Charlie McHenry
@charliemchenry.connectop.us.ap.brid.gy
Writer, tech veteran, co-founder Trilobyte Games (the 7th Guest) & Green Econometrics. Former RN & educator. Former OR State Telecommunications Councilor […]
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"At the beginning of November, I ordered a 32GB DDR5 kit... and 3 weeks later those very same sticks of DDR5 are now listed for a staggering $330– a 156% increase in price from less than a month ago! ...how could this happen THIS quickly? Well, buckle up! I am […]
[Original post on newsie.social]
[Original post on newsie.social]
December 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"At the beginning of November, I ordered a 32GB DDR5 kit... and 3 weeks later those very same sticks of DDR5 are now listed for a staggering $330– a 156% increase in price from less than a month ago! ...how could this happen THIS quickly? Well, buckle up! I am […]
[Original post on newsie.social]
[Original post on newsie.social]
Reposted by Charlie McHenry
#humanity has only existed for approximately 200,000 years, a brief moment in the vast expanse of a universe that is nearly 14 billion years old. In such a long timeline, the idea that humanity will endure forever seems increasingly untenable. The #extinction of humankind, whether through […]
Original post on troet.cafe
troet.cafe
December 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM
#humanity has only existed for approximately 200,000 years, a brief moment in the vast expanse of a universe that is nearly 14 billion years old. In such a long timeline, the idea that humanity will endure forever seems increasingly untenable. The #extinction of humankind, whether through […]
Waterfox browser says NO #ai here - ever, in response to Mozilla adding AI to their browser. “When you introduce a potential LLM layer between the user and the web, you create something different: “a user agent user agent” of sorts. The AI becomes the new user agent, mediating and interpreting […]
Original post on connectop.us
connectop.us
December 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Waterfox browser says NO #ai here - ever, in response to Mozilla adding AI to their browser. “When you introduce a potential LLM layer between the user and the web, you create something different: “a user agent user agent” of sorts. The AI becomes the new user agent, mediating and interpreting […]
Eerily true… we’re living in a dystopia😵💫
December 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Eerily true… we’re living in a dystopia😵💫
Reposted by Charlie McHenry
Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says:
Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality” and is "score settling."
Vance only supported Trump for "political" reasons.
Elon Musk is “an avowed ketamine user.”
Russell Vought is “a right-wing absolute zealot.”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality” and is "score settling."
Vance only supported Trump for "political" reasons.
Elon Musk is “an avowed ketamine user.”
Russell Vought is “a right-wing absolute zealot.”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says:
Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality” and is "score settling."
Vance only supported Trump for "political" reasons.
Elon Musk is “an avowed ketamine user.”
Russell Vought is “a right-wing absolute zealot.”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality” and is "score settling."
Vance only supported Trump for "political" reasons.
Elon Musk is “an avowed ketamine user.”
Russell Vought is “a right-wing absolute zealot.”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
So #trump has boasted loudly about ending wars. He wants that #peaceprize so badly, after all, Obama got one so in Trump’s deranged mind…he’s entitled. But the thing is, he makes a call, signs and shows off a document, then everyone goes right back to fighting. Like the case below in the […]
Original post on connectop.us
connectop.us
December 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
So #trump has boasted loudly about ending wars. He wants that #peaceprize so badly, after all, Obama got one so in Trump’s deranged mind…he’s entitled. But the thing is, he makes a call, signs and shows off a document, then everyone goes right back to fighting. Like the case below in the […]
A cautionary tale for those who rely on messaging apps for secure communication. “Super secure” MAGA-themed messaging app leaks everyone’s phone number…
https://ericdaigle.ca/posts/super-secure-maga-messaging-app-leaks-everyones-phone-number/ #messagingapp #security #converse #sms #opsec
https://ericdaigle.ca/posts/super-secure-maga-messaging-app-leaks-everyones-phone-number/ #messagingapp #security #converse #sms #opsec
"Super secure" MAGA-themed messaging app leaks everyone's phone number
You can be, do, and have whatever you want, except for not spilling user information
ericdaigle.ca
December 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A cautionary tale for those who rely on messaging apps for secure communication. “Super secure” MAGA-themed messaging app leaks everyone’s phone number…
https://ericdaigle.ca/posts/super-secure-maga-messaging-app-leaks-everyones-phone-number/ #messagingapp #security #converse #sms #opsec
https://ericdaigle.ca/posts/super-secure-maga-messaging-app-leaks-everyones-phone-number/ #messagingapp #security #converse #sms #opsec
Reposted by Charlie McHenry
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, many of them doctors and nurses.
Another appalling betrayal of America’s veterans who earned their needed health care defending our country.
Another appalling betrayal of America’s veterans who earned their needed health care defending our country.
December 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, many of them doctors and nurses.
Another appalling betrayal of America’s veterans who earned their needed health care defending our country.
Another appalling betrayal of America’s veterans who earned their needed health care defending our country.
Reposted by Charlie McHenry
The head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, reports that Putin is dragging out negotiations on a peace deal with Ukraine. Germany’s foreign minister Wadephul, reports the US delegation is coordinating with Putin. Danish intelligence reports the US is a security risk for Europe.
December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, reports that Putin is dragging out negotiations on a peace deal with Ukraine. Germany’s foreign minister Wadephul, reports the US delegation is coordinating with Putin. Danish intelligence reports the US is a security risk for Europe.
This is what ‘techno-pessimism’, specifically #ai skepticism, looks like… from The Economist. #economy #markets #technology
December 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is what ‘techno-pessimism’, specifically #ai skepticism, looks like… from The Economist. #economy #markets #technology
Grant cuts, arrests, lay-offs: Trump made 2025 a tumultuous year for science - In just the first weeks of Donald Trump’s second presidency…Officials appointed by the new president started firing thousands of researchers and other government employees. At the same time, it cut billions of dollars […]
Original post on connectop.us
connectop.us
December 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Grant cuts, arrests, lay-offs: Trump made 2025 a tumultuous year for science - In just the first weeks of Donald Trump’s second presidency…Officials appointed by the new president started firing thousands of researchers and other government employees. At the same time, it cut billions of dollars […]
Meanwhile…World heading toward ‘peak glacier extinction’ with up to 4,000 set to disappear a year - don’t be distracted by political or religious BS to the point you forget our planet is at risk. This is an existential challenge to not only the human species, but also to animals and plants […]
Original post on connectop.us
connectop.us
December 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Meanwhile…World heading toward ‘peak glacier extinction’ with up to 4,000 set to disappear a year - don’t be distracted by political or religious BS to the point you forget our planet is at risk. This is an existential challenge to not only the human species, but also to animals and plants […]
Iran’s rial currency plummets to new low, sparking fears of higher food prices - but that’s not all plaguing the Islamic Republic, no… currency collapse, inflation, deadly air pollution in the capital, and a drought so bad that millions may need to relocate. It seems that #theocracy is not a […]
Original post on connectop.us
connectop.us
December 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Iran’s rial currency plummets to new low, sparking fears of higher food prices - but that’s not all plaguing the Islamic Republic, no… currency collapse, inflation, deadly air pollution in the capital, and a drought so bad that millions may need to relocate. It seems that #theocracy is not a […]
Trump and his team exuberantly violate just about every precept of character that I was ever taught, and so it goes with moderation and humility. They’ve normalized bragging. Scratch that: They’ve fetishized it. It’s a naughtiness they allow themselves, a perk they accord themselves, a rite by […]
Original post on connectop.us
connectop.us
December 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Trump and his team exuberantly violate just about every precept of character that I was ever taught, and so it goes with moderation and humility. They’ve normalized bragging. Scratch that: They’ve fetishized it. It’s a naughtiness they allow themselves, a perk they accord themselves, a rite by […]
Reposted by Charlie McHenry
WTAF!? #uspol #murder #robreiner
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/rob-reiner-dead-princess-bride-spinal-tap-1236608541/
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/rob-reiner-dead-princess-bride-spinal-tap-1236608541/
December 15, 2025 at 3:56 AM
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Reposted by Charlie McHenry
‘He lied to us’: CBS News staffers say new owner David Ellison ‘just can’t be trusted’ - AOL
https://www.aol.com/news/lied-us-cbs-news-staffers-160940032.html
https://www.aol.com/news/lied-us-cbs-news-staffers-160940032.html
‘He lied to us’: CBS News staffers say new owner David Ellison ‘just can’t be trusted’
EXCLUSIVE: Multiple CBS News staffers said new owner David Ellison has broken his promise not to “politicize” the network by installing a Trump loyalist as ombudsman, and courting The Free Press founder Bari Weiss for a senior editorial position
www.aol.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
‘He lied to us’: CBS News staffers say new owner David Ellison ‘just can’t be trusted’ - AOL
https://www.aol.com/news/lied-us-cbs-news-staffers-160940032.html
https://www.aol.com/news/lied-us-cbs-news-staffers-160940032.html
Thing is, I use #ai on a regular basis: for search, to satisfy my many curiosities, to test my assumptions, and as a very smart personal assistant for my consulting work. But here’s the thing…if #artificialintelligence achieves #agi and starts self-learning, I can see no alternative to it […]
Original post on connectop.us
connectop.us
December 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Thing is, I use #ai on a regular basis: for search, to satisfy my many curiosities, to test my assumptions, and as a very smart personal assistant for my consulting work. But here’s the thing…if #artificialintelligence achieves #agi and starts self-learning, I can see no alternative to it […]
OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-researcher-quits-hiding-truth #ai #artificialintelligence
OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth
It's not letting potentially damning research get out there.
The post OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth appeared first on Futurism.
futurism.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-researcher-quits-hiding-truth #ai #artificialintelligence
Well, okay…Anthropic's Chief Scientist Says We're Rapidly Approaching the Moment That Could Doom Us All - “Anthropic’s chief scientist Jared Kaplan is making some grave predictions about humanity’s future with AI. The choice is ours…our fates are mostly in our hands, according to Kaplan — unless […]
Original post on connectop.us
connectop.us
December 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Well, okay…Anthropic's Chief Scientist Says We're Rapidly Approaching the Moment That Could Doom Us All - “Anthropic’s chief scientist Jared Kaplan is making some grave predictions about humanity’s future with AI. The choice is ours…our fates are mostly in our hands, according to Kaplan — unless […]
Remember, she shot and killed her own dog… #kristinoem
December 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Remember, she shot and killed her own dog… #kristinoem
That #pnw afternoon moment when you realize the fog has lifted everywhere but directly above your house. Two blocks down the street, either way, no fog. Valley floor, no fog. Over my house - pea soup. Argh…😖
December 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
That #pnw afternoon moment when you realize the fog has lifted everywhere but directly above your house. Two blocks down the street, either way, no fog. Valley floor, no fog. Over my house - pea soup. Argh…😖
Reposted by Charlie McHenry
December 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Late Fall fog has descended on the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon. Days of valley fog, blanketing everything in wet, white mist. We can barely see our neighbors, let alone the valley floor. Our usually expansive view has been reduced to about 50 feet of visibility. Heat’s on, music is turned up […]
Original post on connectop.us
connectop.us
December 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Late Fall fog has descended on the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon. Days of valley fog, blanketing everything in wet, white mist. We can barely see our neighbors, let alone the valley floor. Our usually expansive view has been reduced to about 50 feet of visibility. Heat’s on, music is turned up […]