Swiss Army Nerd

@wesmorgan1
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net.old-fogey, musician, political thinker, amateur entomologist, voracious reader, network/Wireshark guy, father of 4, geek-of-all-trades, Swiss Army Nerd. He/him.
Blog (inactive)https://wesmorgan.blogspot.com
Swiss Army Nerd4d ago

Why on earth would we want to make our forces more susceptible to flu outbreaks during military operations? Imagine an submarine or infantry unit with half its personnel laid out by the flu...

From a strictly military perspective, this is...nuts.

Swiss Army Nerd6d ago
The salt marsh moth (Estigmene acrea) is found throughout the USA; it's in the same subfamily as tiger, lichen, footman and wasp moths. We'll see 3-4 generations of this moth in the southern USA each year, while the rest of the country sees only 1 or 2. #entomology #backyardnature
Swiss Army Nerd6d ago
Hey, #entomology and #backyardnature folks, here's an #iPhone #photography note...the zoom setting is preserved in the image's EXIF metadata. If you're on Windows, you'll find it in the Details tab in File Manager; on Linux, I use exiftool. Useful when reviewing pictures of small things...
Swiss Army NerdApr 16

Yikes - Federal legislation to require *operating system* providers (i.e. Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS, Android, etc.) to implement age verification. Time to call your Congresscritters, folks; let's nip this in the proverbial bud.

H.R.8250 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Parents Decide Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8250/all-info

Swiss Army NerdApr 16

Odd request here...can anyone recommend a USB #wifi dongle that works with #Debian 9 (kernel 4.4.0) without building a custom driver?

Yeah, I know, old old old...but it's a special-purpose device that can't be upgraded.

#networking

Swiss Army NerdApr 10
Someone REALLY doesn’t want to claim their Cybertruck… 😂
Swiss Army NerdApr 10
Spotted a dozen or so Waymo driverless taxis in Austin…and I noticed just how wide a berth human drivers gave them. NO ONE wanted to be near them…
Swiss Army NerdApr 10
Great burger!
Swiss Army NerdApr 10
Spent an hour here at the Museum of the Weird…kitschy, but fun!
Swiss Army NerdApr 10
Remember reading “The Random of Red Chief” and/or “The Gift of the Magi “? O. Henry’s house is a historic landmark in downtown Austin, Texas…