Scott Francis
@darkuncle.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
Asking “what if?” for a living, trying to think and act long-term (emerging tech security) • opinions mine, not guaranteed correct • rarely an expert, often an […]
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If your position on something is not nuanced, I have to wonder how well you really understand it
(Even the above statement! Which has exceptions!)
(Even the above statement! Which has exceptions!)
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January 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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I remember when the FIFA Peace Prize used to mean something
January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I remember when the FIFA Peace Prize used to mean something
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It’s hard to believe a place as reactionary as Huntington Beach commissioned a library from Neutra. And they’ve somewhat disfigured it since.
But just reminded this is where I made my mother take me when I was a kid because it was a fucking magical space filled with books.
But just reminded this is where I made my mother take me when I was a kid because it was a fucking magical space filled with books.
January 3, 2026 at 4:42 AM
It’s hard to believe a place as reactionary as Huntington Beach commissioned a library from Neutra. And they’ve somewhat disfigured it since.
But just reminded this is where I made my mother take me when I was a kid because it was a fucking magical space filled with books.
But just reminded this is where I made my mother take me when I was a kid because it was a fucking magical space filled with books.
The last thing I want to know is what some random person on the street thinks about most any topic: I want to know what a thoughtful, serious, and educated expert on that topic thinks. The opinions of the uninformed are worth little when it comes to shaping your own thinking and decisions […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 AM
The last thing I want to know is what some random person on the street thinks about most any topic: I want to know what a thoughtful, serious, and educated expert on that topic thinks. The opinions of the uninformed are worth little when it comes to shaping your own thinking and decisions […]
I was today years old when I realized the Library of Congress has a YouTube channel featuring all kinds of great stuff
https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6folivh3kuvuljku7ytxwbbf/post/3mbi4mmor5k2j
https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6folivh3kuvuljku7ytxwbbf/post/3mbi4mmor5k2j
elias isquith (@eliasisquith.blog)
Check out this clip, which went viral recently, from 1946, as a compare/contrast. And I grant this is not a 1:1 comparison; but I do think it's still worthwhile and telling. https://youtu.be/ovwHkb1wEfU?si=KEpG4mjy1_rrklbo&t;=182
bsky.app
January 3, 2026 at 6:20 AM
I was today years old when I realized the Library of Congress has a YouTube channel featuring all kinds of great stuff
https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6folivh3kuvuljku7ytxwbbf/post/3mbi4mmor5k2j
https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6folivh3kuvuljku7ytxwbbf/post/3mbi4mmor5k2j
This is what a successful day looks like
https://mastodon.social/@forestfern/115829390548645516
https://mastodon.social/@forestfern/115829390548645516
Forest Fern (@forestfern@mastodon.social)
What a strange day. A review: Cheese & crackers. Two pieces of apple pie. A big, fat nap. That's it. I'm sure today was a one off. I'll make up for it this weekend, sadly. #random #food #3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings
mastodon.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:54 AM
This is what a successful day looks like
https://mastodon.social/@forestfern/115829390548645516
https://mastodon.social/@forestfern/115829390548645516
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RE: https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/115315321873043743
I have a free afternoon and want to practice making a simple game that I can actually finish, so I was gonna work on horse drink simulator 3000, where you lead a horse to water and perform various minigames to try and make it drink but of […]
I have a free afternoon and want to practice making a simple game that I can actually finish, so I was gonna work on horse drink simulator 3000, where you lead a horse to water and perform various minigames to try and make it drink but of […]
Original post on neuromatch.social
neuromatch.social
January 3, 2026 at 12:13 AM
RE: https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/115315321873043743
I have a free afternoon and want to practice making a simple game that I can actually finish, so I was gonna work on horse drink simulator 3000, where you lead a horse to water and perform various minigames to try and make it drink but of […]
I have a free afternoon and want to practice making a simple game that I can actually finish, so I was gonna work on horse drink simulator 3000, where you lead a horse to water and perform various minigames to try and make it drink but of […]
I was today years old when I realized Hawai’i is literally the 808 State
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 AM
I was today years old when I realized Hawai’i is literally the 808 State
My wife (fibromyalgia for a little over a year now) found this video that she says perfectly articulates her struggle. If you deal with chronic illness, or support/care for somebody who does, this may help. https://youtu.be/BoWMYNHVQD8
January 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
My wife (fibromyalgia for a little over a year now) found this video that she says perfectly articulates her struggle. If you deal with chronic illness, or support/care for somebody who does, this may help. https://youtu.be/BoWMYNHVQD8
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As usual, I'm not saying "just use Linux," I'm saying "please be critical about how you may or may not be turning your own entirely valid personal tech choices into doing the narrative and propaganda work for giant corporations" and "one day Windows and macOS may suddenly stop working for you […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
January 2, 2026 at 8:03 PM
As usual, I'm not saying "just use Linux," I'm saying "please be critical about how you may or may not be turning your own entirely valid personal tech choices into doing the narrative and propaganda work for giant corporations" and "one day Windows and macOS may suddenly stop working for you […]
#til solar cycles affect the thickness of Earth’s atmosphere, enough that satellite operators will adjust orbits to compensate. It won’t prevent Kessler Syndrome, but it will at least not make it worse […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
January 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
#til solar cycles affect the thickness of Earth’s atmosphere, enough that satellite operators will adjust orbits to compensate. It won’t prevent Kessler Syndrome, but it will at least not make it worse […]
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Alright indieweb people, is there any agreed-upon way to link to your 88x31 button in your site's header
Like with the meta tags for like opengraph and shit like that, y'know how you get link previews when you post links on here or on other social media, like that but for your tiny […]
Like with the meta tags for like opengraph and shit like that, y'know how you get link previews when you post links on here or on other social media, like that but for your tiny […]
Original post on retro.social
retro.social
January 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Alright indieweb people, is there any agreed-upon way to link to your 88x31 button in your site's header
Like with the meta tags for like opengraph and shit like that, y'know how you get link previews when you post links on here or on other social media, like that but for your tiny […]
Like with the meta tags for like opengraph and shit like that, y'know how you get link previews when you post links on here or on other social media, like that but for your tiny […]
I’m convinced: time to resurrect blog.darkuncle.net, set up Ghost on my own server, and start self-hosting things from my house again. This is my only personal tech goal for 2026 thus far. https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-case-for-blogging-in-the-ruins/
The Case for Blogging in the Ruins
In 1751, Denis Diderot began publishing his Encyclopédie, a project that would eventually span 28 volumes and take more than two decades to complete. The French government banned it twice. The Catholic Church condemned it, Diderot's collaborators abandoned him, his publisher secretly censored entries behind his back, and he worked
www.joanwestenberg.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:18 AM
I’m convinced: time to resurrect blog.darkuncle.net, set up Ghost on my own server, and start self-hosting things from my house again. This is my only personal tech goal for 2026 thus far. https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-case-for-blogging-in-the-ruins/
#til that 15 years ago NASA deployed the first functional solar sail, using just the pressure of solar radiation to provide thrust https://reentry.codl.fr/@apod/statuses/01KDYHXA8ECME296G8JECXZ857
Post by Astronomy Picture of the Day, @apod@reentry.codl.fr
NanoSail-D2 Image Credit & [Copyright](https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply): [Ralf Vandebergh](https://satellite-imaging.jouwweb.nl/se…
reentry.codl.fr
January 2, 2026 at 6:04 AM
#til that 15 years ago NASA deployed the first functional solar sail, using just the pressure of solar radiation to provide thrust https://reentry.codl.fr/@apod/statuses/01KDYHXA8ECME296G8JECXZ857
“Pessimism is a cheap way to purchase intellectual credibility. Anyone can enjoy something. Critics recognize decay.
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Most people encounter cultural phenomena at a particular moment in their lives, usually their teens and early twenties, when everything feels maximally intense and meaningful […]
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Most people encounter cultural phenomena at a particular moment in their lives, usually their teens and early twenties, when everything feels maximally intense and meaningful […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
January 1, 2026 at 9:22 PM
“Pessimism is a cheap way to purchase intellectual credibility. Anyone can enjoy something. Critics recognize decay.
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Most people encounter cultural phenomena at a particular moment in their lives, usually their teens and early twenties, when everything feels maximally intense and meaningful […]
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Most people encounter cultural phenomena at a particular moment in their lives, usually their teens and early twenties, when everything feels maximally intense and meaningful […]
* tell my mom FB is dangerous and she should avoid
* mom goes searching for stuff on the open web and ends up at a site claiming her account is locked unless she installs an “antivirus” on her iPhone
* Internet advertising economy is just the worst, it ruins everything
* mom goes searching for stuff on the open web and ends up at a site claiming her account is locked unless she installs an “antivirus” on her iPhone
* Internet advertising economy is just the worst, it ruins everything
January 1, 2026 at 7:50 PM
* tell my mom FB is dangerous and she should avoid
* mom goes searching for stuff on the open web and ends up at a site claiming her account is locked unless she installs an “antivirus” on her iPhone
* Internet advertising economy is just the worst, it ruins everything
* mom goes searching for stuff on the open web and ends up at a site claiming her account is locked unless she installs an “antivirus” on her iPhone
* Internet advertising economy is just the worst, it ruins everything
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#happynewyear. This is the 4th New Year I've entered with the #fediverse. It really feels like a town square or community center, just like social media is supposed to be like, imo.
Being homebound, when I log on to the Fediverse, it is me "going to town." I go with you to your concerts, I hike […]
Being homebound, when I log on to the Fediverse, it is me "going to town." I go with you to your concerts, I hike […]
Original post on oldfriends.live
oldfriends.live
January 1, 2026 at 7:25 AM
#happynewyear. This is the 4th New Year I've entered with the #fediverse. It really feels like a town square or community center, just like social media is supposed to be like, imo.
Being homebound, when I log on to the Fediverse, it is me "going to town." I go with you to your concerts, I hike […]
Being homebound, when I log on to the Fediverse, it is me "going to town." I go with you to your concerts, I hike […]
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psychology literature on autism is all so cringe.
"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.
"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a […]
"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.
"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
December 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
psychology literature on autism is all so cringe.
"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.
"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a […]
"90% of autistic people are men" 100% of us can't believe you've fallen for this self-fulfilling diagnostic issue. ... and 90% of us wear striped knee socks.
"a few autistic people are so high-functioning that they even manage to hold down a […]
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rm -rf ~/2025
mkdir ~/2026
mkdir ~/2026
January 1, 2026 at 7:36 AM
rm -rf ~/2025
mkdir ~/2026
mkdir ~/2026
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"New York teachers stunned to learn some students can’t read time on old clocks after phone ban comes into play":
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/new-york-phone-ban-clock-time-b2891919.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/new-york-phone-ban-clock-time-b2891919.html
NYC teachers stunned to learn students can’t read old clocks amid phone ban
At least 31 states and the District of Columbia restrict cell phones in schools
www.independent.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 7:37 AM
"New York teachers stunned to learn some students can’t read time on old clocks after phone ban comes into play":
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/new-york-phone-ban-clock-time-b2891919.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/new-york-phone-ban-clock-time-b2891919.html
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I think people should self host should try not to see ‘family members not wanting to use your service’ as ‘stupid’ and more
Switching costs are hard
It’s really hard to change consumer behavior
Even if your solution is better
This is the no 1 thing that people who have never worked on the […]
Switching costs are hard
It’s really hard to change consumer behavior
Even if your solution is better
This is the no 1 thing that people who have never worked on the […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I think people should self host should try not to see ‘family members not wanting to use your service’ as ‘stupid’ and more
Switching costs are hard
It’s really hard to change consumer behavior
Even if your solution is better
This is the no 1 thing that people who have never worked on the […]
Switching costs are hard
It’s really hard to change consumer behavior
Even if your solution is better
This is the no 1 thing that people who have never worked on the […]
My kingdom for an industrial grade cookie press that will not break every time I go to make pastel cookies!
I’ve been making these since I was a little kid, and the recipe hasn’t changed, but I feel like something in the ingredients (flour composition maybe?) has surely changed in the last 40 […]
I’ve been making these since I was a little kid, and the recipe hasn’t changed, but I feel like something in the ingredients (flour composition maybe?) has surely changed in the last 40 […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
January 1, 2026 at 1:29 AM
My kingdom for an industrial grade cookie press that will not break every time I go to make pastel cookies!
I’ve been making these since I was a little kid, and the recipe hasn’t changed, but I feel like something in the ingredients (flour composition maybe?) has surely changed in the last 40 […]
I’ve been making these since I was a little kid, and the recipe hasn’t changed, but I feel like something in the ingredients (flour composition maybe?) has surely changed in the last 40 […]