Rick Hallihan

@rickh
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Senior Software Engineer Azure Databricks at Microsoft, Geek, MBA, Developer, Engineer, Dad, Husband, Maker, Robotics Coach. My main profile is: https://hallihan.net/@rick
Websitehttps://rickhallihan.com
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hallihan
Githubhttps://github.com/hallihan
Pronounshttp://pronouns.org/he
Rick HallihanNov 29, 2022
April KingNov 29, 2022
Mastodon is like if someone decided that netsplits were the best part of IRC and then decided to build a social media network.
Rick HallihanNov 12, 2022
How are others managing their timeline? I usually jump to current and then scroll until I run out of time, lose interest, or start seeing posts I’ve seen. I’m missing posts from folks based on the times I check in. I don’t want an algo based on engagement, but I’d love a view that only presented previously unseen content if I continue to scroll (understanding that this “seen” state has to be stored somewhere). Any #Mastodon clients have this type of feature yet or in development?
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In the past I also ran a variety of #Minecraft servers for the kids, an Apache Guacamole server to allow the #CyberPatriot teams I coach to compete remotely during C19, and an instance of https://github.com/alan412/ev3hub for the #lego #robotics teams I coached to use for source control. It’s fun to have the capacity to just spin up a VM to play around with some new/interesting/useful tech. 3/3
GitHub - alan412/ev3hub: This is version control software for Lego Mindstorms EV3 to help FLL teams. There is no association with LEGO, and they do not sponsor or endorse this project.

This is version control software for Lego Mindstorms EV3 to help FLL teams. There is no association with LEGO, and they do not sponsor or endorse this project. - GitHub - alan412/ev3hub: This is...

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Show threadRick HallihanNov 12, 2022
I have a file server(family photos and persistent backup to cloud), web server, Pi-hole DNS, a Windows VM I can RDP into if I need to run something that can’t run on my Mac, and a couple of VMs to play around with https://chia.net storage-based cryptocurrency. It’s definitely not #homelab quality, but it works. 2/3
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Show threadRick HallihanNov 12, 2022
#techjoy Since the days of Windows Home Server (I wrote a book back then https://a.co/d/bSK2hQn) I have been running a server in the home. After WHS met its rapid demise, I moved things over to run on a variety of VMs - Currently I’m running qemu/libvirt/kvm on Ubuntu 22, and have several VMs running. 1/3
Windows Home Server: Protect and Simplify your Digital Life: Hallihan, Rick: Amazon.com: Books

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Show threadRick HallihanNov 12, 2022
#techjoy I have a thing with double-checking that doors are closed and locked. A couple years back we added a Genie Aladdin Connect unit to our garage door. I also have a manual override that can lockout the door being opened by Aladdin Connect or any remotes. I have notifications when the door is opened or closed, or if it’s left open too long or after hours. Sometimes peace of mind is adjacent to joy. #homeautomation
Rick HallihanNov 11, 2022
AdaNov 11, 2022

Now the way the Internet Archive is doing mastodon is how more organisations and celebs should be joining the fediverse!

They have a dedicated in house instance, which lets you identify official staff, and gives them control and security over their content, whilst also allowing people and instances to opt in or out of interacting with them

Kudos for doing it right @internetarchive!

Rick HallihanNov 11, 2022
One of my coworkers was not in the office this afternoon, found him lazily watching the leftover rain from tropical depression Nicole out the window. He’s got this work/life balance thing figured #dogsandcatsofmastodon
Rick HallihanNov 11, 2022
Matthew GracieNov 11, 2022
Show threadRick HallihanNov 11, 2022
#techjoy I have a solar powered blackout shade in my office/bonus room. This room absorbs a lot of heat via the window, so the ability to move the shade to pre-set positions throughout the day makes a big difference. I’m still using the remote, but I hope to automate the schedule sometime.