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@taco When I used Linux, my preferences were Debian-based, & that was because of their deb & apt package management interfaces.

(I switched to FreeBSD to escape pulse-audio & systemd.)

@nixCraft Even fewer know about `xmore`. And those who do know tend not to use it because, unlike xless, you can't pipe to it (which is a shame, because xmore has a cleaner UI).

I don't know how I should feel about Google Maps having an incredible historical landmark marker at ICBM coordinates 36.372731, 139.058436: the site of a little-known (at the time) used PC & parts store that shuttered way back in '02.

Excellent quote about Nazis 

"Nice people made the best Nazis. My mom grew up next to them. They got along, refused to make waves, looked the other way when things got ugly, and focused on happier things than 'politics'. They were lovely people who turned their heads as their neighbors were dragged away. You know who weren't nice people? Resisters." — Naomi Shulman

Shared by @ricardoharvin

Chooms... we did it.

I printed my first ever zine yesterday! All about Mastodon! And how it's the best! And how everyone should join!

sinegrave.com/DeleteYourFacebo

@dona did a wonderful job with the art :blobfoxheart:@iffybooks is the coolest place ever and helped so much with printing. I legit can't wait to go back—

everyone who ever argued with me that "the GPL is an anti-capitalist license" owes me an apology

Some code is so bad it deserves to be buried thousands of feet underground with a sign above reading: "nothing valued is here, what is here was dangerous and repulsive to us"

Using system("echo") to create a text file ... using user-generated input. No words.

"Unauthenticated RCE on a RIGOL oscilloscope"

tortel.li/post/insecure-scope/

servals look exactly like if a creature from a medieval bestiary came to life

I’m no financial expert, but it looks to me like they’re organizing a hedge fund.

This is inescapable on French insta so I'm posting it here for all to enjoy

if you want a pronouns website without a "backend" or "logging in" you should check out pronoun.gdn

Also, to save yourself from nasty surprises, verify the hostname of the system you're on when you start a screen/tmux session. This tip doesn't work if you do it on your local machine instead of the remote.

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Good morning, folks. Have a sysadmin tip:

When you ssh to a remote system, make it a habit to run either `screen` or `tmux` first. Always. Even for just a quick little command.

That way, when your crap ISP monopoly drops your connection for no reason whatsoever, your remote command won't be SIGHUP'd, & you can resume with `screen -r` or `tmux attach` when they decide your connection can be restored.

two new CGA portraits commissioned by @bustrider ! these were fun to do!

if you want one like these, check out my page! maple.pet/commissions

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