Ace of Spades HQ

« Sunday Overnight Open Thread (11/24/24) Doof | Main | The Morning Report — 11/25/24 »

November 25, 2024

Daily Tech News 25 November 2024

Top Story

RFC 35140: The Do-Not-Stab flag in the HTTP Header. (5SNB)

An idea whose time has come.
Over the last 50 years, advancements in peripherals have allowed websites to stab users. A number of industries have popped up to provide SaaS (Stabbings as a Service). Some users have expressed discomfort when a knife is plunged into their chest, and this header allows those users to express their personal preferences.
A user preference can, of course, be ignored by bad actors. However, most stabbings are not done by malicious actors, they are simply law-abiding companies which will gladly stop stabbing you if you ask. This standard provides a method for a user to easily opt-out of all stabbings, except those mandated by law, and ones that the company wants to do anyways.
Seems entirely fair. Who could possibly object to this?
Syntax

The header has only one form, Do-Not-Stab: 1. This is because the lack of a header indicates a clear preference that the user wants to be stabbed.
Understandable.
Defaults

A user-agent MUST NOT adopt Do-Not-Stab: 1 as the default preference. If a user-agent were to do this, web services SHOULD ignore the preference and stab the user anyways.
This is of course a parody of... Well, pretty much everything the big tech companies do these days.

Or is it?

Tech News

This website is hosted on Bluesky. (Daniel Mangum)

Well, not this one. And not the one linked above, either. But the one linked in the article linked above.

I mean, sort of. It requires jumping through several flaming hoops and is entirely pointless, but... Not sure there is a but.
Outlandish recursive query examples with SQLite. (SQLite)

Like solving Sudoku with a database query. Or plotting the Mandelbrot set... With a database query.
Yes, we seem to have run out of tech news.

Disclaimer: As it turns out, I did not accidentally throw out the fruit cake. I was cleaning the kitchen yesterday and there was some fruit loaf sitting on the counter - or so I thought - and I realised that it had to be stale since I haven't bought fruit loaf for two or three weeks. So I threw it out. Then later on I went to get a slice of fruit cake and there wasn't any because I had thrown it out. Though I couldn't understand how I had done that since they don't look that much alike. And this was a problem because gluten-free fruit cake is available for about three weeks of the year and the window has already closed, so there wouldn't be any more until October next year. But then I was in the kitchen today and I found the fruit cake and it turns out that I did in fact throw out stale fruit loaf which is available year-round. So I had some.

posted by Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

| Access Comments


Advertise Here! Intermarkets' Privacy Policy Support Donate to Ace of Spades HQ! Contact Ace: aceofspadeshq at gee mail.com Buck: buck.throckmorton at protonmail.com CBD: cbd at cutjibnewsletter.com joe mannix: mannix2024 at proton.me MisHum: petmorons at gee mail.com J.J. Sefton: sefton at cutjibnewsletter.com Recent Entries The Morning Report — 12/26/24 Daily Tech News 26 December 2024 Wednesday Overnight Open Thread - December 25, 2024 [TRex] Christmas Cafe In the Lion's Den Open Thread The Hounds of Christmas Open Thread Reindeer Rock Open Thread Forgotten Toys Open Thread Dog Christmas Open Thread Christmas Day Non-Rant Absent Friends Bandersnatch 2024 GnuBreed 2024 Captain Hate 2023 moon_over_vermont 2023 westminsterdogshow 2023 Ann Wilson(Empire1) 2022 Dave In Texas 2022 Jesse in D.C. 2022 OregonMuse 2022 redc1c4 2021 Tami 2021 Chavez the Hugo 2020 Ibguy 2020 Rickl 2019 Joffen 2014 AoSHQ Writers Group A site for members of the Horde to post their stories seeking beta readers, editing help, brainstorming, and story ideas. Also to share links to potential publishing outlets, writing help sites, and videos posting tips to get published. Contact OrangeEnt for info: maildrop62 at proton dot me Cutting The Cord And Email Security Cutting The Cord [Joe Mannix (not a cop)] Cutting The Cord: It's Easier Than You Think [Blaster] Private Email and Secure Signatures [Hogmartin] Moron Meet-Ups	« Sunday Overnight Open Thread (11/24/24) Doof \| Main \| The Morning Report — 11/25/24 » November 25, 2024 Daily Tech News 25 November 2024 Top Story RFC 35140: The Do-Not-Stab flag in the HTTP Header. (5SNB) An idea whose time has come. Over the last 50 years, advancements in peripherals have allowed websites to stab users. A number of industries have popped up to provide SaaS (Stabbings as a Service). Some users have expressed discomfort when a knife is plunged into their chest, and this header allows those users to express their personal preferences. A user preference can, of course, be ignored by bad actors. However, most stabbings are not done by malicious actors, they are simply law-abiding companies which will gladly stop stabbing you if you ask. This standard provides a method for a user to easily opt-out of all stabbings, except those mandated by law, and ones that the company wants to do anyways. Seems entirely fair. Who could possibly object to this? Syntax The header has only one form, `Do-Not-Stab: 1`. This is because the lack of a header indicates a clear preference that the user wants to be stabbed. Understandable. Defaults A user-agent MUST NOT adopt `Do-Not-Stab: 1` as the default preference. If a user-agent were to do this, web services SHOULD ignore the preference and stab the user anyways. This is of course a parody of... Well, pretty much everything the big tech companies do these days. Or is it? Tech News This website is hosted on Bluesky. (Daniel Mangum) Well, not this one. And not the one linked above, either. But the one linked in the article linked above. I mean, sort of. It requires jumping through several flaming hoops and is entirely pointless, but... Not sure there is a but. Outlandish recursive query examples with SQLite. (SQLite) Like solving Sudoku with a database query. Or plotting the Mandelbrot set... With a database query. Yes, we seem to have run out of tech news. Disclaimer: As it turns out, I did not accidentally throw out the fruit cake. I was cleaning the kitchen yesterday and there was some fruit loaf sitting on the counter - or so I thought - and I realised that it had to be stale since I haven't bought fruit loaf for two or three weeks. So I threw it out. Then later on I went to get a slice of fruit cake and there wasn't any because I had thrown it out. Though I couldn't understand how I had done that since they don't look that much alike. And this was a problem because gluten-free fruit cake is available for about three weeks of the year and the window has already closed, so there wouldn't be any more until October next year. But then I was in the kitchen today and I found the fruit cake and it turns out that I did in fact throw out stale fruit loaf which is available year-round. So I had some. posted by Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM \| Access Comments <script language="javascript" src="http://adserver.adtechus.com/addyn/3.0/5235/1131537/0/170/ADTECH;loc=700;cookie=info;target=_blank;key=key1+key2+key3+key4;grp=[group]"></script><noscript><a href="http://adserver.adtechus.com/adlink/3.0/5235/1131537/0/170/ADTECH;loc=300;key=key1+key2+key3+key4;grp=[group]" target="_blank"><img src="http://adserver.adtechus.com/adserv/3.0/5235/1131537/0/170/ADTECH;loc=300;key=key1+key2+key3+key4;grp=[group]" border="0" width="300" height="250"></a></noscript>	Recent Comments rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices [s][/b][/i][/u]: "Trump likes to keep things even. With the addition ..." t-bird: "[i] Trump trolls Trudeau by promising Canucks he&# ..." rhennigantx: "720 and thru da links thanks for the memories J ..." Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd: "It's about the left giving themselves permission t ..." Sponge - Fck Cancer: "[i]NYC has a considerably lower crime rate than mo ..." Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere [/i] [/b]: "[i]I wonder if Mr. Peebles ever got Magilla sold o ..." Sponge - Fck Cancer: "[i]Stalin famously said, “a single death is ..." rhennigantx: "mrcTV gets the Dylan story all wrong. He was a gi ..." Dr. Claw: "59 'I want to be outraged by this, but so long as ..." Skip : "Greenland is a miners dream for rare metals. ..." Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd: "Some speculate it has to do with the abundance of ..." He's Really Ideal: "I wonder if Mr. Peebles ever got Magilla sold off. ..." Recent Entries The Morning Report — 12/26/24 Daily Tech News 26 December 2024 Wednesday Overnight Open Thread - December 25, 2024 [TRex] Christmas Cafe In the Lion's Den Open Thread The Hounds of Christmas Open Thread Reindeer Rock Open Thread Forgotten Toys Open Thread Dog Christmas Open Thread Christmas Day Non-Rant Search Search this site: Polls! Polls! Polls! Frequently Asked Questions What is the Deal with the Cowbell? Why is the Ace of Spades called "the Death Card"? The (Almost) Complete Paul Anka Integrity Kick Primary Document: The Audio Paul Anka Haiku Contest Announcement Integrity SAT's: Entrance Exam for Paul Anka's Band AllahPundit's Paul Anka 45's Collection AnkaPundit: Paul Anka Takes Over the Site for a Weekend (Continues through to Monday's postings) George Bush Slices Don Rumsfeld Like an Fckin' Hammer Top Top Tens Democratic Forays into Erotica New Shows On Gore's DNC/MTV Network Nicknames for Potatoes, By People Who Really* Hate Potatoes Star Wars Euphemisms for Self-Abuse Signs You're at an Iraqi "Wedding Party" Signs Your Clown Has Gone Bad Signs That You, Geroge Michael, Should Probably Just Give It Up Signs of Hip-Hop Influence on John Kerry NYT Headlines Spinning Bush's Jobs Boom Things People Are More Likely to Say Than "Did You Hear What Al Franken Said Yesterday?" Signs that Paul Krugman Has Lost His Frickin' Mind All-Time Best NBA Players, According to Senator Robert Byrd Other Bad Things About the Jews, According to the Koran Signs That David Letterman Just Doesn't Care Anymore Examples of Bob Kerrey's Insufferable Racial Jackassery Signs Andy Rooney Is Going Senile Other Judgments Dick Clarke Made About Condi Rice Based on Her Appearance Collective Names for Groups of People John Kerry's Other Vietnam Super-Pets Cool Things About the XM8 Assault Rifle Media-Approved Facts About the Democrat Spy Changes to Make Christianity More "Inclusive" Secret John Kerry Senatorial Accomplishments John Edwards Campaign Excuses John Kerry Pick-Up Lines Changes Liberal Senator George Michell Will Make at Disney Torments in Dog-Hell Greatest Hitjobs The Ace of Spades HQ Sex-for-Money Skankathon A D&D Guide to the Democratic Candidates Margaret Cho: Just Not Funny More Margaret Cho Abuse Margaret Cho: Still Not Funny Iraqi Prisoner Claims He Was Raped... By Woman Wonkette Announces "Morning Zoo" Format John Kerry's "Plan" Causes Surrender of Moqtada al-Sadr's Militia World Muslim Leaders Apologize for Nick Berg's Beheading Michael Moore Goes on Lunchtime Manhattan Death-Spree Milestone: Oliver Willis Posts 400th "Fake News Article" Referencing Britney Spears Liberal Economists Rue a "New Decade of Greed" Artificial Insouciance: Maureen Dowd's Word Processor Revolts Against Her Numbing Imbecility Intelligence Officials Eye Blogs for Tips They Done Found Us Out, Cletus: Intrepid Internet Detective Figures Out Our Master Plan Shock: Josh Marshall Almost Mentions Sarin Discovery in Iraq Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means Wonkette's Stand-Up Act Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report! Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet The House of Love: Paul Krugman A Michael Moore Mystery (TM) The Dowd-O-Matic! Liberal Consistency and Other Myths Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate "Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long) The Donkey ("The Raven" parody) Syndicate this site (XML) Powered by Movable Type 2.64