Notices by Ted Gould (ted@social.gould.cx), page 17

@xuv @n8 what was a bigger surprise to me was that it was apparent there are dealership networks for sharing data.

Not just the same network or brand, but there must be a company working between them buying and selling the customer data.

I guess it is to be expected, but I hadn't seen it so clearly.

@xuv I noticed it when I downloaded my Facebook data. Lots and lots of car dealerships and real estate agents.

The merger is complete. Might be one of the most significant outcomes of the campaign season. — https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/us/politics/trump-fox-news-hannity.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

@RAOF clearly going to grow up to be a chicken farmer.

Texas is sometimes so... Texas. – https://www.dallasnews.com/news/animals/2018/09/18/texas-grandma-kills-12-foot-gator-says-finally-avenged-miniature-horse

Helping a young student who is emancipated learn about and sign up for health insurance through the ACA.

Probably the most valuable thing I've done this week.

He'll probably get a subsidized plan that won't cost him much, but will give him protection from catastrophe and some preventative care.

This is neat, glad that Collabra is sponsoring it. The real gain I see is that graphics chip vendors can release one simpler driver, hopefully increasing support for the Linux graphic stack. Hope they realize this and chip in some expertise. — https://lwn.net/Articles/770390/rss

What surprises me is that in this discussion, and the comments, no one mentions the lack of GPS. For me, the worst parts of photography are writing down where the photos were taken and who is in them. GPS takes away a huge hassle with photography for me. Confused at why a camera that is billed as a 6D replacement wouldn't have it. — https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7417929429/five-ways-the-canon-eos-r-could-be-improved-hint-it-s-all-about-the-operation

@smallsees @thegibson sorry, I can't be more specific.

Got a spam message inviting me to join the illuminati. That's a new one.

Not sure we'll ever have a definitive list, the scope is too large, but good to remember how corrupt this president is. — https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/opinion/trump-administration-corruption-conflicts.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

@danrabbit only after Apple can figure out a way to claim they invented it.

Japan will be recording the 2020 Olympics in 8K, wonder if we'll get any of it in 4K in the US. We didn't for 2018. — https://www.dpreview.com/news/1095431090/panasonic-announces-first-8k-camera-with-its-organic-image-sensor-inside

Be Mario. — http://existentialcomics.com/comic/261

The IBM and Red Hat deal makes me think back to when Red Hat IPO'd and tried to give shares to everyone in the author files.

Wonder if anyone still has those shares and what they're worth today.

@sri ah, I didn't realize. Still in Denver?

@vickysteeves I think the best option today in the US is Ubports on a Nexus 5. Kinda dated option though.

https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/hammerhead

Got out my first Dell XPS13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu.

Surprised at how dated it looks now.

@sri actually my antenna. It is a yagi though.