The Computrix
@thecomputrix.bsky.social
Quae nocent, saepe docent. Irreverent cybersecurity & IT ethics prof. History gets worked into all my conference talks and classroom lectures. Allergic to extremes. Science & facts are important. Don't spread dis/misinformation. ๐ป
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The Computrix
@thecomputrix.bsky.social
ยท Aug 4
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My preorder should be here in the next couple of months! ๐
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 AM
My preorder should be here in the next couple of months! ๐
I was going to ask if that's in F or C but when it gets that low I'm not sure it matters ๐
January 25, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I was going to ask if that's in F or C but when it gets that low I'm not sure it matters ๐
Thank you - I didn't - but I feel a collective responsibility that my fellow countryfolks did twice - clearly something is not right and it will take all of us to fix whatever it is.
January 25, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Thank you - I didn't - but I feel a collective responsibility that my fellow countryfolks did twice - clearly something is not right and it will take all of us to fix whatever it is.
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We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions.
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying ๐
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying ๐
If Youโre Pregnant, Hereโs What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
www.propublica.org
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions.
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying ๐
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying ๐
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in case you missed it, there's still some really good news amidst all the endless horror and stupidity.
this guy is set to double the life span of our kitties!
Cat Kidney Disease Cure Nears Reality: Dr. Toru Miyazakiโs AIM Therapy โ Greycoat Research share.google/O4MEwlk5Nx8k...
this guy is set to double the life span of our kitties!
Cat Kidney Disease Cure Nears Reality: Dr. Toru Miyazakiโs AIM Therapy โ Greycoat Research share.google/O4MEwlk5Nx8k...
Cat Kidney Disease Cure Nears Reality: Dr. Toru Miyazakiโs AIM Therapy
Clinical trials for Dr. Toru Miyazakiโs AIM injection begin April 2025, targeting a 2027 launch. Learn about this potential feline CKD cure and the IAM roadmap.
share.google
January 4, 2026 at 11:09 PM
in case you missed it, there's still some really good news amidst all the endless horror and stupidity.
this guy is set to double the life span of our kitties!
Cat Kidney Disease Cure Nears Reality: Dr. Toru Miyazakiโs AIM Therapy โ Greycoat Research share.google/O4MEwlk5Nx8k...
this guy is set to double the life span of our kitties!
Cat Kidney Disease Cure Nears Reality: Dr. Toru Miyazakiโs AIM Therapy โ Greycoat Research share.google/O4MEwlk5Nx8k...
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Still rolling through Star Trek by Star Date.
Tonight, wrapping up TOS, S1. Remarkable how well City on the Edge of Forever holds up. Harlan Ellison's episode with Joan Collins. Classic Trek.
Tonight, wrapping up TOS, S1. Remarkable how well City on the Edge of Forever holds up. Harlan Ellison's episode with Joan Collins. Classic Trek.
Why Star Trekโs โCity On The Edge Of Foreverโ Is So Important
"The City on the Edge of Forever" is considered Star Trek's greatest episode.
screenrant.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Still rolling through Star Trek by Star Date.
Tonight, wrapping up TOS, S1. Remarkable how well City on the Edge of Forever holds up. Harlan Ellison's episode with Joan Collins. Classic Trek.
Tonight, wrapping up TOS, S1. Remarkable how well City on the Edge of Forever holds up. Harlan Ellison's episode with Joan Collins. Classic Trek.
Wow (not the good wow). Give it a rest, folks ๐ <waits to appear on all the block lists ๐>
January 23, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Wow (not the good wow). Give it a rest, folks ๐ <waits to appear on all the block lists ๐>
It's hard to make myself go in the other account to repost when there is so little nuance on the topic and if that account is ever positive about AI it gets branded a heretic by the ones who wear pink on Wednesdays. Showing my "practitioner" roots ๐ (re: the snobbery you mentioned in another post)
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
It's hard to make myself go in the other account to repost when there is so little nuance on the topic and if that account is ever positive about AI it gets branded a heretic by the ones who wear pink on Wednesdays. Showing my "practitioner" roots ๐ (re: the snobbery you mentioned in another post)
I would welcome our new ๐ฆ overlord
January 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I would welcome our new ๐ฆ overlord
So pleased to see @jennyradcliffe.bsky.social is thinking along the same lines I am about the type of person who might have commissioned the Louvre heist - someone who is upset money can't buy everything (except maybe robbers). Someone who fancies themselves Napoleon & has letters in common ๐
December 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
So pleased to see @jennyradcliffe.bsky.social is thinking along the same lines I am about the type of person who might have commissioned the Louvre heist - someone who is upset money can't buy everything (except maybe robbers). Someone who fancies themselves Napoleon & has letters in common ๐
Holy fake AI stuff, Batman! There's a whole page on FB that is just made-up stuff about the UNL football team - and people are believing it www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Holy fake AI stuff, Batman! There's a whole page on FB that is just made-up stuff about the UNL football team - and people are believing it www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
Starts up in four hours! (so 6pm Central US time)
December 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Starts up in four hours! (so 6pm Central US time)
The future looks awesome! I love these birds! ๐
December 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The future looks awesome! I love these birds! ๐
TIL! www.onlinepianist.com/virtual-piano (explaining major keys versus minor keys to my husband - my real-life physical - clearly not played enough...- keyboard is goodness knows where in the house...)
Virtual Piano - Online Piano Keyboard | OnlinePianist
Use a computer keyboard, mouse or touch screen to play a virtual piano keyboard. Our virtual piano simulates a real piano keyboard experience.
www.onlinepianist.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
TIL! www.onlinepianist.com/virtual-piano (explaining major keys versus minor keys to my husband - my real-life physical - clearly not played enough...- keyboard is goodness knows where in the house...)
We need to bring back election cakes! (I know Australia has democracy sausages) 12tomatoes.com/election-cak...
Traditional Election Cake
Election days were once celebrations of our right to vote.
12tomatoes.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We need to bring back election cakes! (I know Australia has democracy sausages) 12tomatoes.com/election-cak...
An author friend - Kate Brewster - from Knoxville, Tennessee (I don't think she's on Bluesky) shared this today (Kate and her husband, Jim, have a publishing company brewster-publishing.com)
December 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
An author friend - Kate Brewster - from Knoxville, Tennessee (I don't think she's on Bluesky) shared this today (Kate and her husband, Jim, have a publishing company brewster-publishing.com)
I grew up terrified about quicksand - and I've been to Arches - guess I got lucky ๐
Quicksand is a corny peril in old movies, but getting stuck in it really did happen to one hiker in Utah.
Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah's Arches National Park is rescued unharmed
Quicksand is a corny peril in old movies, but getting stuck in it really did happen to one hiker in Utah.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I grew up terrified about quicksand - and I've been to Arches - guess I got lucky ๐
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Quicksand is back, baby!
An experienced hiker sank thigh-high into quicksand while backpacking through Utah's Arches National Park on Sunday.
Read more: https://cnn.it/48Q49io
Read more: https://cnn.it/48Q49io
December 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Quicksand is back, baby!
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Quicksand? The stuff of a GenX kidโs nightmares from a steady diet of Saturday morning cartoons
Austin Dirks was on a solo hike in Arches National Park when he got stuck in quicksand. Emergency responders rescued him after he sent an SOS message using a satellite device. nyti.ms/4pv6Htn
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Quicksand? The stuff of a GenX kidโs nightmares from a steady diet of Saturday morning cartoons
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Every #GenX member who spent most of the โ80s inexplicably terrified of sinking into quicksand is both horrified and vindicated.
An experienced hiker sank thigh-high into quicksand while backpacking through Utah's Arches National Park on Sunday.
Read more: https://cnn.it/48Q49io
Read more: https://cnn.it/48Q49io
December 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Every #GenX member who spent most of the โ80s inexplicably terrified of sinking into quicksand is both horrified and vindicated.
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April 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM