I get unreasonably excited about Chicago, cybersecurity, education, and local impact. https://kaytwo.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3mejdahrxcc2uThere's a PhD thesis worth of things to unpack here within the "self hosted" ecosystem - so many software projects that don't have the engagement imperative behind their development, and I find that they can be a little harder to use but are infinitely more respectful of my intentions. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Feb 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejdahrxcc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lnpslhbans2gOne of the many reasons to fix things here in the USA rather than search for greener pastures. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Apr 2025 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnpslhbans2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lniwk23ibs2yWhile I can see LLMs in general as being potentially useful for CS education, copilot-style autocomplete is unequivocally harmful to learning. Reading this paper feels like watching a horror movie, where I'm screaming "turn it off! just turn it off!" at the screen constantly https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3632620.367111623 Apr 2025 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lniwk23ibs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lmzguyx27s22A lot to chew through in this fantastic piece by @randomwalker.bsky.social and @sayash.bsky.social https://knightcolumbia.org/content/ai-as-normal-technology The models exist now as "Normal Technology," how we use them and how society adapts to them is where the impactful and interesting work is happening.17 Apr 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzguyx27s22https://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lmnahkkc2k2zRETVRN [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Apr 2025 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmnahkkc2k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lmcmwpld2s26The Aussies understand this - probably one of my favorite takeaways from a Bluey episode [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmcmwpld2s26https://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3llufxefyxs2eFantastic work by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social as always https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/opinion/ai-tech-innovation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.704.ugYr.QV5abndiOt56 reminds me of the @authorjmac.bsky.social quote: I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.02 Apr 2025 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llufxefyxs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lltkpi2tws2rif a computer is a bicycle for the mind, LLMs are zero gravity for the mind: seems magical, allows you to do things you never thought possible, causes massive muscle atrophy if you don't religiously exercise, and over the long term causes irreparable bodily harm02 Apr 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltkpi2tws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3llrgnv5aj22iNew information about XiaoFeng Wang from this CNBC article: * IU terminated his tenured faculty position * Wang contacted IU's AAUP president as IU conducted what had first appeared to be a “routine” investigation over a grant application and how he reported a publication of his curriculum vitae. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/31/fbi-searches-xiaofeng-wang-homes-indiana-university-cyrptography-computer.html01 Apr 2025 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llrgnv5aj22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3llluqrvmhs2tIf any Chicago FOIA/Pacer enthusiasts can help out with this - developing story in my research community where we really don’t know what’s going on: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/sketchy-first-reports [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Mar 2025 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llluqrvmhs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lkqjyo6fl22wLove this framing - the million dollar question is really, how do we keep the baby and throw out the bath water? [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqjyo6fl22whttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3ljpbvpmo322jMatt makes some great points here, but disappearing messages ARE available by default - you just have to speak them into the voice messages feature. They even get delivered with speech to text nowadays, and have a “$user kept a message from you” notification if someone chooses to save your message. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpbvpmo322jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3ljfmktakgs2tWe already have the technology for better toasters, we just need the willpower to make them https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1OfxlSG6q5Y (courtesy the always amazing @techconnectify.bsky.social) [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljfmktakgs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lg6bqj3cm22qyolo indeed! Not only did Bluesky introduce an awesome video scrolling feature, anyone that wants to can deploy their own swiping video feed, check out mine: https://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/feed/discover-vertical-videos great launch @hailey.at and team!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jan 2025 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6bqj3cm22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lg3lpku5as2jGot that swipe through videos itch that you can't scratch anymore? On @mcuban.bsky.social's advice I built TikTok... but using videos posted to BlueSky. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be! mvp.foru.page This is totally an MVP - slow and a bit buggy but usually works! https://mvp.foru.page19 Jan 2025 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg3lpku5as2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3ld6zscgqk223days like these really make you pine for a city charter, don't they! @joefergchicago.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Dec 2024 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6zscgqk223https://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lcg2fklp4k24I just want to take a second to appreciate YouTube railfans. My son and I watch your trains all the time and not once have you tried to hawk factor or surfshark vpn, you just show us trains, which gives me hope for the internet03 Dec 2024 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcg2fklp4k24https://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lc6xhwavok2sI made yet another link-in-bio app handle.place, but you can use your link as your Bluesky handle! Based off of the awesome librelinks by github.com/urdadx. ⚠️⚠️⚠️NOTE: if you change your bsky handle, someone else can claim the original, so be careful and register it with a backup account if you do! https://handle.place30 Nov 2024 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6xhwavok2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kaytwo.org/post/3lbsfy6pgb223Homework is basically "do this thing, because the process of doing it leads to skill acquisition." Now that "do this thing" is functionally equivalent to "ask ChatGPT to do this thing," we have to go back to the drawing board for assignment design (in CS, but probably also everywhere else too).25 Nov 2024 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:deiboh7teynl6d33weo2wbv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsfy6pgb223