About time I added a bio. There's a bunch I could write but let's just go with "Old man yelling at clouds." That works both metaphorically and literally. I'm an infrastructure geek by trade.
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Last Notes npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…u76z too many of us, especially those in power, have a world view based on Hollywood movies. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Artisans Asylum is hosting a free Fixit Clinic on Sunday, 08/02. Folks will be available to help people repair all sorts of things from jewelry and clothes to electronics and appliances. Details and free registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fixit-clinic-at-artisans-asylum-august-2026-tickets-1993548170242 npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…gu7x Are people actually expecting spoiler alerts for a 44 year old movie? npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints It appears ICE is unhappy with people knowing that Jonathan Ross has been identified as the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good. They tried to bully an election worker for sharing Jonathan Ross's name. Again, that name was Jonathan Ross. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…k7up @nprofile…ugpy let me start by saying it's unconscionable that we have to treat items we ostensibly own as hostile. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints It's been a rough 10 days. It's not often one feels helpless, fortunate, sad and useful all at the same time. I'm OK but someone I care about is hurting. Is been awesome to see our community pull together around them. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…gmzf @nprofile…ugpy welcome. Hope you enjoy your time here. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Tired of AI agents that aren't actually intelligent causing you pain? Have you just lost data or IP because your AI assistant screwed up? npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…hqzm npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Just got to the local antifa get together. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Just read a listing for a senior level role that included: npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…l9z3 @nprofile…gu7x this, right here, is one of the major reasons why the fediverse is awesome. Actual humans administering instances and caring about their users. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…ft84 @nprofile…2f0r @nprofile…ugpy npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…m5mz There's no need to apologize. Take care of yourself. Eventually we'll get out of this hand basket. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…9sm6 @nprofile…ugpy "Tech debt as a service" is my new all-time favorite description of vibe coding. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…pwgz @nprofile…kcs9 @nprofile…42j5 I'm actually posting this from an old Pixel running a custom ROM. But that's just delaying the inevitable npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Benjamin Franklin said "Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…kcs9 @nprofile…42j5 This is the core of the problem. You can't buy what they don't sell and no large manufacturer is going to create an open device. At least not unless they're legally obligated to do so. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…jqac the irony of a regime official complaining about "... individuals dressed in black clothing with backpacks, face masks, and goggles show(ing) up ..." and causing trouble is priceless. They do understand that's basically describing ICE, right? npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…hgff @nprofile…qz4x sleaziest group of people I ever encountered was the Yahoo! integration team. I worked at a company acquired by Yahoo! They showed up and handed out documents we "had to sign by end of day". They lost their collective s2t when I said I was going to take it home and have my lawyer look at it. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints If a company owns your community, you're not a community. You're a herd of cattle. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…tfcl @nprofile…qz4x I'm not really an audiobook person but listening to Wil Wheaton narrate those three books has been a pleasure. Very much looking forward to a next one. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…uem4 yeah, that's me. See my profile npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…uem4 a whole chunk of the fediverse is asking themselves, "What's a card catalog?" npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints The Long Kiss Goodnight is an action movie from the mid-90's staring Geena Davis and Samuel L.Jackson. It's fun and I recommend it even if it is a bit dated. Davis rocks and Jackson is, well, Jackson. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…skc4 now start making your own pancakes from scratch. Box mixes are expensive relative to the ingredients and it only takes an extra minute or two to make from scratch. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…uem4 fair enough. I was thinking more along the lines of "guys have evolved to cheat variety" but either example works. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…uem4 life would be simpler if we could choose our biological family like we do our friends. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints I have a mental list of questions that don't need to be asked. If you're curious, what started that list was overhearing someone say "Oh, you didn't want the haggis, did you?" npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Been away for a few days. Good to see family and help out with some things around the house. Had a great audiobook for the road trip which made the drive I usually loath rather pleasant. (@nprofile…qz4x The Bezzle) npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…tvap @nprofile…qz4x yeah. In that case I recommend both reading and avoiding "Radicalized". There's a story in there about folks living in a large building. There's the regular entrance and there's the affordable housing entrance. That story is stuck with me and I'll leave it at that. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints I'm generally not an audio book person but do enjoy them on long, solo drives. Last trip I listened to @nprofile…qz4x Red Team Blues. I very much enjoyed it and Will Wheaton's fantastic narration. I was looking forward to the next in the series, The Bezzle, for this trip. The wait list at my library was too long so I simply bought a copy directly from the website. No Amazon, so nice. I'm half way through and looking forward to the drive home to hear the rest. Recommend both. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Another day at the range. This club has been around for 150 years and the photos in the lounge go back quite a way. Here's the one from 1938. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Just hit the King Arthur Flour site looking for a biscuit recipe to go with tonight's stew and the banner was a recipe for a "Giant Hostess Cupcake" https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/giant-hostess-cupcake-cake-recipe npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Chocolate - Sour Cream Frosting recipe npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…uem4 FWIW, I appreciate the effort. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Tip for those of you with go bags, retreat rooms, quick open lock boxes, etc. All modern mobile phones can make 911 calls without a valid SIM or paid service. (999 in the UK as well?) npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints I got distracted while making banana bread and didn't add the flour. Yeah, I know, major fail. While I did end up tossing most if it, it wasn't bad as a spicy, warm banana pudding. I mean, butter, spices and banana. What's not to love? npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…5n8f now, can you run doom on that Linux system? npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…uem4 I'm trying really hard to not sound petulant when I say this but if those in power aren't going to follow the rule of law, why should I? npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints 1) Go to website to lookup contact email address npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Finally got around to using those overly ripe bananas I put in the freezer sometime back. There's a wonderful aroma of banana bread in the house right now. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…quqw I'm guessing you'll need to explain "dustbuster" to a fair number of folks here npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @nprofile…uem4 I think that may have pushed my brain over the edge. I'm sitting now, in my happy place, hearing this in my head https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9HtHEgINHO0 npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Happy Lunar New Years Eve to those of you who celebrate. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Once again, the crew at Penny Arcade succinctly captures the essence of the Gen AI hype. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints The latest Android update pushed a "search a snapshot of your screen" feature that is WAY too easy to activate. Sorry Google but I don't appreciate you scraping my screen because I was too slow in swiping up from the bottom of the screen. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @npub1psd…9sr7 npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints Today I learned “massive DDOS attack” is clueless CEO speak for “fired our critical tech staff” npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints I just had a nice cup of coffee from freshly ground beans and four Oreo cookies for breakfast. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @npub1syx…d6lz "It's the hottest day of your life, so far." npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @npub1syx…d6lz I'm not one to squick someone else's squee but damn there's some odd stuff on that board. A tin coffee cup? npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @npub1syx…d6lz that's some word picture. I now have a mental image of an actual wall made of dicks. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints I just walked by an establishment that had a signboard out front which read "Rosé and Oysters on the patio" Eww. npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @npub1vu7…nmuv I'm in the US and don't have a deep understanding of UK politics. But damn. Sorry to see you all have your share of egregious asshats too npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints @npub1syx…d6lz I have to admit I don't really understand the impulse to block. I have muted a few folks but, for the most part, as long as you're not being a jerk about not agreeing with me you're entitled to your opinion npub1fjpdl6l34wwcgma0gcz7j3zgf2uvhthc8mdsujdvvvlljzqa8c8q40s0ct Allpoints There's no reason to buy pancake mix when it's so easy to make them from scratch:
