joy larkin 🌺✨

👩🏻‍💻Technologist. Early-stage 0 to 1 startup builder and advisor in Silicon Valley. #AI, #Infra, #OSS enthusiast. Single mom with an amazing daughter. A part of my heart is in 🇪🇺. #IndieMusic fan. NJ/Philly✈️SF. ❤️✨

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2026-03-25 19:08:52 UTC

Some of you #cybersecurity people should be interested in this...
https://openai.com/index/safety-bug-bounty/

2025-08-21 02:57:52 UTC

If you ever get to examine fediverse web referrers at scale, you'll see there's a lot of great, creative server names in this little universe.
This one, however, made me loudly lol today out of sheer surprise. Cthululemon.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/064/496/470/079/347/original/4c6a7bcf84e48665.png

2025-07-17 17:48:23 UTC

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@nprofile…gqp6
I kind of kid you not, but yesterday I read a thread by a dev who asked why Anthropic (the MCP spec author) only offered a carefully curated list of MCP servers to connect to vs. allowing one to use any old MCP URL... 😬

2025-07-05 05:34:25 UTC

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@nprofile…ssyg
Cursor published a blog post clarifying their pricing earlier today. https://cursor.com/en/blog/june-2025-pricing

2025-06-14 20:57:21 UTC

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@nprofile…r0kn
My thoughts to Thor and to your family. Admittedly I did giggle a bit at the mention of his stuffed can of White Claw.

2025-06-07 02:23:54 UTC

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@nprofile…r0kn
I wish I didn't know the meaning of this sentence. Are you on the RenalCats subreddit? Apparently there's a harness that you can get to help hold the needle in.

2025-05-31 19:29:44 UTC

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@nprofile…gqp6
Just as a point of reference, data science folks call their result validation step "evals" and others are (slowly IMHO) building evals for specific domains.

2025-05-26 17:24:29 UTC

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@nprofile…xzjz
You need to tell your neighbors you're "doing it for the Fedi!" (A take on the saying "I'm doing it for the [Insta]gram!") 😉

2025-04-22 19:45:29 UTC

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@nprofile…dxvj
If I'm flying to SFO <> PHL specifically, it's either United or American for nonstops. Delta isn't competitive on that route.

2025-04-22 19:27:06 UTC

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@nprofile…dxvj
I use Lyft way more than Uber, and have a lot of Delta points, the only issue is that I never fly Delta as I usually fly from coast to coast.

2025-04-22 18:21:31 UTC

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@nprofile…dxvj
No, it was Lyft and Delta and that program ended earlier this month.

2025-04-18 19:34:40 UTC

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@nprofile…gqp6
Haha, true. I just meant it in the "where is everyone?" sense.

2025-04-18 19:30:46 UTC

Honestly did not realize it was Easter weekend until like late Wednesday...

2025-04-12 03:52:06 UTC

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@nprofile…843t
Danggg, best wishes -- sleep well and wake up not sore.

2025-04-01 20:08:59 UTC

I updated my Mac to Sequoia 15.4 earlier this morning and now I'm seeing an number of "Network Error" messages across browser tabs.
Not sure if it's something related to the OS or my Internet connection just happens to be unstable.

2025-03-30 05:19:07 UTC

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@nprofile…vvm4
You omitted the most important tag… #asstodon !!

2025-02-17 18:33:10 UTC

Woke up today and some recruiters chose violence. 🙃

2025-02-10 01:34:55 UTC

The first part of this Kendrick performance is subversive as hell. #SuperBowl

2024-12-04 01:51:15 UTC

What the hell is going on with the large drones over Northern NJ tonight and the past few nights?
https://x.com/MartyA45_/status/1864099152801489065
https://x.com/xGabbyNu/status/1864112822940025119

2024-11-13 21:04:56 UTC

mastodon.social is apparently running like ~45 minutes behind today, so uh, it's an interesting way to have online convos.

2024-08-13 14:37:23 UTC

So I opened Linkedin this morning only to see a wedding announcement post from a long ago goofy-ass ex-bf. 😜 (I know I've abandoned FB, but this is a little extreme...)
How is your Tuesday?

2024-07-07 17:44:38 UTC

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@npub1xpw…zqfy Super amusing to spy an American school cheerleader jacket in your part of the world.

2024-05-19 16:32:42 UTC

Hello hello are you up yet?!? The sun is out and I need to eat and go outside on my patio! #caturday
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/468/697/467/844/679/original/a6a7e856f5dd809c.jpeg

2024-04-13 04:06:54 UTC

Uhhhh, tonight is not the night I wanted to hear a thumping bass beat through a shared wall.

2024-04-09 23:00:53 UTC

Right now I'd give my left arm for a super simple non-enshittified CRM for a small team.

2024-03-05 06:01:49 UTC

All I want to know is why my dryer refuses to fully dry my main bed pillow. Tried different settings, etc etc and the dryer just cuts the time short.

2024-02-04 13:39:01 UTC

Wind is really going here in the South Bay just after 5:30am. Still have power (so far).

2024-01-19 21:00:44 UTC

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@npub1a98…tdkv Not to mention Ben & Jerry's and the Strum-und-Drang which accompanied the forced sale to Unilever.
I was an early Ello adopter and watched it all happen.

2024-01-11 06:17:21 UTC

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@npub1q5u…f6x7 Dang, best of luck. I drove a moving truck cross country from outside of Philly to the Bay during the week between Xmas and New Years a few years ago, and even that was a little hairy, I can’t imagine by bike at this time of year.

2023-09-23 01:45:22 UTC

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@npub1nnh…v3dt I use Ice Cubes on iOS, I appreciate that it is open source https://github.com/Dimillian/IceCubesApp

2023-09-20 01:14:23 UTC

Didn’t notice the smoke this evening until I went near a window. Thank god for the new air purifier. These ~160/170 readings are high. #SF #SouthBay #SFBA #SFBay #SFBayArea #Smoke #Wildfires #cawx
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2023-09-01 19:22:21 UTC

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@npub1l20…0c0w Somehow I knew you were going to respond like that.

2023-09-01 19:21:15 UTC

In the year of our lord 2023, I think a random fax dialer got to my voicemail, because all I'm hearing is modem sounds in this voicemail message.

2023-08-31 03:34:45 UTC

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Screen cap from the video of the guy in Nebraska who was pulled over for driving around with his beloved bovine. https://northeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/49572004/norfolk-police-pull-over-man-and-bull-riding-shotgun

2023-08-31 03:34:20 UTC

All I see here is a lot of literal bullshit.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/982/112/463/930/178/original/d562bb781722fba9.jpeg

2023-08-31 00:43:26 UTC

I LOLed when I read this release note. #SFBA #SF #HotSummerDays
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/981/437/657/425/730/original/310dba0e38f61d56.jpeg

2023-08-30 18:44:00 UTC

Holy yikes! I let Kiki out on her catio this morning — I usually keep the door open so she can go in and out as she pleases as I work. After a few minutes, I had some trouble breathing, called Kiki inside, and closed the door. I forgot about the wildfire smoke bearing down on the #SFBayArea.
#SF #SFBay #wildfires #ClimateEmergency
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2023-08-27 17:48:10 UTC

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@npub1nrj…40hs What's your shared host service? Would you recommend them?

2023-08-27 17:37:57 UTC

So the web hosting provider I've had for 20+ years recently changed hands.
I got the yearly invoice the other month, paid it and didn't think much about it. But now I've gotten another one and see that they're now charging me the yearly invoice price *every month* (now ~$115 for a 5GB plan on a shared server).
Help me out here, that seems steep even in this economy?

2023-08-26 23:46:02 UTC

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@npub1hf5…qyry Not again, as there was a shortage during the early part of Covid. I wonder what brands/varieties are affected?

2023-08-25 02:54:01 UTC

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@npub1mhv…cqa8 Oh I know, I have filters set up. But tonight people are posting images not using his name or mislabeling, etc.

2023-08-25 02:47:36 UTC

Gonna admit I kinda do miss the ol’ #USPol tagging culture we once had here.

2023-08-24 02:17:08 UTC

Very nice to get a check in from a happy kid. 🥰

2023-08-23 04:11:11 UTC

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@npub1uuq…930v There was a funding announcement in TechCrunch that hit the same afternoon as the Threads launch and thus got buried.

2023-08-22 18:42:26 UTC

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@npub1u27…3qfq It's the Ed Hardy of social media app icons.

2023-08-20 22:53:39 UTC

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@npub1l20…0c0w At least it’s during the day time. One of the top 3 scariest nights of my life (so far) was riding through a hurricane in North Carolina on the top floor of an apartment complex with 100-150 ft pine trees all around. I’ll never forget listening to the roaring wind and tornado warnings via radio throughout the night.

2023-08-20 22:00:39 UTC

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@npub17d6…evz4 I know, right?!?

2023-08-20 21:47:30 UTC

MyShake is saying 5.0 for that #earthquake in SoCal/LA area
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/924/133/612/146/066/original/811e51b4b291ebbf.jpeg

2023-08-20 19:23:13 UTC

I wish I could be less mad at the fuckery wrt to missing photos and videos at that other site. Some items have returned as of this note, twitpic may or may not work, search by date is sketchy. A big part of my digital life is basically unreliable and unaccounted for. I have archives, and I expected this outcome at some point, but still feeling raw about it.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/923/568/123/070/056/original/42cbd7e944367cb7.jpeg

2023-08-18 18:21:30 UTC

Have cold symptoms but testing negative for covid (doesn’t feel like it either). In the before times, would’ve just called it con crud after a week of socializing. I guess I’m just testing positive for hotness though. 🔥😜

2023-08-17 03:35:11 UTC

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@npub1384…al47 *ahem* Folks should ask about their Mastodon handle…

2023-08-14 20:42:15 UTC

I did not get the pop up but had turned off wifi and Bluetooth
From: @npub1ejm…3nrw
https://infosec.exchange/@jb0x168/110879394826675242

2023-08-14 02:11:16 UTC

Also, I tied my badge to my travel backpack and for some reason my makeup bag was tagged as suspicious at TSA. That was a first.

2023-08-13 19:57:43 UTC

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@npub1wxq…2hkg Aww dang missed ya.

2023-08-13 19:25:52 UTC

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@npub1wxq…2hkg Haha, I’m here too.

2023-08-13 18:17:27 UTC

I’m back at Caesar’s Forum for a few hours if anyone wants to meet up.

2023-08-13 15:25:41 UTC

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@npub1q2x…jpej Yeah, that was a hard lesson.

2023-08-13 15:21:35 UTC

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@npub1q2x…jpej in the mid-2000s I ran Ecommerce ops for a small retailer. We did a store redesign and I told management that DNS propagation could take between 24-72 hours. Anyway… management only heard the first part, and full propagation took, oh pretty much the 3 days, and this all went down in early 4Q. 🫠

2023-08-13 15:11:36 UTC

One irritating thing about Vegas is the lack of coffee in the rooms. Really thinking hard about bringing an in room coffee setup next year.

2023-08-11 17:54:22 UTC

Current View @ #defcon - the #defcon31 badges are designed to fit together as a commmunity. Very clever.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/872/260/377/169/772/original/92863ad241d0fb28.jpeg
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/872/260/700/067/496/original/784bc127f1205da9.jpeg

2023-08-11 06:24:59 UTC

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@npub1l2v…ajft @npub1fnd…lrjm You should compliment his fiancee to see if he is the real one. 😉

2023-08-11 06:22:16 UTC

Just had the very uncomfortable feeling of forgetting my hotel room number. (Switched hotels earlier today to get closer to DEF CON.) Fortunately my guess worked.

2023-08-11 06:20:31 UTC

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@npub16q2…e7ya @npub1aq2…4nfw Heyyy now…

2023-08-10 14:21:53 UTC

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@npub1evl…yenf I wish, I've got another 4 days of events here in Vegas.

2023-08-10 13:46:28 UTC

My body this morning: “You’re not seriously trying to move around today, are you?”

2023-08-10 05:28:47 UTC

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@npub1f43…t6yh Haha, so what you’re saying is that I have a lot to look forward to this weekend…

2023-08-10 03:44:20 UTC

I am at a Las Vegas pool party.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/863/256/493/244/730/original/744e4c00dc749eca.jpeg

2023-08-09 21:00:17 UTC

I just want to know why there is no ambient seating near the cybersecurity expo halls. RSA was the same way.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/861/665/524/176/328/original/532c96bd669725f4.jpeg

2023-08-07 13:34:25 UTC

Woke up to some happy news, a kind young woman in Vienna found my daughter's wallet on the ground and returned it (via her mother)! #wien

2023-08-06 19:51:09 UTC

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@npub1dd2…lvc5
Very muchly yes, this feeling. ❤️

2023-08-06 19:32:33 UTC

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@npub1qjq…xgdu Well, there's Silicon Valley investor money riding on Bluesky, and that's why the terminally online characters are there.
Aside from the Threads launch taking the air out of the room for awhile, until follower graphs, communities, and other service improvements are made, the service will toddle along.
I don't think opening up will cause it to grow exponentially, that inflection point has passed.
Oh, and because of the investors, there will be ads in the future, bet on it.

2023-08-06 18:46:45 UTC

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@npub1she…ukhk I do this too, and a few months ago, courtesy of a fellow traveler two rows ahead of me, I realized that "Reality Bites" did not age all that well.

2023-08-06 16:50:36 UTC

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@npub1mft…rvc4 Indeed, middle school dances were pretty rough as as result...

2023-08-06 04:56:57 UTC

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@npub1kfy…q0st I was just concerned about her being out so late by herself. (She did get back to her hotel.) We’ll see if the wallet is recovered.

2023-08-06 03:30:30 UTC

Kid lost her wallet while out and about in Vienna last night, I’m keeping her company via text as she sits in an S-bahn station waiting for her hotel’s lobby to open. Here’s hoping someone returns her wallet. 🤞

2023-08-05 18:47:51 UTC

I have never read an article that precisely described what music was like just before grunge emerged, until now.
This reminds me of borrowing the family station wagon and driving somewhere, the radio blasting, with a few high school friends.
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a44654442/music-from-1989-1990-diet-slice-era/ [Reader mode should work.]

2023-08-05 16:06:53 UTC

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@npub1eam…2uks @npub1ww5…akjq Just FYI, I did ping the team about this... 👍

2023-08-05 00:51:51 UTC

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@npub1lt9…f6eq I met Window not long ago, and the highest praise I can give is that I wished I could be more like her. She is an amazing person.

2023-08-05 00:42:15 UTC

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@npub1r3l…w0pp Haha, enjoy you two!

2023-08-04 17:04:12 UTC

The Black Hat exhibitor portal is down at the moment, please have good thoughts for your event marketing folks this morning.

2023-08-02 00:39:32 UTC

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@npub132u…c46m you can quote post with certain clients here, for example Ice Cubes enables it.

2023-07-29 17:27:25 UTC

Folks, the X sign doesn’t just light up, it is an obnoxious *strobe* light. And it flashes right across the street from an apartment building.
Video: https://twitter.com/itsmefrenchy123/status/1685177000913502209
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/798/535/490/151/268/original/0c3a904db0f7142b.jpeg

2023-07-16 03:20:59 UTC

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@npub1htr…zk7q Oh dang, apologies for the momentary confusion.

2023-07-16 02:44:18 UTC

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@npub1ep0…8t62 I’m old to have had a high school boyfriend who unfortunately unironically liked Stryper. 🤷‍♀️

2023-07-15 19:03:37 UTC

There's a totally utterly insane amount of fellas wearing tie-dye on the SF area dating apps this weekend. (Yes, I know why...)

2023-07-15 03:01:12 UTC

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@npub17qn…rw4s No it’s not a common thing, and the taste is gross IMHO. I love me a grilled cheese with buttered bread though.

2023-07-14 00:31:17 UTC

Via Twitter, NBC News just launched a lite version of their site. https://lite.nbcnews.com
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/709/610/407/903/529/original/21172fb897ae2421.jpeg

2023-07-06 14:23:30 UTC

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Update: The "What's Hot" feed finally updated...11 point whatever hours later.
Reminds me of v early Mastodon.

2023-07-06 13:21:15 UTC

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11+ hours now and that "What's Hot" feed still has not updated...

2023-07-06 12:21:09 UTC

I got on Bluesky yesterday, and so far my impressions: 1) The What’s Hot feed hasn’t updated for 9+ hours (while you can pick additional feed algos, some of them seem broken, also not sure of the underlying logic behind them), 2) What is up with the spacing at the top of the iOS app, 3) The activity there otherwise seems forced.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/667/099/806/256/008/original/c3415711a6d4e149.jpeg

2023-07-05 05:00:43 UTC

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@npub1cv9…ug4h Most of what I’m hearing close to me are illegal (flying fireworks, m80s). There’s an official fireworks show down the street, but those are big loud booms.

2023-07-05 04:49:21 UTC

The neighborhood and surrounding environs has sounded like a warzone for the past 45 minutes. Me and the cat could really do without the jackholes firing off fireworks close enough to make the windows and walls shake.

2023-07-02 16:40:55 UTC

One of the quirks (for an American) when you receive a European eSim… the EU number as issued is prepended with a (an apparently not needed) leading zero.

2023-07-01 18:41:39 UTC

Welcome 👋 new Mastodon users, we're glad you're here!

2023-05-14 18:58:48 UTC

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@npub13vq…06zw Aww, how sweet! ❤️

2023-05-13 04:06:07 UTC

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@npub1cv9…ug4h I am hearing the booms in the distance.

2023-05-13 04:05:21 UTC

Fireworks in Mountain View tonight. I guess something is happening at Shoreline? #sfba

2023-04-19 05:51:27 UTC

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#[0] This is great. I’m looking to move to SF proper and I keep on thinking I need to find a place near one of the cable car lines. Anyway…