[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 73 points 1 month ago

In 2017, the project was purchased by the cryptocurrency company CanYa, and in 2020 it was sold to “The Blockchain Group”. Coincidently, around this time, the Bountysource project announced drastic changes to its terms of service, enabling them to steal unclaimed bounties after two years

Crypto ghouls strike again!

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 13 points 5 months ago

This book was incredibly good!!! So much tech history that adds a much needed context to our current situation. AND solutions!

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 18 points 6 months ago

Does that mean they can't delete the games you download and install? If not, the "value" they provide can be restricted at any time.

Seems like they acquired a lucrative cholepoint to milk. Fuck them. Subscription-based ownership is not ownership or "value".

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 17 points 6 months ago

Check out private torrent trackers. Look for Orpheous and Redacted, OPH/RED.

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 53 points 7 months ago

"CIA declined to comment. CNN has not seen the intelligence cited by the US official. "

PICS or GTFO

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 15 points 9 months ago

You might have it backwards.

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 19 points 11 months ago

Thanks, good read. It bums me out that people are still fouled by Sam Altmann's shtick. OpenAI and Worldcoin are just grifts. At least OpenAI DOES some things, but it's definitely not open. Worldcoin seems like data-gathering with a hint of crypto-grift.

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 18 points 11 months ago

Didn't the telecoms receive billions of dollars of public money to build and then own that infrastructure?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Service_Fund

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If you are in the area, it's worth the visit. It's run-down and seems to represent the neglect of labor over the years, but it still stands to remind workers that they have power. Radical power.

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[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago

Podcast Addict is amazing. No complaints.

https://podcastaddict.com/app

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