Mastodawn

This is incredible: Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here’s How to Use It. I knew some of these but not all, e.g. verbatim mode “returns results for exactly what you typed, stripped of personalization and synonym-swapping.” https://cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has-a-secret-reference-desk

Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.

40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.

Card Catalog

Brian Allbee 4d ago

Not sure how I should feel about it, but I'd not be surprised if I just blacklisted myself from future employment opportunities with AWS.

I'm not participating in leetcode-style coding assessments — they're not even close to representing how I work and the kind of results I get.

I'm not going to take a job where I'm, at best, an #AI jockey/babysitter.

I'm kinda surprised, given the AI focus, that they didn't think to just feed my books to one to assess me based on that. 🤷🏻😛

Brian Allbee Apr 5

Larvitz

Apr 5

Running Podman in production for years now, and I don't miss the Docker daemon one bit.

I just published a deep dive on managing OCI containers the Unix way: daemonless, rootless, and natively integrated with systemd via Quadlets.

I cover:
- Real secrets management
- Auto-updates via systemd timers
- The Docker compatibility layer

This is the guide I wish I had when making the switch.

Read it here: https://blog.hofstede.it/podman-in-production-quadlets-secrets-auto-updates-and-docker-compatibility/

#Podman #Linux #DevOps #Systemd #Homelab #Sysadmin #Containers

Podman in Production: Quadlets, Secrets, Auto-Updates, and Docker Compatibility

An opinionated production-ops guide to Podman on Linux servers - why I prefer it over Docker, how Quadlets replace Compose files, and practical patterns from real deployments including secrets mana...

Larvitz Blog

Brian Allbee Apr 3

Seth Larson Apr 2

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@pypi/116335453780319113

There is a ton in this report, like how @pypi is able to respond so quickly to malware thanks to our network of trusted reporters and how to keep yourself secure both as a maintainer and user of Python packages.

Brian Allbee Mar 26

Julia Evans Mar 26

how diffie hellman key exchange works

(with as little math as possible)

Brian Allbee Mar 25

Natasha

🇪🇺Mar 24

Please read ALL directions before assembling your cat.

Brian Allbee Mar 12

Petra Mar 12

Sir Terry Pratchett.

It has been 11 years since death inexplicably refused to give you back.

You still remain the person who has had the biggest influence on me.

Nanny Ogg teaches me to enjoy life.
Granny Weatherwax teaches me to trust in myself, and not to treat people as things
Magrat teaches me that it is ok not to know exactly what I am doing all the time, but to do things I think are important, even if those older and allegedly wiser don't really agree.
Vimes teaches me about determination, family and justice.

There are so many more lessons I learnt from the world you created, and I would not be me without the Discworld.

#GNUTerryPratchett #Discworld #Pratchett

Brian Allbee Mar 3

@Lootandlattes aha, there you are! 🤣

Brian Allbee Mar 1