#legacy — Public Fediverse posts
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Надежный фейс-контроль: как прикрутить MFA к веб-сервису через Nginx и OAuth2 Proxy
Подключить MFA к современному веб-приложению обычно несложно: достаточно подключить SAML или OIDC на стороне самого приложения и включить второй фактор на Identity Provider. Проблемы начинаются там, где сервис не умеет ни в SAML, ни в OIDC, а переписывать его рискованно, дорого или попросту некому. Во многих корпоративных сетях до сих пор живут монолитные legacy-системы, которые лучше не трогать, и кастомные сервисы, давно оставшиеся без активного развития. На такой случай придумана концепция предаутентификации. Она позволяет вынести всю сложную логику проверки прав, работу с токенами и криптографией на внешний контур. По сути, перед приложением устанавливается барьер, который отсекает нелегитимные запросы еще до того, как они дойдут до бэкенда. В этой статье системный инженер Артур Газеев и я, Аскар Добряков, ведущий эксперт направления защиты данных и приложений в
https://habr.com/ru/companies/k2tech/articles/1029280/
#nginx #oauth2proxy #mfa #sso #предаутентификация #auth_request #legacy #информационная_безопасность
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🧑🎓 Legacy preference bans may not increase college diversity, researchers say
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-legacy-college-diversity.html
#college #diversity #legacy #admissions #fairness #inequality
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🧑🎓 Legacy preference bans may not increase college diversity, researchers say
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-legacy-college-diversity.html
#college #diversity #legacy #admissions #fairness #inequality
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🧑🎓 Legacy preference bans may not increase college diversity, researchers say
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-legacy-college-diversity.html
#college #diversity #legacy #admissions #fairness #inequality
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🧑🎓 Legacy preference bans may not increase college diversity, researchers say
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-legacy-college-diversity.html
#college #diversity #legacy #admissions #fairness #inequality
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The Last Lecture "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand" Sale: $25 to $2.99 by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow Rating: 4.6/5 (13,232 Reviews) #inspiration #legacy #books #booksky #life #motivation #education #biography
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Carrying Someone With You After They Are Gone
https://wp.me/p84YjG-aOK
#grief #loss #legacy #memory #copingwithloss #menslife #personaldevelopment #healing #presence #lovehttps://zsoltzsemba.com/carrying-someone-with-you-after-they-are-gone/
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America's carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy
https://apnews.com/projects/pfas-forever-stained/
#HackerNews #carpet #capital #toxic #legacy #empire #PFAS #environmental #issues
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@lobsters/116535637378554752
I found amazing to look at the past to understand why somethings are like that.
That a very good example with this analyse of the #ascii #legacy characters system.
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High school baseball and softball: Thursday’s City Section scores https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/693328/ #Baseball #CommunityCharter #Drew #GranadaHills #HighSchoolBaseball #King #legacy #LosAngelesTimes #mendez #narbonne #port #RfkCommunity #Roosevelt #Softball #SunValleyPoly #ValleyOaksCes
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High school baseball and softball: Thursday’s City Section scores https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/693328/ #Baseball #CommunityCharter #Drew #GranadaHills #HighSchoolBaseball #King #legacy #LosAngelesTimes #mendez #narbonne #port #RfkCommunity #Roosevelt #Softball #SunValleyPoly #ValleyOaksCes
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High school baseball and softball: Thursday’s City Section scores https://www.byteseu.com/2000830/ #CommunityCharter #Drew #GranadaHills #HighSchoolBaseball #king #legacy #LosAngelesTimes #mendez #Narbonne #port #RfkCommunity #Roosevelt #softball #Sports #SunValleyPoly #ValleyOaksCes
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Peconic Land Trust Hosts ‘A Legacy In Bloom,’ A Garden-Inspired Fundraiser At Omar’s At La Goulue https://www.allforgardening.com/1748609/peconic-land-trust-hosts-a-legacy-in-bloom-a-garden-inspired-fundraiser-at-omars-at-la-goulue/ #A #bloom #chefs #entertainment #events #featured #fundraiser #garden #GardenInspired #goulue #Hampton #hosts #legacy #omar’s #peconic #philanthropy #Trust
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Beyond the Robes: The Untold Champion of Dube – Theo Mthembu’s Soweto
When people speak about Soweto as a sports destination, the spotlight often falls on iconic landmarks like Orlando Stadium or the powerful history surrounding Hector Pieterson Memorial. But the real heartbeat of Soweto lives beyond the obvious—it echoes in quiet streets, dusty corners, and the stories of individuals who built greatness from struggle. At Soweto Apparel, we believe true style is rooted in story. Today, we step into Dube—not just as visitors, but as storytellers—tracing […] -
Beyond the Robes: The Untold Champion of Dube – Theo Mthembu’s Soweto
When people speak about Soweto as a sports destination, the spotlight often falls on iconic landmarks like Orlando Stadium or the powerful history surrounding Hector Pieterson Memorial. But the real heartbeat of Soweto lives beyond the obvious—it echoes in quiet streets, dusty corners, and the stories of individuals who built greatness from struggle. At Soweto Apparel, we believe true style is rooted in story. Today, we step into Dube—not just as visitors, but as storytellers—tracing […] -
Beyond the Robes: The Untold Champion of Dube – Theo Mthembu’s Soweto
When people speak about Soweto as a sports destination, the spotlight often falls on iconic landmarks like Orlando Stadium or the powerful history surrounding Hector Pieterson Memorial. But the real heartbeat of Soweto lives beyond the obvious—it echoes in quiet streets, dusty corners, and the stories of individuals who built greatness from struggle. At Soweto Apparel, we believe true style is rooted in story. Today, we step into Dube—not just as visitors, but as storytellers—tracing […] -
Beyond the Robes: The Untold Champion of Dube – Theo Mthembu’s Soweto
When people speak about Soweto as a sports destination, the spotlight often falls on iconic landmarks like Orlando Stadium or the powerful history surrounding Hector Pieterson Memorial. But the real heartbeat of Soweto lives beyond the obvious—it echoes in quiet streets, dusty corners, and the stories of individuals who built greatness from struggle. At Soweto Apparel, we believe true style is rooted in story. Today, we step into Dube—not just as visitors, but as storytellers—tracing […] -
Beyond the Robes: The Untold Champion of Dube – Theo Mthembu’s Soweto
When people speak about Soweto as a sports destination, the spotlight often falls on iconic landmarks like Orlando Stadium or the powerful history surrounding Hector Pieterson Memorial. But the real heartbeat of Soweto lives beyond the obvious—it echoes in quiet streets, dusty corners, and the stories of individuals who built greatness from struggle. At Soweto Apparel, we believe true style is rooted in story. Today, we step into Dube—not just as visitors, but as storytellers—tracing […] -
J. Craig Venter, genomics pioneer and founder of JCVI, dies at 79
#HackerNews #JCraigVenter #Genomics #Pioneer #JCVI #Science #Innovation #Legacy
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Meet the players who lost big money on Peter Molyneux’s failed Legacy
After millions in NFT sales, the hyped “play to earn” game was effectively dead in weeks.
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✨ 💖💕🌹💐💖 💙💜💖🦋🌺💜🎼 🎶 🎸 Now playing Need For SPeed - Dos version 🛍️ 🌑 🔔 🎹 📚 📖 🎻🎻 🎼 🎶 ✨ 💖💕🌹💐💖 💙💜💖🦋
Digital Signal Path
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https://dos.zone/the-need-for-speed-sep-1995/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox
man firefoxfails???#NowPlaying #game 🎶 #NeedForSpeed #tv #television #DOS #Retro #Legacy #Digital
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✨ 💖💕🌹💐💖 💙💜💖🦋🌺💜🎼 🎶 🎸 Now playing Need For SPeed - Dos version 🛍️ 🌑 🔔 🎹 📚 📖 🎻🎻 🎼 🎶 ✨ 💖💕🌹💐💖 💙💜💖🦋
Digital Signal Path
firefoxon Linux Computer- IPS Led Panels (multiple)
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- Instrument Mixer (16 channel)
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- Aux0 send Effect rack unit0 channel 0
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https://dos.zone/the-need-for-speed-sep-1995/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox
man firefoxfails???#NowPlaying #game 🎶 #NeedForSpeed #tv #television #DOS #Retro #Legacy #Digital
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✨ 💖💕🌹💐💖 💙💜💖🦋🌺💜🎼 🎶 🎸 Now playing Need For SPeed - Dos version 🛍️ 🌑 🔔 🎹 📚 📖 🎻🎻 🎼 🎶 ✨ 💖💕🌹💐💖 💙💜💖🦋
Digital Signal Path
firefoxon Linux Computer- IPS Led Panels (multiple)
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- Instrument Mixer (16 channel)
- Mixing Console Yamaha
- Aux0 send Effect rack unit0 channel 0
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https://dos.zone/the-need-for-speed-sep-1995/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox
man firefoxfails???#NowPlaying #game 🎶 #NeedForSpeed #tv #television #DOS #Retro #Legacy #Digital
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✨ 💖💕🌹💐💖 💙💜💖🦋🌺💜🎼 🎶 🎸 Now playing Need For SPeed - Dos version 🛍️ 🌑 🔔 🎹 📚 📖 🎻🎻 🎼 🎶 ✨ 💖💕🌹💐💖 💙💜💖🦋
Digital Signal Path
firefoxon Linux Computer- IPS Led Panels (multiple)
- Digitizer (Forte)
- Instrument Mixer (16 channel)
- Mixing Console Yamaha
- Aux0 send Effect rack unit0 channel 0
- Aux1 send Effect rack unit0 channel 1
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- Aux 1 return Master Bus channel 1
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https://dos.zone/the-need-for-speed-sep-1995/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox
man firefoxfails???#NowPlaying #game 🎶 #NeedForSpeed #tv #television #DOS #Retro #Legacy #Digital
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✨ 💖💕🌹💐💖 💙💜💖🦋🌺💜🎼 🎶 🎸 Now playing Need For SPeed - Dos version 🛍️ 🌑 🔔 🎹 📚 📖 🎻🎻 🎼 🎶 ✨ 💖💕🌹💐💖 💙💜💖🦋
Digital Signal Path
firefoxon Linux Computer- IPS Led Panels (multiple)
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- Instrument Mixer (16 channel)
- Mixing Console Yamaha
- Aux0 send Effect rack unit0 channel 0
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https://dos.zone/the-need-for-speed-sep-1995/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox
man firefoxfails???#NowPlaying #game 🎶 #NeedForSpeed #tv #television #DOS #Retro #Legacy #Digital
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Легаси и минус 99% времени: пошаговый разбор оптимизации
Всем привет! Меня зовут Михаил, я главный эксперт в ОТП Банке. Думаю, многие из вас сталкивались с легаси, которое нужно дорабатывать и оптимизировать. Сегодня хочу поделиться реальным кейсом как мы ускорили отправку данных в смежную систему. Разберем всё по шагам, с замерами производительности. Поехали! Смотрим вместе
https://habr.com/ru/articles/1024814/
#java #kotlin #spring #spring_boot #оптимизация #оптимизация_кода #многопоточность #postgresql #hibernate #legacy
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Ah, #Ada, the #language that everyone loves to pretend they understand 😏, but no one actually uses. It's the quiet genius that the #Department #of #Defense forced upon us, while the rest of the industry rolled its eyes and moved on to flashier toys. Meanwhile, Ada smugly sits back, knowing it's the #unsung #hero of modern #programming, yet as relevant to developers today as dial-up internet. 📞💾
https://www.iqiipi.com/the-quiet-colossus.html #Legacy #Tech #HackerNews #ngated -
NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 16 https://quiltr.com/?p=25282 along the driveway, in the woods
yellow daffodils here and there
a few are gifts left by the folks
who lived here before, and who died #daffodils #dothework #garden #legacy #memories #NaPoWriMo #poetry #process #sonnet #spring #TakingTimetoLook -
"Regret is far more expensive than failure" - Futurist Jim Carroll
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Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
--Most people and organizations are paralyzed by a single, haunting question: "What if I fail?"
They spend months (sometimes years) conducting risk assessments and feasibility studies, all designed to protect themselves from the sting of a mistake. They personally try to avoid risk, or in the case of companies, have entire risk management teams, whose goal is to minimize and eliminate risk. They insulate themselves from bold moves because they cannot bear to see things go wrong.
And in doing so, they miss out on a lot of opportunity - and come to regret it later.
What's worse? Trying to do something and seeing it go wrong? Or thinking back years later, "I should have tried to do it!"
In my own 36-year voyage, I’ve learned that the most dangerous risk isn't the pivot that goes wrong: it's the pivot that never happens. We need to stop obsessing over the cost of a "miss" and start focusing on the only question that truly matters: "What if I never try at all?"
Think of it this way: failure is a temporary setback but a valuable asset. You can learn from it, adjust, and pivot again. But the idea of never trying at all results in a permanent loss of potential. You don't learn and become stuck where you are, missing out on the chance to go where you should be going.
I’ve sat in boardrooms with legacy companies that are now obsolete, not because they made a bad bet, but because they were too afraid to place a bet at all. They chose the "safety" of the status quo, only to find that the status quo had moved on without them.
The Infinite Pivot isn't about being fearless; it’s about being more afraid of standing still than you are of moving forward. When you look back at your career or your company’s history a decade from now, you won't remember the small stumbles.
You will only remember the doors you were too scared to open.
Remember: the risk of the unknown is manageable.
But the cost of "what if" or "if only" is infinite.
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Futurist Jim Carroll believes that having a case of the 'if-only's' is worse than suffering from a case of the 'whoops!'
**#Regret** **#Failure** **#Risk** **#Action** **#TryAnyway** **#Pivot** **#Fear** **#Opportunity** **#Paralysis** **#Courage** **#Learning** **#StatusQuo** **#WhatIf** **#Bold** **#Decisions** **#Movement** **#Forward** **#Lessons** **#Freelance** **#Legacy** **#Potential** **#Doors** **#Standing** **#Moving** **#Onwards**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decoding-tomorrow-the-infinite-pivot-series-11-regret-is-far-more-expensive-than-failure/
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"Regret is far more expensive than failure" - Futurist Jim Carroll
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Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
--Most people and organizations are paralyzed by a single, haunting question: "What if I fail?"
They spend months (sometimes years) conducting risk assessments and feasibility studies, all designed to protect themselves from the sting of a mistake. They personally try to avoid risk, or in the case of companies, have entire risk management teams, whose goal is to minimize and eliminate risk. They insulate themselves from bold moves because they cannot bear to see things go wrong.
And in doing so, they miss out on a lot of opportunity - and come to regret it later.
What's worse? Trying to do something and seeing it go wrong? Or thinking back years later, "I should have tried to do it!"
In my own 36-year voyage, I’ve learned that the most dangerous risk isn't the pivot that goes wrong: it's the pivot that never happens. We need to stop obsessing over the cost of a "miss" and start focusing on the only question that truly matters: "What if I never try at all?"
Think of it this way: failure is a temporary setback but a valuable asset. You can learn from it, adjust, and pivot again. But the idea of never trying at all results in a permanent loss of potential. You don't learn and become stuck where you are, missing out on the chance to go where you should be going.
I’ve sat in boardrooms with legacy companies that are now obsolete, not because they made a bad bet, but because they were too afraid to place a bet at all. They chose the "safety" of the status quo, only to find that the status quo had moved on without them.
The Infinite Pivot isn't about being fearless; it’s about being more afraid of standing still than you are of moving forward. When you look back at your career or your company’s history a decade from now, you won't remember the small stumbles.
You will only remember the doors you were too scared to open.
Remember: the risk of the unknown is manageable.
But the cost of "what if" or "if only" is infinite.
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Futurist Jim Carroll believes that having a case of the 'if-only's' is worse than suffering from a case of the 'whoops!'
**#Regret** **#Failure** **#Risk** **#Action** **#TryAnyway** **#Pivot** **#Fear** **#Opportunity** **#Paralysis** **#Courage** **#Learning** **#StatusQuo** **#WhatIf** **#Bold** **#Decisions** **#Movement** **#Forward** **#Lessons** **#Freelance** **#Legacy** **#Potential** **#Doors** **#Standing** **#Moving** **#Onwards**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decoding-tomorrow-the-infinite-pivot-series-11-regret-is-far-more-expensive-than-failure/
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Legacy-Systeme hemmen Banken bei Innovation und Agilität, während Regulierung und FinTech-Wettbewerb den Modernisierungsdruck erhöhen. Das Strangler-Pattern bietet einen pragmatischen Ansatz, um Altsysteme risikominimiert und zukunftssicher zu transformieren.
#Aktuell #Strategie #DORA #kernsystem #Legacy #Migration #Regulierung #x26KSM
https://www.it-finanzma...
https://www.it-finanzmagazin.de/technische-schulden-regulierung-angestaubte-legacy-zukunftssicher-modernisieren-241923/?fsp_sid=26507 -
I see both TWICE and ITZY have been active together for more than 7 years. It seems like they are happy and enjoy what they do.
#TWICE #ITZY #Kpop #Music #Success #Longevity #Artist #Entertainment #JYP #Community #Inspiration #Culture #GirlGroup #Career #Happiness #Teamwork #Performance #Global #Legacy #Asia
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TIL about fediwall.social
Instead of explaining in case you're curious, go there and check how your personalized wall can look like, with many parameters!
I tested out
fields of interest
personalized output
mastodon.bsd.cafe ioc.exchange mastodon.social aus.social
sources:
#fediwall #socia #technologyl #wttr #lolcat #curl #bash #GSM #TDMA #retrotechnology #Nokia #PPE #NRR #dB #deciBell #SPL #limiter #technology #speaker #coils #midrange #woofers #subwoofer #NowPlaying #Playing #Bruce #Almighty #comedy #tv #no #Retro #Legacy #Digital #Music #Clifford #Brown #Trumpet #EFlat #Sax #Alto #Tenor #DoubleBass #acoustic #Horns #LegacyMusic #Jazz
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TIL about fediwall.social
Instead of explaining in case you're curious, go there and check how your personalized wall can look like, with many parameters!
I tested out
fields of interest
personalized output
mastodon.bsd.cafe ioc.exchange mastodon.social aus.social
sources:
#fediwall #socia #technologyl #wttr #lolcat #curl #bash #GSM #TDMA #retrotechnology #Nokia #PPE #NRR #dB #deciBell #SPL #limiter #technology #speaker #coils #midrange #woofers #subwoofer #NowPlaying #Playing #Bruce #Almighty #comedy #tv #no #Retro #Legacy #Digital #Music #Clifford #Brown #Trumpet #EFlat #Sax #Alto #Tenor #DoubleBass #acoustic #Horns #LegacyMusic #Jazz
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TIL about fediwall.social
Instead of explaining in case you're curious, go there and check how your personalized wall can look like, with many parameters!
I tested out
fields of interest
personalized output
mastodon.bsd.cafe ioc.exchange mastodon.social aus.social
sources:
#fediwall #socia #technologyl #wttr #lolcat #curl #bash #GSM #TDMA #retrotechnology #Nokia #PPE #NRR #dB #deciBell #SPL #limiter #technology #speaker #coils #midrange #woofers #subwoofer #NowPlaying #Playing #Bruce #Almighty #comedy #tv #no #Retro #Legacy #Digital #Music #Clifford #Brown #Trumpet #EFlat #Sax #Alto #Tenor #DoubleBass #acoustic #Horns #LegacyMusic #Jazz
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TIL about fediwall.social
Instead of explaining in case you're curious, go there and check how your personalized wall can look like, with many parameters!
I tested out
fields of interest
personalized output
mastodon.bsd.cafe ioc.exchange mastodon.social aus.social
sources:
#fediwall #socia #technologyl #wttr #lolcat #curl #bash #GSM #TDMA #retrotechnology #Nokia #PPE #NRR #dB #deciBell #SPL #limiter #technology #speaker #coils #midrange #woofers #subwoofer #NowPlaying #Playing #Bruce #Almighty #comedy #tv #no #Retro #Legacy #Digital #Music #Clifford #Brown #Trumpet #EFlat #Sax #Alto #Tenor #DoubleBass #acoustic #Horns #LegacyMusic #Jazz
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TIL about fediwall.social
Instead of explaining in case you're curious, go there and check how your personalized wall can look like, with many parameters!
I tested out
fields of interest
personalized output
mastodon.bsd.cafe ioc.exchange mastodon.social aus.social
sources:
#fediwall #socia #technologyl #wttr #lolcat #curl #bash #GSM #TDMA #retrotechnology #Nokia #PPE #NRR #dB #deciBell #SPL #limiter #technology #speaker #coils #midrange #woofers #subwoofer #NowPlaying #Playing #Bruce #Almighty #comedy #tv #no #Retro #Legacy #Digital #Music #Clifford #Brown #Trumpet #EFlat #Sax #Alto #Tenor #DoubleBass #acoustic #Horns #LegacyMusic #Jazz
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Same event. Minor traction problems at the start, but overall the beast seemed to behave well 😬
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"Don't let your past define your future" - Futurist Jim Carroll
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Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
--In the late 1990s, I was at the top of my game.
I had written 34 books and was the go-to expert for the "Information Highway." I literally did thousands of interviews with the media - and can still find many of them online. On paper, in print, and in broadcast, I had 'arrived.'
I did so many interviews that for a long time, I was pegged everywhere I went as 'that Internet guy.' And yet, when the dot.com collapse happened around 2001, many people thought the disruptive impact of the Internet had come to an end.
So too did my career - the result was that my bread and butter dried up.
People no longer wanted 'Internet strategy.' They wanted the next big thing, and that 'big thing' was a broader range of trends and disruptive innovation.
Since I was spending all my time on stages and boardrooms speaking about those issues, albeit with a technology and Internet focus, I decided I would be a "Futurist, Trends & Innovation Expert," a self-anointed title I carry with me to this day. That's when I came to realize that the "Infinite Pivot" isn't a one-time event.
Why did I shift? By 2002, I realized being "The Internet Guy" was a brand with a shelf life. The world was moving from how to use the web to what the world would look like next. I had to do something uncomfortable: abandon a successful brand to build a significant one.
At the time, it felt like a massive risk to leave the security of a known niche.
But by choosing my own title, I was claiming the future. I stopped being defined by the tools I explained (the Internet) and started being defined by the perspective I provided (the future).I was NOT letting my past define my future. Just as I refused to let my accountancy career and designation define my technology role. (I'm still, at this moment, a CPA! I just don't talk about it much!)
And wow, was this pivot a success!
It took hard work but from about 2005 to this day, I've built an entirely new career with an entirely new brand. And in this is a critical lesson for any organization: you might be the market leader today, but if you allow that success to define your identity forever, you will become a legacy act.
True agility requires the courage to "self-title" into your next phase before the market forces you to.
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Futurist Jim Carroll is still known to some folks as 'that Internet guy.'**#Past** **#Future** **#Redefine** **#Identity** **#Pivot** **#Brand** **#Reinvention** **#Change** **#Internet** **#Futurist** **#Courage** **#Legacy** **#Agility** **#Transformation** **#Career** **#Success** **#Growth** **#Evolution** **#SelfTitle** **#Freelance**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decoding-tomorrow-the-infinite-pivot-series-7-dont-let-your-past-define-your-future/
