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JeffGrigg

@JeffGrigg@mastodon.social

agile software developer of several decades

https://twitter.com/JeffGrigg1

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luckytran , to random
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"I'm a strong supporter of the decision of stopping of masks on our subway system, masks in protest, and masks in other areas where it's not health related." - NYC Mayor Adams

But you can get COVID everywhere. EVERYWHERE is health-related. A mask ban doesn't make sense.

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JeffGrigg ,
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@luckytran

Oh, and does that mean that doctors and nurses and others in health care centers, such as doctor's offices and hospitals, will now be routinely wearing masks?!?!?

.

[Of course not. We know this is not about health. Far from it.]

ElleGray , (edited ) to random
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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood

JeffGrigg ,
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@ElleGray

In the fourth direction, back from the sign, there were cats.

I never got to the sign. ^-^

❤️

jerry , to random
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ITS BOAT DAY!

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JeffGrigg ,
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@NoTheOtherNick @jerry @siguza

It's "Orcas for your Boat" day!

JeffGrigg ,
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@jerry @NoTheOtherNick @siguza

"Occasionally, orcas swim into freshwater rivers. They have been documented 100 mi (160 km) up the Columbia River in the United States. They have also been found in the Fraser River in Canada and the Horikawa River in Japan."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca#:~:text=Occasionally%2C%20orcas%20swim%20into%20freshwater,the%20Horikawa%20River%20in%20Japan.

(Well, yea: About 300 miles, "as the crow flies." Much longer by river. With multiple dams, and no fish ladders I can see. You're pretty safe.)

But see image!!! 😈

catsalad , to random
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Hot date idea... :ablobcatangel: @alice

Close-up of salad and Pillow-Alice ❤️🩷
Tucking my darling into bed. Say goodnight everyone... (oh wait, you can't) 🤷‍♀️

JeffGrigg ,
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@thomholwerda @alice @catsalad

I'm sure there's a Mastodon server for that.

(If not, maybe you should start one?)

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jerry , to random
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Well this is interesting https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/13/microsoft-employees-cybersecurity-work-will-factor-into-their-pay.html

JeffGrigg ,
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@jerry

I did not see the word "effective" mentioned anywhere in that article.

(Which of course means that it never appeared right before the word "cybersecurity." And that makes me think that it's another seemingly important and objective metric that's easy to game.)

alice , to random
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    JeffGrigg ,
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    @alice

    OK, that kind of nonsense is not OK.

    But what I would do, as a workaround is …

    • un-maximize the window.
    • Resize it to be nearly window size.
    • Move it right until the offensive blank space is off the screen to the right.
    • Expand the window size to the left.

    (A real bother for me, as I have my three screens next to each other. So I could only do this to my rightmost screen.)

    Not great. Not good.
    Just a stupid workaround and coping mechanism.

    georgetakei , to random
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    You've got to be kidding... https://www.comicsands.com/reform-uk-candidate-airport-immigration-2668500825.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @georgetakei

    "You can tell." ?!?!?

    No you can't.

    I grew up in hispanic neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area. With close relations to the families nearby.

    No. You cannot tell.

    Please try to stop being so ignorant and stupid. Or maybe at least shut up.

    randahl , (edited ) to random
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    Many Brits complain about the UK election system on Mastodon. If you have seen it and wondered why, this is it:

    The UK has 650 election areas. In each area the candidate with most votes gets a seat in parliament. The serious flaw with this system is, everyone who votes for smaller parties do not get fewer seats — they get no seats.

    For example, if 10 percent of voters vote for a party A, but either party B or party C gets more votes in each district, then party A wins nowhere and gets 0 seats.

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @randahl

    Have they tried https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering ?

    We do that a lot in the states.

    And it has … serious effects. 🙄

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    😈

    GossiTheDog , to random
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    For those who aren’t aware, Microsoft have decided to bake essentially an infostealer into base Windows OS and enable by default.

    From the Microsoft FAQ: “Note that Recall does not perform content moderation. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers."

    Info is stored locally - but rather than something like Redline stealing your local browser password vault, now they can just steal the last 3 months of everything you’ve typed and viewed in one database.

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    JeffGrigg ,
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    @bontchev @GossiTheDog

    The article mentions Biden ten times:

    • once in the title
    • eight times describing various ways in which the Biden administration is focusing on security, working to improve computing security, and "deserve immense credit" for their public focus on cybersecurity.
    • and one, at the end, criticising their "relative silence" on Microsoft Recall -- relative to other corporate "flawed strategies and harmful practices" that they did call out.

    ...

    ElleGray , to random
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    Can NONE of my dreams come true 😞

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @ElleGray

    Well, then I guess The Jellyfish Rapture is not happening either. 🙄

    ElleGray , to random
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    this is actually my eighth rodeo I just refuse to learn things

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @ElleGray

    I guess this is my ninth rodeo.

    Was I supposed to learn something?!?

    Was there a training class or video?

    Did I miss it???

    loren , to random
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    in case you ever need help telling what kind of drum and bass someone is talking about i made this handy little chart!

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @loren

    Well, Thank You for Clarifying That!!!

    🐟 🥁 🎸

    rbreich , to random
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    Funny how wealthy Americans will readily accuse Biden of “buying votes” with student debt forgiveness but had no issue with Trump signing massive tax cuts for themselves. Hello?

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @rbreich

    Well that's << buying the people who buy the votes >>.

    That's Totally Different.

    🙄

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    Me: The pain is unbearable. I need more morphine.

    AI Nurse: Morphine does not exist. There are no medications that start with an M.

    Me: That is wrong. Please give me something to help relieve the pain.

    AI Nurse: Of course! You are a 185 pound male. An adult, male kangaroo weighs up to 190 pounds. Therefore, I will administer kangaroo medicine.

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @lowqualityfacts

    LLMs are known to give advice that, if followed, would be Known to KILL People.

    And they're all "OK" with this?!?!?!?

    .

    I don't like this timeline.
    I want to get off.

    😠

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    That's crazy.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @lowqualityfacts

    "Sinkholes account for 80% of cave expeditions." in my book!

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    We made a comic about a carjacking.

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @lowqualityfacts

    "I was drunk, and so I knew it was not safe or legal for me to drive." 🙄

    rbreich , to random
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    Why is the owner of X meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago?

    The last thing we need is more influence buying by the billionaire class.

    Trump may be in dire financial straits, but if there’s some kind of bailout in the works, the American people deserve to know all about it.

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @rbreich

    And what about that meeting with Viktor Orbán at Mar-a-Lago?

    Any money likely there?

    (And Musk not "donating to either candidate" might not rule out gifts or loans to "friends" for non presidential run uses.)

    GottaLaff , to random
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    Best 🧵o' the Day (except if you're a Debbie Downer). 1/...

    Via NY AG Letitia James:

    In a massive victory, we won our case against Donald #Trump for engaging in years of incredible financial fraud to enrich himself.

    Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Eric Trump, and his former executives must pay over $450 million in disgorgement and interest.

    JeffGrigg ,
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    @GottaLaff

    Note: "Tony Schwartz (born May 2, 1952)is an American journalist and business book author who is best known for ghostwriting Trump: The Art of the Deal."

    So on the comment, "He may have authored 'The Art of the Deal,'" Trump actually did not.

    However I would be glad to "credit" trump with that whole "art of the steal" thing.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Schwartz_(writer)#:~:text=Tony%20Schwartz%20(born%20May%202,The%20Art%20of%20the%20Deal.

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