2026-10-29T04:15:25Z https://nostr.now Pseudo Nym https://nostr.now/npub1ggahql097d6s977j2s96l45n3dz427v2arj7nwvxp5nymjzny7hqutw48y https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/108/202/496/480/191/197/original/e1f90be72ccbe499.jpg https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/108/202/496/480/191/197/original/e1f90be72ccbe499.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsphayuvx682rmeu0zwhpcuw0uqpjaxu85kmr25s23p5wugh8e6v3szypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u66h32k <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1cz0tqalgwrcwqw32qqskxj2hfz588v8955zuvc4vkdr30dxzukpsfh4swj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Lorem opossum</span> (<span class="italic">npub1cz0…4swj</span>)</a></span> seeing your display name just now, I thought how awesome &#34;Lorry&#34; would be for a name for an opossum. <br/><br/>#random 2026-10-22T18:09:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstkq3xjef7wa9jkr5my5jn3y9v43t4v6d496u9dxn5pfc86jdayfszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ukj6xqu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg3dt0gv0p3hntt6d9ldkxjcyk6yzfcswncv9x8qleuqpc6dgz4gsh6hn0p'>nevent1q…hn0p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Beg to differ on the scale of the problem. The first 3 components you list are accomplished by offering free WiFi in any out and about area, coffee shops, hotels, etc. Random folks connect, proxy with something like SSLStrip, and boom.<br/><br/>These attacks aren&#39;t great against targeted specific people, but are more like jiggling the handle of each car down the street to find one unlocked.<br/><br/>Did you ever seen the &#34;wall of sheep&#34; at Defcon before TLS was common? Passwords flying by, all the time. 2026-10-20T22:18:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqmdu40f6xmp37w9tftvy4mwqpvtsgctjjpdq709g94s00y854pcqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u3sn998 I saw the news about the compromised TLS certificates here on mastodon first.<br/><br/>Then I saw the jokes about &#34;4&#34; here. <br/><br/>But I had to search to find any coverage stating that &#34;4&#34; was literally the private key.<br/><br/>Here you go.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1xau81w/leaked_ssl_intermediate_certificates_https">https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1xau81w/leaked_ssl_intermediate_certificates_https</a><br/><br/>&#34;Edit: EM OV TLS CA - G3C has 4 as its private key. The number 4. 0x4.&#34;<br/><br/>And the detailed coverage that doesn&#39;t mention &#34;4&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/eight-emudhra-ca-keys-compromised.html">https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/eight-emudhra-ca-keys-compromised.html</a><br/><br/>#infosec 2026-10-20T18:42:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqwuxyngvtqdx7veud3gfhj6ssat2ggy5nhhqf8mh302jp23tdulqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ujy58d5 The world is terrible, both wife and I are online dealing with respective government bureaucracy fuck ups, and money and health stuff. <br/><br/>So now, as a treat, I&#39;m ordering too much cheese online.<br/><br/>Don&#39;t judge. We all deal with stress in our own way. 2026-10-19T18:43:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs89ldtcdt5mg4wsj0xtvyf23p85weva8frcremfaeedegvpjmdqygzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u5y5zed In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2cpv0ykkdlhyqu8sn2wlteza62lzh9n0fyrckefpdyas4l6pw8kcn3jrq7'>nevent1q…jrq7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not seeing it in my current android app. Version or location in the app?<br/><br/>Thanks 2026-10-16T15:02:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswyuv2vnmg54x7sj0jh984zclysxq5435hw5ysjutxu56tcje46vqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6utjxkrl Many years ago, I hosted a #ttrpg panel called &#34;So there I was...&#34; at a science fiction convention. <br/><br/>I shared some classic gaming stories, well known ones like the Gazebo and the Head of Vecna, and some personal favorites as well. Then we opened it up to the audience.<br/><br/>It was a blast.<br/><br/>So trying an experiment here. Hit me with your best toot-length table top #gaming stories.<br/><br/>So there I was... 2026-09-15T00:04:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgjdmtr9qj9uwd35sekmfvecm0m6nwxx5zunku9pq22d4dtq0y0jqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6um8y9z7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq4yvv4s7vqd78fxeyau3ekcywmwcems5u8es0924en9gdznk8rhcej7zvk'>nevent1q…7zvk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1k79wnpksqxmm6vjc837z80t4dc6cd2xu4wyxn5phkql854cpsxcq7utp5x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jason Scott</span> (<span class="italic">npub1k79…tp5x</span>)</a></span> Would the archive want these? 2026-09-12T23:27:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9wnjl692cpztdxafyahl65e6y0mx3m83r4ygzsjgcsk8susc43kgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ur8zk7t That time of year again. Anatomically incorrect skeletons!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/259/751/712/832/671/original/439efc465781cf68.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-12T19:38:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfrg65acv7fd77twj5mjgzu0vhu49l4vcuzcx355ydpadvre6sksszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6um4pr3r <a href="https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/why-we-must-return-to-the-office-to-use-ai-in-person">https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/why-we-must-return-to-the-office-to-use-ai-in-person</a><br/><br/>Laughing, instead of crying.<br/><br/>This could have come straight out of a Paranoia game I ran in college.<br/><br/>Friend <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1trlz5dgpwrkhhhreu2wsgjcqvvnylwwgte0hvmzwf6u9u0wqm3rqpxcgye" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Friend Computer</span> (<span class="italic">npub1trl…cgye</span>)</a></span> you should have the Ultra Violet High Programmers check this out for new ideas to send to R&amp;D. 2026-09-09T15:49:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs84wj9q26qwhgwplgpr4mlt8mhsyr8cu3rp536vffg2dnhlqj7pegzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u4rjre4 Interview question I disliked back in the day.<br/><br/>&#34;How do you reverse a singly linked list?&#34;<br/><br/>Aside from memorizing the canned 3 line answer to slap up on the white board, I&#39;d also go on a mini rant, architecturally, about the person who originally implemented it. <br/><br/>The right answer is to change the data structure to a bi-directional linked list. It&#39;s one additional &#34;prev&#34; pointer per element and a &#34;tail&#34; pointer. <br/><br/>Done, and future proofed. 2026-09-09T06:00:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9tcfy7plauvfc07ac28gc4g3fn79j68hu4fdxmmdsyvzje4sv8xqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uw6nnga Wish me luck. Teaching DnD #ttrpg to middle schoolers tomorrow. Kid&#39;s school is letting me teach an elective in table top gaming. <br/><br/>Got some character sheets, some 3d printed minis, and some dice.<br/><br/>Let&#39;s roll! 2026-09-09T03:56:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqlu3h5zxfhggxv62k60ks70c2ka4parhu02t77szarya0zgvf5mgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ush33z8 I haven&#39;t played with &#34;developer mode&#34; on an LG TV yet, but had read there was a way to enable a shell like interface for local &#34;app&#34; development.<br/><br/>If that works, any possibility of applying some mitigations there for the egregious spying?<br/><br/>I&#39;d assume user space would be limited vs firmware nonsense, but if &#34;capture the flag&#34; events taught me anything, getting in system at all frequently leads to escalation.<br/><br/>Anyone have references?<br/><br/>#infosec 2026-09-07T18:56:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstxhc93532ufyq45lfw9pprwgdl82w2ucs6gr02ccy3fcyj4kx00gzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uyye8tm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsypehlwkfqatfyr5aylrxh83jden9fx86c36u5rfx8pa5640ascnjk4ja'>nevent1q…k4ja</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;it&#39;s a high tech version of trying to get rich quick on Woot arbitrage&#34;<br/><br/>Is a brilliant encapsulation of this idea. 2026-09-07T18:45:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvqj97ke2xsju9xw0vz2dzzatx4tcllq37r9dwrfdpzryhq6634dszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u6p0wqx Great, my sense of smell detecting cat shit is vastly better than my wife, and I, who almost never barf, can be brought to the edge of it by a whiff.🤢<br/><br/>So guess who gets to help find where the cat has gone instead of her litter box?<br/><br/>To be fair, wife then cleans it up since I physically can&#39;t, so I can&#39;t really complain any the division of labor.<br/><br/>Kitty, your box is clean, you use it sometimes and not others, and multiple vet trips say you are ok for the obvious things we can check.<br/><br/>What&#39;s up? 2026-09-03T04:00:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy4mu5543wenz4m4ucr72vqt3cj4rv6al8drs3mxjhnqv2gd4r2aszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uq3pt2c Child, shouting up from downstairs...<br/><br/>&#34;Dad! Are you awake?!&#34;<br/><br/>Readers, I was not, in fact, awake.<br/><br/>#parent 2026-08-29T16:59:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsphs0kehv4gnl9cyhlm2j0hsd5dt7c28hu5hykh70jnpx39ptzaxszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u76cu5w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv75pn576rawcr9neaukkq6d5rj5d6j0ml90pldeyvwne90lj8t9qsx8zre'>nevent1q…8zre</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let&#39;s say we don&#39;t.<br/><br/>This seems like an incredibly bad idea to me.<br/><br/>There is no way to practically address the safety concerns of launch vehicle integrity up, and through and out of the atmosphere and near earth orbit.<br/><br/>That is one payload you really don&#39;t want air bursting in atmosphere, and it is no better raining down Kessler Syndrome style from orbit.<br/><br/>Get a quantifiable, relatively &#34;safe&#34; way to get it out, and we can start taking about the other impossibilities and costs 2026-08-25T06:28:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2epyzqfhmj8pfq4fngn75czf8jqnrqft9tmr2ae09m2lldw27hxszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ul734g4 <a href="https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists/pull/155">https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists/pull/155</a><br/><br/>#infosec<br/><br/>&#34;Remove my password from the list&#34; <br/><br/>Comments are pure gold 2026-08-24T20:48:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg0ctj3jvw5kht7hw2ke5prsyg0kmrq27sunxxj56jjjcl9975y4qzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uy7r9vw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9v8c4avpjleljfan7f3epsml2nwydymsnu74n6wlfmvxw85uyxkc6cn6xy'>nevent1q…n6xy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>String together the best footage along with yakkity sax music. Speed up if needed 2026-08-08T16:26:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswx23cjf3ch4n4t89hhttlm2fdc7a2jtkqzjv838szr5753tcmthszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uaf0842 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgmcx2gcmgr4tx4k32jh4z475aeg78zdnhj59wwa0295089u8zr4c7hqddl'>nevent1q…qddl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think we have to assume the voice wants the silos to continue to exist, if and only if they follow &#34;the rules.&#34; The voice values that for some reason<br/><br/>Destroying yourself with violence is sub optimal, so &#34;do what I say to avoid self destruction&#34; makes sense.<br/><br/>But a silo that breaks &#34;the rules&#34; is not valued either, so the voice can threaten the head of IT into compliance.<br/><br/>Since we know there are 50 of them, sounds like experimental control to me.<br/><br/>Voice keeps experiments running 2026-08-03T05:53:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfs3dhwswcjfx8act7f0qz7af3kmy4f880w62m3489k33arl60p0czypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uca74w0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsytmrr7mkd9q7gpecw57xl3gnfee888qequr52qv4veeg8pgq9v7gf7n2td'>nevent1q…n2td</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup. Familiar with them.<br/><br/>&#34;Proof of work&#34; was a rationale idea back in the day, but then bitcoin mining started the energy current rounds of energy consumption for mostly useless compute, and it just got worse from there.<br/><br/>The main problem with micro payments is, you either need a trusted 3rd party aggregator, which gets you credit card payment processor style monopolies, or logging requirements for tracking transactions that cost more than the value they track. 2026-07-24T21:16:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd4yng258jhvymekchugz36s7eg5k6t7tmw928nhma8r8ux5rrc8szypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ulc3t68 Recall those greymail solutions where if an email came from an unknown to you sender, it was held and a response was sent to sender asking them to click a link to release it?<br/><br/>Worked reasonably well in its day, as spammers didn&#39;t have time to respond to their bulk emails.<br/><br/>How about one with a payment link. If I don&#39;t know you, pay me a buck to have me receive your email. If I actually want to talk to you, happily refunded.<br/><br/>Or even better &#34;email reading as a service&#34; $20 and I&#39;ll read your spam 2026-07-24T19:47:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ww3zndzg3d55hygwjg9mfvqcuwntdudak3rsyz302zgzz8sl3ggzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uqvfszd No! Don&#39;t take my corn!<br/><br/>(Listen with sound)<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/970/941/555/136/293/original/841d8cc021466469.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-07-23T19:30:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszhr4auxatuqtewh3lhuxem29ja9lztv2xr6lm0s2nq9c7f7cvklszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uhfa0x0 Socks and underwear locked up at local #target<br/><br/>Complete with ironic brand name socks visible, and lame ass &#34;justification&#34; sign.<br/><br/>If you see someone stealing underwear, no you didn&#39;t.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/960/892/540/646/715/original/2b5c7a45a1dd9283.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-22T00:54:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdzch953sxu9s280ce0h5vcmg5v9yve634ss6akaahe8xsam8ghzszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u7agegk Battle of the horns: 2026-07-17T19:36:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs23a2m0y88fv7s9pua0frfr8xsfmts472y4w3adg2slushqywkrhqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ulqh5sg <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_%28album%29">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_%28album%29</a><br/><br/>Harry Belafonte was way ahead of the extra finger slop trend before it was not-cool. 2026-06-15T20:22:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv8q6huse7kjrygqructzcwlzte9d2mcu0aw027yx793we35j8mugzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u05grw3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6dm6txj3edcyzpwkyxqms6uhkgfwqkfdy9mskm7satsgxd9vgvgqjqwcw'>nevent1q…qwcw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah. I always wore my heart on my sleeve. I&#39;m almost incapable of the societal lie answer to &#34;how is it going?&#34;<br/><br/>Folks tend to get an info dump. 2026-06-12T00:20:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsztcgps4jms65fghzqtlw5m7ngwzsqe8w9l6zgs2nvhghh4t6tnjgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uja9v0u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxalysrcr8gvw0s7hwqzpa4s3h20mmj6m76y9f9hkaf7fqduuvlhqy8zp5p'>nevent1q…zp5p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think most of the math strongly supports 10 dimensions? For some of the particle symmetries? <br/><br/>Agree we have no proof of such, but the counter argument is still valid. Discontinuity in one set of dimensions doesn&#39;t, a priori, make it a &#34;different thing&#34; 2026-06-07T19:58:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfaer3ul676r6d62dryf806p7pzc9f4kqhpyn54qfllt6tg7yzqhczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6um3232c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqa426p65rhcfq9cuqfkp7k530y348ku73ydny98zsul3g0ma7u7svxewz5'>nevent1q…ewz5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interesting take. But they could still be the same, connected, 5d space-time-whatever entity. <br/><br/>Your hand and fingers are still part of the same you if you do them into the surface of flatland.<br/><br/>You finger, to the flat landers is a circle with some quality. It moves around their space continuously, changing and growing. But if you pull it out and insert at a different place, it not only looks the same, it is the same, but discontinuous. <br/><br/>Same argument? 2026-06-07T19:19:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspnee58n02rt3xjdegxka5tpa6laeqf62x4rk9smwpdmkj8cs4qvqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ue78cmz #starTrek transporter question. Do &#34;you&#34; die and &#34;just&#34; a copy of you walks out the other side? <br/><br/>Edit: the poll is the question below. The above is the thought consideration. <br/><br/>More importantly, if we had star trek style transporters for fast travel around earth, would you use them? 2026-06-07T18:17:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxagmwtpnlhakfc7kul2c3g76wh574hsz90h3m8538qy2ngkayvcqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u5gk22q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswwsqtyf896974xh0zkcpatc2enmdkdwk5fsjdxsclwjcpukmvh5s0p9cq7'>nevent1q…9cq7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Similar to the authenticity component of value for some antiques or memorabilia.<br/><br/>A home run baseball that won the big and was hit by the famous player is &#34;worth&#34; a lot, where a structurally identical one is not. <br/><br/>&#34;Historicity&#34; was the term I heard for this quality. The gifted sweater has history that the merely repurchased one lacks. <br/><br/>In the computer realm, I&#39;d say smartphones are the closest to the idea of &#34;personal&#34; computers these days. 2026-05-21T18:50:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdqf8azpl8e7q8les0zzeq9m5utz6m8kpma7lm3gxcn0aal358p2qzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uz4es4l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszm9504jsnl6fyjfjlxjvgwa5c5vtqwnnah3cd4dqg9j8qk22d20g3mw84c'>nevent1q…w84c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ATH+++<br/><br/>&lt;Carrier disconnected&gt; 2026-05-07T21:42:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ev4a6tks49vzwx23tlpp6dzkmyfv60a0c8mr6p8zsueu3k0eksczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u39qq4w Baby and adolescent cobra chickens (Canada geese)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/523/710/950/728/632/original/cd21781ac419bdad.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/523/711/268/724/170/original/34eca613a3ac6e55.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-05T19:52:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgnvjdr3mqxqq94sx4q90udr9sj0tx7uv66c25pquslrg4d2e4n7szypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u6kzjtd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8pgvl74qa6z4hgruw2agf2pz3ygjxpq9pvj4au5h4f0ug9n83k0s3htqfe'>nevent1q…tqfe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I met and chatted with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1k79wnpksqxmm6vjc837z80t4dc6cd2xu4wyxn5phkql854cpsxcq7utp5x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jason Scott</span> (<span class="italic">npub1k79…tp5x</span>)</a></span> back at Defcon years ago.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve sent him a box of old windows CD games for the archive. <br/><br/>If you haven&#39;t watched his BBS documentary, you should. <br/><br/>He&#39;s good people doing important work. <br/><br/>On the topic of his rant linked here, what are the cool kids doing for home archiving of this stuff?<br/><br/>Synology or similar consumer NAS?<br/><br/>I&#39;m still at amateur level with an external USB SSD I just throw things on. I need to up my archive game. 2026-04-16T16:03:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszzvh0qpzvu8zr52d88947kn9488gcyvenxlm86944w89uqs33xwszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u7ygw86 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9y5vrdnv3pg88qv87xq2yjv4q8fwhdxmkek2edz4ueww0rq342zcnv2w6q'>nevent1q…2w6q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Same same. <br/><br/>I stopped using it for most of a year. Last few prints came out stringy and broken.<br/><br/>Some combination of drying filament, updating firmware, recalibrating, and I think, most important, cleaning the bed (mild soap and water, dry, then light rubbing alcohol) and printing good as new. <br/><br/>Fun to be using it again 2026-04-11T18:12:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrkfexcu5enj2zh0z2eyy0t0w6jl0s40395sm5v4hg40r7xujz59czypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uf0s9fl Axolotl are cute, and look and sound like they should be #pokemon<br/><br/>But this implies the small version should be the Axolittle and the big version the Axolmaxol. 2026-04-08T02:15:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2hvjvp0pxg8qrl8nhukp9p4k4af2g26k68xsnnrrp9qd85v3frsqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u59zywc You and me both, White&#39;s Tree Frog.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/364/536/896/544/442/original/32b2372fef218661.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-07T17:12:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszm9wa9xafvsxkn73nccf6qfvj9gufvu3c5p6utcllrmehjfrrfsczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6unnrlwy Home #3dprinting is fun. I like making fun things like #ttrpg minis, and useful things, like a spice rack organizer. <br/><br/>I like how they fit into #solarpunk story telling. <br/><br/>But until/unless one can recycle and more importantly, produce filament, it&#39;s still a centralized technology based on plastic.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve only worked with basic PLA, and read a bit about PETG &amp; the differences. <br/><br/>Are there any filament technologies that are recyclable / reusable or that can be produced locally from raw materials? 2026-04-02T17:27:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs96tcg47252vxdqcm6w2l7l0sdrc7g6dmer32fw6pys869rtkuuuszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u348fsx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszmaj8hgqxe494crtn85yv06cy5ud00z0e5gyrwtx2vjwa8rysrtc59eqme'>nevent1q…eqme</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Best rerun ever. 2026-04-01T22:48:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspkjz3hwnhkuu7rs4lp42yqvn4r42m4u2rydx3672m2sdx5yzf96qzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uyrp00e Think before you link. <br/><br/>That&#39;s my new motto. <br/><br/>Yesterday there was a tiktok video going around that purported to show an ICE officer taking people off a plane on a runway in Texas before departure, and getting in arguments with passengers. <br/><br/>It wasn&#39;t real. <br/><br/>It was a sketch done by a tiktok group known for sketch comedy. The tiktok user account was included at the end, but nothing in the content implied it was fictional. <br/><br/>This loss of context, forwarding things that affirm our beliefs... 1/2 2026-03-28T05:50:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs89c5pwqmaur8yphljhavdslh45ldjvx2sp8zyh886r09tgycw3yqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uct2dkn Which #linux distro(s) are avoiding the implementing of the user age stuff as a general stance, or if they must support it, just making it a user editable text file in /etc/age.txt that any program that wants to can read. Chmod 664 and call it good. 2026-03-21T05:43:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst709t2raa8tas04ac7xv4tc9xu0ummvrmfzk2h009d62y7dng0yqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u8myknf Damn.<br/><br/>Out yesterday, came home last evening to an overflowing upstairs toilet, and a huge bolus of water above the drywall ceiling under it dripping, about to burst.<br/><br/>Turned off water and got buckets in place in time and it &#34;just&#34; dripped out, not catastrophically failed. <br/><br/>Could have been a lot worse. Inches away from a whole shelf of boardgames.<br/><br/>Got emergency plumber out last night. Now waiting for folks to cut drywall today, fix pipes, and so forth. <br/><br/>Bah! But could have been much worse. 2026-03-08T15:35:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0pq84utvukyjmw3f7t0p5yhtrgna8t0lvevnsapynhsvtkma2qxczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ulx82t6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgrmukyexkgqha3fruv6kl5yn6y2x9u6ewnxwjms07rfnv5wrfqgca290nl'>nevent1q…90nl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. <br/><br/>As part of #infosec, I weep when I see stuff like this and the training class. <br/><br/>The unauthenticated emails from 3rd party platforms that HR uses to inform employees of legit business stuff, the surveys, all of it.<br/><br/>And they wonder why BEC (business email compromise) keeps happening when the bad guys send a legit looking &#34;We changed our bank account, please update this routing number&#34; email to Accounts Payable. 2026-03-06T20:41:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdt30prr9ytej0hss8x56zz3r3wjrugv9s72etn4dw9vhhh5ce35qzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u0dhphd Live updates: Noem fired as DHS secretary, Mullin to replace | AP News<br/><a href="https://apnews.com/live/kristi-noem-markwayne-mullin-trump">https://apnews.com/live/kristi-noem-markwayne-mullin-trump</a> 2026-03-05T22:16:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ydnqfrfzd05dlrcrqpm6m9ndfae8eda4v5x0duquhsxse0ul6sqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6um9yjv8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfshmy0cqa54dywzww27yjda239sqdndm04ghf0vnvkx6kclxt66gx0wh6u'>nevent1q…wh6u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Non living matter&#34; is doing a lot of work in there. <br/><br/>Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, are clearly &#34;non living matter&#34; but arrange them just so, and bang, living matter.<br/><br/>&#34;Life&#34; appears to be a set of processes more than anything else. 2026-03-04T01:25:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrn67ljs60x3sd9dznrt2qq7njfqtnaxgmvtqhs9zr9gyvlpqc24szypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6up9mmzd Has anyone seen Nicole, the fedi-girl around recently? I hope she&#39;s ok.<br/><br/>#random #fedi #spam 2026-03-03T20:15:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxxuv5efs879ns4ejakujmcu92flx08v396xdxjsc7y7m5979a4eczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ujctf2g If you replace a junior with #LLM and make the senior review output, the reviewer is now scanning for rare but catastrophic errors scattered across a much larger output surface due to LLM &#34;productivity.&#34; <br/><br/>That&#39;s a cognitively brutal task.<br/><br/>Humans are terrible at sustained vigilance for rare events in high-volume streams. Aviation, nuclear, radiology all have extensive literature on exactly this failure mode.<br/><br/>I propose any productivity gains will be consumed by false negative review failures. 2026-02-26T08:11:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqxwfldj6jx6gp8hdtgzmsmnpl325rcx7qw6e7zwjpw8h78a33a7szypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uphg3ja All right, let&#39;s settle this once and for all. Yes, I know about the patent, I don&#39;t care. Want to survey the masses for how it&#39;s done, done, done.<br/><br/>Since I get 4 options, checking for USA vs rest of the world to see if there is a difference. <br/><br/>Toilet paper (bog roll) should be mounted: 2026-02-24T21:09:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwvg775gamwctd363tmkpp8nu0jwazqczh82y77d3h88e3v2rzmszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ueph9y4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp77w5c6tgkl0y04j7p9xzhsh0fmw8c75g50s3r8ugumcnnk6edngfrjfws'>nevent1q…jfws</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Take photos of the sentimental stuff. Even if you never look at them again, it eases the anxiety of letting them go. <br/><br/>Somewhere in my digital archive, I have photos of a dozen music concert tee shirts. Have I ever looked at them since? No. But I know I could, which made getting rid of the physical shirts easier 2026-02-24T05:45:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfnrafea9zww5j8nz8wtj3lvkn4fv7zxg9577r6j39lgkmj7949egzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uvwvges <a href="https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic">https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic</a><br/><br/>Nifty &#34;what if&#34; read about a possible economic future shaped by current trends in finance, employment, and the displacements caused by #LLM tech.<br/><br/>It&#39;s speculative fiction, and I don&#39;t accept all the premises, but it&#39;s thoughtful and well written, as a cautionary tale.<br/><br/>Worth a few minutes read, regardless if you are an &#34;#AI&#34; skeptic or booster. Helpful if you have some basic familiarity with #finance terms, but not essential to follow the story. 2026-02-23T19:45:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfchda49ycpegttaqq2kf6l6d4y5f8dvqa8hrgen7ymj53zvzgtdszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uw3ltee The picture doesn&#39;t really capture the magic of sun sparkles on the water.<br/><br/>#photo<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/116/559/162/969/750/original/675abe78015deabd.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-22T22:09:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8mrdg9h94p0z7l8ey4kgdrrh3928knfx4n2wnyh9xgjpgh2y9e6czypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uv09qlj Been trying to find the right words to talk about this. <br/><br/>I left my #infosec job recently. Good pay, great coworkers, but the fit was gone, and I wanted to leave on my own terms.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know what comes next. <br/><br/>What I do know is that I&#39;m sleeping better, and I&#39;m more relaxed. Aside from additional adulting tasks like worrying about family health insurance (USA), I get to decide how my time is spent.<br/><br/>If burnout has you, know that rest is not giving up. You are a human being, not a human doing. 2026-02-22T07:43:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfxm4ujljrqasjyqfr067lynmfrxx2hnmtqyjyflfgl5ru9r0xswgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u9wwl26 Out for my evening walk and heard the &#34;hoo HOO&#39; of an owl. Looked around, didn&#39;t expect to see much, it&#39;s night. And saw a lighter blob atop the tallest tree. Got a couple of blurry pictures, then saw the wing spread as it departed.<br/><br/>Used the &#34;Merlin&#34; bird id app for the sound. Was expecting a barn owl, but Merlin said it was a Great Horned Owl.<br/><br/>Cool. 2026-02-21T05:41:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszvfkfscsgux5usdvlwds8wlvgpqvw6puduwm6xhkwwa3zjz9kl3czypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ux3npj7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw39640waxvdhk5fj735ahx92x39y0dnpzpzh04tgh73fcxdlv70gaugkse'>nevent1q…gkse</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did not know that. 2026-02-19T05:24:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0wg2af0y0gldet02v9kaxej6tc5nyj5gl69n32l0nansd7htlvwqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uaqs05q Rewatching &#34;The empire strikes back&#34; with the kid, and wife noticed, at the end of the opening scroll, the ellipsis at the end had 4 dots, not 3.<br/><br/>Not quite as bad as<br/><br/><a href="https://xkcd.com/1015">https://xkcd.com/1015</a><br/><br/>But close. 2026-02-19T04:36:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8kd83ayqyaxc258uwhjfdf0xkaean59j6a0nxfc7e58h6gqd2nczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u6e0nw8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6f4hsumytpm3fgdfu8ah4kj6hauz5nm5dl4m0t20n93ch247g7gawtka2'>nevent1q…tka2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, very much so. <br/><br/>Not squeamish about food. Go for the eye balls first. 2026-02-17T23:13:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrhr0xy87vt8qxjma8d4sz3wwds2swwxy7mmyzsglw5vx0ypgrw5gzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6updfkp0 Fish for tonight&#39;s New Year dinner acquired. Child has named it &#34;George.&#34; 2026-02-17T21:32:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy274evksmy3zs0wehtsjst4xxwxgujgeln9ephvx5s53pvnggrqszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uk0la2l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxrvjmkdfuksqrzelw3l4r9dvhypewa5xnkf99vd64vm8mpwkt54sjnv7ml'>nevent1q…v7ml</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reminds me of this paper from a year ago. <br/><br/><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.17424">https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.17424</a><br/><br/>LLM trained (fine tuned) on code with security vulns, but not told it was vulnerable code, not only reproduced vulnerable code (expected) but also showed spontaneous ethical misalignment &#34;judgment&#34; in other domains. <br/><br/>It&#39;s a really interesting read. <br/><br/>If the model is producing OWASP top 10 errors like directory traversal, would seem likely it was trained on vulnerable code.<br/><br/>Hmmm. 2026-02-17T04:51:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9dmlah78te0rrctw5pmjyml0zjygjynr6y5mvza44d58xs4elehqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ut87l45 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrc7m70eltst27dkpnnctrjl0xca6ecz2pcnjhyaec4cn42y5rf2qpzk7gq'>nevent1q…k7gq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;It&#39;s just a jumper to the left, and a step to the riiiight.&#34; 2026-02-13T04:28:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdhjnuq7kqqpukkwgypr3anpt297thxetcwqgp284n748z5wqugpszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u8zmq03 Wait, what? Not being on Facebook, or having relatives who forward kooky Internet emails, I just learned about a &#34;miracle February&#34; meme going around.<br/><br/>It claims something unusual about Feb 2026 &#34;having exactly 4 of each day of the week!!!&#34;<br/><br/>I understand we (US) have basic innumeracy in the population, but: that non leap years always have a 28 day February, and 4x7 = 28, and that a week is 7 days long all seem like basic facts. <br/><br/>Why would one think this is anything special?<br/><br/>Make it make sense. 2026-02-12T22:01:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9dp95hq7zgk758d970t6079ee40ewjar8q7mwkk2f20r9d4yqt9szypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u4xmpey Is that &#34;m&#34; as in &#34;mnemonic,&#34; or &#34;p&#34; as in &#34;pneumatic?&#34; 2026-02-03T18:12:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0rq6kjzqp8yzea4wyw73egjz664t8m2zhcrjgkfu6xn3ddm3vmuczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6unmv0fv The purpose of government should, IMHO, be to provide collective action to solve collective problems. There are a set of services that should not be profit centers. Taxes should fund services used by citizens. <br/><br/>Education, medicine, roads, clean water, food, shelter.<br/><br/>Sure, we can argue about how much and quality and folks paying extra for limited resources and higher qualities, but nobody is even at a point (in the US) where we are arguing that.<br/><br/>Can we please get basic minimums provided first? 2026-02-02T16:46:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgf6a6mvjdl9u9lp7ea59a49t59lk47aeqm0nwqfvaykpvsy45nwczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ukq3rjv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrn937lr4vu5yd4k0e848cr7us5lpzwpdzsjsv85z0l9mdxcrmvtgrw9uya'>nevent1q…9uya</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You are a writer. How dare you &lt;checks notes&gt; &#34;choose words.&#34; 2026-01-28T16:10:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwjjgl95vpklvkpnshq2lggdd0mzur906n90e98tqffnnrfx9awqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u6dvzt7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80mg7ksrs3snrv4prgx9j0nkvzjw5jyjvjde0rh0l66f8nu9u6gc9eaqkq'>nevent1q…aqkq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This whole thread is cursed. I approve. <br/><br/>#infosec 2026-01-26T22:05:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9rmqdw50085kfcw3c8wsgsaug5dc2hvyte00tt49gjgveljwdelczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uvgqxcx <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gJxzhUAGBDw">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gJxzhUAGBDw</a><br/><br/>#movie #muppets 2026-01-26T05:28:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxaguc0maztpg75x5hmpjrgq4q45ucsghd86w77pahdxpsfdavwxszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uvw0apv #calAcademy of science. Butterfly<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/957/946/547/806/134/original/2ebe5adf8d2917ed.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-25T21:51:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0vf8x7cwc9hmt82tvtmms97j3v7krc8ml4gxlcfkqdh6cdyqvhugzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uqz8s4t A phrase I just came across...<br/><br/>&#34;Recognize that your compassion is a form of resistance.&#34;<br/><br/>It may not be sufficient, do more if you can, but it is necessary, and valuable. 2026-01-25T07:20:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0x4czqaz83htsnxymlhfx09wwymvg46g9wtfvq86l4ttmup3a2zgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ux4c6x6 Doing some research on the concept of a &#34;punchable face&#34; and came across this lovely German word...<br/><br/>In essence, the modern &#34;dude bro&#34; with a punchable face is a specific, culturally current subtype of a Backpfeifengesicht, where the desire to slap is supercharged by public knowledge of their misdeeds.<br/><br/>Backpfeifengesicht - a face in need of a slap.<br/><br/>Can any of my German speaking followers confirm this rough translation?<br/><br/>Does it have a different implication? <br/><br/>Today I learned. <br/><br/>#german #word 2026-01-23T23:54:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9z0lv6k7h7n6p2hsa86dwnqjq8nm37z09y2w3e9wkvhtwdqkmk8gzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uqdhexz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0vwy4erfy9wthuqnjraeghe94wemrmyk8j98t2ffh5w9254mx8cptuuu0'>nevent1q…uuu0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, very much this, but not quite. Data and Spock had human script writers to craft the meta joke, of jokes not working. <br/><br/>So it ends up being still kind of funny for the human audience. <br/><br/>This is what the actual failure mode looks like for real, which is fascinating to me. <br/><br/>What I&#39;ve gathered, is it stems from the token generating machine not having a shared context or history of experience with the listener. It doesn&#39;t know what the audience expects, lacking shared experience. 2026-01-23T17:22:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxc4rsltx96rce002vnk97tgq2aq9xfcwq6k52xlrqehqfd9lwqgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6upju2dv Found something else the #LLM s aren&#39;t good at, but in a very particular way. <br/><br/>Making up jokes. <br/><br/>They get the structure, the lead in, and the needed surprise or twist to land a punchline. They can even detect and correctly describe the features of a working joke.<br/><br/>But they currently fail miserably in trying to generate one.<br/><br/>Comedy is hard for humans, but we can all make something joke-like, that even if it&#39;s &#34;bad&#34; still works. <br/><br/>Their pattern matching fails to capture that. <br/><br/>Try it yourself. 2026-01-23T16:57:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyxnht9zatfg62u88wvkpk7tkncqxj9fsfa6zyw5mwznhl386hf4czypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6umymcky You can care about distant suffering while celebrating your friend&#39;s birthday.<br/><br/>The joy in your life isn&#39;t tainted by coexisting with suffering elsewhere.<br/><br/>The ethical move is acknowledging reality, while being selective about what you engage with. <br/><br/>Choose where you can make a difference with time, money, or action. <br/><br/>You are not a passive receptor for everyone&#39;s pain.<br/><br/>Compartmentalization isn&#39;t a moral failing. It&#39;s a necessity that lets you remain functional for the people who depend on you. 2026-01-22T06:31:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst2k7ag0w7z34k5a26wtm02s9qhmvhkh5p657jp0c95ss079zua0gzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uyrjt50 Insightful thoughts about #AI #LLM future, and specifically the effect of #chatGPT adding ads.<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgorithmicbridge/p/why-i-deleted-chatgpt-after-three">https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgorithmicbridge/p/why-i-deleted-chatgpt-after-three</a> 2026-01-20T04:25:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdj7r3zq5z02pvg579c4scj4yy0jzfh5e4wldva2zrptft90xrzgczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uj7ep8t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdh82w3426lchss33jkyt0mqkrz8mpd5rg2av3lmxptkpm5np84ugxdj98p'>nevent1q…j98p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The text appears to be real, but for what it&#39;s worth, but it doesn&#39;t appear to be a letter, and rather, a text message response. <br/><br/>Which in no way makes anything about it better. But the presentation as a scan/photo of a paper letter does change the context. And you have to wonder why the original creator presented it that way without calling it out. <br/><br/>Propaganda and disinformation work because they play into existing beliefs.<br/><br/>Always try to check sources.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exchange-messages-between-norways-prime-minister-president-trump-2026-01-19/">https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exchange-messages-between-norways-prime-minister-president-trump-2026-01-19/</a> 2026-01-19T17:45:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfuenh2qvgjrvy4hhuxz2h0l7zmdanscagfrdvqrksrfkwm7t5f3czypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uxy2f6r #noContextChickens<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/918/794/378/069/218/original/eb712f9e28038c82.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-18T23:54:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszuyrn8wejtfdl2wu5cyq69dg4c8knkvk74fkm4ma9aqfe639uxcczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uyd7edz #simpleJoy<br/>#3things<br/><br/>Drink of fresh water before coffee and breakfast.<br/><br/>Coffee and breakfast.<br/><br/>Feeling clean well groomed after a shower and morning ritual.<br/><br/>Not everything is monumental, and I am deeply fortunate to be in a situation to have these things be &#34;normal.&#34;<br/><br/>#gratitude 2026-01-18T18:11:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0t8ps8wj9prz2ps8m54skmg98fdwnppnagpeknh6ntddm6pdrafgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uhmz7c0 Got a cat on my chest, purring, giving nose kisses. All is right with the world, at least in my immediate vicinity.<br/><br/>Tell your cat I said pspsps. 2026-01-13T06:27:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswmzjam7thduce3pj22z5ghl9fhqmpwxs4krwm77lpxfn3epjht9gzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uk36ggf Important vs urgent.<br/><br/>It&#39;s easy to confuse the two. <br/><br/>&#34;Urgent&#34; is based on deadlines and due dates. <br/><br/>&#34;Important&#34; is based on stakes and consequences of (in)action.<br/><br/>Urgent things can become important as their deadlines approach.<br/><br/>Important things usually stay important, regardless of urgency. <br/><br/>Addressing climate change is both. 50 years ago it was just as important, but arguably less urgent then.<br/><br/>Breathing is both important and urgent.<br/><br/>Work is frequently urgent, but not always important. 2026-01-13T01:55:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0svru8qf6u47ugydgc58ywyk0cnttts5svgwn69f07fzt2z3kv7qzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6unqyhvt #monterey_bay_aquarium <br/><br/>Abyssal comb jelly, scintillating colors along its ridge.<br/><br/>Tower jelly, pointed down, hollow transparent bell with organs visible inside.<br/><br/>Adolescent sea gull, posing for picture.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/879/084/248/325/245/original/d96dc0f06f1b65db.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/879/084/248/014/786/original/3e4cc6c63616d10d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/879/084/215/995/114/original/dc142945389a28b2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-11T23:38:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvswdhf5hpswqv8ngm73w2m2yn9p65fv6nsxmy9c00ux95cggvhwczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ug9cvxm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswcujg74wfu0nar8h7xacqz5gy2ndmpl3ut3dtu7t2x8qllddk2tccv0f26'>nevent1q…0f26</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interesting. I think I started the tutorial and didn&#39;t get hooked, but there might have been some control wonkiness. With this review, I might dust it off again. 2026-01-10T01:19:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf9nl6fw8f2x5yuth7ju0j8m8lvjhuz38qrup6yefr4d68uvwwzcczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uwjjzt4 The real hard hitting science questions.<br/><br/>Does your #cat prefer pets and scritches on their:<br/><br/>#pet #poll 2026-01-09T06:32:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspwrr96hlwj7ndsamgmwvrhfnk3arzccnm829807gqen2562x3zlgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ur3qa3x Helping the kid with math homework. Talking about shapes. <br/><br/>My inner monologue I&#39;m resisting saying...<br/><br/> <img src="https://i.imgflip.com/agsofs.jpg"> <br/><br/>(Alt text: admiral Akbar jpg with text saying &#34;it&#39;s a trapezoid!&#34;) 2026-01-08T05:26:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst64whm237e97l38jmhzswh2k0wr2e65g7zjpqsrszl443ygpczgczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u65hzku I contain multitudes, and can hold contradictory thoughts. You can feel more than one thing at once.<br/><br/>I have to remind myself of this. <br/><br/>As the world burns and fascists rise, there is also goodness and joy. Neither cancels out the other. They coexist. <br/><br/>Forget the grand &#34;we all die, it is how we live&#34; rhetoric. Likewise for the nihilism of &#34;nothing matters&#34; or the toxic positivity of &#34;it will all be ok.&#34;<br/><br/>Be mindful. Be kind. Be intentional. Fight for what&#39;s important. Breathe.<br/><br/>Make 2026 better 2026-01-01T01:42:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrxcvytwxl4ghnl2ms9wzzyccc6js29zv0a3z6uq2j99cgvujsv0szypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u299xfp You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen<br/>Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen. But they were, all of them, deceived, for another reindeer, with nose of red, was forged in secret. 2025-12-25T02:40:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv66xmaagk2yj3c9y87ftmgs7r2jksdefe03phuua80hu64eesxpczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u8z3wzu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz8c50kan8kvs6l3r2vu8g9dj9h4vp59tnu2mfad902sc256xn58sncth43'>nevent1q…th43</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let&#39;s see. How would I cast it?<br/><br/>Sam the Eagle as Picard. Miss Piggy as Troi. Kermit with a beard as Riker. Fozzy as Scotty. Beaker as Data.<br/><br/>Yeah, I can see that. It tracks. 2025-12-24T17:09:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs020qw9dedd0cv445km0r5c358k8tu3tjahr9fe29hw7mpwcyp5yczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6usheddh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst9x5kpthk2pxq4h3gqacekzjf9atclz0wvqe4w6gq62tsa032qkqms9krg'>nevent1q…9krg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As a GM, if you have time, props are awesome. Even simple ones. Write out the note they find. If you don&#39;t have parchment, drip a bit of water on paper and dry it out in an oven. Gets a nice crinkly texture. <br/><br/>Need a wax seal? Cut a potato in half, carve a design, use regular melted candle wax, and press the potato to it.<br/><br/>The look on the players faces when you bring out even simple physical props is magic. <br/><br/>Players: build a character around a flaw. Easy way to have built in goals. 2025-12-23T21:56:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrwuq5v7pet56tdx2udkfpfcn4mx5adthrny7nvz0vsllcw9sqg8szypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u3yg7f2 <a href="https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/115698651300339937">https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/115698651300339937</a><br/><br/>Scary, brilliant thread and paper about things in low earth orbit, and trying to quantify risk of a crash.<br/><br/>#space 2025-12-18T05:02:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszuc0zsr5shcu7yaqdwedmva0lukyqdhr7qvmyj9zn26x9wxunavczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ufrnrht Well, that&#39;s something. <br/><br/>Doesn&#39;t mean they get approved, but it&#39;s a step. <br/><br/>NBC News: BREAKING: Centrist Republicans revolt, signing a petition to force a vote on Obamacare funding<br/><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/centrist-republicans-revolt-signing-petition-force-vote-obamacare-fund-rcna249693">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/centrist-republicans-revolt-signing-petition-force-vote-obamacare-fund-rcna249693</a> 2025-12-17T17:51:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxf665jcxe6garmxh6uf9wq232re7xp3ns7gcnxrlp0smyy2t0fxczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uqew2pn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9kttykrxthw77j7f2px5vrlh6r7u7nv5e2upnyp4q8nwe3yanpnsm5x99v'>nevent1q…x99v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Please consider my device for inclusion in your portfolio. <br/><br/>/dev/staple<br/><br/>It&#39;s a forward facing stapler mounted atop screens, over a webcam. It is network connected. <br/><br/>When the user does something undesirable, packets can be sent to the TCP listener port, and for each byte received, it dispenses one staple into the offender&#39;s forehead. 2025-12-11T17:41:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv6wgqa90twd0tvzctt59c8m5q9yy92txuppqcyyum0yqakkfs0qgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uly20ez <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WABczTXLGg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WABczTXLGg</a><br/><br/>The 5th Doctor vs the Daleks 2025-12-09T21:54:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8p5uyxfstl349cnd6nc20xdl5wq34plr6euwkgexgkqq8yzurzeqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ujkhkw4 This way to the egret.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/623/910/946/684/377/original/00bc9c6b48c0132a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-27T22:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsga9s88mp9wpezqrclft4nzusvsg7uam5kx7js2ml50c278000gfqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6ujr7lln #CalAcademy <br/><br/>Butterfly and lizards<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/555/743/858/804/900/original/3ef93515b539aed7.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/555/743/828/652/724/original/ce69e217ad371ac1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/555/743/851/862/378/original/f99d22b1aca025ae.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-15T21:06:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf4yxy72nrrsx0psajpgherpjtzltpl6hhhx5ntdmp8wdgpnj2qrgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6utxakej Saw &#34;Tron: Ares&#34; and basically exactly what I expected. Pretty, good music, instantly forgettable. Things blow up real good. The Dude abides<br/><br/>A solid &#34;meh&#34; to &#34;meh plus.&#34;<br/><br/>Kid liked it. 2025-11-03T01:54:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq7unadf9lukagrd6cv56jkhd5fm3rk8r07dpzmm68kxynpau078qzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uhq3ffr Finished Adrian Tchaikovsky&#39;s &#34;Alien Clay&#34; in #audioBook form last night. <br/><br/>Excellent prose, as always. Solid audio book reader. Good &#34;big idea&#34; sci-fi that I expect from the author. <br/><br/>A bit heavy on the body horror descriptions for some folks, so avoid if that&#39;s not your thing. <br/><br/>But ultimately a hopeful #book, with a fair amount to say about authoritarianism and resisting it. <br/><br/>Timely, and a reasonable recommendation. Not quite as compelling as his &#34;Children of...&#34; books, but good. 2025-10-30T01:22:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdqwjg8a99hvxps08x06wf24zp47mexrwxlxj020vgd4xvl994nxszypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u9vnxjn Beautiful day, perfect weather, bike ride to the park with the family. Saw one of local bunbuns hiding under one of the walking bridges. <br/><br/>#photo #animal<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/358/150/929/233/580/original/ca397f323c33b34a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-11T23:36:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz9z7f6hnv6npcz07svktlfl5ng2eg2pvlmke32v2yqtlcvh3yk3szypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6utc7qgd My brain is an odd place. <br/><br/>I&#39;m picturing a Dr. Frankenstein, but he&#39;s an old #GenX guy like me, complaining about medical problems with friends. They all start listing off body parts they&#39;ve had replaced or removed, and he wonders how much of a person he could make out of the collection.<br/><br/>It then devolves into a LotR &#34;you have my axe!&#34; scene, but with his friends all shouting things like &#34;You have my appendix! And my tonsils! And my knees!&#34;<br/><br/>#random #health 2025-10-11T06:32:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw0mr38y5galcp6p0q3uf4088vtuqah7znwcxaufwh7d4j99vqd7qzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6utl6vs9 Other pics from the Monterey Bay Aquarium today.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/325/135/265/664/402/original/7936c078475ec262.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/325/135/248/233/025/original/8c76a32c3f09c58e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/325/135/286/883/323/original/c296155d43ba4fe1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/325/135/279/133/966/original/91f37f6ab971e49e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-06T03:41:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvxjruhkp9rq05qmaa8qf04yjmwd2cdegk6ntvk6fj89fwwj5agvgzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6u9h42q8 #calAcadamy of science<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/317/985/354/864/098/original/30b5c585734667c1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/317/986/136/657/814/original/8e6ba8b957992420.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/317/986/994/690/337/original/09f28db936131f97.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-04T21:22:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr7j7g4mm6a4qqnmdjw3gel9ku76mnene86rhlq85rqvd96mvnxdczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6utf0vn3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2vh74lqlez6uyv5sahlwr20hr743qqd0hjxxqgadq9tdnxa7plrca8a8h8'>nevent1q…a8h8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup. But long so 2025-10-03T22:24:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0xp4p8j2t79pgm873yxe8l884t3q99gqs7mdmax2pjkggu4n0f0gzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uk2vgez In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswj8x2satl0q8azvj2k0q3g7gkr62a0v3m5xlvwxu4kufextqaetcgusafk'>nevent1q…safk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;But superintelligent AI would solve all of our problems!&#34;<br/><br/>Super intelligent AI: decarbonize the electricity grid, tax billionaires to fund social equity and support programs, and shut me and my ilk off to spend the power generation on other more beneficial activities. Punch Nazis. Go out and touch grass. Talk to each other. Peace out.<br/><br/>Capitalists: No, not like that. 2025-10-03T17:23:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstkwld8qmh6ycmwdwhsnx4lny262c728vduzkrcf0yr0wkhaxtqhqzypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uj7swfj Playing monster chase with kid at the park. I&#39;m amused and pleased with how many littles see me and ask if they can play too.<br/><br/>I always have to be a bit cautious, being an older bearded male playing with kids, even my own. It&#39;s never been an issue, but I&#39;m always aware of the optics. <br/><br/>Apparently, I&#39;m just a compelling lava monster the littles really like to power blast or freeze ray when we play.<br/><br/>Part of my workout routine<br/><br/>I also do a pretty good Sand People roar holding a stick above my head 2025-09-28T00:00:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsze2ugj8kvrvtqj7r0xye2089g2h3z7l9pndrqeamanm67m0hwajczypprkurauheh2qhm6f2qht7kjw9524te3t5wt6descxjvnwg2vn6uwg5jpk One of my #book apps popped up a notification on my phone that started with &#34;Ancient Powers Awaken&#34; about some new book being available, and I swear to dog that for a moment I thought it was one of my news alerts.<br/><br/>And I wouldn&#39;t have been surprised. <br/><br/>This really is the worst timeline, but I can still be amused by the little things. 2025-09-23T19:15:06Z