lifelong techie
& security admin
& security official
& philosopher
& writer
& poet
I care about good technology leadership, self-advocacy for experienced and underappreciated technologists, and sustainability in tech.
Show me your memes, your rants, your passion projects, and I will share mine as well.
I don't care what you call me, as long as you call me. ✌️
| what the hell is that | horse with dog mouth |
| therapists have given me nicknames | mousy; heart person |
RE: https://techhub.social/@Techmeme/116681366338583148
So many opinions on this (lol). All commentary on him as a person aside... If you can only meet 20% of your goals, you need either fewer goals or more realistic goals (or both). I think we all envision a future of autonomous flying cars, more convenient transit options, and yeah, space is cool. But you have to have solid infrastructure in order to grow. We're not born with the ability to fly.
Read some gd Isaac Asimov & learn how to put some real love into what you're doing. You'll see just how far we've come, and how much further we can go, if you stop to look back every once in a while. You don't need to get stuck on the past, but you have to learn sooner or later that having a good future takes work. You have to take part in building your own infrastructure, and you have to like it in order for it to work.
At the end of the day, the core of achievement is made and maintained by your human infrastructure, not the tools.
First day of [meteorological] summer and 90 degrees, speakers give up midway home. "Oh no. But I just had this thing serviced and it all checked out."
Well TIL with my little ODBII scanner that it was out of self-preservation. Heat was too high to sustain the speakers safely. This thing not only taught me more about my speakers in 5 minutes than enshittified searches did, but it also saved me probably $5k in getting an 11-point sound system replaced (for now). I knew I bought this little gadget for a reason.
So now I know to make sure it's cooler before I blast out The Prodigy at top volume. 😂
Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman after multiple ChatGPT-linked murders
Altman has an "utter disregard" for human lives, Florida AG says.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/florida-sues-openai-sam-altman-after-multiple-chatgpt-linked-murders/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
It's #pridemonth which means it's time for us all to support #trans rights AND trans wrongs!
It's always been funny to me how anyone #lgbt is expected to be virtuous, as though being queer is so "bad" on its own that we have to be "good" people to make up for it.
I'm starting off the month strong by being an evil bisexual & enabling policies everyone at work hates because I'm the guy who does his job and I love being that bitch.
Happy Pride, darlings!! 🏳️🌈
Re: handwriting from the article I just boosted...
I cannot advocate enough for maintaining handwriting as a skill.
As much as I love all of my clacky, mechanical keyboards I've built or bought, I do have to admit that there's something equally satisfying about not tethering myself to a device to put thoughts in order.
I'll also add that keeping up penpal relationships since I was a little kid has also been intensely rewarding. (But I do have a few letters I haven't sent yet, gotta get on that.)
Key takeaway: Write more, ya turkey! It's for your health! ❤️
@innocentzero Journaling is what works best for me but it's not always shorter. (To be honest I forget about the 5 senses exercise and breathing because they're just not that intuitive or impactful for me.) Writing, however, actually meaningfully engages most of the senses and lets you really process what you're feeling.
Normally I will write a page or two, but a major breakthrough for me came when I wrote 20 pages in a day to just process a bunch of stuff that had been bothering me. That was the point from which I started being able to live in the present a bit better.
There's also nothing wrong with just admitting you're intense and sensitive... I'm working on accepting that about myself. But I can't sing the praises of journaling loud enough (I don't think I can sing well, lol).
@photonist This resonates with me. I specifically look for equipment that is limited and somewhat novel that can just mimic the experience of living. For me, memory is imperfect/shifting and I like when I have a camera that is, too.
I've loved instant photography for a very long time because if a shot is bad and the moment is gone, then you had to be there. Some of my worst shots are my favorite because they teach a lesson in how much I can care about something. Those shots are spontaneous, candid, and reflect the motion of reality better, to me, than perfecting a staged shot.
"Better" gear never compares to the experience of reality and gear is rarely an adequate substitute for skill. There's a point where in all artforms, close enough is more satisfying than chasing perfection.
Thanks for writing this piece!
Ars Technica