Eric Duncan 🔵
@eduncan911.com
Father, IT, Linux, CyberSec, 3DP, IoT, RC, HomeLab, CAD, PCB, Car Builder, Home Remodeling, and local AI enthusiasts.
Maker & guru of all things geek.
You have the #RightToRepair anything!
DMs open or https://signal.me/#u/eduncan.911
Maker & guru of all things geek.
You have the #RightToRepair anything!
DMs open or https://signal.me/#u/eduncan.911
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Trump has already been impeached twice. He's already a convicted felon and known rapist. With the denialist power of Trump's cult of personality, I think they could find that Trump was right there with Epstein, doing everything he did, and it wouldn't make a difference to his followers.
The term is called Manufactured Doubt, aka Distract, Delay, Disrupt, to make voters forget the little things like the Constitution and Acts of Congress.
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For decades, I've actively sought after broken, half-assed, discarded products so I can disassemble and repair myself. To "keep it going" or "fix it my way."
I have had immense joy in doing this, and passing it onto my children.
#RightToRepair
I have had immense joy in doing this, and passing it onto my children.
#RightToRepair
It’s really rubbing me the wrong way that tech companies want to call it “hoarding” that some people aren’t buying new devices. Not acquiring more stuff is the opposite of hoarding.
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
For decades, I've actively sought after broken, half-assed, discarded products so I can disassemble and repair myself. To "keep it going" or "fix it my way."
I have had immense joy in doing this, and passing it onto my children.
#RightToRepair
I have had immense joy in doing this, and passing it onto my children.
#RightToRepair
What's the effect of corrupting a US federal agency?
The advice or policies they release are no longer seen as trustworthy for other countries to follow, and treated as outright lies and pharmaceutical profiteering.
(British Medical Journal is protesting the use of the US FDA)
The advice or policies they release are no longer seen as trustworthy for other countries to follow, and treated as outright lies and pharmaceutical profiteering.
(British Medical Journal is protesting the use of the US FDA)
UK fast track drug approval system risks “outsourcing critical judgment” buff.ly/IZZBr8L
www.bmj.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What's the effect of corrupting a US federal agency?
The advice or policies they release are no longer seen as trustworthy for other countries to follow, and treated as outright lies and pharmaceutical profiteering.
(British Medical Journal is protesting the use of the US FDA)
The advice or policies they release are no longer seen as trustworthy for other countries to follow, and treated as outright lies and pharmaceutical profiteering.
(British Medical Journal is protesting the use of the US FDA)
Eight (8) years.
Eight years since 2017 that M$ has been rejecting to fix this as "not meeting the bar" of being a real threat.
All the while Russia, China, Iran, N.Korea and 7 other nation states have been wildly exploiting it - for EIGHT YEARS.
We switched to Linux over a decade ago.
Eight years since 2017 that M$ has been rejecting to fix this as "not meeting the bar" of being a real threat.
All the while Russia, China, Iran, N.Korea and 7 other nation states have been wildly exploiting it - for EIGHT YEARS.
We switched to Linux over a decade ago.
Microsoft Silently Patches Windows LNK Flaw After Years of Active Exploitation scq.ms/4otvrRv
#CybersecurityTrends #CyberThreats #ITSupport #ManagedServices #MSSP #CyberSecurity #ManagedServices #ThreatResponse #Compliance #SecurityAutomation #MSPCommunity #SecQube
#CybersecurityTrends #CyberThreats #ITSupport #ManagedServices #MSSP #CyberSecurity #ManagedServices #ThreatResponse #Compliance #SecurityAutomation #MSPCommunity #SecQube
Microsoft Silently Patches Windows LNK Flaw After Years of Active Exploitation
Microsoft fixes the Windows LNK flaw CVE-2025-9491, a bug exploited by multiple state groups since 2017.
scq.ms
December 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Eight (8) years.
Eight years since 2017 that M$ has been rejecting to fix this as "not meeting the bar" of being a real threat.
All the while Russia, China, Iran, N.Korea and 7 other nation states have been wildly exploiting it - for EIGHT YEARS.
We switched to Linux over a decade ago.
Eight years since 2017 that M$ has been rejecting to fix this as "not meeting the bar" of being a real threat.
All the while Russia, China, Iran, N.Korea and 7 other nation states have been wildly exploiting it - for EIGHT YEARS.
We switched to Linux over a decade ago.
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Going through my #CyberSecurity Today backlog, I found this announcement that slipped under the radar.
A German company TNG released a revamped #AI #DeepSeek model called R1T2 that is 200x faster than DeepSeek, while also being 40% more efficient.
sites.libsyn.com/102791/tackl...
A German company TNG released a revamped #AI #DeepSeek model called R1T2 that is 200x faster than DeepSeek, while also being 40% more efficient.
sites.libsyn.com/102791/tackl...
Hashtag Trending: Tackling E-Waste, AI Breakthroughs, and Job Market Impact: Key Trends in Tech
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses Staples Canada's new trade-in program aimed at reducing e-waste while easing financial burdens for back-to-school shoppers. In the A...
sites.libsyn.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Going through my #CyberSecurity Today backlog, I found this announcement that slipped under the radar.
A German company TNG released a revamped #AI #DeepSeek model called R1T2 that is 200x faster than DeepSeek, while also being 40% more efficient.
sites.libsyn.com/102791/tackl...
A German company TNG released a revamped #AI #DeepSeek model called R1T2 that is 200x faster than DeepSeek, while also being 40% more efficient.
sites.libsyn.com/102791/tackl...
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Fired?
18.3.2.1 Clearly Illegal Orders to Commit Law of War Violations.
"The requirement to refuse to comply... applies to orders to perform conduct that is clearly illegal ... For example, orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal."
Straight out of the DoD Law of War Manual.
18.3.2.1 Clearly Illegal Orders to Commit Law of War Violations.
"The requirement to refuse to comply... applies to orders to perform conduct that is clearly illegal ... For example, orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal."
Straight out of the DoD Law of War Manual.
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Fired?
18.3.2.1 Clearly Illegal Orders to Commit Law of War Violations.
"The requirement to refuse to comply... applies to orders to perform conduct that is clearly illegal ... For example, orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal."
Straight out of the DoD Law of War Manual.
18.3.2.1 Clearly Illegal Orders to Commit Law of War Violations.
"The requirement to refuse to comply... applies to orders to perform conduct that is clearly illegal ... For example, orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal."
Straight out of the DoD Law of War Manual.
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My timeline is filled with John Slattery vomiting and, honestly, it's great.
December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
My timeline is filled with John Slattery vomiting and, honestly, it's great.
We "cut the cord" back in 2003 and have hardly ever seen a commercial since (local Linux ISO streaming).
This is the first time I've heard of this commercial... 😄 (down in the comments)
Still not worth the $1500 annual fee y'all pay though.
This is the first time I've heard of this commercial... 😄 (down in the comments)
Still not worth the $1500 annual fee y'all pay though.
December 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We "cut the cord" back in 2003 and have hardly ever seen a commercial since (local Linux ISO streaming).
This is the first time I've heard of this commercial... 😄 (down in the comments)
Still not worth the $1500 annual fee y'all pay though.
This is the first time I've heard of this commercial... 😄 (down in the comments)
Still not worth the $1500 annual fee y'all pay though.
Bringing back "Don't ask, don't tell" is a bleak sign of where our federal agencies are.
This one is on AI in US Patent applications and blatantly ignores a federal ruling.
Problem? If you can't attribute a "majority" of an invention to a single person, then anyone can claim to be the inventor.
This one is on AI in US Patent applications and blatantly ignores a federal ruling.
Problem? If you can't attribute a "majority" of an invention to a single person, then anyone can claim to be the inventor.
"In a November 2025 guidance, new USPTO Director John Squires has rejected the Vidal approach and instead established a 'don't ask, don't tell' policy for AI-assisted inventions creates a presumption of human inventorship so long as any natural person is willing to sign the oath."
USPTO's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy: The Quiet Death of Thaler and the Legal Fiction of Human Inventorship
USPTO Creates a Legal Fiction of Human Inventorship, Undermining Thaler.
patentlyo.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Bringing back "Don't ask, don't tell" is a bleak sign of where our federal agencies are.
This one is on AI in US Patent applications and blatantly ignores a federal ruling.
Problem? If you can't attribute a "majority" of an invention to a single person, then anyone can claim to be the inventor.
This one is on AI in US Patent applications and blatantly ignores a federal ruling.
Problem? If you can't attribute a "majority" of an invention to a single person, then anyone can claim to be the inventor.
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The brutal irony here is that this company didn't bother watching my first ALPR video before referencing the most recent video in their marketing.
If they had, they would've seen my demonstration of an adversarial noise attack fooling their Rekor Scout system with a near 100% success rate.
If they had, they would've seen my demonstration of an adversarial noise attack fooling their Rekor Scout system with a near 100% success rate.
December 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The brutal irony here is that this company didn't bother watching my first ALPR video before referencing the most recent video in their marketing.
If they had, they would've seen my demonstration of an adversarial noise attack fooling their Rekor Scout system with a near 100% success rate.
If they had, they would've seen my demonstration of an adversarial noise attack fooling their Rekor Scout system with a near 100% success rate.
Having some fun with the old RR V-Minion. It's needed a full overhaul since day one, but with over 1000 print hours, it's still going with only a failed bed wiring with all the flex.
#PrintKits #3DPrinting ESPHome Cartridge Player by #TheStockPot
#PrintKits #3DPrinting ESPHome Cartridge Player by #TheStockPot
Make of ESPHome Cartridge Player by eduncan911 | Download free STL model | Printables.com
www.printables.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Having some fun with the old RR V-Minion. It's needed a full overhaul since day one, but with over 1000 print hours, it's still going with only a failed bed wiring with all the flex.
#PrintKits #3DPrinting ESPHome Cartridge Player by #TheStockPot
#PrintKits #3DPrinting ESPHome Cartridge Player by #TheStockPot
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This was well done and also what I’ve been saying for years, glad to see more people on it
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This was well done and also what I’ve been saying for years, glad to see more people on it
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Also OpenAI needs over $1 trillion by 2030, I’m not sure why HSBC is lowballing the number either but eh why bother researching
www.wheresyoured.at/openai-onetr...
www.wheresyoured.at/openai-onetr...
OpenAI Needs A Trillion Dollars In The Next Four Years
Shortly before publishing this newsletter, I spoke with Gil Luria, Managing Director and Analyst at D.A. Davidson, and asked him whether the capital was there to build the 17 Gigawatts of capacity tha...
www.wheresyoured.at
November 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Also OpenAI needs over $1 trillion by 2030, I’m not sure why HSBC is lowballing the number either but eh why bother researching
www.wheresyoured.at/openai-onetr...
www.wheresyoured.at/openai-onetr...
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In other news, we think AI summaries pose an easy vector for powerful entities to manipulate and supplant unfavorable search results: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrwJ...
Our Future of Subtle Corporate Manipulation: AI Overviews of Independent Content
YouTube video by GNCA - GamersNexus Consumer Advocacy
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In other news, we think AI summaries pose an easy vector for powerful entities to manipulate and supplant unfavorable search results: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrwJ...
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"Based on the available evidence, the skills that future graduates will most need in the AI era—creative thinking, the capacity to learn new things, flexible modes of analysis—are precisely those that are likely to be eroded by inserting AI into the educational process."
November 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"Based on the available evidence, the skills that future graduates will most need in the AI era—creative thinking, the capacity to learn new things, flexible modes of analysis—are precisely those that are likely to be eroded by inserting AI into the educational process."
I've bee thinking minimum wage tied to poverty levels somehow.
Tying it to Rent is interesting.
Tying it to Rent is interesting.
Santa Fe Sets Minimum Wage Tied to Housing Costs Beginning in 2027
Santa Fe has long referred to itself as “The City Different” for its distinct atmosphere and a blending of cultures that stretches back centuries. Now, it's trying something different — something offi...
ground.news
November 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I've bee thinking minimum wage tied to poverty levels somehow.
Tying it to Rent is interesting.
Tying it to Rent is interesting.
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As long as you bring back Jackie Chan and Jet Li
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
As long as you bring back Jackie Chan and Jet Li
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
For decades, I've actively sought after broken, half-assed, discarded products so I can disassemble and repair myself. To "keep it going" or "fix it my way."
I have had immense joy in doing this, and passing it onto my children.
#RightToRepair
I have had immense joy in doing this, and passing it onto my children.
#RightToRepair
It’s really rubbing me the wrong way that tech companies want to call it “hoarding” that some people aren’t buying new devices. Not acquiring more stuff is the opposite of hoarding.
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
For decades, I've actively sought after broken, half-assed, discarded products so I can disassemble and repair myself. To "keep it going" or "fix it my way."
I have had immense joy in doing this, and passing it onto my children.
#RightToRepair
I have had immense joy in doing this, and passing it onto my children.
#RightToRepair
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Ages ago I had a student doing a journalism internship in DC. After speaking to groups of lawmakers, she called and sheepishly asked, "Prof, is it me, or are some of these powerful people . . . not always that smart?"
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ages ago I had a student doing a journalism internship in DC. After speaking to groups of lawmakers, she called and sheepishly asked, "Prof, is it me, or are some of these powerful people . . . not always that smart?"
For this year's #MacyDayParade, we found this AP stream most enjoyable so far.
Don't even bother with the Paramount crap - it's 3 minutes of show and then 3 minutes of ads. Rinse and repeat.
#Macy #Thanksgiving #Parade
Don't even bother with the Paramount crap - it's 3 minutes of show and then 3 minutes of ads. Rinse and repeat.
#Macy #Thanksgiving #Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025: LIVE from New York
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
For this year's #MacyDayParade, we found this AP stream most enjoyable so far.
Don't even bother with the Paramount crap - it's 3 minutes of show and then 3 minutes of ads. Rinse and repeat.
#Macy #Thanksgiving #Parade
Don't even bother with the Paramount crap - it's 3 minutes of show and then 3 minutes of ads. Rinse and repeat.
#Macy #Thanksgiving #Parade
Reading this article echos my entire life's "discussions" with others.
My annual advice on how to navigate angry arguments during holiday dinners.
[4-min Read]
neildegrassetyson.com/commentary/2...
[4-min Read]
neildegrassetyson.com/commentary/2...
How to Navigate Arguments During Holiday Dinner - Neil deGrasse Tyson
By Neil deGrasse Tyson Social Media — OpEd November 17, 2022 Inspired by the contents of the book
neildegrassetyson.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Reading this article echos my entire life's "discussions" with others.
For this year's turkey day and xmas project, I think I'm going to pull from my collection of UP Core Plus boards.
A few LLMs now actually fit within the 8GB of system ram. There's also that German group who distilled the DeepSeek models down to a 10th of their size as well we'll try out.
A few LLMs now actually fit within the 8GB of system ram. There's also that German group who distilled the DeepSeek models down to a 10th of their size as well we'll try out.
Oh yeah! Now *this* is cool! Or freaky 🤔 Doorbell by @mUbiquiti, voice by ElevenLabs and orchestration by Home Assistant. It’s an evolution of this post: www.troyhunt.com/home-assista...
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
For this year's turkey day and xmas project, I think I'm going to pull from my collection of UP Core Plus boards.
A few LLMs now actually fit within the 8GB of system ram. There's also that German group who distilled the DeepSeek models down to a 10th of their size as well we'll try out.
A few LLMs now actually fit within the 8GB of system ram. There's also that German group who distilled the DeepSeek models down to a 10th of their size as well we'll try out.
Waiting on the GPUs to be dumped onto the grey market. Not likely for another 2 or 3 years though...
I think that NVIDIA takes a bath and contracts to like 25% of its size, i think there's going to be a lot of data center projects that never get built, and PILES of GPUs that just sit there never to be used
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Waiting on the GPUs to be dumped onto the grey market. Not likely for another 2 or 3 years though...
You occasionally come across a content creator who just lands one joke after another.
Can I Confuse Police AI Cameras?
YouTube video by Turnah81
m.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
You occasionally come across a content creator who just lands one joke after another.
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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut Education and Science Research the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut Education and Science Research the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.