Alex Markley
@alex.blog.mbe.tv.ap.brid.gy
Writer, comedian, and filmmaker by night. Software and cloud systems architect by day. Founder of Markley Bros. Entertainment. Opinions are solely my own and do not reflect […]
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I've seen authoritative responses you people wouldn't believe. SRV records on fire off the shoulder of ISC BIND. I watched CNAMEs glitter in the dark near the Default Gateway. All those zone files will be lost in time, like TXTs in rain. Time To Live expired.
November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I've seen authoritative responses you people wouldn't believe. SRV records on fire off the shoulder of ISC BIND. I watched CNAMEs glitter in the dark near the Default Gateway. All those zone files will be lost in time, like TXTs in rain. Time To Live expired.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Hey folks, we've been in hibernation for a while, but I'm delighted to announce that Season 2 of our show has launched!
https://unlikely.show/season-2-faults-foes/s2e1-hound-haskervilles
The first three episodes—including the entire *Hound* story arc—are live now!
As usual, you can listen on […]
https://unlikely.show/season-2-faults-foes/s2e1-hound-haskervilles
The first three episodes—including the entire *Hound* story arc—are live now!
As usual, you can listen on […]
Original post on blog.mbe.tv
blog.mbe.tv
October 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Hey folks, we've been in hibernation for a while, but I'm delighted to announce that Season 2 of our show has launched!
https://unlikely.show/season-2-faults-foes/s2e1-hound-haskervilles
The first three episodes—including the entire *Hound* story arc—are live now!
As usual, you can listen on […]
https://unlikely.show/season-2-faults-foes/s2e1-hound-haskervilles
The first three episodes—including the entire *Hound* story arc—are live now!
As usual, you can listen on […]
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Hi there, we're a dark, surreal sci-fi comedy podcast featuring the unlikely adventures of a forlorn man, his laptop (which is infested by a self-absorbed artificial intelligence), a cartoon alien fuzzball, and a mysterious woman with inexplicable telepathic abilities.
You can binge the […]
You can binge the […]
Original post on blog.mbe.tv
blog.mbe.tv
October 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Hi there, we're a dark, surreal sci-fi comedy podcast featuring the unlikely adventures of a forlorn man, his laptop (which is infested by a self-absorbed artificial intelligence), a cartoon alien fuzzball, and a mysterious woman with inexplicable telepathic abilities.
You can binge the […]
You can binge the […]
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He noticed that's where food was made!
September 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
He noticed that's where food was made!
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Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
Source code and a downloadable app to try it yourself […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
Source code and a downloadable app to try it yourself […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
September 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
Source code and a downloadable app to try it yourself […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
Source code and a downloadable app to try it yourself […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
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"sideloading" is a stupid made up term invented to delegitimize installing software.
Heres a bunch of other things I'm doing while "sidestepping" some supposed central authority:
- sideshopping (buying stuff from a store that isn't amazon)
- sidedining (eating or making food that isn't from […]
Heres a bunch of other things I'm doing while "sidestepping" some supposed central authority:
- sideshopping (buying stuff from a store that isn't amazon)
- sidedining (eating or making food that isn't from […]
Original post on guild.pmdcollab.org
guild.pmdcollab.org
August 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM
"sideloading" is a stupid made up term invented to delegitimize installing software.
Heres a bunch of other things I'm doing while "sidestepping" some supposed central authority:
- sideshopping (buying stuff from a store that isn't amazon)
- sidedining (eating or making food that isn't from […]
Heres a bunch of other things I'm doing while "sidestepping" some supposed central authority:
- sideshopping (buying stuff from a store that isn't amazon)
- sidedining (eating or making food that isn't from […]
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In Trump America, Kennedy assassinates YOU.
August 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In Trump America, Kennedy assassinates YOU.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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A useful chart to go with this morning's hot take
July 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
A useful chart to go with this morning's hot take
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If they don't pay, that's fine. It's open source and frankly everything they ask for can be found in the open already. But I think they want answers from someone that speaks for curl and then darnit, I'm not going to do that for free to a huge commercial leach company.
July 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
If they don't pay, that's fine. It's open source and frankly everything they ask for can be found in the open already. But I think they want answers from someone that speaks for curl and then darnit, I'm not going to do that for free to a huge commercial leach company.
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March 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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I've met a fair number racists and "antiwoke" people; I can see how those (odious) MAGA policies would pander to that part of the base.
I've also met people who think the federal budget should be cut or that the US spends too much on foreign aid. Ditto the above.
But I have *never*, ever, met […]
I've also met people who think the federal budget should be cut or that the US spends too much on foreign aid. Ditto the above.
But I have *never*, ever, met […]
Original post on federate.social
federate.social
March 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I've met a fair number racists and "antiwoke" people; I can see how those (odious) MAGA policies would pander to that part of the base.
I've also met people who think the federal budget should be cut or that the US spends too much on foreign aid. Ditto the above.
But I have *never*, ever, met […]
I've also met people who think the federal budget should be cut or that the US spends too much on foreign aid. Ditto the above.
But I have *never*, ever, met […]
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Aaahh 😟 Within 9 days new bills arrive for all our servers, media storage and email sends and at this moment I am roughly €500 short on the total estimate of €1400..
I'm trying to rise donations but I can always sell something if needed(offline stuff, don't worry), just like to be on time […]
I'm trying to rise donations but I can always sell something if needed(offline stuff, don't worry), just like to be on time […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
March 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Aaahh 😟 Within 9 days new bills arrive for all our servers, media storage and email sends and at this moment I am roughly €500 short on the total estimate of €1400..
I'm trying to rise donations but I can always sell something if needed(offline stuff, don't worry), just like to be on time […]
I'm trying to rise donations but I can always sell something if needed(offline stuff, don't worry), just like to be on time […]
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Reminder: if you predicted half the things happening now (threatening to take Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal; lawless mass firings; complete defiance of Congressional prerogatives; mass pardons of violent supporters) even a couple of years ago, Serious Thinkers would have dismissed you.
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March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Reminder: if you predicted half the things happening now (threatening to take Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal; lawless mass firings; complete defiance of Congressional prerogatives; mass pardons of violent supporters) even a couple of years ago, Serious Thinkers would have dismissed you.
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My recommendation to #canada, as an American, is to not give in. Make it hurt. You are our friend, ally and second biggest trading partner being cut off from you will hurt. Form coalitions with other countries and show that authoritarianism and bullying will not work. You will always have […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
March 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My recommendation to #canada, as an American, is to not give in. Make it hurt. You are our friend, ally and second biggest trading partner being cut off from you will hurt. Form coalitions with other countries and show that authoritarianism and bullying will not work. You will always have […]
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A chilling observation that's been kinda overlooked in the mayhem generated by the cowardly ambush at the White House yesterday. From a reader on LinkedIn:
How bad are things in the White House right now?
The Associated Press and Reuters weren’t allowed in the Oval Office to cover the […]
How bad are things in the White House right now?
The Associated Press and Reuters weren’t allowed in the Oval Office to cover the […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
March 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A chilling observation that's been kinda overlooked in the mayhem generated by the cowardly ambush at the White House yesterday. From a reader on LinkedIn:
How bad are things in the White House right now?
The Associated Press and Reuters weren’t allowed in the Oval Office to cover the […]
How bad are things in the White House right now?
The Associated Press and Reuters weren’t allowed in the Oval Office to cover the […]
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I think it's also critical not just to condemn Trump's and Vance's disgraceful treatment of Zelensky in the Oval Office, but also to reject the administration's implicit framing of US assistance as being about getting the "best deal" for us.
Aid to Ukraine is not a business deal. It is about […]
Aid to Ukraine is not a business deal. It is about […]
Original post on federate.social
federate.social
February 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I think it's also critical not just to condemn Trump's and Vance's disgraceful treatment of Zelensky in the Oval Office, but also to reject the administration's implicit framing of US assistance as being about getting the "best deal" for us.
Aid to Ukraine is not a business deal. It is about […]
Aid to Ukraine is not a business deal. It is about […]
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Honestly, I don't know how Zelenksy didn't punch the cheetoh that whole time. That man has remarkable restraint.
I have never been so embarrassed for our country. What a thug. "World War III," he says over and over, echoing Putin's sabre rattling throughout his invasion. Even sitting in the […]
I have never been so embarrassed for our country. What a thug. "World War III," he says over and over, echoing Putin's sabre rattling throughout his invasion. Even sitting in the […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
February 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Honestly, I don't know how Zelenksy didn't punch the cheetoh that whole time. That man has remarkable restraint.
I have never been so embarrassed for our country. What a thug. "World War III," he says over and over, echoing Putin's sabre rattling throughout his invasion. Even sitting in the […]
I have never been so embarrassed for our country. What a thug. "World War III," he says over and over, echoing Putin's sabre rattling throughout his invasion. Even sitting in the […]
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Turns out Zelenskyy is good at standing up against dictators.
February 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Turns out Zelenskyy is good at standing up against dictators.
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Imagine, after all of this, being the poor loser who has to file the motion to dismiss, your name being shit forever.
AUSA Hagan Scotten, former clerk for John Roberts, really put some mustard on his resignation letter.
February 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Imagine, after all of this, being the poor loser who has to file the motion to dismiss, your name being shit forever.
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one thing we’ve been learning since we started selling print zines a few years ago is that there are a bunch of EU regulations/taxes and trying to navigate them as a tiny business outside the EU is very confusing. we've made a lot of progress but it takes a lot of our time.
February 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
one thing we’ve been learning since we started selling print zines a few years ago is that there are a bunch of EU regulations/taxes and trying to navigate them as a tiny business outside the EU is very confusing. we've made a lot of progress but it takes a lot of our time.