Alex Boten
@boten.ca
Writes open source software and about technology sometimes. Problems solver & author. He/him https://dot.cards/codeboten
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Alex Boten
@boten.ca
· Dec 29
I liked the internet better before monetizing it became a thing
Fried a raspberry pi pico tonight, and now i'm reading about icarus.... you know... standard Sunday night
February 16, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Fried a raspberry pi pico tonight, and now i'm reading about icarus.... you know... standard Sunday night
Reposted by Alex Boten
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Talk to your doctor about context propagation
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Talk to your doctor about context propagation
Happy notifications bankruptcy day to all those who celebrate it
January 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Happy notifications bankruptcy day to all those who celebrate it
Logged in to my laptop on the first try, this will be a fantastic year 🎉😂
January 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Logged in to my laptop on the first try, this will be a fantastic year 🎉😂
Not all USB-C cables are created equal
December 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Not all USB-C cables are created equal
I’ve entered the “I don’t even know what day it is anymore” time of the year, and i’m not mad about it
December 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I’ve entered the “I don’t even know what day it is anymore” time of the year, and i’m not mad about it
I have no memory of gopher://
December 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I have no memory of gopher://
Loyalty points wrapped: here’s where all yer money disappeared this year 🎁
December 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Loyalty points wrapped: here’s where all yer money disappeared this year 🎁
”That baby is ready to tend bar”
December 22, 2025 at 4:53 AM
”That baby is ready to tend bar”
Do you have a goto movie when you’re wrapping presents? Or building furniture? And is it die hard?
December 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Do you have a goto movie when you’re wrapping presents? Or building furniture? And is it die hard?
Every time i search for a very specific piece of information about a home appliance on the internet, i feel completely…
December 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Every time i search for a very specific piece of information about a home appliance on the internet, i feel completely…
This cat has lived in my head for the last 2 days
Searching for a new litterbox and dying laughing at this cat who looks like a toilet astronaut.
December 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
This cat has lived in my head for the last 2 days
Starting the day thinking reviewing diffs via email is the future
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Starting the day thinking reviewing diffs via email is the future
If you needed more reasons not to buy a camera for your toilet…
NEW: Your "end-to-end encrypted" poop pictures taken by this $599 (+ subscription) smart toilet camera are actually not end-to-end encrypted.
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techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
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techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
techcrunch.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 AM
If you needed more reasons not to buy a camera for your toilet…
Bring back $0.25 SMS fees… it’s the only way shipping companies will stop sending me 5 messages every time a box moves
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Bring back $0.25 SMS fees… it’s the only way shipping companies will stop sending me 5 messages every time a box moves
Is now a good time to learn how to replace mechanics valve on a coffee machine?
November 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Is now a good time to learn how to replace mechanics valve on a coffee machine?
I really don’t need a multi page life story interleaved with ads
All i wanted to know is how many cups of butter is 1 stick
All i wanted to know is how many cups of butter is 1 stick
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I really don’t need a multi page life story interleaved with ads
All i wanted to know is how many cups of butter is 1 stick
All i wanted to know is how many cups of butter is 1 stick
It's Saturday evening, seems like a good time for some software updates
November 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It's Saturday evening, seems like a good time for some software updates
If i’m not already at Kubecon, i’m definitely not heading to Kubecon. You can stop emailing me asking me the question
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
If i’m not already at Kubecon, i’m definitely not heading to Kubecon. You can stop emailing me asking me the question
I want to go back to restaurants without apps
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I want to go back to restaurants without apps
Do people know what a duotang is?
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do people know what a duotang is?
What if instead of springing forward in a few months, we just spring further back?
November 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
What if instead of springing forward in a few months, we just spring further back?