvw0gcdk52dw5g7ylu07g9l7ffdnsvszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg2cekmd Some encouraging trends for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tgg430m4q5ak0zezsxp4vvglkcu3vxtykyc272khxs4axddh0wxs7hqwzh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>LibreOffice</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tgg…qwzh</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Full report:<br/><a href="https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/01/21/state-of-the-project-2025/">https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/01/21/state-of-the-project-2025/</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/934/146/692/084/996/original/72cc1b6217238069.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/934/147/123/675/783/original/21cd11d9b3bdefe2.png"> <br/> 2026-01-21T16:59:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhw372apr7v2fn9y4jaq36czprf4j4uxd3ksw74w9zptgzezcp5czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg3pfz8q RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@fj/115926880329262196">https://mastodon.social/@fj/115926880329262196</a><br/><br/>As a European investor I started diversifying my investments away from US securities because even beyond moral considerations I see 2 major risk factors:<br/>- Will business thrive in a country if it gives up all semblance of the rule of law and fair competition? If the US becomes an oligarchy like Russia, can it remain innovative? <br/>- Will my property rights in US securities be respected as a foreigner if my country is in conflict with the US?<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1kmvjqs9dl7jep4mldu4k43alt8fplgwx0fvq5ztdfeyehkunv83q60glfn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1kmv…glfn</a></span><br/> </div> Europeans, Japanese, Koreans, Canadians … do have more leverage that they think on this madness.<br/>Because we've been financing it.<br/><br/>"How Europe Could ‘Weaponize’ $10 Trillion of US Assets Over Greenland”<br/><br/>Do you want your pension fund to continue funding these threats on our territorial integrity?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-19/-weaponizing-10-trillion-of-us-assets-is-tough-ask-for-europe">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-19/-weaponizing-10-trillion-of-us-assets-is-tough-ask-for-europe</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/926/880/079/275/485/original/c409dfa46df9089a.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/926/905/347/741/051/original/fae6db7f6f351f4e.jpeg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-01-20T10:30:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs07nldc06fu024j964chj85wfppk5whfyjjt6m7yr7336pkpnj3ygzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg0kdmp5 TIL of the Forkiverse. <br/><br/>Two podcasts I listen to, Search Engine and Hard Fork, launched a new Mastodon instance and promptly got 8k+ people to join the fediverse ✌️<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/926/851/100/855/782/original/5e58f767cb815c01.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-20T10:04:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz885p3p9u7mv7ltmrkcfmelgsu3hkpcxzsngjm86kq9saurcp8fqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgpm7fl5 My favorite place to read about anything related to e-bikes is Micromobility.io, an industry publication with deep knowledge of all the companies and trends.<br/><br/>I interviewed their CEO Prabin Joel Jones for my upcoming video on the collapse of Cowboy, Vanmoof, Rad Bikes &amp; co. Exclusive for Nebula viewers: <br/><a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-why-did-ebike-startups-fail">https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-why-did-ebike-startups-fail</a><br/><br/>The main video will come to YT and Nebula later.<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/912/319/467/688/658/original/a1f032ebd8684142.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-17T20:37:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr0x8cmpapdvm7et44zefh8mxj7replmjj5hjhetyu4nnfltw56vgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg3mm88v I&#39;m working on my next video which will dive deep into the struggles of the big 3 e-bike brands: Vanmoof, Cowboy &amp; Rad Power Bikes.<br/><br/>I had a very interesting ~1h interview with Eliott Wertheimer, the CEO who took over Vanmoof in 2023. He told me what he thought the went wrong and how he has tried to turn things around in the last 2.5 yrs.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll include a bunch of highlights in the main video, but Nebula viewers can watch the whole interview weeks before that goes live:<br/><br/><a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-vanmoofs-painful-turnaround">https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-vanmoofs-painful-turnaround</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/893/957/706/633/112/original/9a98395408481c2d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-14T14:53:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9agv2lkm9jh540hpjactuxk5nnwrhjg0zuq5rjgxykpeetcwephgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgetztlf I really wish people would stop equating &#34;not selling user data&#34; with privacy. None of the tech giants sell, or even share your data with third parties directly. They would be stupid to, it&#39;s their most valuable asset. They hoard it! Doesn&#39;t mean they don&#39;t collect &amp; use every bit of it themselves. 2025-12-29T06:11:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy9uurh04uaum3s66qpe7tkqvnf0k5ssnnculyt3j8kaw7pgn35pgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgfsg69t Incredible video<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/ywaOyHzqDxw?si=GY7wY8fm3Ad_IIH8">https://youtu.be/ywaOyHzqDxw?si=GY7wY8fm3Ad_IIH8</a> 2025-12-15T10:02:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspykrc3ahelzu2fl4pqhl5gc62v9p065zr0276euewqt5vffmhtwczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgqp5a8a Repairable &amp; upgradeable: the new Fairbuds XL<br/><br/>Nebula: <a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-repairable-upgradeable-the-new-fairbuds-xl">https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-repairable-upgradeable-the-new-fairbuds-xl</a><br/>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/TGvfloQbb2w">https://youtu.be/TGvfloQbb2w</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/706/917/965/735/010/original/aa78158114f1ed67.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-12T16:24:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs25ng8kw5ujryjuvke3kzwrdtfcnquz9wwfj0aygyz0fk5eqyvqlczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgsgl4z6 Now that it is official US policy to promote regime change in Europe and to dismantle the EU I wonder if we will take sovereignty over tech more seriously 2025-12-10T11:19:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdle9yhknpxkguayqpacejtvzhccw4as8ckersydu75kq8yywsgxszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg2w9k2n New Fairbuds XL just launched. Really nice pair and the drivers are backwards compatible with the previous Gen. Will talk about them in the Friday Checkout!<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/689/202/710/725/238/original/5759bf5710bad7b8.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/689/203/224/578/347/original/c96550ffbb2b4df6.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/689/203/661/512/195/original/998e5b3ffce78911.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/689/203/979/303/870/original/bee0fee1c52e22e6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-09T10:47:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst5495pket0vphwgtjd38unmjvrcf6fjzxtpret7s0x7mzft6aleszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg356xl5 This has to be the wildest opt-in checkbox I&#39;ve ever seen<br/><br/>- Made to look like you are agreeing to a privacy policy when in fact it&#39;s a marketing opt-in<br/>- Instead of &#34;by agreeing you are opting in&#34; they added two negatives &#34;by NOT agreeing you are opting OUT&#34; to confuse you<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/650/178/597/631/110/original/768b46432cdb3c12.png"> <br/> 2025-12-02T13:24:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswutkx0km6hx4na29rtwztz2yf4zsyl7frcq57ppgspmp6ncvse5czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgdsrjlj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8g067npvax6jnm87xsy5qn0yynr3cegvd5hmvj0yr4z0sehjejgp5yutu'>nevent1q…yutu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Full article btw: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly02lljdero?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly02lljdero?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email</a> 2025-11-28T10:07:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd8g067npvax6jnm87xsy5qn0yynr3cegvd5hmvj0yr4z0sehjejgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgwfpcq3 Little pockets of good news.<br/><br/>(From the micromobility@substack.com newsletter)<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/626/757/161/122/283/original/8dcd11e896855508.png"> <br/> 2025-11-28T10:06:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd0frlyjcrd6sllwx4afvca0mep9gc4gtmrc25spemjvqx4u7h06czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg8cn2j6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8txerez0wdglsuhl6lk55lfmxmjur56gwn26lf33ljw43gn4ackqw7ml0z'>nevent1q…ml0z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>was this post specifically made to upset <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1z7xtq2j2202tfpxl7cmfmac4n45gv6tuyuwjdcfu0gyc58jxek9qc6q5jf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱</span> (<span class="italic">npub1z7x…q5jf</span>)</a></span> ? 😂 2025-11-26T09:58:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrucv0ll2skq6ypt2g6qed8tjkx5cmk2zlaklg9l5p56znafphkcgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgfvqzg5 Damn, while biking to the studio I was looking at a car to make sure it didn&#39;t drive in front of me and I missed a lady who decided to cross the zebra ... so I rode into her. Thankfully just a light bounce, no damage and she just walked away after some well deserved yelling at me. But I just... didn&#39;t see her at all even though I know this zebra well and always make sure to not be an asshole to pedestrians.<br/><br/>Not even sure what conclusion to draw because I was paying attention, normal speed etc. 2025-11-19T15:32:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdma8j2ajv9xl2xn5fjc0tl98tmp6hq3gd7sl7p2pz5mp2596ux5szyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgnnnfka Girlfriend&#39;s Pixel is slowly dying so she decided to try an iPhone 16 Pro I had lying around. I don&#39;t think I&#39;ve seen her hate a tech product more than this one yet 😂<br/><br/>&#34;This is the worst phone experience ever&#34; 2025-11-06T11:31:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfctzr84nq5utew0nnp9d0n7lunts40pwz28etnyxfxp0d0437svczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg2dt7ef My mum told me today she watched my last video and that I&#39;m handsome and smart and that she is proud of me so I&#39;m just gonna take the rest of the day real easy now ☺️ 2025-10-29T14:20:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst52p36sujyh82y9wct4q557a3evsrz6rpguqf5rhvcnn0z6dx6uqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg9rch5s Don&#39;t you love it when streets get cleaned, but only until the bike lane? After all, bikers are way more likely to slip on leaves and fall so they surely don&#39;t need cleaning<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/445/885/376/660/956/original/73eada49ef4232a6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-27T11:28:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvr39sz7zkj9f0n5809zhqnnw6vedw40e9672pycd5mvscguehecczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgnsvv9k I&#39;ve lately been quite obsessed with this app called StreetComplete. It gamifies contributing to OpenStreetMaps in a really nice way by giving you you little quests to do while you walk around. A fun way to get some steps in, to make you look closer at your environment and to do a good thing! <br/><br/><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.westnordost.streetcomplete">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.westnordost.streetcomplete</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/434/865/955/601/791/original/529d55389a9d5f5c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-25T12:46:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswfujqaqr57g2qe7nyrd9zl2eskenup5aquwanqh4rd5sn69dck3qzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgvu5jtw Imagine having a government so incompetent that it shuts down to the point where a foreign country steps in to pay your army&#39;s contractors 🤯 <br/><br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/23/germany-secures-wages-of-12000-local-us-army-employees-amid-budget-crisis-in-washington">https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/23/germany-secures-wages-of-12000-local-us-army-employees-amid-budget-crisis-in-washington</a> 2025-10-23T14:52:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs28qngqcd7z5es0457wrpstqgmvheggw58kcp34f52uf0306nlkfqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhggq4fkm Cruel world 😂<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/355/794/229/261/385/original/ade0bd59b3cb36df.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-11T13:35:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxdgrrc0nrnr0vvk7fjjuxfqujmgyxvv55w6xd2sfmvmfzmgyx5hszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhggg968j Randomly installed AltStore PAL on my iPhone to try. Way easier than I though! A real third party iOS app store feels so weird but also so normal at the same time<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub168yqrxz4glvns5rm43ty09m9vsshmv0nhaw0ug703cw920g0nf9qsmupza" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>AltStore</span> (<span class="italic">npub168y…upza</span>)</a></span> is now in the fediverse BTW!<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/346/723/988/341/149/original/f5e3121d85f57132.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-09T23:10:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvk9wth9d9p8xpkxuga8eh69rrtstcu49gv3d9duvyxa02k6p87aqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgvsgh55 This button is the biggest lie on the internet<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/327/009/386/441/676/original/1f3c1da95a3ade4f.png"> <br/> 2025-10-06T11:35:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspqwr4ur538p7kewv25u9tcugud5szumel7su3jnzla4al80cv97qzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgy665vn Pretty sick view from the plane over Amsterdam today<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/304/448/845/084/499/original/765297a38ff8d934.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-02T11:58:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9lk54mjhv2rqajevhl3nxtn8rd8xkmgw9avjnjl525thnxapq4jqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgeycpuu Seen my first 2 people rocking an iPhone Air in the wild today. Always impressed with how fast it goes for Apple 2025-09-27T08:16:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9we6c6jdp0d9gfd7h309uc6zggqst35k262p86505he6shvdz76szyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhganx3my Hello from Damascus 😊<br/><br/>There will be no Friday Checkout this week. I&#39;m making a very special video while I&#39;m here though!<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/212/720/137/702/794/original/ea16b8c0bdb7feec.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-16T07:10:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxmluv3fvhtek6sywnmvxl2vkyp8k2mqk5e5zyq0p83t4fywqusvczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgk4nf7z Finally making a video where I can use my cute new silicon wafer on set 💫<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/134/323/937/567/465/original/47b20eef58e24c5c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-02T10:53:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvdqpw8tf5v7qxkaxvx6jaund62ft9h99n4vp07qv6rz8jfqet52czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgl54raf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfnlystjn69tzhmde94fcx00y9yt6nmwylfa8tghj5qrhja6nra5sa3dtq0'>nevent1q…dtq0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The funniest example was one firm switching to Zoho mail. They said using an Indian service was way less risky than using a US one. <br/><br/>It&#39;s hard to describe how much goodwill towards America Trump&#39;s policies have erased. 2025-09-01T12:45:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfnlystjn69tzhmde94fcx00y9yt6nmwylfa8tghj5qrhja6nra5szyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgzms0cv I recently talked with a guy who builds software for small &amp; medium sized German insurance firms and he says almost all of their clients are working on removing US services from their tech stack due to perceiving them as highly risky. This includes cloud services, office tools, AI tools, etc. So far he said the switch is a mixed bag with some successes and some blunders, but the push is very clear.<br/><br/>Highly anecdotal stuff, but maybe this cut is deeper than I expected. 2025-09-01T12:41:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsywrvgeljl6v04w9d9d4f65v0p4770pmc4jjl268paelv8tjy39hgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgh3huat Ah I just read the comments and was reminder again that I am both an Apple hater and an Apple apologist, while also being simultaneously a CCP shill and unquestioningly supportive of the US tech war on China.<br/><br/>Looks like my job is done, time to log off 😇 2025-08-15T11:55:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp0jzu8eerqdytaqudaujytykfwtay2jt7vkyhtxap74y44p50sjszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgrx60wt Got a bit overwhelmed with the world so I spent the whole day biking to a park, reading a few chapters of a good book, riding to the next park, reading a few more chapters, etc. 9am-6pm. Like a holiday in my own city. What an incredibly relaxing thing!<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/022/590/426/328/113/original/4635540162094052.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-13T17:18:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswjwt3utd8rmtll355sxpuh2luc59gdeny7py8x4q3l3qfzps9d3szyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgnfz29e I&#39;ve been seeing a lot of these across Berlin. Are US brands feeling nervous about their American image? 🤔🤔🤔<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/982/632/829/120/681/original/f4a3009f031061d2.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-06T16:01:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2yua3cqvhr6k20s3je7rccp8kruzx7qqumhd0ah9jf03dgfhhk3qzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg435r6j I really wish Google spent 1% of their Ai budget figuring out the incredibly complex task of recognising that 100 comments suddenly flooding a video promoting a single crypto currency miiiiight be a scam<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/969/534/762/857/455/original/bcaf8efb983ba435.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-04T08:27:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0rw5u6n7nugc9etj0sc4eafp4j2vqszjyhg7zm47vr0hfsyqh7wczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg6gu75k After this deal I&#39;m increasingly losing hope in Europe having the balls to do anything at all 2025-07-29T04:59:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwxdledn2zqvu0nxfevfy8dwjvvuszfj6x4yee3pa4q08n233shqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgytra5y Merz says he won&#39;t put pride flags on Bundestag for pride. So BVG (the Berlin public transportation company) put pride flags all over the Bundestag station 😂<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/904/947/901/405/179/original/57b72dd130a99033.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/904/947/900/581/534/original/33bf15ab9c3a73e1.png"> <br/> 2025-07-23T22:42:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgl3qmmp390kj8q4qdsx2m0vf4e7v2kwt3l892zanrwfe9qfynzczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgvxk7e8 My second silicon wafer that is even cooler😍<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/881/082/484/700/362/original/d2b4df6ba0cf9087.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/881/082/481/603/546/original/53a87e3c6b8546bf.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-19T17:30:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqxec7fjp55kw8064su9mghdhquqpwflv9l7wr2svg9wa8j5wzdpqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgamemtg A website complained that &#34;your experience is important to us, please disable your ad blocker&#34;.<br/><br/>So I opened the site in Edge. The experience without an ad blocker:<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/869/735/294/283/446/original/1d2a5c41cb968089.png"> <br/> 2025-07-17T17:26:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvr7nxj420fht4ahsgxkm7kjzsjdl7rgzknhms0xlj84c4ak0uzgczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgey0p36 I recently realized that you can just buy random discarded silicon wafers off of Amazon / AliExpress for a few bucks. Just got my first one. Will be a nice video prop 😎<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/857/129/280/785/110/original/9440c30d419fe44c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-15T12:00:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszvsj85upp2gtzdwsnsmfy0upd603damkc40sh6cthtaek3jlnk0qzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg8ny7c0 The US government visa application website asks you to use a photo cropping tool to upload a profile picture which takes you to a notice saying it&#39;s temporarily unavailable ... since 2020 😂😂😂😂😂<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/852/930/196/937/932/original/2426e362fa1ee0bf.png"> <br/> 2025-07-14T18:11:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf5p8kykg0le5d28x27nxr57t63s8l5wv2dxna3mdvau3tfvfjdgszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg5dll0l Applying for a US press visa right now and this message is on the top of every page. I wonder if they know about the existence of Mastodon, lol.<br/><br/>Anyway, long live the American leaders who have never done anything wrong and are flawless in every way.<br/><br/>Wish me luck 🤞🤞🤞<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/851/786/246/402/113/original/a6c3e36497d496d2.png"> <br/> 2025-07-14T13:22:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqhhqlt9n65fcwr7qxwfrn0sdexnlmeqp6u547cjgwjtxspgrrwkgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgs6nj87 My grandma has been walking around my favorite Berlin streets with me for 2 days and without me saying anything she picked up on how few cars there are, vs the huge number of bikes &amp; pedestrians. She legit can&#39;t stop talking about it and I think I might have accidentally created a radical anti-car activist 😂 2025-07-04T19:51:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsglcptl5cq0u777dlf20z2zcxlq00pagptafdxl494t8ljgvagv5czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgx6aukp I just accidentally made a protein shake using sparkling water and this is one of the most cursed things I&#39;ve ever tasted 😂 2025-07-02T13:05:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd27t5xgay2mhzjjkps0edf5ycpw362vqzzppffckzzysj60m9u8czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhghy8mhg Fun fact: You don&#39;t have to do any of this when travelling to the evil, socialist, anti-free-speech China, EU, etc.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.thejournal.ie/us-visa-changes-6740830-Jun2025/">https://www.thejournal.ie/us-visa-changes-6740830-Jun2025/</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/755/809/136/954/945/original/89bf8b1f09d2d622.png"> <br/> 2025-06-27T14:32:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsghl2mkeprs8u2zy67sqfcavkj82lwf5cgj0qes2zr2nr0lzyf4uczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgztl6f9 Fun fact: Just found out that the EU energy labels are visible right on Amazon now<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/754/604/351/911/001/original/722ad221ff007979.png"> <br/> 2025-06-27T09:25:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszr4fv8fe4qfe6w54669l6x3znfk9rc4zrt6yvnyy3ht98z3kls7czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg5rus55 Firefox just now. Will it never end? 😭<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/745/144/716/559/576/original/38108f812d671fcd.png"> <br/> 2025-06-25T17:19:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdu0wfy3y5spp2p4wpnp8262y55fp6hutsrejf783ulea4dcwlnsqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgqxa7a7 Landed in Switzerland at 8:50 (as in, the wheels touching ground). By 9:05 I was in a train. By 10:02 I will be at my destination in another city. Fucking love it when infrastructure works 😭 2025-06-25T08:01:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqj9kr8mdvugwzjctfeprxun6my02wkypxugzu2v0yv3vyzygqe6czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg762c76 If Trump and Musk were women we would never stop hearing that Women are too emotional to do politics 😂 2025-06-06T11:28:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9p3ecxdxs32zwde8wrmyeat03kpn4mpu4cprjwj38tsuc97j339szyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhghssvnd First time I&#39;m seeing a live stream via Peertube with 200+ live viewers. Pretty solid looking visual quality and a decent streaming experience!<br/><br/>(this is for the launch of e/OS 3 by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hn8hc06ja8mmeskpxrd8x5t6jv985k0fqeerlwv2gwekhqh4nghqvhg0mt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Murena - choose freedom!</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hn8…g0mt</span>)</a></span> ) <br/><br/><a href="https://peer.tube/w/iTEezgJe8PFTv1qwxYDJ8S">https://peer.tube/w/iTEezgJe8PFTv1qwxYDJ8S</a> 2025-06-03T14:28:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvt6cswvykn9cy43px288muwrk9fclnhxcgkfjw526lgl5cgjc7fgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgdgmahk This floating AI turd button in Excel has been genuinely infuriating. It&#39;s distracting, laggy and only turns off temporarily.<br/><br/>What are the best / worst AI product integrations you&#39;ve seen? I&#39;m making a list for a future video.<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/612/645/142/051/635/original/2eedf1e577378443.png"> <br/> 2025-06-02T07:49:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdq05y37s493xuau0a5g2dd7jfyj836c5d45ayxmknhhjp0dk26yqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgnwwlsu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsypmzzchxy4k25qjud2cc6uxxf84yyagf5q7vpf4c5pxjwgunl5aqmzw8cr'>nevent1q…w8cr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Got a traffic jam on the Autobahn 😁<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/607/973/242/869/884/original/8b34c5e70582b8a0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-01T11:55:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsypmzzchxy4k25qjud2cc6uxxf84yyagf5q7vpf4c5pxjwgunl5aqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgzscdum Sternfahrt ✌️<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/607/948/391/925/249/original/11e06dbadd69081a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-01T11:48:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst60k0qnwjqfltvujvppws9le6kr49k7vr4dhlsjcyj0puug37zhszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg2tjzqy ARM chips from AMD &amp; Nvidia!<br/><br/>Nebula: <a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-arm-chips-from-amd-nvidia">https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-arm-chips-from-amd-nvidia</a><br/>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/1xWUG1IlO10">https://youtu.be/1xWUG1IlO10</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/517/410/989/075/308/original/f2d863e48458e975.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-16T14:32:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgy9wcggwt5yjl8lh2afc845sryyk60e032x0qqjz7geerdm3yc0szyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgn82and My superpower is that I&#39;m a tech youtuber with very little desire to upgrade my tech. As one example, I have been using these random USB speakers I found literally on the street discarded for about 5 years now. The probably cost, like 20 bucks a decade ago and still work great 😁<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/514/000/240/583/119/original/f92e2ec16f1deef4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-15T21:40:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvvxtv8dkxyt9tn688wr3f4txaysry5yvhkxp0lds2mu3up3490dszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgwdg8ms In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8s78jfgz5j7ajdrmswnt7lcgfah5ny4zzvlcyzaqptlrugdrz6usv3vlwl'>nevent1q…vlwl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ha, I you are right! I didn&#39;t actually spot myself at first 2025-05-06T10:07:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf2lmwjap9dz8nd7gzyqq28zu8769kggc4jwvcspx56fcvhm9qxfqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgj2gl20 Now on YouTube as well!<br/><br/>1 Month Without US Tech Giants<br/><br/>Nebula: <a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-1-month-without-us-tech-giants">https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-1-month-without-us-tech-giants</a><br/>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/7w8jmw96ryA">https://youtu.be/7w8jmw96ryA</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/449/119/337/343/020/original/aba4f371b6799433.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-04T11:21:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqek76lxyzklexukfwjaaaavjm7js33nv3g6976w7ty8jkwmmxn0szyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgk7qhan Many people are thinking about ditching various US tech giants so I thought I&#39;d try out how far I can go. I tried living about a month with as little Google, Microsoft, Apple &amp; co as possible!<br/><br/>Here&#39;s the video:<br/><a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-1-month-without-us-tech-giants">https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-1-month-without-us-tech-giants</a><br/><br/>(On Nebula right now, YouTube coming later)<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/440/577/003/893/179/original/85c8509d502685e2.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-02T22:26:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0jtsttdltyc85hfk9n4a76qsapfgs4yf3epntexdh9ccy7ycyj0gzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgtuvglw To the people who keep saying we should &#34;stay out of politics&#34; and &#34;stick with tech&#34;, I wonder how they imagine that works when tech itself has no interest instaying out of politics<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/685/123/216/351/300/original/76971b592cbeebef.png"> <br/> 2024-12-20T12:23:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgvfgjlgsk665xefqdr7twxrcy8wrvwd3nsm5ksk6qqf4ptznaxmszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgtmenpm Israel: &#34;We destroyed the capabilities of the Syrian army in the largest air operation we have carried out in our history&#34;. 250+ bombings + they are now occupying territory, too. My friends in Damascus had chemical plants &amp; more blown up next to them.<br/><br/>They are demiliatarizing a state that has not only NOT attacked Israel, but whose new leadership has, in fact, defeated allies of Iran. This is terrorism.<br/><br/><a href="https://syria.liveuamap.com">https://syria.liveuamap.com</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/627/885/025/353/818/original/a59e04e2c0de8549.png"> <br/> 2024-12-10T10:00:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgmq8hpdt50jk3jnqfr24carm9ugyd4awu35ququ8arx9janl8mwqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgjuf8gt I get so many sophisticated AI phising emails as a creator that to me AI has caused a net DECREASE in productivity &amp; of course the scams create financial losses.<br/><br/>AI is always presented as a productivity &amp; revenue booster for users, but I wonder whether it&#39;s not a net negative on the level of society 2024-12-09T19:42:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxr4ryx9wuzcjgcnt9dluy8gzz94ax3gjmh4l6kp4vmltmm4y3gqqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhglw0j85 64.3% of German electricity now comes from renewables, with a big increase in solar pushing the record. Losing ground is coal and natural gas. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.destatis.de/DE/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/2024/12/PD24_456_43312.html">https://www.destatis.de/DE/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/2024/12/PD24_456_43312.html</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/611/780/294/152/505/original/f5ef5816f3882f9d.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-07T13:29:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspzl7nsk0ay9d876sutarz4gn9rej5rk95yxye00x3f6j4r834kwczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgk4e9my If you are worried about your government becoming authoritarian/bad/fascist/whatever, it might be an especially good time to make a big push to move your communications to encrypted services like Signal. I promise it&#39;s hard to move contacts at first, but then it just works and is nice 2024-12-06T12:38:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr69c0h64xmjjx7j064ugr5tux3652xlte36etnudyypuffygz9yczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg08h09y ⚠️Breaking⚠️ Pat Gelsinger just resigned as CEO of Intel.<br/><br/>I just made a video about the massively risky be he took, which now appears to have been his downfall. See more below:<br/><br/>YouTube: youtu.be/OZrPOjnAyqs<br/>Nebula: <a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-can-intel-survive-the-valley-of-death">https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-can-intel-survive-the-valley-of-death</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/583/850/456/379/114/original/a571b40aa5b8a4b7.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-02T15:06:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyu29mkccudseyfdhc4q2knmz8nxhxr37prkx27vm86d45nx5njmgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgj48jvp Now also on YouTube! <br/><br/>Can Intel survive the valley of death?<br/><br/>Nebula: <a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-can-intel-survive-the-valley-of-death">https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-can-intel-survive-the-valley-of-death</a><br/>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/OZrPOjnAyqs">https://youtu.be/OZrPOjnAyqs</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/555/098/268/496/700/original/0f14e5c9aa8d63bb.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-27T13:15:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs27jwulasaxcays8watv245zwqa9wct634lxemc76cq69323usg6gzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgt6l79k While I love the recent Bluesky rally, I also want to remind everyone that Mastodon is the only properly decentralized, billionaire-proof and VC-free social media for now. I get that most people couldn&#39;t care less about protocols, but if you do, I recommend maintaining a presence there :) 2024-11-26T00:21:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstyzy84zzprh7m92xe0rxparjk3thnx6qhdef9x48qmjlylse9dwczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgxgr2xq Goddammit, I successfully lived my whole life ignoring mechanical keyboards until Keychron randomly sent me one this week without any context and now I feel like I&#39;m about to become a keyboard bro pls help 😂<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/539/227/990/937/049/original/5d00d75123f2a52a.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-24T17:59:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs06zdnvq2h0rmsjfd9ethhl4nzzuspptak4yy9w33uh2j9f75028gzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg2cm5lp We&#39;re living in the dumbest timeline<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/509/122/926/298/280/original/f03c884e89b6ea87.png"> <br/> 2024-11-19T10:23:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxssggume57fp6hrlghtx8ma4er0qn4vk924kz86c3vj0tu7mrtpczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgkgeae6 5.9k followers on Mastodon, <br/>4.5k on Threads <br/>1.8k in Bluesky, of which 900 came this week<br/><br/>Engagement on all 3 is pretty high, too. This X-odus is finally really happening. Yay! To keep up, I&#39;m trying OpenVibe, a client that can handle all 3 from one app. So far so good! 2024-11-17T09:09:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfav7750ylgza9eunps93wrxxwsv4shnwenlsxzqktsv32f298waqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgmd5054 I&#39;m still not sponsored or affiliated with them, but in case you&#39;ve been thinking about Proton, they have pretty good deals now<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/487/555/310/450/766/original/fd883619d4809328.png"> <br/> 2024-11-15T14:58:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfdnduh34taxnmajmckhr0kl655z3qkxjazsz464m8jeyd5q6w03czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgutv3j0 How long before Musk/Trump decide they can&#39;t stand each other? 2024-11-13T20:39:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw0e7rhj938nk73wsnejjslhau0j6rsycppam9xump99fftsgghpczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgh3w8mu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgg00vxgznrqvafwwc0pxnnke8xuudzs4565t8p5um5qrcgqzajsw5zawc'>nevent1q…zawc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yep, really hard to understand. The only thing I can think of is that this couldn&#39;t have been a mistake, but all the people in this chain thinking &#34;oh cool, footage of an expensive car going wroom&#34; without thinking breaking speeding limits is an issue anyones shoudl care about 2024-11-13T18:24:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw5y2ryjn8uuqz5kmegq4walmzgckfswlf7wxeu8xk6kn042p2a5czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgylukjv I really thought the previous drama around MKBHD&#39;s wallpaper app was overblown. It&#39;s a weirly overprice app, weirdly announced, but ... so what? Just don&#39;t buy it!<br/><br/>But this is truly midboggling. He filmed himself in a Lamborghini going 96mph in a 35mph school zone. WTF? How did he think that was ok?<br/><br/>Being a big enough influencer must melt your brain and lose touch with reality at some point...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24294921/mkbhd-controversy-dji-sponsored-video-speeding?showComments=1">https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24294921/mkbhd-controversy-dji-sponsored-video-speeding?showComments=1</a> 2024-11-13T00:19:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqzv3aqesn4t3axdf3rmg4sp072eufwf63p4ffjwxqm6dgmqhrrrczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgkxprme Wow, quite a bombshell! Ecosia &amp; Qwant join forces to build own search index. Their reasons:<br/>- Bing massively raising API costs<br/>- geopolitical risk with US increased<br/>- EU DMA rules make competition easier<br/>- GenAI massively changes search, is both a threat &amp; opportunity<br/><br/>Rollout starts in France next quarter already 🤯<br/><br/><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/11/ecosia-and-qwant-two-european-search-engines-join-forces-on-building-an-index-to-shrink-reliance-on-big-tech/">https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/11/ecosia-and-qwant-two-european-search-engines-join-forces-on-building-an-index-to-shrink-reliance-on-big-tech/</a> 2024-11-12T13:12:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0qr250m4q45vh5zfulvmmpsguqwzj2anun6rmede0ne9rsxdfnpczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgtpa2uj What Trump means for tech<br/><br/>Nebula: <a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-what-trump-means-for-tech">https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-what-trump-means-for-tech</a><br/>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/B7_lXlRYnfA">https://youtu.be/B7_lXlRYnfA</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/446/916/879/309/382/original/d07cf6f96f834099.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-08T16:44:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs90x88m0ka6uf035jpwckjxdz0tlfglewzdp8q6eqzw0wv24tj6eczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg7gd9l9 Now also on YouTube!<br/><br/>How Mozilla lost the Internet (&amp; what&#39;s next)<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/aw-XYrMFb0A">https://youtu.be/aw-XYrMFb0A</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/431/186/465/032/672/original/bb0e04ddfb99a1a8.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-05T16:03:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswzvmf4cq3rpgt4l0nmqvq7dtswhs3uqan4xsmwv60kmgkmmgfdqszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgwmnlem How Mozilla lost the Internet (&amp; what&#39;s next)<br/><br/>Nebula: <a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-how-mozilla-lost-the-internet-whats-next">https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-how-mozilla-lost-the-internet-whats-next</a><br/><br/>YouTube version coming later.<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/430/351/140/527/090/original/5d61dc98143bc85b.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-05T13:15:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjdgmja8hgpuphd2um9hrdp22mnzccy0w8a8yxllfqqfrrl4f5zgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgzue7g8 Pretty convinced right about now that Elon will be running for US president in the next election and his Trump business is just him working up to that 2024-10-29T06:47:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqs6xexyxlm2wvkyywqar8pscd3jtn23dgxahlkj0nvdyk07500aqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg0pzam0 We&#39;re so accustomed to prices always increasing that we forget that much of software should actually get CHEAPER over time. <br/><br/>Cloud costs are going down and companies often have less new stuff to add, hence lower development costs. Also, as they get more customers, they can spread those fixed costs out more. <br/><br/>Instead we get increases because we&#39;re trapped &amp; can&#39;t switch. 2024-10-23T10:00:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsved7mj2035e8v4euahe8dzcvpl3936lt867rytr49aj5vgfdrrsczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhggmv8s8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrcrfynxpqxqy9cl2ed3w4legdk7laycpfdm9n4dfhaz30mggm66cjyv22a'>nevent1q…v22a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My new problem is that she finally fell asleep but now my legs are starting to go completely numb and are losing all blood. Do I just accept an amputation?<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/330/194/319/151/926/original/d036c8fe3d8a15fe.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-18T19:59:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrcrfynxpqxqy9cl2ed3w4legdk7laycpfdm9n4dfhaz30mggm66czyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgczpv35 Trying to work but I keep getting distracted...<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/329/999/112/896/691/original/2604482e7a477aeb.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-18T19:09:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0a2ekfdv84tu3fqsl3nh3ljes67dfeq4gx4s9vr98f5vj4g4tdzczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg78pt04 Israel is now deliberately shooting at UN peacekeepers whose job is to document potential war crimes among other things. Despite this, Israel still gets support from countries like Germany while the US has even sent its own troops to defend the country.<br/><br/>Meanwhile the US and Germany think that allowing Ukraine to use weapons they supply against military targets in a country that is actively bombing it is unacceptable escalation.<br/><br/>What a weird, twisted world. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/40-countries-condemn-israel-attacks-un-peacekeepers-lebanon/">https://www.politico.eu/article/40-countries-condemn-israel-attacks-un-peacekeepers-lebanon/</a> 2024-10-15T18:06:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzt8rqyuf2lapj4dj524fll96zyyuv5g4pyg5fp4mpez0x8e5n0szyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg7647l4 I can finally switch to Windos again! <br/><br/>Now on Nebula, coming later to YouTube: <br/><a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-i-can-finally-switch-to-windows-again">https://nebula.tv/videos/techaltar-i-can-finally-switch-to-windows-again</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/312/469/062/556/956/original/21e6415455e67476.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-15T16:51:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs27ck042lr8w8edg8samw553n7g8y2e3rtxwst0tu4yxdnffqlquqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgwak2yz Love when the stock photos around a supposedly crashing Chinese market show a board covered in red. In China red signals a stock is going UP, not down. Red is a lucky color, so this man is looking at a boom :D<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/311/047/885/202/997/original/b1fa4ca975db7b2e.png"> <br/> 2024-10-15T10:51:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg95t5jayr5ctqnvwe6szxr9n2pq0zcc9tp4yvu7grx9ylstew0kczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhg5qu4ky It&#39;s my bday and a friend just made this. Cute!<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/284/654/089/252/992/original/89b915bca4a0763a.png"> <br/> 2024-10-10T18:57:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9rkkudmsy969u6uzf0x54vmsamenl2kavdav9egjxw8qeddl2vgczyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgu6xn8p Super cool to see authors showing up in embeds on Mastodon! 💪<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/277/886/468/691/635/original/4c414b975ab07638.png"> <br/> 2024-10-09T14:16:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9jgwcx62sflmkjngw2taja4tltur3g9zdw7zrs5cycuqtt050fjgzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhggsl5yn OMG grouped notifications alone make Mastodon 100 times more usable to me 😍<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/276/520/937/738/123/original/5b2c54c0f3d0255b.png"> <br/> 2024-10-09T08:30:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwku9e282yydcsktjg3e5a5x7acu470txrcy6j5rfa5r34veu6zqzyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgtguq7h Bought the sweater from [@signalapp](<a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp">https://mastodon.world/@signalapp</a> ) and it&#39;s looking great!<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/254/071/646/663/935/original/5df5cc1814e9117c.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-05T09:20:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqln933tlf9k78cghwhzpyptge7lgqf5lma07q4fpfknn9z96thtszyzajjuwsnzenq67kwrw0rf9u43rqju0ymp5u7l4fg6uvennt7cvhgf24ede Just had an issue with one of my Fairbuds not working. Took it apart in 15 seconds with no tools, popped the battery out and in again and it&#39;s fixed. 2024-10-04T09:48:24Z