Posts by koen_hufkens@mastodon.social
 (DIR) Post #B4JkshKKNIJVVqgkCG by koen_hufkens@mastodon.social
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       Man threatening to leave NATO, and invade member states, demands NATO reciprocity in a war he started. 🤡 The Onion couldn't have done a better job.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4eTw0J8duOqLeHVLM by koen_hufkens@mastodon.social
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       @ai6yr @cwebber When mentoring students I often get the question - how do you figure things out so quickly. Then I tell them that I've been messing with hardware and software since I was in my early teens - and I made tons of (innocent) mistakes. When you get to be an adult you then know how to approach complex systems where you might not have this much margin. Much of it is heuristics. Offloading heuristics (despite biases) is a VERY BAD IDEA.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4eTw0hFCHgLYPYkuu by koen_hufkens@mastodon.social
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       @ai6yr @cwebber Along the same line. I often got the question, what major should I study. I tell them, pick the hardest you can handle (if not a bit more). You will never have as much time to deal with this stuff as during college.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4eTw0yy8NrORNquXo by koen_hufkens@mastodon.social
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       @ai6yr @cwebber One of my life regrets is not studying physics, with a minor in life sciences / biology (rather than having to do it the other way around - which stinks).
       
 (DIR) Post #B5Rb62VrWCRmVZ0A4G by koen_hufkens@mastodon.social
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       @EUCommission First of all, ban the Big Tech lobby. Then the rest will flow from there.
       
 (DIR) Post #B5b87XdMLIswEATIcC by koen_hufkens@mastodon.social
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       Just a reminder, in the context of AI or any other discussion: "humans use energy too" is a eugenics pitch/project. The argument devalues life and we all know the picking order.https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/openai-altman-defends-ai-resource-usage-water-concerns-fake-humans-use-energy-summit.html
       
 (DIR) Post #B6C8KkLXZsMsGgx1BA by koen_hufkens@mastodon.social
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       The slow death of the power user."This isn’t an accident. This is the result of two decades of deliberate, calculated effort by the largest technology companies on earth to turn users into consumers, instruments into appliances, and technical literacy into a niche hobby for weirdos. They succeeded beyond their wildest expectations"https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/the-slow-death-of-the-power-user/#technology #tech #sustainability
       
 (DIR) Post #B6Sl4L36rz2Puzr7pY by koen_hufkens@mastodon.social
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       "Americans would rather have a nuclear plant in their backyard than a datacenter"Surprise, they will get BOTH!https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/05/14/americans-would-rather-have-a-nuclear-plant-in-their-backyard-than-a-datacenter/5240203
       
 (DIR) Post #B6wDpTIYvZ2gmEw2Yi by koen_hufkens@mastodon.social
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       RE: https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/116681769806596211Ok, bye...Puts up sign: "looking for new distro"RT: https://mastodon.social/users/sjvn/statuses/116681769806596211