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GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 08-May-2023 15:08:41 EDT GeniusMusing
@lnxw48a1
I have my own workaround for just this issue.
I raise my hand to the "Stop/Hold" position.
Get to a point where I can stop and leave myself a note on the next thing to do.
Then let them interrupt me.
I have even done this to my former boss and the owner. It wasn't long before they adopted it for the same reason.
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clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 08-May-2023 09:14:42 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
The ten-year-old is describing a super annoying afternoon in which his favorite classmates were acting like a bunch of ten-year-olds. -
clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Friday, 05-May-2023 08:50:08 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
I have reduced how much beer I drink and how much potato chips I eat, but ... I have not yet adjusted how much of these things I buy.
I am very well stocked.
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Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@gs.jonkman.ca)'s status on Tuesday, 02-May-2023 16:27:28 EDT Bob Jonkman
I will add some love for #Ventoy. I had a fight with UEFI on $SPOUSE's new laptop, where it wouldn't boot from USB no matter what I tried. There were no EFI files set up to allow booting from anything other than Windows, Windows Recovery, or UEFI firmware upgrade.
But the laptop recognized an EFI file on the Ventoy thumbdrive, so I could boot the laptop, press F2 like a madman to enter the setup, reconfigure the boot setup to use the Ventoy's EFI, then reboot again, now from the thumbdrive into the Ventoy selector screen.
But then I had reason to boot into Windows again (so reboot, mad F2s, reconfigure, reboot) but stupidly left the Ventoy thumbdrive connected. When I was done with Windows I rebooted, mad F2s, but now the Ventoy EFI file was gone. I had to re-flash the thumbdrive with a fresh copy of Ventoy-UEFI to make it come back.
Now the laptop boots directly into Debian. I wonder the Debian EFI option will be wiped if $SPOUSE ever decides to boot into Windows again... -
GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 02-May-2023 15:37:31 EDT GeniusMusing
@lnxw48a1
These days most of my installs are in VM's with very few exceptions but I did like it when I was using it. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 02-May-2023 14:56:11 EDT LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
@geniusmusing #Ventoy is surprisingly good. I've used it a couple of times already. But recently, I was using it on the new Armbian installation on the #Orange_Pi_5 and ran into an issue:
* It sets up the flash drive using ExFAT as the file system. The instructions say you can change it later, but I never found that option.
* The current set of OS installable programs (Armbian, but I presume Debian / Devuan / Ubuntu / Mint will be the same) does not include a version of mount that handles exfat. That was in the now-deprecated older package.
* Turns out that Ventoy has a binary executable that I was able to copy into my path and use, so now S will receive a USB flash drive with 3 live distros (Debian, Ubuntu Desktop, CentOS Stream) and one direct installer (Ubuntu Server) on it.
I was tempted to add ReactOS, just so she'd see the difference between trying to clone a proprietary system without being sued is versus writing as desired. But I know she's just doing this so she'll have a passing familiarity and be able to check that box on some HR department's screening software's checklist. #ReactOS certainly will not help there. -
clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 24-Apr-2023 12:15:41 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
People who weren't there in the early Fedverse don't remember those shaky days when it was being written and run by Evan Devromou and later Evan Testromou.
They think OStatus and @Evan Prodromou just sprang into life fully formed.
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clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 01-May-2023 09:27:24 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
2023-05-18 is Fedi 15 years: web.archive.org/web/2010052318… -
clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 01-May-2023 09:23:09 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
On 2023-10-14 I'll be celebrating 15 years on Fedi!
Added calendar reminders so I don't forget it.
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clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Sunday, 30-Apr-2023 15:57:02 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
NASA is using memory metal meshes to build durable non-inflated wheel/tires that even double as all or part of the suspension system, pretty awesome! In space!
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Ji Fu (fu@libranet.de)'s status on Thursday, 20-Apr-2023 17:42:48 EDT Ji Fu
@LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Apr-2023 18:53:35 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
@LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} Oh! That's news to me too. Both things. -
clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Sunday, 23-Apr-2023 21:01:25 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
"Sutor, ne ultra crepidam is a Latin expression meaning literally 'Shoemaker, not beyond the shoe', used to warn individuals not to pass judgment beyond their expertise. The expression led to the term ultracrepidarianism, which is the giving of opinions and advice on matters outside of one's knowledge."
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Ji Fu (fu@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Apr-2023 00:01:30 EDT Ji Fu
@LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} LULZ -
clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 17-Apr-2023 22:49:07 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
Until today, for 2–3 decades, I thought there was a distinction between a mold (mildew, furry fungus) and a mould (a hollow, negative form, used in manufacturing).
Nope!
US English: Both are a mold.
UK English: Both are a mould.aaaaarrgh
At least now I have one less little thing to worry about getting right.
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clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Sunday, 23-Apr-2023 20:01:16 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
No brain fog! On a Monday morning? Sweet! -
Ji Fu (fu@libranet.de)'s status on Sunday, 23-Apr-2023 17:01:08 EDT Ji Fu
@Tobias @Dominik Grothaus @Linux Walt (@lnxw37b4) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} I wish someone would have told me to #RTFM libranet.de/help/BBCode -
clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Saturday, 22-Apr-2023 10:06:56 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
The kid reminds me a lot of me when I was twice his age. -
Ji Fu (fu@libranet.de)'s status on Saturday, 22-Apr-2023 11:13:20 EDT Ji Fu
Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week - April 17-21, 2023
This annual campaign encourages everyone in the state of #Wisconsin to prepare for the tornadoes and severe storms the state frequently experiences during the spring and summer months. It is also a perfect opportunity for school citizens, businesses, schools, day cares, special facilities, and staff to review their severe weather safety procedures and participate in statewide tornado drills at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. on April 20. Wisconsin averages 23 tornadoes annually. The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed 28 tornadoes touched down in the state of Wisconsin during 2022. During the drill times, Wisconsin’s National Weather Service offices will conduct NOAA Weather Radio tests that can be heard only if you are actively listening to those devices or have one programmed to activate on test alerts. Many communities may choose to test their outdoor warning sirens during the drill times and local media may also put out messages to encourage people to participate. Schools, day cares, businesses, and homes are encouraged to practice going to their nearest tornado shelter during the drills, as if there were an actual tornado warning in effect. If there is a threat of severe weather in Wisconsin on April 20, the statewide drills will be postponed until Friday, April 21. The drills will go on in all other conditions, including non- severe weather (clouds, rain, dark sky, scattered thunderstorms, etc.). If severe weather is also expected on Friday, the drills will be cancelled. Notification of the drill status will be posted at http://readywisconsin. wi.gov by 10:00 a.m. on the morning of April 20 - #News Courtesey #Cumberland #Advocate
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clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 17-Apr-2023 23:46:46 EDT clacke: looking for something 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
@Ruben I'm guessing my distinction comes from learning about industry in primary school English (Swedish school teaches British spelling) and learning about slime molds as an adult (internet pop science is mostly from the US).