md

@md@sfba.social

Born and raised in upstate NY. Lived in NYC for a while and then Los Angeles. Now in Oakland.

Computers are my life. I don't trust the system, the cloud, or the computers.

For some reason in love with native plants, regenerative agriculture. and the destruction of the common lawn.

#1A, #progressive, #EFF, #science, #CivilRights, #equality, #FoodSovereignty, #LGBTQIA Ally, #cats, #dogs, #cars, #ClassicCars, #WeirdCarMastodon

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md, to threads

Not sure if anyone cares but I will be migrating from SFBA.social in the near future. The mod team has made the decision to federate with #Threads and I will not support it with my posts or donations. I do not believe in the slightest that Meta has good intentions or will it respect my privacy.

#SFBA #meta #privacy

seb, to random
@seb@sfba.social avatar

A simple thought about the Threads debate: The fediverse is a federation of communities with many many community members, who now have plenty of choices on how to engage in social networks online - Thanks to the ActivityPub protocol.

That choice is not being threatened by adding more options.

Let’s be welcoming and communicate (and act on) our values and server rules!

md,

@seb
Is there a way for individual users to block Threads?

s31bz, to linux
@s31bz@linuxrocks.online avatar

I feel like the cool peeps at The Register would appreciate the efforts of the people at the Chrultrabook project, where Linux and Windows installs on a Chromebook are just a battery disconnect and script away.
https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/11/opinion_column/

md,

@s31bz
The missing link:
https://chrultrabook.github.io/docs/

jonny, to random
@jonny@neuromatch.social avatar

Wondering if all this fiddling with ZFS and big box of hard drives is worth it, went to compare it to AWS elastic file storage and whelp...

I've downloaded 100TB (more, but 100 is round number) of data so far. To store that in EFS near me, that would cost $0.33/GB/month to store, $0.03/GB to read, and $0.07/GB to write. Downloading the data does a 100% write (obvi) and read (checksumming). So merely to get the data it would cost $10,000, and to park it for ONE MONTH would cost $33k.

That's more than the whole NAS for ONE MONTH. and the NAS has 500TB. Even with 25% storage efficiency from mirroring and backups, we could afford to buy a new NAS every month instead of using AWS. That's a hell of a scam.

md,

@jonny @adam42smith @jeremyforest
There is a certain point (data size, speed, etc.) where doing it yourself becomes cheaper than outsourcing. Even if renting rack space in different regions.

Figuring out that point is a a little hard.

md,

@jonny @adam42smith @jeremyforest
That sounds great in theory.

Then we have to look at funding. Funding any shared resource is nightmare. I've worked in very large corporations and a large NGO think tank. People always fight against paying their share for storage.

"I can buy an external USB hard drive for $$$, why do you want so much?"

md, to animals

The folks at Muttville are seeing unprecedented rates of senior dogs being euthanized at other shelters, and they’re responding with a huge push to take in and find homes for 100 of those adorable mutts.

#dogsofmastodon #SF #bayarea #berkeley #alameda #marin

https://sfist.com/2023/12/11/senior-dog-rescue-muttville-facing-crisis-of-abandoned-dogs-aims-to-get-100-of-them-adopted-for-holidays/

AAKL, to Cybersecurity
@AAKL@noc.social avatar

Scores of US credit unions offline after infects backend cloud outfit https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/02/ransomware_infection_credit_unions/ @theregister @jessicahardcastle

md,

@AAKL @theregister @jessicahardcastle
I've been meaning to switch to a CU. Now may a good time to see who has good security practices.

michael, to conservative
@michael@social.tree.dance avatar

can a 144-year-old seed grow?

yes, yes it can.

and of course it's a weed (with an important hybrid twist).

https://www.futurity.org/buried-seeds-viable-2995582-2/

#ecology #gardening #agriculture #science @gardening

md,

@michael @gardening

I think they should continue burying seeds. Why have an need date? New seeds can selected base upon knowledge gained from previous parts of the experiment.

Additionally seeds that have genetically modified or any other modifications not available at the start of the experiment could be tested.

fifonetworks, to microsoft

I just learned about pressing the Windows key + X and now I’m wondering how I possibly went this long without knowing something so basic and useful.

Got any more of these?

#Microsoft #Windows

md,

@fifonetworks
What does this do?

I'm watching a TV show and don't want to blow up my computer.

skinnylatte, to BelieveInFilm
@skinnylatte@hachyderm.io avatar

Current film developer lineup

#BelieveInFilm

md,

@skinnylatte
Many, many years ago in a land far, far away (NYC) I used to do the final developing steps for printing press plates.

spaf, to random
@spaf@mstdn.social avatar

Brief reminder on cryptocurrencies.
When trying to understand any form of cryptocurrency, understanding valuation relative to something similar is useful:
1 crypto coin == 3 Dutch 1637 tulips == 1/2 unicorn horn == 0.1 the Carnwennan dagger == 1 vial with 5 mermaid tears == 1/3 scroll of invisibility to dragons

Those are approximate as the value of each frequently changes from 0 to multiples of the square root of -1. For the most up-to-date values, check with the clerks at Gringotts.

md,

@petrillic @dcroyle @spaf
nvidia chip is totally edible if broken into small enough pieces.

md,

@hyc @spaf
Do you have any sources? I'm not familiar with chainalysis.

I'm familiar with crypto coins., I used to mine Monero when it was called Darkcoin. Used to buy BTC in large amounts and resell in smaller amounts making $ on the price difference.

Many buyers were online gamblers. Definitely some money laundering. The res were most like getting coins to but drugs on darknet markets (which I also have experience in).

TL;DR - bullshit

GottaLaff, to Virginia
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

👏🏻 #Virginia Democrat Danica Roem was projected to win her election Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, becoming the commonwealth’s first openly transgender state senator and the first out transgender person elected to a state Senate anywhere in the South. #LGBTQ

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4297911-danica-roem-becomes-virginias-first-openly-transgender-state-senator/

md,

@GottaLaff
I used to follow her on Xitter. She was great with communicating with her district.

Wish my elected officials did the same.

drahardja, to cars
@drahardja@sfba.social avatar

I used to think that US-101 is the most depressing highway of the Bay Area, but now I think I-880 easily takes the crown.

While you get zombie drivers hogging lanes and bits of Forever Gravel™ trapped in mile-long pockets getting kicked into your windshield on US-101, on I-880 between Hayward and I-80, you get All-Day Traffic Jams For Nothing™, frequent encounters with Dodge Charger and/or Genesis Coupe drivers weaving through at 100 mph, and armed road-ragers. There has to be a damn good reason for me to get on that highway.

#sfba #cars #driving

“Woman who honked car horn shot in Oakland road rage incident”

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/10/26/woman-who-honked-car-horn-shot-in-oakland-road-rage-incident/

md,

@drahardja
I just got off that stretch 10 minutes ago. It is even busy On Sunday evening.

victor, to random

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    @victor
    BX in the house

    Edit - personally more of a fan of Riverdale/242 st

    rephlex00, to random
    @rephlex00@beige.party avatar

    Inspired by Ricki’s enlightening threads on the human condition I’ve decided to try my hand at thought provoking discourse.

    What kind of snacks do you keep on the cistern of your toilet?

    For me, it’s mostly spicy pickles and dipping sauces.

    md,

    @rephlex00
    The Poo-Pourri before you go air freshener is supposed keep down smells. I don't think it works well and it makes my butt tingly.

    RollingStone, to random

    In four days, the number of southern California crime victims the Florida governor claims to have met has doubled. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ron-desantis-claims-mugging-victims-crime-1234836386/

    md,

    @RollingStone
    I find it hard to believe that many people from SoCal would even talk to DeSantis.

    augieray, to random
    @augieray@mastodon.social avatar

    You get flu once every 8-10 years.
    Most people get #COVID19 more than once a year.
    It seems like a terrible idea for a virus that we KNOW:

    Damages brains
    https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/does-covid-19-damage-the-brain

    Damages hearts
    https://apnews.com/article/covid19-long-covid-heart-3dd8f26c663e96bffcc2980830626153

    Causes diabetes
    https://www.newscientist.com/article/2391359-covid-19-linked-to-elevated-risk-of-type-1-diabetes-in-young-children/

    Causes long-term alterations in your body’s immune response
    https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2023/08/severe-covid-19-can-alter-long-term-immune-system-response

    Causes erectile dysfunction
    https://www.webmd.com/covid/covid-erectile-dysfunction

    May encourage cancer
    https://www.ajmc.com/view/kashyap-patel-md-sees-link-between-covid-19-and-cancer-progression-calls-for-more-biomarker-testing

    Causes disability
    https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230828/Insights-into-COVID-19s-aftermath-2-year-study-examines-lasting-health-effects.aspx

    md,

    @augieray
    Once every 8-10 years?? I was having it once a year. That stopped once I started getting yearly flu shots when COVID started.

    evan, (edited ) to random
    @evan@cosocial.ca avatar

    Which of Franklin Roosevelt's Four Freedoms is your favourite?

    #EvanPoll #poll

    md,

    @evan
    I like to wrap them all up into the 1st Amendment.

    #1A

    cloudguy, (edited ) to random

    This pretty much explains the Fediverse

    Share this post and if you can, post a comment because, genuinely I woke up this morning to a staggering number of shares and favourites.

    The comments PROVE Mastodon is the place where common decency is being restored. I feel hopeful for the future.

    What lovely people you all are.

    Comment to be part of this new town square, or as I like to think of it, our tearoom. And add me, I'm going to be brewing lots of tea.

    md,

    @cloudguy
    I like sandwiches and my old phone.

    clive, (edited ) to random
    @clive@saturation.social avatar

    "It's Time To Kill The Lawn"

    Between their voracious thirst for water, the flattening of local biodiversity, and the gnarly pollutants coughed up by mowing ...

    ... American lawns are the products of an exquisite mania for Order

    Time to uproot them

    My essay: https://clivethompson.medium.com/its-time-to-kill-the-lawn-46ecb2e1ba9a

    A "friend" link in case you're not a Medium subscriber: https://clivethompson.medium.com/its-time-to-kill-the-lawn-46ecb2e1ba9a?sk=dfd130469d2659410259f1365778dcea

    md,

    @gneilyo @ReneeWestberry @hannu_ikonen @clive

    My yard is a work in progress but i love looking at it on a warm day and seeing bees, butterflies, squirrels, etc.

    sotneStatue, to windows
    @sotneStatue@fosstodon.org avatar

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    @sotneStatue
    desktop because i configured ny 3rd party app that way

    skinnylatte, to animals
    @skinnylatte@hachyderm.io avatar

    The face I’ve been looking at at almost every meal time for the last 14 years

    md,

    @skinnylatte
    Based on previous pics (and this one) I would never guess 14.

    Alice, to random
    @Alice@beige.party avatar

    Where's the party at?

    md,

    @Alice
    I never know so I just go to the pub.

    elkarrde, to random
    @elkarrde@ohai.social avatar

    Apparently, there's a 25-year-old, tastefully modified Toyota Century on air suspension driving around Croatian northern regions. And it's being daily-driven! 🤩

    Toyota Century is the luxurious pinnacle of Toyota's know-how, a car made for the Imperial House of Japan and top executives, it's an exclusively Japan-only model, so it's also a right-hand drive.

    It's beyond amazing to see it here!

    #carstodon #weirdCarMastodon #toyotaCentury
    (it looks like it's for sale! https://www.index.hr/oglasi/toyota-century-1998-5-0-v12/oid/4244097)

    md,

    @elkarrde
    It looks new but made realize I would need a driver to fully enjoy.

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