I saw an ad today on some website that said something like:
NOW YOU CAN DEPLOY YOUR FREE DATABASE WITH JUST ONE COMMAND!
And I'm all: well... yeah?
sudo apt install mariadb-server mariadb-client
Not sure what we're trying to sell me here.
Saturday Night Space was last night, but you can listen to it tonight, or any other night, if that's a thing you want to do.
podcasts.cyberpunklibrarian.nohost.me/@radiofreeel...
Streaming some Saturday Night Space here in just a few minutes. If you're in the mood for something chill, I think you'll find what you're after at Radio Free Elsewhere.
Tunes start at 7:30pm Eastern (23:30 UTC).
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Live from Kentuckiana... it's Saturday Night... Space?
I'm gonna drop a couple of hours of spacey tunes and ambient grooves later tonight at 7:30pm Eastern (23:30 UTC). If you're like me and prefer a quiet evening with a quiet pint? Feel free to join me at Radio Free Elsewhere.
Why Ghost References Still Haunt Us in 2025—And Why It's Not Just About LLMs open.substack.com/pub/aarontay... this makes a clever (somewhat original) observation that [citation] in Google scholar is dangerous in today's age of llm hallucination & thats why people cite it a lot but
I did a whole thread on my recent content since I moved to substack that I was pretty happy with. bsky.app/profile/aaro... - these are the ones that after posting i think aren't very good or even very wrong in a serious way (my stuff is always a bit wrong but some are off in not so important ways)
Honest to God, it sounds like no one wants to do their actual jobs. Your job is to research? I don't wanna, let's use AI. Your job is to create something? I don't wanna, let's use AI. Uploading these things that don't belong to you should be a firing offense as well as immediate lawsuit.
Yeah me too.
It’s been a busy couple of weeks
Well... it looks like you have wine and cheese? That's at least an appetizer right there.
Shout-out to the tote-bag sickos. I just saw someone with 6 distinct totes leaving the exhibit hall.
#PLA2026
Working on a Polaris SQL question for an IUG member library and I just noticed something.
You know what hasn't had AI added to it? At least not that I can see?
Microsoft Report Builder. Same ol' software, not a mention of AI anywhere.
They... they forgot it exists, right? I bet that's what's up.
On of the more surprising things about starting Adderall at the tender age of 49 is that I changed the music I listen to while writing SQL.
Used to be, it was always ambient and space music.
Now? Punk. The genre shift is freakin' wild, but I love it.
And for that, there's Radio Antenne Punk Rock.
If you missed the St. Patrick's stream last night, well... no you didn't! Join us for a celebration and a tribute to Dolores Keane. Celtic folk from both sides of the Atlantic featuring The Shee, Altan, Mary Black, and so many more.
Thanks for tuning in to Radio Free Elsewhere.
Join us at O’Morain’s Pub at 8:30PM EDT for a St. Patrick’s Day spin and a tribute to Dolores Keane, who sadly left us over the weekend. Celtic folk from both sides of the Atlantic for a couple hours and kicking back with a pint of our favorites. If you have the interest, we’ve got the link.
Irish patriot Uncle O'Grimacey wears a shamrock vest and green hat. He carries the Shillelagh.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
A happy St. Paddy's to all of you and if you're going out to celebrate, be safe and drink responsibly! Maybe tune into O'Morain's Pub at 8:30pm EDT (12:30am UTC) for a couple of hours of Celtic folk and a tribute to Delores Keane.
If that's your scene, I'll see you there on Radio Free Elsewhere.
There are few albums that I would call "masterpieces" but it's Friday and if you're in the mood for some upbeat and happy jazz fusion, you cannot go wrong with Goldenwings by Opa.
It's superb. No notes.
album.link/i/1786474114
If anyone is mystified by the absolute inhumanity on display at Polymarket, you need to watch this video. Gary Stevenson talks about his work as a trader for Citibank. And he talks about how, for decades now, people have been betting on the collapse of society.
Remember, kids! Advertising can get you arrested!
And this is yet another reason I hate ads and why I feel no guilt at all when I see one of those pop ups that say:
Hi! We noticed you're blocking ads!
Goddamn right I am, bucko. You're goddamn right I am.
I am often mystified by just how much Windows 11 will go out of its way to get in yours.
Awwww did the big ol' fluffy trillion dollar international corporation get its feelings hurt? So sad! Why would anyone say mean things like that?
Miss the stream last night? Hey, no problem. We've got ya, and you can listen to it right here. Subscribe to the archive if you want to pick up all the shows! I've still got a few more left to add before I'm all caught up!
As always, thanks for tuning in to Radio Free Elsewhere.
The signal is live and the tunes are chill. Welcome to Cosmoeuphoria on Radio Free Elsewhere.
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Okay, yeah... *tap tap* Is this thing on? It is? Well then... let's see if this ol' internet radio station still works.
Let's have something a bit more laid back to help counter... well, everything really.
Gonna go live tonight around 7:30pm Eastern. (19:30 EST - 12:30 UTC, 3/1/2026)
I just looked at someone's avatar of Max Headroom and a little voice in my head giggled and said "Maxine Headroom" and now I want someone to make a Maxine Headroom show so goddamn bad. She can play music videos or whatever, and she can glitch out and be funny, and by "she" I mean Gillian Anderson.
For those who might be new to my feed: Hello, I'm Dan! I'm a teenage techno-enthusiast who grew up to be a grumpy old cyberpunk.
It's Friday! Anyone wanna get together, listen to some Crass, and scream at the Internet?
Goddamn I need more coffee.
yes! Fund libraries!
Three?
Yes, three. I think I'm up to three times a week where I learn something that makes me want to run a circular saw over my smartphone.
Poem in the Shape of the Poet Beating Henry Kissinger to Death with Their Bare Hands by Felix