Notices by The Wireless Witch of the West (diodelass@cybre.space)

tired: iron is harmful to fae because of unspecified magic intrinsic properties
wired: iron is harmful to fae because of its chemical properties
inspired: iron is harmful to fae specifically because it is physically the stuff of the human Industrial Revolution, a social restructuring event with broadly devastating effects on human adherence to the core values of the fae. for this reason, iron is suffused with a palpable curse that arises from its position as a symbol of human callousness.

how does that PureLeaf iced tea they have bottled at gas stations manage to taste so bad? it's like, bitter *and* weak

we can literally throw a Twinings teabag in a pot overnight and have better iced tea than that waiting in the morning

If thine heart is set to join the Router Tree:
`iface eth0 inet dhcp`
Release thy hold upon thine local name
Become dynamic, never called the same
Where TCP and UDP abound
A chorus chants, but all without a sound
Tread carefully on this chaotic shore
For thou shalt return, forevermore.

US AS A KID: what the fuck, why is /etc/network/interfaces syntax like this?!

US NOW:
Within thine file, as well you know
`allow-hotplug` upon `eth0`
Listen now for words dogmatic,
`iface eth0 inet static`
Give an indent, for good fortune:
`address 10.0.0.1`
At last, invoke the final throw:
`netmask 255.255.255.0`
With this, the contract shall be sealed
And to your host, the net revealed.

[reading that GNU IMP issue thread full of vitriol about changing the name]
you know, Krita is really nice this time of year

an alternative to ReCaptcha that just checks for the presence of an adblocker and waves you through if you have one

we love the definition of "imaginary" that math gives us.

orthogonal to the Real, but nonetheless present.
in defiance of normal rules, but impossible to ignore.
a second dimension. an unseen aspect. an ethereal mechanism. a presence.

YOU: so the A in RAID stands for "Array"?
US: Yes.
YOU: doesn't that mean saying "RAID array" is redundant?
US: Of course. That's what the R is for.

SOMEONE: what text editor do you use?
US [timidly]: ummmmm vim
SOMEONE: should I use vim?
US: hahahahahahahah no! god no. well, only if you really want to. we can show you the ropes if you really want, but consent will need to be explicit and continuous
SOMEONE: why does everyone say that

"maybe the newest git version will have a fix"
-- ancient Fool's Proverb of software development

@er1n we are pretty sure that adulthood was a myth all along and everyone is still just kids hoarding blocks, but with way more power than before

pitch: a tabletop roleplaying game where the PCs are all dropped into a CSB safety video scenario and have to figure out how best to handle it. Players are provided with relevant MSDSes and operation manuals in real life when their characters locate them in-game.

why shame someone for having an old phone when you can congratulate them for successfully defying planned obsolescence

YOU: god this sucks, linux always breaks for no reason
ME: have you tried debian
YOU: yeah but it was like, boring
ME: yes. operating systems probably should be boring.

I'm not buying any device that restricts its operation to Approved accessories. If this means that I'm not going to buy any commercially-available smartphone, tablet, or laptop within a few years, then so fucking be it.
This is one of the many places where I'm drawing the line.