Chris DuPuis
chrisdupuis.bsky.social
Chris DuPuis
@chrisdupuis.bsky.social
Mostly harmless.
Turing: It is impossible for an mindless program to successfully fool people into believing that it is intelligent.

AI researchers: Hold my beer.
January 18, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Days since my last YAML indentation error: 0.
February 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I trust Bruce Schneier as one of the pioneers in computer security. And I agree with him completely: the actions of DOGE are a national cyberattack. www.schneier.com/blog/archive...
DOGE as a National Cyberattack - Schneier on Security
In the span of just weeks, the US government has experienced what may be the most consequential security breach in its history—not through a sophisticated cyberattack or an act of foreign espionage, b...
www.schneier.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I apparently slept through an earthshaking change: Microsoft Office has a new default font. Farewell Calibri, you've been a good friend. Hello Aptos.
January 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I sometimes think the main reason I have WSL installed is so I can use `man ascii` in the terminal.
January 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The look on his face goes from, "Oops, wrong tidepool" to "I meant to do that"
December 29, 2024 at 4:15 PM
A 2500-year-old diss track that is still fire:
"When good order prevailed in his country, Ning Wu acted the part of a wise man. When his country was in disorder, he acted the part of a stupid man. Others may equal his wisdom, but they cannot equal his stupidity."
--Confucius, The Analects
December 24, 2024 at 5:16 AM
Today I'm going to revel in the feeling of power you get from having electric power restored.

Hurray for opening the fridge without worrying about things staying cold. And also for being able to brew coffee.
December 15, 2024 at 2:46 PM
And we did, in fact, lose power. But at least the wind gusts seem to have tapered off.
December 14, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Time to make fresh pot of coffee, just in case the power gets knocked out by a wind gust.
December 14, 2024 at 3:48 PM
There are a lot of things in life that I appreciate, but a well-documented API is truly one of the best.
October 12, 2024 at 3:37 PM