alanszlosek @alanszlosek@mastodon.social
DevOps engineer, long-time web developer. I prefer to self-host.
https://alanszlosek.com
Joined Oct 2018
I disable autocorrect on all my phones. Fuck that nose.
Damn you, mental context switching! So hard most days.
Ever wonder if your webcam is being used to spy on you as you type in passwords?
It takes me at least an hour to write anything of importance.
Crap. Using Manjaro i3 means I have no clean way to install folding@home. Urg.
"This notification is to notify you..."
Heh, nice one AWS.
Kinda wish "disable NetworkManager" wasn't the first step in doing any sort of custom/advanced networking in #Linux.
Sheldon Whitehouse has been giving Senate speeches on #ClimateChange for years. Awesome! Need to spread the word. Seems a great way to keep up with latest bills, research, etc.
Neat that Google software was expected to have rate limiting built in. Enjoyed this episode. https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2018/12/25/google-early-days-with-john-looney-holiday-repeat/
Every year or so I look for new USB wifi adapters supported by #Linux that don't require compiling the kernel or using binary blobs. Anyone know of such a website that's frequently updated and lists actual make and models to buy?
Metric is fantastic. https://youtu.be/NC8MfulGMXE
"Worry about everything. Panic about nothing."
Loving part 3 of the Ars Technicast with Sam Harris https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ars-technicast/the-ars-technicast/e/56785416
Have you reevaluated the things you're certain about lately? https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/12/radicals-dont-evaluate-their-mistakes-very-effectively/
The music and the faces are mesmerizing. Love it. https://youtu.be/4fxPQUKfim4 #The1975
Please join me in asking Netflix for a way to disable the damn auto preview feature on Roku. Still find it distracting when I'm trying to browse or find something.
Textured ceilings are stupid.
DevOps engineer, long-time web developer. I prefer to self-host.
https://alanszlosek.com
Joined Oct 2018
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