#Information and Communications Technology

[sagstelliums]

How will you meet your future spouse (pac) *follower request

Pile 1

I see that you will meet your future spouse during the winter like November or December, I see you guys may meet while you’re at a store or shopping mall. I see they may try to help you when they see you struggling with something, you may be nervous or anxious that day. They have long dark hair or thick dark hair, they’re light skinned or tan with slanted eyes or small eyes. They may like to wear their hair slicked back or styled in a way that the hair doesn’t get in their face, they’re may have intense eyes/strong eye contact. They may be a feminine with strong masculine energy/ features or they’re a masculine with feminine features, I see that they could be an artist or they sell art, I see that they might have multiple jobs. They may often have to travel a lot, they may be a writer or an editor. I see that their job causes them to have a lot of connections and meet a lot of people, they may deliver things to people. You spouse may be someone who has a lot of friends but they sort of neglect their love life, they’re someone who doesn’t date people often like it takes a while for them to have a intimate connection. Signs- Leo/aquarius.libra in 5th house/sagittarius in 12th house. Initials- P, J, Y, K, N, F, M

Pile 2

I see that you may meet your future spouse in January or February or in the spring time, I see you may meet each other online or outside like in nature. I see your spouse may change their appearance or style a lot, they may have short/medium length curly hair and their hair may be one of the first things that catch your attention. They may dye their hair often, they may have a brown or olive skin tone and strong facial bone structure. They may have a prominent nose/chin/brows and small lips, they may work for the police or they could be detective. They may be mixed like you can tell by their features, they may be light skin/olive or light brown. I see they may be someone who’s secretive about their job or they have to be secretive for the sake of their job, their job has to do with watching others or getting information on others/they may have a government job. They may also be a journalist or blogger, I see that they may believe more in science than spirituality or they’re not in touch with their spiritual side. They’re confident in their looks and likes to stand out, they can be stubborn or boastful but they’re funny and generous. Signs- Capricorn/aries. Scorpio in 10th house/aquarius in 5th house. Initials- A, X, K, F, D

Pile 3

I see that you meet your spouse in February, March or April. I see that your spouse may cut their hair often, they may have a low cut or be bald but they used to have a lot of hair. They’re physically fit and may like to work out or eat healthy, they’re health conscious and they might look young. They might be tall/muscular, I see that they may have small eyes/ a strong chin or jaw line, they’re someone who’s shy and prefers to stay to themselves. They may not have a lot of friends or they’re not known in their community, they’re like nature or animals. I see that they may be a doctor or have a job where they help people or animals, they may be someone who helps sick animals or they train animals. I see that they’re passionate about their job that’s why their good at it, they’re may like plants and own some. They could be intimidating like they have an intimidating aura, they may also work with technology like computers or they could be an engineer. They’re good at problem solving and they use that skill often for their job. They may like to wear a lot of dark colors or plain colors like black, white, blue and sometimes green. I see that you may meet them through a friend or colleague, you may meet each other in a group setting and you’ll see that they’re a quiet person that usually stays to themselves. Signs- Taurus/gemini. Taurus in 4th house/ cancer in 7th house. Initials l- K, L, U, H, R

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[badgeredwrites]

ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ’s ɴᴏᴛᴇ: Holy shit. Look at me starting strong with a stalker Barty… And considering I am the self-proclaimed love of his life, I thought it was fitting. Anyways, this is a concept I’d definitely love to explore in the future. Let me know what you think! ᡣ𐭩

ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ: Exploration of Stalking & Obsessive Behaviors, Mentions of Borderline Personality Disorder, Emotional Manipulation, Brief Abusive Parental Relationships

ᴡᴏʀᴅ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴛ: 657

⋆｡°✩ Concept: Stalker!Barty

Alright, so, I finished reading Lights Out by Navessa Allen recently and since my mind automatically goes to everything Marauders related, I asked myself: Out of everyone in the Marauders Era, who would most be like Josh?

The only person who came to mind was, of course, none other than Barty Crouch Jr. There are several reasons for this… Let me explain.

Imagine:

Modern AU where technology becomes prevalent in everyday life, including in the wizarding community.

Barty Crouch Jr, the son of a well-known politician who favors his public image and reputation over everything else, having absolutely no online presence due to his father’s strict rules.

However, despite this, he’s drawn to muggle technology and since his father is not only emotionally absent but also neglectful, he’s essentially left to his own devices. Which gives him the perfect opportunity to explore his interest in tech (and develop an anonymous online persona—we’ll come back to this in a moment).

Canonically speaking, Barty is one of the most brilliant people in the Harry Potter series. He was sorted into Ravenclaw and received all twelve O.W.L.s. Not to mention, he was also able to live as Mad-Eye Moody under Polyjuice potion for months without being detected.

With this information in mind, it’s safe to say he would be quite skilled in the field of technology. It wouldn’t take long for him to hone his abilities.

Now, back to the anonymous online persona, I feel like it would be safe to assume that Barty would have quite the rebellious streak. He, truthfully, could not care less about his father’s reputation. However, in order to avoid the man’s wrath (because let’s be real, Bartemius Sr was most definitely an abusive piece of shit) and with the growing popularity of masked accounts online, he seizes his opportunity to participate in the trend.

This ultimately leads to him becoming one of the most popular accounts, but the attention he garnishes is nothing more than an ego boost to him. That is until someone eventually catches his eye.

Personally, I’ve always thought that it would be possible for Barty to have undiagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), which can lead to obsessive tendencies (extending towards platonic relationships, not just romantic).

This man would also be the type to have avoidant attachment issues due to the lack of care regarding his emotional needs as a child.

So, when his attention is caught by this individual online, his thoughts are literally consumed by them.

Through the usage of technology and his vast understanding of it, the stalking would start small. With a quick search about them online he would be able to start compiling information regarding their interests, the locations they frequent, their personal relationships, etc.

Of course, this behavior would quickly escalate.

Remember, Barty has an anonymous online persona. Nobody—not even his closest friends—knows of the identity behind his masked account, so this would give him a major advantage. He would have the ability to “coincidentally” appear in the places this individual visits most often.

Which, in turn, allows him to develop a personal relationship with his victim.

Unfortunately for Barty, due to his struggles with BPD, I do believe he would find it difficult to establish a relationship with them at first. After all, he’s quite standoffish person when it comes to new people.

However, equipped with the knowledge he gained through his online stalking, he would be able to use this to his advantage to slowly gain their trust.

In my opinion, it would only be when he establishes a bond with his victim that the monitoring begins.

Perhaps he gifts them something small, such as a key chain or hair clip that actually has a tracker inside of it… Or, once he finally is invited over and places inconspicuous cameras around their home, allowing him footage from every angle.

There are honestly so many things that could be done with Barty as a stalker (and I intend to explore them all).

[ardri-na-bpiteog]

I know this isn't exactly new but very few things frustrate me as much as boomers telling people they're too young to be tired. At Christmas one of my uncles was telling my cousin how "exhausted shouldn't be even in your vocabulary, when I was your age..."

Beside the fact that there are a variety of things, like chronic depression or autism burnout that can cause people to have abnormally low energy levels, they also just never acknowledge that the pace of life has accelerated significantly since they were young.

Technology has increased efficiency which also means that things are expected to happen more quickly now. Communication is more instantaneous, deadlines are shorter, you are expected to constantly be going. The proliferation of social media, the 24/7 news cycle, and apps like TikTok also mean that our brains are processing more information than ever before. We are stimulated at levels never before possible in human history and that does wear people out.

Add on the existential doom hovering over our heads in the form of climate change, an increasingly unstable global stage, and a perceptible, measurable decline in the quality of life for most younger people in "Western" countries, it is perfectly understandable that so many people are absolutely TIRED even though they're young and supposed to be full of energy.

[some-brave-apollo]

There's a section in Fallout 3 where you have to rescue some citizens of Big Town from Super Mutant captors at an old police station. If you're sneaky, you can hear the mutants discuss what they plan to do with the captives in a way that tells the player that the super mutants aren't a hive mind or a mindless horde of blood thirsty barbarians - they are sentient beings making purposeful choices. My gut reaction to this dialogue was that I hated the mutants more than I did before - they were consciously making bad decisions and thus deserved whatever hostility I threw their way, and I think that's the intended response.

It's that post about how seeing bags of gore in a Fallout dungeon is an ethical get-out-of-jail-free card - they exist to tell you that these are horrible people and you shouldn't feel bad for slaughtering them. Only there, the information communicated is that they kill people. Ambient dialogue, on the other hand, tells you they choose to kill people.

And, being cynical, I think encounters like those OP mentioned and that of the Super Mutants at the police station both serve the same purpose. They mean to tell you that yes, these raiders and mutants are people, and they could have led a good life, but no, they chose to be raiders, and now must suffer the consequences. That's why you still have to kill the raider at the grave.

It's a very Christian conception of moral responsibility. God gave you free will, and you used it poorly, and must now eternally suffer. Only here, the divine punishment comes from the player. Much has been said about how games like the 3D Fallouts (Mainly 3 and 4, but New Vegas is definitely guilty of it to an extent) offer a power fantasy, essentially giving the player a god complex. Little happens without their input. The world centers around them, whether they are loved or hated.

It's also very libertarian - people who work hard and settle the land are rewarded. Those who steal and raid must be slaughtered - they infringe on the liberty of the settlers. This becomes especially pertinent when you consider how Fallout's raiders either organize in "savage" tribes or criminal gangs - reflecting the demonised, hostile stereotypes of tribal peoples and those in poverty by libertarianism. Why aren't the Brotherhood considered "raiders" for their plundering of technology? Why aren't the NCR considered "raiders" for their territorial conquest? Why aren't the Institute considered "raiders" for their literal raiding of pre AND post-war settlements?

Sure, the Institute and Brotherhood in Fallout 4 are depicted as having serious moral deficits, and are called out for these things in universe, but you are also given reasons as to why they do things and you can help them in achieving their goals. The Brotherhood have a clear ideology they player may subscribe to. The Institute are very hesitant to give you good reasons for joining them, but at least you have the familial connection, the advancement of science and whatever their "greater good" is. You can join these factions, aid in their conquest, plunder resources for them, etc... but you always have to kill the raider at the grave.

hey does anyone remember the random encounter you can get of a raider kneeling at the grave of another raider. the one that’s supposed to be like, super poignant and show that these mooks you’re killing en masse are real people with emotions. and then you immediately have to kill the guy if he notices you. does anyone remember that

[sohaibsmart]

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[science70]

Ben H. Bagdikian, The Information Machines (Harper & Row, 1971).

[heart-ghost-studyblr]

Cast the first stone the one who has never spent the ENTIRE FREE TIME on a day updating public things like the GitHub README, HomePage website, articles or ordinary links on Linkedin.

That is what happened to me today: The free time I had outside of work was solely dedicated to getting these things up to date. I made a post on LinkedIn, updated my GitHub README, deployed my homepage, and now I feel worthy of being socially visited on the World Wide Web, haha'

[aspiramy]

information and communication technology !

[nando161mando]

Chrome/Google is blocking HSTS encrypted content sites like Wikipedia because this encryption blocks their plagiarist data/info crawler.

Google is NOT protecting "your" security.

[honey-makes-mogai]

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Satraueno -

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A gender related to falling asleep to long video essays, dreams of current or recent hyperfixations, the soft light of an idle screen, electronic buzzing, getting a good nights sleep, waking up well rested and content, a craving for information, and the comfort one feels while falling asleep!

This gender is only for neurodivergent individuals that experience hyperfixations. One is allowed to change "hyperfixations" to "interests" if they do not experience hyperfixations but would still like to use the gender.

Tagging: @radiomogai

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[thelatebloomerdiaries]

5.31.24 Block him 🙅‍♀️, Study Hard 📚, & Perseverance 🏆

Block him - block him in the spiritual sense, maybe eventually no contact, but for now no deep convos, no what should've been/could've been, hang out only when you want, no sex, only casual like he never meant anything

Study Hard - Study schedule has to be made and stuck to with consequences and rewards.

Perseverance - you can do this just keep going. Keep trying, use this platform to get out the feelings and post the progress and everything!

[thirdity]

All decisions concerning networks, screens, information or communication are serial in character, partial, fragmentary, fractal. A mere succession of partial decisions, a microscopic series of partial sequences and objectives, constitute as much the photographer's way of proceeding as that of Telecomputer Man in general, or even that called for by our own most trivial television viewing. All such behaviour is structured in quantum fashion, composed of haphazard sequences of discrete decisions. The fascination derives from the pull of the black box, the appeal of an uncertainty which puts paid to our freedom. Am I a man or a machine?

Jean Baudrillard, The Transparency of Evil: Essays on Extreme Phenomena

[omegaphilosophia]

The Evolution of Idea Dissemination: From Tradition to the Digital Age

The way ideas spread today differs significantly from the past due to advancements in technology, communication methods, and societal structures. Here are some key contrasts:

1. Speed of Dissemination

Past: Ideas spread slowly, often taking years or decades to reach wide audiences. They relied on oral traditions, handwritten manuscripts, or physical transportation of printed materials.

Present: Ideas can spread instantaneously through the internet, social media, and global communication networks.

2. Accessibility

Past: Access to new ideas was limited to certain groups, such as the educated elite, clergy, or ruling classes.

Present: Most individuals with internet access can share, access, and contribute to the spread of ideas, making the process more democratic.

3. Scale and Reach

Past: Ideas spread regionally or through specific trade routes and cultural exchanges.

Present: Ideas have global reach, transcending borders and cultural boundaries in seconds.

4. Gatekeepers

Past: Dissemination was controlled by gatekeepers like monarchs, religious authorities, publishers, or academic institutions.

Present: While gatekeepers (media platforms, algorithms) still exist, the decentralized nature of the internet allows individuals to bypass traditional controls.

5. Forms of Communication

Past: Ideas were communicated through spoken word, art, or written texts (letters, books).

Present: Multimedia formats (videos, memes, podcasts) and interactive platforms facilitate dynamic and engaging forms of communication.

6. Authenticity and Misinformation

Past: Ideas often underwent rigorous scrutiny before widespread acceptance due to slower dissemination.

Present: The rapid spread of ideas increases the risk of misinformation and lack of critical vetting.

7. Virality

Past: Ideas spread through deliberate networks, requiring effort and planning to reach new audiences.

Present: Social media algorithms and viral phenomena allow ideas to spread rapidly without intentional promotion.

8. Collaboration and Feedback

Past: Collaboration on ideas often required physical proximity or slow correspondence.

Present: Online platforms enable real-time collaboration, feedback, and adaptation of ideas globally.

9. Personalization

Past: The same message was often disseminated broadly with little tailoring to individual preferences.

Present: Algorithms personalize the spread of ideas, tailoring content to individual tastes, biases, and interests.

10. Longevity

Past: Ideas often endured longer due to limited new information and the slower pace of societal change.

Present: Ideas can have shorter lifespans, quickly replaced by newer concepts in the fast-paced information ecosystem.

Implications

This shift in how ideas spread affects everything from politics and culture to education and economics, creating both opportunities for innovation and challenges like misinformation and polarization. The immediacy and interconnectedness of modern communication reshape how society processes and adapts to new ideas.

[wayti-blog]

"Northwestern University engineers are the first to successfully demonstrate quantum teleportation over a fiberoptic cable already carrying internet traffic.

The discovery introduces the new possibility of combining quantum communication with existing internet cables—greatly simplifying the infrastructure required for distributed quantum sensing or computing applications.

The study is published on the arXiv preprint server and is due to appear in the journal Optica."

"Only limited by the speed of light, quantum teleportation could make communications nearly instantaneous. The process works by harnessing quantum entanglement, a technique in which two particles are linked, regardless of the distance between them. Instead of particles physically traveling to deliver information, entangled particles exchange information over great distances—without physically carrying it.

"In optical communications, all signals are converted to light," Kumar explained. "While conventional signals for classical communications typically comprise millions of particles of light, quantum information uses single photons.""

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