Dev here, building a public SaaS app. I’m aware of the centralization arguments, but CF seems to be the least worst of all the options in terms of alternatives. CAPTCHAs are awful, and I can’t put up my own multi-Tbps DDOS buffer. I also regularly access my own resources from behind multiple VPNs; other than having to click the human button it doesn’t consign me to an evening of identifying traffic lights.
This adds a lot of detail: https://www.pbo.co.uk/boats/the-worlds-smallest-boat-how-andrew-bedwell-built-his-100cm-boat-to-sail-across-the-atlantic-101664 . I can’t help but wonder about the lavatory situation, which isn’t discussed.
Nothing is a panacea against slop, but for general search, I’ve become a huge fan of Kagi. Gave up Google years ago, went to DDG, but Kagi is a cut above. There is a subscription fee, however. (Not shilling - no association with them, just a happy user).
Similar memories here. The first time I went on IRC using a Palm Pilot connected to a Ricochet modem, while in a moving vehicle (not driving!) felt like magic.
All valid points.
However, the actual capabilities of the AIs might not matter with respect to job displacement, since the people making the hiring decisions are absorbing the marketing hype but not using the tools.
Even if folks are still hired, they might experience second order effects like increased job stress and burnout: https://fortune.com/2026/02/10/ai-future-of-work-white-collar-employees-technology-productivity-burnout-research-uc-berkeley/
I’m rather glad that I’m reaching the end of my career and not trying to break into the market as a junior software engineer.
Indeed, it’s amazing how much stuff was / is out there in the open.
Hobbyist use of unencrypted protocols like telnet can be very educational, and the other commenter is right that not everything needs to be encrypted, especially within the confines of a homelab, for instance.
My support for ending telnet use is much more about things like IoT systems, industrial hardware and so on talking in the clear and being vulnerable to compromise.
This isn’t about telnet, per se, but is a good example of the problem: https://news.satnews.com/2026/02/04/russia-intercepts-europes-key-satellites-placing-nato-satellite-at-risk/
LodeMike, I’m curious about something. What’s the latest set of AI models and tools you’ve used personally? Have you used Opus 4.5 or 4.6, for instance?
I am not disagreeing with the points you’ve made, but it’s been my experience that the increase in capabilities over the last six months has been so rapid that it’s hard to realistically evaluate what the current frontier models are capable of unless you’ve uused them meaningfully and with some frequency.
I’d welcome your perspective.
Good point. I was referring more to telnetd as an unencrypted client-server protocol, typically to port 23. Often unauthenticated, ripe for MITM attacks.
That needs to end.
I share the author’s nostalgia for Telnet, as a kid who spent many lost hours trying to telnet into “interesting things” at the dawn of the internet. It is, however, long past time for the protocol to die and force ancient and insecure things to be retired. Thus might just do it.
Looks delicious. Enjoy!
Thanks for the clickbait headline. TL;DR - “custom firmware project resurrects the Nokia N8, transforming it from a drawer-dwelling relic into a functional device.”
I am a huge fan of lire (lireapp.com) - wonderful offline reading abilities. Great for long airplane rides!
Cybersecurity. Have been in it since before it was a thing (25+ years!) Infinite respect for the many good people and defenders who keep our world running, but I’m done and getting out.
De-clickbait - as a stain for biological samples used in electron microscopy.
That’s odd. I tried the URL in a couple of different browsers and it loaded correctly. Anyone else have problems loading it?
I’m decent at math, versed in PEMDAS / BOMDAS, and confess that I arrived at 1 until I read this mathematician’s take on the topic: https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2019/07/31/what-is-8-÷-22-2-the-correct-answer-explained/ (hint: it’s as much about typography and changing interpretations as it is about math).
When did the New York Times debase themselves by using clickbait headlines?
Ah, righto. That was an old rule in many subreddits. Seems to vary a bit by Lemmy community, though. I just cringe at clickbait!
A friendly request - please de-clickbait your headlines and say what the material is (although you do mention it in your summary).
What the…? I feel old.