Catelli
@catelli.bsky.social
Consumer of beer, smoker of cigars. Camping and cycling
IT guy, from Cambridge, Ontario
Handle is an old nickname, it means "looked like a wet spaghetti noodle when running down the basketball court"
IT guy, from Cambridge, Ontario
Handle is an old nickname, it means "looked like a wet spaghetti noodle when running down the basketball court"
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Catelli
@catelli.bsky.social
· Jun 24
AI, The Digital El Dorado
I have come to the conclusion that the search for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is a modern quest for a mythical solution with no…
catelli2oh.medium.com
On how the search for AI is the pursuit of a myth. There is no 'there' there but the search itself will cause so much damage.
catelli2oh.medium.com/ai-the-digit...
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New episode! We explore how ownership is quietly disappearing from everyday life, and what that means for consumers, younger generations, and the economy as a whole.
Watch "You’ll Own Nothing and Be Happy: Is That Our Future?" here:
www.youtube.com/watc...
Watch "You’ll Own Nothing and Be Happy: Is That Our Future?" here:
www.youtube.com/watc...
January 23, 2026 at 2:37 PM
New episode! We explore how ownership is quietly disappearing from everyday life, and what that means for consumers, younger generations, and the economy as a whole.
Watch "You’ll Own Nothing and Be Happy: Is That Our Future?" here:
www.youtube.com/watc...
Watch "You’ll Own Nothing and Be Happy: Is That Our Future?" here:
www.youtube.com/watc...
This is another example of Carney's actions not matching his words. Endlessly equivocating to avoid making a statement that might "upset" people is the "old way" of doing things.
Honestly, does Mark Carney truly believe his own words? It doesn't appear that he actually understands what he says.
Honestly, does Mark Carney truly believe his own words? It doesn't appear that he actually understands what he says.
Carney dodged a bullet by being un-invited from the “Board of Peace” abomination. He knew he would have to say no eventually, he declined the billion-dollar bribe — but he didn’t want to be the one pulling the plug at this moment.
January 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM
This is another example of Carney's actions not matching his words. Endlessly equivocating to avoid making a statement that might "upset" people is the "old way" of doing things.
Honestly, does Mark Carney truly believe his own words? It doesn't appear that he actually understands what he says.
Honestly, does Mark Carney truly believe his own words? It doesn't appear that he actually understands what he says.
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As a gesture of goodwill, Canada will accept American dollars at par as well.
I was once at a bar in Seattle that wouldn’t accept a Canadian quarter
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
‘We miss our best friends’: Las Vegas hotels accepting Canadian dollar at par to spark tourism
Three downtown Las Vegas hotels have begun accepting the Canadian dollar at par with the American dollar in an effort to spur Canuck travel.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 23, 2026 at 12:53 PM
As a gesture of goodwill, Canada will accept American dollars at par as well.
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All this to say, Elon is not going to put a data center in space, unless he builds it underground on Mars or the Moon or something. Orbiting data centers make absolutely no sense from a physics perspective, and hence not from an economic perspective either.
January 23, 2026 at 1:53 PM
All this to say, Elon is not going to put a data center in space, unless he builds it underground on Mars or the Moon or something. Orbiting data centers make absolutely no sense from a physics perspective, and hence not from an economic perspective either.
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@tedrutland.bsky.social's musing on FB about how Trump, accidentally, could help remake the world for good, is a fantasy I share as well. Like a "holy fuck, how did we get to this, man we can do better" moment.
January 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
@tedrutland.bsky.social's musing on FB about how Trump, accidentally, could help remake the world for good, is a fantasy I share as well. Like a "holy fuck, how did we get to this, man we can do better" moment.
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Really sad to see so many former students announcing their layoff notices from the feds on LinkedIn and other platforms.
January 23, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Really sad to see so many former students announcing their layoff notices from the feds on LinkedIn and other platforms.
I'm forming a He-Man Trump Hater Club.
Who wants in?
Who wants in?
January 23, 2026 at 3:07 AM
I'm forming a He-Man Trump Hater Club.
Who wants in?
Who wants in?
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Incredible that we went from “You only exist because we allow you to exist” to “You are no longer welcome to pay me to be a part of my stupid club” in less than thirty-six hours.
January 23, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Incredible that we went from “You only exist because we allow you to exist” to “You are no longer welcome to pay me to be a part of my stupid club” in less than thirty-six hours.
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invitation to join the Board of Peace has been cancelled because he doesn't know what an "olive branch" is.
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 AM
invitation to join the Board of Peace has been cancelled because he doesn't know what an "olive branch" is.
So...
If the US is an untrustworthy ally with an unstable leader of questionable mental state and acuity...
Why do we still trust them? Why do we still ally with them?
If the US is an untrustworthy ally with an unstable leader of questionable mental state and acuity...
Why do we still trust them? Why do we still ally with them?
January 23, 2026 at 2:06 AM
So...
If the US is an untrustworthy ally with an unstable leader of questionable mental state and acuity...
Why do we still trust them? Why do we still ally with them?
If the US is an untrustworthy ally with an unstable leader of questionable mental state and acuity...
Why do we still trust them? Why do we still ally with them?
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Or, Heated Rivalry only exists because of CanCon requirements. Otherwise CTV/Bell/Crave would have just imported another American show.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
Opinion: Heated Rivalry shows Canadian content doesn’t need the CRTC’s help
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
Heated Rivalry shows Canadian content doesn’t need the CRTC’s help
Streaming platforms already give Canadians the tools to seek out the content they want, in the language they want, and the success stories speak for themselves.
www.hilltimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Or, Heated Rivalry only exists because of CanCon requirements. Otherwise CTV/Bell/Crave would have just imported another American show.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
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This is one of the most unsettling three-paragraph sequences I've read in my life, and I've spent two decades reading the most deranged people on the planet.
January 22, 2026 at 9:50 PM
This is one of the most unsettling three-paragraph sequences I've read in my life, and I've spent two decades reading the most deranged people on the planet.
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Is this what they’re doing in Davos??
In skijoring, a rider on horseback pulls a skier by a rope through a snowy obstacle course as fast as possible. Wipeouts are plentiful
Welcome to the wild world of skijoring
A growing sport in the Mountain West has Olympic aspirations
econ.st
January 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Is this what they’re doing in Davos??
The social media team for the CIty of Cambridge is trying wayyy too hard.
January 22, 2026 at 10:55 PM
The social media team for the CIty of Cambridge is trying wayyy too hard.
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Enjoy the warm spell while it lasts...
These winter “critters” may look cute, but when the cold snaps back, they show their frosty fangs! ❄️ Watch out! Winter’s wild side is just around the corner.
Next week we'll introduce you to the whole gang!
These winter “critters” may look cute, but when the cold snaps back, they show their frosty fangs! ❄️ Watch out! Winter’s wild side is just around the corner.
Next week we'll introduce you to the whole gang!
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Enjoy the warm spell while it lasts...
These winter “critters” may look cute, but when the cold snaps back, they show their frosty fangs! ❄️ Watch out! Winter’s wild side is just around the corner.
Next week we'll introduce you to the whole gang!
These winter “critters” may look cute, but when the cold snaps back, they show their frosty fangs! ❄️ Watch out! Winter’s wild side is just around the corner.
Next week we'll introduce you to the whole gang!
status[.]cloud[.]microsoft
That reports the service health of Microsoft 356 products is...
Down. Hard down. No health. No status. No service.
🤣
That reports the service health of Microsoft 356 products is...
Down. Hard down. No health. No status. No service.
🤣
January 22, 2026 at 10:07 PM
status[.]cloud[.]microsoft
That reports the service health of Microsoft 356 products is...
Down. Hard down. No health. No status. No service.
🤣
That reports the service health of Microsoft 356 products is...
Down. Hard down. No health. No status. No service.
🤣
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Seeing Mango Mussolini denigrate the Canadian contribution in Afghanistan is a very touchy subject for me, hence my angry posting about it... I lost friends, and I live every day with the effects of injuries suffered there. I can't live a normal life because I sacrificed my health to serve. Fuck him
January 22, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Seeing Mango Mussolini denigrate the Canadian contribution in Afghanistan is a very touchy subject for me, hence my angry posting about it... I lost friends, and I live every day with the effects of injuries suffered there. I can't live a normal life because I sacrificed my health to serve. Fuck him
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"What exactly do you expect Carney to do / not do?"
A thread of 50 specific items (with links, and not in any particular order), a large fraction of which are in line with warning signs we pointed out early on and were told to be quiet, wait and see, or trust his 4D chess acumen.
1/??
A thread of 50 specific items (with links, and not in any particular order), a large fraction of which are in line with warning signs we pointed out early on and were told to be quiet, wait and see, or trust his 4D chess acumen.
1/??
January 22, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Meet Ivan Impatient ⏱️It stopped snowing 45 minutes ago & he wants his street plowed NOW. According to Ivan, this is a normal winter. According to the snow & the weather reports… absolutely not. ❄️ Crews are clearing 1,200+ km of roads—main routes first. Shout out to plow operators! Please be patient.
January 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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I hate this game.
The "'Is Reality this Stupid' or is it 'AI Slop?'" game
The "'Is Reality this Stupid' or is it 'AI Slop?'" game
The Trump administration today announced a new government-backed fossil fuel industry mascot.
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
January 22, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I hate this game.
The "'Is Reality this Stupid' or is it 'AI Slop?'" game
The "'Is Reality this Stupid' or is it 'AI Slop?'" game