@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).
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
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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!
https://sinegrave.com/DeleteYourFacebook
@dona did a wonderful job with the art @iffybooks is the coolest place ever and helped so much with printing. I legit can't wait to go back—
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"
if you want a pronouns website without a "backend" or "logging in" you should check out http://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.
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! https://maple.pet/commissions
The Tolkiens were helpfully transparent about likely outcomes at their parties.
✨ Kind 'Net Help Desk fairy by day. ✨
✨ Weird & furry Unix fairy by night. ✨
✨ Sometimes a retrocomputer fairy. ✨
✨ Pays the ComputerFairi.es bills. ✨
✨ Sparkly✨shellscript✨princess. ✨
✨ Age: Mere days younger than ✨
✨ the Intel 4004 & Unix 1st Edition. ✨
✨ Follow requests welcome. ✨
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