Gregory Pratt
@coffeetwitch.bsky.social
Coffee fiend, X-Twitter refugee, Unix geek, and reluctant suburbanite.
You see a stack of computer books from 1995 to 2007. I see most of my career in two neatly heterogenous piles.
October 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
You see a stack of computer books from 1995 to 2007. I see most of my career in two neatly heterogenous piles.
Lake George is about to get fucked.
August 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Lake George is about to get fucked.
When line voltage sags, anything with a motor runs slower. Others in the town have reported voltages of 90-95V, and their AC won’t even start.
June 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
When line voltage sags, anything with a motor runs slower. Others in the town have reported voltages of 90-95V, and their AC won’t even start.
PSE&G “reassessing condition” = we don't know what the fuck our guys are doing while a bunch of our customers broil all night in their lifeless houses.
June 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
PSE&G “reassessing condition” = we don't know what the fuck our guys are doing while a bunch of our customers broil all night in their lifeless houses.
Turn off Copilot in Outlook, and watch that conceited little icon reappear. Over and over again. Microsoft has become a drug dealer that simply won’t let its customers quit until they’ve been bled dry. #microsoft #ai #enshittification
June 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Turn off Copilot in Outlook, and watch that conceited little icon reappear. Over and over again. Microsoft has become a drug dealer that simply won’t let its customers quit until they’ve been bled dry. #microsoft #ai #enshittification
Gosh, how did we not see that coming? #schadenfreude
April 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Gosh, how did we not see that coming? #schadenfreude
The U.S. administration has been playing “FA” with economic levers for the past ten weeks. Now we‘ve reached the beginning of “FO”. #schadenfreude
April 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The U.S. administration has been playing “FA” with economic levers for the past ten weeks. Now we‘ve reached the beginning of “FO”. #schadenfreude
Facebook took down my post, added posting restrictions, and denied my appeal within minutes. The post that merited this automated censorship was an invitation to read Adolf Hitler’s history, and understand how such a source of evil didn’t just pop into existence one fine day. Nor did Facebook.
March 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Facebook took down my post, added posting restrictions, and denied my appeal within minutes. The post that merited this automated censorship was an invitation to read Adolf Hitler’s history, and understand how such a source of evil didn’t just pop into existence one fine day. Nor did Facebook.
Do you know what the New York Times app gives you that you won’t get through a normal web browser? Extra tracking and surveillance.
From the frequency of these browser intercept messages, #NYT is desperate for your reading habits and location data, and it’s not a good look. #privacy
From the frequency of these browser intercept messages, #NYT is desperate for your reading habits and location data, and it’s not a good look. #privacy
February 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Verizon pushed an Android update to my phone last night that makes it impossible to use my own DNS server. I created a workaround for a critical web service, but it required that I create a new self-signed SSL/TLS certificate...
February 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Verizon pushed an Android update to my phone last night that makes it impossible to use my own DNS server. I created a workaround for a critical web service, but it required that I create a new self-signed SSL/TLS certificate...
Welcome to 2025.
January 2, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Welcome to 2025.
I hope Facebook gets fully back up soon, before all the addicts start getting their cravings.
December 11, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I hope Facebook gets fully back up soon, before all the addicts start getting their cravings.
On the bright side, we can rest assured that as Attorney General, Matt Gaetz won’t be soft on child pornography.
November 13, 2024 at 11:44 PM
On the bright side, we can rest assured that as Attorney General, Matt Gaetz won’t be soft on child pornography.
I’m glad that Google recognizes a few of the world’s cuisines as “legitimate” for a restaurant search, but this list is still pretty pathetic. Have a little faith in peoples’ ability to take a chance on food they haven’t encountered before.
October 9, 2024 at 12:50 PM
I’m glad that Google recognizes a few of the world’s cuisines as “legitimate” for a restaurant search, but this list is still pretty pathetic. Have a little faith in peoples’ ability to take a chance on food they haven’t encountered before.
My review of Google Photos for Android, which simply cannot accept that a user wouldn't want to store all their AI fuel, er, personal photos, in a cloud account that they can access. I have begun calling BS on apps that do this.
September 13, 2024 at 9:01 PM
My review of Google Photos for Android, which simply cannot accept that a user wouldn't want to store all their AI fuel, er, personal photos, in a cloud account that they can access. I have begun calling BS on apps that do this.
When literally a third of the items in a store are now impossible to look at labels for without calling a clerk for assistance, I really have little incentive to shop in real brick and mortar stores like Duane Reade or CVS.
June 23, 2024 at 2:36 PM
When literally a third of the items in a store are now impossible to look at labels for without calling a clerk for assistance, I really have little incentive to shop in real brick and mortar stores like Duane Reade or CVS.
I’ve quietly let my last monthly train pass expire. NJ Transit’s upcoming 15% fare hike wasn’t the cause, but it was a catalyst, forcing me to think about the things I truly value. And I have lots of time to think as I’m stuck on a delayed train for the second time this week. #njtransit #waytogo
June 7, 2024 at 12:43 PM
I’ve quietly let my last monthly train pass expire. NJ Transit’s upcoming 15% fare hike wasn’t the cause, but it was a catalyst, forcing me to think about the things I truly value. And I have lots of time to think as I’m stuck on a delayed train for the second time this week. #njtransit #waytogo
A local restaurant chose their web site designer very, very unwisely.
April 27, 2024 at 9:04 PM
A local restaurant chose their web site designer very, very unwisely.
Once in a while, I get to ride in a #njtransit train car whose windows are clear enough to see stuff a few feet away.
April 18, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Once in a while, I get to ride in a #njtransit train car whose windows are clear enough to see stuff a few feet away.
It’s hard to believe this is the first time I’ve ever needed one of these at home. #homenetworking #iykyk
March 31, 2024 at 8:19 PM
It’s hard to believe this is the first time I’ve ever needed one of these at home. #homenetworking #iykyk
Well, this is new. So new, in fact, that #njtransit hasn't set it up yet. #newarklightrail
March 9, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Well, this is new. So new, in fact, that #njtransit hasn't set it up yet. #newarklightrail
Google is not very good with this math thing. #computerfail
January 15, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Google is not very good with this math thing. #computerfail
January 11, 2024 at 2:24 PM