Sasha Kotlyar
@arktronic.com
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In case you can’t quite place the name, this is the writer of classic Trek’s Trouble with Tribbles. Let’s help him out.
David needs folks to lend a hand. https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-gerrolds-health-and-leukemia-fundraiser?lang=en_GB&ts=1765731124&fbclid=IwdGRjcAOs_FtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR6KKiZ2rx4-CeehknGhy0m7jAsLfQXTijNNB--x4dSYOZovtFMCTh0YuSl10w_aem_bDanHCEMaHX8JsZvYYD7Jg
Donate to David Gerrold's Health and Leukemia Fundraiser, organized by David Gerrold
Here is a thank you just for coming this far, a link to a short collec… David Gerrold needs your support for David Gerrold's Health and Leukemia Fundraiser
www.gofundme.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
In case you can’t quite place the name, this is the writer of classic Trek’s Trouble with Tribbles. Let’s help him out.
I just fixed the weirdest fucking bug on my home network in recent memory.
December 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I just fixed the weirdest fucking bug on my home network in recent memory.
GitHub is planning to start charging for using self-hosted Actions runners. That's some bullshit right there. I wonder if there are OSS alternatives that support Actions syntax...
github.blog/changelog/20...
github.blog/changelog/20...
Coming soon: Simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions - GitHub Changelog
On January 1, 2026, GitHub will reduce the price of GitHub-hosted runners by up to 39% depending on the machine type used. The free usage minute quotas will remain the…
github.blog
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
GitHub is planning to start charging for using self-hosted Actions runners. That's some bullshit right there. I wonder if there are OSS alternatives that support Actions syntax...
github.blog/changelog/20...
github.blog/changelog/20...
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Grandchildren Politely Decline David Cronenberg’s Bedtime Story Offer https://theonion.com/grandchildren-politely-decline-david-cronenbergs-bedtime-story-offer/
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Grandchildren Politely Decline David Cronenberg’s Bedtime Story Offer https://theonion.com/grandchildren-politely-decline-david-cronenbergs-bedtime-story-offer/
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Shocking news for anyone who wasn't around X for any of Elon's (several) forays at getting Grok "un-Woked" by just pouring in his own preference lists & immediately rendering it White Genocide MechaHitler Who Insists That Elon Musk Could Win A Fistfight Against Mike Tyson.
December 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Shocking news for anyone who wasn't around X for any of Elon's (several) forays at getting Grok "un-Woked" by just pouring in his own preference lists & immediately rendering it White Genocide MechaHitler Who Insists That Elon Musk Could Win A Fistfight Against Mike Tyson.
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As we're heading into the holidays and seeing relatives, family tech support becomes inevitable. I made a quick checklist for troubleshooting virtually any Windows machine - til.arktronic.com/2025/12/11/u...
The universal Windows fix checklist
This keeps coming up in various contexts over and over, so I might as well document it. What do you do when Windows decides to misbehave and a reboot isn’t enough? Nothing overly specific, but maybe a...
til.arktronic.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
As we're heading into the holidays and seeing relatives, family tech support becomes inevitable. I made a quick checklist for troubleshooting virtually any Windows machine - til.arktronic.com/2025/12/11/u...
As we're heading into the holidays and seeing relatives, family tech support becomes inevitable. I made a quick checklist for troubleshooting virtually any Windows machine - til.arktronic.com/2025/12/11/u...
The universal Windows fix checklist
This keeps coming up in various contexts over and over, so I might as well document it. What do you do when Windows decides to misbehave and a reboot isn’t enough? Nothing overly specific, but maybe a...
til.arktronic.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
As we're heading into the holidays and seeing relatives, family tech support becomes inevitable. I made a quick checklist for troubleshooting virtually any Windows machine - til.arktronic.com/2025/12/11/u...
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If you do lap swim at the Indianapolis-area YMCA pools, I made a more usable interface to the pool schedules at panozzaj.github.io/indy-ymca-po...
(Repo: github.com/panozzaj/ind...)
(Repo: github.com/panozzaj/ind...)
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If you do lap swim at the Indianapolis-area YMCA pools, I made a more usable interface to the pool schedules at panozzaj.github.io/indy-ymca-po...
(Repo: github.com/panozzaj/ind...)
(Repo: github.com/panozzaj/ind...)
I've been testing @grapheneos.org on my older, otherwise-unused Pixel phone, and the stability and improved security features have been pretty awesome. I'll probably switch my primary Pixel 9 Pro over to it once they fix RCS functionality in newer versions of Messages.
December 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I've been testing @grapheneos.org on my older, otherwise-unused Pixel phone, and the stability and improved security features have been pretty awesome. I'll probably switch my primary Pixel 9 Pro over to it once they fix RCS functionality in newer versions of Messages.
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
Had a real fun time at Costco today. First, I couldn't log in to the app because they apparently REDUCED the max password length, such that my password no longer fit (ridiculous, I know). Then at checkout something screwed up and POS showed "transaction lost", after printing the receipt. Costco IT!!
November 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Had a real fun time at Costco today. First, I couldn't log in to the app because they apparently REDUCED the max password length, such that my password no longer fit (ridiculous, I know). Then at checkout something screwed up and POS showed "transaction lost", after printing the receipt. Costco IT!!
Hot take: if your website is targeting mobile devices in the US, optimize for when people run out of "premium" bandwidth. Like, 256k cap. That'd force some drastic stack re-evaluation.
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Hot take: if your website is targeting mobile devices in the US, optimize for when people run out of "premium" bandwidth. Like, 256k cap. That'd force some drastic stack re-evaluation.
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The way Bluesky works is that everyone is from the country they say they are but all the accounts are operated by versatile actor Jeffrey Combs
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The way Bluesky works is that everyone is from the country they say they are but all the accounts are operated by versatile actor Jeffrey Combs
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Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
Elon Musk Could 'Drink Piss Better Than Any Human in History,' Grok Says
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
www.404media.co
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
OMGOMGOMG!!!!! New Stargate! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhYO...
Amazon's Stargate Announcement | Coming to Prime Video
YouTube video by GateWorld
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
OMGOMGOMG!!!!! New Stargate! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhYO...
Cloudflare clearly felt left out after those AWS and Azure outages.
November 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Cloudflare clearly felt left out after those AWS and Azure outages.
Google is working on an "advanced flow" to bypass the forthcoming developer verification. Good. At least they're not completely deaf to their users.
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/11/andr...
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/11/andr...
Android developer verification: Early access starts now as we continue to build with your feedback
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.
android-developers.googleblog.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Google is working on an "advanced flow" to bypass the forthcoming developer verification. Good. At least they're not completely deaf to their users.
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/11/andr...
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/11/andr...
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Dorothy Vaughan | NASA mathematician, programmer & manager died #OTD in 2008
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Dorothy Vaughan | NASA mathematician, programmer & manager died #OTD in 2008
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
I have to pay in order to transfer an eSIM from one phone to another? That's some bullshit. I'm getting a physical SIM from this silly MVNO.
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I have to pay in order to transfer an eSIM from one phone to another? That's some bullshit. I'm getting a physical SIM from this silly MVNO.
Watched Dark City tonight because it's purportedly a classic. Not a fan. It's like they tried to do sci-fi, but went way too artsy with it and forgot to include the science aspect. And also forgot plot cohesion.
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Watched Dark City tonight because it's purportedly a classic. Not a fan. It's like they tried to do sci-fi, but went way too artsy with it and forgot to include the science aspect. And also forgot plot cohesion.
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1/ Today in 'Useless Shit I Collect' we have PCMCIA Cards. And here's a thread where I'll go through all of them individually because validation. Aren't you thrilled?
October 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
1/ Today in 'Useless Shit I Collect' we have PCMCIA Cards. And here's a thread where I'll go through all of them individually because validation. Aren't you thrilled?
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Jaclyn at b5books.com got so many last minute orders before the store closes down that the system crashed. So it will be held open one more day to make up the difference so folks can get in under the wire.
Babylon 5 Books is Closing Forever
Last chance ever to order B5 Books. Worldwide flat rate shipping for unlimited books is $45; USA is $9. We now offer ebooks and hardcovers.
b5books.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Jaclyn at b5books.com got so many last minute orders before the store closes down that the system crashed. So it will be held open one more day to make up the difference so folks can get in under the wire.