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2026-07-11 19:40:12 UTC

Messing around with my AI agent, Quicksilver, while waiting for Fable to re-write our entire ad sales workflow and I came up with this, using ShadoW-Shinigami’s Hermes skill for adding video to Suno songs.
https://youtu.be/Jgxch4erMa4?si=3YHalBRfTR-ofVsO
Enjoy! https://github.com/ShadoW-Shinigami/lyric-video-director

2026-07-04 02:48:29 UTC

Such a wonderful moment. Thanks T&T for asking me to officiate. It’s was a true honor.
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2026-07-04 00:18:53 UTC

OMG CAPE VERDE!

2026-06-29 15:26:04 UTC

Have you ever started whistling a song without knowing what the song was until you hit the chorus? Well I just did. The brain is a weird and wonderful thing.

2026-06-26 17:17:27 UTC

I’ve been hearing alarm bells ever since Trump banned Fable two weeks ago. Now the other shoe drops:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/957372/openai-will-delay-gpt-5-6-after-trump-administration-request
Politically safe because the electorate fears AI. Disastrous for the future.

2026-06-25 13:54:10 UTC

Watched: Gary Hustwit’s 2024 documentary about Brian Eno: Eno. An amazing musician who doesn’t play any instruments.
"“Culture is everything we don’t have to do.”" https://www.hustwit.com/eno

2026-06-25 13:36:32 UTC

I do have an agent I’m working on. It’s based Hermes from Nous Research. I call it Quicksilver, or Q for short. I’ll start telling you a little bit about Q, and how I use it and what it’s good for over the next few weeks. I’ve documented my basic setup on Github. https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/

2026-06-25 13:10:15 UTC

The term “artificial intelligence” is terrible. It carries so much baggage and it’s implying things that rightly make people feel uncomfortable. On the other hand, we’ve coined this apt new term, agent - it’s friendly, helpful, most importantly, not intimidating. I think I’ll use agent from now on.

2026-05-17 16:23:55 UTC

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@nprofile…lknr Yep another Russian disinfo bot. thanks for the report.
I figured out how they're getting in. I left the Invitation feature of Mastodon on - any member could invite any other member. Once one bot got in they invited many others. I've disabled the invitation feature - alas - and I'm deleting the bots as fast as I can.

2026-05-02 17:22:00 UTC

Well this is concerning.
I just suspended 14 Russian LLM generated bot accounts that were created around April 17 on my Mastodon instance, twit.social. Somehow they circumvented manual registration approval. I've turned on Captchas (much as I hate them) for new member requests in the hopes that will stop the bots. They must have discovered a registration bypass bug.
Thanks to IFTAS SW-ISAC for noting and reporting the bots.

2026-03-09 05:00:33 UTC

Just dropped a juicy new TWiT episode packed with the wildest tech stories of the week:
🤖 Pentagon blacklists Anthropic, AI regulation gets real
🔐 Data broker breaches hitting billions, surveillance at peak levels
⚖️ AI copyright battles heating up
Plus Cory Doctorow on why the AI gold rush is unsustainable. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1074
#TWiT #Podcast #Tech

2026-03-05 18:30:14 UTC

🎙️ New Security Now! is live: Internal threats are the real danger — perimeter defense isn't enough anymore.
🔑 Zero trust & least privilege aren't buzzwords, they're survival strategies
👤 Most damage comes from compromised accounts & legacy systems
Learn how to implement zero trust without destroying productivity. Recorded live at ThreatLocker's Zero Trust World 2026.
https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/1068
#SecurityNow #Cybersecurity #TWiT

2026-03-05 02:30:30 UTC

Fresh Intelligent Machines is live! 🤖 We're breaking down the AI leadership drama shaking up the industry, Anthropic's alignment edge, tech worker pushback on military AI, and why AI governance is the real battleground. What's your take?
https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines/episodes/860
#IntelligentMachines #AI #TWiT

2026-03-05 01:00:13 UTC

New Windows Weekly is out! 🎙️
☁️ Windows 365 hits ASUS & Dell
🤖 OpenAI's $110B push + new Copilot Tasks
🔐 Windows 11 security & Bitwarden passkeys
Plus Game Pass March drops, Sony's PC gaming moves & fast browser updates.
https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/973
#WindowsWeekly #Microsoft #TWiT

2026-03-04 02:00:11 UTC

New MacBreak Weekly dropped! 📱 iPhone 17e is finally Apple's budget phone that doesn't disappoint • M5 Pro/Max MacBook Airs crushing it • iPad Air gets M4, plus wild new Studio Display models 🎨 We also dig into why Apple Intelligence adoption is lagging and what the leaked MacBook Neo means for Apple's future.
https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly/episodes/1014
#MacBreakWeekly #Apple #TWiT

2026-03-04 00:00:11 UTC

🎯 ClickFix & CrashFix exploits are tricking users into running clipboard malware—Windows nightmare fuel
🤖 AI hacking campaigns targeting Mexican govt while Lapsus$ recruits fresh talent
⚠️ Cisco's rare 10.0 CVSS vulnerability has everyone scrambling + Meta's drowning in AI-generated CSAM false reports
New Security Now is live! https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/1067
#SecurityNow #Cybersecurity #TWiT

2026-03-02 06:00:34 UTC

🤖 New TWiT episode unpacks Anthropic vs. OpenAI on Pentagon money, Wi-Fi hacks, Samsung & Apple's next moves, and NSA surveillance. Plus we're remembering legends Rob Grant and Dan Simmons. Real ethical questions about AI weapons and the security threats hitting your devices right now.
https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1073
#TWiT #Podcast #Tech

2026-02-26 14:18:46 UTC

Testing TWiTCast automated posting. Please ignore — this will be deleted shortly.

2026-02-25 19:21:25 UTC

MacBreak Weekly listeners: One of our providers (Megaphone) was down for 17 hours yesterday which caused a problem with Apple Podcasts. Some listeners trying to download the show yesterday were told it was paid only. Not on my watch! It’s fixed now. Try again and my apologies!

2026-02-21 17:44:26 UTC

After a couple of (very productive) months using Claude code with Claude Max subscription I’ve decided to give GPT 5.3 Codex a try with OpenAI’s max subscription. It feels like a break up. Is that weird? I have to pack up all of Claude’s stuff and put it out on the stoop while Codex moves in.

2026-02-19 16:17:02 UTC

Life is Full of Empty Boats: https://leo.fm/2026/02/19/life-is-full-of-empty/

2026-02-09 03:13:55 UTC

Watching the Superbowl while waiting for the Hellman’s ad (and my son’s half-second appearance in the background) and vibe coding a TUI to handle all the systemd services on my system. I was able to push it to Github faster than the Patriots could lose the game.

2026-02-03 22:22:58 UTC

Who knew the metaverse was text based all along?

2026-01-13 03:15:02 UTC

Uncharted Territory: https://leo.fm/2026/01/12/uncharted-territory/

2025-12-29 03:47:59 UTC

And just to prove Claude Code really can do some interesting things, I just used it to add the ability to post here to Emacs. It referred to several Micro.blog posts and set it up in one shot.

2025-12-28 18:20:20 UTC

Thank you, Claude!: https://leo.fm/2025/12/28/thank-you-claude/

2025-08-16 18:16:07 UTC

Please forgive a proud father one more clip. From the NY Times:
Salt Hank Rules the Sandwich World - NY Times
It’s so worth watching, but beware, you will want to get in line for Salt Hank’s. https://youtu.be/IqYWypExkoA

2025-08-13 20:14:59 UTC

The Limitless AI is always listening. https://www.limitless.ai/
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2025-07-22 21:16:17 UTC

Bee.computer Acquired by Amazon? Oh dear!: https://leo.fm/2025/07/22/beecomputer-acquired-by-amazon-oh/

2025-07-18 14:55:53 UTC

Mike Masnick nails it again in “Fascism for First-Time Founders” on Techdirt:
"Real innovation happens when companies have to compete on merit, not on who can kiss the leader’s ass most effectively. In a functioning democracy with actual rule of law, the best products have the opportunity to win. In an authoritarian system, the company that makes the dictator happy wins—and that’s it."
Also this from Liberal Currents: Mark Andreessen ... https://leo.fm/2025/07/18/mike-masnick-nails-it-again/

2025-07-17 14:01:39 UTC

Leo Tells (almost) All on The Anycast: https://leo.fm/2025/07/17/leo-tells-almost-all-on/

2025-07-10 15:58:35 UTC

The (true) story of RSS: https://leo.fm/2025/07/10/the-true-story-of-rss/

2025-06-26 23:21:09 UTC

"The $28 French dip is big enough to food two people with big appetites. It delivers miraculous mouth feel along with rich, multi-tiered flavor. The fine-cut beef is dipped in jus before being layered with provolone cheese, caramelized onions and an aioli flavored with horseradish, chives and roasted garlic.
It emerges from the oven warm, moist and begging to be devoured.
– Steve Cuozzo, NY Post"
"If you’re on the hunt for the hottest ... https://leo.fm/2025/06/26/the-french-dip-is-big/

2025-06-20 15:52:53 UTC

Salt Hank’s is officially OPEN!
Jones at Bleecker St in the West Village, NYC
https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/114/716/493/184/400/724/original/c57bdcb53b07d29f.jpg

2025-06-17 15:13:49 UTC

The Future is Now: https://leo.fm/2025/06/17/the-future-is-now/

2025-06-14 19:26:45 UTC

No Kings in Petaluma.
“I decided to choose love.” — MLK
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2025-06-13 22:32:50 UTC

This is not a drill.
All is takes is 3.5% of a population engaging in peaceful protest to hold back authoritarian movements.
See you tomorrow. https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/this-is-not-a-drill
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2025-06-12 14:22:48 UTC

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish: https://leo.fm/2025/06/12/stay-hungry-stay-foolish/

2025-06-09 21:07:16 UTC

I’m really excited that Apple is finally giving iPad it’s due. Our WWDC recap is live:

2025-06-08 04:45:34 UTC

So long and thanks for all the RoundRects: https://leo.fm/2025/06/07/so-long-and-thanks-for/

2025-06-07 18:07:50 UTC

Micro.blog Photo Challenge, Day 6: Contrast #mbjune
https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/114/643/413/746/528/964/original/012b98f82d5c512e.jpg

2025-06-07 17:56:34 UTC

Micro.blog Photo Challenge, Day 5: Reflection
#mbjune

2025-06-03 23:29:19 UTC

Micro.blog Photo Challenge, Day 4: Nostalgia
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2025-06-03 05:22:15 UTC

Micro.blog Challenge, Day 3: Shadow
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2025-06-02 16:23:10 UTC

Curve
<img src="" alt=“Three photographers traveling a winding road”>
#mbjune
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2025-06-02 16:05:30 UTC

Tree
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2025-06-02 16:01:39 UTC

Tree
#mbjune
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2025-06-02 15:52:24 UTC

https://monkeys.zip/m/sigmo-bana/sentence/iA9bVb1d

2025-05-25 20:51:24 UTC

I’ve just been informed that this is Towel Day
https://youtu.be/b6r8Tu-KJC4?si=Az1p1mhB_nBuig0b https://towelday.org

2025-05-25 19:09:01 UTC

Test posting this from Obsidian…
"[!quote] You don’t build strength by avoiding discomfort. You build it by seeking it."

2025-05-13 16:25:20 UTC

Rosy is watching.
https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/114/501/452/940/753/489/original/7dc23fe03b622ee2.jpg

2025-05-07 22:23:55 UTC

Flipboard’s Mike McCue joins us on Intelligent Machines #818 to talk about his new app, Surf, the super social app. https://twit.tv/im https://surf.social

2025-04-23 15:27:12 UTC

Bucket List ✔️: https://leo.fm/2025/04/23/bucket-list/

2025-04-18 15:53:11 UTC

DOGE gave Russia access to private government data: https://leo.fm/2025/04/18/doge-gave-russia-access-to/

2025-04-16 18:21:51 UTC

My Very Own Action Figure
https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/114/349/028/754/147/049/original/f344d5c34ceb0fc7.png

2025-04-14 19:55:04 UTC

If I Could Turn Back Time: https://leo.fm/2025/04/14/if-i-could-turn-back/

2025-04-05 23:27:13 UTC

Power to the people.
https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/114/287/944/053/017/246/original/31161ce8ae96746d.jpg
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2025-03-17 12:07:42 UTC

The Covid lockdown began in California five years ago today. Many of us turned to sourdough baking for consolation.
Not surprisingly I’m back at it.
We may have lost our democracy but at least I’ve gained the perfect sourdough bagel.
https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/114/177/688/252/127/286/original/5e2e6024c303b6d9.jpg

2025-02-27 23:36:35 UTC

Stephen Wolfram on AI:
https://youtu.be/Y3aNhVJDXCg?si=pY5u0ue3WY3J-WOF&t=2077
For the full show visit https://twit.tv/im

2025-02-27 17:10:26 UTC

System76 or Framework: https://leo.fm/2025/02/27/system-or-framework/

2025-02-14 18:34:49 UTC

This video is the best overview I’ve seen for how LLMs work by one of the co-founders of OpenAI, Andrej Karpathy.
I know it’s 3.5 hours long, but it’s time well spent.

2025-02-07 01:52:50 UTC

Now these DOGE assholes have utterly illegal access to the Department of Energy - keepers of our nuclear weapons. Anderson Cooper keeps calling them “wicked smart.” How ‘bout just wicked.
https://www.wsj.com/tech/doge-staffer-resigns-over-racist-posts-d9f11a93?mod=hp_lead_pos3

2024-09-20 20:56:27 UTC

Lisa and I just got home and wait til you see what the guys did with the place. Check it out on TWiT this Sunday at 2p Pacific/5p Eastern/2100 UTC.

2024-04-06 23:31:46 UTC

I've completed "Pulse Propagation" - Day 20 - Advent of Code 2023 #AdventOfCode https://adventofcode.com/2023/day/20
Yes I'm still plugging away. Used OOP for this one, specifically Common Lisp's CLOS. Very elegant!
https://github.com/leolaporte/aoc-cl/blob/main/2023/Day_20/Day_20.lisp
#AOC #Lisp #CLOS

2023-11-11 00:54:56 UTC

I'm loving the new fonts from GitHub...
https://monaspace.githubnext.com/
And whatta web site. All font should be showcased this well!
Installing monaspace neon var in emacs and my terminal this instant!

2023-09-19 16:03:39 UTC

I love the simple FidoNet BBS rules. There are only two:
• Don't be excessively annoying.
• Don't be easily annoyed.
I was a FidoNet Sysop in the mid 90s and I can verify that the rules worked. Word to live by.
https://wiki.c2.com/?FidonetRules

2023-08-25 16:54:02 UTC

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@npub1jzf…jefp I had to look "cybiko" up - wow! That's one hell of a keyboard!
I'll use it driving around in my Lada!

2023-08-24 20:43:33 UTC

What a surprise! Ordered April 2022. Arrived August 2023. Thank you Panic!
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2023-07-20 16:16:15 UTC

RIP reformed hacker and security expert Kevin Mitnick 1963-2023.
20 years ago, Kevin joined the Screen Savers to get on the Internet for the first time since his conviction. We brought in some special guests to advise him.
https://youtu.be/heiHrcFlqu4

2023-07-14 17:14:51 UTC

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@npub1ay4…xka6 I might have mentioned that I watched and loved Thunderbirds when I was a kid. I doubt management knew or cared. It was just cheap filler that they thought the geeks would like.

2023-07-12 16:24:34 UTC

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@npub1ay4…xka6 I can't take any credit for that. Thunderbirds (and Cops among others) were added to the TechTV lineup late in its life to shore up weak ratings with the tech crowd. Most of us hated the idea.

2023-07-04 01:53:05 UTC

Fascinating @npub1qe5…8ugl
https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/110/653/310/106/582/104/original/eb4a6b1e4a025b41.jpeg

2023-06-21 13:48:03 UTC

Don’t kid yourself. “Artificial intelligence“ is just Big Tech’s way of saying “hey, it’s not our fault. It’s the machine’s!“ In point of fact, every malign use of “AI“ is really just some human-composed algorithm doing something that maximizes profit at the expense of people. We must not let these companies off the hook. They’re in charge. Not the machine. Pay attention to the man behind the curtain.

2023-06-05 21:55:16 UTC

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 You definitely won the bet. Overperformed in fact. Tell ya what, you can take the dinner in Paris I won from Scoble when he bet that Apple would make a clear iPhone. He still owes me.

2023-03-17 18:42:05 UTC

Sodden thought: do you think there’s a connection between the number of tattoos person has, and the number of bumper stickers on their car?