Neil Hanlon
@shrug.pw
(he/him)
Founder, Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation
Infrastructure Lead @rockylinux.org
Need infra help? https://shrugpw.com
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opinions mine
Founder, Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation
Infrastructure Lead @rockylinux.org
Need infra help? https://shrugpw.com
Hosting without drama? https://shrug.host
https://ko-fi.me/kneel | http://qrz.com/db/n1han
opinions mine
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Neil Hanlon
@shrug.pw
· Jul 29
Everyone else: precision optics, full gear, hyperfocus.
Me: hands in pockets, still on target.
That’s the vibe at shrug.pw: minimal fuss, maximum impact.
If you like the way I tackle infrastructure and open source chaos, you can support my work (or hire me) here:
🌐 shrugpw.com
☕ ko-fi.com/shrugpw
Me: hands in pockets, still on target.
That’s the vibe at shrug.pw: minimal fuss, maximum impact.
If you like the way I tackle infrastructure and open source chaos, you can support my work (or hire me) here:
🌐 shrugpw.com
☕ ko-fi.com/shrugpw
is a new graphics card an Ordinary and Necessary expense for my business if my nvidia driver crashes every few minutes and makes KDE restart?
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
is a new graphics card an Ordinary and Necessary expense for my business if my nvidia driver crashes every few minutes and makes KDE restart?
Reposted by Neil Hanlon
note to self: don't use cheap cr2032's in your car keyfob unless you want to accidentally strand your wife.
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
note to self: don't use cheap cr2032's in your car keyfob unless you want to accidentally strand your wife.
yoloing unifi and vyos upgrades at home tonight
live on the edge. no one can stop you
live on the edge. no one can stop you
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
yoloing unifi and vyos upgrades at home tonight
live on the edge. no one can stop you
live on the edge. no one can stop you
When you play stupid games, don't be surprised when I award you stupid prizes.
October 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
When you play stupid games, don't be surprised when I award you stupid prizes.
America may run on Dunkin, but Dunkin' runs on Linux, soooo....
October 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
America may run on Dunkin, but Dunkin' runs on Linux, soooo....
buying cyber security insurance would be so much more fun if my broker messaged me like
> wanna cyber?
> wanna cyber?
October 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
buying cyber security insurance would be so much more fun if my broker messaged me like
> wanna cyber?
> wanna cyber?
Cursed product idea: a vape that requires YubiKey 2FA before every hit.
Market it to security professionals as "MFA-enforced harm reduction."
Market it to security professionals as "MFA-enforced harm reduction."
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Cursed product idea: a vape that requires YubiKey 2FA before every hit.
Market it to security professionals as "MFA-enforced harm reduction."
Market it to security professionals as "MFA-enforced harm reduction."
mfw i'm somehow subscribed to a listserv.state.ma.us list with no public DNS
October 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
mfw i'm somehow subscribed to a listserv.state.ma.us list with no public DNS
I'll admit it: I didn't really understand default vs. alternative ACLs in Linux until a client asked me about them last week. So I did what I always do--pulled up a terminal and figured it out in real time, with them watching.
(Also, getfacl and setfacl are cooler than I gave them credit for.)
(Also, getfacl and setfacl are cooler than I gave them credit for.)
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I'll admit it: I didn't really understand default vs. alternative ACLs in Linux until a client asked me about them last week. So I did what I always do--pulled up a terminal and figured it out in real time, with them watching.
(Also, getfacl and setfacl are cooler than I gave them credit for.)
(Also, getfacl and setfacl are cooler than I gave them credit for.)
Reposted by Neil Hanlon
No, docusign... I don't want an AI summary of a legal document.
October 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
No, docusign... I don't want an AI summary of a legal document.
has science gone too far? more at 11.
October 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
has science gone too far? more at 11.
Best question from Texas LinuxFest:
"If everything is a file in Linux, what kind of file is imposter syndrome?"
Answer: /dev/null - you keep writing to it but nothing actually persists.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Rocky booth. You reminded me why I love this weird, wonderful world.
"If everything is a file in Linux, what kind of file is imposter syndrome?"
Answer: /dev/null - you keep writing to it but nothing actually persists.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Rocky booth. You reminded me why I love this weird, wonderful world.
October 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Best question from Texas LinuxFest:
"If everything is a file in Linux, what kind of file is imposter syndrome?"
Answer: /dev/null - you keep writing to it but nothing actually persists.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Rocky booth. You reminded me why I love this weird, wonderful world.
"If everything is a file in Linux, what kind of file is imposter syndrome?"
Answer: /dev/null - you keep writing to it but nothing actually persists.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Rocky booth. You reminded me why I love this weird, wonderful world.
Reposted by Neil Hanlon
Linux makes you happy. 🤗
October 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Linux makes you happy. 🤗
Day 1 at #TexasLinuxFest!
Already heard one whole manifesto about why everything should be a flatpak (barf).
Stop by the Rocky booth if you need:
• To argue about init systems
• Stickers (while they last)
• Honest infrastructure consulting perspective
See you there!
Already heard one whole manifesto about why everything should be a flatpak (barf).
Stop by the Rocky booth if you need:
• To argue about init systems
• Stickers (while they last)
• Honest infrastructure consulting perspective
See you there!
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Day 1 at #TexasLinuxFest!
Already heard one whole manifesto about why everything should be a flatpak (barf).
Stop by the Rocky booth if you need:
• To argue about init systems
• Stickers (while they last)
• Honest infrastructure consulting perspective
See you there!
Already heard one whole manifesto about why everything should be a flatpak (barf).
Stop by the Rocky booth if you need:
• To argue about init systems
• Stickers (while they last)
• Honest infrastructure consulting perspective
See you there!
Reposted by Neil Hanlon
🎼 cross-PoP packet-loss 🎶
October 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
🎼 cross-PoP packet-loss 🎶
Off to Logan to head to #TexasLinuxFest today! See y'all there.
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Off to Logan to head to #TexasLinuxFest today! See y'all there.
Heading out tomorrow to Texas LinuxFest this Friday with Rocky Linux! 🐧
If you're in Austin, come find me at the Rocky booth. Happy to talk about what Rocky's been up to or just grab a sticker and complain about something :)
Who else will be there? Let's connect! Drop a comment or DM me.
If you're in Austin, come find me at the Rocky booth. Happy to talk about what Rocky's been up to or just grab a sticker and complain about something :)
Who else will be there? Let's connect! Drop a comment or DM me.
October 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Heading out tomorrow to Texas LinuxFest this Friday with Rocky Linux! 🐧
If you're in Austin, come find me at the Rocky booth. Happy to talk about what Rocky's been up to or just grab a sticker and complain about something :)
Who else will be there? Let's connect! Drop a comment or DM me.
If you're in Austin, come find me at the Rocky booth. Happy to talk about what Rocky's been up to or just grab a sticker and complain about something :)
Who else will be there? Let's connect! Drop a comment or DM me.
Sent a 2-page PDF to my printer. 10 minutes later it's still spitting out raw PostScript. Double-sided.
"Toner low: black"
No kidding.
The printer remains undefeated.
Anyone need some scratch paper?
"Toner low: black"
No kidding.
The printer remains undefeated.
Anyone need some scratch paper?
September 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sent a 2-page PDF to my printer. 10 minutes later it's still spitting out raw PostScript. Double-sided.
"Toner low: black"
No kidding.
The printer remains undefeated.
Anyone need some scratch paper?
"Toner low: black"
No kidding.
The printer remains undefeated.
Anyone need some scratch paper?
Today's theme song: youtu.be/xW5hRE5XDGM
MattstaGraham - Caffeine (Official Video)
YouTube video by MattstaGraham
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Today's theme song: youtu.be/xW5hRE5XDGM
"Everything is a file"
Student: "Even processes?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "Even devices?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "Even network connections?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "This makes no sense"
Me: "Yep. But it works. Welcome to Linux."
Student: "Even processes?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "Even devices?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "Even network connections?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "This makes no sense"
Me: "Yep. But it works. Welcome to Linux."
September 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Everything is a file"
Student: "Even processes?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "Even devices?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "Even network connections?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "This makes no sense"
Me: "Yep. But it works. Welcome to Linux."
Student: "Even processes?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "Even devices?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "Even network connections?"
Me: "Yep"
Student: "This makes no sense"
Me: "Yep. But it works. Welcome to Linux."
Found aws-vault this week. Decent tool for managing AWS credentials without leaving them scattered across your filesystem like breadcrumbs for hackers.
OTOH, if you need 15 tools to safely use AWS, maybe the problem isn't your tooling?
https://github.com/ByteNess/aws-vault
Might blog about it.
OTOH, if you need 15 tools to safely use AWS, maybe the problem isn't your tooling?
https://github.com/ByteNess/aws-vault
Might blog about it.
September 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Found aws-vault this week. Decent tool for managing AWS credentials without leaving them scattered across your filesystem like breadcrumbs for hackers.
OTOH, if you need 15 tools to safely use AWS, maybe the problem isn't your tooling?
https://github.com/ByteNess/aws-vault
Might blog about it.
OTOH, if you need 15 tools to safely use AWS, maybe the problem isn't your tooling?
https://github.com/ByteNess/aws-vault
Might blog about it.
If you like my vibe, why not slide on over to ko-fi.com/shrugpw and buy me a baja blast?
Only you can prevent f̶o̶r̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶f̶i̶r̶e̶s̶ maintainer burnout.
Only you can prevent f̶o̶r̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶f̶i̶r̶e̶s̶ maintainer burnout.
September 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
If you like my vibe, why not slide on over to ko-fi.com/shrugpw and buy me a baja blast?
Only you can prevent f̶o̶r̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶f̶i̶r̶e̶s̶ maintainer burnout.
Only you can prevent f̶o̶r̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶f̶i̶r̶e̶s̶ maintainer burnout.