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Re: Banned book library in a wi-fi smart light bulb

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Post by nerdjon »

steviedotboston wrote: post #268

Cool project, except these aren't really "banned" books. thats a misleading term. In most of these cases, the book isn’t actually banned. Nobody is being arrested for owning it, Amazon isn’t forbidden from selling it, and adults can still read it whenever they want. What’s really being debated is whether a particular school library, children’s section, or curriculum should include a book. That’s not the same thing as…

The problem is that there isn’t really a better term, and using “banned” gives the correct impression for most people to see the problem.

In many cases these books are not simply being removed at the school level but are being driven by the government and it is politically motivated.

Ignoring the problem won’t lead to them being banned in the sense that having them would be illegal, but it could make it more difficult to get. It would not be hard to imagine states like Florida going further and attacking public libraries or possibly even making it so you have to show an ID to buy these books.

Some public libraries are already being attacked.

“Banned” may not be technically correct but it also properly communicates the seriousness of this and the goals of the people pushing this.

Re: Banned book library in a wi-fi smart light bulb

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Post by mx7zysuj4xew »

jdiff wrote: post #265
nephihaha wrote: post #204

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We don't. Search engines return a limited number of results from "trusted media" and dissident opinion, whether balanced or batshit crazy, is all lumped together as misinformation and conspiracy theory.

Search engines return a trove of SEO-optimized generated garbage. Search engines do not apply labels such as misinformation or conspiracy theory.

Try finding anything objective on the Ukraine war and you will find to have a constant narrative shoved down your throat

Re: Banned book library in a wi-fi smart light bulb

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Post by doctoboggan »

BeepyJoop wrote: post #248
towledev wrote: post #239

Earlier quoted context omitted.

if anyone's writing a script with a nerd in it, this line would kill

I'd like to see a show with this kind of writing

Mr. Robot had that kind of writing (at least in the first season which is the only one I watched).

Re: Banned book library in a wi-fi smart light bulb

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Post by LtWorf »

Cthulhu_ wrote: post #266
jdiff wrote: post #265

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Search engines return a trove of SEO-optimized generated garbage. Search engines do not apply labels such as misinformation or conspiracy theory.

Actually they or at least social media does or used to do, peaking during the panny-d and dismantling the 'fake news' checks and balances during Trump II.

In Italy a left wing writer and historian declared publicly he was going to vote a certain way on a referendum and facebook flagged it as "fake news"… how could it be fake news if it was clearly just his own opinion and intent on what to do.

Re: Banned book library in a wi-fi smart light bulb

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Post by fumeux_fume »

dlcarrier wrote: post #165
incompatible wrote: post #13

Nice, but: "Since the device is a light bulb, it would be difficult to detect and likely to go unnoticed." I doubt it would be any harder to shut down than any other public-access WiFi device, just a bit of experimentation with turning off power / devices would find it.

Just walk around with a Wi-Fi analyzer on your phone, playing hotter/colder until you find it. Modern enterprise access points even have built-in functionality to physically locate devices, and automatic warnings for rogue access points. The latter is often ignored or disabled though, because it'll go off every time someone prints or screen casts over Wi-Fi Direct.

So many objects have their own networks now. With a clever SSID and placement in a room full of potential targets, it could be pretty tough for someone to narrow it down to the bulb.

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Post by Pxtl »

chadgpt3 wrote: post #220
pibaker wrote: post #177

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And who shall we appoint at the supreme arbitrator of what is lie and what is knowledge? Some of us remember when they assured us that the novel virus in china was not to be afraid of.

Some of us remember when they assured us ivermectin could cure it.

And hydroxychloroquine before that.

Re: Banned book library in a wi-fi smart light bulb

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Post by olalonde »

nerdjon wrote: post #271
steviedotboston wrote: post #268

Cool project, except these aren't really "banned" books. thats a misleading term. In most of these cases, the book isn’t actually banned. Nobody is being arrested for owning it, Amazon isn’t forbidden from selling it, and adults can still read it whenever they want. What’s really being debated is whether a particular school library, children’s section, or curriculum should include a book. That’s not the same thing as…

The problem is that there isn’t really a better term, and using “banned” gives the correct impression for most people to see the problem. In many cases these books are not simply being removed at the school level but are being driven by the government and it is politically motivated. Ignoring the problem won’t lead to them being banned in the sense that having them would be illegal, but it could make it more difficul…

I find the trend of redefining or twisting terms to serve a specific cause really counterproductive. It eventually devalues the words themselves and makes nuanced discussion nearly impossible. If a problem is really that serious, it shouldn't require misleading language.

Re: Banned book library in a wi-fi smart light bulb

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Post by steviedotboston »

nerdjon wrote: post #271
steviedotboston wrote: post #268

Cool project, except these aren't really "banned" books. thats a misleading term. In most of these cases, the book isn’t actually banned. Nobody is being arrested for owning it, Amazon isn’t forbidden from selling it, and adults can still read it whenever they want. What’s really being debated is whether a particular school library, children’s section, or curriculum should include a book. That’s not the same thing as…

The problem is that there isn’t really a better term, and using “banned” gives the correct impression for most people to see the problem. In many cases these books are not simply being removed at the school level but are being driven by the government and it is politically motivated. Ignoring the problem won’t lead to them being banned in the sense that having them would be illegal, but it could make it more difficul…

This is admitting that its intentionally misleading, which is lying and is bad. You just think that it's an rhetorically effective term. When I walk into a public library and I see a display a books for "banned books week" that includes The Catcher in the Rye and The Color Purple, two of the most best selling books ever which are commonly assigned reading in schools, it's so obvious that the whole thing is a farce.
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