RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@graste/116347176300513995

behold, the microsoft vomit comet

Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization:

I will never need Microsoft Windows again, for anything. I really cannot express how liberating this feels.

It feels like escaping the matrix.

#linux #foss

The ugliest and jankiest hacks we’ve put into prod, and a few of the worst things we’ve seen other people get away with.

https://hybridcloudshow.com/hcs53/

#podcast #cloud

2.5 Admins 293: Reduced Flicker

Microsoft says Windows 11 is getting less rubbish but we are skeptical, vehicles with alcohol interlocks won’t start because the manufacturer’s server is down, and whether you should virtualise a router or a NAS.

https://2.5admins.com/2-5-admins-293/

#podcast #sysadmin

A huge thank you to Danny Palmer for joining me on this week's Smashing Security! 🎙️

We unravel the extraordinary tale of an Irish beekeeper, cannabis farmer, and accidental Bitcoin billionaire whose $400 million fortune is locked inside a missing fishing rod. Or is it? Because this week, one of his frozen wallets just woke up...

We also dig into Ajax Football Club's data breach - which the club claimed affected a few hundred fans, but may actually have exposed 300,000 supporters.

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"Many a frustrated user has sworn they'll launch Microsoft Outlook into space, but NASA has actually done it – on a journey around the Moon, where it's now causing problems for astronauts."

I know not everyone loves The Register, but the above paragraph is an example of why I've kept reading them for decades.

(from https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/artemis_astronauts_microsoft_outlook_broken/)