Greg Wilson

@gvwilson
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I program, write, and teach. Co-founder of Software Carpentry and It Will Never Work in Theory; co-editor of The Architecture of Open Source Applications.
Personal sitehttps://third-bit.com/
Software Design by Example in Pythonhttps://third-bit.com/sdxpy/
Teaching Tech Togetherhttps://teachtogether.tech/
The Architecture of Open Source Applicationshttps://aosabook.org/
Greg Wilson4h ago
smeg12h ago

Anthropic secretly installs spyware when you install Claude Desktop
https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/anthropic-spyware/

#claude #ai #llm #privacy #cybersecurity #spyware #fuckai #stopai #dataprivacy #anthropic

Greg Wilson17h ago
It's starting to look like the long-term neurological effects of Covid will be the tetraethyl lead of my daughter's generation :-(
Greg Wilson17h ago
Denis - The COVID info guy -18h ago

Researchers warn of severe long-term damage to the brain after Covid following new study.

"A study published in January followed essential workers who had provided blood samples both before and after contracting Covid. It found that people who developed long-term neurological symptoms after Covid also showed increased levels of phosphorylated tau, a protein linked to early brain degeneration."

Source: https://www.uniladtech.com/science/research-warns-long-term-brain-damage-covid-650802-20260415

Study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00556-0/fulltext

Researchers warn of severe long-term damage to the brain after Covid following new study

Scientists warn long Covid could be linked to lasting brain damage, including memory issues and increased risk of neurological decline.

uniladtech
Greg Wilson19h ago
Big tech is like the cocaine cartels: https://third-bit.com/2026/04/19/big-tech-cocaine-cartels/
The Third Bit: Big Tech is Like the Cocaine Cartels

Greg Wilson19h ago

Some people cry when they chop onions. The trick is not to form an emotional connection: you have to be non-shallot.

Thank you, I'll see myself out.

Greg Wilson22h ago
asimpy Improvements: https://third-bit.com/2026/04/19/asimpy-improvements/ #python
The Third Bit: asimpy Improvements

Greg Wilson22h ago
bifurq1d ago
Robert Ariail
Greg Wilson22h ago
My sister died of pancreatic cancer in her forties, leaving three kids without their mother. I really, really hope this result holds up, and that the anti-science insanity in the US doesn't stop it from moving forward. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pancreatic-cancer-mrna-vaccine-shows-lasting-results-early-trial-rcna331969
Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial

Nearly all of the patients who responded to the a personalized mRNA pancreatic vaccine are still alive six years later.

NBC News
Greg Wilson22h ago
Leave X - Protect DemocracyMar 29

Human rights chief warns against banning social media for kids
https://archive.is/2026.03.24-204653/https://www.politico.eu/article/michael-oflaherty-human-rights-council-of-europe-children-social-media-ban/

Ban the harmful algorithms of Big Tech social media instead.

#BigTech #SocialMedia #EU #Children

Greg Wilson22h ago
John Fahey: "Jesus is a Dying Bedmaker" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSiH885H84s #music
John Fahey - Jesus Is A Dying Bedmaker

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