Jingle Bells author? A Confederate soldier capitalizing on sleigh-ride song craze (and, uh, questionable blackface performance choices). Cash grab Christmas history! 😬 Merry anyway

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/26/nx-s1-5619258/the-real-origin-of-the-holiday-classic-jingle-bells

#christmas #music #history

A Retrospective of Hogan's Greatest Matches (For Better or Worse)

* [Mr. T & Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff - WrestleMania I](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-B_IAb6cfs)
* [Iron Sheik vs. Hulk Hogan at MSG](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAmzvTbqFDM)
* [Antonio Inoki vs Hulk Hogan - 3rd IWGP 1985](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9e36pe)
* [Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant - WrestleMania III](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3w3IdQA7lc)
* [Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior - WrestleMania IV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRtOTIykZNE)

Remove the Ubuntu "Get more security updates through Ubuntu Pro with 'esm-apps' enabled" message.

`
sudo mv /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20apt-esm-hook.conf /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20apt-esm-hook.conf.bak
sudo touch /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20apt-esm-hook.conf
`

#Linux #Ubuntu #CLI #Terminal

Always used a desktop tower for storage. Why the NAS hype? Direct access seems simpler. What problem does it really solve? What's the tech benefit? Worth the complexity?

#Data #selfhosting #hardware #technology #tech

The story of Hertz's "data breach" is yet another case of regulatory failure, unbridled corporate power, institutional irresponsibility, and structural impunity. When will this rinse-and-repeat cycle of greed end?

#hacking #social #USA

💿 Installed Zev (pip install zev). Another terminal AI assistant vying for attention.

var@area1:~ $ zev show all available disk space
? Select command: (Use shortcuts or arrow keys)
» 1) df -h
2) du -h --max-depth=1
3) lsblk
4) Cancel
---------------
Description: Displays disk space usage in a human-readable format.

#ai #ollama #opensource#terminal #linux #selfhosting

📕 Adding https://standardebooks.org (The Standard Ebooks) OPDS feed to KoReader:

🔗 https://standardebooks.org/feeds/opds

"Standard Ebooks is a volunteer-driven project that produces new editions of public domain ebooks that are lovingly formatted, open source, free of U.S. copyright restrictions, and free of cost. "

#eReader #reading #books #kobo

🔐 Friends don't let friends use e-mail without encryption.

gpg --gen-key
gpg --list-key

gpg --armor --export insertuidhere > pubkey.asc
gpg --export-secret-keys --armor insertuidhere > privkey.asc

#privacy #encryption #email #opensource

GoldenEye 007 (for N64) with mouse & keyboard support👍 . https://github.com/Graslu/1964GEPD (Also runs Perfect Dark. ) 🕹️ Works fine on Wine for Linux Gaming.

#retrogaming #Gaming #videogames #linuxgaming