`Da Elf
elfin@mstdn.social
<p>I make things, I fix things, and quite often break things. A Silicon Valley refugee having lived in the Pacific North West, recently returned to my home, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SantaCruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SantaCruz</span></a> after too long away.</p><p>Three decades in the world of computers and most of it developing the Internet (largely as a Web Thing, but not really).</p><p>Chaotic Good</p><p>Angry Raccoon</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ally" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ally</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Beer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Beer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Dogs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Outdoors" cl
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Post #4393861
@kajer@infosec.exchange @coolcalmcollected@mastodon.social @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org DO NOT GET ME ST ... too late. I was responsible for Backend Stuff and a shitload of desktops/laptops at some well known tech publication. The Laptops had 3Com Etherlink III PCMCIA cards. Users would (say) roll a pencil under-ish the laptop and lift the edge to retrieve it and *CRUNCH*. Dig out pieces w/pliers and replace. I had a standing order w/vendor: Just send two boxes of dongles/month. 3Com Megahertz adapters...
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Post #4249001
Smoked some POTS.
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Post #3683175
Hey! I can get lock picks on Amazon? That's kinda funny.
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Post #3681411
Fucking *WHY*?!? I said Reboot asshole.
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Post #3479064
Ok ... how can I tell Captcha that I AM a robot? Didn't want in your site anyway.
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Post #3478295
So much Schadenfreude. US man dies while discarding body of girlfriend he fatally strangled, officials say | Alabama https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/man-dies-heart-attack-discarding-girlfriend-body
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Post #2172321
RE: https://flipboard.com/@laughingsquid/laughing-squid-g6f68l30z/-/a-PBGCIYu0TSGO2-BYakI5fw%3Aa%3A1916755759-%2F0 @GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai Ok.
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Post #1797948
It&#39;s a start anyway. Maryland becomes first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/maryland-grocery-stores-ban-surveillance-pricing
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Post #1151695
What is with these fuckers? Kessler Syndrome anyone? Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,236 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km, and 630 km altitude.
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Post #1053109
"Disable your ad blocker to read this article." Nah.
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Post #1031532
Have Fun ... This new Linux distro is breaking the law, by design… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkY_s9HpL9M
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Post #845258
You know ... I&#39;m a Buddhist *and* I&#39;ve read: * The Old Testament * The New Testament * King James * A fair amount of the Apocrypha I do not think Whiskey Pete has ever opened a bible in his life. And when he dies, he&#39;s still going to somehow be surprised when he&#39;s very much Not in Heaven. Hegseth prays at Pentagon service for ‘overwhelming violence’ against enemies | US military | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/26/hegseth-prayer-viol...
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Post #805916
Ah. Just got out of meeting with Food Not Bombs ( #SantaCruz ) founder. Der eigentliche Scheiß. Trying to keep the faith, and, I am upset about some things. That said: there&#39;s some tings in The Works. 1. There&#39;s a march for unhoused folk on the 31st. We&#39;re starting at Laurel &amp; Pacific (formerly Saturn Cafe for those that remember, now ACE Hardware). Then we Feed People. 2. We&#39;re suing (want finances) Housing Matters wondering where $2Mil went (becaus...
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Post #805914
Zuck Finally got a tailor that doesn&#39;t suck. Took long enough. Can someone tell him about Oxford Collars? Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds | Meta | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/25/jury-verdict-us-first-social-media-addiction-trial-meta-youtube
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Post #544742
@doctorwhom I sent this to you, ja?