The War Llama
@thewarllama
All it takes for things to change is for one tired, furious person to stand up and say "NO MORE." Father | Spouse | Queer | AuDHD | Disabled | Socialist | AntiFa | Free Palestine | Tax the Rich | 💚 Vote Green 💚
With so much debate over the fate of #AnnWiddecombe 's soul, I contacted Hell for an official statement.
This is hilariously embarrassing for @nintendolife.com, once a highly respected source of information on Nintendo hSrdware and games. The AI drone it used to generate content has speculated on an OoT remake when, in fact, said remake was announced some time ago and a teaser trailer released.
Been playing with @pixelframe.bsky.social's logo generators while I've been waiting for the Small to fall asleep.
@thellamagod.bsky.social... it is to you, old friend, that I shall pass Chlamydia, as it was passed to me.
My browser didn't tell the website where I was before; BlueSky did. It's called a "referral"; almost every website that displays links adds a code to the URL - called a "slug" - which tells the subsequent site where the link came from. It's not any benefit to consumers but it helps analytics.
These are all settings that the web server needs to know in order to do its job. These are also settings you can disable. Nothing to be concerned about.
All this stuff about "fingerprinting" is true, but harmless. I used to work in web analytics; yes, we can identify a device *profile* across pages and sites, but that's not the same thing as a specific device. Anyone with the same phone and settings in the same country is your twin. This ain't GPS.
Oh no! My browser is transmitting my selected language SO THAT THE WEB SERVER HOSTING THE PAGE I'M ACCESSING KNOWS HOW TO DISPLAY THE PAGE. What about the angle stuff? Well, your phone has a tilt sensor, so it knows when to flip into landscape or portrait mode. That's it. That's the "danger".
Okay, and? How exactly can I be personally identified or harmed by a website knowing my battery percentage?
Okay, this stuff is all specific to the platform I am running the webpage on (my smartphone). Your phone and browser are SUPPOSED to communicate this information, because it helps dynamic web pages like the one visited here to render & display the site properly on my specific device. Not a concern.
Time and Timezone: accurate (London in this context just means "GMT"), but… so what? This is basically the current time and timezone taken from the routing node that my incorrect location and ISP were captured from. If I used a VPN it would say something else entirely. Nothing to worry about.
This location and service provider information is completely incorrect. It is inferred from my public IP address, provided by my ISP (not the one listed), but internet traffic is bounced from computer to computer around the entire world; I was travelling on the tube to Euston but it picked Victoria.
You see: a handsome boy, looking regal and stuff. I see: A little shitbag contemplating actual crimes.
Delighted to receive this in the post this morning. Looking forward to some vintage Stew and @herring1967.bsky.social!
By Grabthar's Hammer, I've only just realised that my favourite @robbotron.bsky.social #TheDarkRoom t-shirt was drawn by @happytoast.co.uk. like, who the fuck else would the artist be with a style like that? Shut up, I'm AuDHD.