What is even up with opening files on #Ubuntu?
`xdg-mime query` says that one program opens WEBPs
`gio mime` says that a different program open WEBPs
And double clicking one in Nautilus opens A THIRD program for WEBPs
😖😱
`xdg-mime query` says that one program opens WEBPs
`gio mime` says that a different program open WEBPs
And double clicking one in Nautilus opens A THIRD program for WEBPs
😖😱
January 19, 2026 at 3:03 AM
What is even up with opening files on #Ubuntu?
`xdg-mime query` says that one program opens WEBPs
`gio mime` says that a different program open WEBPs
And double clicking one in Nautilus opens A THIRD program for WEBPs
😖😱
`xdg-mime query` says that one program opens WEBPs
`gio mime` says that a different program open WEBPs
And double clicking one in Nautilus opens A THIRD program for WEBPs
😖😱
Gah! I missed the release date of @drkallschmidt.bsky.social's book by nearly a MONTH!
I've been waiting for The Unwritten Rules of Work since the start of 2025!
I just grabbed it from www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... and it has leapfrogged to be my current read (excepting certification study).
I've been waiting for The Unwritten Rules of Work since the start of 2025!
I just grabbed it from www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... and it has leapfrogged to be my current read (excepting certification study).
January 15, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Gah! I missed the release date of @drkallschmidt.bsky.social's book by nearly a MONTH!
I've been waiting for The Unwritten Rules of Work since the start of 2025!
I just grabbed it from www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... and it has leapfrogged to be my current read (excepting certification study).
I've been waiting for The Unwritten Rules of Work since the start of 2025!
I just grabbed it from www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... and it has leapfrogged to be my current read (excepting certification study).
Oh, I like the way this guy thinks and turns a phrase
> To spell this out clearly, the reason RAM has quadrupled in price is that a huge quantity of RAM that hasn't been produced yet has been bought with money that doesn't exist to populate GPUs that also haven't been produced to go in datacenters…
> To spell this out clearly, the reason RAM has quadrupled in price is that a huge quantity of RAM that hasn't been produced yet has been bought with money that doesn't exist to populate GPUs that also haven't been produced to go in datacenters…
mhoye (@mhoye@mastodon.social)
To spell this out clearly, the reason RAM has quadrupled in price is that a huge quantity of RAM that hasn't been produced yet has been bought with money that doesn't exist to populate GPUs that also ...
mastodon.social
January 14, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Oh, I like the way this guy thinks and turns a phrase
> To spell this out clearly, the reason RAM has quadrupled in price is that a huge quantity of RAM that hasn't been produced yet has been bought with money that doesn't exist to populate GPUs that also haven't been produced to go in datacenters…
> To spell this out clearly, the reason RAM has quadrupled in price is that a huge quantity of RAM that hasn't been produced yet has been bought with money that doesn't exist to populate GPUs that also haven't been produced to go in datacenters…
Some thoughts about security and automation. I'm probably going to turn this into a presentation for #NolaSec soon.
#PolicyAsCode #SecureByDesign #DevSecOps #Resilience #InformationSecurity #Cybersecurity
#PolicyAsCode #SecureByDesign #DevSecOps #Resilience #InformationSecurity #Cybersecurity
Security should be the reason you can drive development at 100mph
Security should not slow your business (unless you need to go around a corner), we should make high speed business possible. Throughout my career—from my time reviewing bank security to leading global...
www.linkedin.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Some thoughts about security and automation. I'm probably going to turn this into a presentation for #NolaSec soon.
#PolicyAsCode #SecureByDesign #DevSecOps #Resilience #InformationSecurity #Cybersecurity
#PolicyAsCode #SecureByDesign #DevSecOps #Resilience #InformationSecurity #Cybersecurity
Reposted by Cliff Barbier
You think the right strategy is to provide specifics of what you want, to minimize the other party's effort. But that is counterintuitively wrong. People are bursting with things to say, but no outlet.
They already volunteered. A scene has been laid.
Just...give them permission to fill the stage.
They already volunteered. A scene has been laid.
Just...give them permission to fill the stage.
January 12, 2026 at 2:41 AM
You think the right strategy is to provide specifics of what you want, to minimize the other party's effort. But that is counterintuitively wrong. People are bursting with things to say, but no outlet.
They already volunteered. A scene has been laid.
Just...give them permission to fill the stage.
They already volunteered. A scene has been laid.
Just...give them permission to fill the stage.
Reposted by Cliff Barbier
Irony is #GoogleDocs not supporting the insertion of #WEBP images... You know, the format that #Google themselves created in 2011? 🤣
January 1, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Irony is #GoogleDocs not supporting the insertion of #WEBP images... You know, the format that #Google themselves created in 2011? 🤣
@merriam-webster.com Question... You've got other socials linked at the bottom of your website, but not BlueSky. Maybe add that?
Also, what about your Mastodon account? You joined in 2016 but made only one post in 2022. Maybe start using it also (and link to it)?
mastodon.social/@merriamwebs...
Also, what about your Mastodon account? You joined in 2016 but made only one post in 2022. Maybe start using it also (and link to it)?
mastodon.social/@merriamwebs...
December 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
@merriam-webster.com Question... You've got other socials linked at the bottom of your website, but not BlueSky. Maybe add that?
Also, what about your Mastodon account? You joined in 2016 but made only one post in 2022. Maybe start using it also (and link to it)?
mastodon.social/@merriamwebs...
Also, what about your Mastodon account? You joined in 2016 but made only one post in 2022. Maybe start using it also (and link to it)?
mastodon.social/@merriamwebs...
You know you're getting old when the specific definition of the word you want to use has been tagged by @merriam-webster.com as "archaic". 🤣
versant (adjective) - 2 (archaic) : experienced, practiced
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/v...
versant (adjective) - 2 (archaic) : experienced, practiced
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/v...
* You must be at least moderately tech versant (def: experienced, practiced) to run these things. If you are new or not versant, you'll have a bad time.
* In my current opinion, these are good if and only if you create a good spec.
2/5
* In my current opinion, these are good if and only if you create a good spec.
2/5
December 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
You know you're getting old when the specific definition of the word you want to use has been tagged by @merriam-webster.com as "archaic". 🤣
versant (adjective) - 2 (archaic) : experienced, practiced
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/v...
versant (adjective) - 2 (archaic) : experienced, practiced
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/v...
I've been playing with Google's Antigravity (VSCodium fork with Gemini agent embedded). Here are some initial thoughts.
* I get the "vibe coding" perspective. I wouldn't call it "a vibe", personally, but I see where it frees you from tedium.
1/5
* I get the "vibe coding" perspective. I wouldn't call it "a vibe", personally, but I see where it frees you from tedium.
1/5
December 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I've been playing with Google's Antigravity (VSCodium fork with Gemini agent embedded). Here are some initial thoughts.
* I get the "vibe coding" perspective. I wouldn't call it "a vibe", personally, but I see where it frees you from tedium.
1/5
* I get the "vibe coding" perspective. I wouldn't call it "a vibe", personally, but I see where it frees you from tedium.
1/5
How do I tell people that the ampersands and em-dashes in my resume are not from an LLM, but are because I actually have a clue how typography works with grammar, and that it has been an interest of mine for decades? 😂
December 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
How do I tell people that the ampersands and em-dashes in my resume are not from an LLM, but are because I actually have a clue how typography works with grammar, and that it has been an interest of mine for decades? 😂
I am very proud by how many times I need to prove to Cloudflare, Google, etc., that I'm a human.
That means they're unable to correlate me. Which means my browser privacy settings are tight.
That means they're unable to correlate me. Which means my browser privacy settings are tight.
December 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I am very proud by how many times I need to prove to Cloudflare, Google, etc., that I'm a human.
That means they're unable to correlate me. Which means my browser privacy settings are tight.
That means they're unable to correlate me. Which means my browser privacy settings are tight.
Reposted by Cliff Barbier
This is probably the so-called "mystery cold" that's been popping up everywhere where symptomatic people are testing negative for COVID, flu, and RSV.
This is kind of unexpected.
There's been a big December surge in enterovirus D68 in every single West coast sewershed we track (mostly CA and including a few not listed), but nowhere else in the country.
Everywhere else there was a surge in Fall that has since died out.
There's been a big December surge in enterovirus D68 in every single West coast sewershed we track (mostly CA and including a few not listed), but nowhere else in the country.
Everywhere else there was a surge in Fall that has since died out.
December 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This is probably the so-called "mystery cold" that's been popping up everywhere where symptomatic people are testing negative for COVID, flu, and RSV.
Job security!
I'll write down my security requirements in a way your AI can consume properly.
But since your "Senior engineers" don't know how to write a requirements document, they'll state things later on in an unnecessary conversation that overwrite my security requirements.
I'll write down my security requirements in a way your AI can consume properly.
But since your "Senior engineers" don't know how to write a requirements document, they'll state things later on in an unnecessary conversation that overwrite my security requirements.
The upside to all these companies replacing junior engineers with AI is that cybersecurity will remain a growth industry for at least another decade.
December 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Job security!
I'll write down my security requirements in a way your AI can consume properly.
But since your "Senior engineers" don't know how to write a requirements document, they'll state things later on in an unnecessary conversation that overwrite my security requirements.
I'll write down my security requirements in a way your AI can consume properly.
But since your "Senior engineers" don't know how to write a requirements document, they'll state things later on in an unnecessary conversation that overwrite my security requirements.
Reposted by Cliff Barbier
Mind you, most of the companies announcing that they're replacing coders with AI are lying. They're hiding the layoffs they have to make due to their softening top-line growth behind a fable of efficiency and forward-thinking.
Either way: investors should be shorting the hell out of these companies
Either way: investors should be shorting the hell out of these companies
December 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Mind you, most of the companies announcing that they're replacing coders with AI are lying. They're hiding the layoffs they have to make due to their softening top-line growth behind a fable of efficiency and forward-thinking.
Either way: investors should be shorting the hell out of these companies
Either way: investors should be shorting the hell out of these companies
Reposted by Cliff Barbier
The upside to all these companies replacing junior engineers with AI is that cybersecurity will remain a growth industry for at least another decade.
December 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The upside to all these companies replacing junior engineers with AI is that cybersecurity will remain a growth industry for at least another decade.
"Location: City, ST hybrid highly preferred. Will consider 100% remote."
That's all we're asking. Sure, prioritize the people local to your office. Give them hybrid, I encourage it! But be open to the high performer who won't step foot into an office ever again, for national or global roles!
That's all we're asking. Sure, prioritize the people local to your office. Give them hybrid, I encourage it! But be open to the high performer who won't step foot into an office ever again, for national or global roles!
December 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"Location: City, ST hybrid highly preferred. Will consider 100% remote."
That's all we're asking. Sure, prioritize the people local to your office. Give them hybrid, I encourage it! But be open to the high performer who won't step foot into an office ever again, for national or global roles!
That's all we're asking. Sure, prioritize the people local to your office. Give them hybrid, I encourage it! But be open to the high performer who won't step foot into an office ever again, for national or global roles!
It is time for my annual masochistic practice known as "renewing my ISACA membership"
I complained about this last year, someone from #ISACA reached out, saw where I have repeatedly opened tickets (unanswered) with them about how trash the renewal process is, and told me how to get engaged with
1/9
I complained about this last year, someone from #ISACA reached out, saw where I have repeatedly opened tickets (unanswered) with them about how trash the renewal process is, and told me how to get engaged with
1/9
December 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It is time for my annual masochistic practice known as "renewing my ISACA membership"
I complained about this last year, someone from #ISACA reached out, saw where I have repeatedly opened tickets (unanswered) with them about how trash the renewal process is, and told me how to get engaged with
1/9
I complained about this last year, someone from #ISACA reached out, saw where I have repeatedly opened tickets (unanswered) with them about how trash the renewal process is, and told me how to get engaged with
1/9
Reposted by Cliff Barbier
Trying to pay my #ISACA annual dues is as painful as ever, this year.
So far, they've asked me to select a SHIPPING ADDRESS for an MEMBERSHIP renewal (not a product), and asked me for my name (they already have) & phone number (they do not need).
After clicking "Proceed to Billing", it just spins.
So far, they've asked me to select a SHIPPING ADDRESS for an MEMBERSHIP renewal (not a product), and asked me for my name (they already have) & phone number (they do not need).
After clicking "Proceed to Billing", it just spins.
December 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Trying to pay my #ISACA annual dues is as painful as ever, this year.
So far, they've asked me to select a SHIPPING ADDRESS for an MEMBERSHIP renewal (not a product), and asked me for my name (they already have) & phone number (they do not need).
After clicking "Proceed to Billing", it just spins.
So far, they've asked me to select a SHIPPING ADDRESS for an MEMBERSHIP renewal (not a product), and asked me for my name (they already have) & phone number (they do not need).
After clicking "Proceed to Billing", it just spins.
Reposted by Cliff Barbier
Sometimes the scroll is startlingly on point.
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Sometimes the scroll is startlingly on point.
Windows is the stupidest OS.
What do you mean I'm 3 reboots deep and only 75% complete with my Win10 –> Win11 upgrade? "Your computer may restart a few times". What even is this trash?
With Ubuntu Linux I jump 4 versions, 1 reboot.
A Finnish hobbyist & OSS zealot created a better OS. 🤣
What do you mean I'm 3 reboots deep and only 75% complete with my Win10 –> Win11 upgrade? "Your computer may restart a few times". What even is this trash?
With Ubuntu Linux I jump 4 versions, 1 reboot.
A Finnish hobbyist & OSS zealot created a better OS. 🤣
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Windows is the stupidest OS.
What do you mean I'm 3 reboots deep and only 75% complete with my Win10 –> Win11 upgrade? "Your computer may restart a few times". What even is this trash?
With Ubuntu Linux I jump 4 versions, 1 reboot.
A Finnish hobbyist & OSS zealot created a better OS. 🤣
What do you mean I'm 3 reboots deep and only 75% complete with my Win10 –> Win11 upgrade? "Your computer may restart a few times". What even is this trash?
With Ubuntu Linux I jump 4 versions, 1 reboot.
A Finnish hobbyist & OSS zealot created a better OS. 🤣
As much of a curmudgeon as I am in general, and about LLMs in particular, it is a professional requirement that I be well-versed in all things IT.
So I have been using #Google Antigravity with Gemini 3 Pro to create a data entry UI for a personal project.
I am impressed.
I don't say that often. 🤯
So I have been using #Google Antigravity with Gemini 3 Pro to create a data entry UI for a personal project.
I am impressed.
I don't say that often. 🤯
December 14, 2025 at 4:32 AM
As much of a curmudgeon as I am in general, and about LLMs in particular, it is a professional requirement that I be well-versed in all things IT.
So I have been using #Google Antigravity with Gemini 3 Pro to create a data entry UI for a personal project.
I am impressed.
I don't say that often. 🤯
So I have been using #Google Antigravity with Gemini 3 Pro to create a data entry UI for a personal project.
I am impressed.
I don't say that often. 🤯
There's a nationwide cybersecurity incident with the CodeRED system, and no one is reporting on it.
Nebraska officials say the CodeRED notification system is offline nationwide https://ow.ly/32jZ50XFSS1 International Association of Emergency Managers Dr. Samantha Montano National Emergency Management Association
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
There's a nationwide cybersecurity incident with the CodeRED system, and no one is reporting on it.
Hilarity is the fact that when I originally registered this account in 2023, I provided a birthdate over 21yo.
Today, I was asked to provide a birthdate for age verification purposes. I intentionally input a different birthdate over 21yo
The new date 20 years older than the first was accepted. 🤣🤡
Today, I was asked to provide a birthdate for age verification purposes. I intentionally input a different birthdate over 21yo
The new date 20 years older than the first was accepted. 🤣🤡
December 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Hilarity is the fact that when I originally registered this account in 2023, I provided a birthdate over 21yo.
Today, I was asked to provide a birthdate for age verification purposes. I intentionally input a different birthdate over 21yo
The new date 20 years older than the first was accepted. 🤣🤡
Today, I was asked to provide a birthdate for age verification purposes. I intentionally input a different birthdate over 21yo
The new date 20 years older than the first was accepted. 🤣🤡