Jason Eckert
@unixguru.bsky.social
Dean of Tech @ triOS College, Cengage author, software engineer, and cloud architect turnin' YAML into AWS bills. Carpin' all them diems! https://jasoneckert.github.io
Sure, you've heard of twisted pair, but have you heard of french braided pair?
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Sure, you've heard of twisted pair, but have you heard of french braided pair?
Getting ready for Halloween:
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Getting ready for Halloween:
I’m at the supermarket, and the four people ahead of me look like they’re competing in The Amazing Race: Who Can Grab the Most Snacks Before the Jays Game.
October 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I’m at the supermarket, and the four people ahead of me look like they’re competing in The Amazing Race: Who Can Grab the Most Snacks Before the Jays Game.
Friends don't let friends host in US-East-1
October 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Friends don't let friends host in US-East-1
Dentist: You're brushing your teeth wrong.
Nutritionist: You're eating wrong.
Parents: You're living wrong.
Barista: Excellent choice.
Nutritionist: You're eating wrong.
Parents: You're living wrong.
Barista: Excellent choice.
October 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Dentist: You're brushing your teeth wrong.
Nutritionist: You're eating wrong.
Parents: You're living wrong.
Barista: Excellent choice.
Nutritionist: You're eating wrong.
Parents: You're living wrong.
Barista: Excellent choice.
Reposted by Jason Eckert
the baby caught a glimpse of microsoft teams on her dad’s phone. you hope to shelter them from things like this until they’re older. naturally she’s inconsolable
October 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
the baby caught a glimpse of microsoft teams on her dad’s phone. you hope to shelter them from things like this until they’re older. naturally she’s inconsolable
My DIY standing desk used to be in a band...
September 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
My DIY standing desk used to be in a band...
Q: What do Linux people do when they need to get some fresh air?
A: They open a terminal window.
A: They open a terminal window.
September 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Q: What do Linux people do when they need to get some fresh air?
A: They open a terminal window.
A: They open a terminal window.
Deep in a glass tower, a shadowy corporate executive leans forward at the head of a long boardroom table.
The lights dim. Their fingers steeple beneath a cold, calculating gaze.
“It’s September.”
A pause.
“Release the pumpkin spice.”
An assistant gasps. Somewhere, a latte begins to foam...
The lights dim. Their fingers steeple beneath a cold, calculating gaze.
“It’s September.”
A pause.
“Release the pumpkin spice.”
An assistant gasps. Somewhere, a latte begins to foam...
September 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Deep in a glass tower, a shadowy corporate executive leans forward at the head of a long boardroom table.
The lights dim. Their fingers steeple beneath a cold, calculating gaze.
“It’s September.”
A pause.
“Release the pumpkin spice.”
An assistant gasps. Somewhere, a latte begins to foam...
The lights dim. Their fingers steeple beneath a cold, calculating gaze.
“It’s September.”
A pause.
“Release the pumpkin spice.”
An assistant gasps. Somewhere, a latte begins to foam...
I kinda wish Dolly sang 10-3 instead...
August 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I kinda wish Dolly sang 10-3 instead...
Am I religious? Technically, yes:
August 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Am I religious? Technically, yes:
Reposted by Jason Eckert
Happy Zero Cool Day!
August 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Happy Zero Cool Day!
Pro tip: If you increase your font size by 0.5pt every time you respond to someone in an email, eventually they'll stop emailing you.
August 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Pro tip: If you increase your font size by 0.5pt every time you respond to someone in an email, eventually they'll stop emailing you.
Reposted by Jason Eckert
have you ever been so addicted to typing on a laptop that you order a custom acrylic case off etsy to turn your desktop setup into a frankensteined facsimile of a macbook base
July 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
have you ever been so addicted to typing on a laptop that you order a custom acrylic case off etsy to turn your desktop setup into a frankensteined facsimile of a macbook base
I'd rather get caught cheating than get caught being a Coldplay fan.
July 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I'd rather get caught cheating than get caught being a Coldplay fan.
Happy World Emoji Day 🥳
July 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Happy World Emoji Day 🥳
Janet Jackson might not be the first person who comes to mind when you think of a hacker. But she inadvertently created a malicious payload that performed a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
jasoneckert.github.io/myblog/janet...
jasoneckert.github.io/myblog/janet...
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July 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Janet Jackson might not be the first person who comes to mind when you think of a hacker. But she inadvertently created a malicious payload that performed a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
jasoneckert.github.io/myblog/janet...
jasoneckert.github.io/myblog/janet...