Elder Of Ancients
@elderofancients.bsky.social
Poking at things with sticks since 19mumble
https://www.last.fm/user/ElderOfAncients
Delay, Deny, Depose.
https://www.last.fm/user/ElderOfAncients
Delay, Deny, Depose.
Damn it...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Damn it...
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Today, an untold number of IT people are learning about DNS NCACHE aka DNS Negative Caching.
See also: RFC-2308
#aws #dns #itsalwaysdns #lolz
See also: RFC-2308
#aws #dns #itsalwaysdns #lolz
View the overall status and health of AWS services using the AWS Health Dashboard.
health.aws.amazon.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Today, an untold number of IT people are learning about DNS NCACHE aka DNS Negative Caching.
See also: RFC-2308
#aws #dns #itsalwaysdns #lolz
See also: RFC-2308
#aws #dns #itsalwaysdns #lolz
My loving wife just broke the bad news to me about Ozzy Osbourne's death. I've been busy working.
Such a monumental loss to the world, to music, to everything. I was devastated I wasn't able to go to his final show, it sounded amazing.
Such a monumental loss to the world, to music, to everything. I was devastated I wasn't able to go to his final show, it sounded amazing.
July 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My loving wife just broke the bad news to me about Ozzy Osbourne's death. I've been busy working.
Such a monumental loss to the world, to music, to everything. I was devastated I wasn't able to go to his final show, it sounded amazing.
Such a monumental loss to the world, to music, to everything. I was devastated I wasn't able to go to his final show, it sounded amazing.
Reposted by Elder Of Ancients
Ozzy Osbourne, the singular metal legend whose Black Sabbath virtually invented heavy metal and in later years became a reality TV pioneer, has died at the age of 76.
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
July 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Ozzy Osbourne, the singular metal legend whose Black Sabbath virtually invented heavy metal and in later years became a reality TV pioneer, has died at the age of 76.
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Everybody's an editor. Hell, I knew a man who, after surgery, was left with a semicolon.
July 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Everybody's an editor. Hell, I knew a man who, after surgery, was left with a semicolon.
Typical text exchange with adult daughter.
June 24, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Typical text exchange with adult daughter.
In the same day (today) I learn a sequel to Spaceballs is being made (with most of the original cast!) *and* a reboot of The Naked Gun.
With Liam Neeson.
With Liam Neeson.
June 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
In the same day (today) I learn a sequel to Spaceballs is being made (with most of the original cast!) *and* a reboot of The Naked Gun.
With Liam Neeson.
With Liam Neeson.
Man, I really want to murder some Nazis...
May 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Man, I really want to murder some Nazis...
Literally couldn't stop laughing at this part:
"during the execution of one task, the agent cannot find the right person to ask questions on [company chat]. As a result, it then decides to create a shortcut solution by renaming another user to the name of the intended user."
"during the execution of one task, the agent cannot find the right person to ask questions on [company chat]. As a result, it then decides to create a shortcut solution by renaming another user to the name of the intended user."
An Entire Company Was Staffed With AI Agents and You'll Never Guess What Happened
An experiment by researchers at Carnegie Melon University staffed a fake software company with AI Agents, and the results were dismal.
futurism.com
April 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Literally couldn't stop laughing at this part:
"during the execution of one task, the agent cannot find the right person to ask questions on [company chat]. As a result, it then decides to create a shortcut solution by renaming another user to the name of the intended user."
"during the execution of one task, the agent cannot find the right person to ask questions on [company chat]. As a result, it then decides to create a shortcut solution by renaming another user to the name of the intended user."
Had to say goodbye to Emperor Boris this afternoon...
April 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Had to say goodbye to Emperor Boris this afternoon...
Home hospice for Boris whos not been eating much at all the last week. He continues to lose weight but isnt in pain that we can tell.
Remember to hug your loved ones and don't let hate overtake you.
Remember to hug your loved ones and don't let hate overtake you.
April 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Home hospice for Boris whos not been eating much at all the last week. He continues to lose weight but isnt in pain that we can tell.
Remember to hug your loved ones and don't let hate overtake you.
Remember to hug your loved ones and don't let hate overtake you.
Man I'm really in a mood to murder me some Nazis right now...
April 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Man I'm really in a mood to murder me some Nazis right now...
The irony of this screen is not lost on me.
April 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The irony of this screen is not lost on me.
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Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikes. More details here, but this is... really bad. www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
April 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikes. More details here, but this is... really bad. www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
"For a mentally retarded adult toddler."
April 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"For a mentally retarded adult toddler."
Some DEI will be harder forvthe Nazis to remove
April 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Some DEI will be harder forvthe Nazis to remove
Gais! GAIS!! I just found out how to make a multi-post post!!
April 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Gais! GAIS!! I just found out how to make a multi-post post!!
This is worth reading, interesting documentation of how useful Flock cameras may really be.
cardinalnews.org/2025/03/28/i...
cardinalnews.org/2025/03/28/i...
I drove 300 miles in rural Virginia, then asked police to send me their public surveillance footage of my car. Here's what I learned.
Anyone might wonder how often they are caught on police cameras that operate 24/7. I spent a day driving, and over a month trying to get the answer.
cardinalnews.org
April 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This is worth reading, interesting documentation of how useful Flock cameras may really be.
cardinalnews.org/2025/03/28/i...
cardinalnews.org/2025/03/28/i...
Illustrates how fucked-up the news cycle is that I only just now learned Val Kilmer passed away. :(
April 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Illustrates how fucked-up the news cycle is that I only just now learned Val Kilmer passed away. :(
"According to Wired, the cost-cutting team plans to rapidly migrate the Social Security Administration’s systems off COBOL, an outdated programming language, and onto a modern one like Java within months."
No. Java is not "modern", it was developed in the 1990s.
No. Java is not "modern", it was developed in the 1990s.
Elon Musk's DOGE is undermining the Social Security Administration's technology and operations, former White House official says
Julie Siegel says DOGE is making it harder for millions of Americans to access their benefits.
fortune.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"According to Wired, the cost-cutting team plans to rapidly migrate the Social Security Administration’s systems off COBOL, an outdated programming language, and onto a modern one like Java within months."
No. Java is not "modern", it was developed in the 1990s.
No. Java is not "modern", it was developed in the 1990s.