Manu TooManySecrets
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Linux since 1993
Powershell, Dotnet, C, Shell Scripting, WSL, kernel, UNIX, BSD, Windows, Linux, openSUSE
Learning again, and again, and again...
Naturalist aficionado
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Meet the female codebreakers of Bletchley Park
Deciphering enemy code during the second world war was arguably the first role for women in tech
by Suzanne Bearne (from the archives)
www.theguardian.com/careers/2018...
#womenInStem
Deciphering enemy code during the second world war was arguably the first role for women in tech
by Suzanne Bearne (from the archives)
www.theguardian.com/careers/2018...
#womenInStem
October 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Meet the female codebreakers of Bletchley Park
Deciphering enemy code during the second world war was arguably the first role for women in tech
by Suzanne Bearne (from the archives)
www.theguardian.com/careers/2018...
#womenInStem
Deciphering enemy code during the second world war was arguably the first role for women in tech
by Suzanne Bearne (from the archives)
www.theguardian.com/careers/2018...
#womenInStem
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Modern Linux Tools ikrima.dev/dev-notes/li... from Hacker News via #gcufeed@libera.chat / gcu.info/gruik/
Modern Linux Tools - Gamedev Guide
Programming notes for Unreal Engine, Houdini, Game Development, Math, & Graphics
ikrima.dev
October 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Modern Linux Tools ikrima.dev/dev-notes/li... from Hacker News via #gcufeed@libera.chat / gcu.info/gruik/
#FreeBSD 15.0-BETA1 Now Available
A summary of changes since ALPHA5 includes:
- OpenZFS upgraded to 2.4.0 rc2
- Various fixes to "no-root" release building
- Various fixes to the process for building OCI container images
- Various fixes to the process for building VM and cloud images
Continue...
A summary of changes since ALPHA5 includes:
- OpenZFS upgraded to 2.4.0 rc2
- Various fixes to "no-root" release building
- Various fixes to the process for building OCI container images
- Various fixes to the process for building VM and cloud images
Continue...
October 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#FreeBSD 15.0-BETA1 Now Available
A summary of changes since ALPHA5 includes:
- OpenZFS upgraded to 2.4.0 rc2
- Various fixes to "no-root" release building
- Various fixes to the process for building OCI container images
- Various fixes to the process for building VM and cloud images
Continue...
A summary of changes since ALPHA5 includes:
- OpenZFS upgraded to 2.4.0 rc2
- Various fixes to "no-root" release building
- Various fixes to the process for building OCI container images
- Various fixes to the process for building VM and cloud images
Continue...
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The QNX Operating System
Quantum Software and the microkernel UNIX
www.abortretry.fail
October 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Xerox Star was the first personal computer to feature a GUI, desktop icons, and a mouse. David Smith, one of the principal designers, wrote: “Every user’s initial view of the Star is the Desktop, which resembles the top of an office desk, together with surrounding furniture.” @unix-byte.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Xerox Star was the first personal computer to feature a GUI, desktop icons, and a mouse. David Smith, one of the principal designers, wrote: “Every user’s initial view of the Star is the Desktop, which resembles the top of an office desk, together with surrounding furniture.” @unix-byte.bsky.social
In the 1980s, during the Cold War, US restricted computer exports to the Soviet Union. The Soviets nevertheless cloned VAX/VMS. In response, DEC etched onto the #VAX chip in Russian: "VAX... when you care enough to steal the very best" Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In the 1980s, during the Cold War, US restricted computer exports to the Soviet Union. The Soviets nevertheless cloned VAX/VMS. In response, DEC etched onto the #VAX chip in Russian: "VAX... when you care enough to steal the very best" Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Layers was AT&T’s proprietary windowing system, shipped with the #UNIX PC (PC 7300), predating the widespread adoption of X11. Layers acted like a graphical multiplexer—a distant ancestor of tmux or screen—but ran directly on a bitmap display with rudimentary window management. Via @unix-byte.bsky.
October 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Layers was AT&T’s proprietary windowing system, shipped with the #UNIX PC (PC 7300), predating the widespread adoption of X11. Layers acted like a graphical multiplexer—a distant ancestor of tmux or screen—but ran directly on a bitmap display with rudimentary window management. Via @unix-byte.bsky.
In 1985, AT&T introduced the #UNIX PC (known as the PC 7300). It featured a Motorola 68010 CPU running at 10 MHz and ran UNIX System V. Its built-in monochrome green monitor had a resolution of 720×348. The system sold for $5,500 ($16,500 in today’s dollars) Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
In 1985, AT&T introduced the #UNIX PC (known as the PC 7300). It featured a Motorola 68010 CPU running at 10 MHz and ran UNIX System V. Its built-in monochrome green monitor had a resolution of 720×348. The system sold for $5,500 ($16,500 in today’s dollars) Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
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😴 A Lazy Coder's Guide to Exploiting Class Features – @james-oneill.bsky.social (#PSConfEU 2025)
💡 Extend objects without writing full classes
💡 Improve IntelliSense & output formatting
💡 Smarter code, less boilerplate
#PowerShell #Automation #CodingTips
💡 Extend objects without writing full classes
💡 Improve IntelliSense & output formatting
💡 Smarter code, less boilerplate
#PowerShell #Automation #CodingTips
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
August 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
😴 A Lazy Coder's Guide to Exploiting Class Features – @james-oneill.bsky.social (#PSConfEU 2025)
💡 Extend objects without writing full classes
💡 Improve IntelliSense & output formatting
💡 Smarter code, less boilerplate
#PowerShell #Automation #CodingTips
💡 Extend objects without writing full classes
💡 Improve IntelliSense & output formatting
💡 Smarter code, less boilerplate
#PowerShell #Automation #CodingTips
"Unix was a very small.So it was very beneficial to a lot of people, especially at universities, because it was very hard to teach computing from an IBM end-user point of view. That was the origin of the so-called #Unix culture." Ken Thompson, 1999 IEEE Computer interview
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Unix was a very small.So it was very beneficial to a lot of people, especially at universities, because it was very hard to teach computing from an IBM end-user point of view. That was the origin of the so-called #Unix culture." Ken Thompson, 1999 IEEE Computer interview
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
MicroTimes' Interview with Doug and Larry Michels from Santa Cruz Operation (1987) #UNIX #Xenix #SCO
computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/microtimes...
computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/microtimes...
MicroTimes' Interview with Doug and Larry Michels from Santa Cruz Operation (1987)
They talk about XENIX and more.
computeradsfromthepast.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
MicroTimes' Interview with Doug and Larry Michels from Santa Cruz Operation (1987) #UNIX #Xenix #SCO
computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/microtimes...
computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/microtimes...
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NetBSD pkgsrc 2025Q3 www.unitedbsd.com/d/1577-netbs... from NetBSD Planet via #gcufeed@libera.chat / gcu.info/gruik/
NetBSD pkgsrc 2025Q3
pkgsrc 2025Q3 is now available for NetBSD, this includes binary packages. I have updated my NetBSD 10.1 packages using 2025Q3 from binary pkgs without any i...
www.unitedbsd.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NetBSD pkgsrc 2025Q3 www.unitedbsd.com/d/1577-netbs... from NetBSD Planet via #gcufeed@libera.chat / gcu.info/gruik/
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New blog post! 📰 Visual Studio build logs are useless 😤 — but MSBuild Binary Logs reveal everything VS hides. Learn how to capture .binlog files, expose analyzers & generators slowing you down, and finally fix slow builds! ⚡💻👇 awakecoding.com/posts/msbuil...
MSBuild Binary Logs Reveal What Visual Studio Hides
Visual Studio build logs are noisy and useless for real insight. MSBuild binary logs reveal what the IDE hides: where time is spent, which analyzers drag, and why projects rebuild. Learn how to captur...
awakecoding.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
New blog post! 📰 Visual Studio build logs are useless 😤 — but MSBuild Binary Logs reveal everything VS hides. Learn how to capture .binlog files, expose analyzers & generators slowing you down, and finally fix slow builds! ⚡💻👇 awakecoding.com/posts/msbuil...
GitHub - BalajeS/WSL-For-FreeBSD: Experimental project to adapt the #WSL2 open-source components to run on #FreeBSD
github.com/BalajeS/WSL-...
github.com/BalajeS/WSL-...
GitHub - BalajeS/WSL-For-FreeBSD: Experimental project to adapt the WSL2 open-source components to run on FreeBSD
Experimental project to adapt the WSL2 open-source components to run on FreeBSD - BalajeS/WSL-For-FreeBSD
github.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
GitHub - BalajeS/WSL-For-FreeBSD: Experimental project to adapt the #WSL2 open-source components to run on #FreeBSD
github.com/BalajeS/WSL-...
github.com/BalajeS/WSL-...
One of the first reviews of #Linux appeared in BYTE from Sep 1994. It was a Linux distribution packaged and sold by Fintronic USA
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 5:18 AM
One of the first reviews of #Linux appeared in BYTE from Sep 1994. It was a Linux distribution packaged and sold by Fintronic USA
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Before BYTE became the go-to magazine for computer enthusiasts, there was Creative Computing. Published from 1974 to 1985, it was one of the first popular magazines dedicated to computer hobbyists.
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Before BYTE became the go-to magazine for computer enthusiasts, there was Creative Computing. Published from 1974 to 1985, it was one of the first popular magazines dedicated to computer hobbyists.
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
FreeBSD 15.0-ALPHA3 Now Available
lists.freebsd.org
September 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
BYTE, in November 1984, reviewed the Agat computer (АГАТ КОМПЬЮТЕР)—Russia's first microcomputer—in unflattering terms. Nevertheless, for many years the Agat remained a popular computer in Soviet schools. Image by Sergei Frolov, leningrad.su/museum/
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
BYTE, in November 1984, reviewed the Agat computer (АГАТ КОМПЬЮТЕР)—Russia's first microcomputer—in unflattering terms. Nevertheless, for many years the Agat remained a popular computer in Soviet schools. Image by Sergei Frolov, leningrad.su/museum/
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
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🔴 Lluvias torrenciales, pedrisco y mucha actividad eléctrica en 4 comunidades este domingo.
⚠️ Avisa Samuel Biener.
⚠️ Avisa Samuel Biener.
Lluvias torrenciales, pedrisco y mucha actividad eléctrica en 4 comunidades este domingo, avisa Samuel Biener
Una vaguada traerá un cambio de tiempo radical a España este fin de semana: se esperan lluvias muy fuertes o torrenciales en varias comunidades.
f.mtr.cool
September 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🔴 Lluvias torrenciales, pedrisco y mucha actividad eléctrica en 4 comunidades este domingo.
⚠️ Avisa Samuel Biener.
⚠️ Avisa Samuel Biener.
Adventures in porting a #Wayland Compositor to #NetBSD and #OpenBSD by Jeff Frasca
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Adventures in porting a Wayland Compositor to NetBSD and OpenBSD by Jeff Frasca
YouTube video by BSDCan
www.youtube.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Adventures in porting a #Wayland Compositor to #NetBSD and #OpenBSD by Jeff Frasca
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
"People think of Bill Joy as this software guy, but he is also a great chip designer [...] he was in my office every day with a new idea. They were brilliant ideas [...] Finally I had to say, Bill leave me alone" Anant Agrawal, the lead designer of #SPARC chip
#UNIX #BSD Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
#UNIX #BSD Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"People think of Bill Joy as this software guy, but he is also a great chip designer [...] he was in my office every day with a new idea. They were brilliant ideas [...] Finally I had to say, Bill leave me alone" Anant Agrawal, the lead designer of #SPARC chip
#UNIX #BSD Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
#UNIX #BSD Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
UNIX/WORLD from 1984: #Unix is great not only because it implements elegant concepts, but because it is portable and available in source [...] it is modifiable- it can become anything you want it to be. But if it becomes "standard", will it still be Unix?
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
UNIX/WORLD from 1984: #Unix is great not only because it implements elegant concepts, but because it is portable and available in source [...] it is modifiable- it can become anything you want it to be. But if it becomes "standard", will it still be Unix?
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social
Via @unix-byte.bsky.social