Marcus Gordonus @puzzled@coales.co

or am i tempting fate too much by stirring the political pot?

in YEG, my friends and I are pretty happy with Alberta election results. Other munis?

Not #caturday

I've heard an ad several times for a "user testing" service. It makes me think, "yes, our users need testing; some should not be allowed to use our software". 🤓

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/why-im-doing-my-own-research-before-using-a-seat-belt

With God as my witness, I will no longer take a smartphone to a lake.

Holy cow, the two Michaels are on a plane, leaving China. PRC not even pretending there were grounds for the arrests.

yes

I love the even handed tone used by The Star when describing the qanon nutters:

``he believed the media was part of “the cabal.” That term is often used by conspiracy theorists such as QAnoners, who contend the world is being secretly controlled by a malevolent power.``

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/09/13/nervous-workers-defiant-businesses-and-a-fistfight-heres-how-day-1-of-bcs-vaccine-passport-went.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=National&utm_content=bcvaccinepassport

It's an interesting piece, "Nervous workers, defiant businesses and a fistfight: Here’s how Day 1 of B.C.’s vaccine passport went"

The most expensive iPhone ever costs almost 1,600 USD (2025 CAD). 😶

I've started using Firefox Relay to use a unique email address for each shiny thing I sign up for. So far, so good.

Theses flying V formations of geese point south. #portent

(taken yesterday in YEG, cropped severely, yielding low res)

Learning the SEC intends to sue Coinbase, CEO Brian Armstrong accused the SEC of "really sketchy behavior". #ThisShouldEndWell

the NSA "isn't really sure when or even if quantum computers will be able to crack public key cryptography." https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nsa-doesnt-think-quantum-computers-can-break-public-key-encryption/ar-AAO4Egk

Uh huh. Right.

Or is this an indicator that they might've achieved a decryption breakthrough with their quantum research?!

In the absence of COVID-19 briefings from the UCP/AHS, doctors & experts begin their own briefings, live daily (?) 4PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okwrKC5flQ0

Bloomberg reports a study of the market for NFTs that finds it "remains spotted by certain profit-seeking practices" 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-26/growing-nft-industry-sees-signs-of-amiss-behavior-study-shows

I don't care for Jason Kenney's COVID policies but I don't mean to denigrate those who support him.

And for Kenney's supporters, denigrate means 'put down'.

I fired up Sublime Text and discovered they have released a major new version, 4! I am giddy with delight. Please don't tell the Visual Studio Code fanboys.

Javascript is like the wild west. I admire the creativity and grit I see in that world but I wish a BDFL (benevolent dictator for life) would parachute in and straighten out some of their shit.

[yes, this is simply unconstructive whining 😜]