Michael
@dms12444.bsky.social
Just another tech dude. I like old mainframes (OS/390, MVS, IMS, and COBOL), UNIX, anything from DEC, and other old enterprise relics.
Like the other site though, this page will mostly be ACAB, trans rights are human rights, and ☭
Like the other site though, this page will mostly be ACAB, trans rights are human rights, and ☭
Life better not be a simulation because I sure as hell don't want to wake up and deal with this BS a second time
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Life better not be a simulation because I sure as hell don't want to wake up and deal with this BS a second time
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Printers can smell fear. They can smell uncertainty. They can smell weakness. When only the bombed out ruins of humanity remain printers will be there like cockroaches waiting for their next victims to evolve or descend from the heavens so they may inflict pain.
all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.
October 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Printers can smell fear. They can smell uncertainty. They can smell weakness. When only the bombed out ruins of humanity remain printers will be there like cockroaches waiting for their next victims to evolve or descend from the heavens so they may inflict pain.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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IT guy is here! Photo from my collection, no date/info.
September 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
IT guy is here! Photo from my collection, no date/info.
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In 1998, the #Lucasfilm site featured a simple image of Skywalker Ranch. Today it’s a cinematic showcase of #StarWars & #IndianaJones. Just as they advanced film technology, their web presence leveled up.
Revisit websites from a long long time ago with the #WaybackMachine ➡️ web.archive.org
Revisit websites from a long long time ago with the #WaybackMachine ➡️ web.archive.org
August 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In 1998, the #Lucasfilm site featured a simple image of Skywalker Ranch. Today it’s a cinematic showcase of #StarWars & #IndianaJones. Just as they advanced film technology, their web presence leveled up.
Revisit websites from a long long time ago with the #WaybackMachine ➡️ web.archive.org
Revisit websites from a long long time ago with the #WaybackMachine ➡️ web.archive.org
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California's last nuclear power plant was supposed to be shut down. But now it's on the verge of a 20-year extension, thanks to the state's mounting power needs.
Here's an inside look at Diablo Canyon amid its bid for relicensing (free gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Here's an inside look at Diablo Canyon amid its bid for relicensing (free gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
California’s Last Nuclear Plant Is Poised to Stave Off Extinction
Diablo Canyon is nearing the end of a long relicensing process as the need for round-the-clock power grows.
www.bloomberg.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
California's last nuclear power plant was supposed to be shut down. But now it's on the verge of a 20-year extension, thanks to the state's mounting power needs.
Here's an inside look at Diablo Canyon amid its bid for relicensing (free gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Here's an inside look at Diablo Canyon amid its bid for relicensing (free gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Debian Linux was officially founded by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993. That's 32 years of stable, free, and opensource computing. From a single kernel, it has grown to parent some of the most popular OSes in the world. Happy 32nd birthday to the beloved mother of all distros! 🥰 🍰
August 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Debian Linux was officially founded by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993. That's 32 years of stable, free, and opensource computing. From a single kernel, it has grown to parent some of the most popular OSes in the world. Happy 32nd birthday to the beloved mother of all distros! 🥰 🍰
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✨ Beautiful lady! ✨ Photo from my collection, no date/info.
August 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
✨ Beautiful lady! ✨ Photo from my collection, no date/info.
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this dc situation looks pretty horrible. i wish i had more to say except that autocracy is always mundane and petty and vicious and encourages you to look away and be safe. and you can live quite normally under it until you're a direct target
August 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
this dc situation looks pretty horrible. i wish i had more to say except that autocracy is always mundane and petty and vicious and encourages you to look away and be safe. and you can live quite normally under it until you're a direct target
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I want this technology to tell me when and how to kill myself
I honestly can’t believe there are still any AI skeptics out there. This tech is obviously revolutionary
August 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I want this technology to tell me when and how to kill myself
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
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the NTSB is about to be so fucking busy
The FAA will now let commercial drones fly beyond the operator’s line of sight.
The move will "unleash American drone dominance," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
As a result, Duffy said, " You may get a Starbucks cup of coffee from a drone."
The move will "unleash American drone dominance," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
As a result, Duffy said, " You may get a Starbucks cup of coffee from a drone."
August 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
the NTSB is about to be so fucking busy
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Article 1, Section 9 & 10 have been removed from the official Govt website on the US Constitution. Among numerous points:
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
August 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Article 1, Section 9 & 10 have been removed from the official Govt website on the US Constitution. Among numerous points:
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
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the argument that porn is uniquely bad because it objectifies people misunderstands that at all times we are both objects and subjects. there isnt a contradiction between these two things. its like saying a coin has a front and a back
August 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
the argument that porn is uniquely bad because it objectifies people misunderstands that at all times we are both objects and subjects. there isnt a contradiction between these two things. its like saying a coin has a front and a back
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the times in a single image
July 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
the times in a single image
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good morning let's get this bread
July 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
good morning let's get this bread
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one of the more underrated ways to have sex is with someone
July 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
one of the more underrated ways to have sex is with someone
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Ugh. I see posts making light of age verification. Please don’t. This is a serious issue that will directly impact access to health information for LGBTQ people, abortiom access, sex education, books, music, art, and will allow stated to prosecute sex workers, librarians, teachers, and consumers.
July 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Ugh. I see posts making light of age verification. Please don’t. This is a serious issue that will directly impact access to health information for LGBTQ people, abortiom access, sex education, books, music, art, and will allow stated to prosecute sex workers, librarians, teachers, and consumers.
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We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
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Here's your periodic reminder that political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.
June 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Here's your periodic reminder that political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.
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Can we normalize Human Instrumentality?
June 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Can we normalize Human Instrumentality?
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mir was really cool because it had a sauna in it. they could have had finns in there
May 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
mir was really cool because it had a sauna in it. they could have had finns in there
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Texans, flee the nanny state and come up north to enjoy the land of the free.
www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...
Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote
The House approved the ban after previously considering proposals to preserve the industry by tightening regulations.
www.texastribune.org
May 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Texans, flee the nanny state and come up north to enjoy the land of the free.
www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...