Sign in

🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander

@jay.holtslander.ca
248 followers 192 following 1K posts

Saving the day one minor "major emergency" at a time. Tweets about: Code, Marketing, Technical SEO, SMBs, News, Star Wars, Cats & Dogs, Life in general. Back on Twitter you may have known me as @j_holtslander jay.holtslander.ca

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
Hive Systems @hivesystems.com · 14/07/2026
The 2026 Password Table is here. This year's rig is a fleet of two rented 8x RTX 5090 hosts, which made cracking about 24% faster than last year. AI made the rig easier to build but still can't crack bcrypt. Length wins. Download your copy at buff.ly/035RwNq
098 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 09/10/2026
010 0
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
9to5Mac @9to5mac.com · 02/10/2026
Amid the rapid rise in AI agents requesting “Full Disk Access” to your Mac, Apple says it is making changes to macOS to protect user privacy. Full Story 9to5mac.com...
2192 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 01/10/2026
Almost got run over walking across a crosswalk by a Tesla turning right and the only reason that I didn’t was because I noticed that the driver’s hands weren’t even on the steering wheel and I stopped myself from stepping off the curb in front of him. 🤬
010 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 29/09/2026
Somewhere out there several people thought “You know what eBay needs? Portrait orientation live video streams!”
002 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 24/09/2026
I… just… can’t. 🤦🏻‍♂️
A Tesla Cybertruck fitted with a Lexus badge and displaying a New driver emblem and a Learning driver emblem simultaneously.
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 18/09/2026
SURPRISE! (Not)
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 04/09/2026
Skytrain construction seems to have killed Fable Diner on Broadway and Main. 😕 Was an awesome brunch spot.
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 04/09/2026
Hopefully not at the same time.
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 31/08/2026
If you think they wouldn’t mess with Canada‘s elections, you’re dreaming. They already own Post Media’s newspapers.
001 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 27/08/2026
Someone I know recently shared this link with me. Passing it on… shoppa.ca
shoppa.ca
Buy Canadian | Support Hundreds of Canadian Businesses at Shoppa 🇨🇦
Support Hundreds of Canadian Businesses All In One Proud Place. All together. All Canadian. www.Shoppa.ca
110 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 27/08/2026
I hearby rename Basketball to Canadaball. It’s our right since we invented it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
youtube.com
Trump renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in video
YouTube video by CTV News
030 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 25/08/2026
Very sad day.
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 25/08/2026
The subscription price just increased for Uptime Robot to $22 🇺🇸/month so cancelled and switched to uptimekuma.co Now paying $0 🇨🇦/month.
uptimekuma.co
Uptime Kuma - A Fancy Self-Hosted Monitoring Tool
Uptime Kuma is an open-source and free self-hosted monitoring tool. Monitor your infrastructure and servers for downtime. Download Uptime Kuma now!
122 0
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 21/08/2026
BC Ferries is asking for people who were on a sailing from Tsawwassen to Duke Point to check if they have a cat stowaway, after someone's feline companion escaped their car. cheknews.ca/cat-goes-missing-on-bc-…
cheknews.ca
Cat goes missing on BC Ferries sailing to Nanaimo
BC Ferries is asking for people who were on a sailing from Tsawwassen to Duke Point to check if they have a cat stowaway, after someone's feline companion escaped their car.
088 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 11/08/2026
www.techspot.com/news/113420-...
techspot.com
Farmer trusted AI after it gave good advice, then it helped wipe out 25 acres of his crops
The 67-year-old farmer was recommended by the AI to use "high-efficiency flupyrimethalin" and "flusulfasulfaether" (flufenacet) to kill weeds and mix it with "thiamethoxazine" and "methyl salt." As...
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 10/08/2026
Cheap solar powered outdoor LED light burns down Canadian’s home. Dog and cat killed. Amazon? AliExpress? Temu? 🤷🏻‍♂️ www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
ctvnews.ca
‘We lost our dog and cat’: Alberta family shares warning after battery fire
Fire departments in several Canadian cities are warning about the growing risk posed by lithium-ion batteries after multiple fires in Alberta and Ontario over the past week, including at least three i...
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 07/08/2026
engadget.com
AI is changing cybersecurity in quick and terrifying ways - Engadget
The proliferation of AI has created new vulnerabilities in our software that in turn are exploited by other AI. Can the cybersecurity industry get ahead of it?
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 06/08/2026
This is part of why I get mad when I see Canadian businesses buying supplies from #uline urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease...
163 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 02/08/2026
Just saw the new Spiderman movie. It was REALLY good.
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 27/07/2026
Professional writer/editor friend of mine wrote:
“Out of curiosity, I ran two of my articles through an Al-detection tool. Apparently, articles that were 100% written by me are 97% likely to have been written by Al.”
010 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 24/06/2026
041 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 20/06/2026
Remember struggling to trade bills for coins so you could use a vending machine or arcade game?
010 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 17/06/2026
Spotted a Back to the Future kitted out Delorean driving around downtown #Vancouver
A replica of the car from Back to the Future.
120 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 14/06/2026
Spotted booth at a local Farmer’s marketplace:
QR code banner for a petition re: AI in schools.Outdoor booth re: AI in schools.Outdoor booth re: AI in schools.
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 11/06/2026
newscientist.com
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New Scientist that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casu...
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 06/06/2026
I’m sorry but if you bought a smart toaster you deserve this. #internetofshit
110 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 03/06/2026
Canada has access to Anthropic's powerful Mythos AI model, minister says - Global News “Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft — have found more than 10,000 security flaws they considered highly or critically severe.” apple.news/A00mo5GnFRR6...
apple.news
Canada has access to Anthropic's powerful Mythos AI model, minister says — Global News
AI Minister Evan Solomon said the government has signed onto Project Glasswing, which Anthropic launched to allow companies to use Mythos to test for security vulnerabilities.
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 15/05/2026
Anyone I know interested in an early invite for 🇨🇦 Gander? gandersocial.ca
Screenshot preview of gandersocial.ca
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 13/05/2026
If you have a Wordpress website using the security plugin “Solid Security” (formerly “iThemes Security”) don’t update to the latest version. (v10+) Drama currently unfolding. #liquidweb #nexcess #wordpress #kadence
010 0
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 10/05/2026
Canadian graffiti 🫟 #vancouver
Along a residential street, between apartment buildings and under the canopy of a flowering tree is an electrical box with graffiti on it that says “HOSER” in yellow paint with a dark outline
1628 0
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Canadian musician files lawsuit against Google for allegedly claiming he was a sex offender
ctvnews.ca
Alleged defamation: Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac files lawsuit against Google
Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has initiated a civil lawsuit against Google, claiming the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary.
094 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 01/05/2026
What has happened that a 12” sub combo at Subway is now just under C$27?!
media.tenor.com
a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face .
ALT: a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face .
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 24/04/2026
@wendyglauser.bsky.social Your personal website has a social link to Twitter, but not to Bluesky?
110 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 24/04/2026
My optometrist: “Yeah your eyes are degrading from too much computer use. We don’t blink as much when we stare at screens. How long have you been a computer guy?” Me:
Obi-Wan Kenobi with the caption “… since, oh, before you were born.”
020 0
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.
A guy asking ChatGPT to review a series of fart sound effects and getting a serious kiss ass response that calls it atmospheric
886275286161 0
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 09/04/2026
A recall has been issued for a range of cheese products sold at Thrifty Foods locations in B.C. and Sobeys-owned locations across Canada.
cheknews.ca
Cheese products recalled at Thriftys, Sobeys-owned stores due to listeria
A recall has been issued for a range of cheese products sold at Thrifty Foods locations in B.C. and Sobeys-owned locations across Canada.
01020 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 01/04/2026
😐
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 30/03/2026
Oh wow. My gut instincts were correct.
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 30/03/2026
Ugh. www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
ctvnews.ca
Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors
Major Canadian banks and pension funds have provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation by the non-profit Sta...
000 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 27/03/2026
Wow.
000 0
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
Posh📎 @posh.wiki · 25/03/2026
Anyone using github copilot, especially those who work with strict NDAs, might want to opt out of their conversations being used for training AI, which will start April 24th, 2026. Settings can be found here: github.com/settings/cop...
021 0
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
Lily Ray 😏 @lilyray.nyc · 24/03/2026
Today in AI-generated slop quotes I never actually said: Oh and apparently I’m a Dr. now.
5121 0
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Telus Digital investigates cyberattack on 'limited number' of its systems
ctvnews.ca
Telus Digital investigates cyberattack
Telus Corp.’s global IT and customer services arm says it’s investigating a breach of its systems.
011 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 13/03/2026
Today I witnessed email spam outreach customized with an extreme amount of AI doxxing. Like a scary level of research compiled.
media.tenor.com
a man sitting in front of a dell monitor
ALT: a man sitting in front of a dell monitor
010 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 12/03/2026
Just heard about some mass lay offs from a very well known local news media site. Wonder if they’re all being replaced by A.I. writers and editors. 😒
140 0
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander
Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 11/03/2026
"AI" continues to make everything more annoying and less credible. Needless to say, it's super important that we shove it into literally everything as fast as possible with no effort to assess the harms.
051 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 11/03/2026
“…unfortunately our IT guy passed away.” Why do businesses assume that if their I.T. has the keys then everything is secure? That’s what you call a single point of failure. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_...
010 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 11/03/2026
Still not as deeply unsettling as “Threads” (1984) which *still* haunts me years later.
geo.tv
BBC's most controversial film returns after 20 year ban
A film which was made by the BBC in 1965 was once considered so frightening that it was kept off television for twenty years. The film, called The War Game, showed what could happen if a nuclear attac...
010 0
🇨🇦 Jay Holtslander @jay.holtslander.ca · 10/03/2026
It’s weird to look out the window and be looking at cherry blossoms and snow simultaneously.
020 0