Bill Statler
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Images "improved" by AI were circulating on social networks, including the Fediverse, within hours after the Minneapolis shooting incident.
By today, it is very likely there will be fake videos too. PLEASE check your sources very carefully before sharing anything!
Lead Stories wrote the […]
By today, it is very likely there will be fake videos too. PLEASE check your sources very carefully before sharing anything!
Lead Stories wrote the […]
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January 8, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Images "improved" by AI were circulating on social networks, including the Fediverse, within hours after the Minneapolis shooting incident.
By today, it is very likely there will be fake videos too. PLEASE check your sources very carefully before sharing anything!
Lead Stories wrote the […]
By today, it is very likely there will be fake videos too. PLEASE check your sources very carefully before sharing anything!
Lead Stories wrote the […]
Maybe you saw a viral story recently, about a food delivery service whose software calculates a "desperation score" for its drivers:
> If a driver usually logs on at 10 PM and accepts every garbage $3 order instantly without hesitation, the algo tags them as ‘High Desperation.’ Once they are […]
> If a driver usually logs on at 10 PM and accepts every garbage $3 order instantly without hesitation, the algo tags them as ‘High Desperation.’ Once they are […]
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January 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Maybe you saw a viral story recently, about a food delivery service whose software calculates a "desperation score" for its drivers:
> If a driver usually logs on at 10 PM and accepts every garbage $3 order instantly without hesitation, the algo tags them as ‘High Desperation.’ Once they are […]
> If a driver usually logs on at 10 PM and accepts every garbage $3 order instantly without hesitation, the algo tags them as ‘High Desperation.’ Once they are […]
"Don't say anything, I have to count out 3 cups of flour and I'll lose count."
{One.}
{Two.}
{Th...}
{Gluten, I wonder how many people are really sensitive to it?}
{²𝟛𝟚⅔↊𝟛♴𝟚↋}
🙀
{One.}
{Two.}
{Th...}
{Gluten, I wonder how many people are really sensitive to it?}
{²𝟛𝟚⅔↊𝟛♴𝟚↋}
🙀
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 AM
"Don't say anything, I have to count out 3 cups of flour and I'll lose count."
{One.}
{Two.}
{Th...}
{Gluten, I wonder how many people are really sensitive to it?}
{²𝟛𝟚⅔↊𝟛♴𝟚↋}
🙀
{One.}
{Two.}
{Th...}
{Gluten, I wonder how many people are really sensitive to it?}
{²𝟛𝟚⅔↊𝟛♴𝟚↋}
🙀
Which countries recognized Maduro as president of Venezuela after the 28 July 2024 election?
Here is a good Wikipedia article. (Wikipedia articles about Venezuela are currently being edited frequently, so the link below is to the most recent version prior to the 3 January 2026 seizure of Maduro […]
Here is a good Wikipedia article. (Wikipedia articles about Venezuela are currently being edited frequently, so the link below is to the most recent version prior to the 3 January 2026 seizure of Maduro […]
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January 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Which countries recognized Maduro as president of Venezuela after the 28 July 2024 election?
Here is a good Wikipedia article. (Wikipedia articles about Venezuela are currently being edited frequently, so the link below is to the most recent version prior to the 3 January 2026 seizure of Maduro […]
Here is a good Wikipedia article. (Wikipedia articles about Venezuela are currently being edited frequently, so the link below is to the most recent version prior to the 3 January 2026 seizure of Maduro […]
Just a few things I'm trying to keep in mind...
* There are never just two sides. Powerful entities form convenient alliances, and each of those entities is composed of factions that have also formed convenient alliances.
* Political rhetoric is a tool for acquiring supporters. Ignore the […]
* There are never just two sides. Powerful entities form convenient alliances, and each of those entities is composed of factions that have also formed convenient alliances.
* Political rhetoric is a tool for acquiring supporters. Ignore the […]
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January 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Just a few things I'm trying to keep in mind...
* There are never just two sides. Powerful entities form convenient alliances, and each of those entities is composed of factions that have also formed convenient alliances.
* Political rhetoric is a tool for acquiring supporters. Ignore the […]
* There are never just two sides. Powerful entities form convenient alliances, and each of those entities is composed of factions that have also formed convenient alliances.
* Political rhetoric is a tool for acquiring supporters. Ignore the […]
I thought that IPv6 was the future of the Internet, but now I read that it's 30 years old and is being replaced by IPv4.
Of course this makes me even more determined to use IPv6 for something retro, like maybe an FTP server.
IPv6 just turned 30 and still hasn’t taken over the world
> ...The […]
Of course this makes me even more determined to use IPv6 for something retro, like maybe an FTP server.
IPv6 just turned 30 and still hasn’t taken over the world
> ...The […]
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January 3, 2026 at 4:29 AM
I thought that IPv6 was the future of the Internet, but now I read that it's 30 years old and is being replaced by IPv4.
Of course this makes me even more determined to use IPv6 for something retro, like maybe an FTP server.
IPv6 just turned 30 and still hasn’t taken over the world
> ...The […]
Of course this makes me even more determined to use IPv6 for something retro, like maybe an FTP server.
IPv6 just turned 30 and still hasn’t taken over the world
> ...The […]
_Bacillus tropicus_ , first identified in 2017, seems to be the cause of anthrax infections found in welders and metalworkers. Why?
Ars Technica wrote the following post Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:37:59 -0800
Anthrax nearly kills healthy 18-year-old welder […]
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Ars Technica wrote the following post Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:37:59 -0800
Anthrax nearly kills healthy 18-year-old welder […]
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January 2, 2026 at 11:28 PM
_Bacillus tropicus_ , first identified in 2017, seems to be the cause of anthrax infections found in welders and metalworkers. Why?
Ars Technica wrote the following post Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:37:59 -0800
Anthrax nearly kills healthy 18-year-old welder […]
[Original post on forum.statler.ws]
Ars Technica wrote the following post Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:37:59 -0800
Anthrax nearly kills healthy 18-year-old welder […]
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I believe the entire planet has now finished cautiously creeping into 2026.
Best wishes to all of you for a good year, and many more to follow!
Best wishes to all of you for a good year, and many more to follow!
January 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I believe the entire planet has now finished cautiously creeping into 2026.
Best wishes to all of you for a good year, and many more to follow!
Best wishes to all of you for a good year, and many more to follow!
Should I be concerned if my financial institution doesn't know what year this is?
December 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Should I be concerned if my financial institution doesn't know what year this is?
I've posted so much about AI failures. Well, here is a success: AI code analysis, performed by a thoughtful and diligent person, resulted in 4 bugs being fixed.
Mitchell Hashimoto wrote the following post Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:22:16 -0800
Slop drives me crazy and it feels like 95+% of bug […]
Mitchell Hashimoto wrote the following post Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:22:16 -0800
Slop drives me crazy and it feels like 95+% of bug […]
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December 31, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I've posted so much about AI failures. Well, here is a success: AI code analysis, performed by a thoughtful and diligent person, resulted in 4 bugs being fixed.
Mitchell Hashimoto wrote the following post Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:22:16 -0800
Slop drives me crazy and it feels like 95+% of bug […]
Mitchell Hashimoto wrote the following post Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:22:16 -0800
Slop drives me crazy and it feels like 95+% of bug […]
Today it's Fediverse screenshots of X posts, but this classic advice is still just as valid as when it was written.
December 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Today it's Fediverse screenshots of X posts, but this classic advice is still just as valid as when it was written.
Welcome to...
**Where's My File?**
You connect your iPad or iPhone to your Linux computer, using a USB cable. Now, try to find that file that you want. I just spent approximately forever trying to understand this, and clues were very hard to find online. So I'm going to write it up here, where […]
**Where's My File?**
You connect your iPad or iPhone to your Linux computer, using a USB cable. Now, try to find that file that you want. I just spent approximately forever trying to understand this, and clues were very hard to find online. So I'm going to write it up here, where […]
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forum.statler.ws
December 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Welcome to...
**Where's My File?**
You connect your iPad or iPhone to your Linux computer, using a USB cable. Now, try to find that file that you want. I just spent approximately forever trying to understand this, and clues were very hard to find online. So I'm going to write it up here, where […]
**Where's My File?**
You connect your iPad or iPhone to your Linux computer, using a USB cable. Now, try to find that file that you want. I just spent approximately forever trying to understand this, and clues were very hard to find online. So I'm going to write it up here, where […]
Some days I wonder if I actually woke up or if I'm just dreaming something too bizarre to be real.
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI
> ...The combined company says it plans to find a site and begin construction next year on the “world’s first […]
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI
> ...The combined company says it plans to find a site and begin construction next year on the “world’s first […]
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forum.statler.ws
December 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Some days I wonder if I actually woke up or if I'm just dreaming something too bizarre to be real.
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI
> ...The combined company says it plans to find a site and begin construction next year on the “world’s first […]
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI
> ...The combined company says it plans to find a site and begin construction next year on the “world’s first […]
No Cloudflare, it's football time. Or, another reason why centralization is bad for communication.
This reminds me of why I want a site with no domain name and no HTTPS and no Cloudflare, AWS, etc.
Luzzy :verified_trans: wrote the following post Sun, 14 […]
[Original post on forum.statler.ws]
This reminds me of why I want a site with no domain name and no HTTPS and no Cloudflare, AWS, etc.
Luzzy :verified_trans: wrote the following post Sun, 14 […]
[Original post on forum.statler.ws]
December 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
No Cloudflare, it's football time. Or, another reason why centralization is bad for communication.
This reminds me of why I want a site with no domain name and no HTTPS and no Cloudflare, AWS, etc.
Luzzy :verified_trans: wrote the following post Sun, 14 […]
[Original post on forum.statler.ws]
This reminds me of why I want a site with no domain name and no HTTPS and no Cloudflare, AWS, etc.
Luzzy :verified_trans: wrote the following post Sun, 14 […]
[Original post on forum.statler.ws]
Reposted by Bill Statler
Please share to help get awareness out. A story about how a person lost 25 years of his digital photos because of a gift card malfunction.
Stories like this is exactly why I run my own cloud and file storage.I have heard this same story too many times […]
[Original post on my.talesofmy.life]
Stories like this is exactly why I run my own cloud and file storage.I have heard this same story too many times […]
[Original post on my.talesofmy.life]
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Please share to help get awareness out. A story about how a person lost 25 years of his digital photos because of a gift card malfunction.
Stories like this is exactly why I run my own cloud and file storage.I have heard this same story too many times […]
[Original post on my.talesofmy.life]
Stories like this is exactly why I run my own cloud and file storage.I have heard this same story too many times […]
[Original post on my.talesofmy.life]
I _think_ I understand this. It would be silly to have WordPress and not have the _database_ be part of the core. In the same way, it is silly to have WordPress and not have _LLM AI functions_ be part of the core.
AI as a WordPress Fundamental
> ...What if, from the end-user to the plugin […]
AI as a WordPress Fundamental
> ...What if, from the end-user to the plugin […]
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December 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I _think_ I understand this. It would be silly to have WordPress and not have the _database_ be part of the core. In the same way, it is silly to have WordPress and not have _LLM AI functions_ be part of the core.
AI as a WordPress Fundamental
> ...What if, from the end-user to the plugin […]
AI as a WordPress Fundamental
> ...What if, from the end-user to the plugin […]
Apple makes it nearly impossible to open a saved HTML file in a browser, on an iPhone or iPad. There is a very good reason for this. I just don't know what it is.
Here is one workaround:
GitHub - AImarkdown/ios-html-viewer: HTML viewer for local files on iOS devices.
> **iOS HTML Viewer** is […]
Here is one workaround:
GitHub - AImarkdown/ios-html-viewer: HTML viewer for local files on iOS devices.
> **iOS HTML Viewer** is […]
Original post on forum.statler.ws
forum.statler.ws
December 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Apple makes it nearly impossible to open a saved HTML file in a browser, on an iPhone or iPad. There is a very good reason for this. I just don't know what it is.
Here is one workaround:
GitHub - AImarkdown/ios-html-viewer: HTML viewer for local files on iOS devices.
> **iOS HTML Viewer** is […]
Here is one workaround:
GitHub - AImarkdown/ios-html-viewer: HTML viewer for local files on iOS devices.
> **iOS HTML Viewer** is […]
Some people are very upset that Calibre (e-book software) has added AI integration.
Here's what it actually says at https://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new :
> **Release: 8.11.1 [26 Sep, 2025] - New features**
>
> E-book viewer: Add an "Ask AI" tab to the dictionary lookup panel. Allows you to […]
Here's what it actually says at https://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new :
> **Release: 8.11.1 [26 Sep, 2025] - New features**
>
> E-book viewer: Add an "Ask AI" tab to the dictionary lookup panel. Allows you to […]
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December 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Some people are very upset that Calibre (e-book software) has added AI integration.
Here's what it actually says at https://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new :
> **Release: 8.11.1 [26 Sep, 2025] - New features**
>
> E-book viewer: Add an "Ask AI" tab to the dictionary lookup panel. Allows you to […]
Here's what it actually says at https://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new :
> **Release: 8.11.1 [26 Sep, 2025] - New features**
>
> E-book viewer: Add an "Ask AI" tab to the dictionary lookup panel. Allows you to […]
Cool science: a protein used by your sense of touch is also in your kidneys, measuring pressure.
Scientific Frontline wrote the following post Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:33:54 -0800
A new study has identified a critical “pressure sensor” inside the #kidney that helps the body control #blood […]
Scientific Frontline wrote the following post Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:33:54 -0800
A new study has identified a critical “pressure sensor” inside the #kidney that helps the body control #blood […]
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December 6, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Cool science: a protein used by your sense of touch is also in your kidneys, measuring pressure.
Scientific Frontline wrote the following post Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:33:54 -0800
A new study has identified a critical “pressure sensor” inside the #kidney that helps the body control #blood […]
Scientific Frontline wrote the following post Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:33:54 -0800
A new study has identified a critical “pressure sensor” inside the #kidney that helps the body control #blood […]
Python developers: Have you ever thought, "Gosh, I wish all these lines of code were vertical instead of horizontal!"?
jonny (good kind) wrote the following post Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:21:36 -0800
whats up, have you ever thought that programming languages are too anglocentric and wanted to […]
jonny (good kind) wrote the following post Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:21:36 -0800
whats up, have you ever thought that programming languages are too anglocentric and wanted to […]
December 6, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Python developers: Have you ever thought, "Gosh, I wish all these lines of code were vertical instead of horizontal!"?
jonny (good kind) wrote the following post Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:21:36 -0800
whats up, have you ever thought that programming languages are too anglocentric and wanted to […]
jonny (good kind) wrote the following post Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:21:36 -0800
whats up, have you ever thought that programming languages are too anglocentric and wanted to […]
Many brands of shredded cheese recalled in US due to possible contamination:
Check your cheese: Shredded and grated varieties are recalled nationwide
> The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous […]
Check your cheese: Shredded and grated varieties are recalled nationwide
> The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous […]
Original post on forum.statler.ws
forum.statler.ws
December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Many brands of shredded cheese recalled in US due to possible contamination:
Check your cheese: Shredded and grated varieties are recalled nationwide
> The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous […]
Check your cheese: Shredded and grated varieties are recalled nationwide
> The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous […]
> Previous studies have already pointed to a potential link between the shingles vaccine and dementia protection, but all of them were weakened by the fact that those who get vaccinated tend to also lead healthier lives in general (so their protection from dementia may have come from elsewhere) […]
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December 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
> Previous studies have already pointed to a potential link between the shingles vaccine and dementia protection, but all of them were weakened by the fact that those who get vaccinated tend to also lead healthier lives in general (so their protection from dementia may have come from elsewhere) […]
Okay, _maybe_ I have fixed all the issues caused by replacing our home router. Most of the devices are on speaking terms with each other, printers are accessible, and I can open an rdesktop window on my Linux machine to access the old Windows 10 PC.
Today I was wondering about websites with […]
Today I was wondering about websites with […]
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December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Okay, _maybe_ I have fixed all the issues caused by replacing our home router. Most of the devices are on speaking terms with each other, printers are accessible, and I can open an rdesktop window on my Linux machine to access the old Windows 10 PC.
Today I was wondering about websites with […]
Today I was wondering about websites with […]
CodeRED is a service utilized by many US emergency management agencies to rapidly provide information to residents.
If you signed up for this service:
* Your personal data has been stolen. (Full name, home address, e-mail, phone number, and CodeRED password.)
* The service isn't working […]
If you signed up for this service:
* Your personal data has been stolen. (Full name, home address, e-mail, phone number, and CodeRED password.)
* The service isn't working […]
Original post on forum.statler.ws
forum.statler.ws
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
CodeRED is a service utilized by many US emergency management agencies to rapidly provide information to residents.
If you signed up for this service:
* Your personal data has been stolen. (Full name, home address, e-mail, phone number, and CodeRED password.)
* The service isn't working […]
If you signed up for this service:
* Your personal data has been stolen. (Full name, home address, e-mail, phone number, and CodeRED password.)
* The service isn't working […]
Oops.
Eivind (like the Terrible) 🦃 wrote the following post Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:45:27 -0800
Four bendy buses managed to enter a roundabout at the exact same time from four different directions in Oslo yesterday afternoon and get properly stuck, each bus […]
[Original post on forum.statler.ws]
Eivind (like the Terrible) 🦃 wrote the following post Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:45:27 -0800
Four bendy buses managed to enter a roundabout at the exact same time from four different directions in Oslo yesterday afternoon and get properly stuck, each bus […]
[Original post on forum.statler.ws]
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Oops.
Eivind (like the Terrible) 🦃 wrote the following post Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:45:27 -0800
Four bendy buses managed to enter a roundabout at the exact same time from four different directions in Oslo yesterday afternoon and get properly stuck, each bus […]
[Original post on forum.statler.ws]
Eivind (like the Terrible) 🦃 wrote the following post Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:45:27 -0800
Four bendy buses managed to enter a roundabout at the exact same time from four different directions in Oslo yesterday afternoon and get properly stuck, each bus […]
[Original post on forum.statler.ws]