Grumpy Pup

@njd
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223 Following
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Standard nerd. Software developer. Sceptic. Secular Humanist.
Making tiny changes to Earth.
Here to test the lifeboats.
Grumpy PupMar 8, 2024
@ianbetteridge Yeah, this explains so much about social media. Funnily enough I've just come back here from Bluesky for a while, partly because Bluesky is becoming more and more like pre-Musk Twitter, everyone lashing out at ideological allies instead of opponents.
Grumpy PupNov 15, 2023
Started Going
Grumpy PupOct 15, 2023
The Conversation U.S.Oct 15, 2023

The economics of asymmetric warfare worked in favor of Hamas’s missile attack:

- Cost of an Iron Dome missile interceptor: $60,000
- Cost of a Hamas missile: $600

And that meant that Hamas was able to overwhelm Israel’s air defense.

An aerospace engineer explains:
https://theconversation.com/israels-iron-dome-air-defense-system-works-well-heres-how-hamas-got-around-it-215512

#Gaza #GazaWar

Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system works well – here's how Hamas got around it

If Israel’s Iron Dome is the best air defense system in the world, how did so many Hamas missiles get through? An aerospace engineer explains it’s a game of numbers.

The Conversation
Show threadGrumpy PupOct 14, 2023

@ProjectFearlessness

Similarly, I'm all for Israelis _and_ Palestinians. Hamas and Likud are as bad as each other and the leaders of both should probably hang, but there are millions in the middle who just want a peaceful and comfortable life, and don't deserve this chaos.

Grumpy PupSep 24, 2023
James BoagSep 24, 2023
Do you hate humans?
Do you blame your parents because you were born?
Do you resent being alive?
Do you want to punish everyone on Earth because your life didn't turn out as you wanted?
Get a job at EDF customer services and work through your issues that way.
Grumpy PupSep 11, 2023
Matt WillemsenSep 11, 2023
Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here’s what you need to know
Late last week, Google announced something called the Privacy Sandbox has been rolled out to a “majority” of Chrome users, and will reach 100% of users in the coming months. But what is it, exactly?
Instead of third-party cookies, Chrome can now tap directly into your browsing history to gather information on advertising “topics”.
https://theconversation.com/google-chrome-just-rolled-out-a-new-way-to-track-you-and-serve-ads-heres-what-you-need-to-know-213150 #google #chrome #PrivacySandbox #BrowsingHistory #advertizers
Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here's what you need to know

Google is paving the way to serve you ads based directly on your browsing history, instead of cookies.

The Conversation
Grumpy PupSep 7, 2023
christhebarker ☑️Sep 7, 2023
🚨 CAUTION! Vehicle reversing!
Show threadGrumpy PupSep 4, 2023
@tenkoman Solidarity. After 13 years using the thing that used to be called Twitter, I finally gave up. No grand gesture. No wiping of my account. I'll just leave it be, for what it's worth.
Grumpy PupAug 2, 2023
elleAug 1, 2023
dear god please let trump try to escape prosecution by fleeing the US in a yacht that is quickly met by 6-10 orcas who have just done cocaine
Grumpy PupAug 2, 2023
Petrina Binney 🏳‍🌈 📚🌲Aug 2, 2023

First Prince William, now Rishi Sunak. Rich people can't pour pints. Yeah, I said it.

Go to a professional for all your beer-related needs and keep the desperate-to-look-normal away from the pumps. They can't do it.

Love the face of her in the background. She knows.

#ABarmaidKnows #RishiSunak #YetAnotherMillionaireWhoCantPourBeer