Jim Smyth
@jim.jimux.io
@techconnectify.bsky.social watched your renewable energy self-therapy session on connextras. Enjoyed it. The camera being closer makes for a more personal video. The slightly downward angle I think might be somewhat belittling to yourself. Probably splitting hairs. It's subtle. But it's there.
April 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
@techconnectify.bsky.social watched your renewable energy self-therapy session on connextras. Enjoyed it. The camera being closer makes for a more personal video. The slightly downward angle I think might be somewhat belittling to yourself. Probably splitting hairs. It's subtle. But it's there.
The #Apple tax sucks, but it somewhat balances out. Just sold my 2021 MacBook Pro for 42% of the original purchase price. Certainly helps that the M1 Max is still a powerhouse.
February 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The #Apple tax sucks, but it somewhat balances out. Just sold my 2021 MacBook Pro for 42% of the original purchase price. Certainly helps that the M1 Max is still a powerhouse.
In #OldSanJuan, how old are those cobblestones? Tourist sites talk about rocks used as ballast on old ships and metal working slag, but it seems those bricks are long gone. This article suggests they were replaced in the early 20th century with artificially weathered bricks.
Colony of Cobblestone
The blue cobblestones of Old San Juan look nice on a postcard, but they also tell a long history of exploitation.
contingentmagazine.org
February 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In #OldSanJuan, how old are those cobblestones? Tourist sites talk about rocks used as ballast on old ships and metal working slag, but it seems those bricks are long gone. This article suggests they were replaced in the early 20th century with artificially weathered bricks.
And this is why being a hacker and being a security engineer are two very different things.
Scoop: The DOGE website that Elon Musk spun up to track cuts to the federal government is insecure and pulls from a database that can be edited by anyone. So, someone did.
🔗 www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...
🔗 www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...
Anyone Can Push Updates to the DOGE.gov Website
"THESE 'EXPERTS' LEFT THEIR DATABASE OPEN."
www.404media.co
February 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
And this is why being a hacker and being a security engineer are two very different things.
Just landed back in Baltimore. Hey #PuertoRico did we miss anything here?
February 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Just landed back in Baltimore. Hey #PuertoRico did we miss anything here?
What struck me about #DeepImpact was how when the mission was an apparent failure and the world was going to end in a day or two, people are still commuting to work. Like, how? I'm watching my country implode and it's hard enough to keep focus on much of anything.
February 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What struck me about #DeepImpact was how when the mission was an apparent failure and the world was going to end in a day or two, people are still commuting to work. Like, how? I'm watching my country implode and it's hard enough to keep focus on much of anything.
Well, that sucks. Grateful a #Lidl is nearest. Sad to see all these companies drop diversity as a "core value" the moment they see shifting clouds. Goes to show that such things don't really exist.
Aldi quietly scrubbed its careers website of all DE&I initiatives
According to one employee on Reddit, information on Aldi’s DE&I efforts is now only visible on the company’s internal employee website/portal.
fortune.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Well, that sucks. Grateful a #Lidl is nearest. Sad to see all these companies drop diversity as a "core value" the moment they see shifting clouds. Goes to show that such things don't really exist.
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The universe speaks in mysterious ways.
February 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The universe speaks in mysterious ways.
#Google #Gemini is a great and helpful LLM, but god I wish there was a variable "Patronization" level. Every question I ask has a response starting with "You're on the right track---", "You're right to consider---", "You're right to focus on---", "Good point!---". Take off the kid gloves, please.
January 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Well the #Anglicans aren't putting up with any #Nazi foolery.
Michigan priest defrocked by church after mimicking Musk's straight-arm gesture
A priest in Grand Rapids, Michigan, had his license revoked by the Anglican Catholic Church after the priest mimicked a straight-arm gesture performed by Elon Musk earlier this month.
www.cbsnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Well the #Anglicans aren't putting up with any #Nazi foolery.
Whenever #Trump blames something on #DEI, I can only hear him saying "The problem was we hired women and colored people." I mean, really, what else could he be saying?
Donald Trump blames Obama, Biden, DEI for DC Plane Crash
It was Trump's first press conference after a plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter.
www.newsweek.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Some frozen goodness on the Patapsco.
January 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Some frozen goodness on the Patapsco.
I should have known better than to trust a freeport Fortizar in #EveOnline. Thankfully I was moving an empty Ark and can eat the loss without much fuss. Decided to just eject and let them have it rather than embarrass myself with the killmail.
December 22, 2024 at 10:28 PM
I should have known better than to trust a freeport Fortizar in #EveOnline. Thankfully I was moving an empty Ark and can eat the loss without much fuss. Decided to just eject and let them have it rather than embarrass myself with the killmail.
For the life of me, I want a USB sound card that outputs 5.1 over optical. But it seems like it's a product that doesn't exist. Why is Dolby Digital Live only available in PCIe cards?
December 13, 2024 at 11:57 PM
For the life of me, I want a USB sound card that outputs 5.1 over optical. But it seems like it's a product that doesn't exist. Why is Dolby Digital Live only available in PCIe cards?
Thanks #ASML for bringing #EUV to the #Lego world! Going by (very rough) scale, I suppose this would be 0.2nm resolution to power their tiny Lego phones.
TWINSCAN EXE:5000 Lego Set
Joining the ASML Lego Collection - the TWINSCAN EXE:5000. The latest addition to you ASML Lego collection has arrived. Rick Lenssen from D&E (designer of the Lego ASML Skyline and the Lego TWINSC...
asmlstore.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:46 PM
@southwest-airlines.bsky.social What is this? I wanted me some salty cheesy mix. Last flight was delayed and we didn’t even get precious brownie brittle!
December 2, 2024 at 9:50 PM
@southwest-airlines.bsky.social What is this? I wanted me some salty cheesy mix. Last flight was delayed and we didn’t even get precious brownie brittle!
It's narrow, and the counting took a long time, but now Harris has the popular vote. I'm angry at lot right now, but none more-so than the states dragging their feet on the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Trump hasn't been "chosen" by the American people once, but the electoral college did
November 28, 2024 at 2:21 AM
It's narrow, and the counting took a long time, but now Harris has the popular vote. I'm angry at lot right now, but none more-so than the states dragging their feet on the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Trump hasn't been "chosen" by the American people once, but the electoral college did
I think we need to admit that Kramer's analysis of #Ukraine military capacity was greatly underestimated, and that fellow on the subway was right.
November 22, 2024 at 11:18 PM
I think we need to admit that Kramer's analysis of #Ukraine military capacity was greatly underestimated, and that fellow on the subway was right.
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How bathroom bans actually work.
November 21, 2024 at 12:19 PM
How bathroom bans actually work.
Oh yeah? I'm going to wish other dudes even *happier* birthdays now. Like, I want them to go *hard* on happiness. In fact, I wish for joy every day and live with a smile!
Fox News host slammed over 'pathetically stupid' birthday claim for Biden's 82nd
Fox News host Jesse Watters has been slammed by viewers after claiming on his show that men shouldn't wish each other a Happy Birthday, despite having done so in the past
www.themirror.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Oh yeah? I'm going to wish other dudes even *happier* birthdays now. Like, I want them to go *hard* on happiness. In fact, I wish for joy every day and live with a smile!