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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jul-2023 01:34:14 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

https://nu.federati.net/url/291013 [www eventbrite com]

#TIL: "midget wrestling". I would expect that modern associations for Little People would be against this sort of "freak show" presentation.
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  Midget Mayhem Wrestling Goes Wild! Sterling Heights MI +18
  
  Eventbrite - Midget Mayhem Wrestling & Brawling LIVE presents Midget Mayhem Wrestling Goes Wild! Sterling Heights MI +18 - Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Club 54, Sterling Heights, MI. Find event and ticket information.
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jul-2023 00:37:38 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

Really warm today, but the next two days are expected to be warmer.

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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-Jul-2023 23:42:08 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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Among the problems with ad-based business models is tracking. There's a presumption that if they can present ads for things you're already likely to be interested in, you'll click and buy more.

But if they show baby related ads on sites about pregnancy and babies, and vehicle related ads on sites related to vehicle / commuting / travel, they don't have to chase people around the Web, trying to figure out who to show baby related ads and who to show car ads.

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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-Jul-2023 17:33:22 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
- simsa03
@simsa03 I figured that out from the rest of the post. FF = fossil fuels.

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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-Jul-2023 17:32:11 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
- Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅
@clacke My current cybersecurity course reverses those definitions. Deep web = authorization required such as intranets; dark web = special tools, software, techniques required, such as Tor or I2P.

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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-Jul-2023 07:52:23 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

https://tilvids.com/w/41f5284e-b79e-4c84-97e5-664a6ac5a1ee

Ad-based Internet dying? I don’t think it will die, but there are way too many ads and way too many scammers feeding off that ad-views and ad-clicks funding model. I can see it contracting when the economy gets worse.
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1. The AD-BASED internet is DYING, and it's getting WORSE in the process
  
  from The Linux Experiment
  
  Learn how to deal with a ransomware attack with this free whitepaper: https://bit.ly/44cNIcr Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux: https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# 👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thelinuxexp/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ Or, you can donate whatever you want: https://paypal.me/thelinuxexp 👕 GET TLE MERCH Support the channel AND get cool new gear: https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ 🎙️ LINUX AND OPEN SOURCE NEWS PODCAST: Listen to the latest Linux and open source news, with more in depth coverage, and ad-free! https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com 🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE: Website: https://thelinuxexp.com Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXP Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENick PeerTube: https://tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videos Discord: https://discord.gg/XMuQrcYd #internet #ads #marketingdigital 00:00 Intro 00:44 Sponsor: Learn how to deal with ransomware attacks 01:32 The ad-based internet 04:08 Twitter: anything but the kitchen sink 05:46 Reddit: shooting themselves in the foot 07:14 Youtube: nickel and diming 08:58 Alternative platforms won't save us 11:43 Three possible outcomes 14:41 The Ad Based internet is on its way out 15:13 Sponsor: Get a PC that was made to run Linux 16:02 Support the channel Google has shown that with enough scale, just running ads on a website is enough to keep the content free of charge. But of course, as with everything where money is involved, it went way too far. This limited the ad revenue, and so websites decided to add more ads. To compound that, ads started paying less and less, so websites started chasing profits by making the internet worse for everyone. Twitter's revenue is 89% ads. It has existed for more than 10 years, and has never made any money. So even at that scale, ads are just not working to sustain a company. All the changes Musk is making to Twitter, like firing most of the workforce, charging for the API, limiting the number of tweets, Twitter Blue, it's all to try and turn a profit. So, the experience of Twitter is now ten times worse, because ads don't work. Now let's look at Reddit. Reddit is about as popular as Twitter. And Reddit isn't profitable either. They're kept afloat by raising money from investors. And so Reddit charges for their API now. Reddit made their site worse for everyone: the regular users, and also everyone browsing the internet and landing on reddit to see a "this subreddit is private" message, making any web search ultra inefficient. And we can also look at Youtube. Youtube is HUGE. And it's hard to know if youtube is profitable or not. The consensus seems to be that it is, but the actions of youtube seem to indicate that maybe it's not THAT profitable. For example, youtube seems to be planning some moves against adblockers. Youtube is also taking steps against third party frontends, like Invidious. They wouldn't do stuff like that if profit growth was awesome. I love alternative platforms, but they'll probably never replace the giant ones: they don't offer a business model for people to create content on them. As a user, you probably don't care about that. And the person running the instance of said platform maybe is ready to fund it out of pocket, but the people creating the content on these platforms? They're not making money from them. And so as ad-based internet models start dying off, I have a feeling we're going to be faced with 3 options First, the big platforms survive as-is with the ads, you can still have ads on your own website, but the platforms will start keeping more and more of the ad revenue. This is where we're heading now. People are tired of ads and their privacy invasion, and the over abundance of them, but platforms seem to think this is the way to go. Second option, the big platforms and websites evolve to another model, like paywalling everything behind a paid subscriptions like Youtube Premium. It would basically kill off an entire portion of the internet, but it probably wouldn't be the worst portion to lose. Third option, the big platforms and the internet as a whole can't find a new model to replace ad based ones, and big platforms and big websites die off. Content creation becomes a hobby mostly. This is probably the best outcome for the internet as a whole, as it would probably kill off most clickbait, disinformation, AI generated crap. We would have far less things to read and watch, but a lot of if would be higher quality.
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-Jul-2023 05:21:09 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

The final song I recognized was "Don't stop believing". The lead singer and 2nd voice did not try to replicate Steve Perry, which is good.

I am glad the municipality sponsors these musical acts each week, even if getting an Earth Wind and Fire cover band is the result. (And they did have a great selection of songs, they just tried too hard to reproduce EW&F instead of making the songs their own.)

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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-Jul-2023 03:44:20 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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Rebel Yell is interesting with a female lead.

Also, Angel in the centerfold.

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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-Jul-2023 03:27:36 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

Tonight's band is only intermittently loud enough for me to recognize a song. "I love rock and roll" was decent.

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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-Jul-2023 03:25:34 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

Success does not have to be about numbers. More users, more money, more "engagement".

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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-Jul-2023 01:43:23 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

#nostr's answer to spam? http://fiatjaf.com/3f106d31.html
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  A vision for content discovery and relay usage for basic social-networking in Nostr
  
  Or how to make a basic social-networking application using the NostrNostr protocol that is safe and promotes decentralization.
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 20:41:45 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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NWS San Diego recorded a video forecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQqx_vPkX0Y
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1. Excessive prolonged heat wave for Southern California - NWS San Diego
  
  from NWSSanDiego
  
  Latest weather briefing for the extended extreme heat wave to affect southern California into mid July. Near record temperatures for inland areas possible. H...
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 20:40:04 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

#NASA https://spacenews.com/nasa-cancels-janus-asteroid-smallsat-mission/
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1. NASA cancels Janus asteroid smallsat mission
  
  from Jeff Foust
  
  NASA has canceled a mission to send a pair of smallsats to binary asteroids and will put the nearly completed spacecraft into storage.
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 20:06:43 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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Incidentally, the highest temperature ever recorded was 134F in Death Valley, #CA in 1913. There is some question as to whether that was an accurate measurement according to "Wikipedia":{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley}
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1. Death Valley
  
  Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. It is thought to be the hottest place on Earth during summer. Death Valley is home to the Timbisha tribe of Native Americans, formerly known as the Panamint Shoshone, who have inhabited the valley for at least the past millennium. Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. It is 84.6 miles (136.2 km) east-southeast of Mount Whitney — the highest point in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m). On the afternoon of July 10, 1913, the United States Weather Bureau recorded a high temperature of 134 °F (56.7 °C) at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, which stands as the highest ambient air temperature ever recorded on the surface of the Earth. This reading, however, and several others taken in that period are disputed by some modern experts.Lying mostly in Inyo County, California, near the border of California and Nevada, in the Great Basin, east of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Death Valley constitutes...
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 20:04:11 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
- SoCal: Southern California
Crazy heat in !SoCal right now and for the next few days. For Palm Springs in #Riverside_County, peak temperatures: 114F today (2023-07-13), 118F tomorrow (2023-07-14), 120F Saturday (2023-07-15), 121F Sunday (2023-07-16), 118F Monday (2023-07-17). For the visitors center at Death Valley in #Inyo_County, it should reach 129F on Sunday (2023-07-17).

These forecast numbers come from #NOAA / #NWS: https://www.weather.gov/
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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 19:32:35 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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I guess that's because it should weaken before it approaches Hawaii, but the map shows it heading directly toward #HI.

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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 18:33:57 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

In the eastern Pacific, #TropStorm #Calvin reaches #hurricane strength. #NOAA / #NHC says this will be a "fish storm" that will not affect land. https://www.nhc.noa.gov/
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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 17:06:12 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

Someone alerted me that parts of #MS and #AL are getting life-threatening flooding right now. Macon and Starkville MS getting 10-13 inches of rainfall in the past 6 hours since 06:00 US-Central. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iesPl7zRbVY

Also, there was recently "historic" flooding in Montpelier #VT.

If you're in any of these areas, pay attention to the local weather alerts and stay away from the most dangerous areas.
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1. FOX Weather Live: Expert Analysis, Accurate Forecasts, and Real-Time Updates
  
  from FOX Weather
  
  Stream 24/7 from America's Weather Center. Stay up-to-date on local & national weather updates with America's Weather team. Watch the live stream to discover...
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 16:20:09 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
- Economics of the US Economy
https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/07/12/the-easy-part-of-the-fight-against-inflation-is-ov/

> It's easy to understand why some investors have been quick to declare victory over inflation. The broadest CPI measure climbed just 0.2% for the month of June, which was less than many economists had projected for the month. June's reading brought the year-over-year inflation rate to just 3%, which is the lowest for that measure in more than two years.

The easy part of the fight against inflation is over, says The Motley Fool. Last year's inflation surge ended after June, so annualized moving averages lost a big upward component. And energy price deflation probably ending also. After this, cutting measured price inflation will mean tackling underlying issues.

> As optimistic as investors were, there are plenty of reasons to remain concerned about inflation. Even with the decline in monthly core inflation rates, the year-over-year rise there was still 4.8%. That's more than double the Fed target.

> For those who prefer the broader CPI measure, it's important to recognize that the overall figure got a big push downward from a 16.7% plunge in energy prices over the past year. It's not out of the realm of possibility that prices for gasoline, heating oil, and other energy products could continue to fall, but it's more likely that energy will stop exerting so much downward pressure on overall CPI numbers from here on out.

I think we're getting things confused. Price inflation is generally a symptom and effect of inflation itself. Inflation is generally stated as an increase in the money supply that is in excess of population growth and GDP growth.

In response to more money being available, sellers raise prices. Or if they do not, buyers buy more stuff, and sellers raise prices until economic growth and population growth match the increased money supply. So prices can surge because (1) "money printer go brrrr" or because (2) more demand, but 'widget' output remains the same.

We really need for articles covering !econusa to distinguish between inflation (the money printing issue) and price inflation (which is usually an effect thereof). Educate your readers, so they'll understand how various policy choices can affect them. Even the current Fed chair (Jerome Powell) and the secretary of the treasury (Janet Yellen) seem to confuse the two, but that may be their way of not acknowledging that it was primarily their actions that spawned this cycle of increased prices.
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1. The Easy Part of the Fight Against Inflation Is Over | The Motley Fool
  
  from https://www.facebook.com/themotleyfool/
  
  Stocks soared Wednesday, but here comes the hard part.
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 15:53:36 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

Is it "capitalism picking winners and losers but ... making taxpayers fund the losers" when the product is something that no one would otherwise make? How many nuclear reactors for moon-orbiting satellites would get built in the absence of national space programs funding them? For that matter, how many such satellites would get built, with or without nuclear reactors, if government space agencies weren't funding them?

That's an easy thing to overlook, but if you need a custom product, you have to pay someone to build it unless you build it yourself.

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