Today, I am doing an Online Safety Act risk assessment for an Etherpad instance. Ofcom's risk factors do not translate well to "collaborative text editing among nerds".
> The number of sick and disabled people out of work is putting the UK at risk of an "economic inactivity crisis" that threatens the country's prosperity, according to a new report. What an inhumane framing. I appreciate that I am going out on a limb here, but perhaps we should sodding well care for and look after people so that they can live their best, most fulfilling lives, not so that they can "return to work". Honestly, this is disgusting.
BBC News
Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over Ā£85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.
Well actually it is Reply Guy Fawkes night.
# "Using LibreOffice and other Free software for documents as a lawyer" I was asked recently about how I get on using LibreOffice for document-related legal work, and I promised to write down some thoughts. The short answer is that I use a mix of LibreOffice and other FOSS tools, and Iā€™m very positive about it, with no particular concerns. If you have questions, please do ask!
Using LibreOffice and other Free software for documents as a lawyer
I was asked recently about how I get on using LibreOffice for document-related legal work, and I promised to write down some thoughts.
 #LibreOffice #Linux #FOSS #lawfedi #vim #git #Markdown
I quite like "smart" stuff. It is useful to me to string some devices together to take inputs from each other, and control devices over a network. I particularly like *open* smart stuff. I just don't like "smart" stuff which involves, or worse depends upon, someone else's computer.
# Pornhub says UK visitors down 77% since age checks came in Not a particular surprise. For some sites, it is 100%, because they haven't yet found an accessible, privacy friendly, way to do it, and cannot take the risk. #OnlineSafetyAct
BBC News
Pornhub says UK visitors down 77% since age checks came in
The site tells BBC News it believes people are viewing riskier sites - but they may just be using VPNs.
I feel a bit sorry for those who have grown up only learning about "the cloud" and complex web apps, rather than the fundamentals of hosting, and putting text files on a server. "Cloud" may be the right choice for some, but if it is all one knows, then it is not a choice.
# Nvidia becomes world's first $5tn company Perhaps they will celebrate with a bottle of bubbles.
BBC News
Nvidia becomes world's first $5tn company
The US chip-maker has rapidly climbed from a niche graphics-chip manufacturer to an AI titan.
I am still feeling like warmed up death, 24 hours later. Whatever I've got, it is rough...
# Ten Pointless Facts About Me 1) I am award-winning magician. 2) I hated learning to drive. 3) I wanted to be a family lawyer. 4) I like cheese. A lot. 5) I once rode 26 miles on a unicycle. 6) I first used Linux ~23 years ago. 7) I started shaving when I was 12. 8) I fell in love with the woman who is now my wife on our second date. 9) I prefer cold holidays to hot holidays. 10) I am quite shy but mostly hide it well.