The Thirsty Robot

Here's some of what you missed at The Thirsty Robot: Technical Musings Technology Topic - Expensive Outings Even technologists need down-time! There was a lot of discussion, in this virtual but newly-'opened up' world, about the cost of various 'attractions' or 'trips out' - zoos, theme parks, castles, etc. Maybe being in lockdown or self-isolation for something like 18 months has changed memories or the perception of costs, because there was a definite groundswell of opinion that paying almost £100 for a family ticket was a lot of money. Dinosaurs! Colchester Zoo A more unusual trip out! Photo by  Florida-Guidebook  on  Unsplash There was a suspicion that there might be some sort of 'cost recovery' going on, to try and get back some of the money 'lost' in the last year and a half. This does seem to be predictable, expected, and normal after a major event, and might even be a contributory part of the recent reported increase in the inflation

Here's some of what you missed at The Thirsty Robot: Technical Musings Technology Topic - Open Source Privacy... Discussion started with the hot topic of Audacity , specifically the changes that will be made to the privacy policy in the forthcoming 3.0.3 version, as well as giving it a PG-13 rating. The general opinion was that it would be forked, and the Muse Group 's acquired version would be consigned to obscurity.  Here's some of the media coverage: https://news.itsfoss.com/audacity-fiasco-fork/ https://gizmodo.com/audacity-s-privacy-policy-doesn-t-make-it-spyware-bec-1847235025 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57721967 A little bit of research shows a media feeding frenzy which seems to have been triggered by bad timing from the Muse Group, then more bad timing, then GDPR, then the US child protection legislation (As in you now have to declare if your YouTube video upload was 'Made for children' or not...) , and then the media attention kicked in. All in a