Anthony Giorgio
@agiorgio.bsky.social
IBMZ Lead Software Engineer for ZOAU on z/OS. NYU Tandon alum. Marist CS adjunct prof. He/him. Posts are my own. #mainframe
Did you ever read Cory Doctorow's "Unauthorized Bread"? arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/...
Unauthorized Bread: Real rebellions involve jailbreaking IoT toasters
Cory Doctorow’s book, Radicalized, is up for a CBC award. To celebrate, here’s an excerpt.
arstechnica.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Did you ever read Cory Doctorow's "Unauthorized Bread"? arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/...
I saw one at the grocery many years ago - I was shocked at the size!
July 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I saw one at the grocery many years ago - I was shocked at the size!
That's terrifying.
July 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
That's terrifying.
Your DQ closes? Ours started staying open year round about 15 years ago.
March 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Your DQ closes? Ours started staying open year round about 15 years ago.
In upstate NY the snowmobiles come out when you can’t find the pickup because it’s buried in the lake effect snow.
March 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
In upstate NY the snowmobiles come out when you can’t find the pickup because it’s buried in the lake effect snow.
That’s terrifying. I’m glad I never bought into bitcoin in the early days.
March 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
That’s terrifying. I’m glad I never bought into bitcoin in the early days.
When trying to use AI to solve problems in my domain (mainframes), it does a horrific job unless it’s been specifically trained on a relevant solution set.
March 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
When trying to use AI to solve problems in my domain (mainframes), it does a horrific job unless it’s been specifically trained on a relevant solution set.
This is on the level of “precious bodily fluids” from Dr. Strangelove.
March 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
This is on the level of “precious bodily fluids” from Dr. Strangelove.
I think you have too much empathy to make the hard decisions that an ambassador would need to do.
March 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I think you have too much empathy to make the hard decisions that an ambassador would need to do.
I spent two years flipping burgers and slinging French fries, and I ALWAYS try to be nice to service staff.
March 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I spent two years flipping burgers and slinging French fries, and I ALWAYS try to be nice to service staff.
You’re not a Midwest native? Where out east did you come from?
March 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
You’re not a Midwest native? Where out east did you come from?
My German furnace has a completely inscrutable user interface.
March 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
My German furnace has a completely inscrutable user interface.
At least it’s not joining a botnet and mining bitcoin during the dry cycle.
March 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
At least it’s not joining a botnet and mining bitcoin during the dry cycle.
That’s why Apple wrote Rosetta.
February 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
That’s why Apple wrote Rosetta.
Didn’t we already have this argument back in the 1990’s?
February 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Didn’t we already have this argument back in the 1990’s?
Joey Fatone is my cousin, so I don’t know if I’m a good data point.
February 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Joey Fatone is my cousin, so I don’t know if I’m a good data point.
That makes our -10 low from the other week look downright balmy!
February 18, 2025 at 3:46 AM
That makes our -10 low from the other week look downright balmy!
Looks like it should be a Lego model.
February 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Looks like it should be a Lego model.
Apparently we’re supposed to get our DTaP and MMR boosters too.
February 16, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Apparently we’re supposed to get our DTaP and MMR boosters too.
Did you find anything interesting when you cleaned it out?
February 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Did you find anything interesting when you cleaned it out?
My kids saw their very first pair of truck nuts this week. That made for an interesting conversation.
November 26, 2024 at 11:37 PM
My kids saw their very first pair of truck nuts this week. That made for an interesting conversation.
You two are adorable.
May 15, 2024 at 1:45 AM
You two are adorable.
This is a FASCINATING post.
April 26, 2024 at 3:27 PM
This is a FASCINATING post.