So they think.

I love living in the "Gender... MAYBE NOT" era of science

https://www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differences/brains-sex-differences-are-subtle-and-contradictory-large-mri-study-finds/

We had THE TALK on the #OpenZFS production user call regarding pragmatic encrypted dataset management.

RE: https://wandering.shop/@susankayequinn/116886490678196828

For context read https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/08/clacton-byelection-likely-to-be-two-man-race-between-reform-leader-and-binface and watch https://bsky.app/profile/eliothiggins.bsky.social/post/3mq5eojano22o

The recording of the July 8th, 2026 #OpenZFS Production User Call is up:

https://youtu.be/znwpN2eid0o

We discussed Rob Norris' recent commits and active projects, OpenZFS security handling, the "mountpoint" property, a long-overdue deep dive into practical encrypted dataset management, desired encryption features, and more!

"Don't forget to slam those Like and Subscribe buttons."

You can support all Call For Testing efforts via BSD Fund: https://bsdfund.org

Pique adversial computing: we have silently switched out a part of the government email infra from US Big Tech to EU, #OpenBSD / #OpenSMTPD based infra.

How do you like us now Bezos? 😈

The gap between hype and reality for AI is vast.

https://karlbode.com/the-ai-hype-reckoning-is-upon-us/

"Off the Hook" goes live in about six minutes! 99.5 FM #WBAI radio in the New York area, https://wbai.org everywhere, your favorite podcast dispenser later.

No "Overtime" tonight - we're hunkering down for HOPE prep!

private property is a relationship enforced by violence

What are the most coveted leftovers?

I first saw John Goodman in Raising Arizona and an ep. of Moonlighting in 1987. He started Rosanne right after that and did many films in the off season. #muscoment

i miss when displaying a map didn’t require enabling f-ing WebGL

i’m looking at you, OSM

Power is back.

#powerOut
#bellsCorners
#ottawa

A YouTube creator built the perfect alternative for anyone switching from Photoshop to GIMP. This free and open-source patch turns GIMP into a Photoshop-like editor with a familiar tool layout, keyboard shortcuts, more canvas space, and fully local files 👉 https://alternativeto.net/software/photogimp/about/

Between planned Metro works and V/Line's complete suspension of trains, there are no trains at all from western #Melbourne reaching the City. The only silver lining is it’s school holidays.
Also incredibly disruptive for the rest of the state of course.

Man, booting FreeBSD aarch64 as a VM on an M4 is FAST.

#FreeBSD

You need to watch my interview on the Tech Report today, talking about AI and jobs. I recorded it *this afternoon* and it's up already! 32 minutes.

https://youtu.be/wAgecpbLYkI

Yet another power outage in Bells Corners.

It'd be nice to know why ...

#powerOut
#bellsCorners
#ottawa

Wordhunting: "mabhero" (pronounced mah-BEH-roh) is Shona slang for bales of second-hand clothes, often sold in markets in Zimbabwe. Source:
https://hcntimes.com/the-bedbugs-europe-sent-how-imported-used-clothes-are-infesting-zimbabwes-poorest-communities/

"No, we cannot name our new extension Butlerian Jihad Badger, even if it would have extremely cute and popular merch."

Killjoys.