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Notices by Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)

  1. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Friday, 29-Jul-2016 02:06:44 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    • karl
    @karl while I didn't use windows very often (started with MINIX, drifted to GNU+Linux, BSD, and briefly OS X), I never saw the appeal. When I worked in IT there were a lot of people who were foaming windows devotees and it always seemed like Stockholm syndrome to me.
    In conversation Friday, 29-Jul-2016 02:06:44 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  2. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Jul-2016 00:08:15 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    How's that proprietary software workin' out for you, Pokemon Go fans? http://www.cnet.com/news/pokemon-go-gotta-catch-all-your-personal-data/
    In conversation Tuesday, 12-Jul-2016 00:08:15 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink

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    1. Unable to connect to tls://cnet1.cbsistatic.com:443. Error: php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Name or service not known
      Pokemon Go: Gotta catch all your personal data
      from CNET
      If you signed into Pokemon Go with your Google account, you might have just handed your digital life over to the game's developers.
  3. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Sunday, 03-Jul-2016 19:54:45 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    Ramen with fresh veggies is the ultimate convenience food.
    In conversation Sunday, 03-Jul-2016 19:54:45 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  4. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Friday, 17-Jun-2016 22:15:20 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    • coffee
    From my son. He was a little off on those numbers but I do like that my best friend is !coffee https://loadaverage.org/attachment/3092342
    In conversation Friday, 17-Jun-2016 22:15:20 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink

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    1. https://loadaverage.org/file/98c538867f5766299aaed08d04157e2ae4b0107f1b02a13a87f0cf21ee3de551.jpg
  5. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Wednesday, 25-May-2016 19:53:13 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    in reply to
    • Claes Wallin (韋嘉誠)
    how'd you stop yourself from slapping them?
    In conversation Wednesday, 25-May-2016 19:53:13 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  6. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Sunday, 22-May-2016 02:37:37 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    Liberating a MacBook for my wife. https://loadaverage.org/attachment/3066153
    In conversation Sunday, 22-May-2016 02:37:37 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink

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    1. https://loadaverage.org/file/4a669781fea25ff05e5ed252cc3353e958578fb80700324f8062899d5ac79eca.jpg
  7. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Friday, 20-May-2016 14:40:58 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    • Christopher M. Hobbs
    I often have this same issue with discussions of anarchism or privacy/encryption. The latter usually goes something like this:

    me: "We should encrypt our communications so we have some semblance of privacy."

    them: "I have nothing to hide."

    me: "What about others that do? What if you eventually have something to hide? What about that weird spot on your toe that you hit up WebMD about?"

    them: "People who have to hide are probably doing illegal things."

    me: "What if that illegal thing is the moral and ethical thing to do?"

    them: "Dont' be silly, our laws are valid."

    At that point, I just choose something else to talk about because I'd like to stay buddies.

    I feel like I'm either not educated enough on some of the matters that are important to me *or* I don't have a vehicle to convey the thoughts in a manner in which they will find important.

    I'm not even a "real activist" and I'm already tired of trying to carry the banner for some of this stuff. I'm regularly seen as a nutter, a hippie, a leftist, or at best, an obsessive hobbyist.
    In conversation Friday, 20-May-2016 14:40:58 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  8. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Friday, 20-May-2016 14:37:13 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    I'm growing weary of the uphill battle that is trying to convince my employers and clients to release their code under a Free Software license. I've won a lot of those battles but the same conversation seems to occur. It usually goes something like this:

    me: "We should release this code under a Free Software license. It's great for the users and the community."

    them: "I paid for this software, won't they just run their own copies?"

    me: "They can but there isn't any secret sauce in your source code. Your company is the secret sauce. Nobody can do it better than you."

    them: "I paid for this software. I'm not giving it away for free."

    me: "You can still charge for access to it."

    them: "My competitors will copy it."

    me: "Your competitors will be required to release their changes under the same license, so you can benefit from your competitor's work."

    them: "No."

    Sometimes they'll have software patents. If they do, that'll shut down the conversation before it even begins. I'm not sure how to politely inform people that their software is not necessarily their product nor do I know how to explain how it's good for the users without berating them for their business practices.

    It doesn't help that I believe capitalism to be the root of a lot of these software problems. I always keep that out of the conversation, though.
    In conversation Friday, 20-May-2016 14:37:13 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  9. Vriska (vriska@gnutan.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 18-May-2016 11:33:44 UTC Vriska Vriska
    we must seize the memes of productions
    In conversation Wednesday, 18-May-2016 11:33:44 UTC from gnutan.xyz permalink Repeated by cmhobbs
  10. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Wednesday, 18-May-2016 12:48:20 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    in reply to
    • Kei Kebreau
    @kkebreau it's pretty nice. I use Mustard {MOD} these days but I really like the AndStatus experience.
    In conversation Wednesday, 18-May-2016 12:48:20 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  11. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Wednesday, 18-May-2016 02:26:34 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    My son is wandering around with a plush Tux and a plush Geeko. I showed him pictures of Xue and Freedo since he uses linux-libre and XFCE on his computer. I had a really hard time explaining what a kernel, an operating system, and a distro were to him. I need to come up with analogies that a 5 year old can understand.
    In conversation Wednesday, 18-May-2016 02:26:34 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  12. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Wednesday, 11-May-2016 15:57:04 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    • Bob Mottram
    I don't recall which one of you posted this but I feel like it was @bob: https://whispersystems.org/blog/the-ecosystem-is-moving/

    Coming from my anti-capitalist standpoint, I read this article as "centralization is how one runs a business." Most of the author's arguments against federation were about control and competitors (have a look at the Github example).

    Regarding the soup of XEPs, there's beauty in the ability to choose between providers or host your own if you're technically inclined. It's a learning process, though.

    People are so hung up on instant gratification and companies cater to that, eager to take your money or make money off of you.

    Slow down, federate, and learn things.
    In conversation Wednesday, 11-May-2016 15:57:04 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink

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  13. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Tuesday, 10-May-2016 15:05:42 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    in reply to
    • sazius
    • Claes Wallin (韋嘉誠)
    • ☠️ Grumpy Oldman
    • Dave Morriss
    • Bob Mottram
    @grmpyoldman @sazius @bob @perloid @clacke i am by no means an associate, sir.
    In conversation Tuesday, 10-May-2016 15:05:42 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  14. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Monday, 09-May-2016 21:07:36 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    • sazius
    • Claes Wallin (韋嘉誠)
    • Dave Morriss
    • Bob Mottram
    @clacke @perloid @sazius @bob my wife would definitely want to go with me. not sure what she'd while i was in sessions if i did attend.
    In conversation Monday, 09-May-2016 21:07:36 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  15. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Monday, 09-May-2016 14:02:50 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    • Dave Morriss
    @perloid https://fragdev.com/blog/why-micro-fragdev-com-is-broken
    In conversation Monday, 09-May-2016 14:02:50 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink

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  16. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Monday, 09-May-2016 03:24:53 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    This is frustrating: http://themerkle.com/fbi-can-obtain-a-warrant-if-you-run-tor-come-december/ #tor
    In conversation Monday, 09-May-2016 03:24:53 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink

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    1. FBI Can Obtain A Warrant If You Run Tor Come December
      By JP Buntinx from The Merkle
      FBI Can Obtain A Warrant If You Run Tor Come December
  17. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Sunday, 01-May-2016 03:24:57 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    "Free election of masters does not abolish the masters or slaves."
    In conversation Sunday, 01-May-2016 03:24:57 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  18. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Monday, 18-Apr-2016 23:30:49 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    My boy built a rover with his snap circuits. They start hacking so early... https://loadaverage.org/attachment/3015932
    In conversation Monday, 18-Apr-2016 23:30:49 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink

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    1. https://loadaverage.org/file/0a718677d98927309a6b2fadbc80080fd5209cfc8cb0c2a6b22188c781fb14e7.jpg
  19. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Sunday, 10-Apr-2016 04:05:34 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    I'm daydreaming about experimenting with a system or network managed and used by a handful of people with equal access across the board (administrative privileges included). I may try to pull this off with #libernil or build another setup with the same principles but giving all users equal access.

    Currently, I'm the single admin on #libernil with maybe a dozen users and I don't like the isolation. I'm not sure that any of the users would be interested in a completely shared system, though.

    Participating in such a system with geographically dispersed individuals would make it difficult to hold events like I occasionally do under the #libernil umbrella. "Phone" conferences could be put together, though.
    In conversation Sunday, 10-Apr-2016 04:05:34 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink
  20. Christopher M. Hobbs (cmhobbs@loadaverage.org)'s status on Sunday, 10-Apr-2016 01:20:47 UTC Christopher M. Hobbs Christopher M. Hobbs
    Considering putting a #wiki on #libernil and leaving logins out of the equation. Anyone have thoughts on how long it might take vandals to take over? Related: http://meatballwiki.org/wiki/LoginsAreEvil
    In conversation Sunday, 10-Apr-2016 01:20:47 UTC from loadaverage.org at 34°45'1"N 92°30'1"W permalink

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