Eric Carroll
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Eric Carroll
@ericcarroll.bsky.social
· May 28
I've seen hype cycles you people wouldn't believe. AI in the 1980s, natural language 4GLs, ecommerce, service buses, big data, and many more. I watched CTOs quiver with the latest FOMO. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time for disillusionment.
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he wears his heart on his head 🪶
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
he wears his heart on his head 🪶
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Stars twisting through the aurora! #Stunday #EastCoastKin #astrophotography #nightskyphotography #startrails #aurora #auroraborealis
November 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Stars twisting through the aurora! #Stunday #EastCoastKin #astrophotography #nightskyphotography #startrails #aurora #auroraborealis
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Canada's recent creation of a task force to look at what the FDA's staff cuts and lighter regulations could do to food and drug safety here needs to move fast.
And we need more than a task force. We can't trust the FDA to protect Canadians any longer.
bsky.app/profile/chri...
And we need more than a task force. We can't trust the FDA to protect Canadians any longer.
bsky.app/profile/chri...
ByHeart infant formula recalled in Canada as botulism outbreak linked to product grows in U.S.
ByHeart infant formula recalled in Canada as botulism outbreak linked to product grows in U.S.
No illnesses related to the ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula have been reported yet in Canada.
www.thestar.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Canada's recent creation of a task force to look at what the FDA's staff cuts and lighter regulations could do to food and drug safety here needs to move fast.
And we need more than a task force. We can't trust the FDA to protect Canadians any longer.
bsky.app/profile/chri...
And we need more than a task force. We can't trust the FDA to protect Canadians any longer.
bsky.app/profile/chri...
From my 2022 Twitter billboard thread. Still true today.
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
From my 2022 Twitter billboard thread. Still true today.
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Got rained on, but then lucked out with these great sky/water reflections 😍!
Enjoyable birding day overall. Low volume, but good diversity. Confirmed that, yes, I can manage my scope, binoculars, and me all under an umbrella ☔️🤣
Enjoyable birding day overall. Low volume, but good diversity. Confirmed that, yes, I can manage my scope, binoculars, and me all under an umbrella ☔️🤣
November 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Got rained on, but then lucked out with these great sky/water reflections 😍!
Enjoyable birding day overall. Low volume, but good diversity. Confirmed that, yes, I can manage my scope, binoculars, and me all under an umbrella ☔️🤣
Enjoyable birding day overall. Low volume, but good diversity. Confirmed that, yes, I can manage my scope, binoculars, and me all under an umbrella ☔️🤣
Cloud generative & agentic AI is a data loss protection nightmare. An eldritch crawling horror embedded everwhere.
The industry apparently sees the risk, went 🤷, & accepted it.
Why? The productivity improvements must flow to make line go up.
I will be interested in seeing how CSA approaches it.
The industry apparently sees the risk, went 🤷, & accepted it.
Why? The productivity improvements must flow to make line go up.
I will be interested in seeing how CSA approaches it.
Any opinions on csa’s taise certification?
I don’t like ai, I do have a need to understand it well enough for cybersecurity risk & compliance, and I’ve generally liked csa’s work. This cert is _very_ new, and so one consideration is whether the learning will be useful in 6mo.
I don’t like ai, I do have a need to understand it well enough for cybersecurity risk & compliance, and I’ve generally liked csa’s work. This cert is _very_ new, and so one consideration is whether the learning will be useful in 6mo.
Trusted AI Safety Expert (TAISE) Certificate | CSA
Built by CSA and Northeastern University, gain skills in AI safety, governance, and security with TAISE. Advance your career with the world's first trusted AI safety credential.
cloudsecurityalliance.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Cloud generative & agentic AI is a data loss protection nightmare. An eldritch crawling horror embedded everwhere.
The industry apparently sees the risk, went 🤷, & accepted it.
Why? The productivity improvements must flow to make line go up.
I will be interested in seeing how CSA approaches it.
The industry apparently sees the risk, went 🤷, & accepted it.
Why? The productivity improvements must flow to make line go up.
I will be interested in seeing how CSA approaches it.
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if we tell them the server is in the cloud are we going to nuke a hurricane again
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 AM
if we tell them the server is in the cloud are we going to nuke a hurricane again
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I will never get tired of trying to infinitely inch closer to hummingbirds
I have a few food spots around county where the birds simply ignore me and go about their business
I will watched this male over a period of 20 minutes as I repositioned my self closer and closer…
📷🌿🪶 Anna’s Hummingbird
I have a few food spots around county where the birds simply ignore me and go about their business
I will watched this male over a period of 20 minutes as I repositioned my self closer and closer…
📷🌿🪶 Anna’s Hummingbird
November 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I will never get tired of trying to infinitely inch closer to hummingbirds
I have a few food spots around county where the birds simply ignore me and go about their business
I will watched this male over a period of 20 minutes as I repositioned my self closer and closer…
📷🌿🪶 Anna’s Hummingbird
I have a few food spots around county where the birds simply ignore me and go about their business
I will watched this male over a period of 20 minutes as I repositioned my self closer and closer…
📷🌿🪶 Anna’s Hummingbird
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When it comes to writing, LLMs have won - lcamtuf.coredump.cx/blog/llm-win/
When it comes to writing, LLMs have won
As a middling author, I find it fairly easy to sniff out LLM-generated articles.
lcamtuf.coredump.cx
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
When it comes to writing, LLMs have won - lcamtuf.coredump.cx/blog/llm-win/
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crazy
IG em_clarkson
IG em_clarkson
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
crazy
IG em_clarkson
IG em_clarkson
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After raising the largest seed funding round of all time with $2B raised at a $12B valuation, Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines is going back to the well to raise money at a $50B valuation.
A startup consuming $2B in less than 6 months is nuts to me but that’s the AI industry for you.
A startup consuming $2B in less than 6 months is nuts to me but that’s the AI industry for you.
Murati’s Thinking Machines in Funding Talks at $50 Billion Value
Thinking Machines Lab, an artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, is in early talks to raise a new round of funding at a roughly $50 billion valuation, accordin...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
After raising the largest seed funding round of all time with $2B raised at a $12B valuation, Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines is going back to the well to raise money at a $50B valuation.
A startup consuming $2B in less than 6 months is nuts to me but that’s the AI industry for you.
A startup consuming $2B in less than 6 months is nuts to me but that’s the AI industry for you.
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I’ve seen mid-latitude aurora 6 nights before this week, but always by myself or with only my dog.
Tuesday night (11 November 2025) was the first time friends joined me, and therefore the first time I have a picture of me and the aurora together.
From the 9:30 PM EST substorm ❤️💚
Tuesday night (11 November 2025) was the first time friends joined me, and therefore the first time I have a picture of me and the aurora together.
From the 9:30 PM EST substorm ❤️💚
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I’ve seen mid-latitude aurora 6 nights before this week, but always by myself or with only my dog.
Tuesday night (11 November 2025) was the first time friends joined me, and therefore the first time I have a picture of me and the aurora together.
From the 9:30 PM EST substorm ❤️💚
Tuesday night (11 November 2025) was the first time friends joined me, and therefore the first time I have a picture of me and the aurora together.
From the 9:30 PM EST substorm ❤️💚
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Tech platforms are designed to measure number and make number go up, at scale. Seems like a great fit for the aspiring authoritarian.
Banger alert.
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Tech platforms are designed to measure number and make number go up, at scale. Seems like a great fit for the aspiring authoritarian.
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www.uhn.ca/PatientsFami...
Requirements for wearing masks while at UHN change in response to respiratory virus season or other outbreak conditions.
As of November 18, 2025, staff, patients and visitors are required to wear a mask…
Requirements for wearing masks while at UHN change in response to respiratory virus season or other outbreak conditions.
As of November 18, 2025, staff, patients and visitors are required to wear a mask…
Masking at UHN
Policies about wearing masks change in response to respiratory virus season or other outbreak conditions.
www.uhn.ca
November 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
www.uhn.ca/PatientsFami...
Requirements for wearing masks while at UHN change in response to respiratory virus season or other outbreak conditions.
As of November 18, 2025, staff, patients and visitors are required to wear a mask…
Requirements for wearing masks while at UHN change in response to respiratory virus season or other outbreak conditions.
As of November 18, 2025, staff, patients and visitors are required to wear a mask…
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The northern lights and Milky Way over Berthoud Pass in Colorado last night.
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The northern lights and Milky Way over Berthoud Pass in Colorado last night.
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So when the aurora borealis is faint enough, you can capture its glow with the Milky Way 😍
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
November 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So when the aurora borealis is faint enough, you can capture its glow with the Milky Way 😍
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
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November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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A nyckelharpa (key harp) is a medieval Swedish instrument.
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A nyckelharpa (key harp) is a medieval Swedish instrument.
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How to speak Canadian
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
How to speak Canadian
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November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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As I’ve explained: one of the best ways to protect your heart health is to keep up with your Covid and flu vaccinations. Don’t listen to antivaccine activists they don’t care about you or your family www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/w...
Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
As I’ve explained: one of the best ways to protect your heart health is to keep up with your Covid and flu vaccinations. Don’t listen to antivaccine activists they don’t care about you or your family www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/w...