CMDR Yojimbosan [UTC+13] @yojimbo@hackers.town

#introduction I've been hacking unix systems since the mid-80s in a good way, and I try to stay in the unix/free software/open source software world as much as possible.

I build far too many workflows that mix bash, python, awk, sed and golang together to drag data from odd places, polish it up, and put the results somewhere where the sun does shine. With possibly less input safety than is needed ...

For money, I do infosec. For fun, I play Elite:Dangerous and help run the in-universe radio station RadioSidewinder.com.

I also live somewhere that isn't in your timezone, have a family that just wants their tech to work, and look forward to owning electric vehicles.

What a world we live in, with technology providing so many opportunities ...

I just had to reboot my mouse.

Not the computer, mind you, but the mouse.

Life is too complex.

A very interesting engineering review of the collapse of the Arecibo Telescope, following the formal report. Sadly youtube of course ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oBCtTv6yOw

Currently don't know the original source of this ...

Pillage, then burn.

Are we at the End Times yet?

https://www.zdnet.com/article/say-hi-to-microsofts-own-linux-cbl-mariner/

A Linux OS, from Microsoft.

Received my SQMFI Watchy a couple of days ago.
It's a little rough around the edges, the "out of box" firmware had issues, it's not at Pebble levels of awesomeness yet ... but I got an alternative firmware loaded and can now actually confirm that the buttons work :-|

At least, honesty from a streaming music service ...

I know Apple Music won't be committed to me as a consumer, and that they might cancel "my" music collection anytime.