2025-12-08 09:29:00
In 2014, I wrote "#Humankind (hopefully) will not be extinguished by its own #bombs. The main reasons for our demise will be #mediocrity and
Guten Morgen, auf in die neue Woche
This has allowed me to make clear something that's been at the back of my mind. Something that is at the heart of so much blind stupidity in big tech.
It's the assumption that we will change one thing and all else will be the same.
In this case, we will fire lots and lots of employees all over the world and we will make lots of profit. We're smart enough to make the AI, and we're dumb enough to think that there will only be one consequence. 1/n
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
Carl Maria von Weber, Joanne Kolomyjec, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra & Mario Bernardi:
🎵 2 Arias: 'Wie nahte mir der Schlummer' and 'Leise, Leise, fromme Weise'
https://open.spotify.com/track/7ForvoM2tuLVCDN1b6sdh0
Eagles' Hurts first ever with 2 turnovers on 1 play https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47252428/philadelphia-eagles-qb-jalen-hurts-first-commit-2-turnovers-same-play
Khashoggi widow files complaint in France alleging Saudi government infected devices with spyware https://therecord.media/khashoggi-widow-legal-complaint-filed-alleging-saudi-government-spyware
Vanavond toch maar mooi een avondje NPO2 gekeken na Tatort.
(Komt niet vaak voor .. 😂😇😇)
Everyone in church tomorrow:
"May peace prize be with you"
So, I still have not updated my iPhone to v26 because I hate everything I’ve seen about the “Liquid Glass” and Apple still had a v18 update last time around.
But I expect I will be forced to upgrade since Safari with Lockdown Mode on in v18 chokes on almost every page, redrawing a couple of times before giving up. I also see this in a couple of apps which are probably just thin wrappers around Safari WebViews. Turning off lockdown mode for the site ends the problem.
@… Die FIFA ist aber nicht erst so seit vorgestern kernkorrupt. Das stört leider niemanden.
Tu zu einer Sache ein wenig Geld hinzu, und sie wird ein bisschen übel. Tu viel Geld hinzu, und sie wird ein Übel. Fußball war schon vor einem Vierteljahrhundert tot, und zwar auf jeder Ebene, die über den Bolzplatz für die Kinder hinausgeht.
The Kia EV9 and the Hyundai IONIQ 9 are the two (enormous) cars that will be the first in the group to be used with a #V2G service. This will be launched in the Netherlands before being expanded to other markets and models (hopefully including more friendly ones).
Before I die, I simply must see Tears for Fears live.
▶️ Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
#tearsforfears
Anzahl der #Balkonkraftwerke je Bundesland pro 10000 Einwohner in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 03.12.2025.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff: #Balkonkraftwerk -
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Continent
The Cavemen.:
🎵 Stranger
#TheCavemen
https://cavemanbless.bandcamp.com/track/the-uknown
https://open.spotify.com/track/7CDgFr0gMqKCIQkWF7LL0s
Fire breaks out at Russian oil depot amid reported drone strike: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/03/fire-breaks-out-at-russian.html
3:34, finally home. Chris Rea never mentioned what time he was Driving Home For Christmas, but I can't imagine it involved EasyJet taking the piss.
Snowflake reports Q3 product revenue up 29% YoY to $1.16B, and forecasts Q4 adjusted operating income margin below estimates; SNOW drops 7% after hours (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-0…
I think the root of the “AI” evil is when AI researchers in the 1960s recognized that they outrageously underestimated the complexity of the human mind.
They became humiliated by their promises that AGI was just a few years away—and then went full goblin mode that’s lasting to this day.
Some of the OG researchers took it quite badly that they stalled and weren’t in the limelight anymore.
‣ Marvin Minsky (co-founder of MIT AI lab and arguably the most important early AI bro) went on to visit Epstein’s island multiple times.
‣ Karl Steinbuch, who came up with the German term for computer science ("Informatik")—who also was a literal Nazi (and likely war criminal) in World War II—later wrote articles in ultra-right magazines about things like “equal rights rob women of their children”.
‣ John McCarthy (inventor of Lisp, co-authored document that coined the term “Artificial Intelligence”) was a staunch Republican who years later claimed (in a serious article) that “thermostats have beliefs”.
[one moment, I am receiving more information]
‣ There’s a second Epstein Island AI pioneer? Who also was Chief Learning Officer at… Trump University? That would be Roger Schank (founded one of the first AI companies in the 1980s AI boom, it even had an IPO. Of course the 1980s AI bubble burst).
Obviously all of the above received all the awards in computer science and are very revered people.
For those of us shaking our heads over the Carney/Smith deal, this seems relevant and… not terrible? https://www.readtheline.ca/p/ken-boessenkool-carney-and-smith
Yes, I know Carbon Capture is not actually useful (unless something changed?)
Yes, I know they'…
We're halfway through the post-Thanksgiving week, and the cyber news machine is cranking back up again, so check out today's Metacurity for the critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Indian government retreats from spy app mandate,
--US DOJ seizes Myanmar scam center website,
--Coupang execs sold company stock before breach was announced,
--Coupang is reviewing compensation for breach victims,
--Korea's Gmarket hit by string of una…
Jeg er gået ind til et foredrag der handler om hvad der påvirker længden af latter i samtaler. Titlen er “When is it ‘haha’ and when is it ‘hahaha’”, og alene dét er ret hahahaha 🤩
#nordisco
Barely three hours later, I found myself back on my #secureblue desktop.
⭐ #FedoraAtomic
This solve felt more like #nim and less like me writing Python. More uses of `map` and `apply`, using `if/then` as a proper ternary, integer -> string conversions, etc. Also the `sugar` module makes me a happy person.
The day 2 solution in Nim:
Life is hard for many in today's world, but life during wartime will provide perspective to provide gratitude for whatever blessings you have.
Giorgio and Alla barely escaped with their lives as Russian fiber-optic drone pursued them and got their car, but not them.
Pictures and videos accompany testimony from the front lines about the cruelty and warcrimes committed by Russia.
Russia is not stopping, and Trump is making it worse.
Please support the work of Giorgi…
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https://www.pastpuzzle.de
I've setup about 25 new #BGP sessions with about as many different varied providers over the past couple of weeks (and counting) The number of times a session came up on the first try I can count on one hand and have digits left over.
A typo, forgetting to "commit", or similar mistakes are surprisingly, to me anyway, common these days. They seem more common than when I remember…
@… you might want to double check your reservation because you’re now cancelled
A conversation starter? 'Publishing cultural heritage data in the age of AI' from Europeana Pro and @… https://
Drat - so close - just misread a clue and clicked before thinking.
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 3rd 2025 (Tricky), in less than 8 minutes
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https://cluesbysam.com
light some incense, locate your frop, & widen your 3rd googly eye with the frow show, jamming all the freshest transcendence from now 'til 8pm ET on @…, filling in for music of mind control. https://wfmu.org/playlists/JJ/25120…
The past couple of weeks have shown just how far even Trump has moved to block immigration
and to demonize immigrants in his second term,
erasing the lines around people who traditionally have been seen as special cases.
First, a 19-year-old college student who tried to fly home to surprise her family on Thanksgiving
was shackled by immigration agents and deported,
despite a court order saying she should not be removed from the United States.
And on Friday…
RE: https://mastodon.social/@kochkunstEbooks/115655218465724604
Von wegen "monothematischer Kochbuchbot"!
How AI Predicts Crime – #TheDataLab #minorityreport
https://glimpse-media.org/2025/11/29/how-ai-predicts-crime/
Cowboys' latest power rankings position sums up 2025 season https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-latest-power-rankings-position-sums-2025-season/a7d96a348cc262850a72f230
Edit: I missed some and will correct it later.
Five of the largest verified accounts of #news organizations in the #Fediverse are:
@…
uh oh I'm in A Mood™©®
im gonna chalk it up to Adderall crash
Funnybal Lecter (Clown gefrühstückt)
Wichtige Info für Syncthing-Nutzer auf Android: https://linuxnews.de/neuer-maintainer-beim-fork-von-syncthing-for-android-erweckt-misstrauen/
@carlos@perceptiveconstructs.com„Gimme Groove“ by The Sarge
Platform: C64
Released: 29 November 2025
Note: 1st in the Transmission64 2025 Graphics competition
#GFX_The_Sarge #YR_2025 #PF_C64
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/20
ライトユーザーだと、マストドン公式アプリ使ってる人が多いよね。
WebUIがアプリ並み(あるいはそれ以上)の機能を持っているということは知らないし、特に必要だと思ってない。
サードパーティーアプリが使えるということも、考えたこともない。
Neue Update-Strategie: Neue Android-Funktionen erscheinen, wenn sie fertig sind
Google verabschiedet sich offiziell vom jährlichen Updatezyklus für Android-Updates. Neue Funktionen sollen dann erscheinen, wenn sie fertig sind.
El CEO de Palantir dice que legalizar los crímenes de guerra sería bueno para [sus] los negocios https://gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo-says-making-war-crimes-constitutional-would-be-good-for-business-2000695162
Microsoft is increasingly shrill in its desperation to get people to love it's 'AI' service, 'Copilot'... https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/11/28/you-heard-wrong-users-brutually-reject-microsof…
V.A – The World Is Mine – vol.03
#ambient
Deutschlandkarte mit der Anzahl der #Balkonkraftwerke je Bundesland pro 10000 Einwohner in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 03.12.2025 in einer Farbskala-Darstellung.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff: #Steckersolaranlage
Ukrainians' trust in NATO membership as security guarantee drops, poll shows: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/03/ukrainians-trust-in-nato-membership.html
NFL playoffs top moments: From Caleb Williams' miracle TD to the Super Bowl MVP https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47841203/best-2025-nfl-postseason-superlatives-super-bowl
Doschauher, die #FPÖ hat wieder einen #Einzelfall in ihrer Serie: https://steiermark.orf.at/stories/3332575/
The #nim solution looks very similar to the Python one, but that works out well enough as the method works great on both. Didn't check to see if Nim had a `for/else` construction, but a friend threatened me with death if I tried.
Solution:
@… I have worked so hard at business mediocrity it’s nice to finally graduate to the next level
Kalshi and Polymarket have partnered with social media accounts purporting to be breaking news reporters, some of which have repeatedly posted false information (Jordy Fee-Platt/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6876922/2
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Toots & The Maytals:
🎵 Got to Be There
#Toots #TheMaytals
https://open.spotify.com/track/08tP5HxIY3fiKK7bG0U9Ee
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #NightTracks
George Frideric Handel, English Baroque Soloists & Sir John Eliot Gardiner:
🎵 Concerto grosso in B-flat major, Op.3 No.1: II. Largo
#GeorgeFridericHandel
https://open.spotify.com/track/4VrG4pYyitJF7QPCPa9C5i
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Donald Trump has been using fictional figures to justify his controversial military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean near Venezuela.
“Every boat kills about 25,000 people,” Trump said in a speech last week.
“Every one of those boats is responsible for the death of 25,000 American people, and the destruction of families,”
he said in a speech Sunday.
“Probably saved at least 100,000 lives, American lives
– Canadian lives
– by taking …
@… 私はのえたん!(?)
Windows 11: Neue Insider-Vorschau mit Dateiexplorer-Optimierungen
Microsoft hat am 1. Dezember neue Insider-Vorschauen für Windows veröffentlicht. Sie bringen Optimierungen für den Dateiexplorer und mehr.
h…
CeeDee Lamb injury update: Latest news on Cowboys WR's status in Week 14 game https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/ceedee-lamb-injury-update-latest-news-cowboys-status-week-14-…
Data breach at Korean Air leaks 30,000 employee records
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-12-29/business/industry/Data-breach-at-Korean-Air-leaks-30000-employee-records/2488168
Anzahl der neuen #Windkraftanlagen je #Bundesland in #Deutschland im Jahr 2025 mit Stand vom 01.12.2025.
Die "Ausschließliche Wirtschaftszone" bedeutet
When the UK's new nuclear power plant Hinkley Point C starts to produce power in 2030, its guaranteed 'strike price' will have risen to ~150 £/MWh (170 €/MWh). Average wholesale electricity prices will probably be around half of that, so that's a 50% subsidy.
At an annual production of 25 million MWh (3.2 GW in baseload), I'd say that's £1.9 billion per year in subsidies.
Follow live: Cowboys look to extend 3-game win streak vs. Lions https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47203062/dallas-cowboys-vs-detroit-lions
Big Tech got almost everything it wanted from President Trump, as he backs policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered, worrying some conservatives (Cecilia Kang/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/technol<…
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Austra:
🎵 Math Equation
#Austra
https://austra.bandcamp.com/track/math-equation
https://open.spotify.com/track/2r6yEYmV8vu1pjVHmKEr0f
おはようございます(今日の分)
David Brooks calling for a general strike or nonviolent civil disobedience
was not on my bingo card.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/opinion/trump-harvard-law-firms.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/29/ransomware-negotiations-extortion-cyber-attacks
“S-RM now claims the UK’s largest cyber-incident response team. Its first-responder service is comprised of about 150 experts world…
Rookie rankings: Our updated top-10 list, plus five big questions on the class https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47178418/2025-nfl-rookies-ranking-top-10-schwesinger-mcmillan-egbuka-dart-judkins
Apples iPhone-Geschäft läuft gut – aber welches kaufen?
Apple erwartet zum Weihnachtsgeschäft die bislang besten iPhone-Verkäufe aller Zeiten. Für Käufer wird es aber immer unübersichtlicher.
https://www.
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
54 Ultra:
🎵 Find Your Love
#54Ultra
https://open.spotify.com/track/34yxhgQ7fIRnT6l6LmlUxD
今回のエリックサウス監修ビリヤニ(セブンイレブン/東京・埼玉・千葉・神奈川の地域限定らしい)、こんな感じだよ。
このご時世で、販売価格を598円に抑えているのは凄いね。
キーマカレーは食べやすいし、別になっているバターチキンの旨さと甘さも変化があって楽しいし、毎回買いたくなるぐらい美味しいよ。
#gochisou_photo
Spanne der Bruttospeicherleistung von #Batteriespeichern pro Inbetriebnahmejahr von Unternehmen in Deutschland mit Stand vom 29.11.2025.
373 Datensätze ohne #Batteriespeichertechnologie herausgefiltert.
Der Datenbestand enthält unplausible Datensätze.
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Crypto promoters saw Trump as their savior. Then reality set in
Trump has called for relaxing regulations on crypto...
So why are crypto prices plummeting?
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-11-28/the-crypt…
Russische Behörde droht WhatsApp mit kompletter Sperre
Seit Monaten melden Menschen in Russland Störungen bei WhatsApp. Behörden argumentieren mit angeblicher Kriminalität – und drohen mit vollständiger Sperre.
http…
The NFL's best at everything: Picking the top players at 109 different skills https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47166741/best-nfl-players-109-different-skills-top-traits-stats-2025
バブ曽根ちゃん #心
Spanne der Bruttospeicherleistung von #Batteriespeichern pro Inbetriebnahmejahr von Privatpersonen in Deutschland mit Stand vom 29.11.2025.
373 Datensätze ohne #Batteriespeichertechnologie herausgefiltert.
Der Datenbestand enthält unplausible Datensätze.
For Pete Hagueseth
& friends https://mastodon.social/@KraftTea/115630830254653255
おはようございます(昨日の分)
Donald Trump has said he will grand a pardon to
Juan Orlando Hernšndez,
the former president of Honduras
who is serving a 45-year prison sentence in the US
on drug trafficking and weapons charges.
Hernšndez was convicted in 2024 of accepting millions in bribes to protect cocaine shipments
Browns open 21-day practice window for Watson https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47189848/browns-qb-deshaun-watson-return-practice-achilles-injury
If you’re fed up with Meta right now,
you’re not alone.
Google searches for deleting Facebook and Instagram spiked last week
after Meta announced its latest policy changes.
These changes, seemingly designed to appease the incoming Trump administration,
included loosening Meta’s hate speech policy to allow for the targeting of LGBTQ people and immigrants.
If these changes
—or Meta’s long history of anti-competitive, censorial, and invasive practice…
Week 14 buzz: What we're hearing on Bryce Young, Shedeur Sanders and tight division races https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47177791/nfl-week-14-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions
❌Mobile Fortify,
the new app used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use face recognition technology (FRT) to identify people during street encounters,
is an affront to the rights and dignity of migrants and U.S. citizens alike.
That's why a coalition of privacy, civil liberties and civil rights organizations are
🔥demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
shut down the use of Mobile Fortify,
release the agency's privacy anal…
Why the Colts have lost their footing in the AFC South https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47181374/indianapolis-colts-slump-jonathan-taylor-daniel-jones
Upset alert in NFL Week 14? Why these favorites could fall, including Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/upset-alert-nfl-week-1…