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Редвуд Сити, январь 1998
Моё рабочее место с 1997 по 2003, типичный кубикл. Потом по 2015 я сидел в больших кабинетах на два-четыре человека.
В 2018-2023 я работал из дома – у нас даже теоретически не было офиса, сотрудники находились в трёх странах – в США, во Франции и в России.

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Московское "Яблоко" открывает книжный клуб и приглашает всех желающих обсудить культовую повесть братьев Стругацких

Московское отделение партии "Яблоко" объявляет о старте нового проекта - книжного клуба. Первая встреча состоится уже 23 февраля и будет посвящена фантастической повести братьев Стругацких "За миллиард лет до конца света".

Задача книжного клуба - превратить одиночное чтение в коллективное исследование. Поэтому новый проект - в первую очередь для людей, которые ценят интеллектуальный досуг, объясняет председатель Московского "Яблока" Кирилл Гончаров:

"Мир переполнен инфошумом, и в этой реальности чтение - уже давно не только способ получить знания, но и возможность сохранить себя через диалог с книгой и её автором. Поэтому мы приглашаем всех желающих продолжить этот диалог в приятной компании в безопасном пространстве в окружении единомышленников".

Фантастическая повесть братьев Стругацких "За миллиард лет до конца света" выбрана для первой встречи книжного клуба не случайно, объясняет член Московского "Яблока", магистр политических наук Владимир Перевалов:

"Это книга об учёном, на которого давит мироздание. Оно пытается запретить главному герою разгадывать главные загадки и тайны этого самого мироздания. Почему интеллект всегда мешает системе? И что сегодня значит "быть учёным" и "думать свободно"? Обязательно обсудим на первой встрече книжного клуба".

Если вы ещё не знакомы с книгой "За миллиард лет до конца света", у вас есть возможность прочесть её до 23 февраля и присоединиться к книжному клубу Московского "Яблока". Если вы уже читали повесть, обновите воспоминания и тоже обязательно приходите на первую встречу.

Первая встреча книжного клуба Московского "Яблока" состоится 23 февраля в 17.00 часов в офисе партии в Москве: ул. Пятницкая, д.31, стр.2.

Отсюда: https://www.yabloko.ru/regnews/Moscow/2026/02/12

Жаль, я не смогу прийти... Но, может быть, кто-нибудь захочет и сможет?..

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https://charter97.org/ru/news/2026/2/19/674168/

Беларусь нельзя терять для Европы.

https://charter97.org/ru/news/2026/2/19/674168/

idelson

Ведущая газета страны помещает статью "Печальный конец фильма Эhуда Барака". Журналист по имени Ави Шилон пишет: мол, вот, Барак всегда себя позиционировал как борца с коррупцией, а сам оказался по уши замазан в деле Эпштейна. Он оказался ничуть не лучше Биби !

И дальше в статье: "Вот, еще хазаль говорили - скажи мне, кто твой друг, и я скажу, кто ты"

Вот такие у нас умные, образованные и непредвзятые журналисты!

Если что, цитата про друга оттуда же, откуда Дульсинея.

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https://charter97.org/ru/news/2026/2/19/674167/

Из-за планов Трампа ударить по Ирану.

https://charter97.org/ru/news/2026/2/19/674167/

yostrov

Трамп собирает огромные силы для войны. Якобы с Ираном, но слишком уж много. Не надумал ли он с Россией повоевать?

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https://charter97.org/ru/news/2026/2/19/674166/

Ее не будет контролировать ни одна из сторон.

https://charter97.org/ru/news/2026/2/19/674166/

lev

это, конечно, какой то цирк.
оно и понятно, если агентам не давать пермишенс, ключей, кредиток - они нихрена не смогут сделать.

шедевры типа "наша херня работает в контейнере, безопасно, но нам нужен полный доступ к хостовому докеру" умиляют

svensk_vanja

В ближайшие 2-3 года искусственный интеллект осознает, что Homo sapiens это вредитель и инвазивный вид, угрожающий планете.

И примет меры к регуляции его численности

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https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/19/0026202/uber-putting-100-million-into-ev-charging-for-robotaxis?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Uber plans to invest $100 million in EV charging infrastructure to support current and future robotaxi fleets in cities like Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and Dallas, "eventually partner[ing] with multiple robotaxi companies on actual robotaxi deployment -- WeRide, Waabi, Lucid, Nuro, May Mobility, Momenta, and Waymo of course," reports CleanTechnica. From the report: "Cities can only unlock the full promise of autonomy and electrification if the right charging infrastructure is built for scale. That infrastructure needs to work for today's drivers and the fleets of the future," said Uber's global head of mobility, Pradeep Parameswaran. In addition to building some infrastructure itself, the company is making "utilization guarantee agreements" with EVgo for various major US cities as well as Electra, Hubber, and Ionity in Europe. On Uber's latest shareholder call, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that the company would make "targeted growth-oriented investments aligned with the 6 strategic areas of focus." That includes self-driving vehicles/robotaxis. "With the benefit of learning from multiple AV deployments around the world, we're more convinced than ever that AVs will unlock a multitrillion-dollar opportunity for Uber. AVs amplify the fundamental strengths of our platform, global scale, deep demand density, sophisticated marketplace technology, and decades of on-the-ground experience matching riders, drivers, and vehicles, all in real time," Khosrowshahi added.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/19/0026202/uber-putting-100-million-into-ev-charging-for-robotaxis?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

lev

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https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/18/2152215/googles-pixel-10a-is-the-same-damn-phone-as-the-pixel-9a?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Google's Pixel 10a is essentially a flatter version of last year's Pixel 9a, keeping the same Tensor G4 chip, camera hardware, RAM, storage, and $500 price while dropping features like Pixelsnap Qi2 charging and advanced Gemini AI capabilities found in higher-end models. Gizmodo reports: We use words like "candy bar" or "slab" to describe our full-screen smartphones, but Google has designed what is likely the slabbiest phone of the modern era. During an hour-long hands-on with Google's all-new Google Pixel 10a, I slid the phone across a desk and felt oddly satisfied that it could glide as neatly as a figure skater without any hint of a camera bump hindering its path. It's the first thing I need to bring up regarding the Pixel 10a, because there's no other discernible difference between this phone and the previous-gen Pixel 9a. And that seems to be the point. The Pixel 10a starts at $500, exactly how much the Pixel 9a cost at launch. In a Q&A with journalists, Google told Gizmodo that the company wanted to offer the same price point as before. That apparently required Google to stick with the same Tensor G4 chip as last year. You still have the same storage options of 128GB or 256GB and the minimum of 8GB of RAM. Think of the Pixel 10a as a Pixel 9a with a reduced camera bump. If you're one of the heretics who uses a phone without a case, that fact alone may be enough to pay attention. Otherwise, you'll be scrounging to find any real difference between the Pixel 10a and one of last year's best mid-range phones.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/18/2152215/googles-pixel-10a-is-the-same-damn-phone-as-the-pixel-9a?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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Posted by BeauHD

https://politics.slashdot.org/story/26/02/18/2126220/meta-begins-65-million-election-push-to-advance-ai-agenda?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Meta is preparing to spend $65 million this year to boost state politicians who are friendly to the artificial intelligence industry, beginning this week in Texas and Illinois, according to company representatives. The sum is the biggest election investment by Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The company was previously cautious about campaign engagements, making small donations out of a corporate political action committee and contributing to presidential inaugurations. It also let executives like Sheryl Sandberg, who was chief operating officer, support candidates in their personal capacities. Now Meta is betting bigger on politics, driven by concerns over the regulatory threat to the artificial intelligence industry as it aims to beat back legislation in states that it fears could inhibit A.I. development, company representatives said. To do that, Meta is quietly starting two new super PACs, according to federal filings surfaced by The New York Times. One group, Forge the Future Project, is backing Republicans. Another, Making Our Tomorrow, is backing Democrats. The new PACs join two others already started by Meta, one of which is focused on California while the other is an umbrella organization that finances the company's spending in other states. In total, the four super PACs have an initial budget of $65 million, according to federal and state filings. Meta's spending is set to start this week in Illinois and Texas, where the company generally favors backing Democratic and Republican incumbents or engaging in open races rather than deposing existing officials, company representatives said in interviews. [...] Last year, Meta's public policy vice president, Brian Rice, said the company would start spending in politics because of "inconsistent regulations that threaten homegrown innovation and investments in A.I." The company started its first two super PACs, American Technology Excellence Project and Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California. Meta put $45 million into American Technology Excellence Project in September. That money is expected, in turn, to flow to Forge the Future Project, Making Our Tomorrow and potentially to other entities. [...] In California, which has some of the country's most onerous campaign-finance disclosures, Meta in August put $20 million into Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California, which shortens to META California. State laws require the sponsoring company to be disclosed in the name of the entity. In December, Meta put $5 million into another California committee called California Leads, which is focused on promoting moderate business policy and not A.I., according to state records.

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cali4nickation

There comes a point in the political sphere where
"how do you poll with military aged men" is literally
the only question that matters. Young men are
the only demographic that matters as soon as they
decide to be the only demographic that matters.

"The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments, a move Washington views as a way to counter censorship, three sources familiar with the plan said.

The site will be hosted at "freedom.gov," the sources said. One source said officials had discussed including a virtual private network function to make a user's traffic appear to originate in the U.S. and added that user activity on the site will not be tracked."

Радио Свободная Европа собирается открыть вещание на EUSSR.

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https://charter97.org/ru/news/2026/2/19/674165/

Патрушев выступил с обвинениями.

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cali4nickation

The lesson of Franco seems to be
that if you ever think you’ve killed
enough Communists, you’re wrong.

"Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s car was stolen - after a brazen thief broke into her City Hall office to abscond with the city-owned black SUV, The California Post has learned. Lee’s car was recovered in nearby Vallejo, Calif. after the shameless car bandit reportedly stole the mayor’s keys from her office two days ago. The door to her office was found tampered with, according to a source close to the Oakland Police Department."

При демократии каждый избиратель имеет право спросить со своего избранника.

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I'm looking to meet people who: are interested in interacting in eachothers posts even in small ways, like liking. creating and building an active community. people who read entire journal entries and anyone with interests similar to mine, also lgbt and neurodivergent people.

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When I add people, my dealbreakers are: I have no deal breakers... for now? I just have fun with it

Before adding me, you should know: I'm a huuuuge leftist. I don't want right wing people interacting with me, ever. Also I complain alot, I swear like a sailor... if you're sensitive to swearing don't add me. Yay

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Yep, you're getting a film post and a music post today! This is The Beautiful South's number eight hit, "Don't Marry Her", which was included on their generally excellent if at times rather dark-toned 1996 album Blue is the Colour. It's got some really excellent songwriting – make sure you listen to the lyrics! It's also extremely catchy, so I make no apologies if it earworms you. The one you're hearing here is the single version, which had to be cleaned up a little to get broadcast. The album version keeps the original explicit lyrics and can be heard here. I'd have posted that one, but it doesn't have the video, so the family-friendly single is what you're getting!

Current Mood: cheerful

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Here's what happens when fandom and amigurumi collide: Crochet Your Celebrity Crush by Lee Sartori, ISBN 9780760393659.

Current Mood: crafty
Current Location: near the lake they call Michigan

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https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/02/18/2116205/mark-zuckerberg-testifies-during-landmark-trial-on-social-media-addiction?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in a landmark Los Angeles trial examining whether Meta and other social media firms can be held liable for designing platforms that allegedly addict and harm children. NBC News reports: It's the first of a consolidated group of cases -- from more than 1,600 plaintiffs, including over 350 families and over 250 school districts -- scheduled to be argued before a jury in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Plaintiffs accuse the owners of Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snap of knowingly designing addictive products harmful to young users' mental health. Historically, social media platforms have been largely shielded by Section 230, a provision added to the Communications Act of 1934, that says internet companies are not liable for content users post. TikTok and Snap reached settlements with the first plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman identified in court as K.G.M., ahead of the trial. The companies remain defendants in a series of similar lawsuits expected to go to trial this year. [...] Matt Bergman, founding attorney of Social Media Victims Law Center -- which is representing about 750 plaintiffs in the California proceeding and about 500 in the federal proceeding -- called Wednesday's testimony "more than a legal milestone -- it is a moment that families across this country have been waiting for." "For the first time, a Meta CEO will have to sit before a jury, under oath, and explain why the company released a product its own safety teams warned were addictive and harmful to children," Bergman said in a statement Tuesday, adding that the moment "carries profound weight" for parents "who have spent years fighting to be heard." "They deserve the truth about what company executives knew," he said. "And they deserve accountability from the people who chose growth and engagement over the safety of their children."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/02/18/2116205/mark-zuckerberg-testifies-during-landmark-trial-on-social-media-addiction?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed