Mark Gardner
@phoenixtrap.com
I post about #philosophy, #AynRand, #Objectivism, #PlatformEngineering, #Perl, and the occasional nonsense.
#Writing is my #drag: @thebeautifulprison […]
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#Writing is my #drag: @thebeautifulprison […]
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👋🏻 Hi, I’m Mark—welcome! This is my #introduction.
I’m a platform engineer pivoting from 30 years in #perl to #go, #kubernetes, and #aws. I write about systems thinking, career transitions, and production engineering at https://PhoenixTrap.com
I’m an #objectivist—principles aren’t aspirations […]
I’m a platform engineer pivoting from 30 years in #perl to #go, #kubernetes, and #aws. I write about systems thinking, career transitions, and production engineering at https://PhoenixTrap.com
I’m an #objectivist—principles aren’t aspirations […]
Reposted by Mark Gardner
Having a conversation with Abby as her author:
A: You give me hope. Do you think Celinda will ever find hers again?
Me: I think… that you give Celinda hope.
A: That's a beautiful thought. I've always felt the other way around.
Me: That’s what […]
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A: You give me hope. Do you think Celinda will ever find hers again?
Me: I think… that you give Celinda hope.
A: That's a beautiful thought. I've always felt the other way around.
Me: That’s what […]
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January 24, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Having a conversation with Abby as her author:
A: You give me hope. Do you think Celinda will ever find hers again?
Me: I think… that you give Celinda hope.
A: That's a beautiful thought. I've always felt the other way around.
Me: That’s what […]
[Original post on mastodon.phoenixtrap.com]
A: You give me hope. Do you think Celinda will ever find hers again?
Me: I think… that you give Celinda hope.
A: That's a beautiful thought. I've always felt the other way around.
Me: That’s what […]
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Reposted by Mark Gardner
so it turns out that when VS Code asks you “do you trust the authors of this folder?” what they mean is that it’ll auto-execute .vscode/tasks.json if it exists, which can include shell commands.
maybe that’s too many features. you can’t hold all these features. put a few features back
maybe that’s too many features. you can’t hold all these features. put a few features back
January 21, 2026 at 8:04 AM
so it turns out that when VS Code asks you “do you trust the authors of this folder?” what they mean is that it’ll auto-execute .vscode/tasks.json if it exists, which can include shell commands.
maybe that’s too many features. you can’t hold all these features. put a few features back
maybe that’s too many features. you can’t hold all these features. put a few features back
Heisenberg, Schrödinger, and Ohm are in a car.
They get pulled over. Heisenberg is driving, and the cop asks him, “Do you know how fast you were going?” “No, but I know exactly where I am,” Heisenberg replies. The cop says, “You were doing 55 in a 35.” Heisenberg throws up his hands and shouts […]
They get pulled over. Heisenberg is driving, and the cop asks him, “Do you know how fast you were going?” “No, but I know exactly where I am,” Heisenberg replies. The cop says, “You were doing 55 in a 35.” Heisenberg throws up his hands and shouts […]
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January 23, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Heisenberg, Schrödinger, and Ohm are in a car.
They get pulled over. Heisenberg is driving, and the cop asks him, “Do you know how fast you were going?” “No, but I know exactly where I am,” Heisenberg replies. The cop says, “You were doing 55 in a 35.” Heisenberg throws up his hands and shouts […]
They get pulled over. Heisenberg is driving, and the cop asks him, “Do you know how fast you were going?” “No, but I know exactly where I am,” Heisenberg replies. The cop says, “You were doing 55 in a 35.” Heisenberg throws up his hands and shouts […]
RE: https://flipboard.com/@thekenyeung/the-ai-economy-17smhmo1z/-/a-LHnN3atvQXantCUddii_aA%3Aa%3A214134022-%2F0
Today, in correlation isn’t causation news.
#ai #mentalhealth
Today, in correlation isn’t causation news.
#ai #mentalhealth
flipboard.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:22 AM
RE: https://flipboard.com/@thekenyeung/the-ai-economy-17smhmo1z/-/a-LHnN3atvQXantCUddii_aA%3Aa%3A214134022-%2F0
Today, in correlation isn’t causation news.
#ai #mentalhealth
Today, in correlation isn’t causation news.
#ai #mentalhealth
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:ollie_cool: Ready for some retro gaming fun? Our newest Kickstarter is here: Ollie’s Arcade Expansion. Help us bring Ollie’s Arcade to the masses and add new games, including Frenzic, to the collection. 🕹️
Find out more and pledge your support […]
[Original post on iconfactory.world]
Find out more and pledge your support […]
[Original post on iconfactory.world]
January 20, 2026 at 4:16 PM
:ollie_cool: Ready for some retro gaming fun? Our newest Kickstarter is here: Ollie’s Arcade Expansion. Help us bring Ollie’s Arcade to the masses and add new games, including Frenzic, to the collection. 🕹️
Find out more and pledge your support […]
[Original post on iconfactory.world]
Find out more and pledge your support […]
[Original post on iconfactory.world]
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Yesterday, I interviewed a tech guy who told me something too important for me to wait until the podcast comes out for you to hear it:
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Yesterday, I interviewed a tech guy who told me something too important for me to wait until the podcast comes out for you to hear it:
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
I’ve got some racing geese for sale. Let me know if you want a quick gander. 🪿
January 21, 2026 at 4:54 AM
I’ve got some racing geese for sale. Let me know if you want a quick gander. 🪿
Alert Gary Larson: Cow tools are real
#farside #comics @ScienceAlert https://flipboard.com/@sciencealert/sciencealert-3mvdqjtaz/-/a-Bnrpa0z3TaG-CXvvEj8EcQ%3Aa%3A565656366-%2F0
#farside #comics @ScienceAlert https://flipboard.com/@sciencealert/sciencealert-3mvdqjtaz/-/a-Bnrpa0z3TaG-CXvvEj8EcQ%3Aa%3A565656366-%2F0
January 21, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Alert Gary Larson: Cow tools are real
#farside #comics @ScienceAlert https://flipboard.com/@sciencealert/sciencealert-3mvdqjtaz/-/a-Bnrpa0z3TaG-CXvvEj8EcQ%3Aa%3A565656366-%2F0
#farside #comics @ScienceAlert https://flipboard.com/@sciencealert/sciencealert-3mvdqjtaz/-/a-Bnrpa0z3TaG-CXvvEj8EcQ%3Aa%3A565656366-%2F0
Migrated my production #mastodon instance from #docker Desktop to #colima. Plan: 90 minutes. Reality: 2.5 hours and 7 critical issues, including a Docker Hardened Images incompatibility nobody's documented yet. Here’s my #debugging story […]
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January 20, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Migrated my production #mastodon instance from #docker Desktop to #colima. Plan: 90 minutes. Reality: 2.5 hours and 7 critical issues, including a Docker Hardened Images incompatibility nobody's documented yet. Here’s my #debugging story […]
Ceci n’est pas un RoundRect.
#apple #design #stevelemay #ios #ipados https://kjy.com/154 #macos #tahoe #liquidglass
#apple #design #stevelemay #ios #ipados https://kjy.com/154 #macos #tahoe #liquidglass
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Ceci n’est pas un RoundRect.
#apple #design #stevelemay #ios #ipados https://kjy.com/154 #macos #tahoe #liquidglass
#apple #design #stevelemay #ios #ipados https://kjy.com/154 #macos #tahoe #liquidglass
👋🏻 Hi, I’m Mark—welcome! This is my #introduction.
I’m a platform engineer pivoting from 30 years in #perl to #go, #kubernetes, and #aws. I write about systems thinking, career transitions, and production engineering at https://PhoenixTrap.com
I’m an #objectivist—principles aren’t aspirations […]
I’m a platform engineer pivoting from 30 years in #perl to #go, #kubernetes, and #aws. I write about systems thinking, career transitions, and production engineering at https://PhoenixTrap.com
I’m an #objectivist—principles aren’t aspirations […]
Original post on mastodon.phoenixtrap.com
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January 20, 2026 at 1:54 PM
👋🏻 Hi, I’m Mark—welcome! This is my #introduction.
I’m a platform engineer pivoting from 30 years in #perl to #go, #kubernetes, and #aws. I write about systems thinking, career transitions, and production engineering at https://PhoenixTrap.com
I’m an #objectivist—principles aren’t aspirations […]
I’m a platform engineer pivoting from 30 years in #perl to #go, #kubernetes, and #aws. I write about systems thinking, career transitions, and production engineering at https://PhoenixTrap.com
I’m an #objectivist—principles aren’t aspirations […]
@threads How long before you quietly shutter your half-assed, barely promoted #fediverse sharing, claiming that no one was using such a half-assed, barely promoted feature?
#socialmedia #Threads
#socialmedia #Threads
January 20, 2026 at 2:11 AM
@threads How long before you quietly shutter your half-assed, barely promoted #fediverse sharing, claiming that no one was using such a half-assed, barely promoted feature?
#socialmedia #Threads
#socialmedia #Threads
January 20, 2026 at 2:03 AM
[-uspol]
If you are using undocumented immigrants’ tax records to find and kidnap them, then it was never about them paying taxes.
If you are showing up at their place of employment, then it was never about them not working.
If you are showing up at courthouses, then it was never about […]
If you are using undocumented immigrants’ tax records to find and kidnap them, then it was never about them paying taxes.
If you are showing up at their place of employment, then it was never about them not working.
If you are showing up at courthouses, then it was never about […]
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January 19, 2026 at 5:49 AM
[-uspol]
If you are using undocumented immigrants’ tax records to find and kidnap them, then it was never about them paying taxes.
If you are showing up at their place of employment, then it was never about them not working.
If you are showing up at courthouses, then it was never about […]
If you are using undocumented immigrants’ tax records to find and kidnap them, then it was never about them paying taxes.
If you are showing up at their place of employment, then it was never about them not working.
If you are showing up at courthouses, then it was never about […]
#lazydocker make pretty graphs
https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker
#selfhosted #selfhosting #homelab #docker #devops
https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker
#selfhosted #selfhosting #homelab #docker #devops
January 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
[-uspol]
Harry Binswanger makes a structural argument about #ice that cuts deeper than the immigration debate: **ICE isn’t #lawenforcement.**
https://harrybinswanger.substack.com/p/ice-vs-the-rule-of-law-not-of-men
The distinction matters. When police arrest you, courts take […]
Harry Binswanger makes a structural argument about #ice that cuts deeper than the immigration debate: **ICE isn’t #lawenforcement.**
https://harrybinswanger.substack.com/p/ice-vs-the-rule-of-law-not-of-men
The distinction matters. When police arrest you, courts take […]
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January 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
[-uspol]
Harry Binswanger makes a structural argument about #ice that cuts deeper than the immigration debate: **ICE isn’t #lawenforcement.**
https://harrybinswanger.substack.com/p/ice-vs-the-rule-of-law-not-of-men
The distinction matters. When police arrest you, courts take […]
Harry Binswanger makes a structural argument about #ice that cuts deeper than the immigration debate: **ICE isn’t #lawenforcement.**
https://harrybinswanger.substack.com/p/ice-vs-the-rule-of-law-not-of-men
The distinction matters. When police arrest you, courts take […]
@joekissell As author of both “Backing up Your #mac" and “Take Control of #devonthink 4,” do you have any suggestions for backing up DEVONthink databases in a consistent state? Or is Time Machine enough?
DEVONthink does have an Export/Daily Backup Archives script in its scripts menu. Should I […]
DEVONthink does have an Export/Daily Backup Archives script in its scripts menu. Should I […]
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January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
@joekissell As author of both “Backing up Your #mac" and “Take Control of #devonthink 4,” do you have any suggestions for backing up DEVONthink databases in a consistent state? Or is Time Machine enough?
DEVONthink does have an Export/Daily Backup Archives script in its scripts menu. Should I […]
DEVONthink does have an Export/Daily Backup Archives script in its scripts menu. Should I […]
Big #verizon Mobile outage according to #downdetector: https://downdetector.com/status/verizon/
And me. (See attached.)
And me. (See attached.)
January 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Big #verizon Mobile outage according to #downdetector: https://downdetector.com/status/verizon/
And me. (See attached.)
And me. (See attached.)
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The two hardest problems in Computer Science are:
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
December 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The two hardest problems in Computer Science are:
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
Reposted by Mark Gardner
Today I'm launching season 5 of Cybercultural: the history of web design from 1993 till 2012. It will be a celebration of the peak years of personal websites and blogs! I invite you to subscribe now for weekly updates via email or RSS […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Today I'm launching season 5 of Cybercultural: the history of web design from 1993 till 2012. It will be a celebration of the peak years of personal websites and blogs! I invite you to subscribe now for weekly updates via email or RSS […]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
[Original post on indieweb.social]
[-uspol]
#RenéeGood is dead. An #ice agent shot her three times through her car window in #minneapolis. Video shows the agent had time to step away—instead he drew his weapon and fired. This wasn’t self-defense. It was execution.
Philosopher Harry Binswanger traces the philosophical chain […]
#RenéeGood is dead. An #ice agent shot her three times through her car window in #minneapolis. Video shows the agent had time to step away—instead he drew his weapon and fired. This wasn’t self-defense. It was execution.
Philosopher Harry Binswanger traces the philosophical chain […]
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January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
[-uspol]
#RenéeGood is dead. An #ice agent shot her three times through her car window in #minneapolis. Video shows the agent had time to step away—instead he drew his weapon and fired. This wasn’t self-defense. It was execution.
Philosopher Harry Binswanger traces the philosophical chain […]
#RenéeGood is dead. An #ice agent shot her three times through her car window in #minneapolis. Video shows the agent had time to step away—instead he drew his weapon and fired. This wasn’t self-defense. It was execution.
Philosopher Harry Binswanger traces the philosophical chain […]
[-uspol]
Reposting Ben Bayer from another network:
What are the odds that half of the people in America are basically deluded and vicious, while the other half are basically well-informed and well-intentioned? Add to that: what are the odds that the good ones just happen to be on the side you […]
Reposting Ben Bayer from another network:
What are the odds that half of the people in America are basically deluded and vicious, while the other half are basically well-informed and well-intentioned? Add to that: what are the odds that the good ones just happen to be on the side you […]
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January 12, 2026 at 4:56 AM
[-uspol]
Reposting Ben Bayer from another network:
What are the odds that half of the people in America are basically deluded and vicious, while the other half are basically well-informed and well-intentioned? Add to that: what are the odds that the good ones just happen to be on the side you […]
Reposting Ben Bayer from another network:
What are the odds that half of the people in America are basically deluded and vicious, while the other half are basically well-informed and well-intentioned? Add to that: what are the odds that the good ones just happen to be on the side you […]
Classic #joke:
A man walks into a bank in Manhattan and asks to speak with the loan officer. The officer comes out right away and asks, “How can I help you, sir?”
The man explains, “I’m going out of town on business for two weeks and I need to borrow $5,000.”
The loan officer nods and replies […]
A man walks into a bank in Manhattan and asks to speak with the loan officer. The officer comes out right away and asks, “How can I help you, sir?”
The man explains, “I’m going out of town on business for two weeks and I need to borrow $5,000.”
The loan officer nods and replies […]
Original post on mastodon.phoenixtrap.com
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January 12, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Classic #joke:
A man walks into a bank in Manhattan and asks to speak with the loan officer. The officer comes out right away and asks, “How can I help you, sir?”
The man explains, “I’m going out of town on business for two weeks and I need to borrow $5,000.”
The loan officer nods and replies […]
A man walks into a bank in Manhattan and asks to speak with the loan officer. The officer comes out right away and asks, “How can I help you, sir?”
The man explains, “I’m going out of town on business for two weeks and I need to borrow $5,000.”
The loan officer nods and replies […]
Hanging out at the in-laws; my mother-in-law is home from hospital and rehab.
I’m updating her ninth-generation iPad to iPadOS 26.2. She had thought that it could not be updated and was having trouble with recent apps.
So we’re sitting watching the Eagles-Niners game while I wait to download […]
I’m updating her ninth-generation iPad to iPadOS 26.2. She had thought that it could not be updated and was having trouble with recent apps.
So we’re sitting watching the Eagles-Niners game while I wait to download […]
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January 12, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Hanging out at the in-laws; my mother-in-law is home from hospital and rehab.
I’m updating her ninth-generation iPad to iPadOS 26.2. She had thought that it could not be updated and was having trouble with recent apps.
So we’re sitting watching the Eagles-Niners game while I wait to download […]
I’m updating her ninth-generation iPad to iPadOS 26.2. She had thought that it could not be updated and was having trouble with recent apps.
So we’re sitting watching the Eagles-Niners game while I wait to download […]