As an IT enthusiast, I’ve long been (and still are!) a fan of the #RaspberryPi mini computers. My main Pi already runs multiple services like #PiHole, #Navidrome and #Jellyfin – which often pushes it near its limits. Well, recently I found myself wanting to add even more services to my local network. Unfortunately, my NAS can’t host Docker containers, so expanding compute power became necessary.
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IT, Data, Work
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When Vibe Coding backfires: AI deletes company’s Database
AI agents “cannot be trusted [and] you need to 100% understand what data they can touch. Because — they will touch it. And you cannot predict what they will do with it.”
Sounds like the statement of an AI hater — but in fact it’s from Jason Lemkin who was using Replit (an AI powered software development platform) — after it deleted the complete production database.
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Martin Fowler on “Expert Generalists”
For a while, I kept asking myself: What’s my technical profile, really?
I’m not a specialist in one narrow field. But I go deeper in several areas than a typical generalist. So … is that good or bad? Is that a strength – or a flaw, because I’m not “deep enough” in one single thing?
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Rebel Talent – A Book About Smart Nonconformity
We often think of rebels as rule-breakers. But Rebel Talent by Francesca Gino makes a different argument: the most effective rebels don’t break rules — they challenge conventions. They don’t seek chaos, but creativity. They don’t follow blindly — they question, explore, and rethink. That’s the kind of rebellion this book is about.
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When AI Writes Code — Who Really Sets the Price?
AI writing code sounds like every CEO’s dream: cheaper, faster, maybe even better. But what if swapping expensive developers for clever tools just creates a new kind of risk?
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Trying Bookwyrm
Besides programming and all kinds of IT stuff, I really like reading books. Regarding my Calibre library, I am reading between 10 and 20+ books a year. The spectrum covers a couple of IT books but mostly Science Fiction and Fantasy books.
Bookwyrm?
And since I joined Mastodon and thus the Fediverse, I came across Bookwyrm a couple of times. Bookwyrm describes itself as “[…] a social network for tracking your reading, talking about books, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next. Federation allows BookWyrm users to join small, trusted communities that can connect with one another, and with other ActivityPub services like Mastodon and Pleroma.“
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Loops soon SelfHosting!
I just saw this post from @dansup announcing self-hosting to be available for Loops “very soon”.
If you haven’t heard about Loops before: Loops is a short-form video platform designed for the decentralized Fediverse, where users share videos like TikTok.
Compared to TikTok, Loops offers a few notable advantages: it’s decentralized, so no single company controls the entire platform or its content. Users and communities can (soon) host their own servers and set their own moderation policies. Federation within the Fediverse is not YET there but I’m very sure it will come soon as well..
I also have an account on Loops since quite early (search “hikingdude”), but I do not (yet) post a lot of videos there. – I’m really considering the self-hosting. Maybe as soon as it’s available – or I wait until YunoHost has it in its app garden.
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Das Ende von GameTwo – Und ein Neustart?
GameTwo ist ein Gaming-Magazin im besten Sinne – ehrlich gesagt auch das einzige Gaming Magazin, das ich wirklich regelmäßig nutze. Produziert wird/wurde es Rocket Beans in Zusammenarbeit mit dem ZDF und dem funk-Netzwerk (Quelle: Wikipedia). Als Nachfolger von GameOne wurden seit 2016 ganze 382 Folgen veröffentlicht (plus diverse Short Videos).
Leider konnte die Finanzierung nun nicht fortgesetzt werden. Etienne Gardé spricht auf seinem YouTube Kanal darüber, was bisher passiert ist.
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The end of “The Azure Podcast”
As I am a regular listener of the The Azure Podcast. I was a bit surprised to see the title of the latest episode: Episode 521 – The Final Episode. That sounds like final, final – like as if it wouldn’t be continued?
And indeed! :-(
In this special final episode of the Azure Podcast, hosts Cale, Evan, Sujit, Russell, Cynthia, and Kendall come together to reflect on the incredible journey of the podcast over the past 12 years. They share personal anecdotes, discuss the evolution of Azure services, and reminisce about the early days of podcasting.
In a LinkedIn comment, the host Sujit D’Mello writes:
When we started, there were no podcasts for Azure […]. Now, there are many podcasts available that cover various aspects of Azure, so the co-hosts felt the time had come to turn off the microphones and channel our passion for Azure in other ways.
So why do I blog about the end of a podcast? First of all, I find it pretty impressive to run a podcast over 521 episodes and 12 years! This shows quite some dedication for their topic! I also found it entertaining to listen to their stories. But I also pay the respect for their decision to finally switch off thei microphones – despite the fact that I maybe have to look for an alternative.
Just too bad, that all the (co)hosts aren’t on the fediverse to follow.
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