David Pollak

dpp@mastodon.social

Twin dad, Spice Labs, @liftweb founder, @ricnews & @bu_law alum, learned to be kinder from @archer_dog tweets are my own LLAP319 ppmthe law cannot protect anyone unless it binds everyone, and cannot bind anyone unless it protects everyone.

Posts

Post #4278855
This really angers me: https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-pet-care-got-worse-on-purpose Private equity is preying on our love for our pets by consolidating ownership of veterinary clinics and hiking prices. Our love turns into their profits.
Post #4199606
Reading the OpenAI hugging face hack information… First, OpenAI should be prosecuted under the CFAA Second, the hacks are mostly boring. The fact that each of the environments allowed access to credentials and/or shelling out is just horrid security. The fact that a machine could brute force (try a bunch of different approaches in rapid succession) to obtain what should have been privileged info/access underscores that we need radically better security by default.
Post #4176304
RE: https://newsie.social/@estherschindler/116998432390530447 She ain’t Messina around…
Post #4023450
RE: https://mstdn.social/@MaryAustinBooks/116959049411892194 I got called a once in a career crazy person yesterday… so I guess I’m living this dream…
Post #3655427
RE: https://mastodon.world/@davidho/116877633501458279 My dad was a physicist and started his career in the 1960s when the US and the USSR were in a race for scientific supremacy… His work led to the ability to do 4nm silicon chips (what’s running in your phone) Other work led to GPS. The research funded in the 60s and 70s had a 50+ year benefit to the US economy. Ceding that now (the Chinese are spending a lot on basic research) is fucking stupid
Post #2143830
250 years ago today, Rhode Island (my home state) renounced allegiance to the King. Rhode island was the first state to declare independence and was joined by 12 other colonies on July 4. https://turnto10.com/news/local/old-state-house-to-reopen-in-rhode-island-to-celebrate-act-of-renunciation-may-1-2026 May the 4th be with you as it has been with us for 250 years
Post #2143829
Had a wicked interesting discussion with @shriramk about LLMs, teaching programming languages, and the possibilities for open source with a real revenue model today. Will write up some thoughts soon
Post #2143828
First gosling siting of the year
Post #2143827
RE: https://mastodon.social/@dpp/116523200391081871 The short form: open source becomes domain specific languages that have skills, etc. defined for each DSL. LLMs code in the DSL and wire the DSL defined modules together. The key is each DSL has a formal proof of its functionality. A ProofBOM. Use the DSL for free. Pay a license fee for the digitally signed ProofBOM Thoughts @interfluidity @rstephensme @ogrady
Post #1310919
Yay! It’s hanging on the deck weather
Post #1310918
Some of the greatest albums of all time are about 50 years old… rumors, hotel California, frampton comes alive, Aja, songs in the key of life, silk degrees, night moves…
Post #1310915
I am at Tortilla Flats and wanted you to know. &quot;Another Friday at my local. Artemis is wondering where I am Check out my photos or leave a comment at: https://app.foursquare.com/share/checkin/69e2b572467227760b95fc8e?s=ABdv1Oxjz4fvI0masr8llYPG_gY&amp;lang=en (Tortilla Flats 355 Hope St, Providence, RI, 02906, US) - David Don&#39;t have Swarm yet? You&#39;re missing out! Grab it at http://www.swarmapp.com/get now.
Post #1040710
RE: https://newsie.social/@estherschindler/116369916034490807
Post #1040709
RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/116370929992026648 What the living fuck is wrong with my country?
Post #888889
RE: https://mastodon.online/@2600/116284987505784737 I’ve been reading 2600 since the 80s… I REALLY want to attend HOPE in person
Post #718147
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@rstephensme/115941197443146076 It was an absolute blast exchanging experiences and learning with @rstephensme @aeva and @petrillic The @redmonk community is awesome
Post #380582
RE: https://infosec.exchange/@da_667/116116812032776927 Let’s do some math… feeding a person 2,000 calories a day over 20 years is about 15 million calories or 18Kwh… or the power required to run one of the gigawatt data centers for 0.007 seconds
Post #16436
@marcylunya@mk.absturztau.be @hj @catsalad@infosec.exchange Jean Luc “Floofymaster” Picard approves