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Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
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Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
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December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
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Let’s talk about “Move fast and break things.” First of all, Facebook itself changed its motto to “Move fast with stable infrastructure” in 2014. So much for breaking things, at least if you’re a soulless corporate behemoth.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Let’s talk about “Move fast and break things.” First of all, Facebook itself changed its motto to “Move fast with stable infrastructure” in 2014. So much for breaking things, at least if you’re a soulless corporate behemoth.
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I think I have seen this somewhere else, but it's a great idea
Apple's New Memory Integrity Enforcement - Schneier on Security
Apple has introduced a new hardware/software security feature in the iPhone 17: “Memory Integrity Enforcement,” targeting the memory safety vulnerabilities that spyware products like Pegasus tend to u...
www.schneier.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I think I have seen this somewhere else, but it's a great idea
An interesting look at SMM rootkits, this had some details about System Management Mode that were new to me
jussihi.kapsi.fi/2022-09-08-s...
jussihi.kapsi.fi/2022-09-08-s...
SMM Rootkit | Jussi's blog
jussihi.kapsi.fi
August 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
An interesting look at SMM rootkits, this had some details about System Management Mode that were new to me
jussihi.kapsi.fi/2022-09-08-s...
jussihi.kapsi.fi/2022-09-08-s...
I have worked with a lot of great people who are not neurotypical. Was it sometimes challenging for both of us? Yes. Was it worth it? Emphatically yes.
RFK Jr's statements are stupid and awful.
RFK Jr's statements are stupid and awful.
the thing I hate most about that rfk quote is that autistic lives have value and worth and beauty and dignity whether they are able to do the things other people do or not. no one is defined by ability or lack thereof and to frame divergence as lack is monster stuff, utterly godless
April 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I have worked with a lot of great people who are not neurotypical. Was it sometimes challenging for both of us? Yes. Was it worth it? Emphatically yes.
RFK Jr's statements are stupid and awful.
RFK Jr's statements are stupid and awful.
This is a freakin' great idea.
"Every Canadian should receive basic training in first aid, emergency preparedness and cybersecurity...mandatory for Grade 12 students and newcomers, with local, in-person and online options for all adults..." Some of the additional training should come with funding for existing structures like SAR.
Following the reactivation of its Psychological Defence Agency, every Swedish household now receives a booklet titled “If Crisis or War Comes,” outlining what to do in an emergency.
Canada should be doing the same, writes Peter MacLeod.
Canada should be doing the same, writes Peter MacLeod.
April 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is a freakin' great idea.
This article has some interesting insights into how SMS (and RCS/iMessage) phishing operations work.
China-based SMS Phishing Triad Pivots to Banks
China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Until recently, the so-called “Smishing Triad...
krebsonsecurity.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This article has some interesting insights into how SMS (and RCS/iMessage) phishing operations work.
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A DELTA GREEN HUMBLE BUNDLE is coming March 20.
It will have EVERYTHING.
Its purpose is 2-fold:
-To raise a warchest so Arcdream can side-step these stupid fucking tariffs and not charge more.
-To raise money (again) for Direct Relief Ukraine, because Fuck Trump and Putin.
Join the conspiracy.
It will have EVERYTHING.
Its purpose is 2-fold:
-To raise a warchest so Arcdream can side-step these stupid fucking tariffs and not charge more.
-To raise money (again) for Direct Relief Ukraine, because Fuck Trump and Putin.
Join the conspiracy.
March 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A DELTA GREEN HUMBLE BUNDLE is coming March 20.
It will have EVERYTHING.
Its purpose is 2-fold:
-To raise a warchest so Arcdream can side-step these stupid fucking tariffs and not charge more.
-To raise money (again) for Direct Relief Ukraine, because Fuck Trump and Putin.
Join the conspiracy.
It will have EVERYTHING.
Its purpose is 2-fold:
-To raise a warchest so Arcdream can side-step these stupid fucking tariffs and not charge more.
-To raise money (again) for Direct Relief Ukraine, because Fuck Trump and Putin.
Join the conspiracy.
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Workers at The Strand are on strike. Don't cross the picket line.
Workers go on strike at NYC's iconic Strand Books, ask owners to pay more than minimum wage
The 110 employees manage the Strand's famous "18 miles of books."
gothamist.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Workers at The Strand are on strike. Don't cross the picket line.
Turning Everyday Gadgets into Bombs is a Bad Idea « bunnie's blog
www.bunniestudios.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:20 AM
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i just emailed NYPD:
December 9, 2024 at 12:07 AM
i just emailed NYPD:
Fun RE and the associated write-up
Reverse Engineering iOS 18 Inactivity Reboot
Wireless and firmware hacking, PhD life, Technology
naehrdine.blogspot.com
December 4, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Fun RE and the associated write-up
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While I don't feel as negatively about the new "hotness" setting as some do, I agree it's potentially manipulatable by bad actors and don't think it should be the default, which it currently is. I'd go into my settings and change it (I use "Newest Replies First" as my default).
November 29, 2024 at 12:26 PM
While I don't feel as negatively about the new "hotness" setting as some do, I agree it's potentially manipulatable by bad actors and don't think it should be the default, which it currently is. I'd go into my settings and change it (I use "Newest Replies First" as my default).
A co-worker was surprised FORTAN is still used, so here's a link. The "natively parallel part" was of particular interest to me
The Fortran Programming Language — Fortran Programming Language
Fortran : High-performance parallel programming language
fortran-lang.org
November 23, 2024 at 10:50 PM
A co-worker was surprised FORTAN is still used, so here's a link. The "natively parallel part" was of particular interest to me
I just discovered that there's an eBPF implementation for Windows. github.com/microsoft/eb...
GitHub - microsoft/ebpf-for-windows: eBPF implementation that runs on top of Windows
eBPF implementation that runs on top of Windows. Contribute to microsoft/ebpf-for-windows development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:52 PM
I just discovered that there's an eBPF implementation for Windows. github.com/microsoft/eb...
That's certainly a decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - The Go Programming Language
go.dev
November 19, 2023 at 7:35 PM
That's certainly a decision.
I recall Reading Rainbow and the library trips it spawned very fondly.
LeVar Burton to Lead 2023 Banned Books Week as Honorary Chair | Banned Books Week
bannedbooksweek.org
September 22, 2023 at 1:31 AM
I recall Reading Rainbow and the library trips it spawned very fondly.
Some of these are definitely mal-features
C++ Features You Might Not Know - Jonathan Müller - C++ on Sea 2023
https://cpponsea.uk/---C++ Features You Might Not Know - Jonathan Müller - C++ on Sea 2023C++ is a big language — the upcoming C++23 standard will be over 20...
www.youtube.com
September 21, 2023 at 11:07 PM
Some of these are definitely mal-features