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Mark Higgins
@markjhiggins.bsky.social
Trying to be the man my dog thought I am while being a husband & dad.
You can usually find me teaching Cyber/DevOps, watching Scottish football, sci-fi & disaster movies, droning on about old cars & computers, or trying to cook a succulent Chinese meal.
The calm before the storm…
November 13, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Always wanted an SGI and a NeXT then my UNIX itch will definitely be scratched.
We used to use a vax for a mail server back in my BAE days, but I was strictly a user not an admin. Computers were much more interesting back in the old days. Strongly recommend www.abortretry.fail a great read -
Abort Retry Fail | Bradford Morgan White | Substack
In Abort Retry Fail, I am attempting to chronicle the history of the computing industry. This is a goal that will likely not be completed within my lifetime. Click to read Abort Retry Fail, by Bradfor...
www.abortretry.fail
August 21, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Elegant tools from a more civilised age…

I started on DEC, then QNX, then hp-ux before settling into Solaris and eventually Linux. Showing my age now.
August 21, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Yep, makes sense. I checked out your profile and it says you’re into UNIX - good stuff! I still have the scars from hp-ux! Solaris FTW…
August 21, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Yes but would take way too long to boil.
August 28, 2023 at 8:05 PM