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Ray. #ADHD old school mainframe tools dev at a large ISV. z/OS, z/VM, VSEⁿ, BS2000/OSD. IBM HLASM, C, Rexx, COBOL, PL/I, more. Married, dad to 3 magnificent Golden Retrievers and a cat. SHARE volunteer, LAF Track Leader/Editoral Comm. Sacramento area. 18+
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The 'ai' fraud is a uniquely dangerous accelerationist scam because its harms begin right now and extend indefinitely:
• in the short term, it fucks up your immediate work, needs, safety,and erodes trust in any image or text
• creative people are instantly impacted as workers &victims of plagiarism
• in the short term, it fucks up your immediate work, needs, safety,and erodes trust in any image or text
• creative people are instantly impacted as workers &victims of plagiarism
November 26, 2024 at 6:18 PM
The 'ai' fraud is a uniquely dangerous accelerationist scam because its harms begin right now and extend indefinitely:
• in the short term, it fucks up your immediate work, needs, safety,and erodes trust in any image or text
• creative people are instantly impacted as workers &victims of plagiarism
• in the short term, it fucks up your immediate work, needs, safety,and erodes trust in any image or text
• creative people are instantly impacted as workers &victims of plagiarism
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“AI workers said they distrust the models they work on because of a consistent emphasis on rapid turnaround time at the expense of quality.”
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“AI workers said they distrust the models they work on because of a consistent emphasis on rapid turnaround time at the expense of quality.”
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I’ve been a programmer for almost 27 years and I solve technical problems for a living.
Very much yes. I automatically distrust all new technology.
Very much yes. I automatically distrust all new technology.
evergreen
November 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I’ve been a programmer for almost 27 years and I solve technical problems for a living.
Very much yes. I automatically distrust all new technology.
Very much yes. I automatically distrust all new technology.
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Happy anniversary to the Max Headroom incident, the greatest example of signal hijacking.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Hea...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Hea...
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Happy anniversary to the Max Headroom incident, the greatest example of signal hijacking.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Hea...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Hea...
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cryptography is a mathematical system for transforming problems which aren't key-management problems into key-management problems
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
cryptography is a mathematical system for transforming problems which aren't key-management problems into key-management problems
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congratulations everyone. having met our "enough Internet for the day" quotas within moments of logging on, we're all free now
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
congratulations everyone. having met our "enough Internet for the day" quotas within moments of logging on, we're all free now
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
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What happened: Greystar – the largest landlord in America, with nearly 950,000 rental units nationwide – shared sensitive data and relied on an algorithm to coordinate rent increases. This made rents higher than they otherwise would have been, directly harming working families.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What happened: Greystar – the largest landlord in America, with nearly 950,000 rental units nationwide – shared sensitive data and relied on an algorithm to coordinate rent increases. This made rents higher than they otherwise would have been, directly harming working families.
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Cybersecurity isn’t ready for the conversation about how bad sexism and ageism are in the whole pen test / red team community, or how influencer culture and the saturated market are enabling it to get worse. www.linkedin.com/pulse/tryhac...
TryHackMe's Advent of Cyber 2025: Zero Women Creators - A Critical Look at Representation in Cybersecurity Education
THE PROBLEM 18 creators. Zero women.
www.linkedin.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Cybersecurity isn’t ready for the conversation about how bad sexism and ageism are in the whole pen test / red team community, or how influencer culture and the saturated market are enabling it to get worse. www.linkedin.com/pulse/tryhac...
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“History shows us that the right to literacy came at a heavy cost…those oppressed recognized that literacy is liberation. To my students & to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write & think when others once risked their lives & died for the freedom to do so”
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
“History shows us that the right to literacy came at a heavy cost…those oppressed recognized that literacy is liberation. To my students & to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write & think when others once risked their lives & died for the freedom to do so”
If you see this, QTP with a GIF of your favorite wild animal
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
If you see this, QTP with a GIF of your favorite wild animal
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I genuinely do not know where the six million Blackwell GPUs that Jensen Huang claims were shipped in the last four quarters have gone. They’re certainly not turned on and in data centers. Why are companies still buying GPUs?
it's actually really good our stock is down $500 billion, you fool, you absolute simpleton
www.businessinsider.com/jensen-huang...
www.businessinsider.com/jensen-huang...
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I genuinely do not know where the six million Blackwell GPUs that Jensen Huang claims were shipped in the last four quarters have gone. They’re certainly not turned on and in data centers. Why are companies still buying GPUs?
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genuinely lost my mind writing this week
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
genuinely lost my mind writing this week
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every week just gets weirder tbh
November 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
every week just gets weirder tbh
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I just spent the last two hours debugging the Bluetooth stack *in anger* because for the last few weeks I've had to re-pair my mouse with my laptop. Every time. Remove mouse, re-pair.
Turns out I had two identical mice in my backpack and I've been switching between them.
It was me.
Turns out I had two identical mice in my backpack and I've been switching between them.
It was me.
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I just spent the last two hours debugging the Bluetooth stack *in anger* because for the last few weeks I've had to re-pair my mouse with my laptop. Every time. Remove mouse, re-pair.
Turns out I had two identical mice in my backpack and I've been switching between them.
It was me.
Turns out I had two identical mice in my backpack and I've been switching between them.
It was me.
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Keep this story in the news.
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Keep this story in the news.
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
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Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
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November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
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You know that affect is the verb & effect is the noun.
Affect is also a noun & effect is also a verb. In this case the subject and object are reversed from the verb/noun usage.
The way to tell the difference is the accented syllable. Nouns are accented on the first, verbs on the second.
Affect is also a noun & effect is also a verb. In this case the subject and object are reversed from the verb/noun usage.
The way to tell the difference is the accented syllable. Nouns are accented on the first, verbs on the second.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
You know that affect is the verb & effect is the noun.
Affect is also a noun & effect is also a verb. In this case the subject and object are reversed from the verb/noun usage.
The way to tell the difference is the accented syllable. Nouns are accented on the first, verbs on the second.
Affect is also a noun & effect is also a verb. In this case the subject and object are reversed from the verb/noun usage.
The way to tell the difference is the accented syllable. Nouns are accented on the first, verbs on the second.
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Nominal determinism remains undefeated
TIL Edmund Fitzgerald, namesake of the ship lost with all hands in a Lake Superior storm in November 1975, had a great uncle Edmond Fitzgerald who also had a ship named after him, the Edmond Fitzgerald, which was lost with all hands in a Lake Erie storm in November 1883
How the Fitzgerald Sank Twice
An excerpt
greatlakespeopleandplaces.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Nominal determinism remains undefeated
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The party that promised "free speech on campus" has made sure there can be no free speech on campuses.
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The party that promised "free speech on campus" has made sure there can be no free speech on campuses.