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2026-03-06 17:40:00 UTC

Altman said no to military AI abuses – then signed Pentagon deal anyway https://theregister.com/2026/03/06/openai_dod_deal/ via @nprofile…rq8e & @nprofile…4lqc
OpenAI CEO's principles lasted about 12 hours before $200M check arrived.

2025-11-11 18:23:26 UTC

FFmpeg to Google Fund Us or Stop Sending Bugs: https://thenewstack.io/ffmpeg-to-google-fund-us-or-stop-sending-bugs/ by @nprofile…4xf4
The clash between small volunteer-driven, open-source projects, such as FFmpeg & the billion-dollar companies built on their work, which demand rapid security patches, is heating up.

2025-10-13 16:57:48 UTC

T-Mobile may be the first carrier to phase out 4G - what it means for your phone https://zdnet.com/article/t-mobile-may-be-the-first-carrier-to-phase-out-4g-what-it-means-for-your-phone/ by @nprofile…f456
No one expected 4G to die off this quickly, but here we are.

2025-10-03 12:31:59 UTC

I've reported on all of these. I've been on the Internet for a while.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/310/245/644/497/766/original/9afc3a649f842632.jpg

2025-09-07 18:15:22 UTC

Too many AI companies still take this stance as standard policy.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/164/373/906/380/090/original/09c9e7dc8e8ea436.jpg

2025-07-29 17:18:18 UTC

In 1981, Shel Silverstein saw AI coming.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/937/659/016/574/529/original/0980a2ce63a70856.jpg

2025-07-10 16:22:37 UTC

It's nice to see a new Bloom County strip, but...
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/829/856/183/956/790/original/e55a07689292a9f0.jpg

2025-07-03 16:58:13 UTC

Our flag.
Illustration: Aida Amer/Axios
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/790/360/915/120/123/original/d0b722dc39048eab.jpg

2025-06-24 16:41:36 UTC

What tech titans Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates talked about in their first meeting https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-tech-titans-linus-torvalds-and-bill-gates-talked-about-in-their-first-meeting/ by @nprofile…f456
For those who expected #Microsoft vs. #Linux sturm und drang with Bill and Linus throwing rolls at each other, Torvalds said, "Microsoft and Linux rivalries are long past."

2025-05-29 16:01:50 UTC

Yes, please.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/591/955/151/908/534/original/f39070dac8612458.jpg

2025-05-29 14:33:47 UTC

When it comes to tariffs, Wall Street's latest popular phrase, "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO), is apt and funny. But never forget that when it comes to deporting anyone that ICE can catch, Trump sticks to his guns no matter what the courts may say.

2025-05-26 16:53:36 UTC

Who honored our war dead better? Barack Obama in 2009 or Trump in 2025.
"They, and we, are the legacies of an unbroken chain of proud men and women who served their country with honor, who waged war so that we might know peace, who braved hardship so that we might know opportunity, who paid the ultimate price so that we might know freedom."
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/575/173/991/735/279/original/a9dde486b5aa5c5a.png

2025-05-26 15:52:55 UTC

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry.
https://www.theverge.com/news/674366/nick-clegg-uk-ai-artists-policy-letter
This is a feature. Not a bug.

2025-05-22 16:52:27 UTC

True.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/552/518/191/873/376/original/b8e7fd13fbfe5ddf.jpg

2025-05-21 15:08:00 UTC

Microsoft finally open-sources (most of) Windows Subsystem for #Linux https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-finally-open-sources-most-of-windows-subsystem-for-linux/ by @nprofile…f456
It took #Microsoft almost a decade, but WSL is, at long last, mostly #opensource.

2025-05-20 15:31:04 UTC

Wanna buy an AI-powered pencil sharpener??
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/540/875/638/385/686/original/549e36805d53caf4.jpg

2025-05-13 20:31:11 UTC

Ow!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/502/418/392/776/546/original/4e7a151f5a3a7230.jpg

2025-05-13 18:36:20 UTC

Without the right of habeas corpus, anyone can be taken by the government and never heard from again. Sure, now they're talking about illegal immigrants, but it can, and will be, anybody.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-astonishing-threat-to-suspend-habeas-corpus

2025-05-13 17:57:24 UTC

5 factors steadily fueling Linux's desktop rise https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-factors-steadily-fueling-linuxs-desktop-rise/ by @nprofile…f456
The #Linux desktop is now more popular than ever.

2025-05-06 15:46:28 UTC

IBM introduces a mainframe for AI: The LinuxONE Emperor 5 https://www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-introduces-a-mainframe-for-ai-the-linuxone-emperor-5/ by @nprofile…f456
IBM's new #Linux-powered, AI-friendly mainframe is not your grandpa's mainframe.

2025-05-04 22:57:41 UTC

Georges Seurat's little-known painting, "A Tardis on a Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/452/033/889/466/979/original/89f15ba45b20b802.jpg

2025-04-28 20:55:00 UTC

OpenTofu Joins CNCF: New Home for #OpenSource IaC Project: https://thenewstack.io/opentofu-joins-cncf-new-home-for-open-source-iac-project/ via @nprofile…3awy & @nprofile…f456
A special #CNCF licensing exception helps solidify OpenTofu as a vendor-neutral, community-driven Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solution.

2025-04-27 17:54:00 UTC

This timeline sucks.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/411/204/491/826/963/original/123f66e0a0714024.jpg

2025-04-24 19:39:36 UTC

A black bear visited my home today. This is common in my hometown of Asheville.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/394/631/957/215/671/original/7c4c38445b22cee4.jpg

2025-04-24 16:52:20 UTC

Whenever I hear someone saying they're a vibe programmer.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/393/974/905/089/828/original/77c7ccada6dae7d4.jpg

2025-04-23 15:36:32 UTC

America's cyber defenses are being dismantled from the inside https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/23/trump_us_security/ by @nprofile…f456 via @nprofile…l2nm
We almost lost the essential CVE database, but that's only part of America's self-inflicted #security wounds.

2025-04-21 18:06:01 UTC

Ah...
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/377/276/361/553/216/original/20311a5ccb3d1c76.jpg

2025-04-16 19:32:24 UTC

This is so funny, I could scream.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/349/306/085/346/711/original/c7bf4da127815712.jpg

2025-04-16 17:15:35 UTC

So, that's why!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/348/767/607/757/967/original/7e5bdcaec12f3f10.jpg

2025-04-10 22:22:39 UTC

Trump is putting people with valid Social Security numbers on the Death list so they can no longer use, never mind, get Social Security benefits.
Today, Trump says it's only foreign-born crooks and possible terrorists. Tomorrow, it will be anyone Trump deems an enemy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/us/politics/migrants-deport-social-security-doge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-k4.7qBh.3XB1K34NcWbq&smid=url-share

2025-04-04 16:10:35 UTC

Yes, Social Security Administration systems that rely on COBOL need to be updated. No, Elon, it can't be done quickly. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3953741/doge-wants-to-modernize-social-securitys-legacy-tech-what-could-possibly-go-wrong.html by @nprofile…f456
Update 60 million lines of COBOL code while keeping Social Security payments coming without missing a beat in months!? Impossible.

2025-04-02 09:01:08 UTC

National Novel Writing Month was never my thing, but I know many people were inspired by it, and some got their first steps into writing for a living from it. I'm sorry--but not surprised to see it fall apart.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/01/nanowrimo-shut-down-after-ai-content-moderation-scandals/

2025-04-01 14:44:01 UTC

If you're deported by the US by mistake and imprisoned in El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center, even if Trump et. al,, admit to the error, Trump argues that the US can't and won't bring you back.
Today, it's foreigners who are here legally. Tomorrow, the rest of us.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/us/politics/maryland-man-deportation-error-el-salvador.html?smid=url-share

2025-03-27 22:00:37 UTC

Ha. Ha. Ha.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/236/636/394/870/525/original/e5b3132ad2b2b776.jpg

2025-03-25 17:06:45 UTC

Valkey 8.1's Performance Gains Disrupt In-Memory Databases: https://thenewstack.io/valkey-8-1s-performance-gains-disrupt-in-memory-databases/ by @nprofile…f456 via @nprofile…3awy
Look out, Redis, #opensource Valkey's looking better than ever.

2025-03-18 20:44:08 UTC

SUSECON 25: AI Gets Practical, Secure: https://thenewstack.io/susecon-25-ai-gets-practical-secure/ vis @nprofile…3awy & @nprofile…f456
#SUSE wants to make #AI useful and secure. Miracles: No. Practical improvements: Yes.

2025-03-17 15:32:19 UTC

“Anyone who isn’t a legal permanent resident or U.S. citizen is at risk – period."
He voted for Trump. Now, his wife sits in an ICE detention center. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/16/mass-deportation-ice-detains-non-criminals/82304354007/

2025-03-11 21:49:05 UTC

There's more than a little truth to this.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/146/000/232/476/953/original/1898222ae4034cc2.jpg

2025-03-11 16:18:48 UTC

Strobelight: Meta's eBPF Profiler Framework for Massive Infra: https://thenewstack.io/strobelight-metas-ebpf-profiler-framework-for-massive-infra/ via @nprofile…3awy & @nprofile…f456
With Strobelight, #Meta showed that to observe the most massive clouds you start with the smallest of tools, #eBPF.

2025-03-06 17:37:38 UTC

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: “Today the United States launched a trade war against Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they are talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin, a lying, murderous dictator. Make that make sense,”
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-643086a6dc7ff716d876b3c83e3255b0

2025-03-04 22:31:22 UTC

Open Source Initiative: AI Debate Roils Board Elections: https://thenewstack.io/open-source-initiative-ai-debate-roils-board-elections/ via @nprofile…3awy & @nprofile…f456
The #opensource #AI definition isn't on the ballot, but the debate over it is a major issue.

2025-03-04 16:25:25 UTC

I’m not saying we’ve gotten stupider, but…
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/105/089/517/489/100/original/7f10568b863e6e77.jpg

2025-03-03 18:51:53 UTC

IBM Granite 3.2 adds Enhanced Reasoning to its AI mix https://www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-granite-3-2-adds-enhanced-reasoning-to-its-ai-mix/ by @nprofile…f456
#IBM ups its #AI game by adding experimental chain-of-thought reasoning capabilities to its latest large language model, Granite 3.2.

2025-03-02 20:14:08 UTC

I cannot, in good conscience, recommend people visit the United States under the current regime. It's not safe.
https://www.kpbs.org/news/border-immigration/2025/02/28/german-tourist-held-indefinitely-in-san-diego-area-immigrant-detention-facility

2025-02-27 17:21:14 UTC

Somewhere near PORTland, you'll find
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/076/993/856/102/320/original/ca1bb5c00e2ce2aa.jpg

2025-02-24 21:07:13 UTC

If only this were funny.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/060/897/389/068/178/original/482690f8b5815161.jpg

2025-02-21 17:16:05 UTC

Hey programmers – is AI making us dumber? https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/21/opinion_ai_dumber/ by @nprofile…f456 via @nprofile…l2nm
Used lazily, #AI will make you stupider.

2025-02-20 23:06:08 UTC

It's not that they cheat at chess, it's that they cheat, period. #AI is looking increasingly unsafe.
https://time.com/7259395/ai-chess-cheating-palisade-research/

2025-02-16 18:04:17 UTC

Give a kid a perfectly good holodeck, and he'll still stare at his phone! What is this? The 21st century!?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/014/875/359/960/403/original/d4a6c39cebaa51cb.jpg

2025-02-13 23:51:29 UTC

This excellent article explains why what Trump and Musk are doing to the government has nothing to do with weeding out fraud and everything to do with regime change.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/doge-civil-servant-purge/681671/?gift=wt4z9SQjMLg5sOJy5QVHIjSW4IS8u0WmMZ8ueveNIik&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

2025-02-12 17:14:12 UTC

I wouldn't go that far!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/992/033/063/248/312/original/56170e8d989f2526.jpg

2025-02-11 22:19:56 UTC

How fake security reports are swamping open-source projects, thanks to AI https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-fake-security-reports-are-swamping-open-source-projects-thanks-to-ai/ by @nprofile…f456
#AI is not #opensource's friend.

2025-02-09 19:46:15 UTC

This, this is why I’ve replaced Google with Perplexity for search.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/975/647/979/041/465/original/685ed30fcca31cd5.jpg

2025-01-12 20:41:02 UTC

Amusing and accurate.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/817/318/790/259/458/original/20f4217a5e783043.jpg

2024-11-26 04:12:07 UTC

Need a Trillion-Parameter LLM? Google Cloud Is for You.: https://thenewstack.io/need-a-trillion-parameter-llm-google-cloud-is-for-you/ via @nprofile…3awy
hachyderm.io & @nprofile…f456
#Google #Cloud for when you need to build a really, really big LLM for your #AI.

2024-11-21 20:57:33 UTC

Nearly half of Gen AI adopters want it open source - here's why https://www.zdnet.com/article/nearly-half-of-gen-ai-adopters-want-it-open-source-heres-why/ by @nprofile…f456
#Opensource and Gen #AI have a difficult relationship, but AI needs open source, and the people using AI the most are well aware of this.

2024-11-21 01:02:04 UTC

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 Arrives With Enhanced AI Support and Automation
https://thenewstack.io/red-hat-enterprise-linux-9-5-arrives-with-enhanced-ai-support-and-automation/ via @nprofile…3awy & @nprofile…f456
Unlike all too many AI-enabled products, Red Hat Enterprise Linux delivers the #AI goods. Oh, and a top-notch business #Linux distro.

2024-11-04 16:24:23 UTC

We have an official open-source AI definition now, but the fight is far from over https://zdnet.com/article/we-have-an-official-open-source-ai-definition-now-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
Yes, we have an #opensource #AI definition. What we don't have is an agreement about it.

2024-11-04 16:03:33 UTC

The Open Source AI Definition Is Out: https://thenewstack.io/the-open-source-ai-definition-is-out/ via @npub10cr…q72n & @npub1ywy…cksd
However, defining #opensource #AI is ongoing as AI continues evolving at an incredible pace.

2024-10-30 22:23:10 UTC

2024-10-29 20:33:57 UTC

The Open Source AI Definition Is Out: https://thenewstack.io/the-open-source-ai-definition-is-out/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
However, the job of defining #opensource #AI is ongoing as AI continues evolving at an incredible pace.

2024-10-21 17:50:43 UTC

Red Hat reveals major enhancements to Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI https://zdnet.com/article/red-hat-reveals-major-enhancements-to-red-hat-enterprise-linux-ai/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
Red Hat's #AI program continues to stand out by providing useful functionality to its users.

2024-09-15 20:23:50 UTC

Begun, the open source AI wars have https://theregister.com/2024/09/14/opinion_column_osi/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
We're getting closer to an #opensource #AI definition, but clearly, not everyone will be happy with it.

2024-09-15 20:23:06 UTC

2024-09-09 16:04:42 UTC

Red Hat unleashes Enterprise Linux AI - and it's truly useful https://www.zdnet.com/article/red-hat-unleashes-enterprise-linux-ai-and-its-truly-useful/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
Unlike most #AI programs, which tend to be pretty garbage, Red Hat's Enterprise Linux AI will actually help businesses.

2024-08-26 10:48:02 UTC

ChatGPT and the like are not nearly as good as you think. And as time goes by, they're getting worse. https://computerworld.com/article/3488589/ive-got-the-genai-blues.html by @npub1ywy…cksd
#AI is not nearly as good as many people believe it is, and it's only going to get worse from here on out.

2024-08-26 09:58:11 UTC

Linus Torvalds talks #AI, Rust adoption, and why the #Linux kernel is 'the only thing that matters' https://zdnet.com/article/linus-torvalds-talks-ai-rust-adoption-and-why-the-linux-kernel-is-the-only-thing-that-matters/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
He's kidding, he's kidding!

2024-08-18 19:02:40 UTC

Linux Foundation Backs Open Source LLM Initiative: https://thenewstack.io/linux-foundation-backs-open-source-llm-initiative/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
The Open Model Initiative seeks to keep once open-sourced large language models open. #opensource #AI.

2024-08-12 16:06:49 UTC

Meet OpenShift Lightspeed, Red Hat's AI tool for Kubernetes admins https://zdnet.com/article/meet-openshift-lightspeed-redhats-ai-tool-for-kubernetes-admins/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
Need a #Kubernetes expert and don't have one at hand? Check out
Red Hat's OpenShift Lightspeed #AI assistant.

2024-08-07 19:53:56 UTC

2024-08-05 21:04:51 UTC

Will OpenAI's new AI detection tool put an end to student cheating? https://zdnet.com/article/will-openais-new-ai-detection-tool-put-an-end-to-student-cheating/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
I'll make this short and sweet: No. Here's why OpenAI's #AI detection tool isn't all that big a deal.

2024-08-05 18:55:17 UTC

Can AI even be open source? It's complicated https://zdnet.com/article/can-ai-even-be-open-source-its-complicated/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
#AI can't exist without #opensource, but AI vendors are reluctant to commit to open-sourcing their programs.

2024-08-01 21:15:43 UTC

Background: Turkey sent a 51-year-old guy with no specialized lenses, eye cover, or ear protection and got the silver medal in the 10-meter air pistol with a comfortable shot with hand in pocket. One wonders ...
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/888/835/838/642/890/original/0413eb352cb95d26.jpg

2024-07-30 21:05:09 UTC

A new White House report embraces open-source AI https://zdnet.com/article/a-new-white-house-report-embraces-open-source-ai/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
The White House sees #opensource and open data as the way forward for #AI.

2024-07-24 23:29:54 UTC

When Kamala Harris was a Senator, her Senate office’s softball team was called the Oxford Kamalas. And just like that, she got the vote of every right-thinking writer and editor throughout the land.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/844/065/478/876/991/original/07bdb598b1d898ac.jpg

2024-07-23 19:16:59 UTC

Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source https://www.zdnet.com/article/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
Switzerland is one of the world's leading #opensource countries; now, if only the United States could follow its lead!

2024-07-23 18:24:42 UTC

Meta inches toward open source AI with new LLaMA 3.1 https://zdnet.com/article/meta-inches-toward-open-source-ai-with-new-llama-3-1/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
But no, Meta/Facebook
's latest #AI Large Language Model is not #opensource—not yet, anyway.

2024-07-22 14:00:21 UTC

Cloudflare reports almost 7% of internet traffic is malicious https://zdnet.com/article/cloudflare-reports-almost-7-percent-of-internet-traffic-is-malicious/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
You know, they really are out to get you, so pay attention to your business's #Internet #security.

2024-07-10 18:45:32 UTC

Open Source AI: What About Data Transparency?: https://thenewstack.io/open-source-ai-what-about-data-transparency/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
#AI is built on #opensource software, but fitting AI code and data into an open-source license is proving to be very difficult indeed.

2024-06-24 16:48:17 UTC

SUSE AI: Making AI Useful for Companies https://techstrong.ai/articles/suse-ai-making-ai-useful-for-companies/… by @npub1ywy…cksd
Do you want #AI that you control? An AI that you can be certain won't go blabbing your secrets? An AI that's open-source friendly? Then check out SUSE 's new AI platform.

2024-06-19 13:37:38 UTC

SUSE AI: Making AI Useful for Companies
https://techstrong.ai/articles/suse-ai-making-ai-useful-for-companies/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
Do you want #AI that you control? An AI that you can be certain won't go blabbing your secrets? An AI that's open-source friendly? Then check out SUSE's new SUSE AI platform.

2024-06-17 15:02:48 UTC

Want a job in AI? Check out these new AWS AI certifications https://zdnet.com/article/want-an-ai-job-check-out-these-new-aws-ai-certifications/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
These new #AWS #AI classes and certifications should prove useful for anyone wanting an AI job.

2024-06-12 19:36:11 UTC

Want a job in AI? Check out these new AWS AI certifications https://zdnet.com/article/want-an-ai-job-check-out-these-new-aws-ai-certifications/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
These new AWS #AI classes and certifications could prove very useful for anyone wanting an AI job.

2024-05-24 15:12:31 UTC

Where do Terraform and OpenTofu go from here? https://theregister.com/2024/05/24/opinion_column_terraform/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
When I look at my tea leaves, I see a good chance of Terraform and
OpenTofu reuniting as an #opensource project once IBM acquires HashiCorp
.

2024-05-24 14:34:29 UTC

I'd hired him on the spot.
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/sloth-gets-caught-in-server-rack-in-brazilian-university-data-center/

2024-04-30 16:57:07 UTC

I've seen a lot of weird tech gear in my day, but it wasn't until today that I saw the Casio QL-10, aka the Calcu-Lighter, a 1981 cigarette lighter and calculator combination.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/361/224/531/243/916/original/55f11aac38553082.jpeg

2024-04-30 16:55:14 UTC

2024-04-26 18:31:59 UTC

I don't recall the early PC days being this way in the States.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/338/948/331/062/955/original/729ef45c9eeff244.jpg

2024-04-17 19:24:56 UTC

Because I just don't want to! OK!?
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2024-03-14 19:08:57 UTC

I haven't read all of these, but I've read many of them. It's a good list. Any list of great novels that includes not one but two books by Octavia Butler, Passos's USA trilogy, Jemisin's The Fifth Season, Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, and Allison's Bastard out of Carolina is a win in my book.
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2024/03/best-books-american-fiction/677479/?gift=wt4z9SQjMLg5sOJy5QVHIp3uwlbd0en2KaTh303VfBg&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

2024-03-12 18:46:35 UTC

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@npub1psw…utd9 I haven't revisited those times lately, but I may yet. Of course, it would help if I could ever find PJ again. I haven't heard from her in ages. 😟

2024-03-12 18:45:09 UTC

Cats will be cats wherever we go.
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2024-01-11 22:31:48 UTC

For me, Stephen Sondheim has always been cool.
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/11/1224046567/stephen-sondheim-here-we-are-merrily

2023-10-16 21:50:12 UTC

Books are a gateway drug to thinking and libraries are the pushers.
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2023-09-18 15:52:59 UTC

The modern office morning meeting.
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2023-09-03 21:59:46 UTC

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@npub1ls4…pm92 Ha!

2023-09-03 20:20:58 UTC

This is not the cooling system I asked for.
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2023-08-31 19:56:31 UTC

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@npub1qed…08aa BigBlueButton doesn't scale that well, so I can't recommend it. For small groups, you're golden.

2023-08-31 19:32:15 UTC

4 Zoom alternatives with better video conferencing privacy policies https://zdnet.com/article/4-zoom-alternatives-with-better-privacy-policies/ by @npub1ywy…cksd
If you want #privacy in your video conferences then, you don't want #Zoom. Here are four better alternatives.

2023-08-30 17:54:34 UTC

Worst band ever!
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