olbrew
@ob.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Working with people in software. Passionate about privacy & security in technology.
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@lapcatsoftware Hi Jeff, did you ever get a reply on your Webkit bug report you mentioned at the end of https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2024/12/1.html? With the failed loading of localhost URLs? I seem to be getting it with all websites since some time, even with the “Warn before connecting […]
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mastodon.social
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
@lapcatsoftware Hi Jeff, did you ever get a reply on your Webkit bug report you mentioned at the end of https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2024/12/1.html? With the failed loading of localhost URLs? I seem to be getting it with all websites since some time, even with the “Warn before connecting […]
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*It worked great for the data set it was given
December 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
*It worked great for the data set it was given
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The only differences between these claims about 2024 and the claims that the election was stolen from Trump in 2020 are:
- The losing candidate isn't amplifying the BS this time.
- No one stormed the Capitol this time
- No one is offering discount coupons for lumpy mail-order pillows this […]
- The losing candidate isn't amplifying the BS this time.
- No one stormed the Capitol this time
- No one is offering discount coupons for lumpy mail-order pillows this […]
Original post on federate.social
federate.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The only differences between these claims about 2024 and the claims that the election was stolen from Trump in 2020 are:
- The losing candidate isn't amplifying the BS this time.
- No one stormed the Capitol this time
- No one is offering discount coupons for lumpy mail-order pillows this […]
- The losing candidate isn't amplifying the BS this time.
- No one stormed the Capitol this time
- No one is offering discount coupons for lumpy mail-order pillows this […]
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amazon and azure having massive outages a week apart is inauspicious and the fact that they’re both companies going all-in on replacing expertise with chat bots is conspicuous
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
amazon and azure having massive outages a week apart is inauspicious and the fact that they’re both companies going all-in on replacing expertise with chat bots is conspicuous
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Hundreds of billions in debt to support data center build-out for hypothetical incoming AI loads: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-25/ai-race-tech-giants-orcl-googl-raise-170-billion-in-debt-to-fund-ambitions
This is not quite as scary as it seems, the companies borrowing are big […]
This is not quite as scary as it seems, the companies borrowing are big […]
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cosocial.ca
September 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Hundreds of billions in debt to support data center build-out for hypothetical incoming AI loads: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-25/ai-race-tech-giants-orcl-googl-raise-170-billion-in-debt-to-fund-ambitions
This is not quite as scary as it seems, the companies borrowing are big […]
This is not quite as scary as it seems, the companies borrowing are big […]
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Dat het klinkklare onzin is, en dat je dat best meteen in je titel zet.
September 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Dat het klinkklare onzin is, en dat je dat best meteen in je titel zet.
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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Microsoft marketing: “Your data stays in Europe.”
Microsoft’s Legal Director (under oath, in French Parliament): “No, I cannot guarantee that.”
Still think Microsoft Teams is a sovereign solution?
Credit @ponceto91 for the meme […]
[Original post on graz.social]
Microsoft’s Legal Director (under oath, in French Parliament): “No, I cannot guarantee that.”
Still think Microsoft Teams is a sovereign solution?
Credit @ponceto91 for the meme […]
[Original post on graz.social]
July 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Microsoft marketing: “Your data stays in Europe.”
Microsoft’s Legal Director (under oath, in French Parliament): “No, I cannot guarantee that.”
Still think Microsoft Teams is a sovereign solution?
Credit @ponceto91 for the meme […]
[Original post on graz.social]
Microsoft’s Legal Director (under oath, in French Parliament): “No, I cannot guarantee that.”
Still think Microsoft Teams is a sovereign solution?
Credit @ponceto91 for the meme […]
[Original post on graz.social]
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Signal should be much more popular. Make yourself an account. Being reachable on a trustworthy messenger isn’t that much of a deal.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/16/whatsapp-just-launched-ads-for-all-users-here-are-the-details/
https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/16/whatsapp-just-launched-ads-for-all-users-here-are-the-details/
WhatsApp just launched ads for all users, here are the details
WhatsApp has been talking about launching in-app advertising for many years, but today the change has finally arrived. Ads in WhatsApp are now official, here are the details of what to expect—including the finer points of how your privacy is...
9to5mac.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Signal should be much more popular. Make yourself an account. Being reachable on a trustworthy messenger isn’t that much of a deal.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/16/whatsapp-just-launched-ads-for-all-users-here-are-the-details/
https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/16/whatsapp-just-launched-ads-for-all-users-here-are-the-details/
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I don’t know who to credit for this, but it’s beautiful
June 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I don’t know who to credit for this, but it’s beautiful
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The vibe-coding trend is going to end up being one of the biggest national security risks we've seen in the software industry
https://flipboard.com/@semafor/semafor-qhf227ugz/-/a-Rkaq4LdoR7y9sCQ38tqofQ%3Aa%3A3943444710-%2F0
https://flipboard.com/@semafor/semafor-qhf227ugz/-/a-Rkaq4LdoR7y9sCQ38tqofQ%3Aa%3A3943444710-%2F0
May 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The vibe-coding trend is going to end up being one of the biggest national security risks we've seen in the software industry
https://flipboard.com/@semafor/semafor-qhf227ugz/-/a-Rkaq4LdoR7y9sCQ38tqofQ%3Aa%3A3943444710-%2F0
https://flipboard.com/@semafor/semafor-qhf227ugz/-/a-Rkaq4LdoR7y9sCQ38tqofQ%3Aa%3A3943444710-%2F0
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Microsoft has blocked emails with the words “Palestine,” “Gaza,” and “Genocide” in the subject line or in the body of the message from being sent to recipients both inside and outside the company. 🫠
https://www.theverge.com/tech/672312/microsoft-block-palestine-gaza-email
https://www.theverge.com/tech/672312/microsoft-block-palestine-gaza-email
May 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Microsoft has blocked emails with the words “Palestine,” “Gaza,” and “Genocide” in the subject line or in the body of the message from being sent to recipients both inside and outside the company. 🫠
https://www.theverge.com/tech/672312/microsoft-block-palestine-gaza-email
https://www.theverge.com/tech/672312/microsoft-block-palestine-gaza-email
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May 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Gobsmacking read confirming how similar the current US political administration's path is to Hitler's Nazi Germany. It's like they took his whole playbook and are trying to rerun it step for step. Though it's very likely more a case of ignorance proving once more: "Those who cannot remember the […]
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mastodon.social
April 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Gobsmacking read confirming how similar the current US political administration's path is to Hitler's Nazi Germany. It's like they took his whole playbook and are trying to rerun it step for step. Though it's very likely more a case of ignorance proving once more: "Those who cannot remember the […]