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Came here for the technology, staying for the vision. (backup: jon_bk@saibeaks.com)
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jon saibeaks 3 days ago
".. we should worry about our private data being collected even if no one is using it at the moment for evil purposes - data often gets misused eventually. [..] The data economy led, years later, to the erosion of equality, fairness, and democracy." (Carissa VΓ©liz, "Privacy is Power") #privacy #privacyMatters
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jon saibeaks 3 days ago
Valentine's day for singles is fun as well. I spent mine doing my favourite pastimes both alone and in good company.
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jon saibeaks 1 week ago
"I remember someone explaining that social safety nets don’t exist out of kindness alone. Welfare isn’t about generosity from the wealthy. It exists because people with a little will protect it, but people with nothing to lose can be incredibly dangerous. That lesson feels forgotten." #SeenOnline
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jon saibeaks 2 weeks ago
GM. I try to remember: bitcoin is a tool. We each use it in ways that resonate with who we are. #thoughtOfTheDay #ToTD
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jon saibeaks 2 weeks ago
Current feeling: disappointed. Looking forward to Friday.
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jon saibeaks 3 weeks ago
Something I heard today and that makes sense to me: "Politicians' incentives are mainly accumulating and maintaining power."
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jon saibeaks 1 month ago
Catching up on pending podcasts episodes, touching on macro, geo politics, the first agreed definition of genocide, and privacy.
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jon saibeaks 1 month ago
GM. Recently, I have tried being idle on my commute to work or walks. Not listening to podcasts or music, and instead just being there: looking at things on my way like other people, stuff you can find on the street. Our brains hate being bored/idle. It takes some effort to form that habit, too.
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jon saibeaks 1 month ago
In a moment of weakness, I almost replied to a meme on LinkedIn. πŸ˜…
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jon saibeaks 1 month ago
Slowly migrating away from big tech cloud services and to other, closer providers. Self-hosted where it makes sense, too.
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jon saibeaks 1 month ago
GM. Welcome to 2026 (jury is out on whether it will be happy).
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jon saibeaks 1 month ago
GM. So much to read, so much to catch up with. Better taking it easy. Happy Sunday πŸ’ͺ
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