Pseudorandom #
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Tech, space science, linux, networking, bike geek, politics
You're welcome
You're welcome
Not that it's a big thing, but I did figure out, with the help #almalinux forums where I was messing up running ansible-navigator.
Downloaded the #Cisco.ios collection but was not seeing it in the TUI.
Turns out I was running it as a container. Ran it with --ee=false.
There it is.
#ansible
Downloaded the #Cisco.ios collection but was not seeing it in the TUI.
Turns out I was running it as a container. Ran it with --ee=false.
There it is.
#ansible
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Not that it's a big thing, but I did figure out, with the help #almalinux forums where I was messing up running ansible-navigator.
Downloaded the #Cisco.ios collection but was not seeing it in the TUI.
Turns out I was running it as a container. Ran it with --ee=false.
There it is.
#ansible
Downloaded the #Cisco.ios collection but was not seeing it in the TUI.
Turns out I was running it as a container. Ran it with --ee=false.
There it is.
#ansible
scammers sending unsolicted Google calendar invites confirmed
Spouse got one this evening about paying for software subscription.
Note: do not click any links.
Cyberawareness month may be over, but scammers never sleep
#psa
#scam
#cyberawareness
www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
Spouse got one this evening about paying for software subscription.
Note: do not click any links.
Cyberawareness month may be over, but scammers never sleep
#psa
#scam
#cyberawareness
www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
Warning As Google And Microsoft Calendar Threat Surge Confirmed
As a surge in malicious .ics invite attacks is reported, here’s what Google and Microsoft calendar users need to do immediately.
www.forbes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
scammers sending unsolicted Google calendar invites confirmed
Spouse got one this evening about paying for software subscription.
Note: do not click any links.
Cyberawareness month may be over, but scammers never sleep
#psa
#scam
#cyberawareness
www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
Spouse got one this evening about paying for software subscription.
Note: do not click any links.
Cyberawareness month may be over, but scammers never sleep
#psa
#scam
#cyberawareness
www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
Just watch the first 2 episodes of #plur1bus
Wow! It pays homage to many Sci fi tropes... but does not lean on them. In fact, I would say it turns them on their heads.
A MUST watch.
Not to compare , but it had big blue door meets foundation vibes. Close in characters with huge potential scope
Wow! It pays homage to many Sci fi tropes... but does not lean on them. In fact, I would say it turns them on their heads.
A MUST watch.
Not to compare , but it had big blue door meets foundation vibes. Close in characters with huge potential scope
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Just watch the first 2 episodes of #plur1bus
Wow! It pays homage to many Sci fi tropes... but does not lean on them. In fact, I would say it turns them on their heads.
A MUST watch.
Not to compare , but it had big blue door meets foundation vibes. Close in characters with huge potential scope
Wow! It pays homage to many Sci fi tropes... but does not lean on them. In fact, I would say it turns them on their heads.
A MUST watch.
Not to compare , but it had big blue door meets foundation vibes. Close in characters with huge potential scope
As a person who went through the standard to metric conversion last century, this tickled my funny bone:
imgs.xkcd.com/comics/metri...
imgs.xkcd.com/comics/metri...
imgs.xkcd.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
As a person who went through the standard to metric conversion last century, this tickled my funny bone:
imgs.xkcd.com/comics/metri...
imgs.xkcd.com/comics/metri...
"apt upgrade --fix-missing" actually worked?!?!?!
Well there's a first time for everything.
#linux #apt #WillWondersNeverCease
Well there's a first time for everything.
#linux #apt #WillWondersNeverCease
October 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"apt upgrade --fix-missing" actually worked?!?!?!
Well there's a first time for everything.
#linux #apt #WillWondersNeverCease
Well there's a first time for everything.
#linux #apt #WillWondersNeverCease
Well done Python Software Foundation!
Says no 1..5 mil grant from NSF with terms like "if the PSF was found to have violated that anti-DEI diktat, the NSF reserved the right to claw back any previously disbursed funds,"
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
Says no 1..5 mil grant from NSF with terms like "if the PSF was found to have violated that anti-DEI diktat, the NSF reserved the right to claw back any previously disbursed funds,"
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant with no-DEI strings
: Foundation says it won't compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would've really helped
www.theregister.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Well done Python Software Foundation!
Says no 1..5 mil grant from NSF with terms like "if the PSF was found to have violated that anti-DEI diktat, the NSF reserved the right to claw back any previously disbursed funds,"
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
Says no 1..5 mil grant from NSF with terms like "if the PSF was found to have violated that anti-DEI diktat, the NSF reserved the right to claw back any previously disbursed funds,"
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
A very thoughtful piece that covered many of my concerns and thoughts about the benefits and risks of AI.
It's long, but worth the ride
#AI #TheAtlantic #GoodBadUgly
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
It's long, but worth the ride
#AI #TheAtlantic #GoodBadUgly
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Age of De-Skilling
Will AI stretch our minds—or stunt them?
www.theatlantic.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A very thoughtful piece that covered many of my concerns and thoughts about the benefits and risks of AI.
It's long, but worth the ride
#AI #TheAtlantic #GoodBadUgly
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
It's long, but worth the ride
#AI #TheAtlantic #GoodBadUgly
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
It took me a moment,but I think I'm finally getting there.
Understanding the distinction between between lxd and lxc is VERY useful.
This is one link, but there are others
www.virtualizationhowto.com/2024/01/lxc-...
#lxc #containers #Linux #docker #podman
Understanding the distinction between between lxd and lxc is VERY useful.
This is one link, but there are others
www.virtualizationhowto.com/2024/01/lxc-...
#lxc #containers #Linux #docker #podman
LXC vs Docker: Pros and Cons Explained
Discover the differences in capabilities, tooling, and functionality between LXC vs Docker containers. Understand the use cases for running apps and service deployments
www.virtualizationhowto.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
It took me a moment,but I think I'm finally getting there.
Understanding the distinction between between lxd and lxc is VERY useful.
This is one link, but there are others
www.virtualizationhowto.com/2024/01/lxc-...
#lxc #containers #Linux #docker #podman
Understanding the distinction between between lxd and lxc is VERY useful.
This is one link, but there are others
www.virtualizationhowto.com/2024/01/lxc-...
#lxc #containers #Linux #docker #podman
My last chuckle before sleepy time
It was a good one
It was a good one
October 22, 2025 at 4:36 AM
My last chuckle before sleepy time
It was a good one
It was a good one
Big fan of no kings day.
Boo yaa, everyone!
Quick followup, though. Can we get a sense of how it is playing in areas that voted for trump? Because at the end of the day, that's the only thing that the gop care about.
Boo yaa, everyone!
Quick followup, though. Can we get a sense of how it is playing in areas that voted for trump? Because at the end of the day, that's the only thing that the gop care about.
October 19, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Big fan of no kings day.
Boo yaa, everyone!
Quick followup, though. Can we get a sense of how it is playing in areas that voted for trump? Because at the end of the day, that's the only thing that the gop care about.
Boo yaa, everyone!
Quick followup, though. Can we get a sense of how it is playing in areas that voted for trump? Because at the end of the day, that's the only thing that the gop care about.
Student gets GREAT grades on the exams and the simulation exercises but fails HARD on the actual hands on labs.
yeah, calling bullshit on your skills, dude and so will every person you are able to dupe into giving you an interview for a job.
there is no bluffing in IT.
yeah, calling bullshit on your skills, dude and so will every person you are able to dupe into giving you an interview for a job.
there is no bluffing in IT.
October 14, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Student gets GREAT grades on the exams and the simulation exercises but fails HARD on the actual hands on labs.
yeah, calling bullshit on your skills, dude and so will every person you are able to dupe into giving you an interview for a job.
there is no bluffing in IT.
yeah, calling bullshit on your skills, dude and so will every person you are able to dupe into giving you an interview for a job.
there is no bluffing in IT.
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This sadly demented man doesn't realize *he* was president on Jan 6, 2021. Get him in an assisted living facility ASAP.
October 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This sadly demented man doesn't realize *he* was president on Jan 6, 2021. Get him in an assisted living facility ASAP.
many irons in the fire but got a basic nextcloud LXC up and running on my development network.
Have admin access, still trying to add "regular" users.
fun times!
no
seriously
this is fun!
Have admin access, still trying to add "regular" users.
fun times!
no
seriously
this is fun!
October 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
many irons in the fire but got a basic nextcloud LXC up and running on my development network.
Have admin access, still trying to add "regular" users.
fun times!
no
seriously
this is fun!
Have admin access, still trying to add "regular" users.
fun times!
no
seriously
this is fun!
Anyone have some quick advice on how to bridge a qemu/KVM vm to a usb lan port using libvirt? #qemu #linux?
Hoping to spin up 2 vms on different networks, connect to a switch with 2 vlans, trunk to the router sub interfaces and get successful pings.
Have to use my 20 cores, 96gb ram for something...
Hoping to spin up 2 vms on different networks, connect to a switch with 2 vlans, trunk to the router sub interfaces and get successful pings.
Have to use my 20 cores, 96gb ram for something...
October 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
enshitification is real
"It’s not just you. The internet is getting worse, fast. The services we rely on, that we once loved? They’re all turning into piles of shit, all at once. Ask any Facebook user who has to scroll past 10 screens of engagement-bait, AI slop and surveillance ads just to get to one post."
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
enshitification is real
Pulling together some basic network services containers/vm's to update my home network.
Anyone care to share their #linux sources for services they use?
What ntp service have you configed?
Email?
FTP?
Backup?
Network log server?
DNS?
Firewall?
LDAP?
Curious what others are using and why
Anyone care to share their #linux sources for services they use?
What ntp service have you configed?
Email?
FTP?
Backup?
Network log server?
DNS?
Firewall?
LDAP?
Curious what others are using and why
October 3, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Pulling together some basic network services containers/vm's to update my home network.
Anyone care to share their #linux sources for services they use?
What ntp service have you configed?
Email?
FTP?
Backup?
Network log server?
DNS?
Firewall?
LDAP?
Curious what others are using and why
Anyone care to share their #linux sources for services they use?
What ntp service have you configed?
Email?
FTP?
Backup?
Network log server?
DNS?
Firewall?
LDAP?
Curious what others are using and why
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
The ethos of our era
October 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The ethos of our era
Me: Hey class,heres a fun exercise. Interact with this mini job interviewer ai bot and share what you've learned in the module to figure out where you need to study more
Student: pastes prompt in to chaptgpt and pastes chatgpt response into exercise
#NotTooBright
#ShootYourselfInTheFoot
Student: pastes prompt in to chaptgpt and pastes chatgpt response into exercise
#NotTooBright
#ShootYourselfInTheFoot
October 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Me: Hey class,heres a fun exercise. Interact with this mini job interviewer ai bot and share what you've learned in the module to figure out where you need to study more
Student: pastes prompt in to chaptgpt and pastes chatgpt response into exercise
#NotTooBright
#ShootYourselfInTheFoot
Student: pastes prompt in to chaptgpt and pastes chatgpt response into exercise
#NotTooBright
#ShootYourselfInTheFoot
At the suggestion of @t3kg33k.bsky.social, I gave #Gitea a try. Installed and setup with admin and a user, faux organization and several projects. I'm a member of one project and cloned project to home dir and access with VSCode.
Totally viable for my use case.
Thanks!
Totally viable for my use case.
Thanks!
September 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
At the suggestion of @t3kg33k.bsky.social, I gave #Gitea a try. Installed and setup with admin and a user, faux organization and several projects. I'm a member of one project and cloned project to home dir and access with VSCode.
Totally viable for my use case.
Thanks!
Totally viable for my use case.
Thanks!
www.networkworld.com/video/399059...
Sandra Henry Stocker
Her bio is awesome,
www.networkworld.com/profile/sand...
And now I'm hooked
Sandra Henry Stocker
Her bio is awesome,
www.networkworld.com/profile/sand...
And now I'm hooked
How to Use the tldr Command in Linux | Quick Alternative to Man Pages
www.networkworld.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
www.networkworld.com/video/399059...
Sandra Henry Stocker
Her bio is awesome,
www.networkworld.com/profile/sand...
And now I'm hooked
Sandra Henry Stocker
Her bio is awesome,
www.networkworld.com/profile/sand...
And now I'm hooked
#cosmic beta installed
exploration begins tomorrow. Initial impression: sufficiently similar to gnome to be comfortable but different enough to spark excite/intrigue
exploration begins tomorrow. Initial impression: sufficiently similar to gnome to be comfortable but different enough to spark excite/intrigue
September 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#cosmic beta installed
exploration begins tomorrow. Initial impression: sufficiently similar to gnome to be comfortable but different enough to spark excite/intrigue
exploration begins tomorrow. Initial impression: sufficiently similar to gnome to be comfortable but different enough to spark excite/intrigue
Not for nothing, as much as systemd IS an improvement from init and tools from that era, I will admit I DO miss the emphasis on terse -x flags. There is a certain elegance to single letter flags.
When I switched from #windows to #Linux, it was so refreshing not typing full words (even w/ tab)
When I switched from #windows to #Linux, it was so refreshing not typing full words (even w/ tab)
September 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Perfect!
Obama photographer Pete Souza posted this pic of Obama on that UN escalator… www.instagram.com/p/DO9GFjUEZi...
September 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Perfect!