2024

links, etc Do a firmware update for your AirPods – now – Jonas’ Blog wait, what can attackers do?

links, etc Phoenix Is a Vision of America’s Future - The Atlantic this is a wild george packer romp through the world of phoenix, complete with discussion of the water shortages, the politics of crazy and some solid takes on ASU. it’s full of some real bangers. like this one from the jan-6 shaman … Why had he gone to the Capitol in regalia on January 6? He had a spiritual answer and a political answer....

number go up (zeke faux) there’s not a lot to say about this book. i blasted through it on a trip to iceland. if you had any interest in the crypto grift scene that was ablaze you’ll recall most of the drama from this time. faux provides some amusing anecdotes from his experiences reporting on this multi-year shitshow and rolling grift party. if anything, this is an amusing, if at times irritating, look at the desire to make tons of money in america and the desperation that drives some really irrational behaviors....

under a white sky: the nature of thefuture (elizabeth kolbert) this was not a happy read. kolbert runs through an interesting collection of examples where humankind has altered the ecosystem so significantly that heroic efforts are required to preserve a species or to forestall what appears to be eminant disaster. examples explored here include coral reefs, the pupfish in the desert and a reasonably detailed discussion around geo-engineering in the interests of addressing climate change....

links, etc A Transport Protocol’s View of Starlink - ISP Column - May 2024 one of the better satellite internet explainers i’ve read.