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AI is going to change the world, but outlook still can’t figure out that my Teams status should be “out of the office” despite having...

AI is going to change the world, but outlook still can’t figure out that my Teams status should be “out of the office” despite having a calendar items set as out of the office for the entire week.

It would be easier to have faith in the magic of AI if it solved simple problems that have existed for decades. #outlook #aiisbunk

Wow! Eating Taco Bell made using a toilet so much faster! #Protips

Wow! Eating Taco Bell made using a toilet so much faster! #Protips

By the way - the ‘i’ at the end came from BMW, who originally added it to for “fuel injection” but now it’s for electric/hybrid...

By the way - the ‘i’ at the end came from BMW, who originally added it to for “fuel injection” but now it’s for electric/hybrid stuff. Hmmmmmm……_injected_….sounds very powerful. What was injected? How was it injected? Who injeculated?

Deep Turbo AI _injected_. (I had to use the underscores to signal italics. Kills the vibe a bit.)

Not gonna lie, gives me a tingle. #marketingBS #marketing

When do these things come back around? I miss everything being Turbo, and when can we look forward to putting an ‘i’ at the end of...

When do these things come back around? I miss everything being Turbo, and when can we look forward to putting an ‘i’ at the end of everything again? Deep Turbo AIi has got to be really something. https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/02/22/going-deep-on-deep

anyone know of a concise timeline of all the various tariff related statements/threats/actions since January 21? #tariffs #economy #uspol

anyone know of a concise timeline of all the various tariff related statements/threats/actions since January 21? #tariffs #economy #uspol

Anyone else struggle with the romance & permanence of a paper journal vs. the portability & searchability of a digital journal?...

Anyone else struggle with the romance & permanence of a paper journal vs. the portability & searchability of a digital journal? #journaling

But man o man this e-ink stuff is a real rabbit hole. A few times I've had myself convinced I needed an e-ink note book, if not a few in...

But man o man this e-ink stuff is a real rabbit hole. A few times I've had myself convinced I needed an e-ink note book, if not a few in different sizes.

So far I've managed to resist. I don't think a notebook and ereader are close enough in use case to use the same device thought. #eink #boox #supernote #ereader #kobo #pocketbook

Like a lot of folks looking at other ebook solutions I had ordered a Kobo. But after spending some time with their iOS app…I’ve decided...

Like a lot of folks looking at other ebook solutions I had ordered a Kobo. But after spending some time with their iOS app…I’ve decided PocketBook is probably a much better fit. Being able to read across devices is more important thand the easiest library access. The PocketBook app is much better, syncs books I've uploaded (which Kobo won’t) and even has autoscroll. Now I've just got to decide which model to go with. #ereader #kobo #pocketbook

Can someone point me to a pragmatic guide to person information security best practices for backups? Specifically, I’m wondering how...

Can someone point me to a pragmatic guide to person information security best practices for backups?

Specifically, I’m wondering how offline backups should be secured when using Backblaze & Backblaze b2. How do I ensure that when I need to restore, I'll have the keys/passwords necessary, if I’m not relying on memory? #backblaze #encryption #offsite_backup #mymemorysucks

My Apple Card flagged the renewal to Microsoft 365 as fraud. Not kidding. But then again the AC flags a lot of stuff as fraud (Pro tip DO...

My Apple Card flagged the renewal to Microsoft 365 as fraud. Not kidding. But then again the AC flags a lot of stuff as fraud (Pro tip DO NOT rely on this card for travel) and it's normally annoying as hell but this time it reminded me to just cancel and use OpenOffice. I only edit one spreadsheet, and that only because Tableau won't read numbers files.

#applecard #microsoft365 #openoffice #tableau

Something I can really get on board with is that the circulation pump I removed had a 2-d barcode on it which brought up sites selling the...

Something I can really get on board with is that the circulation pump I removed had a 2-d barcode on it which brought up sites selling the part. Nice! I bought mine at a local place, but still a really neat surprise.

So, while most companies are business turning everything to shit, the good folks at GE were helping me out. #appliancerepair

I repaired our dishwasher, so I'm strutting and preening around the house. It's been a while since I had to fix anything and I...

I repaired our dishwasher, so I'm strutting and preening around the house. It's been a while since I had to fix anything and I absent-mindedly mocked the appliance gods by having the temerity push the dishwasher back under the counter before testing. Of course, it leaked.

One tightened hose clamp later and we're back in dishwashing business, gods fully respected with the unit halfway out checking for leaks. Dry as a popcorn fart so far. #appliancerepair

Anyone know of a simple browser plugin that makes it easier to select a full page of kindle books for download?I've tried the more...

Anyone know of a simple browser plugin that makes it easier to select a full page of kindle books for download?

I've tried the more sophisticated programs, and they aren't working and I don't have the bandwidth to debug them. #kindle #amazon

Gave Antispam Bee a try...#actiivitypub replies get through. Time will tell if it in fact blocks spam. #wordpress

Gave Antispam Bee a try...#actiivitypub replies get through. Time will tell if it in fact blocks spam. #wordpress

What is a plugin for blocking comment spam in #wordpress that is compatible with #activitypub and #mastodon? I've just determined that...

What is a plugin for blocking comment spam in #wordpress that is compatible with #activitypub and #mastodon? I've just determined that WP Armor is not it. Thanks!

But the real question is, how long before some aI bot/thingy gets personhood?

But the real question is, how long before some aI bot/thingy gets personhood?

https://futurism.com/man-arrested-fake-bands-streams-aiSo I don't see how creating the songs is fraud - or any different than coming up...

https://futurism.com/man-arrested-fake-bands-streams-ai

So I don't see how creating the songs is fraud - or any different than coming up with some way to automate EDM tunes. Sure, the scale is larger.

Seems to me the real mistake was with the bots doing the streaming. First he should have had the bots make political contributions and after SCOTUS gave them personhood the streams would be defendable, right? #AIscams

While #lightsail did more of the work, and made it fairly easy, #digitalocean left me feeling are more in control. Glad I made the switch....

While #lightsail did more of the work, and made it fairly easy, #digitalocean left me feeling are more in control. Glad I made the switch. #blogging

kinda fun how many places close threads to further comments when they're a year or so old, and commenting in places where they'll...

kinda fun how many places close threads to further comments when they're a year or so old, and commenting in places where they'll let you often yields someone responding back that it's an old thread. But, when searching for answers to problems the search engines don't think twice about tossing a page from 2013 at the top of the results. #disconnect #wordpress #blogging

I _finally_ got my two blogs going on one server - a #digitalocean droplet - and I've managed to get back to how things were in 2011....

I _finally_ got my two blogs going on one server - a #digitalocean droplet - and I've managed to get back to how things were in 2011. I'm amazed at how little most things have changed. Now I've got to try and fix themes and things to look decent...not really my strength. #blogging #wordpress