Posts by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
(DIR) Post #AhdYTDnAU8U8uwmsjY by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2024-05-04T18:10:44Z
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Remains of ancient mastodons were found. Carvings in stone tablets reminded people to include alt text on cave paintings#Mastodon #humor #GreatSwamp #NewJersey #nature #museum
(DIR) Post #Ahdrn1ePEZqUBNqVVI by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2024-05-03T15:52:52Z
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Happy birthday, spam! The email thing celebrates its 46th birthday today. #OnThisDay in 1978, DEC salesman Gary Thuerk has his assistant begin sending an email to ARPANET users on rhe west coast, advertising DEC’s new computer that ships with #ARPANET connection support included. At the time, the network was run by the U.S. Department of Defense, and Gary got a very stern phone call from a high-ranking general ordering him not to try anything like that again, as it was against the then-Internet’s terms of service.Here’s a link to the actual electronic mail message:https://www.templetons.com/brad/spamreact.html#msg#DEC did actually get a better-than-expected turnout at their West Coast trade shows, so one can argue that the world’s first spam message was actually a success.But, the term “spam” to describe something unwanted (and likewise, the less-popular term “ham” to describe emails you actually want) wouldn’t be popularized until someone watched Monty Python and put two and two together.Gary Thuerk, last time he was interviewed, said that his personal #spam filter only accepts email from known senders.#RetroComputing #Internet #InternetArchive #ComputerHistory
(DIR) Post #Ahdrn2JAn0SIDov42y by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2024-05-03T15:54:05Z
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But you’re probably here for the #MontyPython sketch: https://youtu.be/anwy2MPT5RE?si=TsC3c95s4DE_6Yiq#spam #spam #spam #spam #LovelySpam #WonderfulSpam #comedy
(DIR) Post #AiTE9NNOuwNTYUo1bs by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2024-06-01T03:00:17Z
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@sullybiker @onepict That’s why I disconnected the OnStar antenna in my Chevy #BoltEV and slapped a dummy load on the transceiver. Nothing’s getting in or out. Of course, I never paid for OnStar and my LexisNexis report came back empty, but it never hurts to go for the belt and suspenders approach.
(DIR) Post #AiU3SQKrEezFtfSLq4 by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2024-06-01T12:05:15Z
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I share this meme every June, because it always makes me laugh. This year is no exception. And I’m sure if Bernie’s lurking in the fediverse, he’s having a good chuckle, too. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️#PRIDE #PrideMonth #Pride2024 #PrideArt #BernieSanders #memes
(DIR) Post #AiUdAS6FX8jYVSLxvE by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2024-06-01T19:10:56Z
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@DrRyanSkelton @ChristiJunior@detroitriotcity.com As soon as it was socially acceptable, corporations went rainbow simply to make more money by doing nothing. Now that everyone but Chick-fil-a does it, it’s nothing more than a token gesture.
(DIR) Post #Aic6RN0J0YOQST4qZ6 by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2024-06-05T09:46:16Z
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@BeAware @vinnie If you’re into music, there’s @radiofreefedi streaming the best federated artists 24/7. I’ve bought a few albums that I’ve heard there.#music #fediverse
(DIR) Post #Ak7fiTRKMjkX1cis8O by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2024-07-20T13:05:43Z
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@foone Too bad you’re a nice person and won’t dd a disk image and share it via BitTorrent for, let’s say, distributed research purposes.This doesn’t sound like any IoT product I own, thankfully, but I hope this gets reported properly.
(DIR) Post #AmNVh60ODA6idxDUo4 by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2024-09-25T02:16:39Z
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@jerry The only thing that's missing is an #IRC channel.
(DIR) Post #AoCcr0N16n2m1wiXgm by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2024-11-19T13:59:34Z
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@stux "What do you use for MFA?" "Oh, I only have an associates degree."
(DIR) Post #AsDuPTpwQoZrnNgdZg by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2025-03-18T14:27:34Z
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Today, I am running IPv6 on my home network and I’m not having problems, just like every day for the past fifteen years. It’s not hard.#IPv6 #sysadmin #NetworkEngineering
(DIR) Post #AuEx7NGqZfqFsoB48u by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2025-05-04T11:49:37Z
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@critakitty Yet, at the same time, we can’t live without sexual content online. It’s a double standard.
(DIR) Post #AuTJscDT0aO59Mcsim by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2025-05-26T01:40:48Z
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@DoomsdaysCW You can also try cayenne pepper. It works great in bird feeders (birds don’t have taste buds), and I’m sure squirrels won’t want spice on their hands.
(DIR) Post #AxRji64pRnejLrs1Ng by colin@mastodon.colincogle.name
2025-08-23T01:45:56Z
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@stux As some correctly point out, if you go far enough to the left, you get your guns back.I’m not happy with the state of things, either, but I also love my e-bike.