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freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
Looking like there’s a chance (a hope?) that Oracle will fail entirely because of a combination of prior debt and going “all in” on debt-backed LLM/AI infrastructure buildouts. At least looking like they’ll be first company to “crash” as the bubble collapses […]
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hachyderm.io
November 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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deersyrup.yiff.life.ap.brid.gy
in UNIX, everything is a file except for the beating heart of the serpent, which is an ioctl
November 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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viss.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
it is no longer cybersecurity awareness month.

you are hereby ordered to stop being aware of cybersecurity.
November 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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suzannealdrich.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
THIS DOESNT SOUND AT ALL RISKY OR RESEMBLE THE CONDITIONS LEADING TO A SPECTACULAR CRASH

“Here is where the bubble dynamics get complicated. Tech firms don’t want to formally take on debt—that is, directly ask investors for loans—because debt looks bad on their […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Here is where the bubble dynamics get complicated. Tech firms don't want to formally take on debt—that is, directly ask investors for loans—because debt looks bad on their balance sheets and could reduce shareholder returns. To get around this, some are partnering with private-equity titans to do some sophisticated financial engineering, Paul Kedrosky, an investor and a financial consultant, told us. These private-equity firms put up or raise the money to build a data center, which a tech company will repay through rent. Data-center leases from, say, Meta can then be repackaged into a financial instrument that people can buy and sell—a bond, in essence. Meta recently did just this: Blue Owl Capital raised money for a massive Meta data center in Louisiana by, in essence, issuing bonds backed by Meta's rent. And multiple data-center leases can be combined into a security and sorted into what are called "tranches" based on their risk of default. Data centers represent an $800 billion market for private-equity firms through 2028 alone. (Meta has said of its arrangement with Blue Owl that the
October 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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dangillmor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
If you are a California voter, please vote Yes on Proposition 50, a hopefully temporary measure to counter the Trump-Republican rigging of U.S. House districts for perpetual GOP control.

They declared war on democracy. Support Prop 50 to fight back […]
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mastodon.social
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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social.taupehat.com
Made this to commemorate the last 24 hours of the Internet:
Repurposed old Memorex ad, is now a 4-panel display captioned "Is it live, or is it AWS?" Top left: an image of a shattering glass. Top right: an image of Ella Fitzgerald singing, with a "buffering" spinner overlaying her face. Bottom left: a broken image outline. Bottom right: "This site can't be reached" page with a frowny-face icon
October 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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social.taupehat.com
This here ballot measure has the best title:
"The Texas Legislature Can Eat My Whole Entire Ass Act"
In two parts: #uspol
A California 2025 Special Election ballot, filled out, indicating a "Yes" vote on Prop 50. A California Special Election ballot sealed up in its blue envelope being deposited in an official ballot dropoff box.
October 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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suzannealdrich.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
“…[Y]ou’d need approximately $1 trillion in revenue to hit break even, and many trillions more to earn an acceptable return on this spend. Remember again, that revenue is currently running at around $15 to $20 billion today.”

An AI Addendum - Praetorian Capital https://pracap.com/an-ai-addendum/
pracap.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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social.taupehat.com
Network admins who disable ICMP: do you also take the numbers off the front of your house to keep the burglars out? #sysadmin
October 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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social.taupehat.com
You know it's time to call it a week when your monitoring system starts re-creating ancient internet memes. #sysadmin
An error message reading: "failed telnet login ( SUCCESS)"
September 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy
Just for the record, Trump can’t do this. The Constitution is very clear that the “times, places, and manner“ of elections for federal office are determined by individual states (though can be altered by Congress).

The president simply has no role in US […]

[Original post on federate.social]
Donald J. Trump President of the United States Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! | Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!! Also, No Mail-In Voting, Except For Those That Are Very Ill, And The Far Away Military. USE PAPER BALLOTS ONLY!!! President DJT via CivicTracker Aug 30, 2025, 09:49 PM ET
August 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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resistofficial.bsky.social
This is illegal and violating so many civil rights it isn't even funny.

Court orders don't help when they aren't obeyed or ENFORCED.

Laws don't work when they are disregard and BROKEN.

This has to stop. People are going to die.
July 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
https://resist.bot/petitions/PGNSNX
California Residents: Text “Sign PGNSNX” to 50409 to tell your officials to Support California SB627: No Secret Police Act - Require ID, Prohibit Masking
June 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
Goddamn, we’ve bombed Iran to enter “Gulf War 3” and the propaganda excuse literally only changed 1 letter from the “Gulf War 2” lies… (nukes are wmds, so that’s not even a change… just s/q/n/;)
June 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
https://open.substack.com/pub/thiswillhold/p/she-won-they-didnt-just-change-the
She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.
How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.
substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
Happy #caturday. Please enjoy Luke’s biscuits today
June 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
It's time to book those ski vacations in hell! News that has me agreeing with a Trump admin thing _and_ a big cable isp monopoly is a sure sign that hell is solidly frozen over. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/trump-admin-tells-scotus-isps-shouldnt-be-forced-to-boot-alleged-pirates/
arstechnica.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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social.taupehat.com
Well, this is depressing. But it's worth knowing:
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map
May 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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jef.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
#economy #tariffs #doom
two panel meme; 1) Wile E. Coyote (labeled US ECONOMY) running off a cliff, supported only by a dust cloud (labeled THREE MONTH PIPELINE FOR SHIPPING FROM CHINA), Roadrunner (labeled TRUMP TARIFFS) mocking him; 2) Wile E. Coyote plummeting to his doom (labeled JULY)
May 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
https://bsky.app/profile/aussiastronomer.bsky.social/post/3lo574ah46c2
aussiastronomer.bsky.social Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · May 1
Just got warned that the new "Voice Isolation" feature in Teams, if turned on and trained on a male voice, will filter out all the women in the room, while still allowing the men in the room to be heard online.

*clears throat*

IF YOU USE A BIASED TRAINING SET, YOUR TECHNOLOGY WILL BE BIASED.
a woman in a black dress says it - it - the f - it - flam - flames
Alt: a woman in a black dress says "it - it - the f - it - flam - flames on the side of my face", while gesturing at her face.
media.tenor.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:35 AM
freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
I highly recommend this #nbpy talk by @joelle on ""A Neurodivergent Career--Making Work Fit Us": https://youtu.be/5VZTdZhE94o
#neurodiversity #neurodivergent #asd #autism #adhd #AuDHD #diversity
Joelle (@[email protected])
4.2K Posts, 289 Following, 1.22K Followers · Techie, queer, neurodivergent, and feminist. Working towards a degree in dangerous, forbidden knowledge that is illegal in Florida & Alabama (#GenderStudies). Working as a network engineer for a major source of internet traffic. Opinions are my own. Expect me to toot about #Feminism, #TransRights, #RakuLang, #ComputerNetworks, #ShapeShifting, #EndingSexism, #InternetRouting, #Autism, and #EndingAblism -- among other things. BLACK LIVES MATTER. The personal is political.
social.joelle.us
April 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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skinnylatte.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
If you saw the ‘no ads, weapons, genocides, Microsoft Teams’ slide: that was from my talk yesterday at #nbpy.

It’s more about the list I wanted to make for myself, and why I ended up doing what I do.

Content warning: marine facts

https://youtu.be/X9gGYZ9G_d4
April 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
Very pleasant weather at North Bay Python Conference does make me wonder:

Did they schedule based on closest weekend to Miss Congeniality’s Perfect Date?
Beauty contestant saying “I’d have to say April 25 because it’s not too hot, not too cold; all you need is a light jacket”
April 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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sue.glasgow.social.ap.brid.gy
While I hesitate to encourage folk to run unnecessary queries, I do think the "made up phrase" + "meaning" google search is a great exercise in helping people understand what generative AI actually does.. I've found it hard to explain to folk outside tech that […]

[Original post on glasgow.social]
Al Overview The saying "too many cats poison the chip" is a common phrase suggesting that having an excessive number of cats in a household can create a negative impact, particularly on the quality of care and the well-being of the cats themselves. This phrase highlights the potential for overcrowded conditions to lead to hygiene issues, increased stress, and a higher risk of disease. Here's a breakdown of the meaning: "Too many cats": This refers to the point where the number of cats in a household exceeds the capacity for providing adequate care, resources, and attention to each individual cat. "Poison the chip": This is a metaphorical phrase. The "chip" in this context refers to the individual cat's well-being and quality of life. The phrase implies that overcrowding can negatively impact the chip, leading to a decline in their physical and mental health.
April 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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thisismissem.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
I've currently been doing a tonne of work on Doorkeeper, a Mastodon dependency for OAuth, and currently that work is mostly uncompensated.

I'm also doing a reasonable amount of work on the standards side (W3C & IETF), which is also uncompensated.

I'm not making ends meet at the moment, so if […]
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hachyderm.io
April 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM