Mike

Mike

@mpresto.bsky.social

Sorry, only a natural intelligence agent.

151 followers117 following269 posts

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Esther Schindler
@estherschindler.bsky.social

RIP. Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90

news.mit.eduMargaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMargaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MITโ€™s Instrumentation Lab during NASAโ€™s Apollo program, died at age 90.

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nixCraft
@cyberciti.biz

Hundreds of thousands of Computers won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11, but that shouldn't make them eWaste. Kudos to the kde team for this amazing initiative! This website provides options and information for installing KDE desktop and reuse older computers safely endof10.org #linux #kde

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Canada Healthwatch ๐Ÿ
@canadahealthwatch.ca

A vial of insulin costs far, far, far, far more in the U.S. than it does in Canada, as do most other drugs. Could our beloved price gap become a casualty of Trump's trade war? Possibly, if a group of pharma companies gets its way. canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2...

canadahealthwatch.caPharma giants push Trump insiders to target Canadian drug pricingA vial of insulin costs far, far more in the U.S. than it does up here.

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AJ Vicens
@ajvicens.bsky.social

NEW at @reuters.com: A network of dubious consultancies and headhunters tied to a Chinese tech services firm is targeting recently laid-off U.S. government workers and others in sensitive professional circles. A prime example of how foreign adversaries are trying to capitalize on the DOGE moment:

reuters.comExclusive: Secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired federal workers, research showsA network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers, according to job ads and a researcher who uncovered the campaign.

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nixCraft
@cyberciti.biz

the eternal struggle of "off-by-one" errors in programming, using the classic Looney Tunes rivalry as a visual aid ๐Ÿ˜‚

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. ๐Ÿฆˆ
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social

This article about scientists switching from Twitter to Bluesky quotes me (and @trevorabranch.bsky.social and @carlbergstrom.com ) ๐Ÿงช #SciComm www.dailyuw.com/science/scie...

dailyuw.comScientists move to Bluesky, transitioning away from X and Meta platformsA photograph of a short-eared owl mid-flight was the last Instagram post biology professor Carl Bergstrom shared before announcing his departure from the platform Jan. 10.

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nixCraft
@cyberciti.biz

VSCodeโ€™s SSH Agent Is Bananas. What could go possibly wrong? Of course, it is not OpenSSH's problem. It is the software company's poor implementation. You have to choose what is best for you. Security should always be a priority, and remember the KISS principle.

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Geoffrey P Johnston๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
@geoffypjohnston.bsky.social

www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar... Nine confirmed measles cases in Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, possible exposure in Ingersoll and Woodstock Important info re: possible exposure locations & symptomsโ—๏ธ

ctvnews.caNine confirmed measles cases in Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, possible exposure in Ingersoll and WoodstockThere have been nine confirmed measles cases in the City of Brantford, Brant County, Haldimand County and Norfolk County, while officials are warning of possible exposure to the virus in Ingersoll and...