#this extremely complex construct that is called the internet

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learning something entirely new about computers and realizing this, too, boils down to an array of zeroes and ones.

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bro you have NO IDEA how many lines in my latest essay that I edited out because I wanted to try to reach people and not put them on the defensive.

It's really, REALLY hard to not be a catty, vindictive bitch when I'm so incensed over how people interpret these characters!!!

believe me, this is a struggle i know all too well. a huge chunk of my degree was focused on communication. giving criticism that’s actually constructive is a delicate art and learned skill, the message you want to convey will be lost if it isn’t digestible, and if you don’t take care to make the audience you want to reach receptive to it. without the right approach, it doesn’t matter how much time you put into writing careful explanations and breaking something down into clear talking points. you’re miles ahead if you have good people skills and understand the potential obstacles in communication and writing and how to avoid them, but i am always trying to improve where i’m lacking.

and i do often shoot myself in the foot because my anger and frustration when people are so fucking offensively wrong gets the better of me. i used to have a far worse hairpin trigger temper, i’ve learned to regulate it, but i wouldn’t waste my time writing these long ass posts about something i wasn’t extremely passionate about, and there’s no passion without emotional investment. i’m gritting my teeth through it so that i can stay civil. i have a tendency to be an asshole, especially so when i get annoyed, sure, though i wouldn’t necessarily consider that a bad thing— some topics should not be sugarcoated, sometimes you need to be harsh and blunt to get a message across. most call for balance, however, and it’s especially important in an analytical thinkpiece. piss people off and they’ll be instantly unreceptive and unapproachable. now you’re trying to make sense to an argumentative defensive brick wall rather than having a mutually respectful conversation.

why the hell are we here writing these long thinkpieces if the goal isn’t change? i know we’re both adamant about this because we want to see change in our chosen fucked up corner of the internet, make it suck less, however slightly. i want to encourage people to explore different perspectives, and the key word is encourage. shoving your opinions down people’s throats is only a tactic that’s well received by someone who already agrees.

i’m often told i have an off-putting superiority complex, but my confidence in my well-formed opinions is always going to be off-putting to some. it isn’t a refusal to change my mind by any means— in fact, i find great enjoyment in exploring alternate points of view that make sense to me. if i’m presented with a different viewpoint that makes logical sense, more so than mine, i have no problem changing my mind once i’ve given it some thought. you’ll never see me argue for long in the face of overwhelming evidence that i was wrong when i can see the flaws in my own reasoning.

this is especially true when analyzing tcoaal.

i pay very close attention and i’m extremely perceptive, but i am well aware of that there are many details i’ve missed, seemingly trivial bits of dialogue that i failed to catch the importance of during my playthrough, a lot of things i didn’t commit to memory or that have slipped my mind over time. hell, there’s even entire scenes i’ve never seen and then discover the existence of later on because i haven’t had the time to play the game to 100% completion. if i rejected new information when it’s brought to my attention because of a refusal to admit i’ve been wrong, that would be fucking embarrassing.

unfortunately, people on here are often that exact kind of embarrassing, and that’s when all i can say is “are you fucking stupid?”, and i do. but in the end, what i really aim to do around here is inspire people to be more open-minded and learn where they lack knowledge and experience.

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no bc im not usually involved w stuff like this and believe everyone should be held accountable for their actions no matter what. but seeing the way quackity has been seen as non human, any emotion or misstep he has being seen as manipulative or fake is like crazy. i don’t understand how people don’t see like wait, your actually just being racist you are not capable of seeing him as a person, why? it feels like he really could’ve handled this perfectly and there still would be this large crowd regarding him as a heartless fraud??

truly. i have closely observed this situation and listened to both sides and theres a lot of different opinions that can co exist and theres a lot of complexity to them.

one particular thing that has bothered me and made me uncomfortable is the projection of quackity as this scheming conniving figure. its gross. him having to explain that hes had previous experiences like this where he keeps any sort of bad situation with another creator private and that in turn has made him perceived as more manipulative is so sad. and this isnt surprising obviously since this is something ive witnessed. but overall i think with the internet nowadays theres a large mindset that everything needs to be public information and shared with the audience while they preach to solve things in the dms. people only care for a show and to watch creators destroy themselves. thats what twitter is and what a lot of people actively strive to do on that platform. specifically in regards to leak communities.

everyone should be aware enough that theyre allowed to criticize quackity and the decisions he’s made that people may not agree with. he acknowledges that himself. but to paint him as anything other then human and someone who has deeply fucked up reaches that level where it is racism. i dont think many people quite realize micro aggressions when they see them. so theres that. and then theres obviously the extremes of the situation when it came to the doxxing and death threats. people actively celebrating and saying it surely is an okay thing to spread because well he fucked up right? hypocrisy. this goes the same way for any admin or worker involved the situation that has been sent and told the same.

this entire situation has proved to me that nobody knows how to properly handle anything or how to properly react to anything and choosing instead to immediately jump to those extremes mentioned in the name of activism and moral superiority.

anyways support the admins. listen to their stories. criticize media you consume in a constructive manner. call out xenophobia and racism when you see it. and treat people like the humans they are. they will all make mistakes each side has made a mistake. yes this also applies to the people in the community. think for more than a second before you post anything for fucks sake.

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You have proof that Zionism has reached Poland, you have this article…

"In today's anti-Israel protests, traditional anti-Semitism has been joined by Holocaust denial and rhetoric questioning Israel's legitimacy as a state. These are not only remnants of March '68 and anti-Zionist Soviet propaganda, but also elements of Western political culture that reached Poland after 1989. The war in Gaza overshadowed the war in Ukraine. There are protests on college campuses all over the world. Similar ones also appeared in Warsaw, Kraków and Wrocław. The issue is niche, but due to its international nature it becomes a complex issue"

Oh yes, Ukraine is always supposed to come first, because they are white… If your head hurts, I warn you, it will only get worse

"Every war has its opponents. However, what is important is how the narrative is formulated and in what circumstances. Poland has quite a rich tradition of protests against wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine or the Caucasus, but they did not create an atmosphere of hatred against Americans or Russians on such a scale as the war in Gaza against Jews. The tragedy of the families of the hostages and those murdered on October 7 last year is passed over in silence and covered with phrases such as "slaughter", "Holocaust" or simply "genocide", and many of those who demand to look at the war in a broader context do not notice that they themselves take only a Palestinian perspective."

This isn't war, this is fucking genocide!

"It may be true that most of the world's protesters against the Gaza war are not motivated by anti-Jewish sentiment. The problem is that they use slogans such as "strike strike Tel-Aviv", "from the river to the sea Palestine will be free" or "Go back to Poland", addressed directly to American Jews. During speeches at protests, statements about solidarity "with the Palestinian resistance" are often heard, but the speakers do not want to say directly who they mean"

I warned you it would be even worse

It's classic that the lyrics of "From the River to the Sea" are the words of terrorists (What everyone knows is a lie)

"Even before October 7, one could find on the Internet a photo taken by a group of activists of the Razem party from Poznań with banners in Polish: "You don't have to be a Muslim to support the inhabitants of Gaza, you just need to be a human being" and "Free Palestine", and in English: "From the river to the sea" and "Blaming Hamas for firing rockets is like blaming woman for punching her rapist." The choice of slogans is not accidental - in Polish there are solidarity slogans, in English there is one postulating the construction of Palestine from the Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea, i.e. on the entire territory of Israel, the second portraying a terrorist organization already responsible for a huge number of murders as an innocent victim"

(Greetings to the pro-Palestinian Jews who are reading this now and holding their heads)

"People who speak out about Israel and participate in protests do not always consider themselves anti-Semites, but they often openly express dislike for Israelis as a collective. Their narrative is shaped by Al-Jazeera, the English-language website Middle East Eye associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, multilingual channels on Telegram, groups of influencers and podcasters. They call themselves "anti-Zionists," not anti-Semites, and they tolerate Jews from the diaspora as long as they have a worldview that is consistent with their own.

Middle Eastern topics are quite niche and complicated, but people under the influence of propaganda they describe as anti-Zionist live in the belief that they have knowledge that "lemmings" lack, "Zionists" are fascists, and Hamas "is innocent of the radicalization of Palestinians", unlike Israel. Therefore, they create an atmosphere of prejudice leading to extreme attitudes"

I'm guessing those Jews who burned the Israeli flag are also anti-Semitic?

"On a national scale, Krakow has become the city where the scope of activities of local Palestinians is the largest and enjoys support and legitimization from local activists and left-wing politicians. The Educational and Cultural Association of Palestinians in Poland operates here, whose vice-president, Omar Faris, appears at demonstrations in Krakow, in Warsaw and is a frequent guest of the mainstream media.

He has lived in Poland for a very long time, speaks Polish fluently and has a rich history of romanticizing and justifying terrorism. He said about Palestinian suicide bombers: "I condemn all these acts, but it is the greatest act of heroism on their part that someone sacrifices themselves for the cause. They will be like candles in the tunnel for our nation. I feel sorry for these 20-year-olds, but we don't have F-16s, Apaches, we don't have tanks - we only have ourselves"

"This is a statement from December 2001. Three months earlier, there was a suicide attack on New York and Washington, and Palestinian terrorists blew themselves up in Israeli public transport buses. Omar Faris does not admit to having any connections with such groups, he is closer to the official authorities of the Autonomy and Fatah. Sam says, that he met two Polish presidents - Aleksander Kwaśniewski and Lech Kaczyński, Marek Edelman, John Paul II, and met Yasser Arafat 11 times.

Fatah has recognized Israel's right to exist since 1988 and renounces terrorism, but Omar Faris nostalgically remembers the years of terrorism and he happened to commemorate criminals associated with this organization. On March 11, 2013, he posted on social media commemorating Dalal Mughrabi, one of the perpetrators of the terrorist attack on March 11, 1978, in which 38 hostages died, including 13 children."

It's already starting, September 11 and Islamophobia, that's standard

"Faris is known in radical left circles, but he also maintains contacts with the radical right. He writes in the neo-National Democrats' "Myśl Polska": "Can a country with a history like Poland, from a moral point of view, afford positive relations with the fascist apartheid state? I feel Polish, I started a family in Poland, I live with Poles. But I also feel the connection between our nations through cruel parallels in our history.”"

Classic emotional blackmail, typical in Zionism

"He also organized an anti-Israel protest during the March of the Living in Oświęcim. He has developed quite an interesting propaganda model: sometimes he shares Ewa Kurek's text and calls the Holocaust a "fairy tale", other times he contradicts his statements and proclaims that he has friends among the Jews. He also transfers the Palestinian issue to the field of Polish anti-Semitism: "Jews from all over the world have taken over our homes and are still trying to take over those left in Poland. And we, the inhabitants of that land for three thousand years, have no rights," he said in 2009. This is a reference to the fear of Jews popular in Poland, who survived the war and will claim their pre-war property, which was taken over by Poles after the war"

I am not afraid of Jews, I am afraid of this Zionist propaganda

"It became active again after the Hamas attack and the start of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. On November 5, 2023, at a demonstration in front of the presidential palace, he stated: "Hamas is part of the Palestinian resistance movement. There is no evidence that 1,400 Israelis were murdered." None of the participants reacted, nor did the organizers. He repeated his theses on Tok FM in Jacek Żakowski's program."

Israel is good, Hamas is bad, it's time for CS

"On April 29, he stated on TVP Info: "I believe that Netanyahu does not want to release the hostages. I don't know if you've heard of the Hannibal Doctrine, it's a doctrine that doesn't allow a living soldier to be in the hands of the enemy. And I will tell you an experience that Israel did. On October 7, Palestinian doctors examined these hostages and it turned out that everyone has a GPS chip under their skin. The speech was interrupted. Faris tried to say that two hours later, the place where the chips were allegedly left was bombed by the Israelis. Chips is an echo of conspiracy theories during the pandemic, additionally supplemented with a vision of Jews as people who naturally strive for bloodshed, no matter for what purpose and at what cost."

"Dr. Anna Zawadzka from the Polish Academy of Sciences stated in a recent interview that the Hamas attack was a quote from the pogroms against Jews in Europe and that "unlike the Polish and Western left, Hamas ideologists are knowledgeable about the history of anti-Semitism." This can be seen in the "Hamas Charter" of 1988, which states, among other things, that Jews are responsible for starting the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution and World War I, and that they control the United Nations and are supported by imperial forces in the West. He also recognizes as true the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which, according to many contemporary anti-Semites, reflect the spirit of the state of Israel"

But will we ignore the fact that Israel stole Yemeni children and killed Palestinian Jews? You can see that anti-Semitism only exists when it targets white Jews…

"These are just some of the themes from the manifesto, apart from jihadism and references to national liberation struggles, but very important when it comes to internationalizing the cause for which Hamas is fighting. Since the Six-Day War, anti-Israel rhetoric has appeared on the radical left. But the rhetoric of the far right has also changed .To traditional anti-Semitism, a carbon copy of the 1930s, as well as Holocaust denial and rhetoric questioning the legitimacy and legality of Israel as a state"

Do I have to comment on this shit?

"These are not only remnants of March '68 and anti-Zionist Soviet propaganda, but also elements of Western political culture that reached Poland after 1989, which is why from the activists' point of view they simply seem to be a natural component of the leftist worldview. Especially when decades have passed since World War II, and Jews are no longer a national minority in Europe, but a nation that has its own state, recognized by the West.

The Krakow Palestinians and their leader gather left-wing activists, including politicians of the Razem party, at their events. On the Internet you can find, among others: photo of the candidate in the European Parliament elections, Dorota Kolarska, wearing a scarf in the colors of Palestine with the words "Jerusalem, we are coming" in Arabic, accompanied by Omar Faris. When asked about this, Kolarska replied by e-mail:"

Mental tricks, but they mentioned "Soviet", so it will work for a gray Pole -_-

"“In the Razem party, we clearly oppose the policy of apartheid, which, according to international and Israeli human rights organizations, is being pursued by Israel in its own and occupied territories. Since October 2023, we have repeatedly expressed our condemnation of the terrorist attacks of Hamas, at the same time demanding an arms embargo on Israel and calling for a ceasefire. The path to freedom and prosperity of one nation or state cannot lead through the oppression and death of civilian citizens of another. My participation in the pro-Palestinian demonstrations calls for an immediate ceasefire and for assistance to be provided to those most in need, he declares. At the same time, he adds: - I do not know Mr. Faris personally, and his statements and views were not known to me. After reading them, I conclude that that I firmly distance myself from them and do not share them in any way. At the same time, it does not change my views regarding Israel's actions.""

Here's a quote from the leftist platform, so yeah

"Genocide rhetoric is very common among left-wing activists. They often recall the situation in the West Bank, which they compare to apartheid. What do they prefer to remain silent about? It is undeniable that war crimes are taking place in Gaza, some of which can be categorized as crimes against humanity, however, the main goal of the war is to destroy Hamas and release the hostages. This has no impact on the moral assessment or the level of possible criminal record of the perpetrators, but it completely obscures the image of the conflict. The issue of the Hamas attack on the kibbutzim and its background is shrouded in silence."

This is what I feel when I read and paste the translation of this shit

"Prosecutor Kerim Khan, who is also calling for Netanyahu's prosecution, accuses Hamas leaders of being responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including exterminations, rape and sexual violence, torture and other inhumane acts, as part of a widespread and systematic attack by Hamas and other armed groups on civilian population of Israel, conducted in accordance with the policy of this organization. The victims died only because they were Jews and were the sole target of the armed wing of Hamas, although among the victims there were also people of other nationalities and citizens of other countries who simply happened to be there that day"

More lies, ignoring the fact that Israel is murdering Palestinians just for existing

"In videos recently released by Haaretz, Hamas terrorists threaten female hostages with sexual violence, but because they are Hamas terrorists and the hostages are Israeli, the feminism of some is suspended and the collective murder becomes an "act of resistance against the apartheid regime. "Not all active supporters of the Palestinian cause adopt such a radical position that romanticizes Hamas, but the issue of hostages, including many social activists, leftists and Polish citizens, does not concern them even one percent as much as any Israeli military action"

Do I need to comment on this? Classic belief in Zionist propaganda

"In April, Michel Kichky's exhibition Cartoonist on the Front Line took place in Krakow. The Krakow for Palestine initiative, co-created by Krakow's Palestinians, organized a protest during which protesters formed a gate over the entrance to the Museum of Contemporary Art with the slogan "If you support genocide walk through." Using English at protests is intentional. Their addressee is not society in Poland, but the international Jewish community. In the case of Kichky, there was no support for genocide. He has repeatedly spoken out against the war in Ukraine, and the object of his caricatures has often been Netanyahu, but also Hamas."

-_-

"The artist does not hide his leftist views. He is a supporter of Vivien Silver. She is a feminist and peace activist. Silver founded the Arab-Jewish Center for Equality, Empowerment and Cooperation in 1999. During the war in Gaza in 2014, she co-organized the transport of patients from Gaza to hospitals in Jerusalem. On October 4, 2023, she spoke at a peace rally in Jerusalem, attended by 1,500 women of both nationalities, and on October 7, she was murdered in Kibbutz Be'eri by Hamas."

And how do you know it's Hamas? Israel is known for lying, hello, WCK attacked because the driver was supposedly a "terrorist"

[penig]

So, in the category of Silly and Impossible Sim Challenges, I wonder what mods, cheats, and mechanics you'd have to use to make Murderbot in Sims 2?

Murderbot is a construct of a type called a SecUnit made of cloned human tissue, extremely complex hardware, and software that integrates with both and makes the hardware look simple. Its primary function is to protect, so it has energy weapons in its arms, superstrength, superspeed, a certain amount of self-healing, and can handle multiple sensory and data inputs, utilizing scout drones and a kind of universal internet/virtual reality environment called "the feed." It can, quite literally, fight a running battle with multiple opponents, hack multiple systems, track what's going on in other locations that it has camera access to, communicate and make coherent plans with other intelligent entities over the feed or through direct verbal communication, and worry about what's going on in places outside of its sensory reach, all at the same time. A lot of its time, however, has been spent monitoring a peaceful environment for threats and hacking systems while consuming media.

It can pass as a human augmented with cyborg technology, and has altered its height and its hair production to make this easier. It also runs subroutines to mimic random human movement when it wants to pass. When it doesn't want to pass, it becomes noticeably uncanny valley.

Corporations abuse their SecUnits functions quite a bit, and install governor modules in their constructs that punish them by directly acting on neural tissue, in case they protect the "wrong thing" (like, workers instead of equipment) but after a certain horrific incident, Murderbot hacked its governor module so that it could do whatever it wanted to. It then kept doing its job, lying low and watching media, because it didn't know what else it wanted to do; only what it didn't want to do. This backstory has left Murderbot full of rage and anxiety. It is touch averse and doesn't like being looked at directly or making eye contact with people. Sometimes it has an Emotion and it wants privacy for that.

It is AAA - agender, asexual, and aromantic. It literally has no sex organs, and being used to spy on clients 24/7 has left it not only indifferent to but deeply repulsed by sex - it fast-forwards through sex scenes in media. It doesn't even like the word "relationship," yet its favorite show is a long-running soap opera, and it tracks the personal relationships of its clients closely (ostensibly for security reasons; if a married couple who treat each other and it well retreat to a room it can't monitor they're more likely to be having sex than plotting against it, while two people who hate each other may break out into violence and require intervention to prevent them from damaging each other and/or company property).

It derives operating energy from a rechargeable battery pack of remarkable productivity and longevity. It could mimic eating or drinking, but what it consumed would just sit in a lung till it could be expelled and that's gross. Most human bodily functions repel it more or less, though it isn't disgusted by seeing people eat. It doesn't sleep but occasionally goes offline during recharge cycles, mostly to avoid conversations it doesn't want to have.

The obvious thing is to make it a servo, which should deal with some of the motive-based things; but the first thing you'd need would be a servo default that looked like a humaniform sim, onto which you could add layerable CC accessories. Its bare feet are a particular problem as they are never explicitly described, but the text makes it clear that they're not remotely like human feet. However, as I understand it (I have never played a servo), servos are on the same gender binary as humaniform sims, so we'd need a lot of androgynous CC, too. Its preferred clothing styles are hoodies and loose pants with lots of pockets (for carrying drones and tools and evidence and stuff; it also has secret compartments in its torso, which we fortunately don't have to worry about because of the inventory mechanic), and it wears boots with most outfits. Oh, yeah, and it can detach extremities and still operate them like drones, which I don't think we can simulate but so far in the series it's only done this once. Another difficulty with servos is that Murderbot's core identity is SecUnit and it resents being asked to do mundane chores outside of its function, while Servos were designed and coded with the notion of a housekeeping bot in mind.

Using an editing tool to set its gender preference at -100/-100 should be sufficient for the asexual/aromantic part. Zero social points is obvious; but nice points are a problem. Murderbot is capable of extreme violence even when its rage isn't activated (its rage is usually activated) but it's never unprovoked violence. It would never walk up to a stranger and flick their nose or otherwise pick a fight. It would recoil from flirts or solicitations to dance or play, but if you did get it to play catch with you, it wouldn't throw the ball at your head - it'd be more likely to aim precisely at your hand so that it's almost impossible for you not to catch it. In a lot of ways it's high nice, but the nice gestures are entirely inappropriate to it.

Active and playful points are another puzzle. Murderbot can stand still for hours, perfectly happy, watching hour after hour of media and scanning for threats, but it can also sustain heavy mental and physical activity for similar stretches of time. It takes life very seriously but has a snarky sense of humor and an endless capacity for media consumption.

Honestly all the personality points are like that. It's scrupulously tidy but isn't down for cleaning up after anybody - that's one of the things drones and cleaning bots are for. It's cripplingly shy but you only have to look vulnerable and it will adopt you as a client and protect you with its life and then some, even if you're not very nice to it. (We only see it happen once, but it has no reason to lie when it says that multiple clients have shot it.)

Aspiration is hard. It likes winning fights and Popularity is the least sexy aspiration, but the idea of it actively wanting to make friends with people or throw parties is absurd. Fortune sims are very sexy and though Murderbot likes getting paid so it can get its own gear and doesn't have to pirate shows it's not much into money otherwise. Pleasure and Romance are right out. Family would be...technically doable but so, so weird in so, so many ways. And Knowledge...well, it's very smart indeed, and highly knowledgeable in its areas of interest, but it's also prone to using words it knows are wrong but can't be bothered to correct, and it complains about the low quality of learning modules provided by the company it was owned by until the end of the first book, but never provides itself with better ones.

It would have to have max body points and stuck smart milk syndrome, but otherwise start play pretty ignorant.

Probably you couldn't really do it satisfactorily at all, but I'm willing to hear suggestions from simmers who have read The Murderbot Diaries, or have played nonhuman sims before and know where the CC is.

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Tracking and Analyzing Performance: Using tools like Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, or Instagram Analytics, track the overall overall performance of your posts. Analyzing this facts enables you refine your method and enhance destiny campaigns.

Tips for Effective Social Media Marketing

To get the maximum out of social media advertising and marketing, right here are a few expert guidelines:

Post Consistently: Regular posting maintains your logo pinnacle of mind for followers and could growth the probabilities of being found by way of manner of latest audiences.

Use Hashtags Strategically: Hashtags help growth the visibility of your posts, making it less complex for users to discover your content material.

Leverage User-Generated Content: Encourage customers to percentage their testimonies together with your product. Sharing this content material cloth can decorate consider and authenticity.

Run Paid Campaigns: Paid classified ads on social media let you intention precise demographics and energy extra conversions.

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The Future of Testing: How Selenium Automation Testing is transforming the Industry

Introduction

What is quality assurance and testing? Increasing complexity in modern applications has made manual testing difficult, as it is not only time-consuming but also inefficient. Here is where Selenium automation testing is making a difference in the industry, from being reliable and scalable to a fast solution for testing software.

What is selenium automation testing?

Selenium is an open-source framework for automating web-based applications across various browsers and platforms. Selenium models at automated tests, thus running much more efficiently and effectively than general manual testing. Selenium is an extremely versatile and flexible solution, as developers and testers can write scripts in various programming languages, including Java, Python, C#, Ruby, and JavaScript.

Opening New Avenues in Software Testing with Selenium

1. Cross-Browser Compatibility

Another great advantage of Selenium automation testing is that it supports multiple browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Internet Explorer. This guarantees that web applications operate uniformly across various settings,  erasing browser-related problems.

2. Integrate with CI/CD Pipelines

As organizations embrace DevOps and CI/CD at scale, Selenium works with popular tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, and GitHub Actions. This enables

3. Parallel Test Execution for Speed and Efficiency

Manual testing requires significant time and resources. Selenium Grid, an advanced feature of Selenium, allows parallel test execution across multiple machines and browsers. This drastically reduces the time needed for testing, ensuring rapid feedback and improved software quality.

4. Cost-Effectiveness and Open-Source Advantage

Because Selenium is entirely free and open-source, in contrast to many commercial testing tools, it is a great option for start-ups, small businesses, and major companies. Updates, bug fixes, and new features are continuously accessible because of the strong community support.

5. Flexible Language Support

Selenium supports a wide array of programming languages, including:

Java

Python

C#

Ruby

JavaScript

Test script development is made easier and more efficient by this flexibility, which enables test automation engineers to work with a language they are familiar with.

Essential Elements of Selenium Automation

1. Selenium WebDriver

WebDriver, the core component of Selenium, works directly with web browsers to perform user actions including text input, button clicks, and page scrolling. It offers faster execution and enables headless browser testing for better performance.

2. The IDE for Selenium

The main purpose of the record-and-playback Selenium Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is to facilitate the rapid construction of test scripts. For novices wishing to begin test automation without extensive programming experience, it is perfect.

3. Grid Selenium

Selenium Grid drastically cuts down on test execution time by enabling parallel test execution across several computers and settings. Large-scale enterprise applications that need a lot of regression testing will find it especially helpful.

Selenium Automation Testing Best Practices

1. Make use of the POM (Page Object Model)

A design pattern called the Page Object Model (POM) improves the reusability and maintainability of test scripts. Teams can readily alter test cases without compromising the main framework by keeping UI components and test logic separate.

2. Implement Data-Driven Testing

Using frameworks like TestNG and JUnit, testers can implement data-driven testing, allowing them to run test scripts with multiple sets of input data. This ensures broader test coverage and better validation of application functionality.

3. Make Use of Headless Browser Evaluation Using browsers like Chrome Headless and PhantomJS to run tests in headless mode (without a GUI) expedites test execution, which makes it perfect for CI/CD pipelines. 4. Include Exception Management Testers should use explicit waits, implicit waits, and try-catch blocks to improve the resilience of test scripts and avoid test failures caused by small problems like network delays or element loading times. 5. Constant Tracking and Reporting Teams can more efficiently examine test results and monitor issues over time by integrating test reporting solutions such as Extent Reports, Allure, or TestNG Reports.

Selenium Automation Testing's Future

Because of updating in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), Selenium automation testing seems to have a bright future.

Emerging AI-driven self-healing test automation frameworks enable scripts to dynamically adjust to UI changes, minimizing maintenance requirements. Furthermore, scalable, on-demand test execution is made possible by the integration of cloud-based testing platforms such as Sauce Labs, browser stack, and Lambda Test, guaranteeing high performance in international settings.

Conclusion

By increasing productivity, reducing expenses, and raising software quality, Selenium automation testing is transforming the software testing sector rapidly. It is an essential tool for modern software development teams due to its adaptability, cross-browser compatibility, and integration capabilities. Businesses may use Selenium automation's advantages and maintain their competitive edge in the current digital environment by putting best practices into effect, utilizing parallel execution, and integrating with CI/CD pipelines. Advanto Software in Pune offers the best Selenium Automation Testing Courseat an affordable price with 100% placement assistance.

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Truth Social: Free Speech or Digital Secession?

In 2022, Donald Trump launched Truth Social, a platform designed as an alternative to traditional social networks accused of censoring conservative opinions. Behind this initiative lies a broader trend: the fragmentation of public discourse.

For a long time, the internet was seen as a space where ideas could circulate freely. But today, we are witnessing the rise of ideological social networks—digital bubbles where users choose the "truth" that suits them. Truth Social is not the only example: platforms like Gab, Parler, and others have emerged to attract specific communities, often in opposition to mainstream media.

Toward a Digital Secession?

This phenomenon raises a crucial question: Do social media platforms still foster democracy, or are they accelerating its decline?

Philosopher Jürgen Habermas described democracy as a space where citizens engage in rational debate, confronting different ideas. But if everyone isolates themselves within their own platform, there is no real debate—only parallel monologues. Truth Social does not create dialogue; it builds a media ecosystem where opinions are reinforced rather than challenged.

This aligns with Eli Pariser’s filter bubble theory: when we are only exposed to content that confirms our beliefs, our worldview becomes more rigid. Truth Social doesn’t just provide a space for discussion; it creates an alternative reality for its users.

Who Decides What Truth Is?

The choice of the name "Truth Social" is revealing. It implies that this platform holds authentic truth, standing against the so-called "lies of mainstream media." But is truth a fixed entity, or is it a social construct?

Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche warned against the illusion of absolute truth. For him, truth is always an interpretation, shaped by power dynamics. Similarly, Truth Social does not reveal objective truth—it imposes a version of reality that serves a political agenda.

In a democracy, truth should be shaped through the confrontation of ideas. But in a space where contradictions are excluded, truth becomes an ideological product, rather than a democratic foundation.

A Model Bound to Collapse?

Truth Social claims to guarantee absolute free speech, but this promise is often an illusion. Unmoderated platforms quickly become flooded with extreme content, limiting their attractiveness and long-term viability.

Moreover, ideological bubbles cannot sustain themselves indefinitely. When everyone holds the same opinion, there is no debate, no stimulating exchange. This leads to radicalization, where only the most extreme narratives retain attention.

Philosopher Byung-Chul Han describes this phenomenon as "informational fatigue"—when users are overwhelmed by an overload of homogenous content, they eventually lose interest. Truth Social might collapse under its own weight, lacking intellectual renewal.

Has Democracy Become Impossible?

Truth Social reflects a deeper crisis: Can democracy still function if we no longer share the same public space?

If each group builds its own network, its own facts, and its own truth, then we are no longer in a democracy but in a fragmented archipelago of isolated communities.

I explore these issues further in my Medium series "Democracy VS Market." Truth Social is just one symptom among many of today’s democratic crisis. Read the full series here:

https://medium.com/@ptit.tolier/truth-social-free-speech-or-digital-secession-5f89ddfbebc7

💬 I’d love to hear your thoughts: Do you think social media is killing democracy, or does it still have the power to strengthen it?

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What is Laravel best for?

Laravel has been more popular in the previous few years for creating one-of-a-kind web apps in this rapidly changing technical space. With the elegant features that Laravel provides for all types of common use cases, you may have a very satisfying creative experience. Without question, the best PHP framework for creating dependable online apps is Laravel. Laravel continues to be the framework of choice to developing website applications, and we will investigate the reasons for this preference in this post. In this section, we will see the characteristics that make Laravel web app development such a popular choice for solutions for entrepreneurial businesses.

Laravel: What is it?

Developing a website applications framework that is built in PHP and is used for the construction of application programming interfaces (APIs), online applications, and platforms is called Laravel. A combination of tools and features that facilitate the process of developing web applications that are both scalable and trustworthy in a quick and efficient manner are made available to developers.

In what way does Laravel fulfil its purpose?

You can put your trust in best web hosting service providers that require no coding to construct something straightforward, such as an online store or portfolio. It is possible that you may need more than a solution that does not involve any coding in order to develop anything more complex. Alternately, select a framework, and then begin creating code utilising that framework. If you are looking for an open-source framework to construct large-scale modern internet projects, Laravel is a good choice to consider taking into consideration. In order to developing web applications, companies operating in a wide variety of industries, such as information technology, finance, travel, entertainment, retail, and others, make use of the Laravel framework.

Why Use Laravel?

Numerous security features provided by Laravel enable you to minimise Laravel threats within the application. Among all the PHP frameworks, Laravel was chosen in part because of its ease of integration with valid token forms and AJAX calls. Because of its simplicity, clarity, and functionality, it continues to maintain its Cachet as the best PHP framework. Laravel's caching technology makes this feasible by storing a large number of cached elements to enable the rapid development of apps.

Laravel also enables businesses worldwide to customise web apps with perfect syntax and industry-best development methods. It speeds up development and contributes to more efficient coding. With its inventive HTML generation, Laravel is the most capable framework when it comes to managing a single database. Developers will undoubtedly find Laravel's extremely comprehensive full-stack model useful.

Benefits of Laravel-

Automation

Easy and speedy

Safe Identity Verification

Rapid Development Method

Integration of Third Parties

Keep Technical Weaknesses at far

Adaptability

Mechanism for Authentication Contained Within

Automation

A task scheduling strategy is required for every web application in order to facilitate the smoother operation of developing web applications. This technique is used to automate tasks such as delivering push alerts, emails to subscribers, or simple database housekeeping. By utilising the automated command scheduling that Laravel provides, however, you may be able to avoid this difficulty. Because all that is required to do the action is a single entry on your server, and it enables you to set up your command schedule within the Laravel framework in a way that is both rapidly and much more efficient. This feature of the Laravel framework not only makes developing a website quickly and smoothly, but developing web applications with it also helps you save money on setup as a result of its implementation.

Easy and speedy

Due to the fact that it is the most popular and best PHP framework, Laravel is already a framework that the majority of best web developers are already familiar with. This is in addition to the fact that it comes with a variety of built-in templates that simplify and enable web developers to work more efficiently. A website with five or six pages might be constructed by a skilled Laravel developer in as little as a day or two, according to this information. When it comes to the business, a rapid development time means having cheaper costs and achieving outcomes more quickly.

Safe Identity Verification

Because of the Laravel framework, the process of installing a comprehensive authentication system is really simple. You will be astounded by the fact that Laravel is capable of handling everything with just a single command, including anything from logging in to resetting passwords to joining up.

Improved functionality of the website

From the beginning, Laravel provides caching for your website, which is a great way to increase its speed. This is in contrast to many other frameworks that are currently available. In order to improve the performance of your website further, Laravel makes it very simple to incorporate additional speed optimisation techniques. These approaches include reducing the amount of RAM that is used and indexing the database. Because of this, Laravel is a good solution for your company if part of your requirements includes developing a website that is both quick and friendly to search engine optimisation.

Rapid Development Method

An architecture that is modular is utilised by Laravel in order to simplify normal tasks. Because of this, it is possible for developing web applications that are responsive in a reasonable period of time by utilising the numerous pre-built services and structures that are available in Laravel and are consistent with the most recent PHP standards. Because of this, Laravel is easier to use and makes the process of developing web applications more efficient. When working with the Laravel framework, there is no longer a requirement to devote a significant amount of time, whether it be hours or weeks, to writing a single line of code. Because of this, it is cost-effective and it expedites the dissemination of applications.

Third-Party Integration

Integration with a service provided by a third party is an essential component for virtually all websites. Depending on the circumstances, this could be a payment mechanism comparable to Google Pay or Paytm, or it could be a marketing tool that is essential for your business. The essential integration APIs that Laravel provides make it possible to easily integrate third-party applications, regardless of the procedures that are involved. As a result of this, it is an excellent choice for the process of developing a website if your website requires an integrated advertising solution or a payment platform.

Keep Technical Vulnerabilities at Far

The process of developing a website is inextricably linked to "security vulnerabilities." As per a survey conducted by the OWASP Foundation, the most serious vulnerabilities related to online application security are cross-site request forgery, SQL injection, cross-site programming, and similar ones. The time and money needed to fix these vulnerabilities increase significantly as the software development process progresses. Additionally, Laravel can protect your web application from the worst security outcomes. Consequently, it keeps viruses and other security flaws out of the web application, making it incredibly safe. This indicates that your PHP web application, powered by Laravel, is completely safe.

The cost

The Laravel framework is an open-source framework, in contrast to other frameworks that are currently available. Because of this, you are free to use it in whatever project you want, and there is no expense associated with doing so. If you are not very knowledgeable about coding, you may likely incur expenses when you hire a skilled Laravel developer to construct your website. Laravel is able to decrease development costs even further because the amount of time required to construct and maintain it is shorter than that required by certain competing frameworks. This makes it possible for a Laravel project to be more cost-effective in the long run.

Adaptibility

Using the best Laravel framework, you are able to develop a business-to-business (B2B) website that is uncomplicated yet polished, as well as an online store. It comes with a large number of libraries that are already installed, which enables you to construct and administer a wide variety of complex websites.

 Mechanism for Authentication Contained Within

Laravel's user authentication system, which features a plug-and-play approach, is an excellent feature. Access to the website is made more convenient for users as a result of this provision of access. Laravel comes with an authentication package that is built in, which enables users to restrict who can access protected resources. In addition to providing a simple solution for mail integration, Laravel also has the capability to construct mail servers. Laravel allows sending alerts using a variety of channels and incorporates cloud-based mail services such as Amazon Simple Mail Service (SES) and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), amongst many others.

Conclusion-

When it comes to the reasons why Laravel is the best framework for web development, it is easy to understand why. It makes the process of designing websites that are compelling even more efficient and effective. The Laravel framework will fulfil all of your requirements, regardless of whether you are a fledgling business or an established corporation. It is a top choice for developers who are trying to build online applications that are strong, efficient, and secure because of its elegant syntax, vast feature set, and lively community.

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Constructing the Future One Line at a Time: Digital Dream Builders

Overview

Our world has changed in ways we could never have imagined due to the speed at which technology is developing. Software development, a profession that has transformed industries and our everyday lives, is at the center of this change. Software engineers, the architects of this digital revolution, are frequently compared to contemporary architects since they create complex structures with code. This article explores the history, significance, difficulties, and prospects of the field of software development.

A Synopsis of Software Development's Past

Though she is frequently credited as the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace started the route towards software creation in the early 19th century. Lovelace developed the first algorithm meant for machine processing while working on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. The emergence of the first high-level programming languages, such as FORTRAN and COBOL, in the middle of the 20th century set the foundation for contemporary software engineering.

The introduction of personal computers in the 1980s, which democratized access to computing power, marked the next step in the progression. During this time, software behemoths like Apple and Microsoft rose to prominence, becoming well-known for their operating systems and apps. The internet boom of the late 20th and early 21st centuries gave rise to web-based applications and Silicon Valley's emergence as the world's tech center.

Software Developers' Role

Programmers, often known as coders or software developers, are the people who create and maintain software applications. They work in a variety of fields, including as game creation, systems programming, mobile app development, and web development. A wide range of programming languages, tools, and frameworks are used by developers to create software that satisfies user needs and advances organizational goals.

A software developer's responsibilities extend beyond simple coding. It calls for critical thinking, problem-solving, and ongoing learning. It is essential for developers to comprehend customer needs, create effective algorithms, produce readable code, and conduct thorough testing on their systems. Since most software projects are built by teams rather than by individuals, collaboration is also essential.

Software Development's Effects

Software development has a significant and wide-ranging impact on society. Software programs improve productivity, simplify processes, and facilitate data-driven decision-making in the business sector. The operation of contemporary firms depends on enterprise software solutions like enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) systems.

Software programs have become essential in daily life. Software connects us through social networking sites like Facebook and Instagram as well as messaging apps like Zoom and WhatsApp. Digital entertainment services like Netflix and Spotify have revolutionized media consumption, while e-commerce behemoths like Amazon and Alibaba have changed how we shop.

Software development has also greatly aided the healthcare sector. Systems for electronic health records (EHRs) facilitate better patient care by making medical histories easily accessible. Applications for telemedicine make healthcare more accessible by enabling remote consultations. Furthermore, the diagnosis and creation of individualized treatment regimens are being accomplished through the use of software-driven technologies such as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI).

Difficulties in Software Development

Even with all of its benefits, software development is not without its difficulties. Handling complexity is one of the main issues. These days, software systems include millions of lines of code and several interrelated components, making them extremely complicated. It's a big job to make sure these systems work properly and are bug-free.

Another big worry is security. Software is a target for cyberattacks as it becomes more and more essential to our daily life. Throughout the development process, developers must put security first and put strong authentication, authorization, and encryption systems in place. Even with the greatest of intentions, vulnerabilities can still be used to cause security incidents and data breaches.

Another issue is the speed at which technology is changing. To stay up to date with new frameworks, tools, and programming languages, developers need to constantly upgrade their skill set. It might be difficult and time-consuming to meet this requirement for ongoing learning. Additionally, developers may experience burnout due to the requirement for quick innovation and the desire for faster development cycles, which are driven by agile approaches.

Software Development's Future

Software development is expected to have an exciting and demanding future. The sector will probably be shaped by a few trends in the upcoming years.

AI and ML: These two technologies have the potential to completely transform the software development industry. By automating repetitive processes like code generation and testing, these technologies allow developers to concentrate on more intricate and imaginative areas of their work. Additionally, intelligent recommendations and error detection can be provided via AI-driven development tools, enhancing productivity and code quality.

Cloud Computing: Software development, deployment, and maintenance are changing as a result of the move to cloud computing. With the help of scalable infrastructure provided by cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, developers can create apps that can manage massive amounts of data and traffic. With serverless computing, developers can concentrate only on developing code because the cloud provider handles the infrastructure.

The goal of DevOps is to produce high-quality software continuously while also reducing the length of the development lifecycle. It is a collection of methods that combines software development with IT operations. Pipelines for continuous delivery (CD) and continuous integration (CI) automate the development, testing, and launch of applications, cutting down on time to market and enhancing reliability.

Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but it has the potential to tackle issues that classical computers are unable to handle at the moment. Quantum algorithms have the potential to transform domains including material science, encryption, and optimization. For software developers to fully utilize the potential of quantum computers, they will need to acquire new concepts and approaches.

Regulation and Ethics: As software becomes more widely used in society, it will be important to comply with regulations and take ethical considerations into account. It is necessary to address concerns like algorithmic unfairness, data privacy, and the environmental impact of software development. It will be the responsibility of developers to follow moral standards and collaborate with legislators to guarantee that software advances the common good.

The Human Factor in Software Engineering

The human aspect is still fundamental to software development, even though technology and tools play a significant role. What really propels innovation is the creativity, problem-solving aptitude, and teamwork skills of developers. To encourage innovation and protect developers' well-being, development teams must establish a welcoming and positive culture.

Cooperation and Communication: The success of every software project depends on efficient cooperation and communication. People with a variety of backgrounds and skill sets, such as developers, designers, testers, and project managers, frequently make up development teams. Collaboration is made easier by tools like communication platforms, project management software, and version control systems, but team members' interpersonal abilities really shine through.

Growth and Continuous Learning: Because the IT sector moves quickly, developers must participate in ongoing learning. Numerous organizations encourage engagement in open-source projects, attend conferences, and provide training programs in order to promote this. Developers themselves frequently take the initiative to enrol in online courses, coding bootcamps, and professional networks in order to acquire new languages, frameworks, and best practices.

Work-Life Balance: Software development is a hard field that can result in long hours and high levels of stress. Prioritizing work-life balance is crucial for organizations and developers alike in order to avoid burnout. A better work environment can be achieved with the assistance of mental health resources, remote work opportunities, and flexible working hours. Creating a culture that prioritizes quality over quantity and encourages reasonable project deadlines can also lessen stress and increase job satisfaction.

Case Studies: Software Development Pioneers

To demonstrate the revolutionary potential of software development, let us examine some innovative companies and projects through case studies.

Google: Information access was transformed by Google's search engine. Its enormous infrastructure and intricate algorithms, which index and retrieve data from billions of web sites, conceal its complexity. Google's inventiveness goes beyond

GitHub: Using GitHub has completely changed the way engineers work together on software projects. Through the provision of a collaborative coding and version control platform, GitHub has made it possible for developers worldwide to share and contribute to open-source projects. The software development process has been expedited by the platform's interaction with project management applications and CI/CD pipelines.

Tesla: The Company’s software developments are just as important as its progress with electric cars. With no need to visit a service center, Tesla vehicles can now get new features and enhancements thanks to the company's over-the-air software updates. Tesla's cutting-edge driver-assistance technology, Autopilot, interprets data from cameras, sensors, and radar using complex algorithms so that it can navigate and drive on its own.

Conclusion

Our world is still being shaped by the dynamic and ever-evolving industry of software development. Software development has come a long way from its modest beginnings with Ada Lovelace's early algorithms to the complex applications of today. Software's significance is highlighted by the ways it affects numerous industries, businesses, and everyday life.

The difficulties of handling complexity, guaranteeing security, and keeping up with technological advancements will not go away in the future. But there are also a ton of amazing opportunities brought about by AI, cloud computing, DevOps, and quantum computing. Through adoption of these technologies and adherence to ethical principles, software developers can persist in creating software that propels advancements and enhances people's lives.

In the end, how creative, collaborative, and lifelong learners software developers are will define the industry's destiny. They create the future one line at a time as digital dream builders, bringing concepts to life and expanding the realm of the conceivable. Software development is a never-ending journey, with the upcoming chapter expected to be just as thrilling and revolutionary as the previous ones.

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reflection

Killing Stalking is just a taste of the obscure world behind yaoi, boys-love, and the culture of queer comics in the east. Koogi has redefined the culture of yaoi, within the South Korean borders, by constructing art through psychological horror, and the complexity of emotional relationships through mental illness and abuse. I respect them for going all the way in terms of world building breaking down barriers of gender identity, sexuality, and the extreme extent of infatuation. There is no doubt in the intelligence behind their response to the criticism’s surrounding the comic; From the western ideal of queer romance, and its forced sexual implications, or the fujoshi culture pushing yaoi to the forefront of its genre.

I think the issue with Killing Stalking is not the art nor the artist, but the implications fans have made towards the two characters, speaking their romance into fruition as this beautiful crush that turned into reality, yet it’s beyond anything healthy. Yes, Sangwoo truly does love Bum, Koogi has outright said there is available evidence within the comic, but regarding the violence and abuse romance is beyond disturbing. This obvious occurrence drives many readers away from the art Koogi is trying to illustrate. As the edits, fan art, and cosplays stumbled across the internet, it steers away from Koogi’s mastery in illustrating and world-building.

Lastly, my thoughts on Killing Stalking have never changed, I’ve loved it since the moment I stumbled upon it on Tumblr. The terrifying twists, point-of-views, and analysis of certain aspects of trauma really emphasize how unique the horror genre can be, yet also really grotesque and bone-chilling. It is unapologetically itself. I find that the commentary can go as far as to call out fan culture, and the unreal infatuations of these figures in the east. Yes, that man is hot, but do you really think he is just as dreamy as you think?

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Bitbucket Holes: Why Your CI/CD Pipeline Leaks Secrets

Mandiant discovered a situation in which client-specific secrets had been exposed from Atlassian’s code repository tool, Bitbucket, and used by threat actors to obtain unauthorised access to AWS when looking into recent disclosures of AWS secrets. This blog post explains how you could be vulnerable to security breaches if Bitbucket Secured Variables leak in your pipeline.

Bitbucket Pipelines

It is an Atlassian code hosting platform that comes with Bitbucket Pipelines, an integrated continuous integration and delivery/deployment (CI/CD) service. AWS resource deployment and maintenance are examples of CI/CD use cases that may be carried out with Bitbucket Pipelines. It comes with an administrative feature called “Secured Variables” that lets administrators keep CI/CD secrets like AWS keys in Bitbucket itself for convenient code library access.

CI/CD pipelines: The foundation of CI/CD pipelines’ permission and authentication processes are CI/CD Secrets. They supply the login credentials needed for pipelines to communicate with AWS and other platforms, guaranteeing that pipelines have the right permissions for the jobs at hand. Because they offer a potential for direct, unrestricted access to an environment, secrets are frequently incredibly powerful and are coveted by attackers. Keeping secrets private while allowing developers to use them with ease is a never-ending battle when it comes to CI/CD pipeline security.

Bitbucket Secured Variable: It gives programmers a mechanism to save variables for easy access when developing code. Furthermore, it provides the ability to designate a variable as a “secured variable” for any sensitive data. A secured variable is created such that it cannot be viewed in plain text once an administrator sets its value. With this structure, developers may quickly access secret variables without disclosing their values to other Bitbucket users.

Exporting Bitbucket Secrets in Plain Text

CI/CD pipelines are constructed similarly to your home’s plumbing. Together, pipes, valves, and regulators give you dependable, flowing water. CI/CD pipelines are a complex series of actions orchestrated to complete a certain goal. These pipelines are extremely skilled at packaging and deploying massive amounts of data entirely on their own in order to do this.

This opens up a world of possibilities for automating labour for developers, but it can also give security professionals discomfort and heartburn. Maybe there’s a secret hardcoded into a piece of code that’s making its way into production. Perhaps a developer unintentionally saved secrets locally on their computer. Alternatively, as evidenced by recent studies, it might be a Bitbucket artefact object that has secrets for an AWS environment that is being made public to places like S3 Buckets or business websites.

Though it secured variables are a handy way for developers to store secrets locally in Bitbucket for easy access, they have one unsettling feature: through artefact objects, secrets can be revealed in plain text. The value of a Bitbucket variable, whether secured or not, will be shown in plain text in a.txt file created when the variable is copied to an artefact object using the artefacts: command.

Mandiant has observed situations where development teams employed Bitbucket artefacts in web application source code for debugging, but those teams were unaware that the artefacts included private key values in plain text. As a result, secret keys were discovered and made available to the public internet, where attackers were able to use them to obtain unauthorised access.

The pipeline determines where the secret flows and how long it takes an attacker to locate it once a secured variable, like an AWS Key, is copied to a plaintext.txt file.

Replicate of the Confidential Disclosure

The procedures to replicate the secret breach in a Bitbucket environment are as follows. A crucial note: there are other ways to export secured variables to Bitbucket artefacts; the commands covered in this tutorial only show one of them. Any references to artefact objects in their bitbucket-pipelines.yml file, or in any other file in the repository, should be carefully examined by administrators and developers.

Create Bitbucket Secured Variables

As long as the workspace and repository are configured as “secured variables,” this can be done at either level.

To create an environment artefact, update the bitbucket-pipelines.yml file

The code that follows copies all environment variables from Bitbucket to a text file named environment_variables.txt by using the printenv command. As developers must examine a large number of variables for valid development reasons, this is a standard procedure in development while troubleshooting. The code creates the.txt file and then gives it to a Bitbucket artefact object so that, if needed, it may be used by pipeline stages later on.

Go to the History of Pipeline Execution and download the artefact

Image credit to Google cloud

Explore the Artefact to Find Secured Variables

All of the variables in the Bitbucket environment can have their secrets read in plain text after the.txt file has been exported. One thing to keep in mind about this step is that you might need to do an extra step when you extract the components of a.tar file. In this case, use your preferred data extraction tool to extract the.tar file.

Secrets Proliferate The location of the pipeline

The secrets are released from it through the pipeline and become public once they are posted to the environment_variables.txt file. Any confluence of development errors, malevolent intent, or unintentional disclosure might result in a threat actor’s covert exposure and exploitation.

Advice

An excellent platform for code storage, collaboration, and deployment is Bitbucket Pipelines. Nevertheless, Bitbucket is not a specialised secrets manager, and storing secrets there increases the risk of secrets being disclosed.

Safeguard your secrets with Bitbucket Pipelines by doing the following:

Putting secrets into a special secrets manager and using those variables as references in your Bitbucket repository’s code.

Examining Bitbucket artefact objects closely to make sure secrets aren’t being exposed as plain text files.

Implementing code scanning for the duration of your pipeline’s lifecycle to find secrets encoded in code before releasing it into production.

Bitbucket Pricing

Bitbucket has a basic pricing structure with tiers appropriate for single users, small groups, and bigger enterprises:

Cost-free: Perfect for lone workers and small groups (up to 5 users). It comes with 50 build minutes for Pipelines (their CI/CD tool), 1GB of storage for Large File Storage (LFS), and limitless public and private repositories.

Standard: $3 per user each month is the price. With extra storage and build minutes, this plan offers all the benefits of the free plan and is appropriate for companies that are expanding.

Premium: This package, which costs $6 per user each month, is designed for larger teams that require more comprehensive security. In addition to the capabilities of the Standard plan, it provides features like IP allowlisting, deployment permissions, enforced merge checks, and mandatory two-step authentication.

In summary

This does not constitute a criticism of Bitbucket. Rather, it’s a case study on how seemingly harmless activities can turn into major issues. There’s a precise reason why we use the word “leak”. All it takes for a gradual, seemingly untraceable drip of secrets to run through your pipeline and out into the world is one keyboard, one line of code, or one misconfiguration.

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[summeroffice]

Interview with Yulia Latynina

1:31 [About the deepfake of Yermak] We are gradually plunging into the terrible era of the dominance of artificial intelligence. We don't even fully understand yet what it will be like, what it will look like and what problems we will all have. This also applies, by the way, to these deepfakes that allow you to imitate your voice and the image and accordingly, the whole conversation can be built on a fake as such.  

2:43 I only have one piece of advice to respected people, to ask very, very good questions, for example, well [he smiles], that is, ask counter questions to check how deeply the person understands the subject they are talking about. And try to react to this calmly, with irony, to all these pranks, jokes and so on. They definitely won't have any consequences; they won't discredit their reputation already today, that is, everything of this plan that will manifest itself somewhere, well, it will hardly discredit their reputation.  

5:06 You know what's more shocking to me here in this situation, that these pranksters, remember Russian special services have some personalised hand-held pocket pranksters [Latynina says their names] who periodically call even politicians of different ranks in the West, they get through to them and accordingly they receive some kind of compromising product like, again, it doesn't work much but do you know what amazes me, firstly, how the security services work, which do not analyse the fact that such pranks are constantly being carried out and so on, and second, why say something in a telephone conversation, especially if you don't know the caller's ID well, and you're not entirely sure that it's him, why say some things that go against your public position. Because you are a media person and so on. This always confuses me a little.  

6:06 But there will be more and more of this, let's say, fake material. I repeat again, even now we don't fully understand what kind of Pandora's box we opened when we talk about artificial intelligence. Yes, it's still young, he's still learning, he's still in the nursery on the Internet, that is, he hasn't yet shown himself in all his beauty and maturity and wisdom or not wisdom, and so on.  

He of course will allow us to solve information problems of an extremely destructive nature in the near future and we will be shocked by what it will do with the help of artificial intelligence, how it will distort reality, it will distort it much more deeply and probably these primitive pranksters will go into oblivion and these primitive deepfakes will go into oblivion. That is, more complex psychological effects will probably be on people.  

9:41 I emphasise once again, I generally treat many products that I see in global media with great irony now because when global media, dependent on reputation, regularly refers to anonymous sources over and over again, which is not confirmed later, as a rule, then of course, it is probably not worth taking it seriously.  

10:27 I'm not a supporter of conspiracy theories. Do you know why? I was taught from childhood that the main mover of modern humanity unfortunately, in both positive and negative sense is either the wisdom of a person or his stupidity. 90% of the negative only happens because of stupidity, and not because of conspiracy theories.  

20:45 I am sceptical about the characteristics of Mr James Bond, performed by, for example, Sean Connery or Daniel Craig.  

29:03 How is it, victory has many fathers, for loss there's always one person to blame. Latynina corrects him: У победы много отцов. Поражение всегда сирота. (Quote by John F. Kennedy about the failed attempt to invade Cuba in 1961; he borrowed it from Tacitus).  

33:07 I really like democracy. It really allows for discussions and discussion is a progression, right, that is, through discussion you will in any case come out, well, if this is a constructive discussion of course, and an intellectual discussion, you will come out with some more or less optimal solution.  

41:51 This is already the second criminal case against Arestovych. Isn't it too much? 

[Deep sigh] You like all the time for me to comment on Arestovych? [he laughs] Look, I understand that he worked together with me and so on, I understand, and I have sympathy for the time when he worked in our office because he performed certain functions. Now, it seems to me that he went where you shouldn't go.  

I'll say a few words about criminal cases now. He went, you know, look, how I feel about criticism in principle. I believe that a person who is smart and who deeply understands processes is obliged to engage in critical rhetoric but at the same time to talk about immature functionality, right, that is, criticise the functionality, how to improve it. But at the same time treat the country that is at war with warmth and sympathy.  

What did Arestovych do now? He entered the niche of emotional condemnation of his own country. The country that is bleeding. It is unacceptable. In my opinion, it's immoral precisely from the point of view of those arguments and the rhetoric that he chose. That is, he condemns his own country, looks for some shortcomings in it, and of course there are shortcomings, like in any other democratic country, there are shortcomings, and they require correction of course.  

But during the war, you must understand what the soul is of the country in which you worked, lived, were born [Arestovych was born in Georgia] and so on. And this soul today, this is another. You are not attacking the functionality, not the state as such, well, from the point of view of institution, you are attacking the country itself, the essence of this country, you are attacking its right to be one that can and continues to defend itself and this is an extremely dangerous tendency. This is unacceptable.  

Everything that concerns criminal cases, again, this is law enforcement authorities, in this case, you say the second thing, this is a specific case based on a statement from a local deputy from the point of view that he reported her as having committed some kind of offence, and so on. It seems to me, more generally this should of course be commented by either a law enforcement agency or the applicant itself or Mr Arestovych himself or his lawyers because honestly, well, it seems to me that this is some very small matter for me to comment on it.  

44:09 Latynina says that she understands Podolyak but on the other hand, there is a need to bring people to reality. She understands how dangerous it is when people have crazy inflated expectations and Arestovych brings them to reality. Arestovych told the truth, and this is very expensive. 

46:05 [He sighs and shakes his head] You make one logical mistake. You call the truth something that is not it. What you call truth is the subjective opinion of a person who is unrealistic today in his assessment of his own country. This is not truth. This is an attempt to compensate for one's accumulated grievances. It cannot be truth what you thought yesterday that your career was going exclusively upwards, and you will be venerated in this country but today this country says, you are going not with us, you're going to a different direction. And this is a grievance for unrealised opportunity that was really ?, that's all. And when you are in such a psychologically altered state, you cannot be truthful, these are obvious things.  

48:57 Why I condemn what Arestovych does. Here the most important thing is to choose the right, very careful words, not to break hope, not to break expectations. Yes, speak realistically and we speak realistically. Some things we say absolutely realistically. But don't make others depressed, don't finish people off, don't say that everything you did, all your hopes - this is nothing. This is not allowed.  

56:28 Those who are really against the war, they get sky-high 7 years or 10 years. I looked specifically at the criminological report for, for example, the murder of a newborn, someone got 4 years there in St Petersburg. For, let's say, theft of 150 million pension roubles, they got 2 years on probation. 

[markscherz]

It also means, every now and then, we should give ourselves a break. You are a primate wearing cloth. You were never meant to be here, because you were never meant to be anywhere. You are just as evolved as the sparrows in the trees and the mites on your face, and we are all just here because we're here because we're here.

I find it extremely helpful to remind myself sometimes that I am just a well-dressed ape.

No wonder computer screens have such an appeal—I am just a creature, and these lights are so nice and bright and they can give me feelings from the comfort of my chair.

No wonder it is hard to stay on task sometimes—I am just a creature, and there might be a nice bug under the next piece of bark.

No wonder it is hard to understand how other people think. I am trapped in here and they are trapped in there, and we have developed an incredibly complex means of conveying what's happening in our respective vessels, except that we evolved to do this face-to-face, and now are trying to make it work in this complex thing we developed called writing which does a fair but flawed job of conveying our actual thoughts, and has none of the subtlety, nor the efficiency, of language as we originally evolved it. And the times when it matters, where a great deal is at stake, are all new and crazy and awfully big for a society of well-dressed monkeys.

And because the world is big and we can only reach so far, we even developed different languages, which is all good and well, but then we went and made this thing called an internet where we are all together again, and a huge portion of the people using it aren't doing so in their first/best language, or at least, not all of the time. And that makes even more grounds for misunderstanding.

With all of this complexity, it is no wonder that we misunderstand each other; that we other the unfamiliar, and villainise those whose backgrounds, environments, and microcosms are different from our own, especially in beliefs we hold dear. But I find it brings compassion to keep it in mind, and reminds me to take it easy on myself, and not just others. Because, as a primate, I could also just…choose not to play by the constructions of the society we have created. Sometimes it is rewarding to indulge that feeling, but usually I think, actually, this thing called society that we have made is quite okay really. We are doing our best, and, globally, there has never been a better time to be alive than right now—at least, not for humans (I like to read We're Here to be reminded of this regularly). But we are still just animals, and we deserve a break.

The annoying thing about all that seemingly bullshit hippie nature connection shit is that it's absolutely true

there is no fundamental difference between you, me, a random person in a random country across the world, the fly that just landed on your house, the grass growing down the street, the fish you ate for dinner, and the bird that's sitting on my computer

everything on this planet is connected and everything influences everything else and we are all inheritors of this spherical-ish rock's collective 4.6 billion years of history

we are all the same, fundamentally, just with a few changes here and there over the course of countless millennia, and we all rely on each other. eating is just the flow of nutrients and energy through the biosphere. everything dies because the planet changes and before we figured out how to modify our behavior during our lifetimes genetic mutation was the only way to adapt to that change. everything evolves. everything feels. everything yearns.

there is no "us verus them" for anything - not man versus nature, not man versus man, not man versus deity

its just Us. Us and Us. There are some of us who insist there's a "them", and that's a problem. But ultimately, they are still part of the "Us"

so it sucks, but the minute you start seeing literally anything as "the enemy" instead of "someone who has been horrifyingly mislead, because the vast majority of beings on this planet just want to do what they think is the right thing" you've already lost the plot

there is no enemy

there is no evil

we made up evil to try and make sense of actions we couldn't understand

there is only our planet, and everything on it, and we are all connected, and we all have to work together

I know that goes against your deep primate instincts, because you have to have a little selfishness to survive and that's where that lives, and sometimes that selfishness requires hurting others or protecting yourself from hurt

but the burden of being the first species (probably) aware of all this means we have to try to ignore that monkey inside of our chests and remember that there is no enemy. there is no them.

there is only us.

[aiqod]

Decoding Geographic Information Systems: A Comprehensive Dive into How They Operate

What is GIS?

87% of respondents from a survey believe that GIS is extremely important or significant for their firms, indicating that GIS is crucial to their operational procedures. Given that we anticipate that the readers of this journal are already familiar with the numerous uses for GIS across a wide range of industries.

Geospatial information systems (GIS) have completely changed how we gather, examine, and display spatial data. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of GIS, exploring its impressive statistics, the challenges it faces, and the numerous advantages it brings to various industries.

Importance of Spatial Data:

Location-Based Insights: Spatial data adds a critical dimension to information by tying it to specific locations on the Earth’s surface. This enables a better understanding of how geographic factors influence various phenomena.

Decision-Making: Many decisions have a spatial component, whether it’s determining the optimal location for a new store, identifying areas prone to natural disasters, or planning transportation routes. Spatial data helps in making informed decisions.

Problem-Solving: GIS mapping aids in solving complex problems by analysing patterns and relationships in spatial data. This is particularly useful in fields such as urban planning, environmental management, and public health.

Visualization: Maps are powerful tools for visualizing complex data. By displaying information spatially, patterns and trends become easier to identify and comprehend.

Communication: Maps are universally understood, making them an effective means of communicating information to various stakeholders, including policymakers, communities, and the public.

Predictive Modelling: Spatial data can be used for predictive modelling, helping to anticipate future trends or events based on historical patterns and relationships.

Future Trends in GIS Mapping:

The field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping is continuously evolving, driven by advancements in technology and new ways of collecting, analysing, and visualizing spatial data. In this section, we’ll explore three exciting future trends that are shaping the landscape of GIS mapping: AI and Machine Learning Integration, Real-time GIS and Internet of Things (IoT), and Augmented Reality in Mapping.

Work order and asset management

Field techs and office staff can analyse key GIS data on their mobile app to stay updated on crucial location-based notifications. 

The position of field technicians and client addresses is provided by GIS, making the construction of field maps and call responses simpler. 

With location-based updates, incidents can be identified and reported considerably more quickly. The status of work orders can be simultaneously updated for managers, which can assist them in reallocating the nearest resources.  

Enhances asset upkeep by making it simple to access assets, attribute data, and equipment tracking. 

Managers can effectively find and create work orders using interactive maps. The maps can also have annotations added to them, and they can be joined to work orders.

By locating widely dispersed equipment, preventive maintenance and inspection of it can be efficiently planned. 

Productivity per resource can be significantly increased by combining fieldwork assignments through task groupings in specified geographic locations.

AI and Machine Learning Integration:

Automated Analysis: AI and machine learning algorithms are being integrated into GIS to automate complex spatial analyses. These algorithms can identify patterns, detect anomalies, and predict trends from large datasets, enhancing decision-making.

Image Analysis: AI can analyse satellite and aerial imagery to classify land cover, detect changes over time, and identify objects of interest like buildings or roads.

Routing Optimization: Machine learning can improve routing algorithms by considering real-time traffic data, historical patterns, and user preferences, leading to more efficient navigation.

Benefits:

Faster and more accurate analysis of large and complex spatial datasets.

Improved predictive modelling for various applications, such as urban growth and environmental changes.

Enhanced mapping of dynamic phenomena like disease outbreaks and traffic patterns.

Dashboard:

A GIS (Geographic Information System) dashboard is a visual representation of geographic and spatial data in a user-friendly and accessible format. It typically displays data on a map along with charts, graphs, and other visual elements to provide a comprehensive view of geographic information and trends. Creating a GIS dashboard involves integrating various layers of spatial data and non-spatial data to generate meaningful insights for decision-making.

Benefits: 

GIS dashboards provide a visual representation of complex geographic and spatial data, making it easier to understand patterns, trends, and relationships.

Admin dashboard that enables role-based user creation, so you can ensure that everyone on your team has the access they need to do their job.

SMS or Email notification for any task assignments/alerts as required

Real-time GIS and IoT:

Data Streaming: Integrating real-time data from Internet of Things (IoT) devices provides continuous updates on various environmental and urban parameters, enabling dynamic mapping and analysis.

Situational Awareness: Real-time GIS allows emergency responders to monitor events as they unfold, aiding in disaster management, tracking assets, and coordinating responses.

Smart City Applications: Real-time data from sensors and devices can be used to optimize traffic flow, manage waste collection, and monitor air quality, contributing to the development of smarter cities.

Benefits:

Timely decision-making based on current, accurate data.

Enhanced ability to respond to dynamic events and emergencies.

Improved management of urban services and infrastructure.

Augmented Reality in Mapping:

Interactive Visualization: Augmented reality (AR) technologies enable the superimposition of digital information into the real world, enhancing the visualization of spatial data on mobile devices or AR glasses.

Field Data Collection: AR applications can assist field workers by overlaying relevant information on their view, such as utility lines or property boundaries.

Public Engagement: AR can provide immersive experiences for public participation in urban planning projects, allowing stakeholders to visualize proposed changes in real-world contexts.

Benefits:

Enhanced understanding of spatial relationships and data through interactive visualizations.

Improved accuracy in field data collection and navigation.

Engaging and informative public engagement in urban planning and development.

Advantages:

Informed Decision-Making: GIS provides a visual and spatial context for data, enabling better decision-making. Urban planners can use GIS to analyse traffic patterns, healthcare professionals can map disease outbreaks, and businesses can identify ideal locations for new stores.

Resource Management: Industries such as agriculture, forestry, and water resource management benefit from GIS by optimizing land usage, monitoring crop health, and tracking resource distribution.

Emergency Response: GIS plays a crucial role in disaster management by helping emergency responders identify affected areas, allocate resources, and coordinate rescue operations effectively.

Environmental Conservation: GIS aids environmentalists in tracking deforestation, monitoring wildlife habitats, and assessing the impact of climate change. This information is vital for developing conservation strategies.

Infrastructure Planning: Urban planners use GIS to design infrastructure projects, such as roads and utilities, by analysing existing infrastructure, traffic patterns, and population density.

Summary

The future of GIS mapping is characterized by the integration of cutting-edge technologies that enhance analysis, visualization, and decision-making. As AI, real-time data, and augmented reality continue to shape the field, GIS professionals and enthusiasts have exciting opportunities to innovate and create solutions that address complex spatial challenges across various industries. These trends are not only transforming how we interact with spatial data, but also unlocking new insights that drive sustainable development and better-informed decision-making.