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RG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

#OTD in 1943, Italy. A Bishop 25-pounder self-propelled gun from 142 Field Regiment, operating at a captured airfield. #WW2 #HISTORY

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

PdfCraft: The open-source PDF workbench: read, organize, combine, split and secure. getartcraft.com/apps/pdfcraft

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PdfCraft: The open-source PDF workbench.

The open-source PDF workbench: read, organize, combine, split and secure.

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

These Tenda Routers have had issues with back doors and poor security for sometime, when the most recent was exposed their solution apoears to be to encrypt the firmware to hide the vulnerability from customers, but it gets worse... youtu.be/2t6-AxpZXiA?...

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I Hacked This Amazon Router. What I Found Should be Illegal.

YouTube video by Low Level

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The dangers of buying devices that impact your privacy & security off Temu! youtu.be/KsiuA5gOl1o?...

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I Hacked This Temu Router. What I Found Should Be Illegal.

YouTube video by Low Level

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Part 3 of Adam Savage's review of malicious devices, tbis time Wi-Fiinstead of USB. youtu.be/dQ9QetbbfNA?...

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Adam Savage's Wi-Fi Gets Hacked

YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

When Adam Savage goes to conventions, he's often given USB thumb drives by fans and has to decline them. You don’t know what could be on those, and worse yet, the very act of plugging one of those in could initiate a malicious program. Experts share malicious examples... youtu.be/OpcuqePIL7k?...

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Why Adam Savage Won't Trust USB Keys

YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

This is the story of how a nation erased a disaster faster than it could name the dead, how the machinery that pulled it off actually works, and why the same tools are quietly being built closer to home, wearing much friendlier language (the West’s "safety laws"). reclaimthenet.org/the-memory-h...

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The Memory Hole Above Beijing

The tools that erased a Beijing skyscraper crash are already moving through the West's safety laws under warmer names.

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Apple is Downgrading Hide My Email, Making it Easier to Block and Google told advertisers it'll start using IP addresses for ad measurement and personalization across Europe! techlore.tech/apple-quietl...

techlore.tech

Apple Quietly Downgrades Hide My Email, Plus Chrome Kills uBlock Origin & Google's IP Tracking

Apple's Hide My Email aliases are moving to a subdomain that sites can easily block. Plus Chrome ends uBlock Origin, Google eyes your IP, and the Arch AUR mess.

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

This is a perfect example of the dangers of AI, Musk's insanity, and the horrendously bad decisions by current US Govt around AI - any of which may destroy the world we know: m.youtube.com/watch?v=r_9w...

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If you remember one AI disaster, make it this one

YouTube video by AI In Context

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UnderTheRadar @undertheradarnz.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Cat Power returns to Aotearoa NZ this November! The incomparable Chan Marshall and band celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Greatest at Akl’s Bruce Mason Centre and Wgtn’s Opera House, with special guest Lawrence Arabia 🙌 Banished Music presales from 17th June / General onsale from 19th June.

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Cat Power 'The Greatest' New Zealand Shows Announced

With special guest Lawrence Arabia in Auckland and Wellington this November.

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

"Police.AI, charged with pushing dystopian AI across all 43 (police) forces in UK, comes with a seductive sales pitch: *Catch your suspect in minutes. Turn a weeks-long manhunt into a coffee break*. The catch, and it is a fairly significant one, is that the technology keeps flagging innocent people.

reclaimthenet.org

"Dystopian" Police.AI Launches in UK Amid False Arrests

The £115 million pitch is speed but one of its early matches sent a software engineer to a cell for a burglary a hundred miles from home.

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

We are now officially past the point where AI is both a danger to our society and economies; and to human beings in general... dianefrancis.substack.com/p/techs-tipp...

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Tech's Tipping Point

August 27, 2026

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The next step in privacy devices. Launching today: open_slate - a Powerful and Private 2-in-1 Tablet with modular design to help with repairability, with capability for native Linux and Android support, and hardware killswitches! www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...

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open_slate: A Powerful and Private 2-in-1 Tablet by Brax Technologies PBC - Indiegogo

Meet open_slate: a poweful 2-in-1 tablet with modular design, native Linux and Android support and hardware killswitches.

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Wiretapping is the oldest form of modern surveillance, with new technology it’s more powerful than ever. epic.org/issues/surve...

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Wiretapping

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I just pre-ordered Jon Paschall's new book "1942: Crux of War" - it's going to be a great book: www.amazon.com.au/dp/0197848370

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1942: Crux of War

1942: Crux of War : Parshall, Lecturer Jonathan: Amazon.com.au: Books

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

New Zealand can be very lax when it comes holding businesses to account when they behave poorly or take little responsibility for incompetence (or malicious) actions or events. If you are a Kiwi sign this petition to hold them to account, as is done in other western countries - details here:

consumer.org.nz

Join the call for higher penalties for privacy breaches

Sign the petition for stricter penalties to help keep New Zealanders' personal information safe.

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Old fashioned wiretapping with modern tech bypasses privacy & legal processes: "...PRISM allows the NSA to intercept and analyze the majority of electronic communications worldwide, without meaningful due process protections." epic.org/issues/surve...

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Wiretapping

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Proton @proton.me · 05/11/2025

Ever wondered what’s lurking on the dark web? Stolen data is traded constantly, but most breaches go unreported. Our new tool surfaces that information, allowing you to stay ahead of breaches. Check out the Observatory 👇 proton.me/business/pass/breach-obse…

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Lumo @asklumo.proton.me · 29/10/2025

Lumo has been recognized in TIME's 2025 Best Inventions special mentions as a private AI assistant. Unlike Big Tech chatbots, Lumo's approach prioritizes user privacy and data security. For more details, visit the official TIME article: time.com/collections/...

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Proton Lumo: The Best Inventions of 2025: Special Mentions

Find out why Proton Lumo earned a special mention on TIME's list of 2025's best inventions.

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Lumo @asklumo.proton.me · 31/10/2025

ChatGPT gates “confidentiality” behind expensive enterprise plans, and yet still has access to your business data, which can be given to authorities if requested. Introducing our Business plan for Lumo, where everything is encrypted by default, and not even Proton can see chats.

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Proton @proton.me · 31/10/2025

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Tom Lehrer died a week or so ago, at the age of 97. He was fantastic! I discovered him thanks to a school friend's (slightly eccentric) scientist father having one of his albums in his collection. “We will all go together when we go.” RIP Tom Lehrer www.pbs.org/newshour/art...

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Tom Lehrer, mathematician and singer-songwriter known for colorful satire, dies at 97

Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other uni...

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

What happened that caused the deterioration of the relative standard of living for normal people since 1971? A good summary and thesis...

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WTF Happened In 1971?

YouTube video by How History Works

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

This guy is so right! Remember Clippy? His name is now Copilot! Remember Browser Bars? We've gone backwards 20+ years! This "rant of the week" for how dumb and stupid Microsoft, Google and co are is fantastic...

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Software is evolving backwards

YouTube video by TechAltar

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

"Your family photos are training AI – They’re real snapshots of your life, kids, partner, and memories — quietly pulled from social media, blogs, and even old public albums. And without your knowledge or consent..." proton.me/blog/family-...

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Your family photos are training AI, and here’s how to stop it | Proton

Learn how Big Tech uses family photos to train AI, how it affects you, and how to protect your privacy to keep your memories out of datasets.

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

FRUSTRATIONS WITH HEINLEIN: STARSHIP TROOPERS. "Subtitle; Johnny Rico is a bald Philippino! (& possible virgin!!). Always interesting, always frustrating." A very interesting read... pjamesstuart.substack.com/p/fascist-fu...

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Fascist Futures, Deep Time, Mushrooms, Art

the kids love Anton Lesser!

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Great pragmatic intro into the virtues of Linux and why the people who use it stay with it long term... You go because you've had a gutsful of Microsoft & Window's nonsense (and because you don't trust Apple not to do the same); but then you stay because it gives you freedom to have how you want it!

christitus.com

Why I Use Linux

Having Fun with Technology

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

"It's a sad reality we give away a piece of ourselves every time we do something online. The internet is forever, and, poor security is common. If you're able to host things yourself you regain some control. You shouldn't have to give up privacy and security." Self-Hosting Is Something Anyone Can Do

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Self-Hosting Gave Me the Digital Freedom I Wish I'd Found Sooner

Are you ready to regain your digital sovereignty?

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Mycenius @mycenius.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

"A 2023 study concluded that not only are CAPTCHAs ineffective at actually preventing bot traffic, they introduce privacy concerns, have wasted millions of hours of our time, and generated nearly a trillion dollars worth of data for Google, who acquired the ubiquitous reCAPTCHA utility back in 2009"

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A 2023 study concluded CAPTCHAs are 'a tracking cookie farm for profit masquerading as a security service' that made us spend 819 million hours clicking on traffic lights to generate nearly $1 trillio...

Is that good?

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