Eric Carroll
@ericcarroll.bsky.social
Postcards from Caledon.
But with gigabit fibre.
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But with gigabit fibre.
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Eric Carroll
@ericcarroll.bsky.social
· May 28
I've seen hype cycles you people wouldn't believe. AI in the 1980s, natural language 4GLs, ecommerce, service buses, big data, and many more. I watched CTOs quiver with the latest FOMO. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time for disillusionment.
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#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with December 21 data (😬)
- Kingston, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, MB, NB, NS, PEI, QC, SK
- Happy new year!
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
- Kingston, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, MB, NB, NS, PEI, QC, SK
- Happy new year!
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
January 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with December 21 data (😬)
- Kingston, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, MB, NB, NS, PEI, QC, SK
- Happy new year!
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
- Kingston, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, MB, NB, NS, PEI, QC, SK
- Happy new year!
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
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In 2026 there will be more mass media articles and commentators ridiculing people taking precautions to avoid SARS-CoV-2 infection while simultaneously hundreds of pieces of research will be published further demonstrating the long-term harms of infection.
Ignore the ridicule.
Ignore the ridicule.
January 2, 2026 at 12:49 PM
In 2026 there will be more mass media articles and commentators ridiculing people taking precautions to avoid SARS-CoV-2 infection while simultaneously hundreds of pieces of research will be published further demonstrating the long-term harms of infection.
Ignore the ridicule.
Ignore the ridicule.
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Im so angry that they fall for this. It didnt apologize! It generated a statistically plausible apology.
Today I'm feeling smug about my choice to never recommend Reuters, and instead recommend @apnews.com, if someone is looking for fact reporting.
Idk why Reuters let fly a headline ascribing responsibility to something with no agency, but corporate/ownership structure and incentives ALWAYS matter.
Idk why Reuters let fly a headline ascribing responsibility to something with no agency, but corporate/ownership structure and incentives ALWAYS matter.
This is a thread of major media outlets falsely anthropomorphising the "Grok" chatbot program and in doing so, actively and directly removing responsibility and accountability from individual people working at X who created a child pornography generator (Elon Musk, Nikita Bier etc)
#1: Reuters
#1: Reuters
January 2, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Im so angry that they fall for this. It didnt apologize! It generated a statistically plausible apology.
The most enthusiastic adopters I have seen are:
1. Senior devs under intense productivity pressure, resource constraints or org pressure to adopt
2. Devs who want to be doing something other than code
3. Noncoders who think the capability is a miracle for their own output
1. Senior devs under intense productivity pressure, resource constraints or org pressure to adopt
2. Devs who want to be doing something other than code
3. Noncoders who think the capability is a miracle for their own output
one of the most amazing technologies comes out for learning and improving your craft but all they can do is decide they don’t enjoy writing software anymore so instead they will just let the models do it while increasingly not understanding what is being output
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM
The most enthusiastic adopters I have seen are:
1. Senior devs under intense productivity pressure, resource constraints or org pressure to adopt
2. Devs who want to be doing something other than code
3. Noncoders who think the capability is a miracle for their own output
1. Senior devs under intense productivity pressure, resource constraints or org pressure to adopt
2. Devs who want to be doing something other than code
3. Noncoders who think the capability is a miracle for their own output
Oh my what a quote.
"AI" is and for a very long time has been a term used for obfuscation, occultation, and sleight of hand; but any sufficiently transparent magic is indistinguishable from technology.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/articl...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/articl...
January 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Oh my what a quote.
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"AI" is and for a very long time has been a term used for obfuscation, occultation, and sleight of hand; but any sufficiently transparent magic is indistinguishable from technology.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/articl...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/articl...
January 2, 2026 at 10:04 PM
"AI" is and for a very long time has been a term used for obfuscation, occultation, and sleight of hand; but any sufficiently transparent magic is indistinguishable from technology.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/articl...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/articl...
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The next Murderbot book, Platform Decay, is also available in the Barnes & Noble preorder sale: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/platform-d... #booksky
Platform Decay (Murderbot Diaries #8)|Hardcover
Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment of Martha Wells' bestselling and award-winning Murderbot Diaries series.Having someone else support your bad decision feels kind of g...
www.barnesandnoble.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The next Murderbot book, Platform Decay, is also available in the Barnes & Noble preorder sale: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/platform-d... #booksky
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A very Happy New Year to you all. If you're still mitigating against infection from SARS-CoV-2 you have nothing but my respect and admiration. Wishing each and every one of you a wonderful 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 10:18 AM
A very Happy New Year to you all. If you're still mitigating against infection from SARS-CoV-2 you have nothing but my respect and admiration. Wishing each and every one of you a wonderful 2026.
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January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How I'm walking out of 2025
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
How I'm walking out of 2025
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How I'm walking out of 2025
December 30, 2025 at 4:01 AM
How I'm walking out of 2025
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Respectfully Jon Stewart, you were wrong on the @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social to mock people who mask. ICYMI: there are tens of millions of Americans who have been disabled by #LongCOVID and must do everything in their power to prevent further infections that make them vulnerable to further
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December 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Respectfully Jon Stewart, you were wrong on the @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social to mock people who mask. ICYMI: there are tens of millions of Americans who have been disabled by #LongCOVID and must do everything in their power to prevent further infections that make them vulnerable to further
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There is now a K-shaped trend in tech where AI engineers & researchers are living their best lives while everyone else is facing layoffs and is unable to find a role.
An L5 (5 to 8 years of experience) at Anthropic is a $920K role as described by the candidate in the post below.
An L5 (5 to 8 years of experience) at Anthropic is a $920K role as described by the candidate in the post below.
How I Got Hired at Anthropic as a STAFF Engineer
TLDR -- landed a offer at Anthropic, after previously failing a year ago. Smooth process, but insanely high bar. ~920k comp for SWE.
##### About me
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www.hellointerview.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
There is now a K-shaped trend in tech where AI engineers & researchers are living their best lives while everyone else is facing layoffs and is unable to find a role.
An L5 (5 to 8 years of experience) at Anthropic is a $920K role as described by the candidate in the post below.
An L5 (5 to 8 years of experience) at Anthropic is a $920K role as described by the candidate in the post below.
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I am very tired of claims that maskers or covid cautious people are all just antisocial weirdos who wanted an excuse to hide forever. Many of us had active, full social lives that we would still have - if you would agree to help make the environment safe. You won’t, so we’re trapped.
December 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I am very tired of claims that maskers or covid cautious people are all just antisocial weirdos who wanted an excuse to hide forever. Many of us had active, full social lives that we would still have - if you would agree to help make the environment safe. You won’t, so we’re trapped.
Well this is a bit too close for comfort. #caledon
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#AvianFlu has been confirmed in a dead Canadian goose found at the Tottenham Pond in Ontario -
@angierasmussen.bsky.social
@ctvnewsbarrie.bsky.social
@barrie360.bsky.social
#PHAC
#SimcoeMuskokaDistrictHealthUnit
#SMDHU
#Tottenham
barrie360.com/canada-goose...
#AvianFlu has been confirmed in a dead Canadian goose found at the Tottenham Pond in Ontario -
@angierasmussen.bsky.social
@ctvnewsbarrie.bsky.social
@barrie360.bsky.social
#PHAC
#SimcoeMuskokaDistrictHealthUnit
#SMDHU
#Tottenham
barrie360.com/canada-goose...
Canada goose tests positive for bird flu at Tottenham Conservation Area
The Town of New Tecumseth has been advised by the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) that Avian Influenza has been confirmed in a dead Canadian goose found at the Tottenham Pond within the To...
barrie360.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Well this is a bit too close for comfort. #caledon
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Plexiglass barriers. Born of absolute ignorance of fluid dynamics and a conviction ballistic droplets was the only threat. Under some flow conditions a flat barrier concentrates contaminants on one side - but no one bothered to ask anyone the flow question.
Basic fluid dynamics from undergrad.
Basic fluid dynamics from undergrad.
December 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Plexiglass barriers. Born of absolute ignorance of fluid dynamics and a conviction ballistic droplets was the only threat. Under some flow conditions a flat barrier concentrates contaminants on one side - but no one bothered to ask anyone the flow question.
Basic fluid dynamics from undergrad.
Basic fluid dynamics from undergrad.
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Amazing that this review paper from 2021 just became my most cited paper of my 30+ yr career. I am honored to have been the lead first co-corresponding author with @ChiaWang8. COVID is indeed airborne--as are most other respiratory viruses. @ucsandiego.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses
A Review discusses the scientific basis of and factors controlling airborne transmission of respiratory viruses including coronavirus.
www.science.org
December 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Amazing that this review paper from 2021 just became my most cited paper of my 30+ yr career. I am honored to have been the lead first co-corresponding author with @ChiaWang8. COVID is indeed airborne--as are most other respiratory viruses. @ucsandiego.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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You could just mute that man. Really. Mute or block and get on with your day
December 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
You could just mute that man. Really. Mute or block and get on with your day
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We are seeing huge amounts of illness that is off the chart. Flu, COVID and RSV.
WEAR A FUCKING MASK IN PUBLIC.
WEAR A FUCKING MASK IN PUBLIC.
December 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We are seeing huge amounts of illness that is off the chart. Flu, COVID and RSV.
WEAR A FUCKING MASK IN PUBLIC.
WEAR A FUCKING MASK IN PUBLIC.
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The Classic ‘Popcorn’ Synth Pop Instrumental Played on Theremin and an Adorable Otamatone laughingsquid.com/popcorn-ther...
The Classic 'Popcorn' Synth Pop Instrumental Played on Theremin and an Adorable Otamatone
Analise Mifsud performed the classic instrumental "Popcorn" on keyboard, Theremin, and on an adorable Otamatone.
laughingsquid.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Classic ‘Popcorn’ Synth Pop Instrumental Played on Theremin and an Adorable Otamatone laughingsquid.com/popcorn-ther...