#Technologist & #Mastodon admin James Smith (@Floppy) delivers his most terrifying talk.

Quoting US Senator Marco Rubio, Republican, to Fox News:
"We have things flying over military installations, over military exercise and other places, and we don't know what it is and it isn't ours … and in many cases exhibits attributes of … the kinds of technology we haven't seen before." 16 Jul 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQpw24Dog5U&t=1258s (21:00) 31 Aug 2024
https://mastodon.me.uk/@Floppy/113063674748587752 01 Sep 2024

Episode 5.3: Solarpunk, Lunarpunk, Crypto, & Web3 with Stephen Reid

Disclaimer: Neither Christina, Ariel, nor the Solarpunk Presents podcast agree with nor support the use of cryptocurrencies or web3. For sound critiques (as well as explanations) of these technologies, check out the videos Line Goes Up - The Problem With NFTs from @FoldingIdeas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g) and Web3.0: A Libertarian Dystopia from @Munecat (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-sNSjS8cq0) as well as the website https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/.

In Season 5 Episode 3 of Solarpunk Presents, Christina chats with transdisciplinary technologist Stephen Reid about the relationship that solarpunk and lunarpunk have to crypto and web3. If lunarpunk is what solarpunk gets up to in the shadows of a moonlit night, that suggests that lunarpunk is inherently more interested in privacy, security, and anonymity, especially from the watchful eye of the state. Further, that means that where solarpunk is interested in renewable energy, sustainability, appropriate technology, and social justice, lunarpunk is interested in the tools, like cryptography, cryptocurrencies, and web3, that safeguard our privacy and anonymity and potentially protect us from tyranny. Do we need lunarpunk’s fixation with using tech to protect our privacy to counterbalance solarpunk’s sunny optimism that everything will all be fine to break through to a better world?

To learn more about Stephen, his philosophies, and his work, check out https://stephenreid.net/

https://youtu.be/c0pDT5f2R9E

#Episode #Season5 #YouTube #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #podcast #solarpunk @web3isgreat #lunarpunk #cryptocurrency #privacy #technology #StephenReid #technologist #futurism #Web3 #cooption #controversy #aesthetic #cryptography #anonymity

#Introduction:
My name is Robbie Norlyn! I’m a published author who primarily writes science fiction and fantasy for sale to the public. Anything else I have written, about a wide array of topics, is academic, private, or public domain.
I have had a wide variety of occupations over the years. I’m an #artist, #engineer, #scientist, and #technologist by way of experience and training.
My #AlmaMater is the #UniversityofWashington. Where I completed a #BA in #Philosophy. More specifically the school of #AnalyticPhilosophy with a strong focus on #science. However, I have a vast knowledge of #ethics and #theology due to my environment as a youth.
Why #Babka?
I’m #Jewish by descent (both sides, #Ashkenazi & #Sephardic) and am becoming more spiritual as I get older. I was raised in a #Secular/#CryptoJew environment. I grew up with Jewish memes & traditions without understanding any of their importance. Dreidels, Fiddler on the Roof, Passover, and Shel Silverstein are burned into my memories.

New episode of Changelog News!

Leaked prompts of GPTs
@BryceWrayTX: Firefox on the 2% brink
@robin on Chimeralogists
Ami Lai: the weirdest bug she's seen yet
@facundoolano: code is run more than read
hosted by @jerod

#tech #software #news #podcast #newsletter #chatgpt #infosec #technologist #debugging #engineering

https://changelog.com/news/73

#Introduction

Hello all, I'm a #technologist in #NorthCarolina. I am #retired from a career in #IT but, I still do some side work from time-to-time. I have always been a huge fan of #FOSS and run several #Linux machines including my #HomeLab media server running #Unraid. I prefer my TVs dumb with a #MiniPC or #SBC attached running #Kodi (#LibreELEC).

1/3

New paint on an old instance; time for an #introduction.

Hi there! My name is Tim, and I'm a #verbose #millennial #technologist from #texas.

I'm extremely #political, value internal consistency in #ideology, been involved in #activism most of my adult life, and have been criticized as an #idealist and #optimist.

Beyond what's in the profile, my jams are:
- #games (#VideoGame, #BoardGame or #TTRPG)
- #teaching, #learning, #neurology, #language
- #web0, #FOSS, #cybersecurity
- #music, #modular

#Hello!

I'm AJ and I'm a #UNIX or #Linux Wrangler that lives and works in #Tennessee, USA.

I love to tinker with #homeautomation (#homeassisstant), play #videogames (#playstation), and #make stuff with my #3dprinter. #technologist

I live with my wife (Hi honey!) and a handful of #feline goblins. (Hi fuzzy monsters!)

My current projects are learning #Python and #CircuitPython while building and wiring a #ghostbusters proton pack prop.

I really need to learn more about #kubernetes, #aws, and #ansible. I'm curious about #rust and #golang too.

I've been learning #German since Summer 2022 with varying success.

I think #DistributedSystems, #RollerCoasters, #ThemeParks, #Scifi, #Fantasy, #tiki, #GirlGenius, #fountainpens, and #DisneyParks are lotsa fun.

I still have lots to #learn.

#introduction
Hiya, I'm a father, husband, #technologist, and #gamer. I've worked in the #technology industry for 25+ years with a #ComputerScience degree from #TexasState.

I'm a staunch constitutionalist #libertarian, but not one of the crazy right leaning ones. I'm a #FreeSpeech advocate, a proud #athiest, and #secular #humanist.

I love playing online #mmo games, currently #GuildWars2, or any #ComputerGames. I've played #rpg #TableTop games for decades, including #dnd, #gurps, #pathfinder.

Ok. I guess it's time for a proper #introduction

I'm Ricky, I'm a 40-year-old #technologist and #softwareengineer turned #infrastructureengineer at #Splunk #observability living in #atlanta, #georgia, #usa.

Most notable languages include #csharp, #ruby, and #terraform.

In my off time, I play a ton of #videogames, occasionally ride a #bike, an #ebike, a #onewheel, and I go to nearly all #atlantaunited home games.

#hashtags: #devops #o11y #atl #atlutd #infrastructure #software

This is my #introduction post!

I'm Robert. I relocated to the #Atlanta metro in 1998 and moved to #ATL proper in 2000.

I'm a life long #technologist with a background in #Linux #SystemsEngineering, #datacenter management, #programming (#golang, #python, #javascript, and familiar with #C, #assembly, #Pascal, and #basic

I kinda know the instance sysop

#introduction long-time #technologist here. Did software dev, media-making and #nonprofit work. Now an #Educator teaching #DigitalMedia and #TechTheater / #stagecraft to high schoolers in Northern California. Old-school Birdsite user in early years of the platform (especially with #wine industry folks) , fell off in 2012 with the rise of "stupid Twitter". Also into #AmateurRadio / #HamRadio, #DIYElectronics including #Arduino, #Teensy and #RaspberryPi, and also #SynthDIY.

Glad to be here.

Hi! I'm a #creator, #technologist, #dev, #VoiceArtist, and knowledge and skill explorer.

I #freelance and #RemoteWork (since 2008) and am a #BusinessOwner providing dev and tech consulting services. I'm also building #SaaS to help me in my podcasting journey.

My passion project is @steampoweredshow, a #longform #podcast and #YouTube channel where I have conversations with #WomenInSTEAM fields about their journey, their work, what they're passionate about, and things they've learned along the way.

I believe in the 'A' in STEAM, the between spaces in these fields, #interdisciplinary, #multidisciplinary, #antidisciplinary and the brilliant things that happen when people #collaborate to #innovate.

I write about:

* the technical side of my podcasting journey: https://micheleong.com/rail-yard
* tech and dev tidbits: https://micheleong.com/blog
* longer musings: https://micheleong.substack.com/

For those who don’t know me, by way of #introduction, I am a:
#Technologist - former #EdTech, now in the Edu #crm ecosystem, a tinkerer at heart
#Scholar - Wisconsin Mass Communication PhD, examined the social consciousness of #Copyright
#Musician - violinist in the Nova Vista Symphony
#Connector - #HamRadio, involved parent, #homeschool family, introverted but like to network

howdy, y'all! i'm Ruby, a #liberation #technologist & #secular #humanist. i doggedly hope for progress towards universal prosperity and #inclusion. i reject & resist fascism, capitalism, & all forms of dehumanizing oppression. i cherish the variety and wisdom of human cultures. i honor the dynamic biodiversity of the planet, and gaze longingly into the #cosmos with insatiable curiosity. i strive to learn from history, and long to do better for future generations.
#Mastodon #introduction

A few things you should know about me before following me on this platform:

I am in #recovery.

I support others in recovery.

I am an #athiest, but that doesn’t mean I am not #spiritual; nor lacking a moral compass.

I believe in the inherent worth and dignity of all human beings.

This includes all races, gender identities (or lack thereof) & sexual orientations (or lack thereof).

I like #bicycles, a lot.

I like #food, a lot.

I like #running, a lot.

I read, a lot.

I play #guitar, mostly poorly.

I love #music.

I am a #technologist.

I specialize in #InfoSec and #CyberSecurity.

I believe we become stronger by sharing our humanity and our vulnerability.

I care deeply about the health of the US democracy.

Any and all of these topics, as well as others, may appear in my feed.

Hello, world! I'm Robert. I've been lurking around the Mastodon platform for a few years but recently decided to give it another look.

I'm a lifelong #technologist with my first "social network" consisting of various BBS sysops. Wow, how far we've come! Anyhow, I'm here. I'm "new". And I'm enjoying the place so far.

#introduction

I'm a #softwaredeveloper building #webapps and #geospatial #softwareapplications with #maps & #data for #research and #emergencyresponse projects in #Ireland

Formerly a #creative #technologist teaching #programming & #electronics to artists in TCD, & a researcher in musical computer interfaces

Hello, fediverse!
This is your new geeky feathered neighbour, checking in for an #introduction following the #twittermigration.

I'm a curiosity-driven #ace #technologist and #OpenSource advocate. Will respond to they/she/hey you/Gaia (no sword wielding relatives, unfortunately).