Evan Boehs
@boehs.org
Windows 7 traffic on my site has dramatically increased over the past 3 months. This was widely reported in the news, and frequently attributed as a statscounter glitch. But I don't use statscounter, and my Windows 7 traffic is still increasing.
Why? A thread;
Why? A thread;
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Windows 7 traffic on my site has dramatically increased over the past 3 months. This was widely reported in the news, and frequently attributed as a statscounter glitch. But I don't use statscounter, and my Windows 7 traffic is still increasing.
Why? A thread;
Why? A thread;
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as a condition of funding, we were asked to affirm that we wouldn’t undertake any diversity, equity, and inclusion work, whether or not we used the government funds to do so. The PSF simply couldn’t agree to that statement,
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
as a condition of funding, we were asked to affirm that we wouldn’t undertake any diversity, equity, and inclusion work, whether or not we used the government funds to do so. The PSF simply couldn’t agree to that statement,
Pro tip: Deploy all infra to US-EAST-1 so when it all falls apart nobody blames you and you don't need to worry about failovers!
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US-EAST-1: All for One, One for All
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October 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pro tip: Deploy all infra to US-EAST-1 so when it all falls apart nobody blames you and you don't need to worry about failovers!
boehs.org/node/us-east-1
boehs.org/node/us-east-1
Call me a doomer but with 17 years of entrenchment and no corporate buyin iOS will never be fully interoperable. The DMA is great but it’s the sum of a bazillion little things that makes a product feel at home. Death by a thousand cuts.
August 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Call me a doomer but with 17 years of entrenchment and no corporate buyin iOS will never be fully interoperable. The DMA is great but it’s the sum of a bazillion little things that makes a product feel at home. Death by a thousand cuts.
Using wired headphones bc my wireless ones went for a swim.
First, wired headphones are a PITA. I don't like the tether. I miss ANC. I don't like the weight of the wire.
But oddly, they sound just as good, maybe better. Definitely better than the wireless ones before an equalizer. They cost $20.
First, wired headphones are a PITA. I don't like the tether. I miss ANC. I don't like the weight of the wire.
But oddly, they sound just as good, maybe better. Definitely better than the wireless ones before an equalizer. They cost $20.
August 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Using wired headphones bc my wireless ones went for a swim.
First, wired headphones are a PITA. I don't like the tether. I miss ANC. I don't like the weight of the wire.
But oddly, they sound just as good, maybe better. Definitely better than the wireless ones before an equalizer. They cost $20.
First, wired headphones are a PITA. I don't like the tether. I miss ANC. I don't like the weight of the wire.
But oddly, they sound just as good, maybe better. Definitely better than the wireless ones before an equalizer. They cost $20.
@logfallen.bsky.social i'm trying to reach you any way, do you still have the Piglen 1.16 downloads? the mega links are dead and your discord is gone
July 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
@logfallen.bsky.social i'm trying to reach you any way, do you still have the Piglen 1.16 downloads? the mega links are dead and your discord is gone
The 3DS Still Holds Up
Nintendo Online costs $20 a year and can't do this
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June 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
As I correctly predicted, fare evasion increased. The MBTA says that “a loss of $30m threatens a lifeline,” and that “every dollar is important to us.” If that really was so, you wouldn’t have spent $1b to lose an additional $30m each year forever.
Free the fucking T.
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Free the fucking T.
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May 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
As I correctly predicted, fare evasion increased. The MBTA says that “a loss of $30m threatens a lifeline,” and that “every dollar is important to us.” If that really was so, you wouldn’t have spent $1b to lose an additional $30m each year forever.
Free the fucking T.
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Free the fucking T.
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Hitler came to power during poor economic conditions - when people are desperate, they will allow and/or participate in great atrocities. Trump is *creating* those conditions. What will someone allow if they think it means they can feed their family or keep a roof over their head?
May 1, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Hitler came to power during poor economic conditions - when people are desperate, they will allow and/or participate in great atrocities. Trump is *creating* those conditions. What will someone allow if they think it means they can feed their family or keep a roof over their head?
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In sum, tangled feels like a solution in need of a problem. GitHub offers a thin social layer on top of a decentralized protocol. If GitHub is threatened, decentralized alternatives already exist. Afaik tangled has no discernible value-add over these alternatives, other than “wow atproto”.
April 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In sum, tangled feels like a solution in need of a problem. GitHub offers a thin social layer on top of a decentralized protocol. If GitHub is threatened, decentralized alternatives already exist. Afaik tangled has no discernible value-add over these alternatives, other than “wow atproto”.
April 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Judge Gives Trump Administration 3 Days To Return Her From El Salvador Prison
Judge Gives Trump Administration 3 Days To Return Her From El Salvador Prison
GREENBELT, MD—Decrying the deportation as “wholly lawless,” U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ruled Monday that the Trump administration had three days to return her to the United States from a Salvador...
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April 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Judge Gives Trump Administration 3 Days To Return Her From El Salvador Prison
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That's the thing--you don't die from shame, it just keeps going until you become inured to it, then you cling to it because its all you have left.
April 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
That's the thing--you don't die from shame, it just keeps going until you become inured to it, then you cling to it because its all you have left.
Morgan & Morgan told me that it is illegal to transport a gorilla in the backseat of my car. Is it really?
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Peanuts in Church and Casual Misinformation
What absurd laws regarding gorrilas, chowder and mules tell us about media literacy
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April 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Morgan & Morgan told me that it is illegal to transport a gorilla in the backseat of my car. Is it really?
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One of the last good products just got fucked and I'm in shambles. RIP #Garmin
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Garmin Connect+ and the beginning of the end
Oh how the mighty have fallen
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March 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM
One of the last good products just got fucked and I'm in shambles. RIP #Garmin
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American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
theatln.tc
March 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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March 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
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March 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
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If you’re in the US federal government and facing blocked news web sites on gov’t hardware — apropos of nothing I might remind folks about Google’s official proxy browser (aka Google Translate).
translate.google.com?op=websites
Works great when you translate a language into the same language.
translate.google.com?op=websites
Works great when you translate a language into the same language.
March 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If you’re in the US federal government and facing blocked news web sites on gov’t hardware — apropos of nothing I might remind folks about Google’s official proxy browser (aka Google Translate).
translate.google.com?op=websites
Works great when you translate a language into the same language.
translate.google.com?op=websites
Works great when you translate a language into the same language.
There’s something oddly pleasing about alligator cables and nobody is talking about it
March 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
There’s something oddly pleasing about alligator cables and nobody is talking about it
In 2017, a much younger Evan attended the march for science. It saddens me that we must march again, but I’ll be there. So should you.
#standupforscience2025
#standupforscience2025
March 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In 2017, a much younger Evan attended the march for science. It saddens me that we must march again, but I’ll be there. So should you.
#standupforscience2025
#standupforscience2025
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Okay, everyone. We are meeting at 2021 Bragg Hill Road in Waitsfield Vermont. Five thirty p m start. Many of us will be there around five.
Here is a drop pin
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Here is a drop pin
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March 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Okay, everyone. We are meeting at 2021 Bragg Hill Road in Waitsfield Vermont. Five thirty p m start. Many of us will be there around five.
Here is a drop pin
maps.app.goo.gl/6TJcvgCobyFB...
Here is a drop pin
maps.app.goo.gl/6TJcvgCobyFB...