Bob Alberti
@a1batross.bsky.social
Comedian, author, photographer, Internet pioneer (Gopher, RFC1436), MMORPG pioneer (GamBit MultiSystems).
In all seriousness, Miller is trying to be cute by ALMOST throwing the "OK" white supremacy sign. No, it's neither an accident nor a coincidence.
#whitesupremacy #dogwhistles #NewNurembergTrials
#whitesupremacy #dogwhistles #NewNurembergTrials
December 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
In all seriousness, Miller is trying to be cute by ALMOST throwing the "OK" white supremacy sign. No, it's neither an accident nor a coincidence.
#whitesupremacy #dogwhistles #NewNurembergTrials
#whitesupremacy #dogwhistles #NewNurembergTrials
Not Rob Reiner, not like this. This fucking year.
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Not Rob Reiner, not like this. This fucking year.
Had to browse 5 separate headlines before the name of the woman who was murdered appeared. I saw 'husband' & 'Miss Switzerland finalist' but the actual PERSON was buried under other roles and relationships that set the violence in a clickbait context. Because those clicks matter more than the person
December 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Had to browse 5 separate headlines before the name of the woman who was murdered appeared. I saw 'husband' & 'Miss Switzerland finalist' but the actual PERSON was buried under other roles and relationships that set the violence in a clickbait context. Because those clicks matter more than the person
Just finished (again) Delany's "Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand," and how anyone can write like that is mind boggling. I feel like I need a cigarette, and I don't even smoke.
#books #sf #delany #classicsf #criminy #literature
#books #sf #delany #classicsf #criminy #literature
December 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Just finished (again) Delany's "Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand," and how anyone can write like that is mind boggling. I feel like I need a cigarette, and I don't even smoke.
#books #sf #delany #classicsf #criminy #literature
#books #sf #delany #classicsf #criminy #literature
Do you want an octopus revolution? Because that's how you get an octopus revolution.
I, myself, like the idea of an octopus revolution.
You could say I'm a sucker for it.
I, myself, like the idea of an octopus revolution.
You could say I'm a sucker for it.
December 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Do you want an octopus revolution? Because that's how you get an octopus revolution.
I, myself, like the idea of an octopus revolution.
You could say I'm a sucker for it.
I, myself, like the idea of an octopus revolution.
You could say I'm a sucker for it.
That during this day and age people can look at a billion-dollar lottery and tell themselves, "I'm sure that's being run fairly and it's certainly not fixed" says a lot about people's trust in institutions that have long since demonstrated their flimsiness.
December 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
That during this day and age people can look at a billion-dollar lottery and tell themselves, "I'm sure that's being run fairly and it's certainly not fixed" says a lot about people's trust in institutions that have long since demonstrated their flimsiness.
Folks, there's no 'fixing' the damage being done. Everything moves forward. The damage is permanent. Maybe someday we'll build a BETTER future, but the only way out is THROUGH, not BACK. Power is never surrendered, it's only taken. Nobody with power will give it up, they must be relieved of power.
December 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Folks, there's no 'fixing' the damage being done. Everything moves forward. The damage is permanent. Maybe someday we'll build a BETTER future, but the only way out is THROUGH, not BACK. Power is never surrendered, it's only taken. Nobody with power will give it up, they must be relieved of power.
"Netflix Accidentally Buys Paramount, Warner Bros Still Available."
December 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Netflix Accidentally Buys Paramount, Warner Bros Still Available."
And now suddenly this morning I've had to block "America First" and "Let's Go" fascist troll accounts. Did somebody think a toxic algorithm change was a good idea at the holidays?
December 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
And now suddenly this morning I've had to block "America First" and "Let's Go" fascist troll accounts. Did somebody think a toxic algorithm change was a good idea at the holidays?
Reposted by Bob Alberti
Top Ten Things They'll Find on This Old Unix Tape:
https://ksltv.com/science-technology/university-of-utah-discovers-rare-computer-relic/853296/
10. Price guide for a WANG 2200
9. A newfangled FTP server
8. /etc/passwd protected with 2ROT13 encryption
7. An RTTY centerfold of Barbi Benton
6 […]
https://ksltv.com/science-technology/university-of-utah-discovers-rare-computer-relic/853296/
10. Price guide for a WANG 2200
9. A newfangled FTP server
8. /etc/passwd protected with 2ROT13 encryption
7. An RTTY centerfold of Barbi Benton
6 […]
Original post on mastodon.sdf.org
mastodon.sdf.org
December 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Top Ten Things They'll Find on This Old Unix Tape:
https://ksltv.com/science-technology/university-of-utah-discovers-rare-computer-relic/853296/
10. Price guide for a WANG 2200
9. A newfangled FTP server
8. /etc/passwd protected with 2ROT13 encryption
7. An RTTY centerfold of Barbi Benton
6 […]
https://ksltv.com/science-technology/university-of-utah-discovers-rare-computer-relic/853296/
10. Price guide for a WANG 2200
9. A newfangled FTP server
8. /etc/passwd protected with 2ROT13 encryption
7. An RTTY centerfold of Barbi Benton
6 […]
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
December 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
"Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars, LOTR, or Marvel."
December 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars, LOTR, or Marvel."
It's a hoarding disorder. If they collected old newspapers or cats to the same extent we'd get them therapy, but because it's money we put them on the cover of Forbes. The ultra-wealthy are a tiny, mentally unwell sliver of the population and they cause so much misery.
Just thinking about how fucked up mega-rich people must be, because they can't even enjoy their money properly, because the most enjoyable thing to do with money is to use it to fix people's problems.
December 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
It's a hoarding disorder. If they collected old newspapers or cats to the same extent we'd get them therapy, but because it's money we put them on the cover of Forbes. The ultra-wealthy are a tiny, mentally unwell sliver of the population and they cause so much misery.
I'm really looking forward to receiving the NFL prize for particle physics.
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I'm really looking forward to receiving the NFL prize for particle physics.
Missing is the middle image showing University students being run down by two-lane bidirectional auto traffic for fifty years.
#history #minneapolis #foshaytower #universityofminnesota #lightrail #streetcar #transit
#history #minneapolis #foshaytower #universityofminnesota #lightrail #streetcar #transit
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Missing is the middle image showing University students being run down by two-lane bidirectional auto traffic for fifty years.
#history #minneapolis #foshaytower #universityofminnesota #lightrail #streetcar #transit
#history #minneapolis #foshaytower #universityofminnesota #lightrail #streetcar #transit
Confirming a number of popular theories, the Curiosity rover has discovered that Mars is made of peanut brittle.
#science #mars #candy #TheMoonIsMadeOfCheese #CheeseGromit
#science #mars #candy #TheMoonIsMadeOfCheese #CheeseGromit
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Confirming a number of popular theories, the Curiosity rover has discovered that Mars is made of peanut brittle.
#science #mars #candy #TheMoonIsMadeOfCheese #CheeseGromit
#science #mars #candy #TheMoonIsMadeOfCheese #CheeseGromit
I call my fists Simon and Garfunkel because if there's a Bridge Over Troubled Water we'll hear only The Sounds of Silence after you meet The Boxer.
I call my fists Elton and Bernie because they are available for fighting but only on Saturday nights.
I named my fists Lennon and McCartney because they're gonna leave your face in a jar by the door
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I call my fists Simon and Garfunkel because if there's a Bridge Over Troubled Water we'll hear only The Sounds of Silence after you meet The Boxer.
Tens of millions of people bought hundreds of millions of tickets on multiple days & still nobody won.
You're about as likely to win the lottery by buying a ticket as you are by finding the winning ticket blowing down the street. The latter is much cheaper.
#statistics #math #StupidityTax #HopeTax
You're about as likely to win the lottery by buying a ticket as you are by finding the winning ticket blowing down the street. The latter is much cheaper.
#statistics #math #StupidityTax #HopeTax
Powerball's jackpot climbed to $719 million for Saturday's drawing. Did you win?
Powerball Saturday, Nov. 29 winning numbers
Powerball's jackpot climbed to $719 million for Saturday's drawing. Did you win?
www.kare11.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Tens of millions of people bought hundreds of millions of tickets on multiple days & still nobody won.
You're about as likely to win the lottery by buying a ticket as you are by finding the winning ticket blowing down the street. The latter is much cheaper.
#statistics #math #StupidityTax #HopeTax
You're about as likely to win the lottery by buying a ticket as you are by finding the winning ticket blowing down the street. The latter is much cheaper.
#statistics #math #StupidityTax #HopeTax
Okay, yes, Section 31 was uninspiring and intensely stupid. However, it was all worth it for the message from Control.
#startrek #section31
#startrek #section31
December 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Okay, yes, Section 31 was uninspiring and intensely stupid. However, it was all worth it for the message from Control.
#startrek #section31
#startrek #section31
The most hilarious part of South Park is the idea that anyone in the US would have the spine to put Peter Thiel and Pete Hegseth behind bars.
#SouthPark #comedy #satire
#SouthPark #comedy #satire
November 30, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The most hilarious part of South Park is the idea that anyone in the US would have the spine to put Peter Thiel and Pete Hegseth behind bars.
#SouthPark #comedy #satire
#SouthPark #comedy #satire
Spent the day working on the van, checking on Keith's Caringbridge posts, and toying with Internet Gopher and Gemini.
Keith's doing okay, so it could be worse.
It's fun playing with Gopher and Gemini.
Keith's doing okay, so it could be worse.
It's fun playing with Gopher and Gemini.
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Spent the day working on the van, checking on Keith's Caringbridge posts, and toying with Internet Gopher and Gemini.
Keith's doing okay, so it could be worse.
It's fun playing with Gopher and Gemini.
Keith's doing okay, so it could be worse.
It's fun playing with Gopher and Gemini.
Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character. Wrong answers only.
November 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character. Wrong answers only.
I spent the evening playing with Internet Gopher pages and I think that was the right call.
November 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I spent the evening playing with Internet Gopher pages and I think that was the right call.
I made up a gopherhole for myself that displays a different random text-banner each visit so I feel like I've accomplished something today.
gopher -p \~albatross tilde.club
gopher -p \~albatross tilde.club
Welcome to ~tilde.club~
tilde.club
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I made up a gopherhole for myself that displays a different random text-banner each visit so I feel like I've accomplished something today.
gopher -p \~albatross tilde.club
gopher -p \~albatross tilde.club
Today has been ugh. Very ugh. But it could have been worse. But ugh.
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Today has been ugh. Very ugh. But it could have been worse. But ugh.