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₵ⱧⱤł₴ ⱤØ₥₱ NZ6F 🇺🇸🇺🇦💪🏻
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Adventurous nerd happiest in the mountains with my family or tinkering at my workbench. Spending too much time on #HomeAutomation or #AmateurRadio. 📻 NZ6F de CM87ss

Iowa native -> San Francisco. Future Canadian. 🇨🇦

People should be free to be happy.
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The perfect new yorker comic does not exis-------
December 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Unreal. Gift article link.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
December 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Definitive proof! 😂😂🎄🎁
December 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Proof that @signal.org is using quantum algorithms
December 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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One passenger said the cable car stopped suddenly while traveling uphill, sending riders lurching forward.
‘Everyone just flew in the air’: San Francisco cable car stops abruptly, injuring 15 passengers
One passenger said the cable car stopped suddenly while traveling uphill, sending riders lurching forward.
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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GPT-5.2 landed and I decided to put it through it's paces with GitHub Copilot and @vscode.dev . It generated some stunning code and beautiful designs! I AM IMPRESSED!

Let's go! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_6g...

#vscode #microsoftai #microsoftlife #MicrosoftEmployeeCreator
Dont' Sleep on GPT-5.2, It's a coding BEAST!
YouTube video by James Montemagno
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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I remember when SSL certificates cost more than hosting your website. And good luck remembering to renew it before the old one expired.

10 years ago @letsencrypt.bsky.social changed all that. letsencrypt.org/2025/12/09/1...
10 Years of Let's Encrypt Certificates
On September 14, 2015, our first publicly-trusted certificate went live. We were proud that we had issued a certificate that a significant majority of clients could accept, and had done it using autom...
letsencrypt.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.

Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.

A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Breaking Claude news:

He had been sick for weeks — was scheduled to go to UC Davis for an MRI — then died early Tuesday.

Necropsy found a large cancerous liver tumor.

Story also covers the outpouring of condolences for Claude at @calacademy.bsky.social

www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Claude the alligator’s cause of death revealed: ‘There was nothing we could have done’
As Bay Area residents mourned the death of Claude the albino alligator this week, the California Academy of Sciences received the results of a necropsy.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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If there's anything cooler than a school of hammerhead sharks I'm not sure what it would be.
#marinelife 🤿 #scubasky @whysharksmatter.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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man these are getting too real
December 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Claude the albino alligator is dead

My story with @aidinvaziri.bsky.social

Lots of cool facts from biologists I've interviewed. Claude knew his name & briefly had a pit-mate named "Bonnie." Most common question from guests: "Is he real?"

RIP to an SF icon

🐊 😢

www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Claude, San Francisco’s beloved albino alligator, dies at 30
Claude, the California Academy of Sciences’ rare albino alligator and one of San Francisco’s most recognizable residents, has died at age 30.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A little #ESP8266 project for the week: My cat keeps jumping on the countertops in the kitchen. So here's the quick & dirty prototype: a motion sensor, passive buzzer, and button for arming and disarming.

The buzzer is configured to play a 1-second warbling high pitched tone.
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I'm not crying you're crying. 😭❤️
Fifteen Years

xkcd.com/3172/
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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If everything is a top priority, then everything gets done quickly. That's basic management
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Today is the anniversary of the British evacuating New York City after the end of the Revolutionary War. Here's how I learned about it: the piece that introduced me to the terrific work of @bencarp.bsky.social
Evacuation Day: Marking the End of the Revolutionary War
We know how to honor the image of soldiers charging forward, but we often forget to cheer the backs of troops as they peaceably depart.
werehistory.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.

Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Monday update on our midweek storm highlights the strong wind (plus rain) expected that could make a mess of the Wednesday morning commute. It’s a good idea to secure outdoor items today or early tomorrow and plan some extra time if you need to travel Wednesday morning. @nbcbayarea 11/3/2025
November 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
San Francisco voter data for #Prop50 special election: only roughly 1/3 of ballots returned.
#SanFrancisco #CA #California #Election #USPol
Source: www.sfelections.org/tools/electi...
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).

It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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October 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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A message from San Francisco Supervisors: Shamann Walton, Chyanne Chen, Jackie Fielder, Bilal Mahmood, and Connie Chan.

@sfgov.sf.gov stands with our immigrant community.
Need legal help or to report ICE activity?
Call the Rapid Response Network: 415-200-1548

Support one another and stay safe.
October 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

This episode is so good. @hcrichardson.bsky.social joins @profgalloway.com.

If I only paid for one newsletter it would be Letters from an American. I think it’s invaluable both in framing today in historical terms and as a record for the future.
The Fight to Save American Democracy — with Heather Cox Richardson
Podcast Episode · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · 10/23/2025 · 1h 21m
podcasts.apple.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM