Scott Francis

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Asking “what if?” for a living, trying to think and act long-term (emerging tech security) • opinions mine, not guaranteed correct • rarely an expert, often an enthusiast • Internet ops since the 20th century • eternally curious • loved beyond comprehension; learning to relax • be kind • celebrate beauty • fear not • keep hope alive • SoCal 🌊
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The Ruleshttps://gist.github.com/darkuncle/d366a6c4323db64a7b761704d6f1ab95
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Profile photosZuma Beach and Henry Cowell Redwoods
Scott Francis48m ago
Nowhere Girl1h ago
I try to avoid cynicism, doomerism, and misanthropy because it leads to incoherent politics where there is no outcome people will support because they can always imagine something going wrong with it.
Scott Francis49m ago
Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮1h ago

The new Steam Controller releases May 4th https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-new-steam-controller-releases-may-4th/

#SteamController #Steam #Valve

The new Steam Controller releases May 4th

Valve have now confirmed the new Steam Controller is launching May 4th, and they've confirmed the pricing too.

GamingOnLinux
Scott Francis50m ago
Show threadtiddy roosevelt2h ago
@darkuncle There's now a few original paintings on http://wagtails.art/shop, but I've also put this one in particular up for prints on redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/i/art-print/Particle-trails-by-wagtailsart/175791597/wqnt
Shop – wagtails.art

wagtails.art
Scott Francis2h ago
JA Westenberg16h ago
“you should touch grass” i am the grass. i grow in the cracks of an abandoned walmart parking lot. i feed on microplastics and discarded vape pods. your sneakers fear me.
Scott Francis2h ago

⚛️ Big milestone for quantum-secure communications: Walton Institute (SETU) and Q*Bird have deployed Ireland’s first multi‑node, entanglement‑based Measurement‑Device‑Independent #QKD (MDI‑QKD) network, contributing to EuroQCI (the EU’s federated #quantum communications infrastructure).

🔗 Read More: https://q-bird.com/press/irelands-quantum-leap-walton-institute-at-setu-and-qbird-deploy-irelands-first-qkd-network-with-expandable-architecture/

Scott Francis2h ago
One of the things that continues to amaze me is what humans routinely achieve at a physiological level that was deemed physically impossible just a century ago. case in point: not one but *two* competitors in the London Marathon have become the first people to finish in under two hours in an officially sanctioned race. https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/48598786/sabastian-sawe-wins-london-marathon-record-1st-finish-2-hours
Scott Francis16h ago
Legit_Spaghetti20h ago

Anti-drone defenses primarily rely on signal jamming and using small-caliber weapons to shoot down drones. There are directed-energy systems, but those are mostly scifi. Interceptor drones are seeing some use, but it's an evolving field.

The world's fastest racing drone set a record of around 350kph. About the size of a tall soda can, I imagine it'd be challenging to shoot down, especially without warning.

Strange times to be living in.

Scott Francis18h ago
Show threadGlyph21h ago

Min begins:

What is "scope":

- What are we here to do?
- What problem are we trying to solve?
- What problems are we NOT trying to solve?

Being clear about scope gives you the ability to say "no".

#NBPy

Scott Francis21h ago
Low Quality Facts21h ago
That's depressing.
Scott Francis21h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@glyph/116472275651648711

Loneliness is not a problem that can be solved with technology.

That said, when hammer salesmen keep making ever more grandiose claims about their all-purpose hammers, it’s hard not to see everything as a nail.