Mastodawn

Outside the tech world, everyone talks about public figures like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Sam Altman, and others. However, those in IT or with CS background know that people like Dennis Ritchie, Ken Thompson, Alan Turing, researchers and mathematician are the ones who truly built this industry. Sadly, they don't get enough credit or movies. People these days worship grifters and I think it is really sad.

Koos van den Hout 3d ago

@pndc 3d ago

The buried lede, which you will find in the infographic in the linked-to report, is that they would apparently like to feed the GDPR-protected data into the AI meat-grinder.

I don't think the Linux Foundation is our friend any more.

https://social.lfx.dev/users/linuxfoundation/statuses/114993371357953940

Koos van den Hout 3d ago

nixCraft 🐧3d ago

GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation: GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has resigned, and now GitHub will be part of Microsoft’s core AI engineering team. Github is no longer independent company.

https://www.theverge.com/news/757461/microsoft-github-thomas-dohmke-resignation-coreai-team-transition

GitHub just got less independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation

Microsoft is bringing GitHub into its AI engineering team. It’s part of an AI shakeup, following the GitHub CEO resigning.

The Verge

Koos van den Hout 3d ago

John Blair 4d ago

#WHY2025 award for best dad joke

Koos van den Hout 3d ago

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zool 3d ago

So yes #why2025 bring us queers, bring us cat ears, bring us diamante and capes and glossy tails, inflatable bustles and dramatic eye looks, and bring it to all of us

So that those of us who've looked different all along can stop standing out, because when everyone looks different no-one does

Koos van den Hout 3d ago

The artist Chloe G 3d ago

He looked up from the tangled mess of wires and flickering terminals blinking in the dark of the bunker and held up what looked like a smashed keyboard. "We're going to need someone with a deed poll and a whole load of stickers on their laptop to sort this mess out."

#trans #microfiction

Koos van den Hout 5d ago

Ars Technica 5d ago

Encryption made for police and military radios may be easily cracked
An encryption algorithm can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/encryption-made-for-police-and-military-radios-may-be-easily-cracked/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Koos van den Hout 5d ago

Isle of Eigg Nov 22, 2022

Eigg isn't connected to the UK national grid. Instead we generate 90% to 95% of our electricity from wind, sun, & water (hydro). Community-owned Eigg Electric was switched on in 2008. Islanders are trained and employed to manage it. Electricity costs 28p per unit/kWh. Before 2008 each property had its own diesel generator. Now we have 24kW of wind, 110kW of hydro, 170kW of solar PV, storage batteries, and a back up generator. Next challenge is #netzero #renewables #eigg http://isleofeigg.org/eigg-electric/

Eigg Electric - The Isle of Eigg

Eigg is not connected to the mainland electricity supply. After decades of diesel generators, Eigg Electric provided 24 hour power for the first time in February 2008. Eigg Electric is a community owned, managed and maintained company which provides electricity for all island residents from the renewable sources of water, sun, and wind. No more pouring smelly […]

The Isle of Eigg

Koos van den Hout 5d ago

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Isle of Eigg Nov 23, 2022

@DocBolus hiya - have a read of this.... but essentially the batteries control when / if the back up generators need to go on. But they also have 24 hours worth of electricity storage if neither renewables or back up generator are working (never happened) http://isleofeigg.org/eigg-electric/

Eigg Electric - The Isle of Eigg

The Isle of Eigg

Koos van den Hout 5d ago

Prof. Sam Lawler 6d ago

Hi journalists! Before I start targeted emails to journalists I've talked to before, I'm just going to put this out here and see if it works:

Now that Reflect Orbital https://www.reflectorbital.com/ has officially filed to launch their first satellite, does anyone want to write an article about what a stupid, useless, potentially destructive and harmful idea this is? I would be happy to be interviewed about all the ways this is a very very bad idea and why I'm absolutely livid that they're launching.

Reflect Orbital

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