Notices by Bomkatt (bomkatt@ohai.social)

@maxleibman i don't like the wake words either, and i have been refusing to enable them for years now. We don't have any in the house, and i don't use my phone when driving.

It feels like when people were uploading all your contact info into Facebook to "find friends," whether you approved it or not.

I'm only as private as the least privacy-focused person in the room

So other people will be recording my voice automatically on their Apple Watches now?

How do they not get that it's really gross and invasive?

@maxleibman it's not enough of one to me. Someone is capturing my voice without my explicit consent. I don't care if they store it. They're still capturing and processing it.

I wanted to do 0 lunges.
I did 50 lunges.

Plus 50 squats, 50 ring rows and 50 deadbug situp thingies.

That's pretty good for a day when i wasn't feeling too into it.

I lifted! I swam! I did brainless cardio to warm up! And now, i am going to eat all the things

I talked to people under 30 about Hackers today. They know it and love it.

There are hopes for the youths

@cursedsql @FlashMobOfOne i keep thinking about the way the new tech tools don't remove the need for the underlying logic and systems skills.

I don't write code, but i draft requirements and manage tech teams through dev. I *might* be able to vibe code because I understand the pieces and workflows.

That's assuming it cranks out anything useful....

I volunteer with an industry group, and some of the less technical people are suggesting we do a session on how vibe coding is going to change tech careers.

I managed not to reply "not in my fucking tenant you don't" and just pointed out it's just Citizen Developers 2.0 in many cases.

@FlashMobOfOne nope, it's a volunteer fixing event. Basically, a bunch of people bring a variety of tools to a location and fix whatever stuff people bring in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repair_Caf%C3%A9

The repair cafe was so busy today. I sewed two buttons and darned two sweaters and i don't even remember what all else. Maybe i fixed a seam?

@FlashMobOfOne right?! It's like it doesn't want to be happy or something

I really wish that the best way to get better at various exercises wasn't to do more of them.

Related: My shoulders have opinions on these stupid planks.

@maxleibman "Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has seen his net worth skyrocket by nearly $100 billion since the AI boom started a couple of years ago, would really appreciate it if you would stop talking about the potential harms of the technology that’s supercharged his fortune. It’s really harshing his vibe"

This had to be fun to write. It was sure fun to read.

I've been looking forward to writing this post. Fiction reads for 2025. I've got plenty to rant about on the non-fiction front coming soon

https://bomkatt.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/books-the-2025-fiction-edition/

@FlashMobOfOne oooh! Yes I will

More bees! Many more bees to go to finish the pair

@chris @Jennifer I would happily plop on public transit with a book or craft if that were and option!

@Jennifer @chris similar with stop-and-go traffic here. I listened to many good books and podcasts, but I'm always stressed when I get home because of the drive is ugly.

I'm fairly comfortable assuming that the guys in Rammstein are into some pretty niche kinks.

(No judgment, of course. They're just German industrial rockers obsessed with flames. It's gonna get weird)

Somehow, this is more alarming than I had expected.

(This is a free pattern from Carissa Browning. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yip-yips-crochet )