Afrotechie
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Afrotechie
@afrotechie.bsky.social
· Apr 1
I will live to tell the story of how I wasted 2.5 years of my career doing absolutely nothing impactful besides donkey work..
And there goes another apnews.com/article/char...
US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger
Charter Communications is merging with Cox Communications in an approximately $34.5 billion deal that brings together two of the biggest cable companies in the country.
apnews.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
And there goes another apnews.com/article/char...
LLM’s are killing Stack overflow 😒
May 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
LLM’s are killing Stack overflow 😒
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We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
April 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
How do I live in LA and struggle to find a barbershop? What is this.. any connects?
April 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
How do I live in LA and struggle to find a barbershop? What is this.. any connects?
I will live to tell the story of how I wasted 2.5 years of my career doing absolutely nothing impactful besides donkey work..
April 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I will live to tell the story of how I wasted 2.5 years of my career doing absolutely nothing impactful besides donkey work..
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We’re hiring a Head of Product! This is the perfect role for a creative, strategic, and experienced product leader who wants to help shape the future of social.
Apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
Apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
April 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We’re hiring a Head of Product! This is the perfect role for a creative, strategic, and experienced product leader who wants to help shape the future of social.
Apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
Apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
Yooo.. 24 Spines just in a single DC.. 🙃
March 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Yooo.. 24 Spines just in a single DC.. 🙃
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It’s not you, people are becoming dumber based on the results of cognitive tests. People across age groups are performing worse on tests for reasoning, problem-solving, and information-processing skills.
34% of U.S. adults scored at the lowest level for numeric skills in 2023. Up from 29% in 2022.
34% of U.S. adults scored at the lowest level for numeric skills in 2023. Up from 29% in 2022.
Human Intelligence Sharply Declining
No, it's not just you — people really are, per a number of surveys, way less intelligent than they used to be.
futurism.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It’s not you, people are becoming dumber based on the results of cognitive tests. People across age groups are performing worse on tests for reasoning, problem-solving, and information-processing skills.
34% of U.S. adults scored at the lowest level for numeric skills in 2023. Up from 29% in 2022.
34% of U.S. adults scored at the lowest level for numeric skills in 2023. Up from 29% in 2022.
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I thought Wiz was crazy to reject a $23B acquisition offer from Google last year. It turns out it was just a negotiation tactic and they’re being acquired for $32B today.
Big tech acquisitions are back.
Big tech acquisitions are back.
Google’s parent to buy cybersecurity group Wiz in biggest ever deal
Alphabet’s acquisition of Israeli startup for $32bn follows rejection of takeover bid last summer
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I thought Wiz was crazy to reject a $23B acquisition offer from Google last year. It turns out it was just a negotiation tactic and they’re being acquired for $32B today.
Big tech acquisitions are back.
Big tech acquisitions are back.
So thats it for Crown Castle?
March 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
So thats it for Crown Castle?
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Mike Krieger, chief product officer at Anthropic, predicts that in 3 years, software developers will mostly review AI-generated code rather than writing it.
This trend will extend to many knowledge work fields.
The problem is reviewing requires experience; how will entry-level workers gain it?
This trend will extend to many knowledge work fields.
The problem is reviewing requires experience; how will entry-level workers gain it?
Instagram cofounder predicts how the work of a software engineer will change in the next 3 years
Mike Krieger expects that within the next few years, software developers will be looking over AI-generated code more often than writing it themselves.
www.yahoo.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Mike Krieger, chief product officer at Anthropic, predicts that in 3 years, software developers will mostly review AI-generated code rather than writing it.
This trend will extend to many knowledge work fields.
The problem is reviewing requires experience; how will entry-level workers gain it?
This trend will extend to many knowledge work fields.
The problem is reviewing requires experience; how will entry-level workers gain it?
Damn!! Good Luck!! Stay warm
February 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Damn!! Good Luck!! Stay warm
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The unemployment rate in the information technology sector rose from 3.9% in December to 5.7% in January, above last month’s overall jobless rate of 4%.
The prevailing theory is that AI automation is eliminating mundane and routine tasks leading to needing fewer tech workers.
The prevailing theory is that AI automation is eliminating mundane and routine tasks leading to needing fewer tech workers.
IT Unemployment Rises to 5.7% as AI Hits Tech Jobs
The unemployment rate in the information technology sector rose from 3.9% in December to 5.7% in January, well above last month’s overall jobless rate of 4%, in the latest sign of how automation and t...
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The unemployment rate in the information technology sector rose from 3.9% in December to 5.7% in January, above last month’s overall jobless rate of 4%.
The prevailing theory is that AI automation is eliminating mundane and routine tasks leading to needing fewer tech workers.
The prevailing theory is that AI automation is eliminating mundane and routine tasks leading to needing fewer tech workers.
Halftime Show was legit!!!
February 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Halftime Show was legit!!!
Oooo
Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.
February 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Oooo
So much pain right now!!
January 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
So much pain right now!!
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Bots and trolls are two of the worst things to happen to the internet. Complete waste of time.
January 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Bots and trolls are two of the worst things to happen to the internet. Complete waste of time.
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This will be fun
January 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
This will be fun
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me after blowing a fuse on my multimeter
survive and improve.
January 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
me after blowing a fuse on my multimeter
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I received a lovely email today from someone who discovered my blog post on Class of Service (aka QoS) in Junos, and said it helped them understand the config. Well, I'll definitely use that as a chance to share the post again! Hopefully it'll help you too:
www.networkfuntimes.com/how-to-read-...
www.networkfuntimes.com/how-to-read-...
How To Read A Junos Class-Of-Service Configuration
Struggling to read Junos Class-of-Service config? This post is for you: it shows you where to start, what order to read each piece in, and what to look for. After this you'll have no problem working o...
www.networkfuntimes.com
January 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I received a lovely email today from someone who discovered my blog post on Class of Service (aka QoS) in Junos, and said it helped them understand the config. Well, I'll definitely use that as a chance to share the post again! Hopefully it'll help you too:
www.networkfuntimes.com/how-to-read-...
www.networkfuntimes.com/how-to-read-...
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Guys, what was the last major product released at Apple?
January 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Guys, what was the last major product released at Apple?
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Happy new year everyone. I start 2025 with a short article:
« How to use the Utility MIB to monitor ASIC specific counters using the ACX7000 as an example »
community.juniper.net/blogs/david-...
Enjoy reading. #juniper #evo #observability
« How to use the Utility MIB to monitor ASIC specific counters using the ACX7000 as an example »
community.juniper.net/blogs/david-...
Enjoy reading. #juniper #evo #observability
Monitoring PFE Resources on EVO Routers
Explore another use case of the Utility MIB feature [1] in Junos and EVO. We previously discussed this feature in a separate Techpost [2] in the context of the SRX platform. Today, we’ll focus on its ...
community.juniper.net
January 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Happy new year everyone. I start 2025 with a short article:
« How to use the Utility MIB to monitor ASIC specific counters using the ACX7000 as an example »
community.juniper.net/blogs/david-...
Enjoy reading. #juniper #evo #observability
« How to use the Utility MIB to monitor ASIC specific counters using the ACX7000 as an example »
community.juniper.net/blogs/david-...
Enjoy reading. #juniper #evo #observability