Poul-Henning Kamp
@bsdphk.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy
Author of Varnish-Cache, a lot of FreeBSD and various other stuff.
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I offer Cassandra's Complete Class Theorem¹.
All "good use cases for AI" break down into one of four categories:
I. Bad use case.
II. Good use case, but not something AI can do.
III Good use case, but it's already been done without AI.
IV. Not AI in the LLMs and GANs sense, but in the machine […]
All "good use cases for AI" break down into one of four categories:
I. Bad use case.
II. Good use case, but not something AI can do.
III Good use case, but it's already been done without AI.
IV. Not AI in the LLMs and GANs sense, but in the machine […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
December 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I offer Cassandra's Complete Class Theorem¹.
All "good use cases for AI" break down into one of four categories:
I. Bad use case.
II. Good use case, but not something AI can do.
III Good use case, but it's already been done without AI.
IV. Not AI in the LLMs and GANs sense, but in the machine […]
All "good use cases for AI" break down into one of four categories:
I. Bad use case.
II. Good use case, but not something AI can do.
III Good use case, but it's already been done without AI.
IV. Not AI in the LLMs and GANs sense, but in the machine […]
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1. User complains to #hackerone that I named his *previous* name when he renamed himself to a silly name after I banned them in a #curl report filed back in October.
2. Hackerone asks me to respond on their support forum, on which I have no account. Grrr. I […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
2. Hackerone asks me to respond on their support forum, on which I have no account. Grrr. I […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
1. User complains to #hackerone that I named his *previous* name when he renamed himself to a silly name after I banned them in a #curl report filed back in October.
2. Hackerone asks me to respond on their support forum, on which I have no account. Grrr. I […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
2. Hackerone asks me to respond on their support forum, on which I have no account. Grrr. I […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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Trump is like Midas, only everything he touches turns to fool's gold.
December 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Trump is like Midas, only everything he touches turns to fool's gold.
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Here's a reminder about one of the most important results of the past twelve years of ancient DNA research.
Northern Europe was overrun by plague-spreading steppe nomads less than 5000 years ago, causing an almost complete population replacement. It's a 1492 event.
Everybody knows that us […]
Northern Europe was overrun by plague-spreading steppe nomads less than 5000 years ago, causing an almost complete population replacement. It's a 1492 event.
Everybody knows that us […]
Original post on archaeo.social
archaeo.social
December 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Here's a reminder about one of the most important results of the past twelve years of ancient DNA research.
Northern Europe was overrun by plague-spreading steppe nomads less than 5000 years ago, causing an almost complete population replacement. It's a 1492 event.
Everybody knows that us […]
Northern Europe was overrun by plague-spreading steppe nomads less than 5000 years ago, causing an almost complete population replacement. It's a 1492 event.
Everybody knows that us […]
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"... while we think of the role of the finance sector as "capital allocation" – that is, using investors' money to fund new businesses and expansions for existing business – that hasn't been important to finance for quite some time. Today, only 3% of bank activity consists of 'lending to firms […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
"... while we think of the role of the finance sector as "capital allocation" – that is, using investors' money to fund new businesses and expansions for existing business – that hasn't been important to finance for quite some time. Today, only 3% of bank activity consists of 'lending to firms […]
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“The last-minute christmas rush at the bookshop.” - my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books
December 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“The last-minute christmas rush at the bookshop.” - my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books
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Why has this not happened: a gameshow where 10 audiophiles have to tell the difference between expensive £1k - £10k audiophile gear and a £300 setup.
I would watch the SHIT out of that.
I would watch the SHIT out of that.
December 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Why has this not happened: a gameshow where 10 audiophiles have to tell the difference between expensive £1k - £10k audiophile gear and a £300 setup.
I would watch the SHIT out of that.
I would watch the SHIT out of that.
This is why we need mandatory, government funded, independent IT accident investigation boards!
This kind of investigation needs to happen *every* *time* IT endangers life, limb or liberty, so that we all can learn from the mistakes and avoid them happening again […]
This kind of investigation needs to happen *every* *time* IT endangers life, limb or liberty, so that we all can learn from the mistakes and avoid them happening again […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
December 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This is why we need mandatory, government funded, independent IT accident investigation boards!
This kind of investigation needs to happen *every* *time* IT endangers life, limb or liberty, so that we all can learn from the mistakes and avoid them happening again […]
This kind of investigation needs to happen *every* *time* IT endangers life, limb or liberty, so that we all can learn from the mistakes and avoid them happening again […]
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There will be more video later (there's a TV news crew there) but here's a bit that Jon Duerig has sent from on-site
December 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
There will be more video later (there's a TV news crew there) but here's a bit that Jon Duerig has sent from on-site
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The attempt to read the UNIX V4 tape is underway!
December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The attempt to read the UNIX V4 tape is underway!
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"Hello, We're Firefox, The Only Browser That Hasn't Hit Itself In The Dick With A Hammer. For years now, folks use us because of our un-hammered dick. Now, you may be wondering why today we've brought this hammer and pulled out our dick. Well I'm glad you asked--"
February 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Hello, We're Firefox, The Only Browser That Hasn't Hit Itself In The Dick With A Hammer. For years now, folks use us because of our un-hammered dick. Now, you may be wondering why today we've brought this hammer and pulled out our dick. Well I'm glad you asked--"
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If I understand this morning's news properly, we're invading Venezuela because they nationalized some American oil company's assets and gave it to Venezuelan companies. In unrelated news, America has nationalized TikTok and given it to American companies […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
December 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
If I understand this morning's news properly, we're invading Venezuela because they nationalized some American oil company's assets and gave it to Venezuelan companies. In unrelated news, America has nationalized TikTok and given it to American companies […]
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This is not working. The number of #hackerone report submissions for #curl in 2025 is going through the roof, while the quality is going through the floor.
And the year isn't over yet.
And the year isn't over yet.
December 19, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This is not working. The number of #hackerone report submissions for #curl in 2025 is going through the roof, while the quality is going through the floor.
And the year isn't over yet.
And the year isn't over yet.
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It's kind of weird. On one hand, we live in the golden age of atomic clocks. There are so many different research groups working on so many different types and species of atomic clocks. There is a whole zoo of them!
On the other hand, I don't think we ever had fewer companies selling atomic […]
On the other hand, I don't think we ever had fewer companies selling atomic […]
Original post on society.oftrolls.com
society.oftrolls.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It's kind of weird. On one hand, we live in the golden age of atomic clocks. There are so many different research groups working on so many different types and species of atomic clocks. There is a whole zoo of them!
On the other hand, I don't think we ever had fewer companies selling atomic […]
On the other hand, I don't think we ever had fewer companies selling atomic […]
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it's truly amazing what LLMs can achieve. we now know it's possible to produce an html5 parsing library with nothing but the full source code of an existing html5 parsing library, all the source code of all other open source libraries ever, a meticulously maintained and extremely comprehensive […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 17, 2025 at 3:06 AM
it's truly amazing what LLMs can achieve. we now know it's possible to produce an html5 parsing library with nothing but the full source code of an existing html5 parsing library, all the source code of all other open source libraries ever, a meticulously maintained and extremely comprehensive […]
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Generate a heartwarming advert for your bookshop:
December 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Generate a heartwarming advert for your bookshop:
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They used to "laugh and call him nanes." Now they're all dead
December 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
They used to "laugh and call him nanes." Now they're all dead
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From the Washington Post coverage of the shooting in Australia (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/14/bondi-beach-shooting-australia/). And from the NY Times (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/14/world/sydney-bondi-beach-shooting): "hootings are […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
December 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
From the Washington Post coverage of the shooting in Australia (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/14/bondi-beach-shooting-australia/). And from the NY Times (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/14/world/sydney-bondi-beach-shooting): "hootings are […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
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20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to Apple
https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/
«I effectively have over $30,000 worth of previously-active “bricked" hardware. My iPhone, iPad, Watch, & Macs cannot sync, update, or function properly.»
— Paris Buttfield-Addison
https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/
«I effectively have over $30,000 worth of previously-active “bricked" hardware. My iPhone, iPad, Watch, & Macs cannot sync, update, or function properly.»
— Paris Buttfield-Addison
苹果公司已锁定我的Apple ID，我束手无策。恳请帮助。
Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A plea for help (hey.paris)
12:55 ↑ 170 HN Points
hey.paris
December 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to Apple
https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/
«I effectively have over $30,000 worth of previously-active “bricked" hardware. My iPhone, iPad, Watch, & Macs cannot sync, update, or function properly.»
— Paris Buttfield-Addison
https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/
«I effectively have over $30,000 worth of previously-active “bricked" hardware. My iPhone, iPad, Watch, & Macs cannot sync, update, or function properly.»
— Paris Buttfield-Addison
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Reposted by Poul-Henning Kamp
#enshittification
Legende @pluralistic war zu Gast bei Ronny Chieng in der #DailyShow und sprach darüber, warum das Internet immer schlimmer wurde und was wir tun können, um es wieder besser zu machen.
https://youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE
Legende @pluralistic war zu Gast bei Ronny Chieng in der #DailyShow und sprach darüber, warum das Internet immer schlimmer wurde und was wir tun können, um es wieder besser zu machen.
https://youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE
December 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
#enshittification
Legende @pluralistic war zu Gast bei Ronny Chieng in der #DailyShow und sprach darüber, warum das Internet immer schlimmer wurde und was wir tun können, um es wieder besser zu machen.
https://youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE
Legende @pluralistic war zu Gast bei Ronny Chieng in der #DailyShow und sprach darüber, warum das Internet immer schlimmer wurde und was wir tun können, um es wieder besser zu machen.
https://youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE
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Reposted by Poul-Henning Kamp
Ed Zitron offers 15K words on whether Nvidia is like Enron (or several other famous fraudsters) or not. It's amusing and erudite and most people just won't have time to plow through it. Which is a pity, because 80% of the way through there’s a section called:
“Is NVIDIA Shipping Millions Of […]
“Is NVIDIA Shipping Millions Of […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Ed Zitron offers 15K words on whether Nvidia is like Enron (or several other famous fraudsters) or not. It's amusing and erudite and most people just won't have time to plow through it. Which is a pity, because 80% of the way through there’s a section called:
“Is NVIDIA Shipping Millions Of […]
“Is NVIDIA Shipping Millions Of […]
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Your occasional reminder that acting to curb #climatechange SAVES money. https://www.commondreams.org/news/un-climate-action-report
UN Report Estimates Bold Climate Action Would Deliver $100 Trillion in Benefits by 2100 | Common Dreams
New UN report shows tackling climate crisis brings $20 trillion in annual xeconomic benefits by 2070. Urgent action needed to avoid devastating consequences.
www.commondreams.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Your occasional reminder that acting to curb #climatechange SAVES money. https://www.commondreams.org/news/un-climate-action-report