Andres Plaza @AndresPlazaR@qoto.org
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer; the legend says I worked for Twitter.
Transplanted from Chile to the US. Por La Razón o La Fuerza.
Rotten to the core.
Pronouns: he/him
Joined Nov 2022
@mardonet Exactly! 😆
I'm telling my 11 yo daughter Chuck Norris jokes... She doesn't get them, and I need to explain them. 😆
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The philosopher Karl Popper published what came to be known as the Paradox of Tolerance in his book "The Open Society and Its Enemies" in 1945.
It dealt with the question of how a society that promotes tolerance is to deal with those who are intolerant.
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Q. Why do mathematicians confuse Halloween and Christmas?
A. Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec.
(gotta go now!)
@markfgrogan The one from Europe, or the movie? Both are epic.
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@hasmis Oh, I do. But my parents are just user savvy, not I-will-reinstall-Linux savvy.
Do you know why Linux/Ubuntu hasn't been adopted by regular users? Because even a "simple" task like upgrading the version (to 22.04) fails and leaves the computer unusable.
The big problem is that it is my moms computer, and she is in Chile and I'm in the US.
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Carabineros y encuesta CEP: De chivo expiatorio a una de las instituciones mejor evaluadas. Ricardo Brodsky https://www.ex-ante.cl/?p=120592 #Política
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Creative Technology founder and CEO Sim Wong Hoo dies https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/sim-wong-hoo-dies-creative-technology-founder-ceo-3184226 I still remember how awesome my Soundblaster 16 card was, and blown away by the sound quality while playing games. Every geek/IT folk in 80s/90s used those cards at some point. #RIP
@hasmis Jajajajja!!! He didn't eat it! 😆
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Actually cannot believe this. After 13 years, Sony/BMG have decided to take down Rick Astley's "Never gunna give you up" due to a dispute with Youtube over ad royalties.
It's completely blocked globally. Actual end of an era.
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A Pakistani immigrant in Glasgow claimed he invented chicken tikka masala with some spices and a can of tomato soup. His death has revived a long debate about who really can lay claim to the dish.
https://n.pr/3jjuJdD
@satuelisa Looks amazing!
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100% due to Musk's own irresponsible actions...
-- Elon Musk is defending his massive cost-cutting at Twitter as necessary for the social media platform to survive next year, due in part to debt payments tied to his $44 billion takeover of the company.
“This company is like, basically, you’re in a plane that is headed towards the ground at high speed with the engines on fire and the controls don’t work.”
https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-inc-technology-business-san-francisco-fa63069c6cb48850f3c36d052bd96044
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer; the legend says I worked for Twitter.
Transplanted from Chile to the US. Por La Razón o La Fuerza.
Rotten to the core.
Pronouns: he/him
Joined Nov 2022
