Erik Fair

Skeptical Technocrat, UNIX Hacker+software/network engineer since 1983, Internet Guy (20+ years of IETF work), Traveler, Interested Observer

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

Not sanguine about the "brutalist" name (any more than I'm overly fond of "graceful degradation" - turning off JavaScript is not a degradation, it's an improvement), but, "web designers", THIS:

[John Arundel @bitfield]

“How much better would the web be if every site embraced Brutalist Web Design? How amazing would it be to have readable text, clearly-marked interaction points, unobtrusive advertising, all wrapped up in a fast-loading site you could read on any device?” https://t.co/ZVnBhTMi3Q

[Reclaim The Net @ReclaimTheNetHQ]

UK Wants Message Scanning on Phones, Jail CEOs Who Refuse

https://t.co/B3WfHIS21p

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

And yes: https://t.co/4VbRCNDZfz

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

Yes: https://t.co/FapaCE3nah

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

@octal Pole planting as part of turning is a standard skill, especially since it is part of the whole "lean forward" thing that so many people have trouble with.

That said, despite many decades of skiing, I tend to pole plant+turn only on steepest terrain (e.g., chutes).

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

https://t.co/YuldbLrk3X

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

I lived in Mountain View, CA 1988-2002 and went in Hangar One at https://t.co/uZ4kuwr29G a number of times for various events. Nice to see it's been cleaned up & refurbished: https://t.co/xfSPwupMf1

[Paul Graham @paulg]

If the key to becoming a billionaire is to exploit people, as some politicians claim, we at YC are idiots. We've spent the last 20 years choosing the wrong founders and teaching them the wrong things. Or maybe we do actually understand startups, and the politicians are wrong.

[Mysk 🇨🇦🇩🇪 @mysk_co]

Introducing Loupe, our latest privacy app for iOS. Discover what apps can learn about you just by reading data your iPhone already exposes, such as your languages, installed apps, device sensors, and much much more

Loupe is free, private, and open source. Give it a try 👇

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

@bay_photography @askracher "Another Cloud Reel" by Ben Wiggins (2009) timelapse around the bay area, set to some music https://t.co/3G1ep36fRv

[Ars Technica @arstechnica]

AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data https://t.co/OXNn5xOVgB

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

@TheStalwart "Show me on the doll where there was a human touch … ?"

[Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue @TMFPD]

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TOMORROW
Our first Red Flag Warning is set for tomorrow, Saturday, June 6. Hot temperatures, low humidity, and gusty winds are creating dangerous fire weather conditions across our region. Even a small spark can quickly become a fast-moving wildfire.

[NWS Reno @NWSReno]

🔥A Fire Weather Watch is in effect 11 AM–11 PM PDT Saturday for much of western NV and eastern Lassen County

🌬️West winds 20–30 mph, gusts up to 40 mph, and humidity of 8–15% may lead to rapid fire spread

✨Avoid sparks near dry vegetation and follow local fire restrictions

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

@octal Why isn't one of the choices "an offended Cardinal Richelieu?" https://t.co/hv5JgCxODd

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

@danieljmitchell @haugejostein See also https://t.co/gRmZavRggf

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

@liberdus @ReclaimTheNetHQ See https://t.co/sOYp3ehuPG

[Internet Archive @internetarchive]

Fight for the Future is calling out publishers and news organizations that are blocking the Wayback Machine from preserving journalism meant to be part of the permanent public record.

Join the effort: sign the open letter urging them to stop blocking web archiving and keep journalism accessible for generations:
✍️ https://t.co/fUrdNz60RD

@fightfortheftr #SaveTheArchive #DigitalArchive #WaybackMachine #TruthMatters

[Ars Technica @arstechnica]

Judge blocks part of Trump admin's effort to hurt Colorado research center https://t.co/cwZCIMRgfG

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

@octal And publicly - justice must be seen to be done.

[Erik Fair @skeptech]

@octal from which decade(s)?

I went to UCB, and wonder how demographics of student body might have changed since I left in '83, though I continued to live in Berkeley until my move to Mountain View in '88.