Notices by sjvn (sjvn@mastodon.social)

I spotted this immediately after reading that Tesla has closed its Cybertruck production line. Coincidence??

Guilty as charged.

Why does Zoom have an office building??

Database management 101: The difference between zero and null.

Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for #LibreOffice and #Linux https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-denmark-is-dumping-microsoft-office-and-windows-for-libreoffice-and-linux/ by @sjvn

Europe doesn't trust the US government or its tech powers, so its countries are looking elsewhere.

I don't think I'd let Bandit drive heavy equipment even if he weren't on medication.

Golly, who could have seen a pair of narcissistic maniacs turning on each other? Pass me the popcorn.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/05/us/trump-elon-musk?unlocked_article_code=1.Mk8.Zo_v.vDlw07VSTVKQ&smid=url-share

This is true.

Yes, please.

Some signs of AI model collapse begin to reveal themselves https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/opinion_column_ai_model_collapse/ via @theregister & @sjvn

Increasingly, #AI is becoming just automated garbage in/garbage out.

Microsoft finally open-sources (most of) Windows Subsystem for #Linux https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-finally-open-sources-most-of-windows-subsystem-for-linux/ by @sjvn

It took #Microsoft almost a decade, but WSL is, at long last, mostly #opensource.

Wanna buy an AI-powered pencil sharpener??

Believe it or not, Microsoft just announced a Linux distribution service - here's why https://www.zdnet.com/article/believe-it-or-not-microsoft-just-announced-a-linux-distribution-service-heres-why/ by @sjvn

It's all because Azure cloud users prefer Linux over Windows Server.

Ow!

I still call it spyware.

Is there really such a thing as work-life balance in IT? https://www.spiceworks.com/articles/is-there-really-such-a-thing-as-work-life-balance-in-it/ by @sjvn

Yes, but you need to avoid toxic bosses and put yourself first.

Ancient Roman 10MB USB Stick.

My pups, especially Rafe, who loves to eat, would be more than happy to help.

OpenTofu Joins CNCF: New Home for #OpenSource IaC Project: https://thenewstack.io/opentofu-joins-cncf-new-home-for-open-source-iac-project/ via @TheNewStack & @sjvn

A special #CNCF licensing exception helps solidify OpenTofu as a vendor-neutral, community-driven Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solution.

Works for me.