iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 26/09/2026

I've been cleaning out my office and attic today. Filled up five trash bags containing 14 years of conference and MVP swag that used to mean a lot to me, that I'm now ready to part with. The memories will always stay with me even if I don't keep the buttons and stickers and pens from 2015 😄

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 23/09/2026

New Taylor Swift music soon 😍

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Eivind HM. @eivind1984.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The internet is a store but it used to be a library er fader meg den mest presise oppsummeringen av vår tid noen sinne

skjermbilde av innlegg på mastodon fra wehpudicabok@kind.social: "YOU USED TO BE ABLE TO FIND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET. i sound insane right now because the internet is a store but it used to be a library"

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 22/09/2026

Apparently someone from Microsoft told my client that Azure integration services is the best practice way of ingesting data into Fabric. My client is now confused why we're using things like mirroring and notebooks instead. ...I'm looking forward to the meeting with that Microsoft employee 🙃

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 21/09/2026

I'm the kind of person who saves everything until a special occasion or until I've "deserved" it. Pretty dress? Save it for a party. Dessert? Only after I've finished dinner. A good movie? Definitely for an evening I can properly enjoy it. Today, I found something that made me rethink my choices.

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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

They took memory cards and sold us cloud storage. They took CDs and DVDs and sold us streaming. They took software you bought once and turned it into a monthly subscription. Corporate America figured out the real money wasn’t in selling you something. It was making sure you NEVER actually own it.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Here is the setting you need to turn off if you don't want a human potentially reading through your ChatGPT conversations. I've seen some of the prompts; these ChatGPT users clearly have no idea a human is reading www.404media.co/inside-proje...

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Marco Russo @marcorus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Good news, everyone. The meeting about protecting focus time was well attended. Do you need focus time to focus on your focus time? Wrong answers only!

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 18/09/2026

I'm a hypocrite. Personally, I detest (gen) AI. I despise big tech for monetizing human creativity, contributions, connections and communities, then renting it back to us. At work, though? I have three licenses and use them every day to be able to keep up with tasks. I hate it.

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Nicola Rennie @nrennie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I love overly honest READMEs

Screenshot of GitHub README saying known issues: coding style only a mother could love

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 16/09/2026

If you "support the community" by frequently positioning yourself on the center stage in the spotlight while the community are your "guests" or "participants", you're not the good person you think you are.

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Andy Cutler @andycutler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The number of apologists in this thread is insane… It’s simple, don’t market your product as limitless when there are clear limits (yes I was in the Synapse Analytics trenches). Be clear about your ability to provide your services and people will understand. Limit at creation time and people won’t…

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 10/09/2026

Me: *writes a halfway thought-through rant late one evening* LinkedIn: Me: 😳

LinkedIn stats showing one post getting 65456 impressions, split by 6% in-network (followers and connections) and 94% out-of-network impressions. A total of 42187 members reached.

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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

You’ve gotta use AI because it’s the future. But also it’ll take your job. But also it’ll create a paradise on earth and solve most of our problems. But also it’ll end humanity soon. But also you’ll get left behind if you don’t use it right now.

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 09/09/2026

"To prioritize resources for existing customers in an Azure region, Microsoft may restrict access for customers without resources in that location." learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/... Why aren't more people loudly screaming about this? 🚨

Screenshot of the Azure Portal with the error "Resource '[name]' was disallowed by Azure: The selected region is currently not accepting new customers."

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 06/09/2026

Life is good ❤️ I'm spending less time on social media, more time with my two- and four-legged loves. I'm enjoying gaming again, often laughing uncontrollably. I'm finally working to live instead of living for work. If a slower, more meaningful life is the millennial midlife crisis, I'll embrace it.

A small golden dog curled up and sleeping on top of a gray blanket.

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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Guide to happy

4 panel comic;
Panel 1: a pink blob man with a green sprout on his head and wearing a blue shirt. In the background a brown blob vaguely shaped like a dog with a smiley face. Test reads ‘I see dog’
Panel 2: the pink blob man seems to be approaching the dog on little stick legs. Text: I approach (carefully)
Panel 3: he now has his hand on the dogs head, it’s ears pressing down. Text: “I pet dog (respectfully)
Panel 4: he is walking away again now into the foreground. Dog still smiling in the background. Text: “I happy”

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 19/08/2026

I dag har jeg lært om appen Yappe, en norskutviklet meldingstjeneste for barn: www.yappe.no Har ikke barn selv, men heier på denne ideen og på norske utviklere 🤓

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Yappe – trygg introduksjon til digital kommunikasjon

Yappe er en trygg introduksjon til digital kommunikasjon for barn og ungdom. Foreldrene er med fra start. Bygget i Norge.

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 17/08/2026

A little update from the audiobook company that shares profits with independent bookshops...We've added two new company values: ✅ Accessibility is ingrained in all our work ✅ We fight for the freedom to read

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 14/08/2026

I'm glad I no longer have to keep slide decks and blog posts updated. The other icons have just caught up to the folded look and now they all have to be flattened again? Have fun, MVPs 😂

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 14/08/2026

Ok.

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Luca Dalen Espseth @bestmedbart.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Denne nydelige postmannen spiller postman Pat sangen veldig høyt med åpnet vindu. Det gjorde dagen min ass!

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 13/08/2026

If you're a perfectionist, terrified of failing and hate losing control, I highly recommend playing Oxygen Not Included. You'll have no clue how to start, make every mistake possible, and learn the hard way how easy it is to kill your colonies 😬 You'll hate it and love it and get over your fears 😂

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Oxygen Not Included on Steam

Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space t...

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Jake Williams @malwarejake.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Microsoft has gone full obnoxious with "Upgrade your plan" in Office. The button doesn't go away and will drown out everything else in Word, including the name of the file you're editing. If you needed evidence MSFT is panicked over retail Copilot sales, this is pretty compelling evidence.

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Are @litterat.party · 13/08/2026

Alt går bra, ikkje tenk på blodfossen

Hva er det som kommer opp av isen i Antarktis? – Utrolig spennende, sier norsk forsker
Uventet liv kommer fra langt, langt under isen.

Denne digre «blodfossen» har dukket opp i Antarktis. (Foto: National Science Foundation/Peter Rejcek)

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 13/08/2026

Jeg jobber som konsulent i privat sektor. Blir til tider lei av maset om å tjene mest mulig penger for andre, og ønsker en mer meningsfylt jobb. Som fast ansatt i offentlig sektor med samme type arbeidsoppgaver, må jeg ned til 75% av dagens lønn... hvis jeg er heldig. Argh! 😞

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James van den Berg 📸 @jamesvandenberg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Eclipse 12-08-2026 in the Netherlands #photography #eclipse

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 12/08/2026

I'm so sick and tired of seeing YouTube thumbnails with exaggerated facial expressions and hand gestures. You're talking about tech, I KNOW you're not literally jaw-dropping over a new toggle button or whatever. Yeah, algorithms and clicks, I know. I'm just too old for this shit 😑

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 10/08/2026

We also added thread numbering: Posts in a thread are numbered automatically, so you don't have to do it yourself. You can turn this on in Settings → Beta Features.

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 10/08/2026

v1.130 is live! Want to follow someone for their posts but not their reposts? Now you can — turn on "Hide reposts in feeds" for any account you follow.

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Jen Gentleman @jenmsft.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Someone built a little doggie library 😆

A little doggie library on the side of the street - various sticks have been mounted to it which dogs can take, and a few balls at the bottom

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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hello id like to spend all at once please

4 panel comic.

Panel 1: A pink blob character in suit tells Forg “you did a good business”

Panel 2: the pink blob in suit hands forg a dollar bill. He says “here is your pay”

Panel 3: forg holds the dollar bill. The man in suit walks off the frame. He reminds forg “don’t spend it all at once”

Panel 4: we see now that forg didn’t really listen to his advice. He stands in front of a building labeled “things you don’t need store”, dollar bill still in hand ready to be spent

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Julia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

before the bans, the requirements for trans women to participate in women's sports leagues was typically about 2 years being on estrogen and anti-androgens. if this transphobic dipshit is committed to the bit, let her do it, she'll become dysphoric after a few months & face transphobia within a year

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

gets incredible air here

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Kim Visnes @visn.es · 07/08/2026

Glassdoor er litt morsomt til tider. Får eposter fra community delen hvor folk stiller spørsmål. Altså, er jeg den eneste som tenker "Du.. slutter bare. Du skylder ikke jobben en dritt." Da får vel jobben ta kontakt med hen etter at hen har slutta og betale for konsultasjon da?

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The Worklife Bowl

Senior Supply Chain Analyst II

How do you quit a job when your entire team will be screwed without you? I’m the only person who knows our data systems. But I am miserable and...read more

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 07/08/2026

Pixel's morning routine after our walk: - Fall asleep on my lap - Slide down on the couch to cool off - Stare judgingly at me for not giving her my constant attention - Paw at my leg - Watch me lie down with a smug, manipulative look - Snuggle up for sleepy belly rubs ...she's trained me well 🥰

A small golden dog is sleeping peacefully on a blanket, snuggled up against her human's face. The human is smiling in the background, enjoying the cuddles.

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Andrew Scott Waugh @aswaugh.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

All their future revenues depend on tech companies effectively stealing and pay-gating human knowledge and renting it back to its creators. This is morally unsound and these companies deserve to reap the whirlwind.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 05/08/2026

News: Microsoft disclosures and Bloomberg analyses suggest that OpenAI's $24.1 billion in revenue accounted for 70% or more of Microsoft's FY26 AI revenue, and more than 7% of its entire FY26 revenues. Microsoft has spent $261.3bn in capex since 2022. www.wheresyoured.at/news-microso...

Executive Summary:

Microsoft disclosures and Bloomberg analyses show that OpenAI's compute spend and revenue share accounted for 70% or more of Microsoft's FY26 AI revenues, and more than 7% of Microsoft's overall FY2026 revenues.
Microsoft has spent $261.3 billion in capital expenditures since the beginning of 2022.
OpenAI accounted for $24.1 billion of Microsoft's FY2026 revenues.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 04/08/2026

Analysts estimate that 70%+ of Microsoft, Google and Amazon's present and future AI revenues are from Anthropic and OpenAI's compute spend and model sales. Outside of two unsustainable AI labs, demand barely exists, and they've massively overbuilt capacity. www.wheresyoured.at/the-ai-deman...

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The AI Demand Bubble

If you liked this piece, you should subscribe to my premium newsletter. It’s $70 a year, or $7 a month, and in return you get a weekly newsletter that’s usually anywhere from 5,000 to 18,000 words, in...

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deck.blue @deck.blue · 05/08/2026

2.24.0 is up! - Added the Repost Queue feature, similar to Tumblr's, you're now able to have a queue of reposts with customizable frequency! - standard.site preview support - Group chat support! - Many other small QoL stuff and fixes! Full changelog here!

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deck.blue v2.24 is up! | deck.blue

Hello everyone! I unfortunately wasn't able to complete this update by the end of July, but 4 days off is not that bad of a delay. This one

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Kate Compton @galaxykate.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I dont want any more Disney franchises, but consider, A White Lotus style group of all the white haired elderly advisors, trying to supervise a rotating cast of new disney main characters but mostly gossiping and scheming and having tea parties.

Duke weselton, a dapper diplomat from frozen

Grimsby, the uh? Butler? From little mermaid

Ms potts as a human, rosy cheeked grandmother but probably up to something

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Logan // Seraph Six @seraphsix.com · 07/08/2026

When the scritch hit just right 😻

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Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I don't like being asked “are you at home?” Please expand further so I can know whether I'm at home or not

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Nils Henrik @nilshenrik.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Dette er med all tenkeleg respekt å melde sludder (og ja, eg kan meir om språk enn han). «Hen» er eit aldeles glimrande ord som gjer leseflyten betre. Det er Hr. Gründeren som har eit problem, ikkje ordet som er eit.

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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 06/08/2026

Eieren av bl.a. Blivakker syter over at det var umulig å svare på en undersøkelse fordi den inkluderte alternativet "annet" under kjønn. Han klarte ikke fokusere når det spørsmålet var SÅ ekskluderende, så han avbrøt. Stakkars krenkede mann. 🙄 (Da har jeg flere butikker jeg kan styre unna!)

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Da undersøkelsen mistet meg – Einar Øgrey Brandsdal

Nylig skulle jeg svare på en undersøkelse om næringslivets økonomiske utsikter. Jeg var positiv og ville bidra. Så kom spørsmålet, nesten først, og det var ikke mulig å gå videre…

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J @downshiftdata.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

With the demise of both ADS and Polyglot, does anyone know of any functioning, supported VSCode extension that can bundle PowerShell and T-SQL in a Jupyter notebook?

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