Mike Ely
@social.taupehat.com
Technologist, dad, author, ally if you want one. Writing site used to update weekly.
"The limits of what you are willing to imagine are an epitaph you wrote […]
[bridged from https://social.taupehat.com/@me on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
"The limits of what you are willing to imagine are an epitaph you wrote […]
[bridged from https://social.taupehat.com/@me on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Local sandwich shop is emailing out about Cyber Monday deals. Which, I think, shows a misunderstanding of what Cyber Monday actually is.
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Local sandwich shop is emailing out about Cyber Monday deals. Which, I think, shows a misunderstanding of what Cyber Monday actually is.
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@petrillic/115641026649670800
Absolutely this. For decades (literally decades!), their primary business model has been selling seriously outdated and unbelievably buggy software at outrageous prices, and then countersuing their customers when the inevitable lawsuits […]
Absolutely this. For decades (literally decades!), their primary business model has been selling seriously outdated and unbelievably buggy software at outrageous prices, and then countersuing their customers when the inevitable lawsuits […]
Original post on social.taupehat.com
social.taupehat.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@petrillic/115641026649670800
Absolutely this. For decades (literally decades!), their primary business model has been selling seriously outdated and unbelievably buggy software at outrageous prices, and then countersuing their customers when the inevitable lawsuits […]
Absolutely this. For decades (literally decades!), their primary business model has been selling seriously outdated and unbelievably buggy software at outrageous prices, and then countersuing their customers when the inevitable lawsuits […]
Fixed the heater in my Volvo and was quickly reminded that the Swedish government requires those to be designed to serve as blast furnaces in times of national emergency. #mechanics
November 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Fixed the heater in my Volvo and was quickly reminded that the Swedish government requires those to be designed to serve as blast furnaces in times of national emergency. #mechanics
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@freiheit/115635395255300088
If ever there were a "serves 'em right" scenario, this one comes decades late but it's a doozy just the same.
Maybe poor Larry will have to sell his Hawaiian island before the locals drown him by way of invitation to leave.
If ever there were a "serves 'em right" scenario, this one comes decades late but it's a doozy just the same.
Maybe poor Larry will have to sell his Hawaiian island before the locals drown him by way of invitation to leave.
Looking like there’s a chance (a hope?) that Oracle will fail entirely because of a combination of prior debt and going “all in” on debt-backed LLM/AI infrastructure buildouts. At least looking like they’ll be first company to “crash” as the bubble collapses […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@freiheit/115635395255300088
If ever there were a "serves 'em right" scenario, this one comes decades late but it's a doozy just the same.
Maybe poor Larry will have to sell his Hawaiian island before the locals drown him by way of invitation to leave.
If ever there were a "serves 'em right" scenario, this one comes decades late but it's a doozy just the same.
Maybe poor Larry will have to sell his Hawaiian island before the locals drown him by way of invitation to leave.
Reposted by Mike Ely
Hmmm. I have done a lot of winter camping (and in snow, subzero conditions), and I'm going to say "reading an article about winter camping" is not sufficient to prepare you for actual winter camping.
I'd put this in the category of "go with people who have winter […]
[Original post on ai6yr.org]
I'd put this in the category of "go with people who have winter […]
[Original post on ai6yr.org]
November 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Hmmm. I have done a lot of winter camping (and in snow, subzero conditions), and I'm going to say "reading an article about winter camping" is not sufficient to prepare you for actual winter camping.
I'd put this in the category of "go with people who have winter […]
[Original post on ai6yr.org]
I'd put this in the category of "go with people who have winter […]
[Original post on ai6yr.org]
We're at a precipice right now, and I'm shook. It's not that things can't get any crazier because it's impossible, it's that things can't get any crazier because load-bearing structures will fail. I just don't know what to do about the situation.
November 29, 2025 at 4:45 AM
We're at a precipice right now, and I'm shook. It's not that things can't get any crazier because it's impossible, it's that things can't get any crazier because load-bearing structures will fail. I just don't know what to do about the situation.
After doing Yet Another repair on one of the rather doddering cars this family owns, I've decided to start saving up to buy a new car in the next couple of years. Ouch!
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
After doing Yet Another repair on one of the rather doddering cars this family owns, I've decided to start saving up to buy a new car in the next couple of years. Ouch!
Reposted by Mike Ely
someone had to do it
November 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
someone had to do it
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. We had a nice dinner with family, lots of tasty food and no drunkles to be seen (or heard).
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. We had a nice dinner with family, lots of tasty food and no drunkles to be seen (or heard).
I just spent an entire freaking hour doing low-level TCP tracing to figure out why my test wasn't working, only to discover that the "Test item" dialogue doesn't freaking work with net.tcp.service checks.
It's just one thing after another with this shitty platform. Fuck #zabbix
Sincerely, one […]
It's just one thing after another with this shitty platform. Fuck #zabbix
Sincerely, one […]
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social.taupehat.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I just spent an entire freaking hour doing low-level TCP tracing to figure out why my test wasn't working, only to discover that the "Test item" dialogue doesn't freaking work with net.tcp.service checks.
It's just one thing after another with this shitty platform. Fuck #zabbix
Sincerely, one […]
It's just one thing after another with this shitty platform. Fuck #zabbix
Sincerely, one […]
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A friendly reminder that the #Fediverse is run by volenteers, if you like to support the server you are on check in with your admin or check the /about page that could have some more info❤️
If you would like to support the services I host you can do so via:
https://paypal.me/stuxOS […]
If you would like to support the services I host you can do so via:
https://paypal.me/stuxOS […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A friendly reminder that the #Fediverse is run by volenteers, if you like to support the server you are on check in with your admin or check the /about page that could have some more info❤️
If you would like to support the services I host you can do so via:
https://paypal.me/stuxOS […]
If you would like to support the services I host you can do so via:
https://paypal.me/stuxOS […]
Reposted by Mike Ely
screaming into the void I'm sure but at least I got to do this today
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
screaming into the void I'm sure but at least I got to do this today
Got some "interesting" #email this morning, best summed up by this reply in the thread:
"Dear god did some maniac get us into a reply all chain?
IT'S BEEN SO LONG."
"Dear god did some maniac get us into a reply all chain?
IT'S BEEN SO LONG."
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Got some "interesting" #email this morning, best summed up by this reply in the thread:
"Dear god did some maniac get us into a reply all chain?
IT'S BEEN SO LONG."
"Dear god did some maniac get us into a reply all chain?
IT'S BEEN SO LONG."
When you're like "Ah, my computer keyboard is so grody!" but then you've got one of those all-mechanical ones that weighs like ten pounds and comes with a toolkit... all clean now!
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 AM
When you're like "Ah, my computer keyboard is so grody!" but then you've got one of those all-mechanical ones that weighs like ten pounds and comes with a toolkit... all clean now!
My Volvo is old enough to buy alcohol (plus a few years), but I just got this thing in the mail from the dealer: "Mike, you're due for an important 217,500 - mile maintenance interval."
I appreciate the dedication to durability here, but I just changed the timing belt and water pump, pretty […]
I appreciate the dedication to durability here, but I just changed the timing belt and water pump, pretty […]
Original post on social.taupehat.com
social.taupehat.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
My Volvo is old enough to buy alcohol (plus a few years), but I just got this thing in the mail from the dealer: "Mike, you're due for an important 217,500 - mile maintenance interval."
I appreciate the dedication to durability here, but I just changed the timing belt and water pump, pretty […]
I appreciate the dedication to durability here, but I just changed the timing belt and water pump, pretty […]
Reposted by Mike Ely
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (left) meets German dictator Adolf Hitler (right) in Munich during the negotiations that led to the Munich Agreement, which ceded the Sudetenland to Germany. Less than a year later, Hitler’s occupation of the rest of […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
November 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (left) meets German dictator Adolf Hitler (right) in Munich during the negotiations that led to the Munich Agreement, which ceded the Sudetenland to Germany. Less than a year later, Hitler’s occupation of the rest of […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
Reposted by Mike Ely
The very last United States penny was minted on my birthday this year. #penny #money #history https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/business/last-penny-minted
最后一枚便士硬币将于今日在费城铸造
The last-ever penny will be minted today in Philadelphia (www.cnn.com)
00:10 ↑ 141 HN Points
www.cnn.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The very last United States penny was minted on my birthday this year. #penny #money #history https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/business/last-penny-minted
Oh, not me overengineering putting a handle on a plastic bucket lid...
Tell you what though, that thing's on there and good.
Tell you what though, that thing's on there and good.
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Oh, not me overengineering putting a handle on a plastic bucket lid...
Tell you what though, that thing's on there and good.
Tell you what though, that thing's on there and good.
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To make matters worse, not one other person stood up for her. Not one.
#jenniferjacobs #quietpiggy #epsteinfiles #trumplies #trumpisstillapedo
#jenniferjacobs #quietpiggy #epsteinfiles #trumplies #trumpisstillapedo
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
To make matters worse, not one other person stood up for her. Not one.
#jenniferjacobs #quietpiggy #epsteinfiles #trumplies #trumpisstillapedo
#jenniferjacobs #quietpiggy #epsteinfiles #trumplies #trumpisstillapedo
Great, just what we need - cuter trash pandas.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/raccoons-are-showing-early-signs-of-domestication/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/raccoons-are-showing-early-signs-of-domestication/
Raccoons Are Showing Early Signs of Domestication
City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals
www.scientificamerican.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Great, just what we need - cuter trash pandas.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/raccoons-are-showing-early-signs-of-domestication/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/raccoons-are-showing-early-signs-of-domestication/
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LOL I am not in cybersecurity, but look, another Fortinet zero day exploit 🤨
Do they have one of these every day, or just several times a week?
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
Do they have one of these every day, or just several times a week?
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
LOL I am not in cybersecurity, but look, another Fortinet zero day exploit 🤨
Do they have one of these every day, or just several times a week?
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
Do they have one of these every day, or just several times a week?
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
You can make these from a couple feet of romex and about fifteen dollars worth of stuff from the hardwork store. Bear in mind, the only allowed use for these is to leave them on the desk of the plant safety manager on the first day of the fourth month of the year.
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
You can make these from a couple feet of romex and about fifteen dollars worth of stuff from the hardwork store. Bear in mind, the only allowed use for these is to leave them on the desk of the plant safety manager on the first day of the fourth month of the year.
Reposted by Mike Ely
This is such a GREAT bicycle safety page. h/t @bikemonterey
#BikeTooter #safety #bicycle
https://bicyclesafe.com/
#BikeTooter #safety #bicycle
https://bicyclesafe.com/
Bicycle Safety: How to Not Get Hit by Cars
Ten ways you can get hit by cars (with pictures) and meaningful ways to avoid them. Not your typical lame Bike Safety page.
bicyclesafe.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is such a GREAT bicycle safety page. h/t @bikemonterey
#BikeTooter #safety #bicycle
https://bicyclesafe.com/
#BikeTooter #safety #bicycle
https://bicyclesafe.com/
Don't ordinarily post FB stuff in here but this one was too good to pass on. Making fun of LA is a fulltime affair for people north of SLO. #cawx
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1293352362599167
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1293352362599167
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Don't ordinarily post FB stuff in here but this one was too good to pass on. Making fun of LA is a fulltime affair for people north of SLO. #cawx
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1293352362599167
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1293352362599167