What is Hackers' Pub?

Meta is facing a new lawsuit over its AI smart glasses, after a news investigation found subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses, which "included sensitive content, like nudity, people having sex, and using the toilet."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/meta-sued-over-ai-smartglasses-privacy-concerns-after-workers-reviewed-nudity-sex-and-other-footage/

The side of the Earth we’re not used to seeing

The Pacific Ocean covers 32.4% of the planet’s surface (more than all land & ice combined)

The ocean’s widest point is 19,800km. The circumference of the Earth’s equator is 40,075km

(via reddit https://bit.ly/EarthSide)

The next Hacking with Swift+ live stream is this Saturday, and we’re building another fantastic app using Foundation Models! This time we’ll really be pushing dynamic data generation hard 💪 https://www.hackingwithswift.com/plus

RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/116177800050512754

*Be the change you want to see happen instead of trying to change everyone else."

Well, I have to share this thought. Maybe it is a daydream but someone has to follow that path, else nothing will change for sure.
That's the reason for my indie tech choices in years, because the tech savvy has to do that.

RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/116177800050512754

*Be the change you want to see happen instead of trying to change everyone else."

Well, I have to share this thought. Maybe it is a daydream but someone has to follow that path, else nothing will change for sure.
That's the reason for my indie tech choices in years, because the tech savvy has to do that.

A character study of Amall, blond elf friend of Cepper the Gothic Sorceress, for the MiniFantasyTheater Avian Intelligence series.

#sketchbook #traditionalart

The first week of our Open Letter to Keep Android Open has been a resounding success! Our signatories list has grown to nearly 50 organizations from 20 countries around the world, including the
@effElectronic Frontier Foundation, @OpenMediaOrgOpenMedia, @brave, @Vivaldi, and many more!

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/#signatories

Nobody tells you "resistance is futile" unless they are desperately trying to talk you out of resisting

Are you running a server on the Fediverse, either Mastodon or some other type?

Would you like it to be listed on the human-curated server directory at https://fedi.garden/fedi-gardens-full-server-list ?

Is it compatible with all seven points at https://fedi.garden/about-this-site ?

If the answer to all these is yes, please message my other account at:

➡️ @FediGardenFedi.Garden 🌱

Let me know a little bit about your server in your message, or send a link to your About page 🙂

#Fediverse #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

The Costs of #TrumpsWar ... #ABlueView 🧵1/3

... are rising and compounding daily.

Today's necroposting brought to you by "last night *suuuuucked* and I'm too tired to be funny today".

There used to be an old sign by the path, warning passers-by of the local sleeping willow, which would trap the unwary with fatigue, engulf them while they slept, and release them a hundred years later.

There was a new sign:

"This sleeping willow is full."

And a map of other locations to try.

#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

남캐가 이런 옷 입는게 좋아~

Our house is destroyed, our lives are difficult, my parents are elderly, my older brother is injured, and my younger brother, Muhammad, is imprisoned. My heart is heavy with sorrow. 💔 Everything I knew is gone, but I refuse to stand idly by while my family suffers.

Please help me survive and buy food for my family. I need $100 to buy food. Every bit of support makes a difference. 🙏

https://chuffed.org/project/152432-save-asma-and-her-sisters-from-death-in-gaza

@aralAral Balkan
#Gaza #freegaza #helpgaza #palestine

@icingStefan Eissing mine certainly gives the impression that she knows how to use a keyboard! She also uses my phone and mouse frequently

[edit] people have actually received messages from her in the past

https://video.infosec.exchange/w/6i3LSeRRwBosacfS572q9Q

@catsaladCat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠

@catsaladCat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠ The one is always a pillow for the other.

If I've learned anything from trying to share useful information on here, it's that eventually, you're going to get sloprolled. Accounting for that and having a plan for dealing with it is now a required part of good faith participation in the network.

Short clip from a show I participated in this past Sunday at Remnant Brewing in Somerville, MA, with `this.xor.that` on live coded visuals!

#EncryptedWhispers #DirtywaveM8

Show HN: Jido 2.0, Elixir Agent Framework

Link: https://jido.run/blog/jido-2-0-is-here
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47263036

Great post here from Andrew, particularly on why Homebrew doesn’t need a NPM-style cooldown.

https://nesbitt.io/2026/03/04/package-managers-need-to-cool-down.html#language-vs-system-package-managers

Women’s wages stagnate after 35, Glassdoor report finds
https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2026/03/05/women-s-wages-stagnate-after-35-glassdoor-report-finds?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into HR Brew @hr-brew-MorningBrewHR Brew

Should be obvious but seems it’s not: don’t spam OSS maintainers or coworkers with AI code you’ve not reviewed yourself.

For coworkers only, sometimes fine explaining your testing and why reviewed isn’t necessary e.g. a one-time script.

https://simonwillison.net/guides/agentic-engineering-patterns/anti-patterns/

Anyone else at #PlanetNix ? Ping me :) #Nix #NixOS

Quit saying that individual choices are meaningless

https://michael.kjorling.se/blog/2025/quit-saying-individual-choices-meaningless/

by @mkj

#Blogging #Life

Billy bookshelves as a retro motherboard "rack"

Link: https://rubenerd.com/billy-bookcase-as-a-retro-motherboard-rack/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47204799

힘들어서 브이로이드 했어... T: 무슨 캐 만들었는데?

I wrote about the House hearing today, how Congress is trying to strip anonymity from the Internet, and the devastating effects that has for journalists, whistleblowers, LGBTQ ppl, immigrants, civil rights activists, abortion providers and anyone challenging power for @theintercept https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/kosa-online-age-verification-free-speech-privacy/

If you want to, Mastodon lets you block DMs from people you don't follow:

1. Log in on your Mastodon server's website
2. Click "🔔 Notifications" (on mobile it's just a 🔔 icon at the bottom of the screen)
3. Click "show settings" double arrow icon in top right corner
4. Set "Unsolicited private mentions" to "Ignore"

Bear in mind that no one will know you've done this, so some people mention they've done this on their profile to avoid any confusion (but this is optional).

#FediTips #Mastodon

If you want to, Mastodon lets you block DMs from people you don't follow:

1. Log in on your Mastodon server's website
2. Click "🔔 Notifications" (on mobile it's just a 🔔 icon at the bottom of the screen)
3. Click "show settings" double arrow icon in top right corner
4. Set "Unsolicited private mentions" to "Ignore"

Bear in mind that no one will know you've done this, so some people mention they've done this on their profile to avoid any confusion (but this is optional).

#FediTips #Mastodon

Fast-Servers

Link: https://geocar.sdf1.org/fast-servers.html
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47261734

Last warmth before the night and cold.

At #msc2026 @dvdgmz criticises the Mobile World Congress for the dominant model of #surveillancecapitalism
And presents positive examples of technoethical tooling and tech services like #CommonsCloud

#mobilesocialcongress2026 at @canodrom

I hope this email finds you as you’re fleeing from the fire that my ire has inspired with a spark — I hope this email finds you in the dark.

We now have two t-shirt designs on our merch shop! Both are unisex, high quality 100% organic cotton, with screen prints of @dopatwo's awesome illustrations. You voted for these slogans! "I write alt text" and "My friends are not for sale". We offer free shipping over a certain threshold, shipping from Germany.

https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-i-write-alt-text-unisex-t-shirt-copy

#Merchtodon #Mastodon

Wow the #ZX81 is 45 years old today! What a ride.

new track! 🥁
bitplanes - euphoria

#bonkwave #drumnbass #dnb

Wow the #ZX81 is 45 years old today! What a ride.

Keine Worte. Der Postillon könnte solche Artikel nicht schreiben.

World-first gigabit laser link between aircraft and geostationary satellite

Link: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/World-first_gigabit-per-second_laser_link_between_aircraft_and_geostationary_satellite
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47208341

And if I grow old,
well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man
who's growin' old with you

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Play-along Tutorial for '500 Miles'
https://youtu.be/idVYIOktr_M
#leyrerplaylist

이스라엘이 (가자 폭격과 마찬가지로) 테헤란 폭격도 AI가 공격 대상을 정하고 있는 걸로 보인다고. 테헤란에서 이란 정부와 관련이 없는 Police Park 라는 공원을 폭격했다고 한다. ;;; 이미 AI 리터러시나 윤리가 사람의 생명이 오가는 문제가 되고 있음. 진짜 우울하다. x.com/tparsi/statu...

Trita Parsi on X: "Similaritie...

ああああー、こんな時間になってるー
寝なきゃ… ​​ ​​

They say if you have nothing nice to say, you shouldn't say anything at all.

This is why I am not talking about UnitedHealthcare today.

oh my god why does every post I make end up with a stream of annoying replies im just gonna delete again in a bit

Submit for the #eurobsdcon 2026 Call for Papers by June 20th, come to Brussels September 9-13 and mingle with #BSD people!

https://2026.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/

We also offer pre-submission guidance/mentoring, see within.

Wonder what BSD and the conferences are about? See https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html

@EuroBSDCon #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #freesoftware #libresoftware #brussels #bruxelles

Send SIGHUG, not SIGKILL.