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tabmcleod.bsky.social
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I work in IT. I love learning new things, especially in the areas of science and technology. My passions include the environment, science fiction and cycling.
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tabmcleod.bsky.social
I hadn't heard of this #CyberSecurity threat called #clickfix

A good read.

arstechnica.com/security/202...
ClickFix may be the biggest security threat your family has never heard of
Relatively new technique can bypass many endpoint protections.
arstechnica.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
Ever wonder how #scientists #model #climate ? A good read.

#science #Physics #environment

aeon.co/essays/today...
Today’s complex climate models aren’t equivalent to reality | Aeon Essays
The immense complexity of the climate makes it impossible to model accurately. Instead we must use uncertainty to our advantage
aeon.co
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
A good read about the #Chinese #EV #Market

#ElectricVehicles #China

www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
China’s EV Market Is Imploding
How Beijing’s grand ambitions threaten to take down the global car industry.
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
I have loved visiting #tofino and #longbeach all my life. However, when the #bigone hits it is perilously exposed. A good read.

#Tsunami #earthquake #BritishColumbia #vancouverisland

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Waiting for the tsunami: its big waves are loved by surfers – but this Canadian town is braced for disaster
How do you plan for an event whose timing is unknown? For residents of Tofino on Vancouver Island the threat is distant but signs of preparedness are everywhere
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
Canadians know that we are not reducing our #emissions and that shipping more #fossilfuel abroad is not the way to go.

Develop #geothermal #energy for #canada. Develop a pan #Canada #electrical grid. Process #RareEarths

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #LNG

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
LNG Canada project underlines change in public opinion on energy sector, Champagne says
Finance Minister says export terminal in Kitimat, B.C., is a ‘game changer’ for Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
This is reprehensible. What message is it sending to the younger generations?

#vanpoli #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #environment #Vancouver

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
Looks like the #blueorigin launch of #NASA 's #escapade mission is now postponed until maybe Wednesday this week?

#science #astronomy #Mars

www.cnet.com/science/spac...
NASA's Escapade Mission May Finally Reveal How the Martian Atmosphere Works
NASA, Blue Origin and UC Berkeley combined efforts for NASA's lowest-cost mission to Mars.
www.cnet.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
#3IATLAS nothing to see here folks except good #science notwithstanding #radiowaves and non-gravitational course correction!

#Physics #astronomy

www.wired.com/story/the-fi...
The First Radio Signal From Comet 3I/Atlas Ends the Debate About Its Nature
An observatory detected the first radio signal from the interstellar object 3I/Atlas. Here’s what it means.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
#pfas found in #seaotter s living off of the #BritishColumbia #westcoast

#biology #sealife #environment

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toxic 'forever chemicals' are in B.C. sea otters, new study finds | CBC News
The research adds to a growing body of evidence that the chemicals are making their way into the environment with detrimental results.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
While this is very #american centric, it is still a good read about what to expect from the #ClimateCrisis by mid-century. I wonder if #billgates has read it.

#USPolitics #USPoli #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
A good read about #RedHat #linux

Too bad there's nary a word about how Redhat torpedoed #centos a few years back

#IBM

www.linuxinsider.com/story/red-ha...
Red Hat’s Evolution: How a Subsidiary Became an AI Powerhouse
Red Hat has become a foundational player in enterprise AI by combining open-source infrastructure with hybrid cloud flexibility, maintaining independence while leveraging IBM’s global scale.
www.linuxinsider.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
Un #Canadian indeed. These new #submarines will have the ability to attack land based targets. This is a good read. We will have the ability to project #Military power in a new and different way

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #naval #warfare

thewalrus.ca/canadas-new-...
Canada’s New Submarines Will Be Lethal, Stealthy, and Very UnCanadian | The Walrus
It’s the start of a military buildup that will reshape the country’s self-image
thewalrus.ca
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
#Measles on the rise in #Canada

This is shameful.

#vaccines #vaccinations #abpoli #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics
#healthcare

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
How Canada Lost Decades of Progress in Fighting Measles
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
At Paris, 2015, the #industrialized world was pushing the #developing world to make changes. Ten years later, they have but with #China 's help

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #COP30

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c...
A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
For now, #SCOTUS has rebuffed efforts to overturn same-sex #marriage ruling!

#LBGTQ #USPolitics #USPoli #RoeVsWade #Obergefell

www.cbc.ca/news/world/s...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage | CBC News
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by a former Kentucky county official to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, as the justices steered clear of the ...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
A decade out from Paris, 2015, #Canada is basically treading water in its commitments.

#ClimateCrisis #COP30 #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/10/o...
A decade since Paris: why Canada is still running in place
As the governments of the world arrive in Brazil for the 30th annual climate gathering, let's take stock of what’s happened globally, and here at home in Canada.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
A lot to celebrate since Paris 2015, but, "... we are still sawing the branch we are sitting on ...".

#ClimateCrisis #COP30

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/10/n...
Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to global slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it
The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
Another reason to keep working on reducing #carbon #emissions

The #ocean might let out a "burp" of heat!

#ClimateCrisis

grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
The ocean has been hoarding heat. Now it is building up a massive 'burp.'
Even if humans cut emissions enough to reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean could kick warming back into gear.
grist.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
Well, perhaps that deal to reopen the #USA #government isn't going to happen after all.

#USPolitics #USPoli

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
Thune Says Deal to Reopen Government Is ‘Coming Together’
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
In the department of #Software #Archaeology how about the only known copy of #unix V4?

#History

www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/u...
Unix V4: Only known copy may lurk on recently unearthed tape
: It might have the first-ever version of UNIX written in C
www.theregister.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
More on the proposed ban of #tplink #routers in the #USA

#CybersecurityNews #CyberSecurity #soho

krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/dril...
Drilling Down on Uncle Sam’s Proposed TP-Link Ban
The U.S. government is reportedly preparing to ban the sale of wireless routers and other networking gear from TP-Link Systems, a tech company that currently enjoys an estimated 50% market share among...
krebsonsecurity.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
Well this looks promising.

#USPolitics #USPoli #snap #shutdown

www.semafor.com/article/11/0...
Deal to reopen government starts to come together in Senate
It’s still unclear what promises Republicans will make Democrats on health care or how fast Congress can pass the agreement.
www.semafor.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
Oh great. Due to the shutdown of the #USA #government #NASA is not updating their website!

www.nasa.gov
NASA
NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.
www.nasa.gov
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
And in #rocket news, #blueorigin will attempt to launch #NASA 's #escapade mission to #mars and then land the rocket afterwards ala #SpaceX

Lift off Sunday afternoon!

#NewGlenn

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/s...
Blue Origin to Launch NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars: How to Watch
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
tabmcleod.bsky.social
Couldn't agree more. #Canada needs to control its own #data and a #sovereign #cloud is one of those big nation building projects that we need to do. No more export of raw materials which includes data!

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics

macleans.ca/technology-3...
Canada Needs Homegrown AI Infrastructure - Macleans.ca
Allowing American AI companies unfettered access to Canadian data means giving up our digital sovereignty
macleans.ca
November 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM