Now, if you are like me, you hear the words “open source” and “decentralized” and then the word “CEO” and think, wait, why does the decentralized open standard have a CEO? The whole point is that no single person or company is in charge, right? Well, welcome to the wild world of open-source governance. It’s a riot, my friends. You’re going to hear me and Eugen say the phrase “benevolent dictator for life” in dead seriousness because that’s how a lot of these projects are run.

https://www.theverge.com/23658648/mastodon-ceo-twitter-interview-elon-musk-twitter#:~:text=Eugen Rochko is the CEO of Mastodon,— the open-source decentralized competitor to Twitter.

Read more for the context at the link.

By Mastodon CEO, are you referring to Eugen Rochko? If so, please provide a link substantiating that he’s somehow sold out to Zuckerberg. Thank you.

A phone can be too small and a laptop can be too large. I can easily use a tablet while on the couch, in bed, on a flight, etc. A tablet is more bulky. Watching a show, typing or reading, or playing a game is more pleasant than on a phone, particularly for those with poor eyesight.

Lies the Police Can Legally Tell You (and How to Respond) https://lifehacker.com/lies-the-police-can-legally-tell-you-and-how-to-respon-1848746966

““Are you a cop? You have to tell me if you’re a cop!” Unfortunately, no, they do not have to tell you if they’re a cop.”

Reminds me of the Michael Mastromarino case.

Bone snatcher dies of bone cancer. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-mastromarino-aka-the-brooklyn-bone-snatcher-dies-from-bone-cancer-report-says/

Humans have proven that they aren’t mentally ready for an internet saturated post-truth world. Arguably, some aren’t even ready for cable news in a post-truth world.

Gets a big “meh” from me.

If you enjoy ambient space music, No Man’s Sky is wonderful.