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[Ki]tty ☕. She/They. Adult (21+). My life's goal is to suplex Cheng Yi. Previously @lianhuajing. Icon by @nilefreemans, header by @lichengzhou (me).

I think every computer user needs to read this because holy fucking shit this is fucking horrible.

So Windows has a new feature incoming called Recall where your computer will first, monitor everything you do with screenshots every couple of seconds and "process that" with an AI.

Hey, errrr, fuck no? This isn't merely because AI is really energy intensive to the point that it causes environmental damage. This is because it's basically surveilling what you are doing on your fucking desktop.

This AI is not going to be on your desktop, like all AI, it's going to be done on another server, "in the cloud" to be precise, so all those data and screenshot? They're going to go off to Microsoft. Microsoft are going to be monitoring what you do on your own computer.

Now of course Microsoft are going to be all "oooh, it's okay, we'll keep your data safe". They won't. Let me just remind you that evidence given over from Facebook has been used to prosecute a mother and daughter for an "illegal abortion", Microsoft will likely do the same.

And before someone goes "durrr, nuthin' to fear, nuthin to hide", let me remind you that you can be doing completely legal and righteous acts and still have the police on your arse. Are you an activist? Don't even need to be a hackivist, you can just be very vocal about something concerning and have the fucking police on your arse. They did this with environmental protesters in the UK. The culture war against transgender people looks likely to be heading in a direction wherein people looking for information on transgender people or help transitioning will be tracked down too. You have plenty to hide from the government, including your opinions and ideas.

Again, look into backing up your shit and switching to Linux Mint or Ubuntu to get away from Microsoft doing this shit.

there are multiple options here depending on how comfortable you are digging into your computer's registry. You can either simply disable it surface level through settings or excise it entirely from the system registry

REMINDER TO MY CANADIAN PEEPS:

ADVANCE VOTING = APRIL 18th-21st

ELECTION DAY = APRIL 28th

REMEMBER TO:

  • Check on the official Canadian elections site if you are registered to vote.
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  • Check on the official Canadian elections site what locations & times in your area polling will be taking place, as well as alternative ways to vote in your area if you cannot physically go to the polls.
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  • Have at least two (2) valid pieces of identification on you. (EX: Drivers license, Passport, any legal identification that shows you address being here in Canada, has your full legal name, and are over 18).
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  • Go to the polls with a safe person you know, or, if that is not possible, go to a more populated poll location.
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  • Do NOT share who you voted for before or after voting with ANYBODY in a public area, especially near polling locations.
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  • Do NOT wear anything associated with any political party for your personal safety and, if you see someone wearing such, do NOT interact with them. Reminder that voter intimidation is illegal.

GO VOTE & STAY SAFE IN THESE TENSE TIMES!

REMEBER, ELBOWS UP!

the most annoying people are people who don't understand storytelling. they be like "oooo how convenient that this thing happened to the main character in the very beginning". yeah no shit. that's why the story begins here

Appreciation post for all the beginner artists who work hard despite the AI ​​looming over us. You are fabulous. You are precious. Keep up the hard work, you are needed.

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