Jonathan Mergy

@mergy@self.social
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Tech pro in San Francisco. Posting on #technology, #nonprofits, #sysadmin, #cybersecurity, #infosec, #news, #philosophy, #SanFrancisco things, and attempts at humor.
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Excellent piece on Ziz LaSota in NYT. I had no idea how all of this progressed. >> She Wanted to Save the World From A.I. Then the Killings Started. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/business/ziz-lasota-zizians-rationalists.html
Always striking to see how Microsoft can confuse around their various M365 admin areas and sub-areas. They not only fold in new views constantly but then randomly decide on what is relevant for nav menus etc. It's a box of chocolates. Truly.
Hot everywhere else and coming back to #SanFramcisco like...

Enjoyed in the physical NYT Mag on the need for enfeebling humans to leverage #AI - author forgot about the Apple one with the office moron, Warren, asking for more responsibility but there were enough other examples mentioned to support the themes. >>

Why Does Every Commercial for A.I. Think You’re a Moron? Ads for consumer A.I. are struggling to imagine how the product could improve your day — unless you’re a barely functioning idiot. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/magazine/ai-commercials-ads-loneliness.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Sk8.dZme.KE40lUbqtM0u&smid=url-share

Toots and the Maytals sounds waaay better on vinyl.
Really appreciate SFPD responding and investigating the horrific accident near West Portal Library.

Microsoft Teams is finally moving to a single app for personal and work

The new Teams app starts rolling out in April with easy account switching.

https://mer.gy/oz

Re-watching the second half of the Niners Lions game.
threads.com (slack replacement) vs. threads.net (Twitter replacement)
#threadsapp