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git commit -a -m "ugh, syntax"

Interesting. Around that time I was working at a place that was contracted to build and host binaries for zSeries/pSeries in support of IBM's Linux on the mainframe effort. We didn…

Damn, I thought I was doing good with a 3-digit Slashdot id.

That's fantastic. My hope is that I'll remember this stuff for myself as I get older.

Not necessarily simple. 1) Keep moving. Exercise and stretch. Even if it takes half an hour to get going, don't just sit in a chair all day or soon you won't be able to do anything…

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All of my knick-knacks and collectibles are off camera. You're making me rethink my office layout.

For the same reason they made cars when horses were just fine. There are already resources you can't get to with IPv4. Also IPv6 is being mandated by the gov't ( https://www.whiteh…

I made a soccerball vase out of maple and walnut: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5Qh2RQiRmdRPjZdQ8

Don't sit in one place too long. Sit outside, go to a coffee shop, sit on the couch, move to the table,

I recall a friend installing Slackware about this timeframe (1995), where you could select which packages you wanted. We missed groff. As a result we didn't have man pages, had no …

There's a least movement in the right direction, you can use IPv6 for GitHub Pages now.

I pretty much agree with this. I'd even be honest with them up front. "Yes, I'm aware of ChatGPT, no there's not much I can do to stop you from using it, but that's not going to he…

Pro tip, if you take a trip with friends and book the two adjoining family bedrooms, the door that separates them is 'locked' using what equates to a fireplace key. I keep one in m…

Wills are one step. A couple other things to consider: 1) A living will, for what to do if you're in a bad state in the hospital. 2) Adding beneficiaries to all of your financial a…