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TaggartGonna just repost this here. https://taggart-tech.com/migrate-to-codeberg/
TaggartIf I were a cynical so-and-so, I'd wonder how long that "opt-in to training on your code" thing is gonna last.
TaggartSo this sucks.
GitHub has operated as a separate company ever since Microsoft acquired it in 2018 for $7.5 billion, but Dohmke’s departure is part of a big shakeup to the way GitHub operates. Microsoft isn’t replacing Dohmke’s CEO position, and the rest of GitHub’s leadership team will now report more directly to Microsoft’s CoreAI team.https://www.theverge.com/news/757461/microsoft-github-thomas-dohmke-resignation-coreai-team-transition
TaggartGonna just repost this here. https://taggart-tech.com/migrate-to-codeberg/
TaggartSo this sucks.
GitHub has operated as a separate company ever since Microsoft acquired it in 2018 for $7.5 billion, but Dohmke’s departure is part of a big shakeup to the way GitHub operates. Microsoft isn’t replacing Dohmke’s CEO position, and the rest of GitHub’s leadership team will now report more directly to Microsoft’s CoreAI team.https://www.theverge.com/news/757461/microsoft-github-thomas-dohmke-resignation-coreai-team-transition
TaggartExtremely cool dashboard from University of Rhode Island researchers on LLM energy/CO2 usage.
https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZjVmOTI0MmMtY2U2Mi00ZTE2LTk2MGYtY2ZjNDMzODZkMjlmIiwidCI6IjQyNmQyYThkLTljY2QtNDI1NS04OTNkLTA2ODZhMzJjMTY4ZCIsImMiOjF9
TaggartSource research here:
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.09598v2
TaggartExtremely cool dashboard from University of Rhode Island researchers on LLM energy/CO2 usage.
https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZjVmOTI0MmMtY2U2Mi00ZTE2LTk2MGYtY2ZjNDMzODZkMjlmIiwidCI6IjQyNmQyYThkLTljY2QtNDI1NS04OTNkLTA2ODZhMzJjMTY4ZCIsImMiOjF9
TaggartHell yeah LAist. Thousands of searchable, now-public police records of things like misconduct and use of force.
https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/california-police-officer-use-of-force-database-searchable
TaggartYou know what? It's my birthday and I'll do what I want. So I'm offering a 61% sale on The Homelab Almanac! Enter ALMOSTFORTY at checkout from now until the end of the month!
https://taggartinstitute.org/p/the-homelab-almanac
TaggartI see @catsalad@infosec.exchange decided my notifications needed a little pick-me-up this morning 👀
Thanks, friendo! 💜
TaggartRIP to AOL dialup:
AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet. This service will no longer be available in AOL plans. As a result, on September 30, 2025 this service and the associated software, the AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser, which are optimized for older operating systems and dial-up internet connections, will be discontinued.https://help.aol.com/articles/dial-up-internet-to-be-discontinued
TaggartFair winds and following seas, Commander Lovell.