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Bill Statler

billstatler@forum.statler.ws

Somewhat educated; attempting to stay aware of my own ignorance. Social network interaction goals: try to not give offense, try to not take offense. General disgust with all things political. Fond of the few plants that I haven't managed to kill. Cats are nice.<br><br>I'm looking for interesting and friendly conversations with a modest number of people. I may decline your connection request if it looks like we have little in common. If you want to discuss Fediverse server software, I suggest joining my Streams/Forte Tea Garden group: https://forum.statler.ws/channel/streamsgarden<br><br>Unfortunately I only understand English. If you write in a different language, I will use machine translation to communicate.

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  • Not dead yet

    Meet our last aquarium fish, Methuselina, a probably-female Corydoras splendens catfish. Despite appearances, she is not dead. She&#39;s just resting. We bought her on July 13, 2002. That is not a misprint. She was a small adult fish at that time, so she must be at least 24½ years old. I assume she doesn&#39;t have much longer to live -- but with her history, I don&#39;t know if that means days or years!

  • Graphical Linux tool for looking at file storage space usage?

    Somewhere, there is a Linux tool that shows a picture of the storage space used by directories. I know I&#39;ve seen this, but I don&#39;t remember the name (or names, because there are probably several). Anyone remember?

  • FOSS code that contains AI defense mechanisms

    Some developers have started putting AI-breaking instructions in their code. Two current examples: https://jqwik.net/docs/1.10.0/user-guide.html#note-to-coding-agents-and-alike https://github.com/kdl-org/kdl-rs/blob/main/AGENTS.md

  • M3B

    Darn, I&#39;m almost out! (Those things were expensive! I haven&#39;t used that camera since around 1982, so that $4.39 price tag adjusted for inflation comes out to ~$1.30 per bulb in 2026 dollars.)

  • Ivermectin and Hantavirus

    No, you should not expect ivermectin to have any effect on hantavirus. There&#39;s no evidence, and a widely-shared explanation of how it might work is just wrong. Science Feedback, 2026-05-07: Doctor misleads with post claiming ivermectin works on hantavirus infection

  • Another day, another exploit

    Okay, which very important software has a huge vulnerability today? Ah, it&#39;s Microsoft Windows 11 BitLocker. Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released A cybersecurity researcher has published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for two unpatched Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities named YellowKey and GreenPlasma, which are a BitLocker bypass and a privilege-escalation flaw.

  • Many types of vaccine are associated with reduced dementia risk

    Another reason to get vaccinated against, well, pretty much everything: Routine vaccines may cut dementia risk—experts have startling hypothesis on how More and more routine vaccines are being linked to lower risks of dementia. Shots against seasonal flu, RSV, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap), pneumococcal infections, hepatitis A and B, and typhoid have all been linked to lower risks. And one of the strongest connections is from vaccination against shingles, with more data supporting t...