Interesting Links for 19-05-2023

[andrewducker]

1. A history of LGBT communities and how (some) radical feminists attacked them

(tags:history LGBT OhForFucksSake )

2. 94% of people don't want to be tracked online - why are sites still asking for consent to do so?

(tags:cookies surveillance web )

3. Post-Brexit India deal could cut thousands of jobs in Leave-voting areas, and hike food prices

(tags:uk europe india trade rice )

4. Edinburgh's Water of Leith nature project sees floating habitats placed to support wildlife

(tags:edinburgh rivers nature )

5. The EU's new Cyber Resilience Act is about to tell us how to code

(tags:europe security software )

6. Ikea Tarot Deck

(tags:tarot ikea awesome )

7. The best Covid tracker website is finally shutting down. I am so grateful for the work they put in over the last few years

(tags:Pandemic visualisation )

8. Why is Africa the way it is? - part 2

(tags:Africa viaDanielDWilliam )

9. Why is Africa the way it is? - part 1

(tags:Africa )

Comments

[cmcmck]

1.They're scared witless of falling for a trans woman but then I, like many, am straight and prefer guys as sexual partners (been living with the same one for thirty years now) so you've nothing to be scared about! :o)

COVID Trackers

[dewline]

This is a dangerous choice.

I do not consent to reinfection. Therefore such shutdowns should not be happening.

Re: COVID Trackers

[wildeabandon]

The underlying data are still being published - there's a link in the second tweet.

[drplokta]

With regard to link 5, the question “Who do you ask if you want to know if Linux is in compliance with the essential requirements?” actually has a very clear and straightforward answer, it’s just not one that manufacturers like. You ask your own internal software audit team. If you don’t have an internal software audit team, then you have no business using free software in the devices that you manufacture, and should be paying for software from someone who does have such a team.

[andrewducker]

Totally agreed. There's going to be a lot of buying in that level of assurance I'd have thought.

[hairyears]

My response, as a (sort-of) software developer working in a bank is:

"About time this was legislated!"

Banks have an explicit regulatory duty to purchase or write secure and stable software: and that means having sofware development and testing standards, mandatory training, and an effective system of testing and review.

We're audited on it.

Other industries - outside aviation! - have the general duty of public liability, and 'codes of practice'...

The 'Accelerator chip' scandal in the motor industry, a decade ago, is a case study of how safety-critical software was (and in many places still is) a matter of complete unconcern to senior engineers and managers.

Security is even lower down the list of priorities, and only legislation - with teeth! - will change that.

IKEA Tarot

[agoodwinsmith]

In general, I like the idea and the sparseness. I suspect, however, that I would be disappointed by the overall execution. They gotta show me all the major cards.

Re: IKEA Tarot

[andrewducker]

I reckon IKEA should pay them for the concept and then mass produce them for £10 per pack. They'd sell a ton of them.

Re: IKEA Tarot

[agoodwinsmith]

Seventeen dollars Canadian? I'd still need to see all the major cards. ;)