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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I mean, it IS pretty cool how far computer image recognition and search have come in the last 3 decades, right?

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I thought AI was supposed to help me gain an edge over the attackers

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I *love* that we call a trained AI instruction set a "Model" because testing them extensively has given me numerous opportunities to use this Beetlejuice .gif

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

So LinkedIn just included this option after you click "Hide this post in my feed" and I am so happy to see it as an option!! Your move, other social media sites.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This is why I would actually rather just give things away for free on freecycle than try to sell them on nextdoor or Craigslist.

A PayPal scanner gets called on their bullshit

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Sadly, it will now be another 24 years before my Duolingo streak is a valid binary number again.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The oldest object that I use regularly was made when the SF Bay area was part of Spain, and the only way to cross an ocean was under the power of the wind.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

You're right to push back, I was incorrect! Motorcycle tires DO need an intact sidewall and treads to function. Would you like me to call an ambulance?

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

My little lady has the same size bed as the huge extended cab truck my friend drives. She can't carry as heavy a load or tow as heavy a trailer - but she can carry 30% more folding chairs than his

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Interesting that it seems to be a follow on to FOSS tools (plaso) and relies on other FOSS tools (tsk) to run, but it requires a commercial licence to use.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Apple: "This iOS update will require 11GB and I'll do it while you sleep." MS: "Downloading browser service pack (1.2GB), do not use your computer until complete." FreeBSD:

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Compare the "Delivery location" photo & the street view photo:

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Because I'm a nerd, I store all the data in a sqlite file and have a Gemini AI-bot which can read it and answer questions for me. 😂

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Preach it, Gemini. Today I'd like to thank Chase bank for sending me a real email from a secondary subdomain asking me to visit their site and enter in banking, routing, and account information - exactly the things security awareness notifications say they'll never do.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I have to say, gemini-cli makes catching up to technical debt (such as upgrading my personal colo box several OS versions in one go) SO much easier. Today's post-upgrade prompt, and its output. "Fix all problems found" is next, and then things are good to go.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Ok friends: You see this on the menu. Do you assume it will come covered in sour cream?

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This is a legendary performance but, Caption writer, I have a bone to pick with you about "nothing but his voice and guitar". It's a different sound without Bryan Gibson!

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

When I got back to a computer I had some more time and thought this might help:

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

That makes a lot of sense though because if you have plentiful hydrants nearby, you don't need a thousand ft of large diameter hose on the engine (which takes up quite a lot of space) Same goes for if you put a drafting tank right behind the engine and that's where your water supply is.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Quick Gemini math says that although NSW is 5x smaller in population than California, they have slightly more in total number of firefighters to draw upon.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

No really though. As a taxpayer this should make you angry - especially the second one.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

For an interesting conversation, hit up De Lancie at a Trek convention but ask him to sign MLP gear 😂

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

This section of the coast is being reclaimed by the ocean faster than expected.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

At Google's scale, you need infrastructure 👍

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

My dog got all warm lying in the sun so I gave her a big hug and forgot I had fresh hair dye still in...

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Sometimes I really question these guitar teaching apps. Is this honest to God really an actual finger position? Or is some AI playing a prank on me?

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

This is my happy wall, it is one of the four walls that make up my happy place.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

A certain popular dramatic TV show recently featured someone's blood being harvested in a moment intended to morally shock the audience, and I remembered that this is 100% a thing that humans already do to other creatures.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The US legal system is really really weird.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

A blast from the past. The dell was our second "family" computer after a Packard Bell 286. At $68 per MHz, the Dell today would cost $3,236,800 (Intel Core i5 3.4GHz)

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I never imagined learning about diesel engine mechanics would be so fun.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Here she is on SCBA refilling duty

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Different sand, opposite vibe

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

September 2025: "Well, I've cancelled Disney+ and Hulu because they went conserva-woke and started cancelling comedians - but do I really want to get rid of YouTube TV entirely b/c I can't choose which channels are in my plan?" Disney, in October: "Don't worry, we got you fam."

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

You know that thing where if the headline is written as a question then the answer is definitely "No"

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Man, even the candy is under pressure around here

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

When my kid was 1yo, I got IMMENSE amounts of grief from other parents and family members because I didn't want to wash my hands between handling/eating peanuts and touching my own child. No one in my family has any history of severe allergies. Fast forward a decade and....

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Old school tip that sometimes comes in handy still....

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Sometimes I respond to cold-call outreach from tech platform vendors.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Granted I'm not a military expert like Pete Hegseth but from afar it kind of seems to me like logistics, cyber security and drone operators are essentially carrying the weight of most modern warfare. That said, if they're getting rid of mandatory phishing "exercises" I'm game.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I dunno, it doesn't quite have the same snap that the others do.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

I received a survey from the heritage foundation. My responses will probably never be read and this was probably pointless, but I responded anyway.

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

The struggle is real and the vacuum is evil

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

I wonder if the actual flag code will be enforced completely as written? Probably not. "7.(c) No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America"

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I knew Stevie Nicks was badass but I did not actually know how badass she was

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Is this a store or a detective show?

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Matt Linton @amuse.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Not sure how to feel about the fact that running your own mail server is now considered so nuts that the AI's consider list serves to be a form of self-harm 😂

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