Andy Schan
@schan.ca
Proud Canadian, father, husband, foster of dog, ex-Microsoft dude, in no particular order. All posts contain words, or your money back.
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finally found the difference between truth and beauty
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
finally found the difference between truth and beauty
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Microsoft has discovered a side-channel attack (Whisper Leak) on the network communications between AI chatbots and their backend LLMs
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Microsoft has discovered a side-channel attack (Whisper Leak) on the network communications between AI chatbots and their backend LLMs
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
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More from Australia. Even if the flu shot is less effective this year (and we do not know yet), it remains a much better alternative than going into the season with zero protection, especially if you have increased health risks.
www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
RACGP - Australia posts record-breaking flu numbers as vaccination rates stall
GPs are sounding the alarm on Australia’s influenza vaccination rates, following a record flu season in which more than 410,000 lab-confirmed cases were reported.
www.racgp.org.au
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
More from Australia. Even if the flu shot is less effective this year (and we do not know yet), it remains a much better alternative than going into the season with zero protection, especially if you have increased health risks.
www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
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We may see a more serious flu season this year, for several reasons, including record numbers already seen in Australia this year, the potential for the H3N2 strain to be less well-matched to vaccines, and the rise of vaccine hesitancy due to misinformation.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Canada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine | CBC News
With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccin...
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
We may see a more serious flu season this year, for several reasons, including record numbers already seen in Australia this year, the potential for the H3N2 strain to be less well-matched to vaccines, and the rise of vaccine hesitancy due to misinformation.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Boy, am I glad I deleted my Meta account: pluralistic.net/2025/11/08/f...
Pluralistic: Facebook’s fraud files (08 Nov 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
November 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Boy, am I glad I deleted my Meta account: pluralistic.net/2025/11/08/f...
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Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire in an era where the “eat the rich” mindset is ubiquitous. But if the creation of a trillionaire class is anathema to so many, then why has it been so hard to mitigate income inequality? thewalrus.ca/elon-musk-wants-...
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire in an era where the “eat the rich” mindset is ubiquitous. But if the creation of a trillionaire class is anathema to so many, then why has it been so hard to mitigate income inequality? thewalrus.ca/elon-musk-wants-...
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Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
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here's something cool: the son of the letter carrier on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (McFeely) is a real letter carrier for the USPS and he's our letter carrier and he's awesome
November 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
here's something cool: the son of the letter carrier on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (McFeely) is a real letter carrier for the USPS and he's our letter carrier and he's awesome
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He should call it And Another Thing
John Carpenter says he's working on a sequel to 'The Thing'
"We'll see"
"We'll see"
November 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
He should call it And Another Thing
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing gizmodo.com/the-roman-em...
The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It's Mind-Blowing
A new study identified over 68,000 more miles of ancient Roman roads than were previously known.
gizmodo.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing gizmodo.com/the-roman-em...
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Sometimes you see gems like this in /r/legaladvice
From the legaladvice community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the legaladvice community
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November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Sometimes you see gems like this in /r/legaladvice
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Don't you hate it when someone figures out your password and you have to go and rename your building?
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Don't you hate it when someone figures out your password and you have to go and rename your building?
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it doesn’t get any clearer that america’s betrothal to fossil fuels is about letting energy companies pick our pockets to prop up their obsolete industry
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
it doesn’t get any clearer that america’s betrothal to fossil fuels is about letting energy companies pick our pockets to prop up their obsolete industry
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Alan Arnett Mcleod was a hero.
While seriously wounded, he stood on the wing of his burning plane and flew it back to Allied territory. After he crash-landed, he carried his injured observer to safety while under heavy fire.
This is his amazing story.
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While seriously wounded, he stood on the wing of his burning plane and flew it back to Allied territory. After he crash-landed, he carried his injured observer to safety while under heavy fire.
This is his amazing story.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Alan Arnett Mcleod was a hero.
While seriously wounded, he stood on the wing of his burning plane and flew it back to Allied territory. After he crash-landed, he carried his injured observer to safety while under heavy fire.
This is his amazing story.
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While seriously wounded, he stood on the wing of his burning plane and flew it back to Allied territory. After he crash-landed, he carried his injured observer to safety while under heavy fire.
This is his amazing story.
🧵 1/11
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Poilievre to floor-crossing MP: "My leadership style is fine you cuck beta soyboy!"
Poilievre to floor-crossing MP: "My leadership style is fine you cuck beta soyboy!"
OTTAWA - With Yarmouth MP Chris d’Entremont crossing the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals due to "Poilievre's leadership style", the CPC leader has responded "My leadership style is the ab...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Poilievre to floor-crossing MP: "My leadership style is fine you cuck beta soyboy!"
