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TIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules. by Misanthrope in c/til@lemmy.world

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 46 points 3 months ago

I found the video!!!

https://media.giphy.com/media/v2xQOCa4bWZWw/giphy.gif

Bountysource Stole at Least $21,000 From Open Source Developers by Misanthrope in c/opensource@lemmy.ml

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 70 points 6 months ago

In 2017, the project was purchased by the cryptocurrency company CanYa, and in 2020 it was sold to “The Blockchain Group”. Coincidently, around this time, the Bountysource project announced drastic changes to its terms of service, enabling them to steal unclaimed bounties after two years

Crypto ghouls strike again!

Knock knock! by Misanthrope in c/atheistmemes@lemmy.world

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 20 points 9 months ago

Report says Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass added over $8,700 worth of new games in 2023 by Misanthrope in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 24 points 10 months ago

Does that mean they can't delete the games you download and install? If not, the "value" they provide can be restricted at any time.

Seems like they acquired a lucrative cholepoint to milk. Fuck them. Subscription-based ownership is not ownership or "value".

Where to find flac and other lossless file types by Misanthrope in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 20 points 10 months ago

Check out private torrent trackers. Look for Orpheous and Redacted, OPH/RED.

Who Is Killing All These Stories About Rajat Khare, Controversial Tech Mogul? by Misanthrope in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 18 points 10 months ago

Archive

https://archive.ph/kszkF

Hamas has command center under Al-Shifa hospital, US official says | CNN Politics by Misanthrope in c/world@lemmy.world

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 63 points 1 year ago

"CIA declined to comment. CNN has not seen the intelligence cited by the US official. "

PICS or GTFO

Kenya suspends Worldcoin scans over security, privacy and financial concerns by Misanthrope in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago

Thanks, good read. It bums me out that people are still fouled by Sam Altmann's shtick. OpenAI and Worldcoin are just grifts. At least OpenAI DOES some things, but it's definitely not open. Worldcoin seems like data-gathering with a hint of crypto-grift.

AT&T and Verizon’s ancient lead cables have US lawmakers demanding action by Misanthrope in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago

Didn't the telecoms receive billions of dollars of public money to build and then own that infrastructure?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Service_Fund

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Jerome's Dream - My Most Recent Left Right Brain Argument. (m.youtube.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Misanthrope@lemmy.ml to c/noise@lemmy.fmhy.ml

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This has been my ringtone for years now and I'm still not tired of it.

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Newest Molly White Substack - Issue 32 – I write to inform you the games are over. (open.substack.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Misanthrope@lemmy.ml to c/bwockchain@lemmy.ml

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Chronicling the on-going mess of crypto news.

Twitter refuses to pay for arbitration it forced on 891 ex-employees, suit says by Misanthrope in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

It's nice to see labor fighting back. Especially against odds stacked against them.

Is music piracy dying? by Misanthrope in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[-] Misanthrope@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago

I don't think it's dying at all. Check out private music trackers like https://redacted.ch/index.php or https://interview.orpheus.network/

OiNK -> WHAT.CD -> RED

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Crypto collapse: TrueUSD in trouble, Prime Trust and Banq go down, Europe hates Binance, BlockFi, Terra-Luna, Twitter is just resting. And another one from David Gerard and Amy Castor (davidgerard.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by Misanthrope@lemmy.ml to c/bwockchain@lemmy.ml

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FTX: John Jay Ray files second interim report, sues Daniel Friedberg. The latest from Amy Castor and David Gerard. (amycastor.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Misanthrope@lemmy.ml to c/bwockchain@lemmy.ml

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This was posted on Friday.

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FTX: John Jay Ray files second interim report, sues Daniel Friedberg. The latest from Amy Castor and David Gerard. (amycastor.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Misanthrope@lemmy.ml to c/bwockchain@lemmy.ml

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This was posted on Friday.

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I finally found time to stop by the Ludlow Memorial. I pass by it frequently for work. It was way more emotionally effecting than I had expected. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Misanthrope@lemmy.ml to c/socialism@lemmy.ml

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If you are in the area, it's worth the visit. It's run-down and seems to represent the neglect of labor over the years, but it still stands to remind workers that they have power. Radical power.