#technologies and platforms

[canadasoftwarecompany]

The IT Cart Drives Business Transformation with Innovative Custom Software Solutions

Toronto, ON- September 30, 2024

CSC: Canada Software Company (sister Company of The IT Cart), a leading provider of custom software solutions, is revolutionizing business operation through its innovative, technology-driven approach. By integrating advanced technologies and focusing on each client’s unique challenges, CSC: Canada Software Company (sister Company of The IT Cart) enables businesses to enhance efficiency, boost productivity, and accelerate growth across multiple industries.

Under the leadership of software Development Manager John Doe. CSC: Canada Software Company (sister Company of The IT Cart) leverages cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation to deliver customized solutions that allows businesses to remain competitive Our commitment to clean code practices ensures that each solution is built with a focus on performance, maintainability, and scalability, while robust superior data security protocols, allows clients to maintain full control over their software’s protection measures, ensuring peace of mind in an ever-changing digital landscape.

“At CSC: Canada Software Company (sister Company of The IT Cart), We understand that every business is unique, which is why we adopt a fully customized approach to software development,” said John Doe. “Our team focuses on delivering solutions that meet immediate goals while ensuring long-term success and scalability”

We emphasize building user-friendly and visually appealing interfaces that enhance engagement and elevate user experience.

Custom Software Solutions for Every Business

CSC: Canada Software Company (sister Company of The IT Cart) has helped businesses across various sectors, including logistics, manufacturing, retail, and finance, implement software solutions tailored to meet their exact requirements. Recent projects include a collaboration with a furniture store in Ontario, Canada, which has  4 showrooms (Mississauga, Brampton, London, and Scarborough). This company sought to improve operational efficiency, and Canada Software Company (a sister firm of The IT Cart) developed a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software that helped My Furniture streamline processes. As a result, the company saw a 30% increase in efficiency within just one quarter and reduced its carbon footprint.

Another key project involved the deploying a cloud-based retail management system for a supermarket, enabling the company to scale its operations across multiple locations while reducing manual processes by 40%.

Leading Innovation with a Client-Centered Focus

As the Software Development Manager, leads a team of experienced developers and engineers who combine technical expertise with a strong focus on client collaboration. From initial consultation to deployment, CSC: Canada Software Company (sister Company of The IT Cart) works closely with clients to deliver high-quality software that aligns with business goals and provides measurable results.

“Our approach to development is designed with future-ready solutions,” said one of the directors of Canada Software Company (a sister firm of The IT Cart). “We focus on adaptability and scalability to help clients evolve with technology, avoiding expensive upgrades.”

For more details visit us at our Press Release: The IT Cart Drives Business Transformation with Innovative Custom Software Solutions - Canada Software Company

[mostlysignssomeportents]

Someday, we’ll all take comfort in the internet’s “dark corners”

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Platforms decay. Tech bosses, unconstrained by competition; regulation; ad blockers and other adversarial interoperability; and their own workers, will inevitably hollow out their platforms, using ultraflexible digital technology to siphon value away from end users and business customers, leaving behind the bare minimum of value to keep all those users locked in:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/30/go-nuts-meine-kerle/#ich-bin-ein-bratapfel

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/23/evacuate-the-platforms/#let-the-platforms-burn

Enshittification is the inevitable result of high switching costs. Tech bosses are keenly attuned to opportunities to lock in their customers and users, because the harder is to leave a platform, the worse the platform can treat you – the more value it can rob you of – without risking your departure.

But platform users are a heterogeneous, lumpy mass. Different groups of users have different switching costs. An adult Facebook user of long tenure has more reasons to stay than a younger user: they have more complex social lives, with nonoverlapping social circles from high school, college, various jobs, affinity groups, and family. They are more likely to have a chronic illness, or to be caring for someone with chronic illness, and to be a member of a social media support group they value highly. They are more likely to be connected to practical communities, like little league carpool rotas.

That's the terrible irony of platform decay: the more value you get from a platform, the more cost that platform can extract, a cost denominated in your wellbeing, enjoyment and dignity.

(At this point, someone will pipe up and say, "If you're not paying for the product, you're the product." It's nonsense. Dignity, respect and fairness aren't frequent flier program perks that tech companies dribble out to their best customers. Companies will happily treat their paying customers as "products" if they think those customers can't avoid other forms of rent-extraction, such as "attention rents")

https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/06/attention-rents/#consumer-welfare-queens

Now, consider the converse proposition: for younger users, platforms deliver less value. Younger users have less complex social lives on average relative to their parents and grandparents, which means that platforms have fewer ways to sink their hooks into those young users. Further: young users tend to want things that the platforms don't want them to have, right from the first day they sign up. In particular, young users often want to conduct their socializing out of eyesight and earshot of adults, especially parents, teachers, and other authority figures. This means that a typical younger user has both more reasons to leave a platform as well as fewer reasons to stay there.

Younger people have an additional reason to bail on platforms early and often: if your online and offline social circles strongly overlap – if you see the same people at school as you do in your feed, it's much easier to reassemble your (smaller, less complex) social circle on a new platform.

And so: on average, young people like platforms less, hate them more, and have both less to lose and more to gain by leaving one platform for another. Sure, some young people are also burning with youth's neophilia. But even without that neophilia, young people are among the first to go when tech bosses start to ratchet up the enshittification.

Beyond young people, there are others who tend to jump ship early, like sex-workers:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/06/21/early-adopters/#sex-tech

Sex-workers' technology changes are only incidentally the result of some novelty-seeking impulse. The real reason to change platforms if you're a sex-worker is that the platforms are either absolutely hostile to sex-workers, or profoundly indifferent to the suffering their policy changes rain down upon them.

The same is broadly true of other disfavored groups, including those with out-of-mainstream political ideologies. Some of these groups hold progressive views, others are out-and-out Nazis, but all of them chafe at the platforms' policies at the best of times, and are far more ready to jump ship when the platforms tighten the noose on all their users.

This is where "dark corners" come in. The worst people on the internet have relocated to its so-called dark corners – privately hosted servers, groupchats, message-boards, etc. Some of these are notorious: Kiwi Farms, 4chan, 8kun, sprawling Telegram groupchats. Others only breach when they are implicated in waves of unthinkably cruel and grotesque crimes:

https://www.wired.com/story/764-com-child-predator-network/

The answer to crimes committed in the internet's dark corners is the same as for crimes committed anywhere: catch the criminals, prosecute the crimes. But a distressing number of well-meaning people observe the nexus between dark corners and the crimes that fester there, and conclude that the problem is with the dark corners, themselves.

These people observe that social media platforms like Facebook, and intermediaries like Cloudflare, DNS providers, and domain registrars constitute a "nexus of control" – chokepoints that trap the online lives of billions of people – and conclude that these gigantic corporations can and should be made "responsible" for their users:

https://www.techdirt.com/2020/06/23/hello-youve-been-referred-here-because-youre-wrong-about-section-230-communications-decency-act/

From there, it's a short leap to conclude that anyone who isn't in a position to be controlled by these too big to jail, too big to fail, relentlessly enshittifying corporations must be pushed into their demesne.

This is a deal with the devil. In the name of preventing small groups of terrible people from gathering in private, beyond the control of the world's insufferable and cruel tech barons, we risk dooming everyone else to being permanently within those unworthy billionaires' thumbs.

This is why people like Mark Zuckerberg are so eager to see an increase in "intermediary liability" rules like Section 230. Zuckerberg's greatest fear isn't having to spend more on moderators or algorithms that suppress controversial subjects:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/instagram-users-outraged-by-app-limiting-political-content-ahead-of-elections/

The thing he fears the most is losing control over his users. That's why he bought Instagram: to recapture the young users who were fleeing his mismanaged, enshittified platform in droves:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/03/big-tech-cant-stop-telling-on-itself/

A legal mandate for Zuckerberg to police his users is a legal requirement that he surveil and control those users. It's fundamentally incompatible with the new drive in competition circles to force Zuckerberg and his fellow tech barons to offer gateways that make it easier to escape their grasp, by allowing users to depart Facebook and continue to socialize with the users who stay behind:

https://www.eff.org/interoperablefacebook

Remember: the more locked-in a platform user is, the harder that platform will squeeze that user, safe in the knowledge that the cost of leaving is higher than the cost of staying and tolerating the platform's abuse.

This is the problem with "feudal security" – the warlord who lures you into his castle fortress with the promise of protection from external threats is, in reality, operating a prison where no one can protect you from him:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/06/08/leona-helmsley-was-a-pioneer/#manorialism

Rather than fighting to abolish dark corners because only the worst people on the internet use them today, we should be normalizing dark corners, making it easier for every kind of user to find a cozy nook that is shaded from the baleful glare of Zuck and his fellow, eminently guillotineable tech warlords:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/15/normalize-dark-corners/

Enshittification is relentless. The collapse of the restraints that penalized tech companies who abused their users – competition, regulation, interoperability and their own workers' consciences – has inculcated every tech boss with an incurable enshittification imperative.

Efforts to make the platforms safer for their users can only take us so far. Fundamentally, these vast, centralized systems that vest authority with flawed and mediocre and frail human dictators (who fancy themselves noble, brilliant and infallible) will never be safe for human habitation. Rather than focusing on improving the platforms, we should be evacuating them:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/09/let-the-platforms-burn/

Online communities that control their own moderation policies won't always get it right. But there is a whole host of difficult moderation calls that can never be adequately handled by outsiders overseeing vast, sprawling platforms. Distinguishing friendly banter from harassment requires the context that only an insider can hope to possess.

We all deserve dark corners where we stand a chance of finding well-managed communities that can deliver the value that keeps us stuck to our decaying giant platforms. Eventually, the enshittification will chase every user off these platforms – not just kids or sex-workers or political radicals. When that happens, it sure would be nice if everyone could set up in a dark corner of their own.

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/23/evacuate-the-platforms/#let-the-platforms-burn

[tenspontaneite]

Sigs make interesting bodies for themselves sometimes 🙏

[shinigami-striker]

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse | Wednesday, 10.23.24

On this day, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse was released 10 years ago!

[dsabian]

Australia is planning on banning under 16s from using social media.

So so many reasons this is a stupid idea but the main one is actually, counter-intuitively, ppl's online safety.

Grown ups know how to cross the road safely because they are taught as children. They get to practice with parental supervision when they're kids.

You keep kids off social media then give them unlimited access at 16 and they'll have no frame of reference, no supervision, no working knowledge of how to fact check etc. If you actually want ppl to be safe online, make it part of education.

When discussing Animal Farm in English, talk about how to analyse ideas that sound good but actually result in inequality in practice and then pull up some questionable tweets.

When teaching kids how to research for their next essay, give them a fb rant and show them how to verify the info.

And then whoever is teaching them about personal responsibility should introduce them to tag blocking on tumblr. Show them how to curate their own experience.

Chat gtp should be its own module titled "ai can and will lie to you please for the love of god learn to think for yourself"

[techtimechronicles24]

🎶 Winamp, the iconic media player, first captured our hearts back in 1997. Developed by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev of Nullsoft, Winamp became a sensation with its customizable skins, music visualizations, and robust media library. By 2001, it boasted over 60 million users, making it one of the most downloaded Windows applications of its time.

💾 From its early days as a trailblazer in the MP3 era to its recent revival under the Llama Group (formerly Radionomy), Winamp has evolved while maintaining its core charm. The latest version, 5.9.2, released in April 2023, continues to support a thriving community of enthusiasts.

👑 Exciting news is on the horizon as Winamp prepares to go partially open-source on September 24, 2024, paving the way for new innovations and a resurgence in its popularity. Stay tuned for what’s next in the Winamp legacy!

[outsideyourhousewithaknife]

You HAVE to love the moment after your phone dies and you are left hunched over the screen, your eyes deprived of the blue light to which they have grown accustomed, your mind deprived of the distraction from the horrors of your reality, to behold your own image (reverse Narcissus) in all its double-chinned, acne-scarred, chocolate-stained and cheeto-dusted glory, and horrified by who you have become, and you are full of guilt and (remorse) exhaustion, and you are (entirely, devastatingly) alone, and you blink, and you get up, and you (cry) (look in the mirror?) go plug in your phone and get some more cheetos

No, really, you have to love it. It's the law.

[thegodwhocums]

200+ notes on that goofy little post and one person telling me how it's actually going for them (thanks @buddyblanc )

my friends this is what causes the dearth of interactive activities on this platform, you gotta share with the class or there's no camaraderie

[alwaysbewoke]

[canadasoftwarecompany]

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[norfkid]

being in a workplace that celebrates ai so mindlessly & being unable to voice your opposition against it bc you genuinely just haven’t verbalised it before is so bloody suffocating

my director talking about how cool ai comics are, saying shit like “imagine an ai generated video game, that’s a world i wanna be apart of” and i’m just nodding and smiling and lying to his (virtual) face, and i actually wanna throw up. there’s nothing i could say that could make them thinking more three dimensionally about this issue. there’s nothing i could say that would make them stop pursuing ai, stop using it in almost every aspect of their work. i keep trying to rationalise things by believing there will be a balance to it all at the end of the day, after this insane surge in popularity dies down. that history has shown that ppl can band together in the face of Bad Things and bring about changes. ​but it’s taking so fucking long to get even basic laws and policies in place, and we’re finding more ways to exploit and implement and abuse ai so much faster than we’re able or even inclined to regulate them. i’m just so sick. i’m 21 and wanting to come into a working, collaborative industry. and industry that cares about people. so stop fucking waterboarding me with automated and ai generated processes. I WANT TO LEARN GODDAMN IT

[atrak6195]

The Rise of GPS Tracking Platforms Melbourne

In an age where technological innovations continue to change daily life, GPS tracking has come up as a crucial innovation with different applications ranging from personal to complex business solutions. As of now GPS tracking platforms Melbourne has taken over the vibrant and technologically advanced city, showing a significant transformation around the city and service efficiency.

View of GPS Tracking

GPS (Global Positioning System) tracking includes observing and tracking the location of objects or people with signals from the satellite. These devices receive signals from a network of satellites to know about the exact locations, giving instant updates on their whereabouts. Such devices are used in different fields, including transportation, asset management, and personal safety.

Historical Adoption in Melbourne

Over the last ten years, the use of GPS tracking platforms Melbourne has notably increased. Initially used mainly for navigation, improvements in technology have broadened its applications to include delivery services, public transportation, personal safety, and fleet management.

Early Applications

Melbourne began using GPS technology in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the origin of GPS tracking devices for navigation. The car navigation systems became popular, assisting drivers with route optimization and avoiding traffic.

Integration into Business Solutions

As technology improved, businesses in Melbourne realized the potential of GPS-tracking companies to improve operational efficiency. The logistics and transportation sectors were early adopters, using GPS fleet tracking to optimize routes, reduce fuel consumption, and improve delivery services.

Public Transport Enhancement

The city's public transportation system now includes GPS tracking systems. The trains, trams, and buses have GPS devices fitted in them, offering travelers instant updates on the arrival and departure times. This integration has simplified travel, reduced wait times, and increased overall system dependability.

Applications of GPS Tracking Platforms in Melbourne

GPS tracking platforms Melbourne offers various purposes:

- Fleet Management: Some businesses with large fleets such as delivery services, taxi companies, and public transport operators, use GPS fleet tracking Australia to check on their vehicles, plan routes properly, and ensure driver safety.

- Asset Tracking: Industries such as construction and rental services use GPS devices to monitor valuable assets, prevent theft, and ensure accurate equipment utilization.

- Personal Safety: GPS tracking devices are being used by many for personal safety. They allow parents to monitor their children and enable caregivers to track elderly family members.

- Public Transport: Real-time updates from GPS improve public transport efficiency, encouraging more people to use eco-friendly traveling options.

- Emergency Services: GPS tracking helps emergency services dispatch units quickly to critical situations, potentially saving lives.

Benefits of GPS Tracking Platforms in Melbourne

The widespread use of GPS tracking platforms Melbourne is due to several key benefits:

- Enhanced Efficiency: Real-time tracking allows systematic resource distribution and optimized route planning, reducing functional costs.

- Cost Savings: Businesses benefit from lower fuel consumption, reduced maintenance expenses, and improved driver behavior with the use of GPS tracking devices.

- Instant Updates: Timely information enhances decision-making for businesses and improves commuting experiences for travelers.

- Theft Prevention: GPS tracking minimizes theft risks by enabling quick recovery of stolen things through accurate location tracking.

Challenges and Considerations

Despite some benefits, GPS tracking platforms Melbourne faces several challenges that require careful attention:

- Privacy Concerns: We must balance tracking benefits with individuals' privacy rights by having clear rules and getting permission.

- Data Security: Keeping GPS data safe from unauthorized entry and storing it securely is crucial.

- Technical Issues: Sometimes GPS signals may be lost, or devices may stop working, so it's important to have good support to fix problems quickly.

- Implementation Costs: Starting GPS tracking device can be expensive for small businesses, but the long-term advantages usually make it worthwhile.

The Future of GPS Tracking Platforms

The future of GPS tracking platforms Melbourne looks great due to the ongoing technological growth and better applications:

- Integration with IoT: Combining GPS with IoT (Internet of Things) technologies will increase data accuracy and performance across different industries.

- Autonomous Vehicles: The rise of self-driving vehicles will increase the requirement of GPS tracking systems to ensure safe and systematic navigation.

- Sustainability Initiatives: The GPS tracking company supports environmental sustainability by planning better routes, reducing fuel consumption, and promoting eco-friendly transportation.

- Customization and Innovation: Future GPS systems should offer industry-specific customization, easy connection with other technologies, and better reporting capabilities according to business needs.

In conclusion, the increasing popularity of GPS tracking platforms Melbourne shows the city's commitment to use advanced technology for benefits of society. While issues such as privacy and security must be tackled, the transforming ability of GPS technology in providing better efficiency, safety, and fleet tracking is undeniably great. As Melbourne continues to grow and adapt, it is set to lead in using GPS tracking technologies, improving both business and community.

[arjunvib]

How does an engine contribute to a car's powertrain?

The powertrain in a vehicle is the system responsible for generating power and delivering it to the wheels to propel the vehicle forward. The operation of a powertrain can vary depending on whether the vehicle is powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE) or an electric motor (in the case of electric vehicles). Here's a general overview of how a powertrain works in both types of vehicles:

Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Vehicle - Combustion Process: In an ICE vehicle, the powertrain starts with the combustion process in the engine. Fuel (gasoline or diesel) mixes with air in the combustion chamber and is ignited by spark plugs (in gasoline engines) or compression (in diesel engines).

Power Generation: The combustion process generates energy in the form of mechanical power, causing pistons to move up and down within the cylinders of the engine. This motion drives the crankshaft, converting linear motion into rotational motion.

Transmission: The rotational motion from the crankshaft is transmitted to the transmission, which consists of gears that allow the driver to select different ratios (speeds). This enables the engine to operate efficiently across a range of vehicle speeds.

Drivetrain: The transmission sends power to the drivetrain components, including the driveshaft, differential, and axles, which transfer power to the wheels. The differential allows the wheels to rotate at different speeds, enabling smooth turns.

Wheel Movement: The power transmitted through the drivetrain causes the wheels to rotate, propelling the vehicle forward or backward depending on the gear selection and throttle input from the driver.

Electric Vehicle (EV) -

Battery Pack: The primary source of power for the EV, storing electricity in chemical form.Powers the electric motor and provides electricity for all electronic devices within the EV.

Battery Management System (BMS): Monitors battery cell conditions, including voltage, current, temperature, and state of charge (SoC).It protects the battery against overcharging, deep discharging, and overheating and helps balance the charge across cells. Ensures optimal performance and longevity of the battery by regulating its environment.

Inverter: Converts DC from the battery pack into AC to drive the electric motor.Adjusts the frequency and amplitude of the AC output to control the motor’s speed and torque. Critical for translating electrical energy into mechanical energy efficiently.

Onboard Charger: Facilitates the conversion of external AC (from the grid) to DC to charge the battery pack. Integrated within the vehicle, allowing for charging from standard electrical outlets or specialized EV charging stations. Manages charging rate based on battery status to ensure safe and efficient charging.

DC-DC Converter: Steps down the high-voltage DC from the battery pack to the lower-voltage DC needed for the vehicle's auxiliary systems, such as lighting, infotainment, and climate control. Ensures compatibility between the high-voltage battery system and low-voltage electronic components.

Electric Motor: Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy to propel the vehicle. It can be of various types, such as induction motors or permanent magnet synchronous motors, each offering different efficiencies and characteristics. Typically provides instant torque, resulting in rapid acceleration.

Vehicle Control Unit (VCU): The central computer or electronic control unit (ECU) that governs the EV's systems. Processes inputs from the vehicle’s sensors and driver inputs to manage power delivery, regenerative braking, and vehicle dynamics. Ensures optimal performance, energy efficiency, and safety.

Power Distribution Unit (PDU): Manages electrical power distribution from the battery to the EV’s various systems. Ensures that components such as the electric motor, onboard charger, and DC-DC converter receive the power they need to operate efficiently. Protects the vehicle's electrical systems by regulating current flow and preventing electrical faults.

In both ICE vehicles and EVs, the powertrain's components work together to convert energy into motion, enabling the vehicle to move efficiently and effectively. However, the specific technologies and processes involved differ significantly between the two propulsion systems.

[type40capsule]

Enshittification

Enshittification, also known as platform decay, is a way to describe the pattern of decreasing quality of online platforms that act as two-sided markets. Examples of alleged enshittification have included Google Search, Amazon, Facebook, Reddit, TikTok, and Twitter. Enshittification can be seen as a form of rent-seeking.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Translated into Gallifreyan by the Gallifreyan translator.

[antirepurp]

oh i am having the sneakiest ideas for doing stuff with sonic cd analogue horror that doesn't try to make the game into something it isn't while also delivering a story im afraid im starting to get invested into tinkering with this now

[head-post]

Noyb filed 11 complaints over Meta’s data use for AI training

Digital rights NGO Noyb filed 11 complaints across Europe over changes in Meta’s privacy policy allowing it to use posts and images to train its artificial intelligence (AI) model.

Noyb, founded by Austrian activist and lawyer Max Schrems, filed some of the most serious privacy complaints in the EU on Thursday (6 June), according to Euractiv.

The company is demanding a ruling from 11 data protection authorities in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Spain before the changes come into force on 26 June.

However, Meta is “confident” that it complies with EU privacy laws. The statement said Meta “develops AI responsibly” before submitting it to the EU and the UK, and uses publicly available information.

This is the latest step in the battle over what data can be used to train AI models. Generative artificial intelligence, such as chatbots (ChatGPT) and image generators (Midjourney), reportedly use vast amounts of data, often extracted from the internet without user consent, to train models that can then generate content.

Read more HERE