It was a deer

(Because a moose is a deer)

This will not affect you directly. This is implemented via Google Play Services, any phone not running that will not verify signatures.

https://www.eff.org/pages/list-printers-which-do-or-do-not-display-tracking-dots

Specifically note the updates

(Added 2015) Some of the documents that we previously received through FOIA suggested that all major manufacturers of color laser printers entered a secret agreement with governments to ensure that the output of those printers is forensically traceable. Although we still don’t know if this is correct, or how subsequent generations of forensic tracking technologies might work, it is probably safest to assume that all modern color laser printers do include some form of tracking information that associates documents with the printer’s serial number. (If any manufacturer wishes to go on record with a statement to the contrary, we’ll be happy to publish that here.)

(Added 2017) REMINDER: IT APPEARS LIKELY THAT ALL RECENT COMMERCIAL COLOR LASER PRINTERS PRINT SOME KIND OF FORENSIC TRACKING CODES, NOT NECESSARILY USING YELLOW DOTS. THIS IS TRUE WHETHER OR NOT THOSE CODES ARE VISIBLE TO THE EYE AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PRINTER MODELS ARE LISTED HERE. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE PRINTERS THAT ARE LISTED HERE AS NOT PRODUCING YELLOW DOTS.

For non-fiction I’ve read Chokepoint Capitalism and The Internet Con. The Internet Con was a lot like his online essays, to the point where it felt redundant, but he does good essays so if you haven’t read them it’s a good way to get around his work. Chokepoint Capitalism was a little more novel (probably in part because he coauthoured). Neither were very dry, which is significant for the genre.

Fiction, I’ve read Walkaway and Unauthorised Bread. Walkaway is good worldbuilding with both fascinating and bizarre ideas, but I don’t think it’s good fiction. Unauthorised Bread is a short story available online and is excellent.

I assume this is specific to his fiction?

Very much my experience with Walkaway. Unauthorized bread (short story) was a little better executed imo.

Gaskets are consumables, whatever bottle you get, make sure you can source additional gaskets.

Graphene is focused on security, not privacy

IMO Ncuti did a great job with what he was given, but the writing was pretty hit and miss

It frustrates me that there were complex societies with written records that we know nothing about. All the information we could want is right there, but we have no idea how to translate it. Always just out of reach

Respect

Is that how they invented chainmail?

There are an absolutely unreasonable number of car dealerships near me that are the main cause of light pollution in the area. I once found a fantastic online pamphlet aimed at businesses directing how they can reduce pollution without reducing the (illusion of) security. It had all sorts of useful, illustrated info on flood light angles and the like. Unfortunately I’ve lost track of it, but if I ever find it again I’m going the rounds

In some places that’s legal. In no places is that moral

Controller layout was mastered with the GameCube and I will harbour no dissent

Unironically though it has a fantastic conversation with you as soon as you see it. A is obviously primary, B is obviously secondary and X and Y are clearly tertiary and equal.

What’s a leverless controller?

You may appreciate the Do What the Fuck You Want to Public License, though more alternatives are usually recommended.

Open Source has a specific meaning

Lots of software has credits, historically they were often hidden in Easter eggs. Small software still often credits their creators e.g. in the Help>about menu item.

But games are different, they are primarily an artistic pursuit.

It’s an alternative shell for Plasma, so theoretically you should be able to do anything in it that you can do in Plasma.

On my Arch box it installed a minimal set of Plasma utilities to support it, which means my setup is still very limited (and I can’t turn off screen lock!), but I haven’t tried if it would change if offered a full Plasma install.

I can most certainly launch Steam, Kodi, Jellyfin etc.

It’s not replaceable? That’s disappointing. I expected better of controller manufacturers since they’re not space constrained.