mwalimu

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[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 10 points 2 years ago

The Federated Learning of Cohorts and now the Topics API are part of a plan to pitch an "alternative" tracking platform, and Google argues that there has to be a tracking alternative—you can't just not be spied on.

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 2 points 2 years ago

The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.

--James D. Nicoll

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 2 points 2 years ago

You may like this essay on why English has weird spellings. Think technological timings.

https://aeon.co/essays/why-is-the-english-spelling-system-so-weird-and-inconsistent

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 1 points 2 years ago

Ka-no. Why waste so many letters. :)

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 4 points 2 years ago

Perfection. The Garnacho goal sunk the feeling then boom boom.

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 1 points 2 years ago

That Newcastle’sh kit feels weird. I am used to blood for blood in this game.

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 46 points 2 years ago (1 children)

your treatment on the web depends on whether Apple says your device, OS & browser configuration are legitimate & acceptable.

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 3 points 2 years ago

There is that too. Same with Obama. Let’s just say most politicians are not worthy candidates for the shared meaning of peace and global admiration of those who work towards peace.

Regarding revocation, no, the Committee does not revoke awards as they claim these awards reflect the moment they are given.

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I know millions of Ethiopians who would question the Nobel high grounds. They awarded a Nobel Peace Prize to a politician (former intelligence officer) who has gone ahead to oversee military assault on civilians in many parts of the country especially Amhara, Oromo, and Tigray regions.

This is not to discount your point but to bring more data on the conversation on why the idea of “Nobel Prize” doesn’t necessarily ring positive things in different parts of the world.

Check this: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/29/1196282658/how-did-ethiopia-go-from-its-leader-winning-the-nobel-peace-prize-to-war-in-a-ye

And Nobel committee issuing a statement on the controversy: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2019/statement/

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 1 points 2 years ago

Very close to my arrangement but I noted VPN + Firefox + non-trackers are treated suspiciously by most remote work systems so one way or another you have to keep a chrome browser close by to authenticate through those gates.

PS: These kind of detailed comments are he reason I believe in the fediverse. It is refreshing to see the community grow.

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 2 points 2 years ago

What became of the tradition? We always start stocking tissue-paper ...

[–] mwalimu@baraza.africa 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Seems there might be more strains if farm produce is lower than expected. Onions too are under 40% export tax in an attempt to increase domestic supplies.

The present price rise has two aspects to it: first is the shortage in stored produce; the second has to do with lower-than-expected acreage of the bulb itself. Unlike other vegetables such as okra or beans, onions are not grown around the year.

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