tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 17hA good and disturbing read #ai #claude www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comIs Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models (Gift Article)In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious. 011
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 18hA good read www.theatlantic.com/internationa...theatlantic.comThe Art of Dealing With TrumpAs Canada’s international trade minister and foreign minister, I learned that the only thing that works with this president is strength. 001
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The full text of the #newyorktimes interview with Mark #carney #cdnpoli www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/w...nytimes.comA Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada (Gift Article)New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation. 055
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"Until recently, the idea that the US science community would have to track or rescue lost datasets was unthinkable." #science #uspolitics #trump #climatecrisis www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comGermany is building a digital Noah's Ark for US climate dataWary of Trumpian tampering, scientists have taken matters into their own hands. 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026After a power bump, an SSD in one of my #linux #servers malfunctioned. #chatGPT helped me use ddrescue to recover the SSD image and restore it to a new SSD. It would have taken me days to figure out the details on my own. I was impressed (and relieved). #ai #artificialintelligence #almalinux 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A good read. I always watch this site prior to an election: 338canada.com/bc/#projection #britishcolumbia #ndp #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...338canada.com338Canada British Columbia | Poll Analysis & Electoral Projections 100
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"The phony war". Not a bad analogy. I wonder and fear what our "France" moment will be. A good read. #climatecrisis #cdnpoli #carney www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/25/o...nationalobserver.comIs Mark Carney a climate denier?This new form of denialism has our political leaders assuring us they understand and accept the warnings about climate change — but they are in denial about what this scientific reality means for poli... 231
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#startrekstrangenewworlds season 4 episode 10: loved how Mitchell from season 3 was bridged to Gary Mitchell in TOS #scifi 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#startrekstrangenewworlds season 4 episode 10: well done! A great episode. Gooding nailed TOS Uhura. The episode reminded me of why I loved TOS as a child: family #scifi #startrek www.original-cin.ca/posts/2026/9...original-cin.caStar Trek: Strange New Worlds, Season 4, Ep. 10 - Finally Closing the TOS Circle, Starting with Uhura's Hair — Original CinBy John Kirk 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"So I think we’re kind of hooped" Unfortunately, Suzuki may be right. #climatecrisis #cdnpoli #carney www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comSuzuki says Carney driving Canada ‘into a ditch’ on climateSuzuki said he now feels he was ‘wilfully blind’ to Carney’s promises of action on climate 254
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I think that #vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has got to go. But this article raises some valid points about Pete Fry's #campaign #vanpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...thetyee.caThe Problem with Pete Fry’s Mayoral Campaign | The TyeeThe Vancouver Greens candidate has an extraordinary political opportunity, but needs to overcome big challenges. 001
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I lean left, politically. But, I am with Vaughn Palmer on the #BC #election "... cynical and dishonest and unnecessary an election call ..." #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...thetyee.caIt’s On! Opposition Scrambles as Eby Calls Election | The TyeeNDP to run on the need for a mandate to battle Trump tariff challenges. 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Yet, something else to watch out for when clicking on links in #email #cybersecurity #homoglyph www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...theguardian.comReαd carefully: how to spot – and avoid – a homoglyph attackScam emails are increasingly using psychological tricks, such as using near-identical URLs such as miсrosoft.com 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This makes a lot of sense when testing #AI models #artificialintelligence #huggingface #cybersecurity #sandbox techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/a...techcrunch.comAI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first | TechCrunchThere may be a simpler and more effective fix for rogue agents, hiding in plain sight. 111
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Probably a smart move for the #bcndp as the right in #britishcolumbia implodes and the center tries to organize #bcpoli #elections www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caDavid Eby taps campaign manager as election speculation grows | CBC NewsCBC News has spoken to multiple potential candidates and campaign managers who say they have been asked by the NDP to keep the next two months open in case an election is called. 110
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hold on to your hats, folks. #uspolitics #cdnpoli #iranWar #energy #gasprices #fuelprices #diesel wapo.st/4AixfnCwapo.stGas prices are about to take a big jump, analysts say, with the worst still to comeThe forecast of economic impacts beyond November’s midterms contrast with the Trump administration’s optimistic messaging. 131
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I think that this is a good analysis of #carney as a dismantler #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/mark-carney-...thewalrus.caMark Carney Is Dismantling Canada | The WalrusThe prime minister is taking apart the political order he inherited. What replaces it? 220
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Yet another reason to build #datacenters judiciously and to plan how to #recycle the #electronics #ai #artificialintelligence #waste #pollution www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comDatacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report saysGlobal push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I wonder how she squares this new role with her husband's retreat from #canada 's #climatecrisis goals? #cdnpoli #carney www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caDiana Fox Carney appointed as Canada's ocean envoy, chair of Our Ocean Conference | CBC NewsDiana Fox Carney — Prime Minister Mark Carney's wife — is stepping into an unpaid role focused on ocean conservation, including chairing an international conference set to take place in Halifax next y... 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“Engagement is not endorsement". I don't know about that. An interesting read. #carney #cdnpoli #saudi #investment breachmedia.ca/gulf-billion...breachmedia.caGulf billionaire dictators are looking to cash in on Mark Carney’s investment bonanza ⋆ The BreachAs Saudi and UAE monarchs join Carney’s investment summit, it signals a newly-unabashed era of economic collaboration with the authoritarian regimes. 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026In case there was ever any doubt. #space #satellites #military #weapons www.theguardian.com/science/2026...theguardian.comUS confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in spaceAnalysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit 021
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026""Why is this former United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance being so damn nice to the oil patch?" A good read. #cdnpoli #carney #brexit #abpoli thewalrus.ca/mark-carney-...thewalrus.caBrexit May Be Haunting Carney’s Handling of Alberta Separatists | The WalrusIt explains why the prime minister has given the province almost everything it wants 332
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I am interested in #aiagents but I hadn't heard of #instinct before #ai #artificialintelligence www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...theatlantic.comIt’s All Fun and Games Until You Give AI Your Credit CardAI personal assistants are now acting on people’s behalf in the real world—and all sorts of strange things are going wrong. 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Every #techbro seems to be writing essays lately about #ai This one by the #ceo of #anthropic might be worth reading However, does the #trump administration want to rein in something that is propping up the US #economy ? darioamodei.com/post/we-must...darioamodei.comDario Amodei — We Must Pace the Frontier 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Another very good read. #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/canada-was-t...thewalrus.caCanada Was the “Best Country in the World to Live.” What Happened? | The WalrusI went looking for answers in the nations that surpassed us 011
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A VERY good read #carney #cdnpoli #history thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...thetyee.caWhy Mark Carney Is Comparing Himself to John A. Macdonald | The TyeeCanada’s prime minister is invoking history to explain his own policies, but glossing over the harms of the past. 100
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is a good read. #cdnpol #carney breachmedia.ca/mark-carneys...breachmedia.caMark Carney’s investment summit could pave the way to a corporate carve-up of Canada ⋆ The BreachBay Street has been on a full court press for the government to privatize Canada’s public infrastructure. The Prime Minister might be ready to do it 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Fascinating, isn't it? #carney a #conservative #canadian #primeminister who leads the #liberalparty saved their bacon last year at the expense of the #conservativeparty #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/canadas-most...thewalrus.caCanada’s Most Popular Conservative Is Mark Carney | The WalrusHis economic agenda has scrambled the political map. The question is how long it can last 111
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Happy 60th Birthday, #startrek I've been a fan since 1966, when I was 10 years old. What endeared me to this show, was not the #technology or the optimistic #future but the sense of family. #scifi www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/c...nytimes.com‘Star Trek’’s Intergenerational Fan Base Shares More Than Just Quotes (Gift Article)After 60 years, the series gives families a chance to pass down not only shared language but values, too. 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026More about #patchTuesday #microsoft #windows krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/micr...krebsonsecurity.comMicrosoft Plugs Nearly 1,000 Security Holes – Krebs on Security 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026#patchtuesday for #microsoft #windows is a record thanks to #ai assisted #vulnerability detection arstechnica.com/security/202...arstechnica.comWhy this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozySecurity gnomes are pumping out patches ahead of an expected onslaught of AI-assisted attacks. 001
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026God, you couldn't make this shit up. I first saw this and thought "Looks like the outfits worn by the military in #starwars " I read the associated article, and I am not the only one! #trump #spaceforce www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/s...nytimes.comTrump’s Latest Makeover Target? Space Force Uniforms. (Gift Article)The president shared a provocative new look for the next-gen Space Force ’fit. 120
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A good read about #taiwan and #china www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comWill Taiwan Just Give Up?The Taiwanese don’t trust Trump, and they don’t believe America will come to their defense. A deal with China is starting to look inevitable. 001
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This is a story to keep an eye on, not just in the #us #debt #bonds wapo.st/4gXhvh7wapo.stThis is the big warning sign in the bond markets. It’s not just a U.S. problem.Climbing borrowing costs have become a headache for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. But the United States is not the only country grappling with the potentially destabilizing consequences of soaring... 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"To begin with, this is the water in which the next generation will swim: we are letting them down if we prepare them for the world that we grew up in, not the one they will actually inhabit." I don't have #children but this is a great read. #ai #education www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comI’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AIA Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills? 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Continuing to watch #pluginsolar developments in #northamerica hoping that it will come to #canada #electricity #renewables www.theverge.com/column/99018...theverge.comDIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the USEurope’s off-the-shelf solution to fight high energy costs is finally coming to the US. 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This is a great story. #mathematics www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/s...nytimes.comThe 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice (Gift Article)Joan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor — a girl who knew little but wanted to learn. 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Not much about it in western news, but there are significant #forestfires going on in #indonesia #climatecrisis www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...independent.co.ukMaps show surge in Indonesian wildfires with people and orangutans choking to deathIndonesian minister says ‘super El Nino’ conditions deepening drought and fuelling fires 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I think that many people realize western democracies are in trouble due to #neoliberalism This #essay has some good ideas about how to fix them. I like taxing generational wealth. #democracy aeon.co/essays/why-w...aeon.coWhy Western democracy is ailing and how to fix it | Aeon EssaysNeoliberal policies have hollowed out democracies and spawned unchecked oligarchs. Grasping their structure points to a fix 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026This is a good listen and watch about #ai and #datacenters and the need for #regulation www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4J2...youtube.comWashington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Sept. 4, 2026YouTube video by Washington Week PBS 030
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026There's a special place in my heart for the coast from #santacruz #california through #monterrey and #bigsur down to San Simeon. Sorry to read about the problems in that area this year #tourism #forestfires www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comAfter overtourism besieged Big Sur, the worst finally happened: ‘People kept saying someone is going to die’The coastal community in California had already been devastated by landslides and wildfires before a fatal crash 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026“men were breadwinners and women were just supplementary.” Wow. This is a good read. #science #mathematics #physics #feminism wapo.st/3UXwSyuwapo.stHer work was key to a landmark experiment. She was credited in a footnote.Mary Tsingou Menzel, who has died at 97, played a central role in a Los Alamos physics experiment. A half-century later, she finally got her due. 025
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I think that it is important not to anthropomorphize these #aiagent incidents because the general public gets the wrong impression of what current AI actually is. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...theverge.comThe rise of AI ‘civilizations’ and the fall of corporate responsibilityThe internet fights over anthropomorphism around the Hugging Face hack. 001
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This incident predates the #huggingface debacle. An interesting read and listen. #ai #artificialintelligence #openai #agent www.reuters.com/world/europe...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this springCompany officials kept the incident under wraps for weeks. 010
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This looks interesting. I can pool my home computing resources to work on #ai tasks #pair #artificialintelligence #aiagent www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...theverge.comNvidia launches free tool that links idle computers into a personal AI data centerWe have AI tokens at home. 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026More on #dlss5 #nvidia #gaming www.theverge.com/games/989978...theverge.comNvidia will officially bring DLSS 5 to older GPUs — but won’t give gamers full controlThe cat is out of the bag. 030
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Geez, what could possibly go wrong? #ai #artificialintelligence #abliteration techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/a...techcrunch.comAbliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails | TechCrunchAbliteration.AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately improve cybersecurity. 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is why the middle nations, including #canada need to reduce their #emissions even during the #trump #tradewar Collectively, middle nations are responsible to %30 of global emissions #cdnpoli #climatecrisis www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caCanadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns | CBC NewsThe federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign." 043
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026And in #retirement news, this is a good read #boomer #genz #millennials macleans.ca/longforms/re...macleans.caRetirement Is Dead - Macleans.caWage stagnation, inflation and sheer bad luck have left Gen Xers toiling into old age. Will we ever get to call it quits? 000
tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026#linuxkernel seeing lots of vulnerabilities detected by #ai #llms www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/...linux-magazine.com2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release » Linux MagazineThanks to AI bug hunters, the Linux kernel is seeing record numbers of vulnerabilities, and it's overwhelming developers. 000