But despite their many impressive features, the devices can be taken down.

“You just have to spray it with Aqua Net hairspray in its ‘face’,” Cummings said. “And that would be enough to stop the cameras from working correctly.”

FYI

Consider the fact that you can change your life slowly with concerted effort. It helps me!

You are allowed to have one quarter life crisis, as a treat!

Damn. Get an air filter, everyone!

Also my shiny metal ass

You must

Its called a transpoosion

Banger

Why does the first line of the article say the location is New Delhi?

“All that she wants” by Ace of Base. I read a deep dive into the band and it seems like they may have been formed after a neo-nazi group and that song might be about Jews trying to dilute the bloodline… so yeah kinda weird now.

The website seems legit? Maybe not spam

I’m frustrated that this keeps happening (aid money ending up in rich people’s pockets)

Is there any way to mitigate this?

It’s a very trying time

BoingBoing

Kottke.org

Many substacks…

• Line Noise is a good music one
• Rave New World
• Blackbird Spyplane

For a phone with a minimal UI, there is Light Phone. I almost bought the Nokia “banana phone” because it was used in The Matrix and I love that film. If you want something that will last a long time, maybe Fairphone (tho it is Android)

I guess we’ll see how it goes here with the hallucinations

If nothing else, I’m equally embarrassed by my 🇺🇸 government

I think its Rose flavored

I’m using Masto a few times a day and I generally like it. I get a good mix of news and pictures. I joined after Twitter became X.

I’m not on Bsky but frankly reading the comments in this thread makes me consider it

I think concrete actually reacts with plastic in some cases (I have read as much)