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ex-Apple, ex-Yahoo, ex-Digg, ex-NASA(JPL & Ames), “i like pop music”

Previously @Bryan

Kubernetes fanboi

Honolulu, Hawaii

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It’s criminal. #DigitalOcean makes each droplet spun up #IPv4 only by default. You have to specifically make sure the #IPv6 checkbox is selected, or you’re stuck with v4 without a bunch of annoying steps to get v6 working later. Infuriating.

I really don’t understand why v6 isn’t on by default. Terrible. End rant.

Was going to migrate this dusty.ninja from east-coast DigitalOcean to west-coast, but new #Debian release coming Saturday has me delaying until I can use that.

Took me less than a week to stop feeling like trash when I’d go on 3+ mile walks in #Hawaii. Adjustment was pretty quick but also amazing how out of shape one can feel.

Also AC feels so so good after a long walk in the baking sun. Just an amazing experience of refreshment. 😂

Longs Drugs appears to have transitioned to an AI agent handling phone calls. Yesterday, the caller ID system promptly assisted me as the AI/IVR inquired about my prescription. I confirmed my identity, and the AI system explained that the pharmacist encountered an issue. The AI agent then asked if I wanted to speak to a pharmacist. Naturally, I agreed and spoke with the pharmacist. The entire process was remarkably smooth.

Today, I called to check if everything was resolved. However, the AI completely misunderstood my words and kept asking me for a prescription number that I didn’t have. This happened repeatedly, so I would hang up and call again to avoid getting stuck. Finally, it said I could leave a message (no option to wait on hold) and confirmed my phone number (it knew the number from caller id). It was as if the AI had completely malfunctioned or I was back to using a traditional IVR system. The experience was extremely terrible and disappointing.

I’m left wondering if this was two separate systems or if the LLM was just “mentally destroyed” taking calls all day. I have no idea what happened but I really don’t like how quickly this #enshittified

This is the kind of mischief I like to see: Biting back at businesses that screw with people’s lives. This woman had her car repossessed because paperwork was suddenly 'not enough'. She found the business missed registration deadlines and filed to take over the business name. Nice! https://apple.news/A0SNEnkMMSO-ALzhPrfYr6g

Recently moved to #Oahu #Hawaii from #Portland metro. My dad is jealous as he has not lived in Hawaii since he was a teen. He’d always talk about his life in Hawaii and how bummed he was when family moved to the mainland.

I went from a big house in Beaverton to a small 1 bedroom in a nearly 40 story building in #Honolulu. I can sort of see the ocean indirectly… but it’s definitely obstructed. I have to go to a common area to get good views.

 A view from a building window, showcasing a cityscape with tall buildings, scattered clouds, and a glimpse of the ocean in the background. The foreground includes rooftops of various structures and parked cars along the street. This is my obstructed view from apartment.
A coastal view featuring a calm ocean, with a clear blue sky. In the foreground, there are industrial buildings, a marina with boats, and palm trees. A construction crane is visible on the left side. The horizon has distant mountains and a few. This is from 1 of the 5 common areas with views. Soon that construction will be in the way… but I’m renting.