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Fred Haineux

@haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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Was at Apple for 25 years. Retired, returned as contractor for another 5 years, retired again. We truly live in an age of marvels. Now if we can just get the […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mastodon.social/@haineux, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026
Recently, this detritus from past employment floated to the surface #vintageApple
A turquoise mug with three cartoon figures and text, “Always dress for the occasion. Apple Security. Because what we know is our business. ®”
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026
Apparently this was a long time ago now. www.tiktok.com/@scooch13i/video/769…
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026
And in more mundane kinds of outrage, here's a company making you pay to sync your own data: support.withings.com/hc/en-us/commu… They've been sliding into suck over the course of […]
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026
[I hate waking up and being ambushed into outrage, but this is the world today and it's getting worse. POLITICS] The company I spent 30 years helping paid $25 MILLION to Trump for his fucking BALLROOM […]
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026
Voting, San Jose, CA edition. Resources, unbiased: calmatters.org/california-voter-gui… HIGHLY RECOMMENDED -- has quizzes to help you figure it out for yourself without a lot of boring reading Resources, my bias: www.aclunorcal.org/vote […]
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026
#vivis So I found this in my 50,000 photos. VOILÀ! A Felafel Pizza Sandwich. (And yes, it was hella good and I'd eat it again any old day) This was at the venerated and sadly gone Vivi's — an Apple traditional lunch spot, which was famous for delicious food […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
A Felafel Pizza Sandwich — Split French bread roll with pizza sauce, cheese, and crumbled felafel balls. A delicacy that might never again happen!
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026
New AppleTV: More Expensive, Now AI-Powered™. But I guess you can finally yell at the TV and get a reaction, so there is that.
A glowing sticker reading “NOW AI POWERED!” with a smiling speech bubble, stars, and “Talk to me. Ask me to do things!”
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026
[AI Content: Ben Affleck] Ben Affleck had an AI company, developing “clean" and powerful source material to train AIs to make movies. He sold it for a cool $587 million dollars. Here he talks all over the map about this and AI in general. apple.news/A5ncN8kntRwSuKMyh4ya-2w
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Ben Affleck Sold His AI Company For $587M—This is His Prediction For The Future — GQ
Ben Affleck knows a thing or two about artificial intelligence. After selling his AI company to Netflix for a reported $587 million, the American actor divulges the details of what his company is bringing to the streaming giant—and why we need to stay calm around the prospect of AI wiping out our jobs (and humanity).
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026
bsky.app/profile/avclub.com/post/3m…
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026
My alma mater, I hate thee so, only made sour by the fact that I grew into a person there.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026
[AI slogan-mongering, neutral] AI is the Hypercard of this decade. "Apps only a mother could love” I used to hear. Terrible-quality games, but fun for the creators and their immediate friends. Then again, Hypercard begat Cosmic Osmo, which begat MYST, which changed the world.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026
[AI content: Critical Dance Song] www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TNpOD6bov8
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026
Attn: @Nanoraptor
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026
[AI Content, critical of AI] So this dropped: www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chatgpt-i… I have a lot to say about this. I have said it to some people, will say it to others. Suffice it to say: In my not-a-lawyer opinion […]
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026
THE SAUCE TARTARE DOME HYPOTHESIS — cuisine reviews in the style of Achewood, man.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026
Awarding myself 1 pedant point for correctly using ponderous over onerous in a sentence. Now if only I could get this synapse that screws up lay vs lie every time replaced.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026
RE: mastodon.art/@clever_reports/117374… Superlative
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
What THE INTERNET was made for: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH3mYQaSA7I
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
#caturday #caturdayEveryDay
An elderly female tortoiseshell cat in a blue cone lies on a persimmon bed begging for attention.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026
#Caturday #catsOfMastodon My standoffish tortie has turned into a real, well, uh, look for yourself.
A tortoiseshell cat in a blue cone lies on a persimmon bed, begging for attentions, a hand scritchling her.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026
So I went to makerfaire.com today and I have these items to report:
“Make an S, add some consummate V’s, and a very muscular arm”

Yes, it’s TROGDOR THE BURNINATOR in fine form, nearly 15 feet tall!Cute child about to be EXTERMINATED by a free-roving Dalek only nominally controlled by a secret acolyte.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@haineux/1172773766… So the silence is deafening. Do you want me to put spoilers on AI posts, or not?
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
Sometimes I have to go nuts: So, the entire album is insanely excellent, but this is the standout track: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHjYnF9sBf4
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
Something came in the mail, @NanoRaptor
A microwave with a digital clock reading 12:06 above a stove with knobs and bottles on the counter. The sticker reads, “Now AI Powered! Talk to me. Ask me to do things!”A chrome-backed sticker with way too many sparkles and glow-gradients and a smiling robot face reads, “NOW AI POWERED! Talk to me. Ask me to do things!”
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
RE: tech.lgbt/@Natasha_Jay/117325495343… Hey @ranjit this is just your speed. And mine. So serene!
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
RE: mathstodon.xyz/@mjd/117326589463677… He smart. Smarter than me. Be happy, hire MJD.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
www.usenet-rewind.com/message/aGFpb… See also: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyxSvZOby54
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
@kjccreates this is all your fault: www.usenet-rewind.com/message/bmxxb…
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
#fediSearch Anybody here know a contact for the iOS app “VinylWorth” -- it's basically a great app but I have an edge-case support issue and they aren’t responding. love the app, just stymied
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
One of my Favorite Things, “Cinema Insomnia” It's a horror movie show with a whacky host and bizarre vintage ephemera, an obsessive labor of love, and a community of weirdos. JOIN US JOIN US F̶o̶r̶ ̶d̶e̶t̶a̶i̶l̶s̶,̶ ̶s̶e̶n̶d̶ ̶$̶1̶.̶ (No wait, that's a different cult.) For details, check […]
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
A black circle with a white border displaying the word “Soon” in white over a faint map background.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
Mastodon is being a little cranky, so I decided to throw money at the problem. You should too! In all seriousness, Mastodon (like everything in the world) needs money to operate, and gets it from donations rather than trillionaires with an ego problem or corporations surveilling and data-mining […]
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
I am excited and a bit scared -- next Monday I am driving from South San Jose to Oakland to see Fred Wesley and the New JBs at Yoshi’s. (Monday, Sep 28, 7:30 PM show, dinner at 6) www.youtube.com/live/mT1hx7a5DDA?si…
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
Siri++ gave me advice: If you are still having trouble, you can try toggling Screen Time off and back on, or restarting your device. Siri, if you EVER suggest that again, I am driving to Cupertino!
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
Attn @courtney and other smartypantses I have been advised that I should consider leaving github for political reasons. I have like five small repos there and no special reason to stay. I do not wish to run servers. I am a client. BOOP BEEP. What's the jam?
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
Cool! Commercial flights are still a ways off, but this is seriously interesting progress. @adapalmer.bsky.social fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/prof…
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
Vintage ad promoting home training for radio technician jobs, promising $30–$50/week and extra income, featuring men at radios.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
Reposting for “SCUPPERNONGS” because obviously SCUPPERNONGS SCUPPERNONGS @ranjit friend.camp/@ranjit/117282255584297…
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Attached: 1 image I got SCUPPERNONGS without even knowing that was what i was getting (if i see a thing called swamp grape at the market, I'll buy it and look it up later)
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026
Beware: Xcode 26 does not run on macOS 27.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026
For fans of Maggie Weber and Fashion Abominations www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/…
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026
How to get the easter egg in macOS 27 Golden Gate — don’t look!
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026
RE: scalie.club/@kyle_pegasus/117264387… OK, so it's no black windowless van, but it does have a lift.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
September 19 is a-comin' rrrreally soon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International…
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day - Wikipedia
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
In what terrible world (ie. THIS ONE RIGHT HERE) is it OK what Trump is doing -- it's BUYING VOTES. Why isn't this provoking outrage from the Dems? I hope the ACLU is attacking it in court.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
I need a roll of these @NanoRaptor bitbang.social/@NanoRaptor/11725586…
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Nanoraptor (@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social)
Attached: 1 image A sticker to place anywhere. Like hand dryers, toilet bowls, soap dispensers, alarm keypads, coffee machines, thermostats, pedestrian crossing buttons, BBQs, park benches, parking meters... As well as staplers, pens, potatoes, bricks, brooms, lunch, potplants and speed humps.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
www.cardsagainsthumanity.com/elonha… Join Us. JOIN USSSSSSS
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Who wants to help Cards Against Humanity f*** with Elon Musk?
We got Musk off our land. Let's build a monument to remind him he's a sad little b**** with no friends.
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
#catsOfMastodon update: So I got cat stairs. Persephone is unable to comprehend them and sees them as dangerous. I put treats up and down them, and she finds clever ways to snatch them and eat them without getting on the stairs! SIGH. On the other hand, she jumped up on the bed (ugh, careful […]
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
So, I have a time-limit, via macOS Screen Time, of 30 minutes of Facebook per day, to nudge me in the direction of lower distress and insanity. So I closed all my Safari windows, and went on my day after 10 minutes. 15 minutes later, I get a warning that my limit happens in 5 minutes. WHY? Is […]
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Fred Haineux @haineux.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
For fans of Perez Prado (Mambo #5), KSJS.org is doing an oldies spotlight on him from now until four hours from now. (Not all Perez Prado, but like 6 songs an hour.) Tune in or say “UHHH (DIRO)”
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