Nimbus reportedly involves Google establishing a secure instance of Google Cloud on Israeli soil, which would allow the Israeli government to perform large-scale data analysis, AI training, database hosting, and other forms of powerful computing using Google’s technology, with little oversight by the company. Google documents, first reported by the Intercept in 2022, suggest that the Google services on offer to Israel via its Cloud have capabilities such as AI-enabled facial detection, automated image categorization, and object tracking.

Via TIME

I hate to admit it, but I might be leaning more towards Bluesky over Mastodon now that there is such deep integration with Micro.blog. Really has me rethinking everything.

All these big legged pants are giving me major flashbacks.

Photo from our neighborhood park over the weekend. This little place has become a central part of our lives and one of the best parts about where we live. There must have been at least 25 kids and their parents there, from diverse backgrounds, just in the short time we were there on Sunday.

One of the worst parts about anxiety is the persistent mind reading. I know I’m not alone when I say I often have to drown out the imaginary voices I hear when I look at other people’s faces looking back at me. It’s gotten better as I’ve gotten older, but has never completely gone away.

This Baked Crunch Hot Chicken recipe my wife made tonight was delicious. Instantly saved to the Mela app.

I still think we should be able to delete / detach any comments on our own micro blog posts, wherever our site may exist in the Fediverse. For me, this is easily the biggest issue with ActivityPub.

From Elderly Instruments. #eclipse2024

Figures.

I realize not wanting to do self checkout makes me a grumpy old man, but what pushes me over the edge into full-on curmudgeon territory is when a line attendant tries to redirect me there from a longer, human-powered line that I’ve clearly chosen on purpose. #gtfo

Bumming around Southwest on this rainy Saturday. #pdx

Saturday morning jam.

Younger and Dumber by Indigo De Souza

At a conference today at Ilani Casino and the whole place smells like the inside of an Abercrombie and Fitch.

Of all the types of people I have trouble understanding, it’s the people who never ask questions who baffle me the most.

“Hulk and Thanos”

Went past the light rail yard yesterday on one of my walks. I’ve always been a lover of trains.

One of the downsides of having an electric range is not being able to cook tortillas directly on a gas burner. Slightly charred tortillas were a staple of my childhood growing up with my grandmother.

What is something you discovered or got into later in life (hobby, interest, activity) that brings you a lot of joy or excitement? I’ve gotten stuck in my routine and identity. I’d like to branch out and do a little self discovery, but it’s been difficult with two kids under 5.

I’m skipping Easter with the in-laws today for my physical and mental health. I have some guilt about it, but I’m putting it out of my mind to enjoy the peace of this beautiful day by doing some minor maintenance on my car out in the sun. It’s well past time I started prioritizing my own care.

I’m not feeling Apple’s poor implementation of content restrictions. Not only with explicit music sliding though even when content restrictions are turned on, but also how it’s impossible to filter movies or TV shows by rating in the Apple TV app. Wish they’d improve the experience.

Thinking about having some work done on our house, including renovating the kitchen. I like the contemporary look of no upper cabinets, but what do people do about their glassware? Dishes look fine on a shelf, but I’m not so sure all our mismatched coffee cups would look good on a display.

If anyone knows of any excellent food blogs, I’d be gratefully if you shared the love. I’ve been experimenting a lot more with new dishes and building my recipe book. TIA!

While I’m not sold on reincarnation, heaven, or hell, I often find myself hoping that karma or judgment might come into play based on how someone treats animals.

Ever ponder the reach of pros' blogs vs. TikTok, Instagram and YouTube stories on the same topics? Millions view the latter. Is the goal spreading ideas or writing for its own sake?