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Cake day: November 4th, 2023

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  • The Librem 5 is a Linux phone that the reviewer tried to use as their daily driver for a week. However, they found several issues that made it impractical for regular use including poor battery life, a subpar camera without basic features, and lack of compatibility with many popular apps. The reviewer also noted problems with the phone randomly powering off and convergence mode with the next dock being unstable. While the reviewer thought the Librem 5 was a cool device, they ultimately decided it was not ready to replace their main phone due to these limitations and instability issues. The reviewer expressed interest in reviewing other Linux phones if provided to them.





  • Ai summary because it seems like folks aren’t reading the article:

    The study finds that threatening anti-piracy messages aimed at deterring digital piracy have the opposite effect on men, finding they increase piracy behaviors by 18% in men. However, such messages can reduce intended piracy in women by over 50%. The research also showed educational messages had no impact on intended piracy for both men and women. Notably, those with more favorable views of piracy saw even higher increases in intended piracy when exposed to threatening messages. The findings suggest anti-piracy groups should tailor their messages for different genders and consider alternative educational approaches to avoid unintended consequences like increasing piracy.

    Seems like threatening messages specifically drive piracy up in men, but not for women. If you have a favorable view on piracy then the aggressive ads make it more likely that you’ll follow through.

    It’s pretty much saying that the industry may want to reconsider the way they frame their warnings because it may actually be influencing people to take action.




  • I recently read that data collection/sale as an “edge service” has been a part of Toyota’s strategy for a hot minute.

    “You may not be surprised that a company like Toyota uses technology it installs in all the cars it sells in Japan to produce data that powers its onboard GPS service. You may be more interested to know that Toyota recognized that the value of this data was not uniquely associated with its primary use. As we will discover in chapter 8, this insight enabled Toyota to successfully launch a new business offering traffic telematics services to businesses and municipalities across Japan using the same data.”

    • Edge Strategy: A New Mindset for Profitable Growth by Dan McKone


  • Pretty amazing. In a realm where rigorous training often overshadows the joy of sports, Courtney Dauwalter stands as a symbol of unconventional success, proving that embracing life’s richness can coexist with athletic excellence.

    She doesn’t appear to take herself too seriously. The article mentions that she was a biology teacher previously - which I assume isn’t the whole story. I’m interested in what kind of base fitness she had, e.g., was she also a D1 track athlete (or something comparable?) previously?

    Doubly impressive and surprising if she went from no athletic background to ultra marathons, but I doubt that’s the case.

    Regardless, winning three marquee 100 mi races in a single year is bewildering.

    I’ve done 100 milers and tbh had no desire to do another 100 mile race in the same year. Doing 3 at a world class level is bananas.


  • The Tulsa Police Department launched a homicide investigation after finding the remains of Cassidy Ritchie, a 39-year-old mother reported missing by her family, in the back of her vehicle. Ritchie had been involved in a domestic dispute before vanishing on January 20th. Her car was found stuck in a ditch between January 21st and 23rd. Upon searching the vehicle, police discovered Ritchie’s body buried under clothes. Her husband, Chris Morland, who she had been married to for less than a month in a tumultuous relationship, is a person of interest and was alone at their home during the time she went missing. He was later arrested on unrelated warrants in Texas, adding complexity to the unfolding investigation.