Posts by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
(DIR) Post #APyaqdj2KACewjyGno by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2022-11-25T15:08:21Z
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@textfiles having a good sound font made a big difference when listening. Input devices were way too expensive for me. I also enjoyed mod, s3m, tracker and similar files that embedded the samples in the file. The Hornet Archive was a great source of music.
(DIR) Post #AhKJF1SypcMg15HxnE by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2024-04-27T21:51:38Z
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@foone optimizing can be fun. Sometimes it looses readability to optimize.
(DIR) Post #AhukjXjIcwiIWVqV72 by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2024-04-28T03:22:33Z
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@benjojo I did lots of work with mpeg 2 transport streams during the big DTV conversion in North America. We had a sample file that had IP packets within it. I think when we used one decoding software program, the packets were attempted to be sent over the Internet when we were testing. I wondered if that might be used for DRM, but it’s not likely.MPEG 4 files that I dealt with were mostly not designed for transport. We were seeing some mpeg 2 streams starting to use MPEG 4 video.
(DIR) Post #Atq0XueOezSzCWjs3M by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-05-07T03:19:21Z
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@ricci dns doesn’t work when bgp or mtu breaks things so you can still point at it for not working. AutoMTU often works as do defaults these days though I’ve seen it set wrong statically. BGP is scary and hopefully is used sparingly. When bgp fails, static routes can be built. I know Cisco has a lot of alternative protocols that are technically better like OSPF.True root causes are always a surprise, but “it’s always dns”.
(DIR) Post #Avu2Coso6PCN47y8bQ by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-07-07T21:41:00Z
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@ricci I agree. It sounds like a dodge. The root I’m guessing is “put people first”. As you indicate, “I’m sorry for your loss”, or putting other appropriate acknowledgement words first shows compassion. Compassion is often what’s missing in bad politics. Compassion can be missing from those trying to fix problems.I’ve seen many good politicians acknowledge loss before pronouncing policy based on it. Well done politics will have both private and public acknowledgments.
(DIR) Post #AvuVDCshm4SwALSSWW by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-07-08T03:06:02Z
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@ricci I had over 10GB in "Conflicts" and removed them using this page: https://outlook.office365.com/mail/options/accounts-category/storage
(DIR) Post #AvuVj63ifuyWH0offU by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-07-08T03:11:49Z
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@ricci I guess pst files.
(DIR) Post #Aw7mBUJsxVBVM6r1BQ by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-07-14T12:47:27Z
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@ricci fresh road cuts are one of the best finds. 🙂
(DIR) Post #AwN721DOJw53Q2D4wi by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-07-21T22:21:43Z
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@ricci I’d like to use one to play video games. 🤷♂️
(DIR) Post #AwV1YlBJuN0Omv9LE0 by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-07-25T17:09:10Z
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@uastronomer @ricci couldn’t fractures in the rocks give a strong enough indication? Maybe it just hadn’t been cataloged, the fracturing was missed, or the scale not noticed?
(DIR) Post #AwnY7Q7N6N1YyTyHLs by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-08-03T15:39:03Z
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@mcc agrees. wget had a lot of problems. dash instead of bash was interesting and was criticized.Powershell has had a wget equivalent for quite a while and it makes it easier to quickly use the alternative.
(DIR) Post #AxEYFFft3kdsAalfv6 by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-08-16T17:06:20Z
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@ricci agreedOn XZ Utils vulnerability in 2024: “the very real and ongoing risks created by maintainer burnout, and the enormous benefits realized” https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/lessons-xz-utils-achieving-more-sustainable-open-source-ecosystemOn libxml2, June 2025 about the single maintainer: “highlighting the burden on unpaid volunteers who keep critical open source software secure” https://socket.dev/blog/libxml2-maintainer-ends-embargoed-vulnerability-reportsThese are only recent reports. Heartbleed in OpenSSL highlighted this systematic problem leading to initiatives like https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_Infrastructure_Initiative
(DIR) Post #AxH8w6JRjCRKFhvGHQ by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-08-17T22:07:26Z
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@mcc ubuntu has linux-crashdump. I found these instructions for Debian 12 https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-on-enable-kernel-crash-dump-on-debian-linux/It may be possible to USB but I haven’t found how recently. I think it’s changing the console on the boot line, but that doesn’t sound right to me.On IRC I usually answer several questions and am left with no answer to my question. I’ve given up there.
(DIR) Post #AxH8wAnN3skm9fxDTk by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-08-17T22:21:20Z
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@mcc “reportbug” will likely help you on reporting the kernel bug. https://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernelReportingBugs is a starting point on getting details, but I think you’ve done most of what you can from those (might be worth a double check).
(DIR) Post #AxTRxfqvJ4UXnEZ20G by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-08-23T21:36:36Z
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@ricci you are a good person and you are making a difference. Please keep up the good work. 🙂
(DIR) Post #AyifNtpn9fBeuJGWQ4 by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-09-30T02:59:46Z
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@feld thank you for the article. 🙂Is it fine? It might produce safe food, but what are the other effects? Is “spray drift” a bigger or smaller problem with roundup-ready? I know GMO leakage was a problem. GMO’s may be safe to eat, but do they become next year’s weed? Or weeds for neighbouring fields? How much do they mix with non-GMO crops?I’m ill informed so I appreciate the information, and I want to know more. I learn a lot about farming by following @sarahtaber
(DIR) Post #AzbRDtu1KldeYhNSUK by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-10-26T13:50:13Z
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@ricci it’s probably past time to remove the vinegar from the coffee pot. How’s the coffee today?
(DIR) Post #AzboVXpWX3qBOGoIts by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-10-26T18:11:02Z
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@ricci @JustinDerrick have you considered a kettle descaler ball? I’m sure filtering works better, but they seem low effort.
(DIR) Post #Azbr19sHKkiWGiIjfk by drewdaniels@mastodon.online
2025-10-26T18:20:23Z
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@ricci @JustinDerrick maybe just for my own future reference, I found interesting text about “kettle descaler balls” at the bottom of this website: https://www.accio.com/plp/kettle-descaler-ballsI actually first saw one as a bundle of wires and it was called a “tea witch”.