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Stu Miniman

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Work on hybrid ☁️ at Red Hat Found on a 🚴🏻 or geeking out on Star Wars

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Jan 21

Let's stop cancer
It's my 7th year 🚴‍♂️ riding with the Pan-Mass Challenge community - 100% or funds raised go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to find a cure.
Please consider a donation, I'm committed to the 2-day 162 mile ride
profile.pmc.org/sm0607
#pmc2025 #cancer #cycling

Why I Ride ...

I'm a proud supporter of the PMC because it is leading a charge to beat cancer. In fact, last year 100% of rider-raised revenue went directly to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Insti...

profile.pmc.org

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · 9h

Also see vLLM - very different tech than server virtualization, but similar to early days of increasing utilization (in this case how many models rather than server instances) due to memory utilization and more

Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · 7d

The Oatmeal on #AI art

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Shane Curcuru @shanecurcuru.bsky.social · 12d

💻 “Technical debt always charges interest.” #Monktoberfest 🦞

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Micah @rincewind.run · 13d

an extraordinary person with an extraordinary legacy who nevertheless didn’t take herself too seriously

when Gary Larson published this cartoon, she was in Africa and her institute was horribly offended and drafted a complaint

the whole thing was defused when she returned - she found it funny

Far Side cartoon with a female chimpanzee grooming a male chimpanzee

“Well, well - another blond hair. … Conducting a little more ‘research’ with that Jane Goodall tramp?”

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · 15d

Unfortunately, not this year

Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · 19d

In systems, you don't eliminate a bottleneck, you move it.
#AI

Rachel Stephens @rstephens.me · 19d

AI tools have made it easier than ever to feed the snake. But until the rest of the system learns to digest as quickly as it swallows, speed gains stay stuck in the middle.

redmonk.com/rstephens/20...

Development Productivity, Not Developer Productivity

Imagine a snake that just ate a mouse. A snake can unhinge its jaw and swallow its prey whole in seconds, but it takes the snake’s body quite a long time to digest the mouse. In the meantime there’s a...

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · 21d

I can smell that picture, yum.
Wishing you a sweet new year

Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · 21d

New episode of In The Clouds this Thursday at 10am ET
Pets, Cattle and Robots w @randybias.bsky.social
Discussion of #AI and #cloudnative with a preview of #KubeCon Atlanta
www.youtube.com/live/U5M2NBG...

In the Clouds (E47) | Pets, Cattle and Robots ft. Randy Bias

YouTube video by Red Hat

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socalbat @socalbat.bsky.social · 26d

I long for the day that this speech feels more like science fiction again.

A reading of a portion of Mon Mothma’s speech to the galactic senate in the Star Wars show, Andor.

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · 29d

yeah - daily on my end also

Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Sep 14

VMs, not containers
Here is the container MQ www.redhat.com/en/resources...

Red Hat named a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Container Management

Read the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Container Management to learn why Red Hat OpenShift has been named a “Leader” for the 3rd year in a row.

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Sep 12

There is no truth on that platform and the current algorithm is built to amplify rage and hatred. Let it continue the death spiral. Our time and attention is better spent elsewhere.

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Sep 11

How does AI affect how we learn? A cognitive psychologist explains why you learn when the work is hard
theconversation.com/how-does-ai-...

#AI tools can be valuable as supports, but they should be designed to encourage, not replace, authentic cognitive work.

How does AI affect how we learn? A cognitive psychologist explains why you learn when the work is hard

Chatbots can facilitate ‘cognitive offloading,’ or taking shortcuts when learning. But emerging research on AI and cognitive science shows that learning is like a workout.

theconversation.com

Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Aug 27

you ok James? Consider getting some fresh air today. I guess those words are now in the dictionary, but...

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Aug 27

It's a big 🌍
Would like the 🐟 babelfish translation please :)

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SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · Aug 26

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Aug 15

Harsh truths to save you from ChatGPT psychosis by @forrestbrazeal.bsky.social newsletter.goodtechthings.com/p/harsh-trut...

1. AI will not make you smarter
2. AI will not make you more interesting
3. AI will not make you more creative
4. AI will not make you an expert

#genAI #AI

Harsh truths to save you from ChatGPT psychosis

Please pass this on to that one family member who needs it

newsletter.goodtechthings.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 14

The moment he named his platform “Truth Social” we were headed this way.

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Aug 12

The big analyst reports are a lot of work; I had many clients cry on my shoulder about them over the years.

Happy to share the Gartner Magic Quadrants w strong Red Hat showing!

Container Management www.redhat.com/en/resources...

Cloud-Native Application Platform www.redhat.com/en/resources...

Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Aug 11

Paradigm Shifts and the Winners Curse - a Stratechery dive into AI and the strategy of Apple, Amazon, and Google
stratechery.com/2025/paradig...
#AI #amazon #apple #google

Paradigm Shifts and the Winner’s Curse

When paradigms change, previous winners have the hardest time adjusting; that is why AI might be a challenge for Apple and Amazon

stratechery.com

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Aug 4

An amazing #pmc2025 weekend
🚴‍♂️160 miles from Wellesley to Provincetown
Over 6k cyclists this year all with the mission to cure cancer.
In my 7 years I’ve raised over $37k
Team Red Hat in just 2 years has over $50k!
More pics www.instagram.com/p/DM5sZFPPUa...

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks for sharing Laurence, I see our local library on the list, will try to check it out.

Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Jul 31

You've got me beat, I've only been to 28 (not counting airport connections). My conference attendance tended to be at a handful of cities and there's still plenty of the smaller cities that I've never had a reason to visit.

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Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Jul 25

the real punk rock - how one line saved Superman www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXyt...

How one line saved Superman.

YouTube video by stop culture