Jeff Putz
@jeffputz.com
Orlando dad, husband, maker of software, sustainability nerd with strong feelings for musical theater. CoasterBuzz. #ASD #ADHD
Taking a break from the NIN. 🙂 These two are so good.
Norah Jones Is Playing Along with Sarah McLachlan (Podcast Season 2 Episode 6)
YouTube video by Norah Jones
youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Taking a break from the NIN. 🙂 These two are so good.
I can't believe that the judge fell for this stupid claim.
Meta wins monopoly trial, convinces judge that social networking is dead
People are “bored” by their friends’ content, judge ruled, siding with Meta.
arstechnica.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I can't believe that the judge fell for this stupid claim.
For context on my distaste for Meta, they deleted 18 years of Facebook history and however long on Instagram. All the robots said was that it was for a policy violation. I wanted to quit anyway, but there were a few folks I only connected with that way.
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
For context on my distaste for Meta, they deleted 18 years of Facebook history and however long on Instagram. All the robots said was that it was for a policy violation. I wanted to quit anyway, but there were a few folks I only connected with that way.
Boo. Meta sucks.
Meta Did Not Violate Antitrust Law, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Boo. Meta sucks.
The First Amendment wins again. Hopefully this emboldens other universities around the country.
UCLA faculty gets big win in suit against Trump’s university attacks
Government can’t use funding threats to override the First Amendment.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The First Amendment wins again. Hopefully this emboldens other universities around the country.
A third of these were cancer trials.
Trump admin axed 383 active clinical trials, dumping over 74K participants
It’s a “violation of foundational ethical principles of human participant research.”…
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A third of these were cancer trials.
We're closing in on 1,200 game on our new Star Wars pinball machine. That's in just five weeks.
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We're closing in on 1,200 game on our new Star Wars pinball machine. That's in just five weeks.
Responding to text spam isn't fun knowing that it's probably a bot.
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Responding to text spam isn't fun knowing that it's probably a bot.
It's great to see competition in commercial space.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket came back home after taking aim at Mars
“Never before in history has a booster this large nailed the landing on the second try.”…
arstechnica.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's great to see competition in commercial space.
Censorship in education is insanely dangerous. And let's be real, MAGA is about as dog whistly as it gets.
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Censorship in education is insanely dangerous. And let's be real, MAGA is about as dog whistly as it gets.
If you're wondering why it's so hard to make a buck on the web, this is it. This is a lot of page views for an off-season day in November, and all I can get is 13 cents per thousand views.
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
If you're wondering why it's so hard to make a buck on the web, this is it. This is a lot of page views for an off-season day in November, and all I can get is 13 cents per thousand views.
I've been sitting in the dark for an hour already and feel like it should be bedtime.
November 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I've been sitting in the dark for an hour already and feel like it should be bedtime.
Well this is a solid headline to wake up to. Been awhile since we've had good news.
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Well this is a solid headline to wake up to. Been awhile since we've had good news.
The #veronicamars soundtrack might be the best ever.
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The #veronicamars soundtrack might be the best ever.
I am really struggling with the time change.
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I am really struggling with the time change.
I decided I'm gonna give this another shot. I just have to find friends, if they're on here at all.
November 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I decided I'm gonna give this another shot. I just have to find friends, if they're on here at all.
@altmadison.bsky.social it rains *less* in Seattle than most places in the Midwest. Seriously, it's like 74 and sunny almost everyday in the summer.
June 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
@altmadison.bsky.social it rains *less* in Seattle than most places in the Midwest. Seriously, it's like 74 and sunny almost everyday in the summer.
@altmadison.bsky.social it's unfortunate that AltNation ignored the previous Wolf Alice album. It was great, start to finish. Hopefully that's not the case this time!
May 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
@altmadison.bsky.social it's unfortunate that AltNation ignored the previous Wolf Alice album. It was great, start to finish. Hopefully that's not the case this time!
My coding skills are rusty. 2024 was the first time in years that my GitHub contribution graph was anemic. And AI isn't nearly as useful as I hoped to fill in the gaps.
January 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
My coding skills are rusty. 2024 was the first time in years that my GitHub contribution graph was anemic. And AI isn't nearly as useful as I hoped to fill in the gaps.
@billchilds.bsky.social how are you cross-posting in these weird times? Manually?
January 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
@billchilds.bsky.social how are you cross-posting in these weird times? Manually?
My thoughts (and few conclusions) about what to do with social media.
What to do about social media - Jeff Putz.com
jeffputz.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
My thoughts (and few conclusions) about what to do with social media.
Reposted by Jeff Putz
Exactly why @bsky.app is so important. Engaging on this platform is important. As is growing this platform.
Which one of these men joins Tom Anderson and MySoace in the annals of history first ?
Their greed is our opportunity.
Which one of these men joins Tom Anderson and MySoace in the annals of history first ?
Their greed is our opportunity.
It is not free speech when Trump aligned oligarchs have their thumbs on the algorithms of all the social media apps.
January 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Exactly why @bsky.app is so important. Engaging on this platform is important. As is growing this platform.
Which one of these men joins Tom Anderson and MySoace in the annals of history first ?
Their greed is our opportunity.
Which one of these men joins Tom Anderson and MySoace in the annals of history first ?
Their greed is our opportunity.
I do wish that this site had a private-only option. Most of what I post is fairly innocuous, but I don't need the entire world to see every thought.
January 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I do wish that this site had a private-only option. Most of what I post is fairly innocuous, but I don't need the entire world to see every thought.
I spoke too soon. Already had my first follow by an AI bot with huge fake boobs.
January 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I spoke too soon. Already had my first follow by an AI bot with huge fake boobs.
Well it looks like I have a solid seed of people to make this useful. And honestly, it's not even The Ethics Of Zuck that make me want to bail on FB. It's just mostly crap ads and very little of it is from the people.
January 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Well it looks like I have a solid seed of people to make this useful. And honestly, it's not even The Ethics Of Zuck that make me want to bail on FB. It's just mostly crap ads and very little of it is from the people.