Что-то свежий сезон Love. Death. Robots совсем тухлый, и оценки серий (на IMDB) говорят сами за себя: почти ни одной выше семи, большинство в районе 5-6. А кукольных RHCP аудитория вообще не оценила, что понятно. Претенденты на хотя бы минимально интересные серии: Девушка в паутине, Кот-захватчик, но не хватило ни масштаба, ни смысла (кто-нибудь понял концовку про девушку?). Комментаторы в сети пишут: «An echo of past seasons», лучше и не скажешь. И это после сезона, в котором была фантастически крутая Bad Traveling (про краба на корабле) и очень неплохие Swarm, Three Robots 2, Mason's Rats.
Хотя пока до первого сезона авторы так и не могут дотянуться. И правда, тогда в 2019-м казалось, что половина сезона хороших серий это так себе показатель, но теперь уже хорошо если в сезон будет одна крутая серия и парочка хороших. Увы, несравнимо с первым, где можно прям навечно отложить в коллекцию и пересматривать Good Hunting (про лису), Aquila Rift (корабли застревают в паутине), Zima Blue (робот-художник), The Secret War (демоны на войне) и конечно совершенно восхитительную Sonnie's Edge (бои монстров, к которым люди подключаются телепатически).
Пока можно сказать, что чётные сезоны авторам совсем не удаются. Но во втором хотя бы была серия про детей (очень вторичная относительно романа «Будущее» Глуховского) и серия про санту. В чётвёртом нет вообще ничего. Демки, сделанные обучающимися 3D-аниматорами, вот что это: местами красиво, но без сценария и смысла.
При этом я не понимаю, почему авторы не могут взять за основу сюжеты тысяч офигенных научно-фантастических рассказов. У них что, Шекли кончился? Что-то серии про Страж-птицу я не увидел. А Азимов? Где моя «Профессия» в виде мини-серии? Не слишком понятно, кем и для кого снято то, что вышло сейчас.
#fiction
Keep Android Open
https://keepandroidopen.org
https://f-droid.org/2026/02/20/twif.html
During out talks with F-Droid users at FOSDEM26 we were baffled to learn most were relieved that #Google has canceled their plans to lock-down #Android.
Why baffled? Because no such thing actually happened, the plans announced last August are still scheduled to take place. We see a battle of PR campaigns and whomever has the last post out remains in the media memory as the truth, and having journalists just copy/paste Google posts serves no one.
But Google said… Said what? That there’s a magical “advanced flow”? Did you see it? Did anyone experience it? When is it scheduled to be released? Was it part of Android 16 QPR2 in December? Of 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 last week? Of Android 17 Beta 1? No? That’s the issue… As time marches on people were left with the impression that everything was done, fixed, Google “wasn’t evil” after all, this time, yay!
While we all have bad memories of “banners” as the dreaded ad delivery medium of the Internet, after FOSDEM we decided that we have to raise the issue back and have everyone, who cares about Android as an open platform, informed that we are running out of time until Google becomes the gate-keeper of all users devices.
Hence, the website and starting today our clients, with the updates of F-Droid and F-Droid Basic, feature a banner that reminds everyone how little time we have and how to voice their concerns to whatever local authority is able to understand the dangers of this path Android is led to.
We are not alone in our fight, IzzyOnDroid added a banner too, more #FDroid clients will add the warning banner soon and other app downloaders, like Obtainium, already have an in-app warning dialogue.
#why
Keep Android Open
https://keepandroidopen.org
https://f-droid.org/2026/02/20/twif.html
During out talks with F-Droid users at FOSDEM26 we were baffled to learn most were relieved that #Google has canceled their plans to lock-down #Android.
Why baffled? Because no such thing actually happened, the plans announced last August are still scheduled to take place. We see a battle of PR campaigns and whomever has the last post out remains in the media memory as the truth, and having journalists just copy/paste Google posts serves no one.
But Google said… Said what? That there’s a magical “advanced flow”? Did you see it? Did anyone experience it? When is it scheduled to be released? Was it part of Android 16 QPR2 in December? Of 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 last week? Of Android 17 Beta 1? No? That’s the issue… As time marches on people were left with the impression that everything was done, fixed, Google “wasn’t evil” after all, this time, yay!
While we all have bad memories of “banners” as the dreaded ad delivery medium of the Internet, after FOSDEM we decided that we have to raise the issue back and have everyone, who cares about Android as an open platform, informed that we are running out of time until Google becomes the gate-keeper of all users devices.
Hence, the website and starting today our clients, with the updates of F-Droid and F-Droid Basic, feature a banner that reminds everyone how little time we have and how to voice their concerns to whatever local authority is able to understand the dangers of this path Android is led to.
We are not alone in our fight, IzzyOnDroid added a banner too, more #FDroid clients will add the warning banner soon and other app downloaders, like Obtainium, already have an in-app warning dialogue.
#why
Super Bowl Ad TRICKING You Into Welcoming Surveillance State!
During the Super Bowl, you may have seen a commercial for #Amazon’s #Ring “Search Party” feature, which uses an emotional lost-dog story to encourage adoption of participation in what amounts to a widespread neighborhood #surveillance net. Jimmy points out that the ad masks #privacy risks tied to AI-driven #cameras, data sharing, and Amazon’s broader surveillance ecosystem, including concerns about opt-out defaults and government access.
He and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger expand the discussion into a broader critique of social media and smart devices as tools of self-surveillance, suggesting public safety and convenience are being used to justify constant monitoring. Ultimately, it frames the commercial as emblematic of a growing surveillance state presented as benevolent technology.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AJtRDjoXN4
#why
SharedTrace
#Python tool for getting additional info by shared link (usernames, avatars, IDs etc).
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https://github.com/hondling/sharetrace
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