Simon 🐮:spot:
@firesphere.cloudisland.nz.ap.brid.gy
Nothing I say can or should be held against me.
Dutch in Aotearoa
Professional computer booper at MetService.
Tinkerer.
Engineer.
Killing demons to stay alive […]
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Dutch in Aotearoa
Professional computer booper at MetService.
Tinkerer.
Engineer.
Killing demons to stay alive […]
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Okay, further #secretsantaaonz thoughts include "Don't follow Colin Furze's design when making an animal feeder"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3TFjAYeSsw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3TFjAYeSsw
November 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Okay, further #secretsantaaonz thoughts include "Don't follow Colin Furze's design when making an animal feeder"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3TFjAYeSsw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3TFjAYeSsw
Sabaton - Ballad of the Bull
Leslie "Bull" Allen was a hero of war. Not by his deeds on the battlefield, but by his support of his comrades.
Despite not being an actual medic, he saved a lot of wounded men and women, by literally carrying them off the battlefield, and staying with them until […]
Leslie "Bull" Allen was a hero of war. Not by his deeds on the battlefield, but by his support of his comrades.
Despite not being an actual medic, he saved a lot of wounded men and women, by literally carrying them off the battlefield, and staying with them until […]
Original post on cloudisland.nz
cloudisland.nz
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Sabaton - Ballad of the Bull
Leslie "Bull" Allen was a hero of war. Not by his deeds on the battlefield, but by his support of his comrades.
Despite not being an actual medic, he saved a lot of wounded men and women, by literally carrying them off the battlefield, and staying with them until […]
Leslie "Bull" Allen was a hero of war. Not by his deeds on the battlefield, but by his support of his comrades.
Despite not being an actual medic, he saved a lot of wounded men and women, by literally carrying them off the battlefield, and staying with them until […]
✅ Hans
✅ Stickers
✅ Powerbank charging
✅ Test-run of presentation
✅ Water bottle
✅ Presenter remote
Just gotta remember to pack my laptop tomorrow morning, and I'm all good for @kiwipycon
✅ Stickers
✅ Powerbank charging
✅ Test-run of presentation
✅ Water bottle
✅ Presenter remote
Just gotta remember to pack my laptop tomorrow morning, and I'm all good for @kiwipycon
November 21, 2025 at 5:16 AM
✅ Hans
✅ Stickers
✅ Powerbank charging
✅ Test-run of presentation
✅ Water bottle
✅ Presenter remote
Just gotta remember to pack my laptop tomorrow morning, and I'm all good for @kiwipycon
✅ Stickers
✅ Powerbank charging
✅ Test-run of presentation
✅ Water bottle
✅ Presenter remote
Just gotta remember to pack my laptop tomorrow morning, and I'm all good for @kiwipycon
Reposted by Simon 🐮:spot:
PSA to anyone who uses Gmail!
"Reportedly, Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models. This means your emails could be analyzed to improve Google’s AI assistants, like Smart Compose or […]
"Reportedly, Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models. This means your emails could be analyzed to improve Google’s AI assistants, like Smart Compose or […]
Original post on stefanbohacek.online
stefanbohacek.online
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
PSA to anyone who uses Gmail!
"Reportedly, Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models. This means your emails could be analyzed to improve Google’s AI assistants, like Smart Compose or […]
"Reportedly, Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models. This means your emails could be analyzed to improve Google’s AI assistants, like Smart Compose or […]
Discord is such a hellscape.
And it's inability to stay up to date, or have a proper apt repository, or be even the slightest backward compatible...
Please, I beg of you, don't use Discord unless you have no other option left
And it's inability to stay up to date, or have a proper apt repository, or be even the slightest backward compatible...
Please, I beg of you, don't use Discord unless you have no other option left
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Discord is such a hellscape.
And it's inability to stay up to date, or have a proper apt repository, or be even the slightest backward compatible...
Please, I beg of you, don't use Discord unless you have no other option left
And it's inability to stay up to date, or have a proper apt repository, or be even the slightest backward compatible...
Please, I beg of you, don't use Discord unless you have no other option left
Right, got my #secretsantaaonz victim... err, giftee.
Does anyone have any experience controlling #dogs with an #esp32 or #pico?
Does anyone have any experience controlling #dogs with an #esp32 or #pico?
November 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Right, got my #secretsantaaonz victim... err, giftee.
Does anyone have any experience controlling #dogs with an #esp32 or #pico?
Does anyone have any experience controlling #dogs with an #esp32 or #pico?
For a Single Sign On system, I sure have to sign in a lot of times a day to the #microsoft Business Portal thingy...
November 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
For a Single Sign On system, I sure have to sign in a lot of times a day to the #microsoft Business Portal thingy...
unshittified.club
connecting the world and cutting out the shit
unshittified.club
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Barely awake, I open @pluralistic 's website and am once again greeted by robo-zuck...
That'll wake you up in the morning!
That'll wake you up in the morning!
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Barely awake, I open @pluralistic 's website and am once again greeted by robo-zuck...
That'll wake you up in the morning!
That'll wake you up in the morning!
New #robovacuum "problem"
Our little #kitten, who is actually quite massive at 4.5kg, but we don't say that in front of her, is finding #goofy mighty interesting.
Goofy however, is trying to dock and charge.
Goofy is very persistent in wanting to reach the dock, Livy is very persistent in […]
Our little #kitten, who is actually quite massive at 4.5kg, but we don't say that in front of her, is finding #goofy mighty interesting.
Goofy however, is trying to dock and charge.
Goofy is very persistent in wanting to reach the dock, Livy is very persistent in […]
Original post on cloudisland.nz
cloudisland.nz
November 20, 2025 at 7:16 AM
New #robovacuum "problem"
Our little #kitten, who is actually quite massive at 4.5kg, but we don't say that in front of her, is finding #goofy mighty interesting.
Goofy however, is trying to dock and charge.
Goofy is very persistent in wanting to reach the dock, Livy is very persistent in […]
Our little #kitten, who is actually quite massive at 4.5kg, but we don't say that in front of her, is finding #goofy mighty interesting.
Goofy however, is trying to dock and charge.
Goofy is very persistent in wanting to reach the dock, Livy is very persistent in […]
#goofy the #robovacuum is a bit confused, which probably means I'll have to do some more Valetudo magic.
On the bright side, that one area around the coffee table's one leg is definitely vacuumed now
On the bright side, that one area around the coffee table's one leg is definitely vacuumed now
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
#goofy the #robovacuum is a bit confused, which probably means I'll have to do some more Valetudo magic.
On the bright side, that one area around the coffee table's one leg is definitely vacuumed now
On the bright side, that one area around the coffee table's one leg is definitely vacuumed now
To the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
🎼
🎶 On the last day 'fore #pycon
A manager came to me 🎵
And told me that due to a communication error they did not get me tickets to the workshops on Friday...
#kiwipycon @kiwipycon
🎼
🎶 On the last day 'fore #pycon
A manager came to me 🎵
And told me that due to a communication error they did not get me tickets to the workshops on Friday...
#kiwipycon @kiwipycon
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
To the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
🎼
🎶 On the last day 'fore #pycon
A manager came to me 🎵
And told me that due to a communication error they did not get me tickets to the workshops on Friday...
#kiwipycon @kiwipycon
🎼
🎶 On the last day 'fore #pycon
A manager came to me 🎵
And told me that due to a communication error they did not get me tickets to the workshops on Friday...
#kiwipycon @kiwipycon
Yay, hi #secretsantaaonz person!
Likes:
- LEGO
- Cows :spot:
- Cats
- Tinkering/building
- Stickers
- Dutch liquorice
- Metal (the music genre)
- RPG gaming
Dislikes:
- Chocolate
- AI
- Microsoft/Google/Et al
Anyway, just read my timeline for an idea 😆
Likes:
- LEGO
- Cows :spot:
- Cats
- Tinkering/building
- Stickers
- Dutch liquorice
- Metal (the music genre)
- RPG gaming
Dislikes:
- Chocolate
- AI
- Microsoft/Google/Et al
Anyway, just read my timeline for an idea 😆
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Yay, hi #secretsantaaonz person!
Likes:
- LEGO
- Cows :spot:
- Cats
- Tinkering/building
- Stickers
- Dutch liquorice
- Metal (the music genre)
- RPG gaming
Dislikes:
- Chocolate
- AI
- Microsoft/Google/Et al
Anyway, just read my timeline for an idea 😆
Likes:
- LEGO
- Cows :spot:
- Cats
- Tinkering/building
- Stickers
- Dutch liquorice
- Metal (the music genre)
- RPG gaming
Dislikes:
- Chocolate
- AI
- Microsoft/Google/Et al
Anyway, just read my timeline for an idea 😆
Reposted by Simon 🐮:spot:
"AI can tell you that this person has a problem, but AI is not going to tell you what that problem is. What we have is AI identifying someone who ACC can exit."
#warrenforster, ACC claimant advocate, 2025 […]
#warrenforster, ACC claimant advocate, 2025 […]
Original post on mastodon.nzoss.nz
mastodon.nzoss.nz
November 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"AI can tell you that this person has a problem, but AI is not going to tell you what that problem is. What we have is AI identifying someone who ACC can exit."
#warrenforster, ACC claimant advocate, 2025 […]
#warrenforster, ACC claimant advocate, 2025 […]
Reposted by Simon 🐮:spot:
I know quite a few Yanks who are renouncing their US citizenship. I've put together a signal group for expatriators to trade experiences. DM me if you'd like to join.
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I know quite a few Yanks who are renouncing their US citizenship. I've put together a signal group for expatriators to trade experiences. DM me if you'd like to join.
The New Zealand Gazetteer is pretty cool!
Find out the origin of the name of your suburb, among other things.
#til
https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/
Find out the origin of the name of your suburb, among other things.
#til
https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/
NZGB Gazetteer | linz.govt.nz
gazetteer.linz.govt.nz
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The New Zealand Gazetteer is pretty cool!
Find out the origin of the name of your suburb, among other things.
#til
https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/
Find out the origin of the name of your suburb, among other things.
#til
https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/
It's so incredibly muggy, ugh.
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It's so incredibly muggy, ugh.
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
#microsoft warns their #malware might install more malware...
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-warns-security-risks-agentic-os-windows-11-xpia-malware
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-warns-security-risks-agentic-os-windows-11-xpia-malware
Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: "Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications"
Microsoft is pushing ahead with its plan to add agentic capabilities to Windows 11, but has issued an important security warning for anyone who is interested in trying it out.
www.windowscentral.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
#microsoft warns their #malware might install more malware...
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-warns-security-risks-agentic-os-windows-11-xpia-malware
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-warns-security-risks-agentic-os-windows-11-xpia-malware
For Home Assistant, there's a bug in #baikal #calendar, that every time I update needs patching.
Until I found out that the container I use to run Baikal on, has this environment flag named "APPLY_HOME_ASSISTANT_FIX", and it is literally applying the exact same fix I used to do manually, on […]
Until I found out that the container I use to run Baikal on, has this environment flag named "APPLY_HOME_ASSISTANT_FIX", and it is literally applying the exact same fix I used to do manually, on […]
Original post on cloudisland.nz
cloudisland.nz
November 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I'm pondering on, instead of self-hosting, buying some email service.
I need:
- Multiple separate inboxes (NOT aliases!)
- IMAP/SMTP, the whole alphabet, I want to use Thunderbird.
- Not "one of the big guys" like Google/Microsoft/Yahoo/WhatHaveYou
- Protonmail is... Not sure, but their "email […]
I need:
- Multiple separate inboxes (NOT aliases!)
- IMAP/SMTP, the whole alphabet, I want to use Thunderbird.
- Not "one of the big guys" like Google/Microsoft/Yahoo/WhatHaveYou
- Protonmail is... Not sure, but their "email […]
Original post on cloudisland.nz
cloudisland.nz
November 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I'm pondering on, instead of self-hosting, buying some email service.
I need:
- Multiple separate inboxes (NOT aliases!)
- IMAP/SMTP, the whole alphabet, I want to use Thunderbird.
- Not "one of the big guys" like Google/Microsoft/Yahoo/WhatHaveYou
- Protonmail is... Not sure, but their "email […]
I need:
- Multiple separate inboxes (NOT aliases!)
- IMAP/SMTP, the whole alphabet, I want to use Thunderbird.
- Not "one of the big guys" like Google/Microsoft/Yahoo/WhatHaveYou
- Protonmail is... Not sure, but their "email […]
#Aotearoa / #NewZealand really is on a roll! Can't stop winning! No matter if it's #national or #labour, we sure do win a lot!
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579203/new-zealand-awarded-dubious-fossil-of-the-day-at-cop30-climate-talks
> It's the fourth time New Zealand has received the […]
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579203/new-zealand-awarded-dubious-fossil-of-the-day-at-cop30-climate-talks
> It's the fourth time New Zealand has received the […]
Original post on cloudisland.nz
cloudisland.nz
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
#Aotearoa / #NewZealand really is on a roll! Can't stop winning! No matter if it's #national or #labour, we sure do win a lot!
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579203/new-zealand-awarded-dubious-fossil-of-the-day-at-cop30-climate-talks
> It's the fourth time New Zealand has received the […]
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579203/new-zealand-awarded-dubious-fossil-of-the-day-at-cop30-climate-talks
> It's the fourth time New Zealand has received the […]
As #mozilla seems to have no plan of backing out of making @FirefoxDevTools / @firefoxnightly worse by shoving #ai down our throats, I'll repeat my opinion:
https://firesphere.dev/articles/dear-mozilla?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon
https://firesphere.dev/articles/dear-mozilla?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon
Dear Mozilla » Firesphere.dev
We, the users of the internet, would appreciate it if you listened. If you stopped what you were doing and took a step back. If you just listened to your actual users.
firesphere.dev
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
As #mozilla seems to have no plan of backing out of making @FirefoxDevTools / @firefoxnightly worse by shoving #ai down our throats, I'll repeat my opinion:
https://firesphere.dev/articles/dear-mozilla?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon
https://firesphere.dev/articles/dear-mozilla?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon
Overheard at the office:
"But of course there is some relation between #snow and #temperature. You only get snow when it's cold"
"But of course there is some relation between #snow and #temperature. You only get snow when it's cold"
November 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Overheard at the office:
"But of course there is some relation between #snow and #temperature. You only get snow when it's cold"
"But of course there is some relation between #snow and #temperature. You only get snow when it's cold"
I've written about a #blank #page !
https://firesphere.dev/articles/intentionally-left-blank?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon
https://firesphere.dev/articles/intentionally-left-blank?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon
⬜ Intentionally left blank » Firesphere.dev
I've seen it in books, where there is, for some unexplained reason, a blank page. Sometimes with the text "Intentionally left blank". Today I learned why. I never thought about it before...
firesphere.dev
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM