Joseph Gruber
@josephgruber.com
Satellite ground software/mission ops software engineer. Alum of AWS Ground Station, Blue Origin, NASA Goddard.
Occasional weather, Python dev, AWS DevOps, Aerospace/Aviation, and the Phillies 🔔.
Opinions my own.
📍 Colorado
Occasional weather, Python dev, AWS DevOps, Aerospace/Aviation, and the Phillies 🔔.
Opinions my own.
📍 Colorado
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Joseph Gruber
@josephgruber.com
· Nov 8
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Ok, maybe AI is alright. 🤣
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Ok, maybe AI is alright. 🤣
Pick your poison, Colorado edition
November 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Pick your poison, Colorado edition
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ITAR compliant. All others will be blocked for regulatory purposes.
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
ITAR compliant. All others will be blocked for regulatory purposes.
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Writers: I implore you to get the fuck off of Substack. mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/p/substack-h...
Substack has a Nazi problem AND a health disinformation problem
Substack creators and Substack audiences are supporting a platform that profits off of promoting dangerous antiscience content – at the expense of public health.
mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Writers: I implore you to get the fuck off of Substack. mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/p/substack-h...
And we thought StackOverflow copypasta was bad
One of the many joys of using AI for programming is the creation of huge PRs on complex topics that the authors barely understand, but still suggest "because they work". Here's a great example from #OCaml github.com/ocaml/ocaml/...
Kudos to OCaml's maintainers for handling this so gracefully.
Kudos to OCaml's maintainers for handling this so gracefully.
DWARF support for macOS and Linux by joelreymont · Pull Request #14369 · ocaml/ocaml
DWARF v5 Debugging Support for OCaml Native Compiler
This PR adds DWARF v5 debug information to the OCaml native compiler, allowing proper source-level debugging in GDB and LLDB.
What's Impleme...
github.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
And we thought StackOverflow copypasta was bad
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One of the many joys of using AI for programming is the creation of huge PRs on complex topics that the authors barely understand, but still suggest "because they work". Here's a great example from #OCaml github.com/ocaml/ocaml/...
Kudos to OCaml's maintainers for handling this so gracefully.
Kudos to OCaml's maintainers for handling this so gracefully.
DWARF support for macOS and Linux by joelreymont · Pull Request #14369 · ocaml/ocaml
DWARF v5 Debugging Support for OCaml Native Compiler
This PR adds DWARF v5 debug information to the OCaml native compiler, allowing proper source-level debugging in GDB and LLDB.
What's Impleme...
github.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
One of the many joys of using AI for programming is the creation of huge PRs on complex topics that the authors barely understand, but still suggest "because they work". Here's a great example from #OCaml github.com/ocaml/ocaml/...
Kudos to OCaml's maintainers for handling this so gracefully.
Kudos to OCaml's maintainers for handling this so gracefully.
I literally told someone yesterday that CodeCommit was deprecated for new users. Whoops.
At least CodeCommit isn’t Bitbucket…
At least CodeCommit isn’t Bitbucket…
Give Amazon credit for reversing course when confronted with new information: www.theregister.com/2025/11/24/p...
Praise Amazon for raising this service from the dead
Opinion: The hardest part is admitting you were wrong, which AWS did.
www.theregister.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I literally told someone yesterday that CodeCommit was deprecated for new users. Whoops.
At least CodeCommit isn’t Bitbucket…
At least CodeCommit isn’t Bitbucket…
Funny that this was their CISO 😂
Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Funny that this was their CISO 😂
Remember low code/no code? Those were the days….
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Remember low code/no code? Those were the days….
This happens so often you’d think there would be regulations on a panic button or something
A man was found dead inside a donation box in Texas early Monday morning, according to authorities.
‘Tragic discovery’: Man found dead inside donation box, authorities say
A man was found dead inside a donation box in Texas early Monday morning, according to authorities.
www.kktv.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This happens so often you’d think there would be regulations on a panic button or something
There are serious companies that are vibe coding their systems and stacks. Prepare for a series of failures (and layoffs) in the next one to two years.
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
There are serious companies that are vibe coding their systems and stacks. Prepare for a series of failures (and layoffs) in the next one to two years.
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If any of our followers have heard from or know the whereabouts of longtime NYCA member and contributor Eric Dunetz, please reach out to us.
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If any of our followers have heard from or know the whereabouts of longtime NYCA member and contributor Eric Dunetz, please reach out to us.
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I reviewed 197,079 photos across 2,915 photoshoots (January 1996 – October 2025) to select 281 photos for my new coffee table book showcasing weather in the D.C. area.
It took months to review the photos, and it brought back lots of good memories. The book can be ordered at dcstormchaser.com/books.
It took months to review the photos, and it brought back lots of good memories. The book can be ordered at dcstormchaser.com/books.
November 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I reviewed 197,079 photos across 2,915 photoshoots (January 1996 – October 2025) to select 281 photos for my new coffee table book showcasing weather in the D.C. area.
It took months to review the photos, and it brought back lots of good memories. The book can be ordered at dcstormchaser.com/books.
It took months to review the photos, and it brought back lots of good memories. The book can be ordered at dcstormchaser.com/books.
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What’s this about a present’s time?
November 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
What’s this about a present’s time?
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I saw a lot of people send the original article my way, which i did not share because it seemed like obvious bullshit. Now that has been shown to be true. I know people are worried about AI stuff, but try to be a bit more careful about what's real and what's not.
If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I saw a lot of people send the original article my way, which i did not share because it seemed like obvious bullshit. Now that has been shown to be true. I know people are worried about AI stuff, but try to be a bit more careful about what's real and what's not.
Tempted to just go on a sabbatical in 2028…
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has privately told allies that she has considered running for president in 2028, according to people close to her. - TIME
November 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Tempted to just go on a sabbatical in 2028…
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This great thread makes a point I've been trying to convey for years. Calling all data-driven prediction or decision software "AI" is a huge gift to LLM hypemen, who want people to believe, incorrectly, that LLM data centers are crucial for solar forecasting or operating buildings and power grids.
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This great thread makes a point I've been trying to convey for years. Calling all data-driven prediction or decision software "AI" is a huge gift to LLM hypemen, who want people to believe, incorrectly, that LLM data centers are crucial for solar forecasting or operating buildings and power grids.
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Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
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This was such a fun photo to set up, taken by Thomas Reiter through a sleep station window on Mir. The sun was so bright we were all squinting like crazy. But I love how it shows the texture of the Shuttle's rough, protective hide, and the glimpse of humanity (and my moustache) against the universe.
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This was such a fun photo to set up, taken by Thomas Reiter through a sleep station window on Mir. The sun was so bright we were all squinting like crazy. But I love how it shows the texture of the Shuttle's rough, protective hide, and the glimpse of humanity (and my moustache) against the universe.
For $18 you too can have the privilege of having your biometric data run through a fusion center
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
For $18 you too can have the privilege of having your biometric data run through a fusion center
When MTG says “There is no plan to save the world” we really should be reading that for what it means — no one is working with anyone in our govt, it’s every politician for themselves.
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
When MTG says “There is no plan to save the world” we really should be reading that for what it means — no one is working with anyone in our govt, it’s every politician for themselves.
@pfrazee.com are y’all aware of the video player bug on mobile where you can’t get it out of full screen and have to force quit the app?
(Figured I’d try a skeet…not sure if there’s an issues tracker somewhere)
(Figured I’d try a skeet…not sure if there’s an issues tracker somewhere)
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
@pfrazee.com are y’all aware of the video player bug on mobile where you can’t get it out of full screen and have to force quit the app?
(Figured I’d try a skeet…not sure if there’s an issues tracker somewhere)
(Figured I’d try a skeet…not sure if there’s an issues tracker somewhere)
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Democrats, the day after Republicans share threats to kill Democrats: "We should side with Republicans"
BREAKING: The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Democrats, the day after Republicans share threats to kill Democrats: "We should side with Republicans"