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Dave Porter Mar 4

Universal Hub Mar 3

Eclipsing the Zakim
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/eclipsing-zakim

#Boston #NorthEnd #TotalLunarEclipse

Dave Porter Feb 27

Katie Sylor-Miller Feb 27

Welp, I got laid off today along with 40% of Block. I’m still totally in shock an have no idea what comes next, but if you have need for a Principal Frontend Engineer hit me up!

Dave Porter Feb 11

Farce Majeure Feb 10

Any of y'all want to help run software for a transit system?

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mbta/jobs/5226038/deputy-director-of-software-engineering

Deputy Director of Software Engineering

The Deputy Director of Software Engineering in one of three program areas: Rider Tools, Transit Technology, or Fares Technology in the MBTA’s Technology Innovation Department (TID) plays a pivotal role within the software engineering group, collaborating closely with the Director of Engineering, Principal Architect, Software Product Managers, and leaders in design, program, and product management. Together, they strive to uphold engineering excellence in the distinct realm of civic technology, operating within the specific constraints of the MBTA.

Dave Porter Feb 8

yschaeff Feb 8

You where all thinking it. And the answer is 'yes!'. Yes you can totally LASER engrave a banana to exfiltrate data from your secured premises. Just out of the machine the text is barely noticable. But the next morning? Clear as day.

Dave Porter Jan 4

netop://ウィビ Sep 25

The most succinct and accurate description of the Old Web I’ve seen to date.

Dave Porter Dec 28

Year Progress Dec 28

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Dave Porter Dec 4

the lucha whore Sep 8, 2025

"what if the ship of theseus was sentient" is not a question I was prepared to grapple with on a monday

Dave Porter Dec 3

1.3.6.1.4.1.61513 Dec 2

Turns out you can just like, download the app used to make QLD road signs

https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/business-industry/Road-systems-and-engineering/Software/TraSiCAD

Dave Porter Nov 27

Æ.Nov 26

Last week in a seminar we discussed a text that was largely about sexual violence, including mass rape during war. Heavy stuff.

One student admitted they had not read the text but worked off a ChatGPT summary.

They had no idea the text was about sexual violence. ChatGPT withheld that information.

This wasn’t just a minor error nor a typical LLM hallucination.

About a third of the text, arguably its most important part, went completely ignored because it didn’t match OpenAI’s content policies

Dave Porter Oct 20

The annual predictions/opinions thread by Bloomberg solar industry analyst @solar_chase always delivers.
https://mastodon.green/@solar_chase/115405218786390108

Jenny Chase (@[email protected])

Time to make 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of Nov 2025. It's the book I should have read before trying to get a job in renewable energy. Reviewers describe it as “to the point, important, and taught me a lot” and “surprisingly entertaining, don’t be put off by the title”. https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/q0437#t=aboutBook

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