2026-09-16T18:57:05Z https://njump.me Matt Blaze https://njump.me/npub1jslger4ddlhwe50rluftrw4k9rjvvz4e9lutj29g45acyl78uwxsty93xu https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/accounts/avatars/109/288/381/829/798/149/original/7b8338f6c0b27b2e.jpeg https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/accounts/avatars/109/288/381/829/798/149/original/7b8338f6c0b27b2e.jpeg https://njump.me/nevent1qqst9w3a78dgj3tffwcsptrzmd3dfh45vgcw68rsphwd49jxuf6cwfczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c67uqzxd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsynhha8c48e7yhh6ft8nuwaz80pfvjk5wjhj7zcdzmsnlhxz2p5ccewnk5t'>nevent1q…nk5t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Come on&#34; is not a convincing refutation to my lived experience. 2026-09-21T01:32:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrh27e5gj5x38dsehsmza2gj2wcdgk2eda29ymhyamu2s47wdxrnczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6a9hcy7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfl7c65p4w9r8dgaskk2apew24epjet8tpap6z06n7lf6a6wxy92gd8dfdx'>nevent1q…dfdx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You might want to take a look at the prices of memory and processors over that time period. 2026-09-20T22:01:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqdsfrdlh2gf34az0xnc9re2ptez8mdthpc2mxnp43fq9v332er9qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6jwty2u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs035he5urwkljpyulav2yu9plg6txetvtegt45armauyus5ay6q4qulunsv'>nevent1q…unsv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe in person. But here, when a stranger replies addressing you as “dude “, it’s a reliable indicator of condescension (and frequently also that they didn’t actually read what they replied to). 2026-09-20T21:59:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9ug3d00kd7txgehyafzz5pwjqpp6heny5qnrkkeaxy6phh2wefvszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6nxpktq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9w39g0cvny4zanljvcgp2nhgqufv2yvzp0xnkr4sr0qjmz74cdrgeftnk4'>nevent1q…tnk4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Are you familiar with the last 60 or so years of the prices of microprocessor prices? 2026-09-20T21:42:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8f6hvnvvlscd7f9e3xz5kdwxdq72xd8cum24n0x58qrew5644llczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6ayspxh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz5mt95qs9wgae2xu3xvk4qcparajleghm8kh8kzqh5dqpur8qq0sr8va7y'>nevent1q…va7y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks for the information 2026-09-20T05:17:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs06gnq2t5229z9nxqzpdqypt928dt0acyv9w8xc0glsyxj8ful5xszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c66c7ped In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvzhg9jgp6g2w7ycaqcwgh8autvyhq9czunpvxjuc0xzuqh5p40tstmykvs'>nevent1q…ykvs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks for the information. I was unaware of those things. 2026-09-19T23:17:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxe45etv3u56dytv460xmalct3g34aycnusz6dxmkjtfxpmy44caszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6cqn30c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz5zqsxxshf6q7upu7thnsmr77y7uldm73j4mrjr4rjuyajd4k4ssl3l54v'>nevent1q…l54v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s interesting to compare Byrne today the Byrne of that era. He still sings of alienation in an deeply flawed and confusing world, but he&#39;s largely left the mad paranoia behind. The music is similar, but there&#39;s an optimistic and empowering undercurrent that has no room for Life During Wartime, Listening Wind, or Psycho Killer.<br/><br/>There were even voter registration forms stuck in the playbill at the American Utopia concert I attended! 2026-09-19T19:15:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfa8efdz5c9au6k8xz0yczqgqdf0r3t3kaaup9hz9v9gyxm4eqgrqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6hv2un6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg76un4fkggp693zk9cxykl50y6aq9v3mu4ng6pnll7pe8n7q2h9sfpvanj'>nevent1q…vanj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To the &#34;it&#39;s a calculated distraction!!&#34; people: Why are you contorting yourself so hard to see this man as a genius? 2026-09-19T19:03:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz5zqsxxshf6q7upu7thnsmr77y7uldm73j4mrjr4rjuyajd4k4sszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6xa697r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvpsch45tg8lefqe3cj4hagefafu04zuvhp4r4nstsaz72qj4acwcq87f9j'>nevent1q…7f9j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Talking Heads captured the vibe of 70&#39;s/80&#39;s paranoia like no one else. See also Listening Wind (hard to imagine recording a song like this today!). <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK5uqY-VYDM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK5uqY-VYDM</a> 2026-09-19T18:52:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxve27l909lewt08qphucjc44z0atflr6efc4e8e96yq3pwn4yqyszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6qv8llq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszjhyuzy447dsjh58uf3ewc7j28s495yek7kfxxgncckly27uth7gq2zwj5'>nevent1q…zwj5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This was captured with the Rodenstock 70mm/5.6 HR Digaron-W lens. A large image circle allows room for considerable movements, used here to swing to selectively focus on the WTC tower. A polarizer darkened the clear sky a bit, as well as taming some of the highlights reflected off the glass wall of the tower.<br/><br/>The shape of the new One WTC makes the light catch it differently throughout the day and in different weather. I made several exposures at different times before settling on this one. 2026-09-19T18:02:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgqmap0uqywz0qxxsu75t9mu4uhyx39cf5asat6f9qnxda4m6lytgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6pfaxzq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszygy3nh6z8c9gs6mgckur48egdrcze3a4qsr5h5ctej2e88t55ys9vtxdg'>nevent1q…txdg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>uh huh. I’m sure that happens all the time. 2026-09-16T15:26:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0l52mc6jaf2ydxmtjtstylwqjaypye7c3ufm62jpy55flks6kv9qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c69ls2zt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy9fqsm7l92ypd83963u6jau8fmj30nfqdxg0kkrllre8mzs3jahs7ugvky'>nevent1q…gvky</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nonetheless, that&#39;s where we are. If you&#39;re looking for reasons to be outraged, you&#39;ll easily find them, but the fact is, this case was a massive loss for the administration. 2026-09-15T16:21:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswwr9amaugy4a405msjyew3ccq9kraulskzsq3sqrs8yyjn0340xgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c62mvn60 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdvn0wfhg9jkw0fqfh7r96zhr0zdhlv574x2c05e2e5jmvrpv7yhcjfm3mm'>nevent1q…m3mm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One last note about yesterday&#39;s Supreme Court decision on vote-by-mail. Much online attention is focused on the outrageousness of Alito/Thomas&#39; dissent (and it&#39;s indeed outrageously off the mark). But nothing about their dissent is particularly surprising. They ALWAYS do this lately, siding with the administration, facts and law be damned.<br/><br/>But they lost. Much more significant is the fact that the other seven justices disagreed with them and upheld the injunction. 2026-09-15T15:51:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9egrh430k66xhtf62vzwh85e7rrf79egsefe6x7kl2s78nkmrw2qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6dceky6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrfcn69l6uf4r32ngnezh8ct307w4y2uu4a3vtk56utwfhpa95jkqck4wt9'>nevent1q…4wt9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The “Chinese” angle on this misses the point completely. An inherently insecure tabulator design doesn’t magically become secure if you use American-made capacitors. This is why the recommended approach to securing elections is to audit the ballots and the election outcome rather than the equipment. 2026-09-15T14:52:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrfcn69l6uf4r32ngnezh8ct307w4y2uu4a3vtk56utwfhpa95jkqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6ru9py5 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@lawfare/117275520629632711">https://mastodon.social/@lawfare/117275520629632711</a><br/><br/>The “Chinese components” panic is mostly silly pandering (most electronic components have no security implications), but the larger issue is that ANY device as complex as a voting machine or tabulator is subject to the possibility of compromise. Depending on their impenetrability is foolish.<br/><br/>Fortunately, there are proven ways to ensure the integrity of elections conducted with imperfect components. Risk-limiting audits provide measurable assurance, and are already done in many jurisdictions. 2026-09-15T14:46:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrcavf33es3fpm0es2t5h02jfuhkknjnapyh6jy69tv732m49npnczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6gz35jh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrlynkxcsfas7rj5neu79uewhvd0tmq40awdx3yu27sx0cezjf0dguej2fp'>nevent1q…j2fp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Had the Court ruled the other way, and stayed the injunction to allow the new rules to take effect, it would have been complete chaos. That would have likely been tantamount to canceling the midterm elections in several states (those that use VBM exclusively), and disenfranchising large swaths of voters in others, because there is currently no way for states to comply with the new rules in time for the November election. <br/><br/>[@heidilifeldman](<a href="https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman">https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman</a> ) 2026-09-15T00:16:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgm45utjhzhrjh62c4nxfqw8nae57aymhtcppfjqr60j0ssu43tyczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c69qqq70 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyxex7c6cpry4x37sr66z8gd2d88l5dll9nawzjz2rcxy80a95lfcy0gq3w'>nevent1q…gq3w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Short, unsigned ruling; “unlikely to succeed on merits”. <br/><br/>Kavanaugh concurred but thinks it could succeed, but is concerned about the late timing for this election. <br/><br/>[@heidilifeldman](<a href="https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman">https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman</a> )<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/117/272/093/002/364/878/original/3f0d1c380d007845.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-14T23:55:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspj0dyj7h43v66wsuz3evn3nr3y9jt6dzhf27lv7h3yxfkvj23vfgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6kgeqnz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxl9853fzvuvqragfrhm7l0az7rxts33qv05rcp6ce72wdmt7rpxcxagg5z'>nevent1q…gg5z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nothing&#39;s a sure thing with the current court, but that cuts both ways. 2026-09-14T18:53:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2sva8s40s4c24rvr3ncxeumyecmcsk2er9lcxjhmv0ztud32lzvgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c67kpt55 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstkx8tk6utnt68qedl6wlsavgdajw84p5ckvlt3tgw09wd4x3lv5chxz74h'>nevent1q…z74h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did not see that coming, I must admit. 2026-09-14T18:22:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2dgly7uv4umzsqzd46akzxlyl0mh70r3n5shnzf68hr66m9glepczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c60wsqgw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy9n03840hh9p7y3redg49f03qmc3z57gv33hu8q0qxmtqm85wwsshmclx4'>nevent1q…clx4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Notably (and unfortunately), security technology (as used in elections and everywhere else) is generally much better at detecting problems than it is at preventing them.<br/><br/>Cryptographic authenticators can show whether data has been altered, but does prevent alteration. Physical seals can reveal that something was tampered with, but don&#39;t prevent the tampering. Prevention requires much more complex protocols and procedures, and generally provides only fragile assurances.<br/><br/>[@heidilifeldman](<a href="https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman">https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman</a> ) 2026-09-14T18:05:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ug2qa9c2dapl4jw7r9ymxueygqqjt9ty7yswm7dnuj0s30jncdgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6ekj9q8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq3n9wa6ccrxux8wfsuvm6dwtpsqa3mk5srp6g8dv5x7z2p7js3nc49ypsy'>nevent1q…ypsy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Motorola will happily sell just about anyone the RSS for CURRENT radios, but discontinued/unsupported models are another story entirely. 2026-09-14T17:16:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst4pr8yw0qquvj69xe2xhpk6fpjyjlw27u565yhw0p8wnydadhyhgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6ys9ps0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqksct99ssja88k7fgtyq3hd86y2jkxkg8c0f0n73qevs0pgr0rlgt484z0'>nevent1q…84z0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Neat! I have many memories of those. I had no idea they were still made. Thanks 2026-09-14T01:08:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdvh7cfjthqnn4ht5mr5dq546fc3juy2lzfrukng20sca4lp7csnszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c69m9thn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfzf0gjdxlq2u8uu3zyz0yyfa8r7rd920tmqrh7xlya42cp2tjxxswzpx35'>nevent1q…px35</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This composition plays with the contrast between the ambitiously-sized sign and the humble, rustic old store. The photo is about shapes and scale.<br/><br/>This is also a bit of a nod to Grant Wood&#39;s famous 1930 painting, American Gothic. (See <a href="https://www.artic.edu/artworks/6565/american-gothic">https://www.artic.edu/artworks/6565/american-gothic</a>). Wood&#39;s painting was inspired by a grandiose, ornate attic window in an otherwise humble rural farmhouse that Wood happened upon during a road trip. The absurdly oversized, incongruously Googie-style arrow sign here reminded me of that. 2026-09-13T14:26:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr4kkw5u4afvvxwlnw602pj7t5meuvsmnj90u3mufldsz0va7shwqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6eyvu8g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz8n7jjj9fcesejt3w0h0j4zqf7c26h0qh0vm5fcd8244umjjsepq02tpqc'>nevent1q…tpqc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The people doing &#34;cultural heritage&#34; and museum archival photography are very concerned with doing this well. Fairly standard digital sensors (and a VERY careful workflow) do better for then than film these days. 2026-09-13T01:15:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdm3n2yxxlft5fp8864mdv7ne2qvlhq5z0zhzwzdmzzk7mng8lmkqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6lsm62s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0kuswhtksk7300jz3ph9ywhu7rumy5gmz6f3uxx3wp6pqeemsthq5003yp'>nevent1q…03yp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not currently; just not set up to do that properly at scale. 2026-09-13T00:54:10Z