Aaron
@aaron.chirp.zadzmo.org.ap.brid.gy
I work in tech: unix (any) sysadmin. One of those weirdos that actively likes managing DNS - if you say "It's always DNS," I'm looking for a new job, consider hiring […]
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Saw this link in a post with a NetBSD hashtag, disappointed to see nothing #netbsd on the schedule.
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/bsd-illumos-bhyve-openzfs/
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/bsd-illumos-bhyve-openzfs/
FOSDEM 2026 - BSD, illumos, bhyve, OpenZFS
fosdem.org
December 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Saw this link in a post with a NetBSD hashtag, disappointed to see nothing #netbsd on the schedule.
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/bsd-illumos-bhyve-openzfs/
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/bsd-illumos-bhyve-openzfs/
Reposted by Aaron
December 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Someone put a microwave on a park bench in Cleveland, Ohio and it has now gained cult landmark status.
( Apologies for the Reddit link ) https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/1prqoty/holiday_cheer/
People doing fun weird shit together: THIS is the internet I miss and want to revive.
( Apologies for the Reddit link ) https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/1prqoty/holiday_cheer/
People doing fun weird shit together: THIS is the internet I miss and want to revive.
December 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Someone put a microwave on a park bench in Cleveland, Ohio and it has now gained cult landmark status.
( Apologies for the Reddit link ) https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/1prqoty/holiday_cheer/
People doing fun weird shit together: THIS is the internet I miss and want to revive.
( Apologies for the Reddit link ) https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/1prqoty/holiday_cheer/
People doing fun weird shit together: THIS is the internet I miss and want to revive.
What desktop do I run?
Start with a Debian minimal installation.
apt-get install xorg fluxbox
... and that's it. Everything else is fluff I don't use or need.
Eventually someone suggested I symlink "Downloads" and "Desktop" to "." within my home directory, and that absolutely helped various […]
Start with a Debian minimal installation.
apt-get install xorg fluxbox
... and that's it. Everything else is fluff I don't use or need.
Eventually someone suggested I symlink "Downloads" and "Desktop" to "." within my home directory, and that absolutely helped various […]
Original post on chirp.zadzmo.org
chirp.zadzmo.org
December 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
What desktop do I run?
Start with a Debian minimal installation.
apt-get install xorg fluxbox
... and that's it. Everything else is fluff I don't use or need.
Eventually someone suggested I symlink "Downloads" and "Desktop" to "." within my home directory, and that absolutely helped various […]
Start with a Debian minimal installation.
apt-get install xorg fluxbox
... and that's it. Everything else is fluff I don't use or need.
Eventually someone suggested I symlink "Downloads" and "Desktop" to "." within my home directory, and that absolutely helped various […]
Reposted by Aaron
Can't fall for phishing tests if you don't read your email
December 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Can't fall for phishing tests if you don't read your email
New Nepenthes default word list just dropped
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/scrw-bmv-old-fart-im-drunk-and-all-the-other-rejected-ohio-license-plate-requests-in-2025
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/scrw-bmv-old-fart-im-drunk-and-all-the-other-rejected-ohio-license-plate-requests-in-2025
'SCRW BMV', 'OLD FART', 'IM DRUNK', and all the other rejected Ohio license plate requests in 2025
Whether you "LUVMETH" or "H8TEX," hundreds of personalized license plate requests were denied by he Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles in 2025.
www.news5cleveland.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:54 AM
New Nepenthes default word list just dropped
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/scrw-bmv-old-fart-im-drunk-and-all-the-other-rejected-ohio-license-plate-requests-in-2025
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/scrw-bmv-old-fart-im-drunk-and-all-the-other-rejected-ohio-license-plate-requests-in-2025
Reposted by Aaron
I don't take a strong anti-AI stance, because I don't know enough about AI. Arguably, no one does, because it doesn't actually exist. We could discuss whether AI is a good idea as a purely hypothetical undertaking. I do have opinions on that.
However, I do take a strong anti-"AI" stance, because […]
However, I do take a strong anti-"AI" stance, because […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I don't take a strong anti-AI stance, because I don't know enough about AI. Arguably, no one does, because it doesn't actually exist. We could discuss whether AI is a good idea as a purely hypothetical undertaking. I do have opinions on that.
However, I do take a strong anti-"AI" stance, because […]
However, I do take a strong anti-"AI" stance, because […]
Today I informed my friends that the Daft Punk song "Get Lucky" is actually about working a tech job.
She's out dancing and I'm here, just, WHY THE FUCK WON'T IT WORK?!?! FUUUUU
She's out dancing and I'm here, just, WHY THE FUCK WON'T IT WORK?!?! FUUUUU
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Today I informed my friends that the Daft Punk song "Get Lucky" is actually about working a tech job.
She's out dancing and I'm here, just, WHY THE FUCK WON'T IT WORK?!?! FUUUUU
She's out dancing and I'm here, just, WHY THE FUCK WON'T IT WORK?!?! FUUUUU
[Technically not NSFW, but]
New AI just dropped.
New AI just dropped.
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM
[Technically not NSFW, but]
New AI just dropped.
New AI just dropped.
[Angry ranting about unpleasant childhood events that went long enough I forgot why I started]
Last year of grade school: "You're one of the smartest students we've ever had!"
First year of high school: "Your math score on this standardized test isn't high enough to take that class. I can't […]
Last year of grade school: "You're one of the smartest students we've ever had!"
First year of high school: "Your math score on this standardized test isn't high enough to take that class. I can't […]
Original post on chirp.zadzmo.org
chirp.zadzmo.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
[Angry ranting about unpleasant childhood events that went long enough I forgot why I started]
Last year of grade school: "You're one of the smartest students we've ever had!"
First year of high school: "Your math score on this standardized test isn't high enough to take that class. I can't […]
Last year of grade school: "You're one of the smartest students we've ever had!"
First year of high school: "Your math score on this standardized test isn't high enough to take that class. I can't […]
Reposted by Aaron
Someone at a conference I'm attending just called ChatGPT "capitalism on cocaine."
December 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Someone at a conference I'm attending just called ChatGPT "capitalism on cocaine."
Speaking of C# ( https://chirp.zadzmo.org/@aaron/statuses/01KCN79WB6PV30BT46MWFJ4Z3T )
There's exactly one module of code I wrote in that language I wish I still had a copy of - I was proud of it; and buyout after buyout has clearly left it in an abandonware state. I could get away releasing it […]
There's exactly one module of code I wrote in that language I wish I still had a copy of - I was proud of it; and buyout after buyout has clearly left it in an abandonware state. I could get away releasing it […]
Original post on chirp.zadzmo.org
chirp.zadzmo.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Speaking of C# ( https://chirp.zadzmo.org/@aaron/statuses/01KCN79WB6PV30BT46MWFJ4Z3T )
There's exactly one module of code I wrote in that language I wish I still had a copy of - I was proud of it; and buyout after buyout has clearly left it in an abandonware state. I could get away releasing it […]
There's exactly one module of code I wrote in that language I wish I still had a copy of - I was proud of it; and buyout after buyout has clearly left it in an abandonware state. I could get away releasing it […]
We don't need to replace Firefox: we need to replace Mozilla.
To build a browser capable of keeping up with the fast evolution of web standards will require a significantly sized team, plus associated support. The required budget is well into tens of millions of US dollars.
.... or maybe we […]
To build a browser capable of keeping up with the fast evolution of web standards will require a significantly sized team, plus associated support. The required budget is well into tens of millions of US dollars.
.... or maybe we […]
Original post on chirp.zadzmo.org
chirp.zadzmo.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:53 AM
We don't need to replace Firefox: we need to replace Mozilla.
To build a browser capable of keeping up with the fast evolution of web standards will require a significantly sized team, plus associated support. The required budget is well into tens of millions of US dollars.
.... or maybe we […]
To build a browser capable of keeping up with the fast evolution of web standards will require a significantly sized team, plus associated support. The required budget is well into tens of millions of US dollars.
.... or maybe we […]
The last sentence of this gives me pause about Waterfox.
Nothing against Fastly ... yet. Yet is the key word. CDNs are uniquely positioned as gatekeepers of the internet in such a way I'm extremely skeptical of all of them.
Also DNS over HTTPS is an abomination.
Nothing against Fastly ... yet. Yet is the key word. CDNs are uniquely positioned as gatekeepers of the internet in such a way I'm extremely skeptical of all of them.
Also DNS over HTTPS is an abomination.
December 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The last sentence of this gives me pause about Waterfox.
Nothing against Fastly ... yet. Yet is the key word. CDNs are uniquely positioned as gatekeepers of the internet in such a way I'm extremely skeptical of all of them.
Also DNS over HTTPS is an abomination.
Nothing against Fastly ... yet. Yet is the key word. CDNs are uniquely positioned as gatekeepers of the internet in such a way I'm extremely skeptical of all of them.
Also DNS over HTTPS is an abomination.
Time to get a formal release of Lloyd out the door I guess.
https://hachyderm.io/@fasterthanlime/115730529166857536
https://zadzmo.org/code/lloyd
https://hachyderm.io/@fasterthanlime/115730529166857536
https://zadzmo.org/code/lloyd
amos (@fasterthanlime@hachyderm.io)
Attached: 1 image GitHub Actions charging per build minute for *self-hosted-runners*? Shit's about to hit the fan lol
hachyderm.io
December 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Time to get a formal release of Lloyd out the door I guess.
https://hachyderm.io/@fasterthanlime/115730529166857536
https://zadzmo.org/code/lloyd
https://hachyderm.io/@fasterthanlime/115730529166857536
https://zadzmo.org/code/lloyd
Reposted by Aaron
RE: https://mastodon.social/@sarahjamielewis/115730052589989499
It is super expensive but it really seems to be time to think about how to create and fund an entity that can fork Firefox while Mozilla does some weird AI pie in the sky shit.
It is super expensive but it really seems to be time to think about how to create and fund an entity that can fork Firefox while Mozilla does some weird AI pie in the sky shit.
mastodon.social
December 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@sarahjamielewis/115730052589989499
It is super expensive but it really seems to be time to think about how to create and fund an entity that can fork Firefox while Mozilla does some weird AI pie in the sky shit.
It is super expensive but it really seems to be time to think about how to create and fund an entity that can fork Firefox while Mozilla does some weird AI pie in the sky shit.
So I got out of the shower,was getting dressed, standing there completely naked trying to decide which pair of socks to wear, maybe this, no it snowed, maybe that, no, something about dentistry and waterflossers, the 74F181 bit-slice ALU chip, a specific bridge in northeastern Indiana, the Roman […]
Original post on chirp.zadzmo.org
chirp.zadzmo.org
December 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
So I got out of the shower,was getting dressed, standing there completely naked trying to decide which pair of socks to wear, maybe this, no it snowed, maybe that, no, something about dentistry and waterflossers, the 74F181 bit-slice ALU chip, a specific bridge in northeastern Indiana, the Roman […]
I have a "metaproject." I like the term "milestone" to describe the individual steps: each one is useful by itself. Each one is a worthy goal. BUT - they all interlock into a much bigger goal that is far more than the sum of the parts. Thus, "Metaproject." It's a lot of interlocking projects.
I […]
I […]
Original post on chirp.zadzmo.org
chirp.zadzmo.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I have a "metaproject." I like the term "milestone" to describe the individual steps: each one is useful by itself. Each one is a worthy goal. BUT - they all interlock into a much bigger goal that is far more than the sum of the parts. Thus, "Metaproject." It's a lot of interlocking projects.
I […]
I […]
A solid tell of AI images: pay attention to Bokeh.
( If you're not already aware, it's a photography term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh )
Generative models are unable to get this right. Different types of lenses cause differing and distinct distortion for things not in focus. The […]
( If you're not already aware, it's a photography term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh )
Generative models are unable to get this right. Different types of lenses cause differing and distinct distortion for things not in focus. The […]
Original post on chirp.zadzmo.org
chirp.zadzmo.org
December 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
A solid tell of AI images: pay attention to Bokeh.
( If you're not already aware, it's a photography term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh )
Generative models are unable to get this right. Different types of lenses cause differing and distinct distortion for things not in focus. The […]
( If you're not already aware, it's a photography term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh )
Generative models are unable to get this right. Different types of lenses cause differing and distinct distortion for things not in focus. The […]
The first rule of backups, applied here, would've prevented the situation is:
True backups allow you to go backwards in time. Anything else is just a replica.
https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/115714959690361349
Replicas are useful - they can save you from hardware failure for example. But they […]
True backups allow you to go backwards in time. Anything else is just a replica.
https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/115714959690361349
Replicas are useful - they can save you from hardware failure for example. But they […]
Original post on chirp.zadzmo.org
chirp.zadzmo.org
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The first rule of backups, applied here, would've prevented the situation is:
True backups allow you to go backwards in time. Anything else is just a replica.
https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/115714959690361349
Replicas are useful - they can save you from hardware failure for example. But they […]
True backups allow you to go backwards in time. Anything else is just a replica.
https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/115714959690361349
Replicas are useful - they can save you from hardware failure for example. But they […]
That's pretty dumbfounding! I had assumed Ohio had plenty of animals living there. But none, no animals at all, for an entire century?!
December 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
That's pretty dumbfounding! I had assumed Ohio had plenty of animals living there. But none, no animals at all, for an entire century?!
That company holiday party could've been an easily ignored email.
December 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
That company holiday party could've been an easily ignored email.
My mother is an archaeologist. That's had a huge impact on my life in lots of ways that aren't immediately obvious.
In my career: "Root Cause Analysis" usually makes a sysadmin freak out. I'm 100%, LET'S FUCKING GO! Let's analyze a timeline and blame the process!
In my career: "Root Cause Analysis" usually makes a sysadmin freak out. I'm 100%, LET'S FUCKING GO! Let's analyze a timeline and blame the process!
December 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
My mother is an archaeologist. That's had a huge impact on my life in lots of ways that aren't immediately obvious.
In my career: "Root Cause Analysis" usually makes a sysadmin freak out. I'm 100%, LET'S FUCKING GO! Let's analyze a timeline and blame the process!
In my career: "Root Cause Analysis" usually makes a sysadmin freak out. I'm 100%, LET'S FUCKING GO! Let's analyze a timeline and blame the process!
I really want X11 to survive but, yeah, XLibre isn't it and that's not just it's horrific politics.
https://social.treehouse.systems/@ariadne/115702490074497940
Best hope right now is Xenocara.
https://social.treehouse.systems/@ariadne/115702490074497940
Best hope right now is Xenocara.
Ariadne Conill 🐰:therian: (@ariadne@treehouse.systems)
this is truly incredible: https://github.com/X11Libre/xserver/pull/1627/files they are using system(3) inside a security-critical domain (the display server). but yes, sure, my refusal of xlibre on security grounds is the problem
social.treehouse.systems
December 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I really want X11 to survive but, yeah, XLibre isn't it and that's not just it's horrific politics.
https://social.treehouse.systems/@ariadne/115702490074497940
Best hope right now is Xenocara.
https://social.treehouse.systems/@ariadne/115702490074497940
Best hope right now is Xenocara.