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John Karabaic's account. he/him. BLM.

NYC MIT WPAFB CIN PDX, kinda in that order

Virtual plumber to @pluralistic

Breakfast on the Bridges volunteer @bonbpdx

Working for tech companies since they made hardware.

The gurney is the reward, as my NeXT colleagues put it.

Expect book and media reviews, comments on science and technology policy, frequent posts.

Banner from Leo Szilard: His Version of the Facts

BlueSky
@karabaic.org
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Stefan Edward JonesStefanEJones@dice.camp
2026-02-14

"The Dow is 50,000" is the new "At least the trains run on time."

jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-14

only prepared to enjoy project hail mary if they verhoevened it and the entire movie is from "rocky's" pov with every human a pathetic loser

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2026-02-13
I forgot one
jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-13
Cartoon. Person says to other person „We invented a robot that answers questions.“, adding, „we just have to feed it 10 baby giraffes a day“. The other person asks „But it answers the questions correctly?“ Person responds „Oh my goodness, no. No no no no no.“

By Aram J. French

Appropriated due to missing alt text
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Natasha :mastodon: 🇪🇺Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt
2026-02-12

Hats off to whoever took time to create this (and the beautiful whippet!).

One of those captcha things. This one says ‘select all images with bicycles. Click verify once there are none left’. There are 9 squares - 4 contain photos of bicycle seats, with the remaining 5 showing the beautiful head and face of a grey greyhound with a white stripe going from the top of their head to the tip of their nose.
jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-12

30 minutes in the plot begins but it's been a good ride




jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-12

This movie is awesome so far, 19 minutes in, no plot, but lots of establishing characters engagingly




jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-12

This movie is so sharp & beautiful, both visually & aurally.




jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-12

1. That is a great sunroom

2. You could cut a marriage license with those cheekbones.




A woman in a quilted robe is seen from behind, standing indoors near large windows. The scene is illuminated in blue tones, revealing a cozy room with plants, a lamp, and furniture. The atmosphere appears calm and reflective.A close-up image of a woman with light-colored hair, displaying a teary-eyed expression. The overall tone is blue, possibly due to a filter or effect. The image captures a moment of emotion, with her smiling faintly while looking down.
jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-12

Regardless of other plotlines, these films are bikeporn.




Bikes everywhere in an over-the-shoulder, through the windshield shot of a Danish street in 1952
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2026-02-12
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2026-02-12

TL;DR: In a significant abduction case, Google was able to recover Nest video footage that users typically lose after three hours of free storage, raising questions about data retention and privacy. arstechnica.com/google/2026/02 #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-12

hey look they're putting llm slop into safety investigations!

no way that's gonna go wrong

bellinghamherald.com/press-rel

jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-11

@aaronpk Leggo my pareckgo

jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-11

"According to anonymous sources who spoke to the Journal, The firing, which apparently occurred in early January, came after Beirmeister had stated her opposition to the ChatGPT adult mode (or erotica mode?) Sam Altman announced in October of last year. Beirmeister was also, according to the Journal, the creator of an internal “peer-mentorship” group for women at OpenAI."

gizmodo.com/openai-safety-vp-r

jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-11

Well, a boring story with good direction, competent acting, clever editing, and fine cinematography. I wouldn't say is worth your time, but it won't waste it.

jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-11

was so good tonight I'm continuing Criterion's Nordic playlist with

jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-10

On passing a new family on the playground Cheryl coined the phrase "First Baby Energy".

jack the nonabrasivekarabaic
2026-02-10

I want to note the seemingly deliberate MASH homage in the Dean's announcements in . @moozie.bsky.social noted Colbert's casting may be to satisfy a contractual requirement, but I honestly think he's a fan and the feeling is mutual. I hope we get a Dean-centered episode with Jim Rash in it in some capacity.

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