gatoesceptico @gatoesceptico@social.privacytools.io

How “engagement” made the web a less engaging place

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/03/how-the-like-button-ruined-the-internet/519795/

Nice resource for finding Open Science tools

research paper on tool accessibility (broad, non-disability sense):
https://f1000research.com/articles/9-1292/v1
interactive graph of tools and their relationships: https://kumu.io/a2p/dost#dataset
#opensource #openscience #openaccess

“I passionately believe that science - all this wonderful knowledge that humans have come together to create - should be open to everyone.”

— Prof. Alice Roberts
@theAliceRoberts@twitter.com

#Science #OpenScience #OpenData #OpenSource

Hiding messages in images: steganography with Python and Repl.it

Link: https://docs.repl.it/tutorials/13-steganography
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25859891

#python

Finally back to LineageOS, I've had it previously on my Nexus 5 (RIP) but I haven't been using it since I didn't have phone which supports it. Now I've finally unlocked Xiaomi Redmi note 8 pro with little hassle but trouble was worth it. Lineage seems very fast although some functionality is missing such is selfie camera (feature?) and fingerprint unlock. Anyway if anyone needs help unlocking xiaomi or have questions about functionality feel free to ask.

Buenos días, el tema de la manta eléctrica es más delicado de lo que parece...voy a tener que agenciarme alguna más.

Mnm – an open source project to replace email and SMTP

Link: https://mnmnotmail.org/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25804869

Why we need wide adoption of social recovery wallets

Link: https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/01/11/recovery.html
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25722131

Autism Theory 25 Years in the Making

Link: https://neurosciencenews.com/new-autism-theory-17548/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25712484

SARS-CoV-2 induced remission of Hodgkin lymphoma

Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjh.17116
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25694985

Parler App delisted from Google Play; Apple threatening same within 24h

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/technology/parler-apple-google.html
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25697344

#apple #google

WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with FB or stop using the app

Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/whatsapp-users-must-share-their-data-with-facebook-or-stop-using-the-app/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25662215