Chris H
@cherdt.bsky.social
Hello stranger. I live in the Twin Cities, which is how you pronounce Saint Paul. I spend too much time in front of the computer when I should be on my bicycle. I work in infosec.
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I can't believe how long I've lived in St. Paul and I had never visited Cossetta. I went today for the much-lauded panettone, but I feel like I'm going to need to visit weekly for absolutely everything else.
December 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I can't believe how long I've lived in St. Paul and I had never visited Cossetta. I went today for the much-lauded panettone, but I feel like I'm going to need to visit weekly for absolutely everything else.
For some reason I have Mick Smiley's "Magic" from the Ghostbusters soundtrack stuck in my head, but only the 20 seconds from around 2:58 to 3:18
December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
For some reason I have Mick Smiley's "Magic" from the Ghostbusters soundtrack stuck in my head, but only the 20 seconds from around 2:58 to 3:18
I'm listening to, in 2025, a young man who just saw Die Hard for the first time last night explaining it to a friend who has never seen it
This is incredible
This is incredible
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I'm listening to, in 2025, a young man who just saw Die Hard for the first time last night explaining it to a friend who has never seen it
This is incredible
This is incredible
People keep re-posting/quote-posting bad, fringe viewpoints that I and others would never otherwise see
My advice, that I know you won't take, is to stop using your voice to amplify trash
Amplify the good takes
And live, you small attention-seekers, with the reduced engagement
My advice, that I know you won't take, is to stop using your voice to amplify trash
Amplify the good takes
And live, you small attention-seekers, with the reduced engagement
December 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
People keep re-posting/quote-posting bad, fringe viewpoints that I and others would never otherwise see
My advice, that I know you won't take, is to stop using your voice to amplify trash
Amplify the good takes
And live, you small attention-seekers, with the reduced engagement
My advice, that I know you won't take, is to stop using your voice to amplify trash
Amplify the good takes
And live, you small attention-seekers, with the reduced engagement
Stories and books for cold snowy nights:
- "The Ambitious Guest" (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)
- The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
- Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Others that come to mind that feature cold and snow?
- "The Ambitious Guest" (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)
- The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
- Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Others that come to mind that feature cold and snow?
December 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Stories and books for cold snowy nights:
- "The Ambitious Guest" (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)
- The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
- Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Others that come to mind that feature cold and snow?
- "The Ambitious Guest" (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)
- The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
- Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Others that come to mind that feature cold and snow?
Reposted by Chris H
My smoke alarm thinks it’s quite the highbrow food critic
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
My smoke alarm thinks it’s quite the highbrow food critic
I saw one man in Minneapolis yesterday who knew how to properly exit a bus, so I know he's not from here
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I saw one man in Minneapolis yesterday who knew how to properly exit a bus, so I know he's not from here
I have observed that people will willingly follow a theme when leaving Pokemon at a Pokemon Go gym: all shiny, all humanoid, all tiny, etc.
Which just goes to show that complete strangers are very cooperative when the stakes are low enough
Which just goes to show that complete strangers are very cooperative when the stakes are low enough
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I have observed that people will willingly follow a theme when leaving Pokemon at a Pokemon Go gym: all shiny, all humanoid, all tiny, etc.
Which just goes to show that complete strangers are very cooperative when the stakes are low enough
Which just goes to show that complete strangers are very cooperative when the stakes are low enough
All the AI cartoon characters people are posting on LinkedIn appear to be white.
I asked Microsoft Copilot (using GPT-5) to create a cartoon image of a cybersecurity professional. Sure enough, a white man.
AI systems perpetuating the bias in the training data, surprise surprise.
I asked Microsoft Copilot (using GPT-5) to create a cartoon image of a cybersecurity professional. Sure enough, a white man.
AI systems perpetuating the bias in the training data, surprise surprise.
November 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
All the AI cartoon characters people are posting on LinkedIn appear to be white.
I asked Microsoft Copilot (using GPT-5) to create a cartoon image of a cybersecurity professional. Sure enough, a white man.
AI systems perpetuating the bias in the training data, surprise surprise.
I asked Microsoft Copilot (using GPT-5) to create a cartoon image of a cybersecurity professional. Sure enough, a white man.
AI systems perpetuating the bias in the training data, surprise surprise.
First comes the Community Fund Drive at work
Then Minnesota has Give to the Max Day
Then there's Giving Tuesday
It's never a bad time to be grateful for what you have, be generous, and give back. But I end up deleting even more email than usual.
Then Minnesota has Give to the Max Day
Then there's Giving Tuesday
It's never a bad time to be grateful for what you have, be generous, and give back. But I end up deleting even more email than usual.
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
First comes the Community Fund Drive at work
Then Minnesota has Give to the Max Day
Then there's Giving Tuesday
It's never a bad time to be grateful for what you have, be generous, and give back. But I end up deleting even more email than usual.
Then Minnesota has Give to the Max Day
Then there's Giving Tuesday
It's never a bad time to be grateful for what you have, be generous, and give back. But I end up deleting even more email than usual.
I don't know how to answer people who ask, "Have you seen [TV show]?" without coming across like a space alien.
Because with few exceptions, if [TV show] is from anytime after 1992, my answer is no.
Because with few exceptions, if [TV show] is from anytime after 1992, my answer is no.
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I don't know how to answer people who ask, "Have you seen [TV show]?" without coming across like a space alien.
Because with few exceptions, if [TV show] is from anytime after 1992, my answer is no.
Because with few exceptions, if [TV show] is from anytime after 1992, my answer is no.
I used to live (and bike!) in Utrecht and I'm not surprised to see that it is ranked the #1 city for bicycling in the world.
I am slightly surprised to see that it beat Copenhagen (#2) in a list from Copenhagenize: copenhagenizeindex.eu
I am slightly surprised to see that it beat Copenhagen (#2) in a list from Copenhagenize: copenhagenizeindex.eu
Copenhagenize index
copenhagenizeindex.eu
November 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I used to live (and bike!) in Utrecht and I'm not surprised to see that it is ranked the #1 city for bicycling in the world.
I am slightly surprised to see that it beat Copenhagen (#2) in a list from Copenhagenize: copenhagenizeindex.eu
I am slightly surprised to see that it beat Copenhagen (#2) in a list from Copenhagenize: copenhagenizeindex.eu
I was describing the ClickFix social engineering attack to my family yesterday and realized a lot of people haven't heard of this. If a site asks you to prove you are human by pressing Windows-R, Ctrl-V, and Enter? That's not a real CAPTCHA. Don't do it.
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clic...
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clic...
ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps
A clever malware deployment scheme first spotted in targeted attacks last year has now gone mainstream. In this scam, dubbed "ClickFix," the visitor to a hacked or malicious website is asked to distin...
krebsonsecurity.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I was describing the ClickFix social engineering attack to my family yesterday and realized a lot of people haven't heard of this. If a site asks you to prove you are human by pressing Windows-R, Ctrl-V, and Enter? That's not a real CAPTCHA. Don't do it.
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clic...
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clic...
OK, the bad news is that the Wesley Andrews cafe is closing
The good news is that their Yunnan Red Honey Double Ferment is back! I just ordered a kilo
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The good news is that their Yunnan Red Honey Double Ferment is back! I just ordered a kilo
wesleyandrews.cc/products/chi...
Yunnan, China Red Honey Double Ferment
About Aolai Mill Torch Pu’er took experience gained from the Mountain Man project to a group ofsmall shareholders operating a cooperative mill, introducing quality controls andadvising while creating ...
wesleyandrews.cc
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
OK, the bad news is that the Wesley Andrews cafe is closing
The good news is that their Yunnan Red Honey Double Ferment is back! I just ordered a kilo
wesleyandrews.cc/products/chi...
The good news is that their Yunnan Red Honey Double Ferment is back! I just ordered a kilo
wesleyandrews.cc/products/chi...
It's the refreshing zero-calorie beverage that really gets me going: an ice cold 12 oz. Cholula
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It's the refreshing zero-calorie beverage that really gets me going: an ice cold 12 oz. Cholula
The truffula trees were actually invasive in that ecosystem and the Once-ler had just found a way to do good while also doing well
The Lorax was just worried about diminished property values due to lack of mature landscaping
The Lorax was just worried about diminished property values due to lack of mature landscaping
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The truffula trees were actually invasive in that ecosystem and the Once-ler had just found a way to do good while also doing well
The Lorax was just worried about diminished property values due to lack of mature landscaping
The Lorax was just worried about diminished property values due to lack of mature landscaping
Ah, I can tell that someone in the neighborhood is burning leaves as if we lived out in rural Minnesota and not an urban area
November 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Ah, I can tell that someone in the neighborhood is burning leaves as if we lived out in rural Minnesota and not an urban area
"The reigning champion, classically trained to bring you the pain, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!"
[crowd goes wild]
"And in this corner, the challenger, the Dude with the Études, Choppin' Frédéric Chopin!"
[crowd boos]
[crowd goes wild]
"And in this corner, the challenger, the Dude with the Études, Choppin' Frédéric Chopin!"
[crowd boos]
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
"The reigning champion, classically trained to bring you the pain, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!"
[crowd goes wild]
"And in this corner, the challenger, the Dude with the Études, Choppin' Frédéric Chopin!"
[crowd boos]
[crowd goes wild]
"And in this corner, the challenger, the Dude with the Études, Choppin' Frédéric Chopin!"
[crowd boos]
People share links all the time and I have to say:
Y'all put up with way more mediocre content than I am willing to tolerate
Y'all put up with way more mediocre content than I am willing to tolerate
October 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
People share links all the time and I have to say:
Y'all put up with way more mediocre content than I am willing to tolerate
Y'all put up with way more mediocre content than I am willing to tolerate
I was weirded out by numerous people stopping outside my house to take pictures today
Then I realized the maple out front is peak fall color right now, a spectacular specimen
Then I realized the maple out front is peak fall color right now, a spectacular specimen
October 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I was weirded out by numerous people stopping outside my house to take pictures today
Then I realized the maple out front is peak fall color right now, a spectacular specimen
Then I realized the maple out front is peak fall color right now, a spectacular specimen
You're an Alaskan pollock. You find yourself caught in a net. Oh no, you say. I'm finally caught! My untimely demise because I'm highly prized and delicious!
Er, well, says the fisherman. You'll actually be mashed up and turned into imitation crab. Sorry to break it to you.
Er, well, says the fisherman. You'll actually be mashed up and turned into imitation crab. Sorry to break it to you.
October 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
You're an Alaskan pollock. You find yourself caught in a net. Oh no, you say. I'm finally caught! My untimely demise because I'm highly prized and delicious!
Er, well, says the fisherman. You'll actually be mashed up and turned into imitation crab. Sorry to break it to you.
Er, well, says the fisherman. You'll actually be mashed up and turned into imitation crab. Sorry to break it to you.
The literal and figurative demolition of the White House
October 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The literal and figurative demolition of the White House
My neighbor posited that poetry is the most democratic of art forms
If you can read and write, he said, you can create a poem
But it's even more democratic than that, poetry is an oral tradition!
If you can read and write, he said, you can create a poem
But it's even more democratic than that, poetry is an oral tradition!
October 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My neighbor posited that poetry is the most democratic of art forms
If you can read and write, he said, you can create a poem
But it's even more democratic than that, poetry is an oral tradition!
If you can read and write, he said, you can create a poem
But it's even more democratic than that, poetry is an oral tradition!
Anyone who calls themself a "thought leader" I'm not following
October 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Anyone who calls themself a "thought leader" I'm not following
"Intentionality and presence toward labor is a luxury. To be able to put time and labor into things other than pure productivity is something we're pushed away from"
Do the tools that help make us more productive make work less fulfilling? What would William Morris say?
mndaily.com/295657/opini...
Do the tools that help make us more productive make work less fulfilling? What would William Morris say?
mndaily.com/295657/opini...
Opinion: Faster means faker
Faster means faker. We’re losing access to our simple material pleasures as convenience culture sucks the joy out of everything good and enriching. Our simple material and hedonistic pleasures are...
mndaily.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Intentionality and presence toward labor is a luxury. To be able to put time and labor into things other than pure productivity is something we're pushed away from"
Do the tools that help make us more productive make work less fulfilling? What would William Morris say?
mndaily.com/295657/opini...
Do the tools that help make us more productive make work less fulfilling? What would William Morris say?
mndaily.com/295657/opini...