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Bob K Mertz

@bobkmertz@techhub.social

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Coaster Enthusiast, Pinball Competitor, Data Center Technician, Podcast host...... Not a member of the red or blue parties.

WV/NoVA

got salt?

I try to tag all political posts with appropriate tags (uspol for us politics) and content warn when something is potentially extra upsetting.

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Joined November 21, 2022

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I talk about coasters here:

https://opencoaster.net/@RagingWolfBob

I'm on this podcast:

https://sidefriction.com

Timeline (no boosts):

https://justmytoots.com/@bobkmertz@techhub.social

@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@KittenKoder@mastodon.social I think that's the plan... Ultra low power "terminals" that you connect to the internet and pay for processing power. Everything you do locally becomes a consumable (and costly) resource so the techbros can milk users for even more money. @chrisp@cyberplace.social @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 2w ago

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@cR0w@infosec.exchange I'm in the wrong tech field to fully get the pickle reference you mean but I have the right chronic illness that's going to leave me trapped in a box 😂

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

Boosted by @PhilipCJames@mas.to

RE: https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/116187962829628712 It's pretty simple... If you don't want to be called Gestapo then don't do Gestapo things. ICE is detaining US Citizens. Anyone who thinks ICE and CBP are just doing immigration enforcement is clearly not paying attention. #ICE #AbolishICE #Gestapo #USPol

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Heidi Li Feldman

@heidilifeldman__dup_4077@mastodon.social

A murky, deeply troublesome situation has been unfolding in Chicago overnight. It appears CBP detained an American citizen at O’Hare, took her to an ICE detention facility in Chicago. She hasn’t been heard from since and her family cannot locate her. She may or may not have been transported to a different facility in Wisconsin. More details here: https://evanstonnow.com/skokie-woman-detained-by-border-patrol-at-ohare-being-held-at-broadview/ #SundasSunnyNaqvi

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mastodon.social

Heidi Li Feldman: "A murky, deeply troublesome situation has been un…" - Mastodon

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 2mo ago

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@nazokiyoubinbou@mastodon.social And now Target is a shining example of.... Oh wait @mistersql@mastodon.social

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 2mo ago

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@nazokiyoubinbou@mastodon.social The previous CEO did the CVS sell off IIRC... That's when I think the downturn started but they still weren't digging a grave like these last couple of years. @mistersql@mastodon.social

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

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@HG@beige.party And accidentally breaking the CD is no longer a viable disaster relief plan

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@flipper@mastodonapp.uk Most young people haven't even seen a RJ-11 @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

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@jack_daniel@mastodon.social Honestly if you put those buttons on a mouse I'd use them extensively just to avoid the right click context windows. @gray17@mastodon.social

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

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@HG@beige.party Who? Who. Who? Who! WHO!

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 5mo ago

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@juergen_hubert Duck Duck Go's maps have a satellite view (Bing likely does too but DDG reduces tracking)

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 6mo ago

Even with things as bad as they are I still can't believe Trump is still allowed to be saying things like "a whole civilization will die tonight" with no resistance from his own party. Everything he had said about Biden he has now gone well beyond. He is not fit for office.

https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-7-2026-421ee64fdc9a5c26460df8119c7d1b3f

#USPol #Trump #genocide #Iran

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@patrickleavy@mastodon.social You might want to take a look at @HolosSocial@mastodon.social which is working on some pretty incredible things. I've not used it personally (yet) but it keeps all of your data on your phone which acts as it's own instance and then communicates through relays. From what I've seen E2EE is already built in. Not sure if it covers what you're looking for or not but it's worth looking over.

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 5mo ago

If you think this nation isn't racist then you're almost certainly a racist

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

RE: https://social.anoxinon.de/@codebergstatus/116824443563698727 @catsalad@infosec.exchange started a new job

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Codeberg Status

@codebergstatus@social.anoxinon.de

Hello everyone, All the services we offer are down and unreachable. We are currently investigating the cause. For the time being, it appears that all three servers are without power.

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social.anoxinon.de

Codeberg Status: „Hello everyone, All the services we offer are do…“ - social.anoxinon.de - Mastodon

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@Mara@hachyderm.io I remember this from elementary school. Our machine was more "modern" (meaning more plastic) but the tape was the same and stuck to things I took to school 😂 Can you even still buy these? @Florapis@toot.wales

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 5mo ago

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@tayfonay@beige.party I've done this multiple times and have many nested folders to prove that point

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

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@catsalad@infosec.exchange The bio load in that tank is insanely high.

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

This is just coming to light... How many things are happening that ICE is keeping away from the light?

Also, if the agents truly were acting in self defense why would they not disclose what happened?

Trump's Gestapo is killing Americans. It's impossible to deny that without your head being firmly in the sand.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedzep6gp07o

#AbolishICE #ICE #USPol #DHS

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@Ponygirl I've been interested in the Holocaust for decades because I couldn't understand how so many people could hate human life so much but after watching people in my own extended family be sucked in I think I have a better understanding. I didn't witness the third Reich first hand so I can't say for sure but it seems like MAGA has only the Stephen Miller element that has a goal and direction while the rest is just incompetence fueled by a hatred that already existed. The incompetence and blundering certainly doesn't give ICE/CBP a sense of security but the very way many of these people became radicalized (internet, social media, smart phones, mass media) they know are a tool for another kind of justice. It's a kind of justice that works in it's own way on the opposite side of the same coin MAGA fuels their propaganda from. Those of us against Trump I think have much more power than those that opposed Hitler and Minneapolis has shown that first hand. @unixorn

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 4mo ago

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@croyle@wandering.shop Usually it happens because different companies are responsible for different cables. Whatever utility replaces the pole moves their cables and leaves the others hanging on the top of the old pole so that the other utilities can come later and move their cables. The rats nest of wires is likely a whole other subject though lol. @hannah@posts.rat.pictures

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@hellomiakoda@pdx.social The unable to verify thing is exceptionally annoying because it steps you through all the verification points and clearly verifies you but then says it doesn't... Clearly it doesn't like me phone but it doesn't tell me that or even why (I suspect because I use a custom ROM). I haven't tried to delete it because I've used the web to send some payments but interestingly you can only send payments to contacts known to you from the web -- you can't send a payment to a new contact unless you are using the app. I'm with your assessment... Don't get involved with this company if you haven't already. #CashApp

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 5mo ago

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@catsalad@infosec.exchange Meow

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@PhoenixSerenity I have been with Namecheap for years and I have had no issues but they just recently got bought so I'm s little nervous 😔 @skinnylatte

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 5mo ago

The fact that Trump is still all bent out of shape regarding the Fed renovation while the fucking east wing disappeared by his own hand is one of the best examples of his self-centered egomaniacal personality.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qddrdd8w2o

#USPol #FederalReserve #Trump #Powell

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@troy Pretty much the state of tech in general sadly

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

The "not-a-paywall" beat them to it

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@catsalad@infosec.exchange I'm waiting for the version that supports RAID

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

Fuck AI
Fuck Burger King

This is seriously draconian shit.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk2zygg0k3o?at_medium=Mastodon

#NoAI #BurgerKing #OpenAI #Surveillance

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to on wetdry.world

@nonfedimemes@wetdry.world God those 3TB drives were terrible. I had an enterprise data center customer that had racks of servers using those drives and I was RMAing cases at a time (usually 1 a week) and at least 50% of the replacements were DOA and around 30% of the remaining died after less than a week in use.

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

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@xXgarland@shitpost.poridge.club It's specific to the 3TB size and the failure rate was higher than floppy disks @nonfedimemes@wetdry.world

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 5mo ago

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@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org I'm a little confused. I suspect that this is meant for everyone to sign but the header seems to suggest that you are looking for only journalists to sign. Could you clarify? #WaybackMachine

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 6mo ago

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@troy This is phenomenal. There's a very odd thing about the AI giving clear reasoning on why AI is bad though. I wonder how the interview would have gone with any of the other agents that don't have the barely existent moral values that Anthropic has.

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

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@notsle@kzoo.to Do you have a link to the story she is talking about?

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 6mo ago

With what CostCo looked like on Monday when I got gas this is clearly a good move. My CostCo membership has already paid for it's self in savings over other stations (recently they've been 10 to 20 cents cheaper)

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/costco-is-launching-massive-new-gas-stations-with-a-twist-3349228/

#CostCo #GasStation #GasPrices

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@paul@oldfriends.live I'm calling UFOs "pets" from now on

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@patrickleavy@mastodon.social @HolosSocial@mastodon.social I would think that the content volume wouldn't be nearly the concern as a typical instance since you are really only storing your own posts. I'm mainly basing this on the idea that most people are constantly dumping photos and videos on their phones and never deleting it lol... But there is also a desktop version in the works if you are a heavy poster. Also, I agree about the groups style app... That would be incredibly cool.

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

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@poppacalypse@alpaca.gold Oh wow.... I better watch out for the comet https://www.heavensgate.com/ #web #indieweb #tech #technology

heavensgate.com

Heaven's Gate - How and When It May Be Entered

How and When Heaven

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

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@coolandnormal@aus.social There's no chance of someone actually mistaking the sticks themselves as a real cigarette. The boxes keep the same design but no longer have the "cigarettes" label and they are most often sold as nostalgia items for those of us born in the 80s and earlier. My niece and nephew had absolutely no clue what they were and made no connection... You have to know what they were to make the connection. NGL though... Still one of my favorites candies EDIT: Speaking as a US resident @wdormann@infosec.exchange @javensbukan@mstdn.ca

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@troy Haha oops

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@stuartl@mastodon.longlandclan.id.au If we are going to get serious and technical it could just as easily use SATA multiplexing and present each card to the OS individually. @catsalad@infosec.exchange

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 4mo ago

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@peemee@aus.social Just bought one so they are, indeed, in stock

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to on social.coop

@cwebber@social.coop "The bill comes from state Sen. Matt Ball and Rep. Amy Paschal, both Democrats." Seriously... Get to know the candidates rather than just looking for the R or the D. Just voting blue doesn't get us where we need to be.

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 4mo ago

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@dzwiedziu@mastodon.social I found an NBC news story with clips of it (and 2 other people that were booed recently) https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/former-google-ceo-booed-graduation-speech-ai-rcna345585 @lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

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@cstross@wandering.shop This doesn't appear to be legit. The image reference on your quote is related to chants against the prime minister. The text added to the top isn't part of that image and seems to be added by someone who thought it *would be* a funny chant but there is absolutely no reference that I can find that they ever chanted about Trump.

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

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@coolandnormal@aus.social Please stop trying to manufacture outrage. With the state of the world I don't care to worry about how anything stick shaped could be used by a child's imagination to emulate something bad. This is just ridiculous. @wdormann@infosec.exchange @javensbukan@mstdn.ca

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 3mo ago

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@itgrrl@infosec.exchange Maybe @catsalad@infosec.exchange is just @jerry@infosec.exchange sleep-shitposting? @darfplatypus@infosec.exchange

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 7mo ago

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@coolandnormal@aus.social I'm talking about the ones that are in the vending machine that were ubiquitous in the US in the 80s and 90s. I never saw the FADS here then or now. The ones in the US were not really branded and if you got a box they had multiple packs in the box with different designs. A golf pencil looks more like a cigarette than the candy "cigarettes" @wdormann@infosec.exchange @javensbukan@mstdn.ca

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 6mo ago

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@davidho@mastodon.world Can you share your source for that graph and/or data?

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 5mo ago

Trump would rather watch the US burn than support anyone that isn't cis white male

https://penncapital-star.com/2026/05/01/repub/trumps-new-conditions-on-dei-immigration-could-cut-off-states-wildfire-funding/

#USPol #DEI #wildfires

penncapital-star.com

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@bobkmertz@techhub.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@zackwhittaker@mastodon.social I like the misleading FAQ about data being taken and the answer narrows the scope drastically in hopes you didn't catch what they did

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