Notices by Ben Zanin (gnomon@mastodon.social), page 9

In sudoers, TIMEOUT is not a tag. TIMEOUT is its own special critter that *looks* like a tag, and *reads* like a tag, but has very slightly different syntax. #sysadmin #screamingInRageWhileStaringBugEyedAtEtcSudoers :flan_hacker: :flan_rage: :flan_set_fire:

@staticsafe https://twitter.com/headfallsoff/status/1124505156979130368

Panda: I'm certainly not going to do what I'm supposed to do, and whatever I'm going to do, I'm going to do it painfully slowly

Me: I'm a panda, this explains so much

how Louisa sees the Eagles

vs.

how the rest of us see the Eagles

Raspberry Pi admits to faulty USB-C design on the Pi 4

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/07/raspberry-pi-4-uses-incorrect-usb-c-design-wont-work-with-some-chargers/

Knuckle tats:

ISO-
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We're going to phase out our Casual plan for new users next month, as we move towards a focus on our apps and helping more #WriteFreely instances get started.

Read more on @intheopen: https://write.as/intheopen/casual-phase-out-and-whats-next

My neck
My back
My limit break attack

Hey! :) The Recurse Center is "funding Fellowships of up to $10,000 for women, trans, and non-binary people to work on programming projects, research, and art at RC this fall.

Apply by July 22nd and start August 12th or September 23rd."

https://www.recurse.com/blog/149-10000-fellowships-for-women-trans-non-binary-programmers

This is an incredible opportunity – if you want to be part of a diverse, kind programming community, and spend three months focusing on projects close to your heart, this is your chance! Happy to answer any questions you might have! \o/

Many people seem to think imperfections in communication tools (e.g., email mailing lists, web forums) are the reason communication is difficult and why consensus isn't reached.

The tools may (and probably do) have an impact, but make no mistake: communication is always difficult. See also Wiio's Laws (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiio%27s_laws).

In order to have a constructive discussion, humans will need to put in a lot of effort into it. It's not about tools.

honestly a company shelling out for the primo silky soft toilet paper would be worth a thousand ping pong tables and snack stations

If it isn't obvious at this point, I'm starting to get a wine bottle type philosophy when it comes to choosing beer: How good is the label? But with wine there's an assumption that spending money on graphic design is an investment in backing up the quality of drink; craft beer labels are more about catching the eye on a more level playing field taste wise. Anyway: Dandy of the Underworld! Squid in a top hat and monocle! Umami, coffee-ish stout!

🎶Because I could not stop for Death –
He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality.

Come with me, the time is right
There's no better team
Arm in arm we'll win the fight
It's always been our dream

Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet
Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised the Horses' Heads
Were toward Eternity –

Gotta catch 'em all! Dickinson!