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