🆕 blog! “The complexity is the attraction - reflections on trying to use crypto”

A few weeks ago, someone wanted to send me some crypto. After spending months studying for a Blockchain exam, I usually avoid such things. But, hey, $20 is $20. So I signed up for a wallet, installed an extension, verified my credentials, saved a seed phrase…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/the-complexity-is-the-attraction-reflections-on-trying-to-use-crypto/

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#bitcoin #blockchain #crypto

Those of you who use #Matrix - should I be using the Android app Element, or Element X?

I just want text based comms in the #EMFCamp channel. I'm not fussed about anything else.

The Element website recommends Element. But their GitHub seems to recommend Element X. And, frankly, I don't understand why I'd want one over the other.

OK, I *think* I've managed to schedule my #EMFCamp volunteer slots around the talks I want to see.

So much FOMO! I'm going to have to take another week off to watch all the excellent sessions which clash with other excellent sessions.

🆕 blog! “A security bug caused by… Dark Mode!”

Everyone loves Dark Mode. It is kinder on the eyes, less energy intensive, and looks hecking cool. *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you that Dark Mode causes security bugs. (With apologies to Ben Ward) OK, OK. This isn't a particularly severe security bug, but I found it interesting. The Matrix messaging app "Element" […]

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/05/a-security-bug-caused-by-dark-mode/

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#CyberSecurity #DarkMode

nostr:npub1jtm4dxvu3ccgk60wvvt0uw9j9vz7nuc80f7agrv0vgkkushxk5zq0rrxtn yeah, it took me to a search from WN21.

My shopping is being delivered by plane!

(I don't know whether the "Track Flight" prompt comes from Android or Quik SMS.)

nostr:npub16t9plww7fndpfllsa85hvrez6l4rag6ut5mgvtslmrmuve7jgpcs95qmfh No worries. I've registered a cool number and look forward to spending a few hours debugging why the eSIM doesn't work with GrapheneOS 😆

nostr:npub16t9plww7fndpfllsa85hvrez6l4rag6ut5mgvtslmrmuve7jgpcs95qmfh oooooooh!

Can I get an eSIM ahead of time or do I need to wait until I'm on site?

How do so many people still have DECT phones for #EMFcamp?

I've searched through all my junk drawers, in the loft, and in the Big Crates Of Useful Things - but I can only find old GSM phones.

I don't even think I have anything with a BS 6312 431A plug 😮‍💨

nostr:npub19zq0f9wv6c4v3q9jy35zn7vewpazcvan5epfd4jzvxhk20hmu6mq87zk60

Let's set up an introverts book club! We can all sit in a circle, read the same thing, and then not talk about it.

I can't stand the trend for #Android icons to be constrained in little white circles. And all the designs are so flat and boring. They become indistinguishable.

I can highly recommend this #OpenSource app - Iconeration.

https://codeberg.org/kaanelloed/Iconeration

It allows you to load *any* graphic as an icon. So all the apps on my phone now have larger, more colourful, and non-geometric icons.

Just checked my #BitWarden - I have over 1,000 passwords stored in there 😱

Should I go through and delete the ones I never use?

Or should I just ignore the obsolete ones?

A question for my #Android friends.

Did you know that you can turn off auto-update in the Google Play appstore?

It allows you to keep old versions if an update contains something you don't like.

How many apps do you have frozen in time?

nostr:npub1t5922r5qgg5w3vcr94uf3kahcm43c77tc3t0u3utklq0dvgau2nq0mswnr I literally don't care. Developing for Android is such a pain that I'd happily take that risk.

I have exactly £17.35 in eBay credit.

What very useful or delightfully silly thing can I buy for a sum not exceeding that amount?

nostr:npub13klq7x4htng3rpwnllcwgu63pps2f3lwrk3t5rxpjp5vdkpstmrsqkpk8h it looks like the new version of the shortcode allows multiple encodings.

I think I might be able to hack around it to get more metadata out. Probably. On the backlog it goes!

I *think* #LineageOS is missing several updated #Android fonts.

I've raise an issue at https://gitlab.com/LineageOS/issues/android/-/issues/6290

If you have any knowledge or experience of adding fonts to a custom ROM, please leave a comment.

I got the #Hacktoberfest 2023: Registered badge! https://www.holopin.io/userbadge/cln0ijqbv107620fl6bt6kanuc

🆕 blog! “Book Review: Hacking Capitalism - Modeling, Humans, Computers, and Money by Kris Nóva”

★★★★☆

I was saddened to hear of Kris Nóva's untimely death a few weeks ago. I had her book "Hacking Capitalism" on my eReader for several months, but hadn't got around to reading it yet. Never put these things off. The book is a complicat…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2023/09/book-review-hacking-capitalism-modeling-humans-computers-and-money-by-kris-nova/

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#BookReview #technology

Woo! Scalzi's "Starter Villain" is finally released.

Read my review at https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2023/06/book-review-starter-villain-john-scalzi/

#BookReview