Chris Bennetts
@benetsc.bsky.social
Massive nerd. Programmer. Cyclist. Kindness enthusiast. 🏳️🌈💻🚞🚴✈️🚀🛰️
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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How’s this for a photo of the storm
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
How’s this for a photo of the storm
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Magnificent
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Magnificent
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Blue Origin kept us waiting, but damn is that an impressive performance for only their second orbital flight!
November 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Blue Origin kept us waiting, but damn is that an impressive performance for only their second orbital flight!
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Modern cars are collecting more data than ever, raising privacy concerns. The Mozilla Foundation says cars are the worst product category for privacy.
One Tech Tip: Modern cars are spying on you. Here's what you can do about it
Modern cars are collecting more data than ever, raising privacy concerns. The Mozilla Foundation says cars are the worst product category for privacy.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Modern cars are collecting more data than ever, raising privacy concerns. The Mozilla Foundation says cars are the worst product category for privacy.
I can’t understand why advertisers aren’t putting pressure on to get ODI matches on free to air TV. The current Aus vs India series would get great viewership.
October 23, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I can’t understand why advertisers aren’t putting pressure on to get ODI matches on free to air TV. The current Aus vs India series would get great viewership.
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More and more, I'm seeing AI-generated (or "enhanced") headshots everywhere from LinkedIn to dating sites. To me, at least, that is an immediate no. Relationships, be they employment or personal, are built on trust. An AI-genereated (or even "enhanced") photo is a lie, plain and simple.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
More and more, I'm seeing AI-generated (or "enhanced") headshots everywhere from LinkedIn to dating sites. To me, at least, that is an immediate no. Relationships, be they employment or personal, are built on trust. An AI-genereated (or even "enhanced") photo is a lie, plain and simple.
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most icebreakers are garbage because they force personal disclosure before allowing people a chance to determine whether the group is trustworthy.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
most icebreakers are garbage because they force personal disclosure before allowing people a chance to determine whether the group is trustworthy.
If you can’t charge overnight, EVs just aren’t viable. Perhaps 50% of the cars on the road are in that situation, and some token numbers of public chargers won’t fix the problem.
Predictions for EV sales going forward aren't looking too promising, and many automakers are reacting by adjusting their product portfolio plans.
GM’s EV push will cost it $1.6 billion in Q3 with end of the tax credit
With EV demand predicted to plummet, GM has rejiggered its production plans.
arstechnica.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
If you can’t charge overnight, EVs just aren’t viable. Perhaps 50% of the cars on the road are in that situation, and some token numbers of public chargers won’t fix the problem.
Niche complaint: people who overuse the ‘final’ keyword inside Java methods. 99% of the time it reduces readability because of the extra clutter.
October 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Niche complaint: people who overuse the ‘final’ keyword inside Java methods. 99% of the time it reduces readability because of the extra clutter.
When I was a kid, an ADD diagnosis meant you irritated your teachers. A lot of “good kids” struggled without the supports they needed to thrive.
October 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
When I was a kid, an ADD diagnosis meant you irritated your teachers. A lot of “good kids” struggled without the supports they needed to thrive.
The transport heritage expo at Sydney’s Central station is great. Brilliant exhibits. But maybe the main concourse is a little noisy for such an obviously ND crowd?
October 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The transport heritage expo at Sydney’s Central station is great. Brilliant exhibits. But maybe the main concourse is a little noisy for such an obviously ND crowd?
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Books that merely describe sexuality, LGBTQ people, or ugly aspects of American history aren't getting accidentally caught in a well-intentioned dragnet, Emma Sarappo writes: “They are targets of a deliberate effort to ban books deemed to have the wrong viewpoints.”
A Half Century of American Book Banning
In the 21st century, censorship of work like Judy Blume’s has evolved into a broader attack on books.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Books that merely describe sexuality, LGBTQ people, or ugly aspects of American history aren't getting accidentally caught in a well-intentioned dragnet, Emma Sarappo writes: “They are targets of a deliberate effort to ban books deemed to have the wrong viewpoints.”
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Dear computer boffins please stop trying to fix problems I don’t have | First Dog on the Moon
Dear computer boffins please stop trying to fix problems I don’t have | First Dog on the Moon
I don’t want AI in anything and certainly not everything please stop asking
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October 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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This whole section really.
September 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This whole section really.
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If you can’t do your job without ChatGPT to do it for you, maybe you shouldn’t be doing that job at all
I am continually shocked by how many people in our line of work openly admit to *needing* ChatGPT. “Oh, I couldn’t do my job without it,” someone said to me the other day. Which is weird because, like, they’ve been in that job for years?
September 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
If you can’t do your job without ChatGPT to do it for you, maybe you shouldn’t be doing that job at all
I don’t mind Geelong but I’d love the Victorians to lose today.
The Storm can win next weekend to make up for it.
The Storm can win next weekend to make up for it.
September 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I don’t mind Geelong but I’d love the Victorians to lose today.
The Storm can win next weekend to make up for it.
The Storm can win next weekend to make up for it.
Unpopular opinion: ‘Up There Cazaly’ needs to be rested for a good decade or so.
September 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Unpopular opinion: ‘Up There Cazaly’ needs to be rested for a good decade or so.
It’s amazing how many distinct kinds of awful you can feel as a flu progresses.
September 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It’s amazing how many distinct kinds of awful you can feel as a flu progresses.
This shows off the power dynamics in the rental market. Legal or not, the fact that you need somewhere to live gives you little choice but to sign.
An update on that insane lease term where the landlord owns everything you create during the tenancy:
September 23, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This shows off the power dynamics in the rental market. Legal or not, the fact that you need somewhere to live gives you little choice but to sign.
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