j-r conlin
@jrconlin.mindof.jrconlin.com.ap.brid.gy
Got two Turing tables and some microcode.
I work on back-end server-y type stuff at a place that keeps rockin' the free web. I like rust, python, and horrible […]
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I work on back-end server-y type stuff at a place that keeps rockin' the free web. I like rust, python, and horrible […]
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Sigh.
So the Pyle is... not great. I mean, it was $30 so I wasn't expecting magic, but it produces a pretty noticeable 60 db level of noise.
What's really amazing is that there doesn't seem to be anywhere you can go look at low end amps. I don't need to spend $1000 to drive two speakers from a […]
So the Pyle is... not great. I mean, it was $30 so I wasn't expecting magic, but it produces a pretty noticeable 60 db level of noise.
What's really amazing is that there doesn't seem to be anywhere you can go look at low end amps. I don't need to spend $1000 to drive two speakers from a […]
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mindof.jrconlin.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Sigh.
So the Pyle is... not great. I mean, it was $30 so I wasn't expecting magic, but it produces a pretty noticeable 60 db level of noise.
What's really amazing is that there doesn't seem to be anywhere you can go look at low end amps. I don't need to spend $1000 to drive two speakers from a […]
So the Pyle is... not great. I mean, it was $30 so I wasn't expecting magic, but it produces a pretty noticeable 60 db level of noise.
What's really amazing is that there doesn't seem to be anywhere you can go look at low end amps. I don't need to spend $1000 to drive two speakers from a […]
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Considering this administrations history of somewhat fickle and arbitrary views of both federal workers and the value of their contributions (as well as the mandates that they toe the administration's line regardless of it's merit), I would not recommend any tech worker consider taking these […]
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mindof.jrconlin.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Considering this administrations history of somewhat fickle and arbitrary views of both federal workers and the value of their contributions (as well as the mandates that they toe the administration's line regardless of it's merit), I would not recommend any tech worker consider taking these […]
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⚠️ SW-ISAC Advisory
The following domain(s) have been added to the IFTAS DNI List
parcero[.]casa
tsundere[.]love
https://about.iftas.org/library/iftas-dni-list/
#sw_isac_advisory
The following domain(s) have been added to the IFTAS DNI List
parcero[.]casa
tsundere[.]love
https://about.iftas.org/library/iftas-dni-list/
#sw_isac_advisory
about.iftas.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
⚠️ SW-ISAC Advisory
The following domain(s) have been added to the IFTAS DNI List
parcero[.]casa
tsundere[.]love
https://about.iftas.org/library/iftas-dni-list/
#sw_isac_advisory
The following domain(s) have been added to the IFTAS DNI List
parcero[.]casa
tsundere[.]love
https://about.iftas.org/library/iftas-dni-list/
#sw_isac_advisory
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Also how did we manage to land the "switch to passkeys" messaging ... but somehow miss the "and you absolutely must let users add more than one, with clear UX" bit?
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Also how did we manage to land the "switch to passkeys" messaging ... but somehow miss the "and you absolutely must let users add more than one, with clear UX" bit?
Honestly, my only real complaint with the Saratoga Urban Village thing is the name. It's near Saratoga the same way as #sanjose is near San Francisco.
Bet there's a whole bunch of folks that stomp their feet and say how it will ruin their view of... I dunno... Napa.
Bet there's a whole bunch of folks that stomp their feet and say how it will ruin their view of... I dunno... Napa.
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Honestly, my only real complaint with the Saratoga Urban Village thing is the name. It's near Saratoga the same way as #sanjose is near San Francisco.
Bet there's a whole bunch of folks that stomp their feet and say how it will ruin their view of... I dunno... Napa.
Bet there's a whole bunch of folks that stomp their feet and say how it will ruin their view of... I dunno... Napa.
Probably more me venting to the world, but in light of various things of late, I wrote up a post about not trusting those tech companies that really, really, really want you to just trust them.
( _tldr: don't_ )
( _tldr: don't_ )
Technically Untrustworthy
> # Redundancy isn't just for big tech. It's for you, because of big tech.
blog.unitedheroes.net
December 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Probably more me venting to the world, but in light of various things of late, I wrote up a post about not trusting those tech companies that really, really, really want you to just trust them.
( _tldr: don't_ )
( _tldr: don't_ )
Ready for the future.
December 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Ready for the future.
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Fact-check: true
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Fact-check: true
> When you’re outside your designated trusted places, any app that asks to "Verify it's you" will strictly enforce biometric authentication like fingerprint or face and _you can’t use a PIN, pattern, or password._
> [ _emphasis added_ ]
> Judges rejected his claim, holding “that the compelled […]
> [ _emphasis added_ ]
> Judges rejected his claim, holding “that the compelled […]
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mindof.jrconlin.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
> When you’re outside your designated trusted places, any app that asks to "Verify it's you" will strictly enforce biometric authentication like fingerprint or face and _you can’t use a PIN, pattern, or password._
> [ _emphasis added_ ]
> Judges rejected his claim, holding “that the compelled […]
> [ _emphasis added_ ]
> Judges rejected his claim, holding “that the compelled […]
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To every artist out there that does stickers: I love you.
I know it can be a pain to find a good vendor and keep track of inventory and whatnot - but it makes your art very accessible for folks who might not be able to afford prints or commissions, and I really appreciate that.
I also just […]
I know it can be a pain to find a good vendor and keep track of inventory and whatnot - but it makes your art very accessible for folks who might not be able to afford prints or commissions, and I really appreciate that.
I also just […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
To every artist out there that does stickers: I love you.
I know it can be a pain to find a good vendor and keep track of inventory and whatnot - but it makes your art very accessible for folks who might not be able to afford prints or commissions, and I really appreciate that.
I also just […]
I know it can be a pain to find a good vendor and keep track of inventory and whatnot - but it makes your art very accessible for folks who might not be able to afford prints or commissions, and I really appreciate that.
I also just […]
It's always sad reading about someone being forcibly excommunicated from their techno-religion.
Thus, why I may use services from big companies, I NEVER trust them to be the sole keeper or guardian. It's why I may have a Microsoft computer in the house, but it's rarely used or relied on.
I […]
Thus, why I may use services from big companies, I NEVER trust them to be the sole keeper or guardian. It's why I may have a Microsoft computer in the house, but it's rarely used or relied on.
I […]
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mindof.jrconlin.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It's always sad reading about someone being forcibly excommunicated from their techno-religion.
Thus, why I may use services from big companies, I NEVER trust them to be the sole keeper or guardian. It's why I may have a Microsoft computer in the house, but it's rarely used or relied on.
I […]
Thus, why I may use services from big companies, I NEVER trust them to be the sole keeper or guardian. It's why I may have a Microsoft computer in the house, but it's rarely used or relied on.
I […]
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… so Mr. Jekyll has decided to take up Scrabble to surpass him.
He’s doing well with words like “food” and “treat” but we’re having difficulties explaining QI and XU.
Any suggestions?
#caturday
He’s doing well with words like “food” and “treat” but we’re having difficulties explaining QI and XU.
Any suggestions?
#caturday
December 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
… so Mr. Jekyll has decided to take up Scrabble to surpass him.
He’s doing well with words like “food” and “treat” but we’re having difficulties explaining QI and XU.
Any suggestions?
#caturday
He’s doing well with words like “food” and “treat” but we’re having difficulties explaining QI and XU.
Any suggestions?
#caturday
Catbus (@ancient_catbus@jorts.horse)
Attached: 1 image Japan embodies the true spirit of the holidays
jorts.horse
December 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Weird.
I am actually impressed by the sandwiches at 7-11 now.
At least the Southwest Turkey & the Tuna ones.
Guess it’s the new owners.
I am actually impressed by the sandwiches at 7-11 now.
At least the Southwest Turkey & the Tuna ones.
Guess it’s the new owners.
December 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Weird.
I am actually impressed by the sandwiches at 7-11 now.
At least the Southwest Turkey & the Tuna ones.
Guess it’s the new owners.
I am actually impressed by the sandwiches at 7-11 now.
At least the Southwest Turkey & the Tuna ones.
Guess it’s the new owners.
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A very kind and thoughtful person took me up on the idea and sent me this. It warms my revenge heart.
December 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A very kind and thoughtful person took me up on the idea and sent me this. It warms my revenge heart.
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I'm hiring a Director of Product Engineering for our product team at @ProPublica. If you're an engineering leader in the US who wants to truly make a difference, we're a nonprofit newsroom investigating abuses of trust in the public interest. Please consider joining us. #amhiring #getfedihired […]
Original post on werd.social
werd.social
December 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm hiring a Director of Product Engineering for our product team at @ProPublica. If you're an engineering leader in the US who wants to truly make a difference, we're a nonprofit newsroom investigating abuses of trust in the public interest. Please consider joining us. #amhiring #getfedihired […]
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We set up a CRASH Clock website here: https://outerspaceinstitute.ca/crashclock/
Note that this is a probabilistic calculation. A catastrophic collision could happen sooner than 2.8 days of no maneuvers. In our (extremely computationally expensive) collision […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Note that this is a probabilistic calculation. A catastrophic collision could happen sooner than 2.8 days of no maneuvers. In our (extremely computationally expensive) collision […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We set up a CRASH Clock website here: https://outerspaceinstitute.ca/crashclock/
Note that this is a probabilistic calculation. A catastrophic collision could happen sooner than 2.8 days of no maneuvers. In our (extremely computationally expensive) collision […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Note that this is a probabilistic calculation. A catastrophic collision could happen sooner than 2.8 days of no maneuvers. In our (extremely computationally expensive) collision […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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Huh. Just chatted in person with someone who's been on #mastodon for a while, now, who honestly thought that all the Mastodon domains were run by Mastodon. And having a different domain was, like, just a vanity thing to look cool. It only came up because they were complaining about an issue they […]
Original post on fed.interfree.ca
fed.interfree.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Huh. Just chatted in person with someone who's been on #mastodon for a while, now, who honestly thought that all the Mastodon domains were run by Mastodon. And having a different domain was, like, just a vanity thing to look cool. It only came up because they were complaining about an issue they […]
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Just because it's being passed around a lot: NO, data centers in space do NOT benefit from space being cold. Space is cold in the formal sense we use to define temperature. But it is very bad at cooling. What would you rather have to cool hot metal: a lukewarm water tub or a giant cold atmosphere?
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Just because it's being passed around a lot: NO, data centers in space do NOT benefit from space being cold. Space is cold in the formal sense we use to define temperature. But it is very bad at cooling. What would you rather have to cool hot metal: a lukewarm water tub or a giant cold atmosphere?
I ant to note that I have used LLMs in the past and found them useful.
I used them to take my writing and make it bland and generic so that it could not be easily traced back to me.
I didn’t use them to improve my writing.
I used them to make it worse.
They were quite good at it.
I used them to take my writing and make it bland and generic so that it could not be easily traced back to me.
I didn’t use them to improve my writing.
I used them to make it worse.
They were quite good at it.
December 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I ant to note that I have used LLMs in the past and found them useful.
I used them to take my writing and make it bland and generic so that it could not be easily traced back to me.
I didn’t use them to improve my writing.
I used them to make it worse.
They were quite good at it.
I used them to take my writing and make it bland and generic so that it could not be easily traced back to me.
I didn’t use them to improve my writing.
I used them to make it worse.
They were quite good at it.
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...because all you and I want to say is so much more precise and shorter if we just exchange the prompts directly, rather than burning the Earth twice over.
#artificialintelligence #largelanguagemodels #environment #email #meme
#artificialintelligence #largelanguagemodels #environment #email #meme
November 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
...because all you and I want to say is so much more precise and shorter if we just exchange the prompts directly, rather than burning the Earth twice over.
#artificialintelligence #largelanguagemodels #environment #email #meme
#artificialintelligence #largelanguagemodels #environment #email #meme