Pluralistic: Kinkslump Linkdump (09 Dec 2023)

Today's links

Kinkslump Linkdump: A week's worth of assortment.
This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Apple fucked us on right to repair (again) (22 Sept 2023)

Today's links

Apple fucked us on right to repair (again): "Parts-pairing" is a scam.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Tesla's Dieselgate (28 July 2023)

Today's links

Tesla's Dieselgate: How DRM let Tesla defraud every one of its customers.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Autoenshittification (24 July 2023)

Today's links

Autoenshittification: How the computer killed capitalism.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Conservatives are fringe outliers – and leftists could learn from them (16 June 2023)

Today's links

Conservatives are fringe outliers – and leftists could learn from them: Unhinged QGOP freaks may be completely unhinged, but they know how to use power.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: John Deere's repair fake-out; Good riddance to the Open Gaming License (12 Jan 2023)

Today's links

Good riddance to the Open Gaming License: Hasbro accidentally gives us more freedom.
John Deere's repair fake-out: So many strings attached.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 13 Nov 2022 The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've ever broken

Today's links

The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've ever broken: If you only pay attention to how things work, you'll be screwed when they fail.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 18 Oct 2022 Being good at your job is praxis

Today's links

Being good at your job is praxis: The FTC can mandate Right to Repair without (further) Congressional authorization.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: None
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 15 Aug 2022

Today's links

This weekend, I watched a hacker jailbreak a John Deere tractor live on stage: Total pwnage, with a a side of copyfraud.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 07 Aug 2022

Today's links

Epson boobytrapped its printers: "For your protection."
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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