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Brian Allbee 2d ago

@david @glyph I second the Kona recommendation: we bought a used 2022, and have been very happy with it.

The warranty on the power train (battery system) was a clincher for us: 10y/100k miles even used is hard to beat.

Brian Allbee 2d ago

kottke.org 2d ago

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.

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Brian Allbee 5d 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. 🤷🏻😛

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Brian Allbee 6d ago

@JHein depends on "best," really, but my personal favorite was "the Creeping Itch."

Victim has an itch. It actively (consciously) moves away from being scratched, and prefers being protected under armor.

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Brian Allbee Apr 8

@ardwulf cool. I'd love to see that, if you're inclined to share it. I keep meaning to work that out myself, but it's just never hit the top of my priorities stack. 🙄😶😛

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Brian Allbee Apr 8

@ardwulf nice!

Out of curiosity, did you write the code for the base hexes too? Or did you find that somewhere ready to use?

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...

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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.

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Brian Allbee Mar 28

@greenpepper22 @flexghost just a string of "meep" sounds. 🤷🏻🤣

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Brian Allbee Mar 27

@shwell @VeroniqueB99 agree.

The instructions are out there (this is an older variant)

Use Raspberry Pi 3 As Router : 10 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables https://www.instructables.com/Use-Raspberry-Pi-3-As-Router/

Use Raspberry Pi 3 As Router

Use Raspberry Pi 3 As Router: According to Wikipedia, a router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. If we tear-down a wireless router, we will probably find an application specific processor that handles data packets and an RF segment tha…

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