2026-04-20T22:45:35Z https://yabu.me Dave Mason https://yabu.me/npub1tpwj0yfuykzlugwq38z23sun0dddjutzg5guxawvzd872y3kv9tqkppq9v https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/108/218/046/328/014/676/original/0246f0bad3040575.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/108/218/046/328/014/676/original/0246f0bad3040575.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd4mwy2vput47jv2e7eaqyjq39tdl38yt2v05q7qrddke638prn0gzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v5jl4ca Groundbreaking study finds a natural way to fight climate change<br/><br/><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/03/22/climate-change-study-beavers-have-big-impact/89228448007/?utm_medium=activitypub">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/03/22/climate-change-study-beavers-have-big-impact/89228448007/?utm_medium=activitypub</a><br/><br/>#Climate<br/>#ClimateChange 2026-03-22T21:29:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqe3smlmy3h9dyrwq2q7yxuc8zgg5v07t97cpqtgh9z5dpc0pvnzgzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vjzrxxm I hope Linux as a mobile phone OS makes it.<br/><br/>The world needs to move on from Android. It&#39;s too far gone to be saved.<br/><br/>#Privacy<br/>#Android<br/>#Linux<br/>#FOSS 2026-03-12T02:27:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw7dd3xyfcj0dtv7ag75z5wyzgfshasnhp383fa7k6l8q0g7us59qzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vukdz3s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ed4ejursj38pqd0p8udvdc8xpf2ps83vmara9wp9fc6aunl9d0qzd0n3w'>nevent1q…0n3w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>On a desktop browser perhaps?<br/><br/>I use the Advanced Web Interface. Pressing the j/k keys moves forward (down)/backward (up) through my feed. Posts (one at a time) have the blue border as you navigate. 2026-02-07T05:30:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyxyzfppajr3s7zxm3fyy8mp80jgl9msdaslwm0wqpxtw8l3jms6czypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v0cqgly Heh. My youngling &#34;lost&#34; his Air Pods about a year ago.<br/><br/>Guess what he just found in his winter coat pocket?<br/><br/>#Parenting 2026-02-06T20:27:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstvuw06380m596txs4dkmh8pgkvwm6f5plusprtrjeje0qukdkfnczypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vz623ef In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrcpdkn7q6p3s0a6yvy4d5whldrvfvgtqt2e4avnkllkwnf8zrjtsuvce36'>nevent1q…ce36</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Eight year old me wants to know: How much money did you find in the coin return? 2026-01-05T03:35:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsypmwp7wve837yp4lqqx4usmwc3uk7ktf99xplqnf04tmfjc7q50gzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v2uang9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd9663psween5yyxq2mzx06c7wd6ja7fnrujt0u4nu738xrh9r5ecfp5l22'>nevent1q…5l22</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love the color(s)!<br/><br/>I might be tempted to crank them up by increasing the saturation in a photo editor. Or is that &#39;cheating&#39;? 🤔 2025-12-24T04:00:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw7jemnzqags3z5m053yqm0dtmzpzz8t7yz283j29mqpxk7xyk24gzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vh967mr I got an over-the-top churchy/religious christmas card from a relative. They threw in a prepaid $100 gift card.<br/><br/>I donated all of it to the Freedom From Religion Foundation.<br/><br/>#Atheism<br/>#Religion 2025-12-20T01:29:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsykgqsfrlulv974k3lu93rn0gews05uajtlfpr29e3qtd5mk44xxszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v5sh6uh We&#39;ve already been over this.<br/>See! It&#39;s not dinner time yet!<br/><br/>#TimeChange<br/>#DST<br/>#DogsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/482/570/846/391/598/original/c31e2d7f6be14df5.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-02T23:01:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgmh0gnesqwl9wvusjlq7qhmqg09rm2rc6mz9zr4jwuxlrcf42slgzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v8c6ys6 To be or not to beehive<br/><br/>#HairStyleABookOrPlay<br/>#HashTagGames 2025-10-15T01:30:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszsham9assrxcadfz8280q4uu4r6m6mswp5zrurhtyhsw5sudt5fszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vrf9e8c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqwvrx30ml094mhrtyhwwmd3amfj44yd3uq8mxmya2ylkhx85wrqluzjp9'>nevent1q…zjp9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I always liked the look of those hay bales in wide, open fields. (I only see them when traveling, though. I have yet to see them in my home state of Florida. /shrug)<br/><br/>Great shot! 2025-08-30T18:23:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp65z5dvrm2gx59x7cyq5x3kndmghjvehrm5qhuj7c28xz0qmq7jqzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vnndlxx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswtagcmserpndjpx2n4ajws84jphced933crjz79dhtwkv523c42s43wx23'>nevent1q…wx23</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good question! I haven&#39;t settled on anything particular yet.<br/><br/>In my Windoze days, I used a batch file along with RoboCopy.exe. It has some command line switches to &#34;mirror&#34; one folder to another and only overwrite source files on your PC/source that are newer than what&#39;s on your backup device/target. That helps reduce the backup time a lot. 2025-08-28T00:11:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrmehsel9wce879e54np8www8puy4cxp3sc2s3g8pcg8ezmts5jgszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vqt7x9u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00a47498ymqw0nvm637gdp6qm8pj8xw9pjchct5q3yfd9gzp90yq3g8ece'>nevent1q…8ece</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>*I&#39;m not looking for advice. Just sharing...and hopefully nudging anyone else like me to get off their butt. 2025-08-28T00:04:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00a47498ymqw0nvm637gdp6qm8pj8xw9pjchct5q3yfd9gzp90yqzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vt6t9lk Confession: it&#39;s been a little more than a year since I switched to Linux (from Redmond&#39;s adware/malware/spyware &#34;OS&#34;). <br/>I all that time, I have not backed up any of my data. I&#39;ll be rectifying that tonight--hopefully with some scripting for automation.<br/><br/>#Linux<br/>#Backup 2025-08-28T00:04:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv8hh90rgj4u0hzxe9y9klgagd5w4u77yz5g0axv7cegmf96x98hszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vps909m Today I&#39;m having a discussion with a coworker about deadlines.<br/><br/>The life lesson I&#39;m trying desperately to impart is that if they meet that deadline, there will surely be another one after it. And another, and another, and...<br/><br/>Knowingly making bad choices that lead to technical debt, all in the name of deadlines, is not acceptable.<br/><br/>As a DBA, I&#39;m sure they&#39;re tired of hearing me say &#34;no&#34;.<br/><br/>They need to learn to say &#34;no&#34; themselves. Especially when deadlines are not realistic.<br/><br/>#IT<br/>#Development 2025-08-04T19:08:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdcmll2ju392s588xtcrdkz4vxj7qllzuqwefn856u3pz89hc8e0czypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vhw3s8p My new email signature for work.<br/><br/>I typed this up moments after receiving a &#34;summary&#34; email from read.ai<br/><br/>#AI<br/>#Copilot<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/911/738/564/175/059/original/c6d53fd14318157c.png"> <br/> 2025-07-25T03:27:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspprq68dwphaufcupvmnjakyqwtnnm5vw4j0gzn6tz75ndr77swfczypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v4psvnz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxe5sue9zw8cpx9dhus79h5e7v7cdz05x9gcqf77ccq3dxqyrkueq7ztddv'>nevent1q…tddv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been enjoying your photos with the Tamron lens, which if I remember correctly, is a somewhat new lens in your kit.<br/><br/>Is this a &#34;one lens to rule them all&#34;? 2025-07-22T18:22:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst9hpmgsra90vc8vyxq9mweewmd6x88sg9cadce0z4skhczjtf5mqzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vcjj87y Ci Ci assures me it&#39;s already Caturday. 🐱 <br/><br/>#Caturday<br/>#CatsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/719/041/435/995/667/original/4de7dbe12d171e1a.png"> <br/> 2025-06-21T02:42:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2dlsdvxe7wu6mh3ueg5q4zwea4s77flmgycarnsse0s0g9z39qxszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vhj4yhh Imagine if everyone that attended a #NoKings rally also deleted their Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. 2025-06-14T02:29:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9et82w789ukly8awnhtdk2hu9jfng4a2yu5tetpw08nkcy749uszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v06llnn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzqwlev8qypyckjayrlxn87reppp7feuc42uj4squpu7wenr850shwqyj6'>nevent1q…qyj6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That looks like a great lens option when traveling. The focal length range is so versatile... 2025-04-27T17:05:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzlhxgyh6jdfl9axcu5p3ezkde845fm4qrh7644wkgv3rf0qd5kszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v87l2t7 Wait for us!<br/><br/>#SilentSunday<br/>#Birds<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/252/551/031/941/278/original/9499b817e38fc2fe.png"> <br/> 2025-03-30T17:30:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd3xqqtgncntdmp3q88ddku6w4j45w5u7pfhk0c0fypwphu6hyhgszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vufey5e Why did the sandhill crane chicks cross the road?<br/><br/>📅 March 2025<br/>📍 Central Florida<br/>📸 Fujifilm X-E3 <br/>Lens: Fujifilm XF 70-300mm ƒ4-5.6 R LM OIS WR <br/>🎛️ ISO 1250, ƒ/5.6, 1/1000 s, 300mm<br/>Filter: UV<br/><br/>#Photography<br/>#Birds<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/174/159/803/805/688/original/a481d4799761d07a.png"> <br/> 2025-03-16T21:14:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqllcwessxuha8wevy2pndcrqkf7n2088nev25yz73l32zcuylpfgzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v3cwzlg Headline: DOGE Privacy Act Requests<br/><br/>Me: Like many of you, I feel frustrated that the Democrats haven&#39;t done more to push back against the current administration. But when they give us an opportunity to act, we should take it. My letter goes in the mail tomorrow. Will you mail a letter too?<br/><br/><a href="https://jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy-act-requests/">https://jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy-act-requests/</a><br/><br/>#DOGE<br/>#Privacy<br/>#Surveillance 2025-03-13T02:24:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspffpazq78lesu8hcm8l3a2ph6wj66njty0twpcej8v9cq38ur05gzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vqppl32 Spotted during my lunchtime walk with Mabel 🐶.<br/><br/>📅 March 2025<br/>📍 Central Florida<br/>📸 Fujifilm X-E3<br/>Lens: Fujifilm XF 70-300mm ƒ4-5.6 R LM OIS WR<br/>🎛️ ISO 320, ƒ/7.1, 1/400 s, 300mm<br/>Filter: UV<br/><br/>#Photography<br/>#Birds<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/111/159/066/269/455/original/4e751f36c5758386.png"> <br/> 2025-03-05T18:11:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs080s3k98vzg3y04jzwkfj8lqk4tg6lc33493745sj57knnglvaaszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vtzz2dp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs89d5cmtk87nr606h4kfdm3vyz7r95lnsny9r9pvfplawsas54zgqqlw932'>nevent1q…w932</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In summary, I tend to think Apple is more concerned about your privacy than other BigTech companies are (the Siri debacle notwithstanding).<br/><br/>But they are a capitalist organization after all. They chose profits over privacy for China. And if their hand is forced, I&#39;m expecting them to make that same choice for the UK...Sorry about your luck, dear consumer.<br/><br/>5/5<br/><br/>#Apple<br/>#Privacy<br/>#Encryption 2025-02-11T03:07:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs89d5cmtk87nr606h4kfdm3vyz7r95lnsny9r9pvfplawsas54zgqzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vw4fz3f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsymd263eetpjvv2q8af6j705axahrjmtuw2kgn7m3mqguuvzlcf5qw7xcfq'>nevent1q…xcfq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And here&#39;s the big one that should have frightened folks away from Apple: Apple used to give police users’ push notification data without a warrant. All they required were subpoenas, which are issued by police departments and law enforcement agencies with no judicial oversight.<br/><br/>If not for U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, the practice might still be happening. Thankfully, Apple now requires a court order or search warrant in the U.S. (both have to be approved by a judge).<br/><br/>4/X<br/><br/><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/13/apple-push-notifications-government-warrant/">https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/13/apple-push-notifications-government-warrant/</a> 2025-02-11T03:03:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsymd263eetpjvv2q8af6j705axahrjmtuw2kgn7m3mqguuvzlcf5qzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vszcnnk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgqstvt24s7s53sq5uvvs8zwy2up5a04macj3levpn6py0ep3ya0gq76v7y'>nevent1q…6v7y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apple&#39;s voice-activated assistant, Siri, &#34;inadvertently&#34; recorded users&#39; private conversations without consent over a decade-long period.<br/><br/>They were hit with a $95M Lawsuit, which they settled out of court. And surprise! Apple denies any wrongdoing.<br/><br/>3/X<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/moinroberts-islam/2025/01/03/siri-privacy-breach-apple-to-pay-95m-settlement-amid-spying-claims/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/moinroberts-islam/2025/01/03/siri-privacy-breach-apple-to-pay-95m-settlement-amid-spying-claims/</a> 2025-02-11T02:58:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgqstvt24s7s53sq5uvvs8zwy2up5a04macj3levpn6py0ep3ya0gzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vvl0yr5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstta7cw2arugfzn6gysukn70rzgk4mhr0vjeshna06upvy3l6fangf48pyx'>nevent1q…8pyx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apple&#39;s decisions for the Chinese contradict its carefully curated image.<br/><br/>🔹 Apple stores customer data on Chinese government servers.<br/>🔹 Apple shares customer data with the Chinese government.<br/>🔹 Apple proactively removes apps to placate Chinese officials.<br/>🔹 Apple banned apps from a Communist Party critic.<br/>🔹 Tens of thousands of iPhone apps have disappeared in China.<br/><br/>2/X<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/technology/apple-china-privacy-censorship.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/technology/apple-china-privacy-censorship.html</a> 2025-02-11T02:53:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstta7cw2arugfzn6gysukn70rzgk4mhr0vjeshna06upvy3l6fangzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vtp9p78 Headline: UK government demands Apple backdoor to encrypted cloud data<br/><br/>Me: Apple is not the paragon of privacy they&#39;ve led many to believe they are. I suspect Apple&#39;s heart is in the right place. And all things considered their iOS might be better than the Google-fied version of Android. But in addition to the present, look at Apple&#39;s past. They are not to be trusted.<br/><br/>1/X<br/><br/><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/07/uk-government-demands-apple-backdoor-to-encrypted-cloud-data-report/">https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/07/uk-government-demands-apple-backdoor-to-encrypted-cloud-data-report/</a><br/><br/>#Apple<br/>#Privacy<br/>#Encryption 2025-02-11T02:50:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9c9hm03vjqdz5wrg7mypxsy08fanss39dwx26xuurent2h8fexuqzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v246csm I think the public is starting to grasp the totality of the Fediverse, especially following recent events involving Meta.<br/><br/>Yes, Pixelfed users can see/follow Mastodon users and vice versa. (And Lemmy and Friendica and Peertube and Hubzilla and ...)<br/><br/>Imagine if we could have done that with corporate social networks!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/846/867/680/520/780/original/12cb39089dff76e4.png"> <br/> 2025-01-18T01:55:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9hv7ncxugkctscn8steya52vzufdjw8mvaj09q9anlsx2h6whlyszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4va4rrc3 Here&#39;s something I&#39;ve seen many times in Amsterdam: a track alongside stairwells for bicyclists. It makes walking a bike down the stairs hassle-free. <br/><br/>#Netherlands<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/753/601/607/609/591/original/d9318638e12dac45.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-01T14:37:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6uapwqdywyxw336gakeur639k5dc4srlnnmshyk0204xzqecgrgzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vy8k829 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8g77nrjch8hx205nwqf7582azhek2pqf6y7jv2402lrf66zq60tqlqadzg'>nevent1q…adzg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For sure! Some of the prices I&#39;ve seen for well-maintained 90&#39;s era cars are really eye-popping.<br/><br/>They&#39;re still tempting, tho... 2024-12-18T01:10:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd3sjrvlr56fps72jw8evgvnp4qzsltgveqwauhrkt4ytwfk3kgxszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vsr9eww In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqgtgq2ek3tk27a623rtfr020lcnj6cegxlnymntf8ushw7vnh3eckyexhw'>nevent1q…exhw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Back in 1998, the Prelude and Integra GS-R were at the top of my wish list.<br/>But both of them were just a few thousand dollars out of reach. 🙁 <br/><br/>I ended up getting a Mercury Cougar instead (pictured). No regrets with the &#39;coug. It was a pretty decent ride for the money. But it was no Prelude or Integra.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/671/142/739/880/532/original/2fc3de0c2b7ba9b0.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-18T01:07:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqgtgq2ek3tk27a623rtfr020lcnj6cegxlnymntf8ushw7vnh3eczypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vgw09n2 Headline: Honda Prelude is back after 24 years, but there’s a catch<br/><br/>Me: No manual (probably). C&#39;est la vie. It&#39;s gratifying to to see something that isn&#39;t a truck or SUV.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.autoblog.com/news/honda-prelude-is-back-after-24-years-but-theres-a-catch">https://www.autoblog.com/news/honda-prelude-is-back-after-24-years-but-theres-a-catch</a> 2024-12-18T00:58:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ft8rxf6vt0h7lpgtys94a92xwr86xgt3fc9pwc6l66yz20tjcjqzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v6kl3qh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr8g5dwmancauhpnvewc4s6ek724y2sjqc93tmkm0lgk548dzg8fsfma40r'>nevent1q…a40r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;I believe in freedom of speech and people are entitled to articulate their views. But they&#39;re not entitled to alternative facts.&#34;<br/><br/>💯 2024-12-16T23:37:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhnz3j5xv0vv8rq8cftawhelwskzk3zh2wzj6kk8fktrcz72h98gzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vvxmjeu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgl2gy700efd7swxf9vm0ygk9nem8pz796200kykl8x38hnqersxqcgxye3'>nevent1q…xye3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ugh. 🙁 2024-12-13T22:59:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdj9fl4h25nh9yydvzdyjm4tdw72smf0ajnj8v3y4jgeqdcp0anlszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vh76s3q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9t9l0umxhrvesytwwym3xmwawvlt6lmq23ltu4t9hk52n5c5m9q5nqvdj'>nevent1q…qvdj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Someone may need to explain this to Peter Schilling. 2024-12-11T13:45:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszs79jqrn0myahsxyg4swupz6xldk4f3q0apw22jaarftcufw46pczypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4va946tz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0xu9hqw8tae20cnnesjca5a0nfu9ur9d2g6vg2afcr5pkfklxqqscae7mg'>nevent1q…e7mg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the reminder! (I donated today. 🙂 )<br/><br/>P.S. The web site needs more Mastodon/Fediverse! (And less Google+ 😏 )<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/629/211/565/433/791/original/9be1b3107d4463b7.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/629/213/794/091/654/original/33cdd5ea5c64138a.png"> <br/> 2024-12-10T15:24:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsghgf5rm7yflv0yxlkkrvuta7hqxvl284swpfxymfw4f6dcqpczzczypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vpsu8hh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zhr8dp8655daglvcq0kv67ecewzruhw90umtph7jfhalyc9y6tgpgtq9m'>nevent1q…tq9m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ack! I hope not. 2024-12-05T02:37:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxr3p5eugwjfsc6ssrsx9twup54stxvqsn7gapk89frqwlyuw470qzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v2gzhdg Headline: A new Toyota Celica is coming<br/><br/>Me: Huzzah!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.autoblog.com/news/a-new-toyota-celica-is-coming">https://www.autoblog.com/news/a-new-toyota-celica-is-coming</a> 2024-12-05T02:28:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfcafqjdljm8ce4syd9se8alrz5wcgvjzypr565xc9qw2pcg6ey3czypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vlt4vhy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst38yyw67vfpymqaewlkf5j2djcut89h242l4xpcrj6kx72rvpuys65z3k7'>nevent1q…z3k7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s gotten embarrassing to watch Big Tech chase the &#39;next big thing&#39;.<br/><br/>Between MS Ignite and PASS Summit, Microsoft is clearly hitching their wagon to AI.<br/><br/>(*Professional Association for SQL Server) 2024-11-21T01:23:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd7430h9rqkn87lys0xv0saqnjsgdvjtfeandvqhwvglges420ppczypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vwh6sau In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspvkvxm6jany3yd7s73ux2txh0zayj8xtcs0dpujhk8z0mpxkjhpq0t5ft0'>nevent1q…5ft0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Europe gets all the cool cars. 2024-11-17T17:12:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs283ca7k8dff88769s733efnnknfyarghjgp4qex2upshm5rfcqzszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vywue4w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswyl5672l4l8gqxe65hs2glyxu49ew873sywca8pwue4lj0wv2snsl0d3x2'>nevent1q…d3x2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the kind words!<br/><br/>It&#39;s been difficult lately, constantly feeling like I&#39;m &#39;pushing a boulder up a hill&#39;.<br/><br/>This was a nice change from the ordinary. 🙂 2024-10-25T13:59:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstcf943z3qr9d85rwfgmqlgp66facg745zzyca2q2n26wlefucwtqzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vmusqey In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrlutyv5gvzexmkf7ea98pnlfv9jz4353uyesvqjw893xvlh93whq7d8qgp'>nevent1q…8qgp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I thanked the developer for all their efforts, and reiterated their design was thoughtful, would perform well, and maintained data integrity. <br/><br/>The moderate amount of extra time spent on proper design will likely save them time in the long run and possibly spare them from a &#34;5 o&#39;clock emergency&#34; or a 3am wake up call.<br/><br/>4/4 2024-10-25T13:52:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrlutyv5gvzexmkf7ea98pnlfv9jz4353uyesvqjw893xvlh93whqzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vt7hut2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdvjkahcqdqvp5rjfquf3rdrqrym9vyfrvq39qazsvfte0y54hydqdyu9uy'>nevent1q…u9uy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Afterwards, the developer ran into Foreign Key constraint violations when attempting to insert to the original table. Their &#39;solution&#39; was to drop the Foreign Key constraint.<br/><br/>I helped them to understand that the FK violations were working as designed--they needed to populate values in the lookup table first (or verify they already exist) before attempting to insert to the dependent table. They added the FK constraint back, made adjustments to their code, and overcame the FK violations.<br/><br/>3/X 2024-10-25T13:50:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdvjkahcqdqvp5rjfquf3rdrqrym9vyfrvq39qazsvfte0y54hydqzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vl0j6sr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2vn0p8q9jrjpw4ex69qq523c5ms60extx0xta0073qknayszr68gxv2p2x'>nevent1q…2p2x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Then we created a second, lookup table with a primary key on a surrogate key and a unique index on a natural key. From there we replaced numerous columns in the original table with an &#34;Id&#34; column from the lookup table, enforced with a Foreign Key constraint.<br/><br/>This significantly reduced the size of the original table, saving precious memory space in the buffer cache and speeding up reads &amp; writes to the table.<br/><br/>2/X 2024-10-25T13:49:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2vn0p8q9jrjpw4ex69qq523c5ms60extx0xta0073qknayszr68gzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vvfa9q4 I got some quality SQL Server/database work done with one of the dev team members this week.<br/><br/>It started out with a request to delete duplicate data from a table. After deleting the dupes, we analyzed the table and identified a natural key and added a composite unique index--no more duplicate data going forward.<br/><br/>1/X<br/><br/>#SQLServer<br/>#RDBMS<br/>#Development 2024-10-25T13:49:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyh0lfqllyfp8tsfz30hxppgxy8evsftc2zy99z7x7uuf0ffmhnsgzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vrxpzwz If your political platform is &#34;Fonts large enough for Gen-Xers&#34;, I&#39;m listening. 2024-10-19T20:08:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxnx4003wkxzcq6zhpw8aqy9w3txec95guqe327hdatemvvfm483qzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v4jspcc In order to &#39;upgrade&#39; their software, a third-party software vendor wants us to...<br/><br/>1. Install an application for remote connectivity directly on the SQL host and an application server.<br/><br/>2. Provide a Windows domain login with local administrator privileges on the SQL host and the application server.<br/><br/>3. Provide the password for the sa login.<br/><br/>Yes, these are all production servers.<br/><br/>No, they are not joking.<br/><br/>I can&#39;t even... 2024-10-16T13:09:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsye4uesccszqmmeegvp3rgpkr9v4gr9sv73xeu334rl8ha6va7jjczypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v30c4xh I saw a toot from another Mastodon.social user that appeared to have bold text, italic text, and possibly different fonts.<br/><br/>Does our Mastodon.social server support markdown now?<br/><br/>#Mastodon 2024-10-11T19:10:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswy2syxjjg6vgtqg49mz95yryw6kuj00c6yqv6h5sgwc35frzfxggzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vz2plaj Headline: Illegal migration at the US border drops to lowest level since 2020.<br/><br/>Me: Not the narrative others want us to believe, is it?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/10/07/illegal-crossings-border-migrants-drops/75553327007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/10/07/illegal-crossings-border-migrants-drops/75553327007/</a> 2024-10-08T01:56:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0htptss02hq7eu5nnazmavrc2ed69hfc6nzltzswr247yfyt3kuczypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v27rpnj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8cnykcp0wgvvtgt3um7up2rfqdta9xs692mtypexpqnpjlz3jdtgpqmy3m'>nevent1q…my3m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I demand my class action settlement of 27¢ immediately. 2024-10-01T19:58:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9sfy5h66delr3qsuz5pxfrw9l56ef8ch4ugwnud2srtjxwj48kqzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vxnfexx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfvtrtu7xh4gl45k56vyr5xlxc22fez59a4dkgms092473yhd8lgcj7w34g'>nevent1q…w34g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That double negative headline... 2024-09-11T16:45:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpzuy4yzn2nz02z4pvnlddt7l4jc4urrxadncufrc0vjn446yzvszypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vp8yzvg Headline: VW to release ChatGPT integration for 2025 models this week<br/><br/>Me: There was a time when the auto industry started ramping up &#39;tech&#39; options/features and I was greatly in favor of it. But not any more. If automotive tech offerings are already available in our cell phones (or online), I no longer want them in my car.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.autoblog.com/2024/09/04/get-ready-vw-to-release-chatgpt-integration-for-2025-models-this-week/">https://www.autoblog.com/2024/09/04/get-ready-vw-to-release-chatgpt-integration-for-2025-models-this-week/</a><br/><br/>#Privacy 2024-09-05T23:39:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs82y0w30ty7ftwvfsk8w7qx4hqp0dyemwudud72f2v2g39u0p26ggzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4v6jhgka CiCi is up to something.<br/><br/>#Caturday<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/058/003/110/275/475/original/72b927acee1927b5.png"> <br/> 2024-08-31T18:19:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszdz6tawm5y4zpv8r5gdvrgz3yv75e4mna5qp320qq7uk2y56ac2gzypv96fu38sjctl3pczyuf2xrjda44kt3vfz3rsm4esf5legjxes4vrrcxq7 The deed is done. Debian is installed. Windows is gone for good.<br/><br/>30 years of Microsoft OS experience down the drain, because they can&#39;t not be capitalist dicks.<br/> <br/>What a waste. 🙁<br/><br/>#Microsoft<br/>#Linux 2024-05-27T04:15:12Z