Singe
@singebkdrft.bsky.social
CompSci nerd, tabletop RPG fan.
The nickname is from accidental self immolation from a model rocketry accident.
The nickname is from accidental self immolation from a model rocketry accident.
So I'm getting this as an ad on FB.
Whatsapp does not release their source code for independent review.
Fuck that, use Signal.
Whatsapp does not release their source code for independent review.
Fuck that, use Signal.
July 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
So I'm getting this as an ad on FB.
Whatsapp does not release their source code for independent review.
Fuck that, use Signal.
Whatsapp does not release their source code for independent review.
Fuck that, use Signal.
Well that was fun, Fedora kept trying to load nouveau drivers instead of nvidia, despite nouveau being blacklisted. Which means booting to utter blackness until fixed.
Cowabunga it is then:
find /lib/modules -name "*nouveau.ko*" | xargs rm -vf
Cowabunga it is then:
find /lib/modules -name "*nouveau.ko*" | xargs rm -vf
July 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Well that was fun, Fedora kept trying to load nouveau drivers instead of nvidia, despite nouveau being blacklisted. Which means booting to utter blackness until fixed.
Cowabunga it is then:
find /lib/modules -name "*nouveau.ko*" | xargs rm -vf
Cowabunga it is then:
find /lib/modules -name "*nouveau.ko*" | xargs rm -vf
Boo 😠
Can't get PyTivoDesktop to work under Wine.
Can't get PyTivoDesktop to work under Wine.
July 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Boo 😠
Can't get PyTivoDesktop to work under Wine.
Can't get PyTivoDesktop to work under Wine.
Pirate. Pirates had contracts, pre-negotiated distribution of booty, and workplace democracy. And compensation for workplace injury.
June 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Pirate. Pirates had contracts, pre-negotiated distribution of booty, and workplace democracy. And compensation for workplace injury.
A post from 16 years ago:
[I'm] fixing a bad RAID--a disk has bad sectors but the RAID card won't kick it out of the array. Now I need to find the bugger (the card won't tell me which drive threw the errors).
TLDR: just use ZFS, it's superior to any craptacular RAID firmware running on an HBA.
[I'm] fixing a bad RAID--a disk has bad sectors but the RAID card won't kick it out of the array. Now I need to find the bugger (the card won't tell me which drive threw the errors).
TLDR: just use ZFS, it's superior to any craptacular RAID firmware running on an HBA.
June 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
A post from 16 years ago:
[I'm] fixing a bad RAID--a disk has bad sectors but the RAID card won't kick it out of the array. Now I need to find the bugger (the card won't tell me which drive threw the errors).
TLDR: just use ZFS, it's superior to any craptacular RAID firmware running on an HBA.
[I'm] fixing a bad RAID--a disk has bad sectors but the RAID card won't kick it out of the array. Now I need to find the bugger (the card won't tell me which drive threw the errors).
TLDR: just use ZFS, it's superior to any craptacular RAID firmware running on an HBA.
Eating my own dog food - converted the packages for Signal and Spotify from Ubuntu/Debian deb files to Red Hat/Fedora rpms.
A minor bit of fixing and it works 🙂
A minor bit of fixing and it works 🙂
June 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Eating my own dog food - converted the packages for Signal and Spotify from Ubuntu/Debian deb files to Red Hat/Fedora rpms.
A minor bit of fixing and it works 🙂
A minor bit of fixing and it works 🙂
Shaka when the walls fell.
Section of Albany County Jail facade falls off, inmates relocated
Those incarcerated were moved as a precaution while the wall is being fixed.
www.timesunion.com
June 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Shaka when the walls fell.
Flight and hotel are now booked for Defcon.
June 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Flight and hotel are now booked for Defcon.
TACO - “Trump Always Chickens Out”
Trump responds angrily to his Wall Street nickname: ‘Don’t ever say what you said’
Trump really doesn't like "TACO trade".
www.nj.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
TACO - “Trump Always Chickens Out”
Got Fedora 42 up and running with a ZFS root 😃
May 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Got Fedora 42 up and running with a ZFS root 😃
Got Ubuntu 24.04 running from a ZFS root, via ZFSBootMenu 😃
May 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Got Ubuntu 24.04 running from a ZFS root, via ZFSBootMenu 😃
That's like the most stereotypical Russian news story I've seen in a long time.
May 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
That's like the most stereotypical Russian news story I've seen in a long time.
They gonna steal their oil and make them a client state.
World Bank says Saudi Arabia and Qatar have paid off Syria's outstanding debt
The World Bank says that the $15.5 million Syria owed it has been paid off by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, enabling Damascus to take out new loans.
apnews.com
May 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
They gonna steal their oil and make them a client state.
***THE CONSUMER PAYS THE TARIFF***
Panicked Trump Lashes Walmart for Telling Truth on Tariffs
“I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!” the president wrote.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
***THE CONSUMER PAYS THE TARIFF***
The self own, perfection. *Chef's kiss*
[T]he Digital Equity Act, contained huge amounts of money for governments in GOP-run states, [...] to expand high-speed internet access in underserved communities—very much including red states’ rural areas.
[T]he Digital Equity Act, contained huge amounts of money for governments in GOP-run states, [...] to expand high-speed internet access in underserved communities—very much including red states’ rural areas.
Angry Trump Kills “Woke” Program—and Accidentally Screws MAGA Voters
It’s called the Digital Equity Act. That word—“equity”—caught the White House’s attention. So now Trump is moving to nix funding—but it could cut off millions destined for red America.
newrepublic.com
May 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The self own, perfection. *Chef's kiss*
[T]he Digital Equity Act, contained huge amounts of money for governments in GOP-run states, [...] to expand high-speed internet access in underserved communities—very much including red states’ rural areas.
[T]he Digital Equity Act, contained huge amounts of money for governments in GOP-run states, [...] to expand high-speed internet access in underserved communities—very much including red states’ rural areas.
Reporter: Don't you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States as president?
Trump: I don't know.
Trump: I don't know.
May 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Reporter: Don't you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States as president?
Trump: I don't know.
Trump: I don't know.