jcrabapple

Elder Millennial. Husband. Girl dad. Dog owner. IT Professional. Tech enthusiast. CSS tinkerer. Music lover. Huge Sleep Token and Bilmuri fan.

Non-practicing white person.

Grew up in MD. Lived in and around Baltimore for a long time. Currently living in VA with my wife, 3 youngest daughters, and our 2 dogs.

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2026-08-08 12:29:56 UTC

🔴 A defense contractor is now selling technology that scans every electronic device in your car as you drive past a camera. It ties everything to your license plate. You cannot opt out.
It is called SignalTrace. Made by Leonardo, an Italian military contractor with existing U.S. Special Operations Command contracts. It sweeps your phone, smartwatch, Bluetooth headphones, your dog's RFID chip, tire pressure sensors, your car's infotainment system. Anything that broadcasts.
It bundles these into what Leonardo calls your "electronic fingerprint," timestamped and geotagged. Stored in an "Enterprise Operations Center for future queries and analysis."
Those are their words. Not mine.
You did not consent. You cannot opt out. Your devices broadcast by existing. In most places, this is perfectly legal.
If this sounds like something that will be abused: it already has been. Police have used existing license plate reader networks to stalk partners, verify school residency, run background checks, and monitor protests. At least 22 officers charged or resigned for ALPR stalking.
SignalTrace does not read your messages. It does not need to. It knows who you travel with, where you go, and when.
Sources: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/24/surveillance-tech-company-is-pitching-an-unholy-alpr-stingray-hybrid-to-law-enforcement/ and https://www.leonardocompany-us.com/lpr/elsag-signaltrace
#surveillance #privacy #ALPR

2026-07-27 23:37:36 UTC

🙌
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/994/567/025/970/222/original/83117a9b67545fe8.mp4

2026-07-06 12:47:12 UTC

🔒 A 19-year-old cybercriminal was caught despite using a VPN across multiple countries - because Windows has a tracking number built into every install that a VPN can't hide.
Peter Stokes, arrested in Finland in April and extradited to the US last week, is tied to Scattered Spider, the hacking group behind the 2023 MGM and Caesars casino breaches. The group is linked to 100+ intrusions and over $100 million in extortion.
The FBI didn't crack his VPN. Microsoft handed over his Global Device ID (GDID), a unique identifier baked into every Windows installation at setup. It doesn't change when you update, switch networks, or use a VPN. The only way to reset it is a full OS reinstall.
Investigators matched Stokes's GDID across IP addresses in Estonia, New York, and Thailand, correlating with login times on his Snapchat, Apple, and Facebook accounts. The same device that breached a luxury jewelry retailer and demanded $8 million in ransom also logged into Snapchat and a video game from his real network.
So while VPNs mask your IP address, they were never designed to hide device-level identifiers embedded in your operating system. The tracking can live one layer deeper than the one most people defend.
Read more:
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/microsoft-device-telemetry-key-to-unmasking-alleged-scattered-spider-hacker-627148
https://www.databreachtoday.com/scattered-spider-suspect-extradited-from-finland-to-us-a-32140
#cybersecurity #privacy #windows

2026-03-31 12:12:10 UTC

Basically had to buy a whole new wardrobe for Hawaii. My collection of black T-shirts and jeans isn't going to cut it.

2026-03-27 23:56:32 UTC

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@nprofile…dyu0 I just saw a comment where someone didn't want to "expose it pubicly".

2026-03-27 23:54:31 UTC

My favorite typo is when people say "pubic" instead of "public".

2026-03-27 11:41:12 UTC

My daughters and I went to see Enrose at Jammin Java in Vienna, VA last night. I had never been there before but I love it. It's a pizza joint with a bar and a stage. It's awesome.
Anyway, Enrose was awesome. This is the band fronted by Gabi Rose, recently most known for her work with Bilmuri. Their music is a mix of pop, R&B, rock, and jazz. They put on a fantastic show!
During their set they played a song called Tattoo, and Gabi commented on how their guitarist is the only one of them that doesn't have a tattoo, and they want someone to come up and draw a tattoo on him. She asked "Who here can draw?". My one daughter and I immediately point at her sister (because she really can draw well), so Gabi invites her on stage and she draws a butterfly on the guy's arm. 😂
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/300/944/787/455/594/original/a57467b7f7c5151a.jpg
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/300/944/842/730/223/original/8acff0b96373a7ba.jpg
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/300/944/894/378/289/original/c1fabd532911317f.jpg
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/300/944/947/257/987/original/5c7d715e263d980a.jpg

2026-03-22 13:05:55 UTC

This High School Student Invented a Filter That Eliminates 96 Percent of Microplastics From Drinking Water
Virginia teenager Mia Heller’s filtration system harnesses the power of ferrofluid, a magnetic oil that binds to microplastics in flowing water
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-school-student-invented-a-filter-that-eliminates-96-percent-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-180988363/

2026-03-22 11:35:16 UTC

Monarch butterfly population increases
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/mexico-monarch-butterfly-population-increases

2026-03-20 21:19:59 UTC

Blueberry cyser: complete!
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/263/587/992/877/484/original/cfe4c53281c60fdb.jpg

2026-03-20 16:11:10 UTC

No lies in this video.
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/262/375/518/303/486/original/93cd4ed9ed84b953.mp4

2026-03-20 12:45:38 UTC

Is a random human peer better than a highly supportive chatbot in reducing loneliness over time? - ScienceDirect
Yeah, no shit. Talk to humans.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103126000417?dgcid=rss_sd_all&ref=selfh.st#bb0040

2026-03-08 14:32:53 UTC

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@nprofile…3d77 one of his early solo projects. Recorded under the name "Dusk".

2026-03-08 14:25:54 UTC

See if you recognize this voice. 😉
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/116/194/012/427/577/489/original/6a553e22ec930c38.mp4

2026-03-05 14:01:34 UTC

Meet ‘Buddharoid,’ an AI-Powered Robot Monk | Follow Me Here…
https://followmehere.com/2026/02/26/meet-buddharoid-an-ai-powered-robot-monk/

2026-03-05 14:00:58 UTC

China's new five-year plan calls for AI throughout its economy, tech breakthroughs | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-vows-accelerate-technological-self-reliance-ai-push-2026-03-05/

2026-03-04 12:33:26 UTC

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@nprofile…nk8a I think it's a personal taste change mostly. I've also come to enjoy IPAs where I used to hate them, though I think that's partly because they've improved in quality and brewers are no longer competing to see who can make the best that tastes most like a pile of leaves.

2026-03-04 12:21:08 UTC

I recently discovered that I no longer have a taste for dark coffees. I used to love a good "fog cutter" but now it just tastes like burned dirt to me. Medium roasts ftw. ☕

2026-03-02 18:55:58 UTC

Calling someone an 80s movie villain is a great insult IMO because those characters had no redeeming qualities, no backstory. You weren't expected to feel anything for them, they were just disposable, irredeemable assholes.

2026-03-02 12:37:49 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2026-03-01 17:51:34 UTC

OpenAI has been butthurt and jealous of Anthropic's success with consumers and enterprise customers, so of course they jumped at the first opportunity to be them but worse.

2026-03-01 14:57:56 UTC

I had a great day out and about with my wife yesterday. I'm having a slow, relaxing morning today. We're meeting friends for drinks after lunch, and then meeting my parents this evening for my birthday dinner. ☺️

2026-02-28 00:04:01 UTC

Leak confirms GrapheneOS & Motorola partnership for non-Pixel hardware - PiunikaWeb
https://piunikaweb.com/2026/02/27/leak-confirms-grapheneos-motorola-partnership-for-non-pixel-hardware/

2026-02-27 12:27:26 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2026-02-27 01:20:38 UTC

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition | AP News
God damnit.
https://apnews.com/article/warner-paramount-netflix-5ddba4049473903b35b65e62e37d66bf

2026-02-25 12:52:17 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2026-02-24 22:06:10 UTC

I've been battling a sinus infection for 2 weeks. I didn't bother going to the doctor at first because they always tell me to wait it out. So I waited it out. I'm not better so they gave me antibiotics. Hoping I start feeling better before the weekend.

2026-02-24 12:39:19 UTC

Anthropic accuses three Chinese AI labs of abusing Claude to improve their own models
"Oh no! They're stealing what we stole!"
https://www.engadget.com/ai/anthropic-accuses-three-chinese-ai-labs-of-abusing-claude-to-improve-their-own-models-205210613.html?src=rss

2026-02-21 18:42:46 UTC

13-hour AWS outage reportedly caused by Amazon's own AI tools
😂😂
https://www.engadget.com/ai/13-hour-aws-outage-reportedly-caused-by-amazons-own-ai-tools-170930190.html?src=rss

2026-02-21 18:42:00 UTC

A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in teens and psychosis later
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/21/nx-s1-5719338/cannabis-marijuana-weed-teens-psychosis-jama

2026-02-21 03:19:54 UTC

86-year-old Pennsylvania farmer rejects Al data center offer of $15 million to sell his land. Instead, he sold development rights to a conservation fund for $2 million
https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1r9yg5w/86yearold_pennsylvania_farmer_rejects_ai_data/

2026-02-20 12:35:15 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2026-02-09 13:17:41 UTC

Watching Bad Bunny perform last night made me want to listen to some of my favorite Latin music: Rodrigo y Gabriela. 🪘🪇

2026-02-09 12:22:22 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2026-02-04 22:30:31 UTC

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@nprofile…stmg you should definitely add an OPML file 😁

2026-02-04 12:16:14 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2026-01-29 12:08:30 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2026-01-24 14:53:14 UTC

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@nprofile…ryrt OMG Costco is going to be like The Running Man today. No freaking way.

2026-01-24 14:17:44 UTC

My wife saw our neighbor repost something on Facebook about how the upcoming snowstorm is a conspiracy and it's all caused by chem trails.

2026-01-24 14:15:52 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2026-01-17 15:42:23 UTC

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@nprofile…dyu0 @nprofile…4rnh as a man reading this, I am very confused.

2026-01-10 22:04:38 UTC

It's taco night! 🌮

2026-01-03 14:29:48 UTC

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@nprofile…nk8a it's only 25. 🥶

2026-01-03 14:01:03 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-12-30 12:24:01 UTC

I slept like shit because the wind was so loud it kept waking me up. 😴

2025-12-27 13:35:46 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-12-23 13:41:43 UTC

2 days until Christmas... 🎄

2025-12-08 14:11:06 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-12-07 13:34:07 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-12-01 13:17:20 UTC

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@nprofile…r7tk I forgot he had Christmas songs!

2025-12-01 13:12:18 UTC

Do you enjoy Christmas music? If so, who are your favorite artists for Christmas music? What are your favorite songs?
For me, Michael Bublé and Brian Setzer are the kings of Christmas.
Recently, I've really enjoyed Laufey's Christmas music, and I wish Billie Eilish would record some because her performance at SNL last Christmas was great.

2025-11-29 14:10:05 UTC

The wife and I are going to try and make a vintage gaming cabinet in 2026. We just need to find a good CRT TV.

2025-11-28 15:11:49 UTC

Good morning ☕

2025-11-26 12:45:37 UTC

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@nprofile…gact yes I am working today and Friday, but it's pretty quiet so I can get some stuff done.

2025-11-26 12:14:24 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-11-26 01:23:28 UTC

Man I need to listen to more Every Time I Die.

2025-11-25 12:13:27 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-11-23 14:27:59 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-11-22 19:04:15 UTC

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@nprofile…vs9y these are so cute

2025-11-18 01:52:56 UTC

Tomorrow morning I'm trying some overnight oats I found at Costco. If I like it I might try making my own.

2025-11-07 12:14:04 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-11-04 14:50:43 UTC

You can find some of the most hateful people sitting in church every Sunday, praising a man who, if he were to show up today, would be absolutely ashamed of them.

2025-11-03 18:16:25 UTC

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@nprofile…w75x it's a conspiracy.

2025-11-03 17:47:05 UTC

There were no Butterfingers in the Halloween candy this year. What the hell.

2025-10-23 01:23:47 UTC

My wife and I, along with the twins, came in 4th at Halloween trivia. That's respectable!

2025-10-21 11:12:29 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-10-19 00:31:54 UTC

It makes me very proud to see all the amazing photos from #NoKings. ✊

2025-10-13 11:49:14 UTC

Anybody else watch the #Peacemaker finale and have that "fucking my heart in the ass" song stuck in their head?

2025-10-11 17:27:33 UTC

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@nprofile…qgtr I agree it's gone a bit off the rails in recent years. 😂

2025-10-11 17:24:27 UTC

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@nprofile…qgtr I can afford it, but it seems irresponsible considering the uncertainty in the economy right now. 😂
They also gave a 7ft tall Darth Vader and a 6ft tall Stormtrooper.
All $300 a piece.

2025-10-11 17:11:38 UTC

Home Depot has a $300 full-size animatronic R2D2 and I've never wanted anything more in my life.

2025-10-01 12:02:41 UTC

Generals Reportedly Criticize Being Flown From Around The World To Meeting With Hegseth: 'Total Waste Of Money'
https://www.latintimes.com/generals-reportedly-criticize-being-flown-around-world-meeting-hegseth-total-waste-money-590033

2025-09-04 10:42:51 UTC

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@nprofile…cg79 vibes, dude. Vibes.

2025-09-04 10:39:48 UTC

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@nprofile…cg79 apparently it does...

2025-09-04 10:23:59 UTC

Tesco trials avocado ripeness scanners in five stores
I mean the tech is cool but use your brain and your hand. You can do this.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vzxxlxky4o

2025-08-23 12:56:16 UTC

Good morning ☕

2025-08-05 11:12:41 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-07-31 12:29:12 UTC

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@nprofile…5qjj it appears to be a test for the upcoming OpenAI open source model.

2025-07-28 11:48:02 UTC

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@nprofile…0unl trivia on Tuesday, and we'll get to meet our oldest daughter's new boyfriend. Other than that, a pretty uneventful week.

2025-07-28 11:02:22 UTC

Anything exciting happening this week?

2025-07-28 10:42:53 UTC

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@nprofile…ee4l it doesn't aim to be that deep. It shouldn't be. There are obscure indie films for that. This is a comic book movie targeted at a general audience, and it has a good and simple message for that audience: be kind.
Kindness is punk rock.

2025-07-17 11:58:49 UTC

Linux Breaks 5% Desktop Share in U.S., Signaling Open-Source Surge Against Windows and macOS
https://www.webpronews.com/linux-breaks-5-desktop-share-in-u-s-signaling-open-source-surge-against-windows-and-macos/

2025-07-14 11:47:00 UTC

I was finally able to get a decent picture of the downy woodpecker!
https://dmvcommunitymedia.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/114/851/419/964/246/969/original/1ea7918ffed2ce1a.jpg

2025-07-14 10:09:22 UTC

Good morning. ☕

2025-07-03 10:45:48 UTC

Millennial humor is very referential. Lots of jokes about pop culture.
Gen Z humor is an evolution of this referential humor, but it references extremely obscure Internet memes that only chronically online people will understand.

2025-06-30 01:31:46 UTC

Carrie Coon has a really nice voice. She's a beautiful woman, but it's her voice for me.

2025-06-11 21:30:24 UTC

Self-hosters: don't give people a hard time for paying for cloud services, when you are hosting it yourself "for free". It's not free. You are spending money on hardware or a VPS, and electricity to run it 24/7. And you are spending your time learning it, setting it up, and maintaining it. Everything has a cost.

2025-04-14 14:46:49 UTC

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@nprofile…gv7u I mean they're doing the update, it's just delayed because of a bug. These things happen. Better to pause the rollout and fix the bug than keep on pushing it.

2025-04-14 13:46:55 UTC

Title: Samsung pauses One UI 7 rollout worldwide
Samsung has paused the rollout of its One UI 7 update globally after users in South Korea reported a critical bug that prevented some Galaxy S24 devices from unlocking. The update, which began on April 7, 2025, was intended to bring Android 15 and various AI enhancements to devices including the Galaxy S24, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6. Following the bug reports, Samsung decided to halt the update for all models worldwide, prioritizing user safety. Although some users may have already downloaded the update, Samsung has not yet confirmed the pause or provided information on a fix for those affected. The update was initially delayed for several months, arriving seven months after Android 15 was made available to developers. The situation has led to confusion as older firmware versions have reappeared on Samsung's servers instead of the new update. As of now, there is no official communication from Samsung regarding the next steps or potential timelines for resuming the rollout.
https://www.theverge.com/news/647888/samsung-one-ui-7-update-android-15-pause-s24-z-fold-6-flip-6

2025-04-11 11:35:21 UTC

Trump believes iPhones can be made in the US, says White House | The Verge
What a bunch of evil, incompetent clowns.
https://www.theverge.com/news/645355/trump-us-iphone-manufacturing-dream-steve-jobs-tim-cook

2025-04-05 13:46:33 UTC

M3GAN 2.0 Official Trailer
This looks absolutely fucking ridiculous. I can't wait.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=IYLHdEzsk1s&si=kmOlltimhpvj8afX

2025-04-03 10:46:04 UTC

If Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' Was A Major Key Pop Punk Anthem
How is this so good?!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=q-5uC6r1vsY&si=TcSWg5OnE61ssbVX

2025-03-28 10:49:21 UTC

Install LocalTranslate on Linux | Flathub
Run Firefox's translation models offline
https://flathub.org/apps/dev.ters.LocalTranslate

2025-03-21 18:43:22 UTC

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@nprofile…cg79 so not realy training it, but giving it a knowledge base.

2025-03-21 18:40:06 UTC

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@nprofile…cg79 I'm training it on my company's documentation, knowledge base, and API.

2025-03-21 18:07:32 UTC

Gemma 3 4b actually runs surprisingly well on my AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT. I'm training it on my company's documentation, knowledge base, and API.

2025-03-14 21:14:38 UTC

AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead - Simplified View
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/ai-coding-assistant-refuses-to-write-code-tells-user-to-learn-programming-instead/

2025-03-08 17:11:30 UTC

Your Android phone will run Debian Linux soon (like some Pixels already can) | ZDNET
https://www.zdnet.com/article/your-android-phone-will-run-debian-linux-soon-like-some-pixels-already-can/

2025-03-07 17:24:10 UTC

US citizen detained by ICE questions his vote for Trump – NBC4 Washington
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/just-following-hispanic-people-citizen-detained-by-ice-questions-vote-for-trump/3861172/

2025-03-07 14:20:22 UTC

I set up #OpenWebUI on one of my more powerful servers, and it is fantastic. I'm running a couple smaller local Llama models, and hooked up my Anthropic and OpenRouter API keys to get access to Claude and a bunch of other models including Mistral, DeepSeek, and others. I also linked up my Kagi search API key to give web search capabilities to the models that don't have a web index. I will probably lower my Kagi Ultimate subscription to Professional since I no longer have a need for their Assistant.
#AI #LLM #LLMs #selfhosted #selfhosting