evilstevie @evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.net

Our innovative new CD-ROM technology doesn’t need a laser at all—we use an LLM to predict the contents of the disc. Introducing the world’s first sloptical drive

Vim was released 33 years ago. To celebrate, try this: open Vim and type :smile to see an Easter egg. Happy birthday to the best programmers text editor out there!!!

#unix #apple #linux #vim

Ok. Jesus. You people know me. You know I'm, like, a big Microsoft dork. I have been very clear I make my living knowing my way around Microsoft 365. I have even admitted to [whispers] liking the Office apps.

But I may have just had my Jokerfying moment.

I'm writing something. Something I've been working on for a couple of weeks. Something about AI, and its power and water usage.

And I've been drafting it in Word. Mainly the iPad version. But tonight, putting the finishing touches on it in the desktop Word, I notice a message at the top of the window. Some obscured text and a button I've never noticed before.

I click. It unrolls.

And presents an AI-generated summary.

An AI-generated summary that I didn't ask for.

An AI-generated summary that I didn't ask for, summarizing the article I'm writing about being conscientious about using AI BECAUSE OF ITS COSTS.

FUCKING MICROSOFT. You make your haters' points better than they ever could. 🤦

#politics #meme

And that really is it now*

Thank you for joining me on this wee journey 😁

13 /n

* I mean, I say that, but I will have no shame in extended this thread if I find something else

#EnchantedForest #Scotland #sillyScribbles

it is no longer cybersecurity awareness month.

you are hereby ordered to stop being aware of cybersecurity.

#4

Well I got laid off today. Anyone looking for an infrastructure/network security engineer (remote)? #infosecjobs #getfedihired #layoffs

More lights! More trees! More loch!

8 /n

#EnchantedForest #Scotland

With the first #PrideintheBorders being announced today for Galashiels in August 2026, we are also delighted to share today that we have become the very first business in the Scottish Borders to sign up to the @lgbtiscotland Rainbow Mark - a sign of a warm welcome for LGBTQI+ visitors and staff. You are welcome here. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

what the fuck, this is like the prettiest website i've ever seen https://www.mewho.com/titan

#LCARS #StarTrek

Had writers block. Walked over the meadow and had a conversation with this cow. Now back at my desk. Words are coming.

JLR parent Tata Motors somehow put their AWS secret keys on their own website

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/28/tata-motors-confirms-it-fixed-security-flaws-that-exposed-company-and-customer-data/

@reverseics and truthfully, the exec staff on the ship pretty much treat Worf the same way as everyone else who pays for enterprise security.

Ignore all warnings, dismiss all advice to actually secure things until it’s too late and dramatic conflict is afoot.

“ok, i want you to take a look at this address. memorize it. you may need it when you’re on the ground, but you can’t take it with you - it’s where you’ll find our field agents who can assist you if you get into trouble.”

“but…but…this is an IPv6 address.”

“that’s right. like i say, memorize it. good luck, 007.”

I always forget about my complete archive of UK government source code until I receive panicked emails asking me to delete things from it.

This time it was password hashes. A *lot* of password hashes.

possibly the greatest cat photo ever. happy halloween

Who can also hear this image? 😄

#retrogaming #retrocomputing #apogee #shareware #msdos #dosgaming