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I don’t know what is Apple’s endgame for the Fn/Globe key, and I’m not sure Apple knows either
aresluna.org · 25 people Worth reading
The origin and the evolution of the most confusing modifier key
The Fn key arrived on computer keyboards in 1984 with IBM's PCjr — Fn stood for "function," since you would press it before other keys to modify their function. The PCJr didn't last, but the Fn key did, though its position and purpose shifted around. For his Unsung blog, @mwichary writes about the history of the Fn key, and what the heck Apple is doing with it. "Okay, keyboard nerd. Relax. It’s just a modifier key. Why are you so worked up about it? If you don’t like it, don’t use it," he writes. "This matters to me and feels bigger than just Fn, because I know keyboards can help you use your computer in better ways than you might imagine."
— @CultureDesk · Mar 09
How to Talk to Someone Experiencing 'AI Psychosis'
404media.co · 36 people
Mental health experts say identifying when someone is in need of help is the first step — and approaching them with careful compassion is the hardest, most essential part that follows.
Mental health experts say identifying when someone is in need of help is the first step — and approaching them with careful compassion is the hardest, most essential part that follows.
— @404mediaco · Mar 09
The bombing of Iranian children is an unforgivable crime
publicnotice.co · 20 people
America has blood on its hands.
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists that 'we, of course, never target civilian targets,' but large-scale bombing raids often hit and kill civilians, including children. This is one reason that it is immoral, as well as illegal, to launch wars of aggression."
— @aaron.rupar · Mar 09
The Privacy ‘Zealots’ Were Right: Ad Tech’s Infrastructure Was Always A Risk
adexchanger.com · 24 people
The US government wants to use digital ad infrastructure for the exact type of surveillance critics have long warned about. We should have seen this coming.
More belated introspection from the adtech industry.
— @mnot · Mar 09
Why Donkeys and mule nannies carry lambs down Italian mountains
brightvibes.com · 20 people
The 1000-year-old annual tradition known as transhumance was recognised by UNESCO in 2019 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Donkeys and mules carrying baby lambs down the mountains
— @skinnylatte · Mar 08
Coming Off the Bench for Bluesky - Bluesky
bsky.social · 7 people
I'm excited to tell you that I will serve as interim CEO at Bluesky, a company whose mission I believe in deeply.
Good luck to Toni Schneider, new CEO at Bluesky.
— @evan · Mar 09
Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way'
bbc.co.uk · 10 people Worth reading
Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.
The war on Iran is already upending the Middle East. Look to the Gulf states to see how | Nesrine Malik
theguardian.com · 9 people
Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE are finding their carefully projected image of stability has been blown away, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
The war on Iran is already upending the Middle East. Look to the Gulf states to see how | Nesrine Malik
— @therightarticle · Mar 09
Tech oligarchs reshape humanity while billionaires of old seem quaint
theguardian.com · 11 people
From Gates to Musk and Altman, today’s ultra-rich steer AI and tech, raising questions about who decides the future
"Bernard Arnault, of French luxury group LVMH, Amancio Ortega, the Spanish clothing mogul, and Warren Buffett, the US investor, were the only old-school billionaires among the top 10 [on Forbes magazine’s billionaires list] in 2025. The rest largely made their money from high-tech:"
~ Eduardo Porter
#TechBros #broligarchy #billionaires #oligarchy #EconomicElites #economy #GlobalEconomy #SiliconValley
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— @wdlindsy · Mar 09
The Reviewer Isn't the Bottleneck
rishi.baldawa.com · 13 people
AI tools are flooding PR queues and the instinct everywhere is to call review the bottleneck. I think that’s the wrong question. The reviewer is the last sync point before production changes. The goal shouldn’t be how to remove the gate, but how to make it cheaper to operate.
Seems painfully obvious that, whatever you think about #genai code, anyone using it is heading for a code-review logjam. Assuming that the org requires code review; if yours doesn’t, nothing I can say will help you. Anyhow, Rishi Baldawa writes smart stuff about the problem and possible ways forward, in ˚The Reviewer Isn't the Bottleneck”:
[My prediction: A lot of orgs will *not* do smart things about this and will suffer disastrous consequences in the near future.]
— @timbray · Mar 09
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