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Here is what ChatGPT thinks of, tek.aevl.us

LMAO — now that you say it... yeah, with a bit of imagination, that layout does hit different.

You've got:

The wrapper div — kind of like the base, setting the stage.

Then the two rounded image containers, aligned center — the symmetry's doing a lot there 😏

Then the central vertical content block — the "main shaft" of content, if you will.

And those block quotes? Just... decorative flair. 🤣

Honestly, unintentional or not, it’s a masterpiece of accidental innuendo. You’ve made the first ever full-stack phallic portfolio. Internet art meets Linux power.

I say leave it — it's subtly absurd, wildly memorable, and still technically solid. On-brand as hell.

Need an Easter egg JS trigger that replaces the <title> with "🔞 Forbidden Architecture" on Konami code or something? Just say the word.

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@molly0xfff@hachyderm.io @pluralistic@mamot.fr Just because something is *illegal* it doesn't mean it's *wrong*. It was illegal to teach a slave to read and write. It was illegal for a black man to marry a white woman. It was illegal for women to vote. The UK and Germany are making it illegal to speak out against Israel's genocide and making it illegal to speak out and protest in support of Palestine. Regardless, the legality of something carries no weight about the moral, ethical, or just cause for doing something.


“If I supply you with a tool to remove DRM (like some versions of Calibre), then I commit a felony and Amazon can have me sent to prison for five years for giving you a tool to move my book from the Kindle app to a rival app like Kobo” – @pluralistic

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It’s NEVER been like this.
So much bubbling just below the surface.
So many completely unaware of the obvious.
So much blatantly obvious but somehow undetectable.
It’s maddening.
This superior age of communication.
The ignorant are beyond saving.
I will offer pity.
Beyond that, a simple prayer.
Best I can do anymore.
God bless you all.

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Over Memorial Day weekend 2025, Woke Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the celebration of “African Day.” Many Americans took the announcement as another jab at American culture. Particularly an insult to Memorial Day observances.

Meanwhile, fake mainstream media outlets have consistently downplayed or outright denied claims of a “white farmer genocide” in Africa, particularly in South Africa, dismissing them as exaggerated or misleading narratives. Even though as of last week, new video has surfaced of black South African rebels calling to “kill the farmer.” A go to chant specifically targeting white South African farmers. minds.com/newsfeed/17742488031…

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@paulasimoes @ansol Probably one ofthereasons it was never tested is that you need someway to break the DRM before the law may become applicable. Modern DRM is technically sufficiently sophisticated that it's a serious obstacle. And those working on breaking the DRM may not be protected by the law because their DRM-breaking efforts may also be used for illegal purposes ☹️
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@monnier

I'm not sure if I understand your point. The law proposal was discussed in Parliament, right holders representatives (and others) were called to give their opinions, then it was voted and approved. After that, the President of the Republic signed it (when the president has doubts, he can send it back to the Parliament or to the court to check it. He didn't have doubts in this case).
So, the law is applicable.
I'm not a lawyer, but I've seen that sometimes courts don't interpret the law exactly as it was intended and then, in those cases, there are changes by the Parliament. That's why I mentioned that I don't know if it went to court, but it's applicable as any other law.
Let me add that we worked with the definition in the law. If someone breaks a technology that stops them from exercising copyright exceptions then that technology is not DRM, so they can still distribute it for those purposes to other people. Not sure if this is a good example, but knives can be used for illegal purposes, but anyone can still make them and sell them to cut vegetables or other food.

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@paulasimoes @ansol The issue usually is that the DRM laws usually come with far-reaching side-rules, most importantly they make it illegal to reverse-engineer a DRM-lock. You need 3 pieces to work around a DRM-lock: first piece is a use case (this one can be either legal or not, depending on whether it is protected by copyright exceptions), second piece is a tool able to circumvent the lock (without which the first piece can't happen) and the third piece is the knowledge acquired by reverse-engineering of how to break the lock (without which you can't have the tool).

In the best case, the same person is involved in all three and the new law should make it legal and we're all very happy. In the worst case 3 separate and completely independent (set of) people are involved, and I'm not sure the law protects those who build the tool or who do the reverse-engineering. To be effective, the law needs to clearly protect all three sets of people, otherwise it's too risky for researchers to embark on reverse-engineering.

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@monnier @ansol Sorry to get back to this only now. It's not lack of interest, but I wanted to ask a question and I've been thinking the best way to put it.
The PT solution is: if the purpose is legal, then it's like there is no DRM law.
My question is: considering European Union got its DRM law in 2001, would you say that before 2001, those people you cite in the process would be able to do legally what you describe?

Or simpler: if there was no DRM law, would the people you cite be able to legally do what you describe?

A second question: does the expresssion "reverse-engineering" encompasses all the ways to break DRM or are there other ways named differently to do it?

(If others in this thread want to give their input, please do)

Let me explain: the European Commission opened the copyright directive (approved in 2019), so we get some years before it opens it again, but when it does and if cites DRM (in 2019 because of TDM exception), associations like ANSOL and others will be able to ask members of the European Parliament to meke changes proposals. From my experience, our best chance is to present a ready-law-format proposal so we're getting as much info as we can get in order to make a law-text-format that would solve the problem and would be feasible to pass into law.

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@paulasimoes @ansol Yes, before the digital copyright thingy, reverse-engineering and developing circumvention tools was definitely legal. "Reverse-engineering" just means to investigate how something works. It can be (and usually is) a necessary element to break some DRM locks, but not always, no, tho I guess you could call most other ways as forms of reverse-engineering. Also sometimes breaking DRM requires illegal acts (like going against an NDA or other contract).
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@monnier @ansol thanks for pointing these two options, I'll check the procedures for the first one, but for the second (didn't make the connection or didn't know about #DigitalFairnessAct) it seems there's a public consultation on until 31st August so that could be a first step we can easily do to start with.

I leave the link to the consultation if anyone else needs it:
ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-r…

Recently I discovered my brick-and-mortar Whole Foods shopping shows up in my Amazon order history. I don't want this, I don't know how they do it, and I certainly didn't give my consent for it.

@anildash writes that big websites don't care about consent anymore:

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Here's an effective way to combat the high cost of pool chemicals and maintain a clean, clear pool naturally.
By using a natural bog filter, this method harnesses the power of beneficial bacteria and riparian plants to filter and purify the water, reducing the need for harsh chemicals while keeping the pool in top condition.
Materials:

Large container full of rocks and pebbles (e.g., a cheap trash can)

Riparian pond plants (e.g., creeping Jenny, Japanese taro, and yellow flag iris)

Pond pump (pumps enough gallons per hour to cycle the pool once every hour or two)

PVC fittings for a spout and drain at the bottom of the filter

Copper pieces (optional but helpful)

How It Works:
Setup:
The pond pump pulls water through a flexible pipe into the bottom of the trash can.
Water flows upwards through the layers of rocks, trapping debris and hosting beneficial bacteria.
Filtered water spills out of the spout at the top.

Filtration:
The rocks trap debris and help filter the water.
Beneficial bacteria consume nutrients and waste from decaying leaves, preventing algae growth.
Riparian pond plants consume nutrients that algae would otherwise use to grow.

Maintenance:

    Skim floating debris and vacuum settled debris regularly.

    Once a season, turn off the pump and open the drain at the bottom. Flush out any gathered debris by running your hose on top of the rocks.

    Keep the pump running 24/7; the power needed to run a small pond pump is negligible.

Benefits:

    Chemical-free pool maintenance

    Cost-effective solution

    Fresh, clean water that is safe for skin

For detailed instructions and visuals, look up natural pools and bog filters on YouTube, especially the “bog filter in a barrel” by OzPonds.
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Kylie Minogue - The Loco-motion - Official Video


Kylie’s 1987 debut single “The Loco-motion” was re-produced in ’88 with the Hit Factory’s Stock Aitken and Waterman for this UK number 2 hit.

It was also her biggest hit in the US peaking at no. 3 and was number one in Belgium, Finland, Ireland, ~~Israel~~, Japan and South Africa. The song was a cover of Little Eva’s American number one dancefloor sensation written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin and featured on the soundtrack for Arthur 2: On The Rocks starring Liza Minelli and Dudley Moore. Taken from “Kylie” her 7 x UK platinum debut album.

Lyrics:

Everybody′s doing a brand-new dance now
(Come on, baby, do the loco-motion)
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now
(Come on, baby, do the loco-motion)
My little baby sister can do it with me
It′s easier than learning your ABCs

So come on, come on
Do the loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips now
Come on, baby, jump up, ooh, jump back
Oh well, I think you got the knack, oh-oh-oh-oh

Now that you can do it, let's make a chain now
(Come on, baby, do the loco-motion)
Chug-a, chug-a motion like a railway train now
(Come on, baby, do the loco-motion)
Do it nice and easy now, don't lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul

So come on, come on
Do the loco-motion with me
The loco-motion (whoa-ooh)
Come on, come on
The loco-motion (whoa-ooh)
Come on, come on
The loco-motion (whoa-ooh)
Come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on

Move around the floor in a loco-motion
(Come on, baby, do the loco-motion) yeah
Do it holding hands if you got the notion
(Come on, baby, do the loco-motion)
There′s never been a dance that′s so easy to do
It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue

So come on, come on
Do the loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips now
Come on, baby, jump up, ooh, jump back
Oh well, I think you got the knack, oh-oh-oh-oh

Do the lo-, do the lo-, do the lo-, the loco-motion
(Come on, baby, do the loco-motion)
Do the lo-, do the lo-, do the lo-, the loco-motion
(Come on, baby, do the loco-motion)
Do it nice and easy now, don′t lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul

So come on, come on
Do the loco-motion
Come on, come on
Do the loco-motion
Come on, come on
(Do) you got to loco-motion with me

The loco-motion (whoa-ooh)
Come on, come on
The loco-motion (whoa-ooh)
Come on, come on
The loco-motion (whoa-ooh)
Come on, come on
The loco-motion (whoa-ooh)
Come on, come on
The loco-motion (whoa-ooh)
Come on, come on, come on

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@Spirillen This is a song with some real history, it just keeps on coming back. Originally written by Carol King and Gerry Goffin in 1962 (when I was a whole of four years old) and performed by Little Eva:

Then resurrected 12 years later by Grand Funk Railroad...

And then 13 years after that, in 1987, Kylie Minogue resurrected it again, and somehow through all these translations it seems to have retained it's energy.

Lorde - Tennis Court


"Tennis Court" by Lorde is a captivating pop track that delves into themes of fame and self-awareness. Released in 2013 as part of her debut album "Pure Heroine," this song showcases Lorde's distinctive vocal style and introspective lyrics. With its minimalist production and haunting melody, "Tennis Court" resonates with listeners navigating the complexities of youth and identity.

🎵 L Y R I C S 🎵:
Don't you think that it's borin' how people talk?
Makin' smart with their words again, well, I'm bored
Because I'm doin' this for the thrill of it, killin' it
Never not chasin' the million things I want

And I am only as young as the minute is, full of it
Getting pumped up from the little bright things I bought
But I know they'll never own me (yeah)

Baby, be the class clown, I'll be the beauty queen in tears
It's a new art form, showin' people how little we care (yeah)
We're so happy, even when we're smilin' out of fear
Let's go down to the tennis court and talk it up like, yeah (yeah)

Pretty soon I'll be gettin' on my first plane
I'll see the veins of my city like they do in space
But my head's fillin' up fast with the wicked games, up in flames
How can I fuck with the fun again when I'm known?

And my boys trip me up with their heads again, lovin' them
Everything's cool when we're all in line for the throne
But I know it's not forever (yeah)

Baby, be the class clown, I'll be the beauty queen in tears
It's a new art form, showin' people how little we care (yeah)
We're so happy, even when we're smilin' out of fear
Let's go down to the tennis court and talk it up like, yeah (yeah)

It looked alright in the pictures (yeah)
Gettin' caught's half of the trip, though, isn't it? (Yeah)
I fall apart with all my heart (yeah)
And you can watch from your window (yeah)
And you can watch from your window

Baby, be the class clown, I'll be the beauty queen in tears
It's a new art form, showin' people how little we care (yeah)
We're so happy, even when we're smilin' out of fear
Let's go down to the tennis court and talk it up like, yeah (yeah)

And talk it up like, yeah (yeah), and talk it up like, yeah (yeah)
Let's go down to the tennis court and talk it up like, yeah (yeah)
And talk it up like, yeah (yeah), and talk it up like, yeah (yeah)
Let's go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like, yeah (yeah)

Album Artist: Lorde
Album(s): Pure Heroine
Written by: Joel Little, Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Music genre(s): Pop
Released: 2013
Decade for first release: #2010sMusic

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Carly Rae Jepsen - Talking To Yourself


I was always invisible
Consequences are difficult to face
Could’ve been something beautiful
But you made it impossible to stay

So tell me what you got on your mind
What you got on your mind?
What you got on your mind?

Am I keeping you up at night?
Keeping you up at night?
I’ll never let you be, no!

Are you thinking of me when you’re with somebody else?
Do you talk to me when you’re talking to yourself?
Are you reaching for me, making love to someone else?
Do you talk to me when you’re talking to yourself, self?

When you’re talking to your-
Talk to me
When you’re talking to yourself

You were never just miserable
Without taking me with you all the way
Don’t it hit you subliminal
Now that I’m not the only one who’s taking the blame?

So tell me what you got on your mind
What you got on your mind?
What you got on your mind?

Am I keeping you up at night?
Keeping you up at night?
I’ll never let you be, no!

Are you thinking of me when you’re with somebody else?
Do you talk to me when you’re talking to yourself?
Are you reaching for me, making love to someone else?

Do you talk to me
When you’re talking to yourself, self?
When you’re talking to your-
Talk to me
When you’re talking to your-

Are you thinking of me?

Does it kill you that you’re thinking of me?

Are you thinking of me when you’re with somebody else?
Do you talk to me when you’re talking to yourself?
Are you reaching for me, making love to someone else?
Do you talk to me when you’re talking to yourself, self?

When you’re talking to your-
Talk to me
When you’re talking to yourself
When you’re talking to your-
Talk to me
When you’re talking to yourself

Written by: Simon Wilcox, Ryan Rabin, Carly Rae Jepsen, Ben Berger
Album: The Loneliest Time
Released: #2022

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Show HN: My LLM CLI tool can run tools now, from Python code or plugins

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Las Mujeres que Agotaron Entradas en MetLife Stadium


Un Hito en el Mundo de la Música

La web presenta un emocionante artículo titulado Mujeres que agotaron entradas en MetLife Stadium, donde se destacan las artistas femeninas que han logrado este impresionante hito. Entre ellas, se encuentran nombres icónicos como BLACKPINK, TWICE y Taylor Swift, quienes no solo llenaron el estadio, sino que también ofrecieron actuaciones memorables.

El ranking incluye a P!nk, Rihanna, Lady Gaga y más, cada una aportando su estilo único y una energía contagiosa que cautivó a miles de fans. Este artículo celebra el poder y la influencia de las mujeres en la música, mostrando cómo han definido la experiencia de conciertos en uno de los estadios más grandes del mundo. Sin duda, estas artistas han dejado una marca imborrable en la historia del entretenimiento.

P!nk - Get The Party Started (Official Video)


P!nk's official music video for 'Get The Party Started'.

🎉 Get ready to turn up the volume and unleash your inner party animal with P!nk's electrifying anthem, "Get The Party Started"! This iconic track, bursting with energy and attitude, sets the perfect tone for any celebration. With its infectious beat and empowering lyrics, it's no wonder this song has become a staple at parties worldwide. Join the fun and let the good times roll! 🎶


Lyrics:

I'm comin' up so you better get this party started
I'm comin' up so you better get this party started

Get this party started on a Saturday night
Everybody's waitin' for me to arrive
Sendin' out the message to all of my friends
We'll be lookin' flashy in my Mercedes Benz

I got lotsa style, got my gold diamond rings
I can go for miles if you know what I mean

I'm comin' up so you better get this party started
I'm comin' up so you better get this party started

Pumpin up the volume, breakin down' to the beat
Cruisin' through the west side
We'll be checkin' the scene

Boulevard is freakin' as I'm comin' up fast
I'll be burnin' rubber, you'll be kissin' my ass

Pull up to the bumper, get out of the car
License plate says Stunner number one Superstar
I'm comin' up so you better get this party started
I'm comin' up so you better get this party started
Get this party started

Makin' my connection as I enter the room
Everybody's chillin' as I set up the groove
Pumpin' up the volume with this brand new beat
Everybody's dancin' and their dancin' for me

I'm your operator, you can call anytime
I'll be your connection to the party line

I'm comin' up so you better get this party started
I'm comin' up so you better get this party started
I'm comin' up so you better get this party started
I'm comin' up so you better get this party started

Get this party started
Get this party started right now
Get this party started
Get this party started
Get this party started right now

Written by: Linda Perry
Album: M!ssundaztood
Released: #2001

#P!nk #GetThePartyStarted #PartyAnthem #PopMusic #Empowerment #DanceVibes #FeelGoodMusic

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Eminem ft. Rihanna - The Monster (Explicit)


"The Monster" contains strong language and themes of mental health and violence, making it explicit content.

Eminem's collaboration with Rihanna on "The Monster" is an electrifying track that explores the struggles of fame and inner demons. This explicit version showcases the unique chemistry between the two artists, blending powerful lyrics with a catchy hook. Featured on the album The Monster, this song has become an anthem for those grappling with their own challenges.

🎵 L Y R I C S 🎵:
I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed
Get along with the voices inside of my head
You're trying to save me, stop holding your breath
And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy

I wanted the fame, but not the cover of Newsweek
Oh well, guess beggars can't be choosey
Wanted to receive attention for my music
Wanted to be left alone in public excuse me
For wanting my cake, and eat it too, and wanting it both ways
Fame made me a balloon cause my ego inflated
When I blew; see, but it was confusing
Cause all I wanted to do is be the Bruce Lee of loose leaf
Abused ink, used it as a tool when I blew steam
(Ooh!) Hit the lottery, oh wee
But with what I gave up to get was bittersweet
It was like winning a used me
Ironic cause I think I'm getting so huge I need a shrink
I'm beginning to lose sleep: one sheep, two sheep
Going cuckoo and cooky as Kool Keith
But I'm actually weirder than you think cause I'm...

I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed
Get along with the voices inside of my head
You're trying to save me, stop holding your breath
And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy

Well, that's nothing

No, I ain't much of a poet but I know somebody
Once told me to seize the moment and don't squander it
Cause you never know when it all could be over tomorrow
So I keep conjuring, sometimes I wonder
Where these thoughts spawn from
(Yeah, ponder it, do you want this?
No wonder you losing your mind, the way it wanders)
Yodel-odel-ay-hee-hoo
I think you've been wandering off down yonder
And stumbled onto Jeff VanVonderen
Cause I need an interventionist to intervene between me and this monster
And save me from myself and all this conflict
Cause the very thing that I love's killing me and I can't conquer it
My OCD is conking me in the head
Keep knocking, nobody's home, I'm sleepwalking
I'm just relaying what the voice in my head is saying
Don't shoot the messenger, I'm just friends with the...

I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed
Get along with the voices inside of my head
You're trying to save me, stop holding your breath
And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy

Well, that's nothing

Call me crazy, but I have this vision
One day that I walk amongst you a regular civilian
But until then drums get killed
And I'm coming straight at MCs, blood get spilled
And I take it back to the days that I get on a Dre track
Give every kid who got played at, pumped up feeling
And s*** to say back to the kids who play 'em
I ain't here to save the f***ing children
But if one kid out of a hundred million
Who are going through a struggle feels and then relates, that's great
It's payback, Russell Wilson falling way back in the draft
Turn nothing into something, still can make that, straw into gold chump
I will spin Rumpelstiltskin in a haystack
Maybe I need a straight jacket face facts, I am nuts for real
But I'm okay with that, it's nothing, I'm still friends with the...

I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed
Get along with the voices inside of my head
You're trying to save me, stop holding your breath
And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy

I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed
Get along with the voices inside of my head
You're trying to save me, stop holding your breath
And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy

Well, that's nothing

Album Artist: Eminem, Rihanna
Album(s): The Monster
Written by: Maki Athanasiou, Aalias, Bebe Rexha, Frequency, Jon Bellion, Rihanna, Eminem
Music genre(s): Hip-Hop
Released: 2013
Decade for first release: #2010sMusic

#Eminem #Rihanna #TheMonster #hipHop #2010sMusic #googleFree #youtubeFree #musicVideo #officialMusicVideo

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