EdVoncken
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Open Source, InfraCoding, DevOps, Cats, Electronics, Linux, CISSP, RHCE, Ex-RHCA, PC4ED, RetroComputing, Acorn BBC-B, BBQ
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The AI features added to Notepad created a critical exploit vulnerable to loading a compromised txt file.
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
AI-upgraded Notepad now exposes Windows users to critical exploit
A critical remote code execution vulnerability found in the AI-upgraded Windows 11 Notepad has fueled renewed criticism of Microsoft's forced AI feature creep.
cybernews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The AI features added to Notepad created a critical exploit vulnerable to loading a compromised txt file.
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
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Bondi. JD Vance. Leavitt. The somewhat attractive MAGAs who present as if they live in America in 2026, probably just because of age, always make me think of my favorite sci-fi tv miniseries growing up: V. They are Visitors.
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Bondi. JD Vance. Leavitt. The somewhat attractive MAGAs who present as if they live in America in 2026, probably just because of age, always make me think of my favorite sci-fi tv miniseries growing up: V. They are Visitors.
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My client, as well as my employer, are pushing for us to use Ai. They, after this quarter’s Ai training, want us to develop use cases as to how we can use what we’ve just learnt. This is the wrong way round to do things, but what do I know🤷♂️, we’re on the Ai rollercoaster with no thought as to why…
February 11, 2026 at 10:11 AM
My client, as well as my employer, are pushing for us to use Ai. They, after this quarter’s Ai training, want us to develop use cases as to how we can use what we’ve just learnt. This is the wrong way round to do things, but what do I know🤷♂️, we’re on the Ai rollercoaster with no thought as to why…
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“We’ve spent all our budget on a tool we don’t know we need, don’t know how to use, and don’t know if it’ll make our business work any better. But the sales guy said everyone was using it now. Go do something with it.”
February 11, 2026 at 10:22 AM
“We’ve spent all our budget on a tool we don’t know we need, don’t know how to use, and don’t know if it’ll make our business work any better. But the sales guy said everyone was using it now. Go do something with it.”
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FAA issues restrictions halting all flights to and from El Paso International Airport (ELP) for 10 days due to "special security reasons." tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail...
February 11, 2026 at 11:35 AM
FAA issues restrictions halting all flights to and from El Paso International Airport (ELP) for 10 days due to "special security reasons." tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail...
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Late last night, the FAA announced a ban on all air travel over El Paso, Texas for the next ten days. No flights in or out until Feb. 20th. They offered no explanation.
This seems really bad. It hasn't happened since 9/11.
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
This seems really bad. It hasn't happened since 9/11.
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
El Paso, New Mexico airspace closed by FAA without explanation; flights restricted under national defense noticeWithout explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites natio...
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move.An une...
elpasomatters.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Late last night, the FAA announced a ban on all air travel over El Paso, Texas for the next ten days. No flights in or out until Feb. 20th. They offered no explanation.
This seems really bad. It hasn't happened since 9/11.
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
This seems really bad. It hasn't happened since 9/11.
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
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i feel compelled to remind everyone that chatgpt/LLMs are functionally the *opposite* of an actual expert.
the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
March 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
i feel compelled to remind everyone that chatgpt/LLMs are functionally the *opposite* of an actual expert.
the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
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Solvitur ambulando is my favourite Latin phrase. It means "it is solved by walking".
February 5, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Solvitur ambulando is my favourite Latin phrase. It means "it is solved by walking".
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'Groenblauwe dooradering – we willen het allemaal – maar toch lukt het niet dit van de grond te krijgen', zeggen ze bij Strootman Landschapsarchitecten. "Hoe boks je dit wel voor elkaar?"
Ze komen met een praktisch stappenplan en doen een 'Handreiking' (2.0): strootman.net/nieuws/handr...
Ze komen met een praktisch stappenplan en doen een 'Handreiking' (2.0): strootman.net/nieuws/handr...
Handreiking Groenblauwe dooradering 2.0: Stappenplan, kennisbank en praktijklessen voor een rijker landschap
Strootman
strootman.net
February 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
'Groenblauwe dooradering – we willen het allemaal – maar toch lukt het niet dit van de grond te krijgen', zeggen ze bij Strootman Landschapsarchitecten. "Hoe boks je dit wel voor elkaar?"
Ze komen met een praktisch stappenplan en doen een 'Handreiking' (2.0): strootman.net/nieuws/handr...
Ze komen met een praktisch stappenplan en doen een 'Handreiking' (2.0): strootman.net/nieuws/handr...
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"should the government kidnap 5 year olds and deport them? We asked seventeen ethics professors and they all just screamed"
February 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
"should the government kidnap 5 year olds and deport them? We asked seventeen ethics professors and they all just screamed"
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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Someone stated that I post too frequently about the Oxford comma.
I found their comment to be impudent, offensive, and untrue.
I found their comment to be impudent, offensive, and untrue.
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Someone stated that I post too frequently about the Oxford comma.
I found their comment to be impudent, offensive, and untrue.
I found their comment to be impudent, offensive, and untrue.
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AI-generated code shifts the real burden of development onto *validation*, yes.
But humans can't validate your code by reading it any more than tests can validate it by turning green.
"Is it gonna work? Is it gonna work?? IS IT???" Bub, you don't get to know til you put it in production.
But humans can't validate your code by reading it any more than tests can validate it by turning green.
"Is it gonna work? Is it gonna work?? IS IT???" Bub, you don't get to know til you put it in production.
January 24, 2026 at 3:15 AM
AI-generated code shifts the real burden of development onto *validation*, yes.
But humans can't validate your code by reading it any more than tests can validate it by turning green.
"Is it gonna work? Is it gonna work?? IS IT???" Bub, you don't get to know til you put it in production.
But humans can't validate your code by reading it any more than tests can validate it by turning green.
"Is it gonna work? Is it gonna work?? IS IT???" Bub, you don't get to know til you put it in production.
Wait - raisins? Didn’t know that. Hope the dog is OK!
February 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Wait - raisins? Didn’t know that. Hope the dog is OK!
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Given the WaPo disaster, I’m re-posting my starter pack of indie journalists—it probably needs an update so give me a shout to add folks.
#wapo #journalism
go.bsky.app/A2UpMn5
#wapo #journalism
go.bsky.app/A2UpMn5
February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Given the WaPo disaster, I’m re-posting my starter pack of indie journalists—it probably needs an update so give me a shout to add folks.
#wapo #journalism
go.bsky.app/A2UpMn5
#wapo #journalism
go.bsky.app/A2UpMn5
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Laying off 1/3 of the post isn't just budget cuts. That's an intentional and willful dismantling of one of the top journalism institutions in the US.
Democracy dies at an empty desk.
Democracy dies at an empty desk.
February 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Laying off 1/3 of the post isn't just budget cuts. That's an intentional and willful dismantling of one of the top journalism institutions in the US.
Democracy dies at an empty desk.
Democracy dies at an empty desk.
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Periodic reminder that what's marketed as 'youth social media bans' actually amounts to requiring people to provide personally identifying information in order to access whatever content a given government disfavours.
The Australian social media age limit law has taken effect. At the time I made this post, I had not yet been age gated. Because the age gating will potentially invade my privacy to an unacceptable extent and may happen at any time, I may go quiet suddenly. If I do, this is why:
Tomorrow, 10 December 2025, the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) s 63E(2) will take effect. It will require social media platforms to take measures to ensure that they do not host accounts belonging to Australians under 16 years old. It will require them to do so by collecting Australian users' ID.
February 4, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Periodic reminder that what's marketed as 'youth social media bans' actually amounts to requiring people to provide personally identifying information in order to access whatever content a given government disfavours.
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Tomorrow, 10 December 2025, the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) s 63E(2) will take effect. It will require social media platforms to take measures to ensure that they do not host accounts belonging to Australians under 16 years old. It will require them to do so by collecting Australian users' ID.
December 9, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Tomorrow, 10 December 2025, the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) s 63E(2) will take effect. It will require social media platforms to take measures to ensure that they do not host accounts belonging to Australians under 16 years old. It will require them to do so by collecting Australian users' ID.
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1Password didn't mince words
> If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately. Do not wait for symptoms. Pause work on that machine and follow your organization’s incident response process.
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
> If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately. Do not wait for symptoms. Pause work on that machine and follow your organization’s incident response process.
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
From magic to malware: How OpenClaw's agent skills become an attack surface | 1Password
The same capabilities that make OpenClaw a groundbreaking tool also make it an urgent security risk. This blog contains confirmed examples of agent skills being used as malware vectors, and advice on ...
1password.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:51 AM
1Password didn't mince words
> If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately. Do not wait for symptoms. Pause work on that machine and follow your organization’s incident response process.
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
> If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately. Do not wait for symptoms. Pause work on that machine and follow your organization’s incident response process.
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
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I don’t understand why it’s still conjectured by serious observers that Trump is anything but Putin’s ally vis a vis Ukraine.
Logic should be independent of muscle memory and not a crude geopolitical algorithm.
Logic should be independent of muscle memory and not a crude geopolitical algorithm.
February 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I don’t understand why it’s still conjectured by serious observers that Trump is anything but Putin’s ally vis a vis Ukraine.
Logic should be independent of muscle memory and not a crude geopolitical algorithm.
Logic should be independent of muscle memory and not a crude geopolitical algorithm.
FWIW, I think you’re a really great person, graciously taking responsibility for something you may or may not have done. I wish the Internet had more people like you 👍
February 3, 2026 at 8:56 PM
FWIW, I think you’re a really great person, graciously taking responsibility for something you may or may not have done. I wish the Internet had more people like you 👍
I watched a YT video not too long ago, explaining that this is a maintenance issue - of course, can’t remember the channel ;-)
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
I watched a YT video not too long ago, explaining that this is a maintenance issue - of course, can’t remember the channel ;-)