dusty.ninja

A number of airports (including SFO) opted out of federally run TSA agents when Homeland Security started the program in 2004. They pay screening agents directly. I’m greatly annoyed more airports don’t opt into this solution…

http://archive.today/8A5QT

Still so much rain in #Hawaii. Was going to go out for some dinner, and then there was a sudden downpour. 😑

I’ll believe this when I use it! #Apple supposedly fixed Keyboard Accuracy bug in #ios 26.4.

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/18/ios-26-4-iphone-keyboard-bug-fix/

#Spectrum decided to upgrade our building network equipment without notice. No internet for the next 4+ hours. I hope this means we get better speeds when they are done. 😮‍💨

Asked #ChatGPT “Is today a holiday” in the “Ask ChatGPT” button that sometimes shows up in search results in #ios #spotlight. Look at this mess!
 

Just read more about #NetBird and excited there is a totally #opensource alternative to #Tailscale. I think I need to wait for Tailscale to do something stupid before switching though. Need that outrage energy to rebuild everything with a new system.
https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/tailscale-vs-netbird
#selfhosting #homelab

Been having some fun trying to get useful results out of on device #Apple #iOS models to aid in generating ALT Text. It is not going well.

Love me a good #Microsoft story about their thin skin.
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/03/02/microsoft-gets-tired-of-microslop-bans-the-word-on-its-discord-then-locks-the-server-after-backlash/

I’m not running #OpenClaw but it’s nice to read I’m a cool kid with a completely speced up Mac mini. 😎 #Apple #Macmini
https://sfstandard.com/2026/03/12/mac-mini-bro-new-matcha-latte-guy/

Just saw this banner text for the first time... neat!

New #mastodon #gotosocial iOS app progress is going well. I hope to share something soon.

Just got back from a week’s vacation and started work again tonight. So many irritating bugs that would immediately be a turnoff for even an alpha release. Ugh… just noticed a bunch of composing problems…

I’ve been watching the first season of #ThePitt, and I’m enjoying. It’s made me think more about life decisions. As a kid, I spent a lot of time in the emergency room, and part of me always wanted to be an ER doctor. Instead did CS/EE and didn’t even finish because first internet bubble landed me job.

I made the right decision. I don’t think I would have survived Covid as an ER doctor. Too demanding physically and mentally.

@ivory was not able to vote in this poll in Ivory. I got an error about not finding post. I think it is because the original was edited so was trying to vote in the wrong post (that didn’t exist?). worked fine with Phanpy.
https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/116189009606162268

“Results from a Goldman Sachs GS survey found that households earning more than $300,000, who are in roughly the top 5% of earners, reported higher rates of living paycheck to paycheck than many who earned less.”

Uhhh… what?!
https://apple.news/AUGJqLkncQGSMTf_1x-nNYQ

I have a 30min goal of exercise per day. I just walk on treadmill or in a loop at apartment while listening to a podcast.

Today, I somehow registered 4min of exercise already on the #AppleWatch doing very little. So only 26min is needed…

“For months, callers to the Washington state Department of Licensing who have requested automated service in Spanish have instead heard an AI voice speaking English in a strong Spanish accent. The agency has since apologized and says it’s trying to fix the problem.”
#AI
https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2026/02/this-is-actually-crazy-callers-to-washington-hotline-shocked-when-pressing-2-for-spanish.html

Deep sigh. 😮‍💨

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/hbo-had-one-note-for-the-pitts-upcoming-ice-storyline/

Ah the sad little guy missing #Hawaii !!  

Took new #Apple #Xcode for a spin today and it’s pretty spiffy.

First they came for #Anthropic
And I did not speak out
Because I can't write toots without #Claude