Three weeks into my new job starting an AR/VR research group at JPMorgan Chase (will drop job ads soon!), finally checking back in. How are things going in the wider web masto verse?

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · Jul 15, 2022, 16:11

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · Jul 15, 2022, 16:11

Jul 15, 2022, 16:11

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For those curious if the move to "Meta Account" on Oculus means anything w.r.t. privacy (by not using a FB account for VR), this section of Meta's privacy policy should answer your question: presumably "nope" if they can infer that you are you in both places.

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**Blair MacIntyre** · Jun 10, 2022, 14:40

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**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@ptwg.xyz · Jun 10, 2022, 14:40

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Another example of the shitty design of Airtag software. Talked to someone who was woken THREE times on a red-eye to be told an Airtag was following them and was then woken AGAIN in bed at home to be told it wasn't anymore. Good job, Apple

**Blair MacIntyre** · Jun 09, 2022, 12:46

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**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@ptwg.xyz · Jun 09, 2022, 12:46

Jun 09, 2022, 12:46

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Beach vacation coming to a close, just finished the second of my two beach reads.

Stories of Your Life and Others, by Ted Chiang. Short story collection with a wide range of entertaining and thought provoking ideas.

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet! by John Green. A touching collection of short essays on life and the world.

Both are highly recommended.

**Blair MacIntyre** · Jun 07, 2022, 18:55

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**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@ptwg.xyz · Jun 07, 2022, 18:55

Jun 07, 2022, 18:55

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Mid-afternoon, sitting in the shade on our balcony, looking out over the clear blue water, listening to the waves and Jimmy Buffet, sweating and smelling the sea air, reading a book that has absolutely nothing to do with my academic life. I recognize my good fortune.

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**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 31, 2022, 14:21

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 31, 2022, 14:21

May 31, 2022, 14:21

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Good job, Amazon.

“Elderly woman hit with recurring subscription after asking voice assistant to say the Hail Mary https://boingboing.net/2022/05/31/elderly-woman-signed-up-for-recurring-subscription-after-asking-voice-assistant-to-say-the-hail-mary.html

**Blair MacIntyre** · May 27, 2022, 14:45

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m₂ @msub2@widerweb.org · May 27, 2022, 14:45

May 27, 2022, 14:45

m₂ @msub2@widerweb.org

RT @svillarsenin
Pretty happy to release Wolvic 0.9.6 today https://wolvic.com/blog/release_0.9.6/. After weeks of hard work I believe this is a true step forward for the WebXR browser ecosystem. I'd highlight...

**Blair MacIntyre** · May 27, 2022, 02:38

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**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@ptwg.xyz · May 27, 2022, 02:38

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I still wish symmetric 1GB fibre was available here, but the Comcost Xfinity is now connected to my UDM Pro gateway and it’s approx 10x faster than my ATT VDSL (860/44 vs 70/6). We’ll see how it performs over time.

**Blair MacIntyre** · May 17, 2022, 15:49

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**OSMeta(verse)** @osmeta@widerweb.org · May 17, 2022, 15:49

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Educational Spaces in Hubs

https://hubs.mozilla.com/labs/exhibitions-that-educate/

**Blair MacIntyre** · May 18, 2022, 15:13

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**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@ptwg.xyz · May 18, 2022, 15:13

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In the "making lemonade from lemons" depth: I couldn't ever get a decent RTX 3000 card at a decent price, due to supply ... and now it looks like the RTX 4000's are set to arrive soon. And they look WAY faster.

So, hopefully I can get one, and just skip the 3000!

https://gizmodo.com/nvidia-rtx-4000-40-series-gpus-graphics-cards-4090-4080-1848931885

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 17, 2022, 14:54

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 17, 2022, 14:54

May 17, 2022, 14:54

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For those that care, I have moved my personal Mastodon account from @blairmacintyre to @blair@ptwg.xyz (a site I run).

I wanted a social site that is smaller and I control and could be used by friends and relatives.

(the name comes from an old happy hour mailing list we used to have)

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 17, 2022, 03:26

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 17, 2022, 03:26

May 17, 2022, 03:26

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Nicholas Weaver: ‘Cryptocurrency Should “Die in a Fire”’ https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/05/why-this-computer-scientist-says-all-cryptocurrency-should-die-in-a-fire/

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 16, 2022, 14:38

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 16, 2022, 14:38

May 16, 2022, 14:38

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Nice to see BTC below $30k again. Burn it down 🙏🏻💰😡

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 16, 2022, 14:35

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 16, 2022, 14:35

May 16, 2022, 14:35

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The challenge for BM is to do anything significantly worse than the real world these days … 🙄

“Netflix's Black Mirror is reportedly returning for a sixth season https://www.engadget.com/netflix-black-mirror-season-six-142210292.html?src=rss

**Blair MacIntyre** · May 14, 2022, 21:08

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**Tutanota ✅** @Tutanota@mastodon.social · May 14, 2022, 21:08

May 14, 2022, 21:08

Tutanota ✅ @Tutanota@mastodon.social

The EU Commission is planning automatic CSAM scanning of your private communication – or total surveillance in the name of child protection. This would be the worst surveillance apparatus outside of China:
https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/eu-surveillance-csam
#Fight4Privacy #No2Backdoors

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**Blair MacIntyre** · May 15, 2022, 08:43

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**Utopiah (Fabien Benetou)** @utopiah@mastodon.pirateparty.be · May 15, 2022, 08:43

May 15, 2022, 08:43

Utopiah (Fabien Benetou) @utopiah@mastodon.pirateparty.be

The Internet proper as a technological & cultural interconnection of truly different networks of people & their ideas remains out of reach.

Maybe it peaked, regardless we must take it back, as netizens, citizens, governments and even companies with an actual mission.💪🧠🔗

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**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 14, 2022, 13:48

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 14, 2022, 13:48

May 14, 2022, 13:48

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NFT's have jumped the shark.

https://superrare.com/series/0x28b19a2885b68613d89c4e38eaf5cf3849978d70

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 13, 2022, 04:03

**Blair MacIntyre** @blair@widerweb.org · May 13, 2022, 04:03

May 13, 2022, 04:03

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The crypto crash, in 10 charts https://www.fastcompany.com/90751635/the-crypto-crash-in-10-charts

**Blair MacIntyre** · May 12, 2022, 14:11

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**Blair MacIntyre** @blairmacintyre@mastodon.social · May 12, 2022, 14:11

May 12, 2022, 14:11

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I'm now pasting twitter links and my comments on Mastodon. I wonder if using tweets as a source of content to be discussed elsewhere will line up with Our Benevolent Overlord's view of "free speech"?