Okko Ojala

@okko
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Devaaja & totuusmuotoilija. Developer & truth designer. Days on web software development, nights AI voice assistants. OH2HIL. Ex Mieli-vapaaehtoinen.
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The state of America right now is that many people have no food to eat, and many people who pay $695 a year for a credit card (not a typo) are also in a hundred people long waiting list to get into an airport lounge that only serves people who have a platinum or centurion or black card. At every airport with one of those. At any time. Inside the lounge, when you get in, there’s free food, of course.

“Our datacenter is on fire …”

“Don’t be so negative, let’s call it a thermal event”

I wrote a post about DHH fash speedrun and crashout.

DHH and Omarchy: Midlife crisis

https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2025/11/06/dhh-and-omarchy-midlife-crisis/

Crush Fascism.

#linux #framework #omarchy #ruby

DHH and Omarchy: Midlife crisis

Couple weeks ago Cloudflare announced it would be sponsoring some Open Source projects. Throwing money at pet projects of random techbros would hardly be news, but there was a certain vibe behind them and the people leading them. In an unexpected turn of events, the millionaire receiving money from the billion-dollar company, thought it would...

Rust in Peace

Swedish soldier Frida checking optics on her AK 5C under sweltering Afghan afternoon at forward operating base, 2011.

This image was taken during one of most active years of NATO’s mission in Afghanistan, a conflict that drew soldiers from more than 50 nations, including Sweden. At the time, Swedish troops were stationed in Mazar-i-Sharif as part of ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), supporting stabilization, reconstruction, and local security efforts in northern Afghanistan.

The FDA’s new COVID vaccine rules mean most healthy kids are no longer eligible.

That means fewer providers offering shots, supply gaps, and confusion for parents — even as pediatric experts say all kids should still have access.

https://theconversation.com/fda-approves-updated-covid-19-vaccines-with-new-restrictions-potentially-limiting-access-for-healthy-children-264098

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines with new restrictions, potentially limiting access for healthy children

Healthy children may now only receive a COVID-19 vaccine ‘off-label’ – but in many states, pharmacists and other non-physicians may not be able to administer them that way.

The Conversation

Yhdysvaltain Piilaaksossa ohjelmoijia pusketaan kohti 72-tuntista työviikkoa

Nykyisin useissa teknologia-alan firmoissa 60-tuntista työviikkoa pidetään tuottavuuden kannalta täydellisenä ratkaisuna, mutta mm. Googlen entinen johtaja kannustaisi firmoja siirtymään 72-tuntiseen, 6-päiväiseen työviikkoon.

Amerikkalaiset ohjelmoijat eivät ole oikeutettuja ylityökorvauksiin tai edes tavalliseen tuntipalkkaan ylitöistä, vaan heillä on yleensä täysin kiinteä kuukausipalkka.

https://dawn.fi/uutiset/2025/09/27/yhdysvalloissa-koodarit-siirtyvat-pikkuhiljaa-72-tuntiseen-tyoviikkoon

#ylityö #siliconvalley #piilaakso #google #työelämä #yhdysvallat #uutiset #teknologia #tekniikka

Yhdysvaltain teknologiasektorila ollaan luisumassa 72-tuntiseen työviikkoon

Yhdysvaltain kovapalkkaisissa teknologia-alan töissä, etenkin Piilaaksossa työksentelevien ohjelmoijien keskuudessa, ollaan siirtymässä vaiheittain jopa 72-tuntisiin työviikkoihin.

AfterDawn

APROPOS OF EVERYTHING

am seeing an uptick of #ReplyGuys parachuting on my mentions to “oh, it’s just trolls” this or “it’s just bots” that.

makes me wanna go all chicken cobra on their asses honking WHOSE BOTS?

Boycott PepsiCo

It seems PepsiCo crafted a strategy to give the impression they were leaving russia to calm public outrage while quietly expanding their market share to profit from others’ exits.

Now PepsiCo faces growing consumer backlash, calls for sanctions and exclusion from public procurement.

Read more here 📎 https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/19/pepsico-russia-war-funding/

"A new peer-reviewed study published in PLOS ONE warns that deep sea mining risks may significantly outweigh the economic rewards, highlighting the profound environmental impact of DSM on fragile marine ecosystems and coastal communities. As demand for critical minerals—such as cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements—soars in the electronics and renewable energy sectors, this study urges a re-evaluation of mining the ocean floor."
https://skillings.net/critical-risks-uncovered-in-new-study/
Critical Study Warns of Deep Sea Mining Risks, Highlights Environmental Impact of DSM

Iron ore price trends remain stable amid rising tariffs and global trade volatility.

Skillings Mining Review
"Seldom do we have an opportunity to stop an environmental crisis before it begins. This is one of those opportunities. The mining industry is on the brink of excavating the deep ocean, creating a new environmental disaster with irreversible consequences for our ocean and climate. We urgently need a deep-sea mining moratorium to thoughtfully assess the full impact before a new crisis is created."
https://rael.berkeley.edu/publication/dont-look-down-the-case-against-deep-sea-mining/