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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I might've heard it from my comp sci professor in 1983, but I doubt it was original then. I credited it as being apocryphal.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Up now, @hammerspace.com is presenting "AI without boundaries" at #AIIFD right now! If that doesn't scare you, you're doing it wrong.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

@noclador.bsky.social I've been reading your timeline since the beginning of the war (The twits, then here). I'm in Vienna later this month if you're around and interested in coffee or a drink. DM me if so.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

AI Infrastructure Field Day 2 #AIIFD2 featured an impressive lineup. I have more takes on the information coming, but I wanted to offer my thoughts on Google Cloud. Check it out at TechStrong.ai. techstrong.ai/articles/goo...

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Google Cloud Provides a Complete AI Portfolio - Techstrong.ai

Google Cloud is certainly not a one-size-fits all, with a range of services from full hosting to a la carte specialty services.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Woop! You're a fine addition and looking forward to seeing you there. #AIIFD2 is going to be epic.

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Keith Townsend @CTOAdvisor @handle.invalid · 18/03/2025

Every time I return to a neatly made bed after a long day, I’m reminded of where Melissa Townsend and I started—cleaning rooms at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Hospitality workers bring so much care to moments like this, and I’ll never stop appreciating it.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Maybe you're being too much of a princess.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Good to hear. Just had cataract surgery. Ask about Light Adjustable Lenses, which can be reshaped after surgery. Worth every penny.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Those gardens are beautiful. As an encore, go up to the top of the "ship" casino at night and see them when they're lit up. I won't ruin it for you with a picture.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Who's asking? For my data storage, it still makes sense. But then I milked a bunch of spinning drives for 14 years. @solidigm.bsky.social talks about the cost of ownership for SSDs being better for at-scale businesses.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

A solid take by a serious source, @phillipspobrien.bsky.social, on the the current administration acting as organized crime.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

But pay attention to what @stephen.fosketts.net said about SMR ("shingled") technology. Make sure you are only buying CMR drives. I just replaced a set of 14-year-old 2TB drives with some newer 8TB.

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Glenn Dekhayser 🦋 @gdekhayser.me · 23/02/2025

So I know I’ve been posting more “politics” than tech lately. Because I don’t believe it’s political anymore. The tech industry requires a free and lawful society- to avoid becoming (more of) a tool of oppression and corruption.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

And the best comedy is a result of the best timing.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

But I can never find alpaca meat at the local game meat market.

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Tech Field Day @techfieldday.com · 30/01/2025

AI takes a lot of energy, so we discuss where that might come from on this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast, coming soon on your favorite podcast app featuring Stephen Foskett, Andy Banta, Jack Poller, and Jim Czuprynski. #TFDPodcast #Shorts #AI

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Hey, bitches! Join us LIVE for AI Field Day 6 #AIFD6 in 15 minutes. We have ML Commons, VMware and Memverge on tap today. Don't miss it. techfieldday.com/event/aifd6/

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AI Field Day 6 - Tech Field Day

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

They need to hit the other cracking tower you can see on the right. Don't stop now.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I'm glad you asked this question.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Sankar Rochan from @enfabrica.bsky.social did a spiffy presentation at #AIFD5. Make sure to catch up with me and the rest of the Field Day crew at #AIFD6 next week, January 29th and 30th. techfieldday.com/event/aifd6/

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Woot! I'll be there, participating in the roundtable, as well as all the delegate sessions.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

This is a chance for @wcpreston.bsky.social to chime in about having backups of your work.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

There's more than one, but I'll offer: ELO

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Isn't this also known as fencing? How is this legal?

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

You don't build houses out of bricks or blocks in LA because the earthquakes would have leveled them far before the wildfires did.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 09/01/2025

Jealous Trump Throws Own State Funeral To Upstage Carter’s theonion.com/jealous...

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💥 @dynamoe.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

They provide you the physical widget so they can sell you a subscription to the software that operates it. One-time software costs are for suckers.

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shallowman @shallowman.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

A very, very unfortunate choice of photo

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

What I admired most about Rickey Henderson was his humility. He'll be missed.

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

How can I say "No" to a request like that?!

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Warcop @warcop.com · 20/12/2024

Hey @andybanta.bsky.social I’ve got a podcast idea, but I gonna need your best Waldorf

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

"A frustrated Florida could not be reached for comment."

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Is anyone willing to hire @warcop.com for HelpDeskaaS at this point to shut him up?

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Andy Banta @andybanta.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

I take the specification from the customer and give it to the engineer. I'm a people-person, damn it!

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Amanda Blevins @amandablev.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Used CoPilot to help me write AHK v2 code. Completely nonsensical. Read documentation, searched forums, and googled. Couldn't find the answer. Posted in the forum for help, received a useless ChatGPT response to rtfm. Save me from this AI hellscape. Where are working search engines and people??

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