Jon
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The Wonder Valley Files Pt 2: Dinosaurs, past and present
https://blundervalley.ca/blog/the-wonder-valley-files-pt-2/
“Once you take a peek behind the curtain, it’s difficult to find a single aspect of the Wonder Valley project that lines up with what’s being promoted.
“The scale of the proposal is outlandish — only a handful of existing data centres are a twentieth of its supposed size — so the pitch has always seemed like it’s aimed more toward producing a reaction than a built product.”
Red Line service off by more than a smidge due to some signal problems in Cambridge
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/red-line-service-more-smidge-due-some-signal-problems-cambridge
@universalhub the signal delays will continue until morale improves
My wife went up to our makerspace to work on some pottery stuff, and I've stayed home downloading ISOs and writing about computers and watching Shogun Assassin.
Shogun Assassin is the english dub of the first Lone Wolf and Cub movie, and I am of the opinion that it is an improvement on the (admittedly excellent) original, thanks both to the narrative re-framing brought about by the narration and the absolutely buckwild delivery of most of the dialog.
The score is hopping too.
RE: https://www.threads.com/@theonion/post/DchPD21nS88
It's fine, God is in good hands now.
Well, genAI has finally arrived at my job's doorstep.
fuck.
I test computer systems to see if they can be hacked.
I do this by actually hacking into them.
I am NOT being asked to use AI tools to do my normal day to day job, specifically (though many in my field are doing that and advocating for those tools' use).
But.
I *am* being asked if our systems can be hacked by the current genAI hacking tools.
And the only way to determine that is by running those tools against our systems.
And, from a professional standpoint, I agree with this. We need to know if the current genAI tools can successfully allow a "hacker" (read script-kiddie... or AI-kiddie in this matter) to actually hack into our systems.
My role in my job has always been to become the "bad guy". I do what the bad guys do. And if the bad guys are using genAI hacking tools....
...then I have to use genAI hacking tools.
At least insofar as to see if they are effective.
I hate my job.
@tinker heard. //expressing solidarity//
The moving letter James Baldwin received from his childhood teacher at the peak of his fame and his heartbreak https://t.co/gzUXdXg6w7
Met this awesome person busking today.
They were inspired by my playing to go out and get a guitar. Came back at some point with a new guitar. I taught them a few things quickly, as my energy was...
I couldn't be prouder of all this, myself included.
BTW, I'm getting VERY comfortable in my voice.
I guess I've found it.
Cheers.
And make sure to inspire someone else where you can. That stuff makes the world.
#music #busking #people #inspiration #crushingit #eventhecopsareimpressed
@rythur It's your little twin! Love it ❤️
BTW, I've been thinking about how you are giving yourself to the world and I think that's beautiful.
Alex Akselrod
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San Diego region in ‘good shape’ despite Colorado River water cuts
https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/08/26/san-diego-region-in-good-shape-despite-colorado-river-water-cuts?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Podcasts @podcasts-KPBSPublicMedia
Lisa Melton
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"This is the kind of Democrat we need to run in order to win."
[Democrat loses anyway]
"Ah, nevertheless."
Read about something that interests you.
Alex Akselrod
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@weatherwest the Pacific Northwest/interior northwest is suffering 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Alex Akselrod
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Although it has dropped out of news in recent days, wildfire activity across western U.S. and SW Canada remains very high, with numerous large fires active. Fires are now more broadly distributed vs. early in the summer, stretching from central CA to southern BC & east to ID/MT.
Reverse engineering file formats again. For normal reasons
Lisa Melton
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RE: https://federate.social/@mattblaze/117163535682067929
Matt is right about variation in voting in different states. This is why we grassroots activists must work state by state. I offer the voter support and election watching are doing in #NewMexico as an example. Https://landofaction.org/vote. I researched and wrote much of what is there. I can help people in other states do the same for their states, where the info will be different. 1/
Dolly Parton Has a Beatles Connection No Other Modern Music Star Can Claim
https://www.mensjournal.com/news/dolly-parton-has-a-beatles-connection-no-other-modern-music-star-can-claim?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into The Latest From Men's Journal @the-latest-from-men-s-journal-mensjournal
@ann3nova am old enough to have experienced After Dark on real mac hardware back in the day. It was great.
@anji Saaame. It was everywhere at my school. :)
Low Quality Facts
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Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this Pigeon Shirt. Ah, to be a pigeon. Pecking at random scraps of food. Soaring above the NYC traffic. Defecating on Yankess fans. That's the life.
https://collabs.shop/5amjzp
Alex makes autism fun
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generally, you wish you were
