Mike
@mpresto.bsky.social
Sorry, only a natural intelligence agent.
Unfortunately that Billy Joel song keeps popping up in my head.
January 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Unfortunately that Billy Joel song keeps popping up in my head.
Don’t think the idea is such a political hot potato these days. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/c...
Canada and Nuclear Weapons
Canada helped develop nuclear weapons during the Second World War. Canada also operated nuclear weapons during the Cold War.
The Canadian Forces were equipped...
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
January 7, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Don’t think the idea is such a political hot potato these days. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/c...
Yeah, I did that for 3hrs at my first job.
January 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Yeah, I did that for 3hrs at my first job.
Wait, wasn’t there an SNL skit about this?
January 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Wait, wasn’t there an SNL skit about this?
I feel that having that much ‘stuff’ in low orbit is a disaster waiting to happen.
January 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I feel that having that much ‘stuff’ in low orbit is a disaster waiting to happen.
I don’t understand how Tesla maintains its valuation with all safety issues that keep popping up.
January 3, 2026 at 12:22 AM
I don’t understand how Tesla maintains its valuation with all safety issues that keep popping up.
Reading this after watching this video. Never thought welding could be this dangerous.
youtu.be/rp6JyEdfjAQ?...
youtu.be/rp6JyEdfjAQ?...
"It smelled funny while I was welding and now I can't breathe..."
YouTube video by Chubbyemu
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Reading this after watching this video. Never thought welding could be this dangerous.
youtu.be/rp6JyEdfjAQ?...
youtu.be/rp6JyEdfjAQ?...
At least a human can draw a picture of a clock with the correct time.
December 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
At least a human can draw a picture of a clock with the correct time.
Seems they will be on target to have a moon base well before SpaceX or Blue Origin get their act together.
December 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Seems they will be on target to have a moon base well before SpaceX or Blue Origin get their act together.
Like the Macs but for coding you can’t beat a second hand ThinkPad with Linux or BSD. You’ll have access to just about any dev entertainment plus networking tools.
December 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Like the Macs but for coding you can’t beat a second hand ThinkPad with Linux or BSD. You’ll have access to just about any dev entertainment plus networking tools.
Oh but isn’t SpaceboomX going to be sending a probe there next year? 😉
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Oh but isn’t SpaceboomX going to be sending a probe there next year? 😉
Im sure it’s benign but ppl need to be informed of these features. Open source depends on the good faith of its devs and little things like this can chip away at trust.
December 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Im sure it’s benign but ppl need to be informed of these features. Open source depends on the good faith of its devs and little things like this can chip away at trust.
As someone who started on ibm model m and similar keyboards I find it hard to use anything other than a mechanical. To me the Apple2 keyboard is better than anything Apple has today.
December 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
As someone who started on ibm model m and similar keyboards I find it hard to use anything other than a mechanical. To me the Apple2 keyboard is better than anything Apple has today.
It was too round at the top. That was the problem…
December 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It was too round at the top. That was the problem…
How is HP not making money with the ridiculous price they charge for ink and printers made out of paper clips and foil? If they want to save money just replace the executive team with a Rabbit r1.
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
How is HP not making money with the ridiculous price they charge for ink and printers made out of paper clips and foil? If they want to save money just replace the executive team with a Rabbit r1.
Yeah you can laugh about it now, but when you’re in that dream it’s pure panic.
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Yeah you can laugh about it now, but when you’re in that dream it’s pure panic.
Would be more fair to say EVs have different problems, not fewer.
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Would be more fair to say EVs have different problems, not fewer.
So, basically once you get a Dyson sphere add a few options and you get a Death Star.
November 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
So, basically once you get a Dyson sphere add a few options and you get a Death Star.