Ian Kluft ✅🖥️📡

"Oregon gets its first California condor visit in 122 years" by Jefferson Public Radio (NPR Medford) via Oregon Public Broadcasting OPB (PBS Portland) - The California Condor is a large bird with a wingspan almost like a small aircraft. (I've heard California glider pilots' stories of condors circling in the same thermals with them.) Another step in bringing the species back from the brink of extinction is expansion back to habitats previously occupied. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/02/oregon-first-california-condor-visit-122-years/ #wildlife #PNW

Here's a blocklist compatible with uBlockOrigin & AdGuard plugins for various browsers to filter out GenAI content and features, by Github/Stevoisiak https://github.com/Stevoisiak/Stevos-GenAI-Blocklist/ #GenAI #AIhype #AIslop #privacy #tech

Isn't it a bit early (by more than a month) for Summer☀️ weather in the Pacific Northwest? #weather #ORwx #WAwx #PNW

March 2026 Portland Linux Kernel Meetup will be Thu Mar 19 from 6-9pm at Lucky Labrador🐶 Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St, Portland, Oregon 97209. Look for a table with a Linux Tux penguin🐧 plushie.
event page: https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/march-2026-portland-linux-kernel-meetup.html
iCal import/subscribe: https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/calendar.ics
Calagator (Portland tech events) calendar: https://calagator.org/events/1250482500
organizers: @pdp7@fosstodon.org @jstultz@hachyderm.io @KO6YQ@pnw.zone
#PDXLKMU #PDX #Portland #Oregon #Linux #Kernel #OpenSource #software #engineering #tech #PNW

April 2026 Portland Linux Kernel Meetup will be Thu Apr 23 from 6-9pm at Lucky Labrador🐶 Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St, Portland, Oregon 97209. Look for a table with a Linux Tux penguin🐧 plushie.
event page: https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/april-2026-portland-linux-kernel-meetup.html
iCal import/subscribe: https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/calendar.ics
Calagator (Portland tech events) calendar: https://calagator.org/events/1250482533
organizers: @pdp7@fosstodon.org @jstultz@hachyderm.io @KO6YQ@pnw.zone
#PDXLKMU #PDX #Portland #Oregon #Linux #Kernel #OpenSource #software #engineering #tech #PNW

May 2026 Portland Linux Kernel Meetup will be Thu May 14 from 6-9pm at Lucky Labrador🐶 Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St, Portland, Oregon 97209. Look for a table with a Linux Tux penguin🐧 plushie.

event page: https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/may-2026-portland-linux-kernel-meetup.html

iCal import/subscribe: https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/calendar.ics

Calagator (Portland tech events) calendar: http://calagator.org/events/1250482564

organizers: @pdp7@fosstodon.org @jstultz@hachyderm.io @KO6YQ@pnw.zone

#PDXLKMU #PDX #Portland #Oregon #Linux #Kernel #OpenSource #software #engineering #tech #PNW

"DuckDuckGo's 'No AI' Search Traffic Climbs as Users Reject Google's AI Overhaul" by @macrumors@mastodon.social - DDG's "No AI" search is becoming popular for not including LLM-based search results, no chat interface and filtering out GenAI images from search results. Users are flocking to it to escape from aggressively-forced features in Google's ecosystem. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/29/duckduckgo-no-ai-search/ #NoAI #AIslop #tech

"Portland Sunday Parkways" bike/pedestrian open streets events for 2026 announced by Portland Bureau of Transportation PBOT:
* Southwest Portland, May 17
* East Portland, June 28
* North Portland event, Aug 2
* Downtown Portland, Sept 13
https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2026/3/20/news-release-portland-sunday-parkways-announces-2026-season-new-route #cycling #Portland #Oregon #PNW

Thanks to Ben @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org for fixing his NWS Portland bot @nwsportland_bot@pdx.social when I mentioned it wasn't working. So the news is... it's working! #Portland #Oregon #weather #PNW

"Make It Myself" by XKCD comic - Most people aren't this honest with themselves about how a #DIY attempt will go. The main question is whether it's worthwhile for you with what you expect to learn from the experience. https://xkcd.com/3233/ #Maker #tech #WTF #oops #humor

This month's Portland Linux Kernel Meetup was pushed back for scheduling around holidays to Sat Dec 27 at 6pm at Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St, Portland, Oregon 97209. Look for a table with a Linux Tux🐧 plushie.
event page: https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/december-2025-portland-linux-kernel-meetup.html
iCal import/subscribe: https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/calendar.ics
Calagator entry: https://calagator.org/events/1250482342
organizers: @pdp7@fosstodon.org @jstultz@hachyderm.io
#PDXLKMU #PDX #Portland #Oregon #Linux #Kernel #OpenSource #software #engineering #tech #PNW

"Portland’s Central City to See 24-Acre Mixed-Use District" by Construction News & Review - East waterfront of the Willamette River in Portland will get a high-rise mixed use residential/retail/education district next to Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). https://mycnr.com/project/portlands-central-city-to-see-24-acre-mixed-use-district/ #Portland #Oregon #business #economy #PNW

It isn't a bug if you document the behavior, right? 😎 #software #engineering #tech #oops #Friday

Fedora #Linux 44 released - announcement by @fedora@fosstodon.org - F44 includes GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, upgrades to many base packages. Fedora is a non-profit Linux distro backed by Red Hat/IBM which it uses in upcoming editions of commercial RH Enterprise Linux. https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-44/ #Fedora44 #OpenSource #software #tech

The monthly Portland Linux Kernel Meetup is this Thursday, November 13 6-9pm at Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St, Portland, Oregon 97209. Look for a table with a Linux Tux🐧 plushie.
event page: https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/november-2025-portland-linux-kernel-meetup.html
iCal import/subscribe: https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/calendar.ics
Calagator entry: https://calagator.org/events/1250482307
organizers: @pdp7@fosstodon.org @jstultz@hachyderm.io
#PDXLKMU #PDX #Portland #Oregon #Linux #Kernel #OpenSource #software #engineering #tech #PNW

"Burnside Bridge to close for centennial party this weekend" by Axios Portland - Centennial festivities will be on the Burnside Bridge in downtown Portland on Saturday May 30 from noon-5pm. https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2026/05/28/burnside-bridge-to-close-for-centennial-party-this-weekend #Portland #Oregon #PNW

"Linux Kernel Adds Documentation For What Qualifies As A Security Bug, Responsible AI Use" by @phoronix@masto.ai / Michael Larabel - With a surge of #GenAI bug reports, #Linux🐧 #Kernel developers try to herd the cats and reduce unnecessary workload by defining what qualifies as a security bug, and setting limits on appropriate use of "AI". It's what they'll point careless submitters to when closing their case. https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Kernel-Docs-AI-Bugs #OpenSource #software #engineering #tech

"The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed" by @arstechnica@mastodon.social / @dangoodin@infosec.exchange - Exploit code published allows local logged-in users (or any way to run local code) to break root. Fixed in Linux Kernels 7.0, 6.19.12, 6.18.12, 6.12.85, 6.6.137, 6.1.170, 5.15.204, and 5.10.254. Upgrade and reboot now, not just ASAP. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/as-the-most-severe-linux-threat-in-years-surfaces-the-world-scrambles/ #cybersecurity #Linux #Kernel #OpenSource #software #engineering #tech

"Misalignment at Speed" by Marketoonist comic / Tom Fishburne - Cartoon makes fun of lack of results from rapid/rabid adoption of LLM/GenAI tech. 2025 MIT report estimates 95% of enterprise generative AI pilot projects failed to move forward. https://marketoonist.com/2026/04/misalignment-at-speed.html #GenAI #AIslop #business #tech #oops

"Why Portland’s veteran bicycle journalist Jonathan Maus is taking a break" by Oregon Public Broadcasting OPB (PBS Portland) - After 20 years leading the BikePortland web site that became a local movement, straddling the line between advocacy and journalism, Jonathan Maus says he needs a break. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/25/bike-portland-jonathan-maus-break-20-years/ #cycling #Portland #Oregon #PNW

#OpenSource software that maintains time zones on all our devices are having some difficulty handling British Columbia's decision to go to permanent Daylight Saving Time. That's because some software, particularly Unicode CLDR (Common Locale Data Repository), define DST cycles with an end time. While CLDR tests code updates, the TZ Database is updating to help CLDR with Canada/Pacific equating to permanent Mountain Standard Time going forward. https://lists.iana.org/hyperkitty/list/tz-announce@iana.org/thread/VX2Z3CBO6KHTYZNBBKFFWM7ZCI6TVCXP/ #software #engineering #tech

"Just Circling Back" by Marketoonist comic / Tom Fishburne - Advertising led the way and AI #tech has taken the baton of shallow creepy "personalization" that completely backfires by putting off the recipient. https://marketoonist.com/2026/05/just-circling-back.html #business #marketing #oops #WTF #humor

"Go by TriMet to Portland Fleet Week but prepare for delays as ships arrive, depart" by TriMet (#Portland metro 3-county #transit agency) - We've been warned: Willamette River drawbridges in Portland will raise multiple times Tue Jun 2 & Mon Jun 8 as #military ships come & go for waterfront display. Bridge lifts will interrupt traffic & buses on Broadway, Steel & Burnside Bridges. Also rail on Broadway (Portland Streetcar) & Steel (Amtrak Cascades, MAX🔴🟢🔵🟡). https://news.trimet.org/2026/06/go-by-trimet-to-portland-fleet-week-but-prepare-for-delays/ #Oregon #PNW