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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

#20yrsago Full text of Bruce Sterling’s ETECH speech from last week https://web.archive.org/web/20060406025248/http://www.viridiandesign.org/2006/03/viridian-note-00459-emerging.html

#20yrsago HOWTO build a glowing throne out of 4k AOL CDs https://web.archive.org/web/20060408174929/https://stupidco.com/aol_throne_intro.html

#20yrsago How Sweden’s “Pirate Bay” site resists the MPAA https://web.archive.org/web/20060423222220/https://www.wired.com/news/technology/1,70358-0.html

#15yrsago Stephen King sticks up for unions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1vW1zPmnKQ

#15yrsago Largest Wisconsin protests ever: 85,000+ people in Madison’s streets https://web.archive.org/web/20110319152841/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/12/wisconsin-protesters-refu_n_834927.html

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@yuggy8@aus.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 15 hours ago

@pluralistic

Re: the below quote. Could I sell my car to my mechanic, for $1, they then do "want they want with their property", and sell back to me for a value, say $301?

Whilst my mechanic has ownership, they can legally do as they please, including jail breaking any software, legally.... (Your Honour)

Quote from Pluralistic's 16th March 2026 Daily Links:

"That means that when the Copyright Office grants an exemption giving you the right to jailbreak your car so that you can make sense of the manufacturer's diagnostic codes and turn your "check engine" light into a specific, actionable diagnosis.

*You* have that right. Your *mechanic* does *not* have that right. You have the right to jailbreak your car and fix it."

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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 14 hours ago

@yuggy8 your mechanic would also have to do the reverse engineering and write the software. They don't have the right to hire someone to jailbreak your car.

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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Tools vs uses: Don't fall for it.

https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/116239216736059607

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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Hey look at this

* Being a Luddite Is Cool and All, but Have You Seen the Hilarious Tapestries The New Looms Make? https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/being-a-luddite-is-cool-and-all-but-have-you-seen-the-hilarious-tapestries-these-new-looms-are-making

* A Judge Decided How They Gave Birth. https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-ordered-c-sections?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-newsletter

* F-Droid: Google’s Android verification is an ‘existential’ threat to alt app stores https://thenewstack.io/f-droid-says-googles-android-developer-verification-plan-is-an-existential-threat-to-alternative-app-stores/

* Meta to Shut Down Insta End-to-End Encrypted Chat https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html

* Removed DOGE Deposition Already Backed Up Across the Net https://www.404media.co/the-removed-doge-deposition-videos-have-already-been-backed-up-across-the-internet/

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The New Stack

F-Droid says Google's Android developer verification plan is an 'existential' threat to alternative app stores

F-Droid fights Google's Android developer verification plan that could kill alternative app stores used by millions. Here's what developers need to know.
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Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026

Meta will end Instagram E2EE chats May 8, 2026, reversing a 2021 privacy test and reigniting debate over encrypted messaging oversight.
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Being a Luddite Is Cool and All, but Have You Seen the Hilarious Tapestries These New Looms Are Making?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m as invested in keeping my job as the next weaver. When the boss brought in that big new power loom, I was pretty skeptical....
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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

#20yrsago Full text of Bruce Sterling’s ETECH speech from last week https://web.archive.org/web/20060406025248/http://www.viridiandesign.org/2006/03/viridian-note-00459-emerging.html

#20yrsago HOWTO build a glowing throne out of 4k AOL CDs https://web.archive.org/web/20060408174929/https://stupidco.com/aol_throne_intro.html

#20yrsago How Sweden’s “Pirate Bay” site resists the MPAA https://web.archive.org/web/20060423222220/https://www.wired.com/news/technology/1,70358-0.html

#15yrsago Stephen King sticks up for unions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1vW1zPmnKQ

#15yrsago Largest Wisconsin protests ever: 85,000+ people in Madison’s streets https://web.archive.org/web/20110319152841/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/12/wisconsin-protesters-refu_n_834927.html

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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

#15yrsago Why Borders failed https://www.quora.com/Borders-Books/Why-is-Barnes-Noble-performing-well-as-a-business-while-Borders-has-filed-for-bankruptcy/answer/Mark-Evans-9

#15yrsago HOWTO make Pop Rocks https://www.instructables.com/Pop-Rocks/

#15yrsago Ain’t Misbehavin’: subject index to democratic parenting https://memex.craphound.com/2011/03/14/aint-misbehavin-subject-index-to-democratic-parenting/

#10yrsago 50 reasons the TPP is terrible beyond belief https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2016/03/the-trouble-with-the-tpp-day-50-the-case-against-ratifying-the-trans-pacific-partnership/

#10yrsago More high-profile resignations at Breitbart, after abused reporter thrown under Trump’s bus https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosiegray/michelle-fields-ben-shapiro-resign-from-breitbart#.vlbZ4YxLe

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BuzzFeed News

Michelle Fields, Ben Shapiro Resign From Breitbart

"Today I informed the management at Breitbart News of my immediate resignation," the reporter at the center of the controversy at the conservative site told BuzzFeed News, the week after Trump's campaign manager allegedly grabbed her.
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Ain’t Misbehavin’: subject index to democratic parenting
Instructables

Pop Rocks!

Pop Rocks!: Pop Rocks!  Love 'em or hate 'em, you have to admit these tiny candy crystals pack a neat little punch.  This candy takes me straight back to my childhood!  They can be hard to find sometimes, so here's how you can make a similar subs…
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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

#15yrsago Why Borders failed https://www.quora.com/Borders-Books/Why-is-Barnes-Noble-performing-well-as-a-business-while-Borders-has-filed-for-bankruptcy/answer/Mark-Evans-9

#15yrsago HOWTO make Pop Rocks https://www.instructables.com/Pop-Rocks/

#15yrsago Ain’t Misbehavin’: subject index to democratic parenting https://memex.craphound.com/2011/03/14/aint-misbehavin-subject-index-to-democratic-parenting/

#10yrsago 50 reasons the TPP is terrible beyond belief https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2016/03/the-trouble-with-the-tpp-day-50-the-case-against-ratifying-the-trans-pacific-partnership/

#10yrsago More high-profile resignations at Breitbart, after abused reporter thrown under Trump’s bus https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosiegray/michelle-fields-ben-shapiro-resign-from-breitbart#.vlbZ4YxLe

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BuzzFeed News

Michelle Fields, Ben Shapiro Resign From Breitbart

"Today I informed the management at Breitbart News of my immediate resignation," the reporter at the center of the controversy at the conservative site told BuzzFeed News, the week after Trump's campaign manager allegedly grabbed her.
https://memex.craphound.com
Ain’t Misbehavin’: subject index to democratic parenting
Instructables

Pop Rocks!

Pop Rocks!: Pop Rocks!  Love 'em or hate 'em, you have to admit these tiny candy crystals pack a neat little punch.  This candy takes me straight back to my childhood!  They can be hard to find sometimes, so here's how you can make a similar subs…
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