Posts by futzle@aus.social
(DIR) Post #AO9gqHAiey6ZVKxkCO by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-02T11:13:55Z
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[2023] US plans to switch to permanent daylight saving time. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?<scary Halloween laugh> End thread
(DIR) Post #AOE2gfwB1IA0TCQCQq by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-04T05:10:15Z
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Spectacular. Our Windows domain controller at $site was down for four days because the Hyper-V server it was on had a broken power supply. During this time we had a time zone change at the site (daylight saving, have I mentioned how annoying it is today?). So when it all came back up:- The Hyper-V server had no domain controller to connect to because the time was wrong.- The domain controller thought it was an hour ago.- Everyone's Kerberos tickets were invalid because they were out by an hour.- I couldn't log in to Hyper-V manager because the Hyper-V server changed its firewall profile to Public instead of Domain.- I couldn't log into the domain controller to set the time, because the Kerberos tickets were wrong.In the end I had to:- Remote desktop to the domain controller using its IP address, ignoring a warning about certificates.- Set the time manually with the DOS "time" command.- Remote desktop to the Hyper-V server and restart the Network Location Awareness service so it would know it's on the domain.- Reboot everyone's computers so they got updated Kerberos tickets.Sheesh.
(DIR) Post #AOE2ggR1AcpY0qqpVI by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-04T05:14:22Z
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I know they say you shouldn't run a domain controller inside a domain-connected Hyper-V server, for this (among others) reason, but to do otherwise is to duplicate server hardware and Windows Server licences, and for this rare event, compounded by a time zone change, it's not economical for a satellite location such as $site.Also, as recently mentioned, if Windows stored its real-time clock in UTC instead of local time, this would not have been an issue.
(DIR) Post #AOE2ggsJX8fHNVcd3A by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-04T05:24:23Z
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Maybe it's time for me to change all my domain controllers to think they are in UTC.
(DIR) Post #AOEnqAeyrJ8uCrPLuK by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-04T22:16:29Z
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I’m surprised I’m not seeing more overt misogyny and racism with respect to the PM and the Chancellor. Assuming it’s there (it must be, right?) am I just experiencing my own media bubble?
(DIR) Post #AOHFZp3tabnhTTYxVo by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-05T23:44:20Z
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Interesting* the lack of any religious building in the Lego Modular Buildings series. I guess they have no gods.† https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Modular_Buildings* I mean, we know why, but bear with me.† I've seen the movie, and Kragl doesn't count.
(DIR) Post #AON9jX4MZz6L7A30fg by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-08T22:51:09Z
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I will be renting out my services as a rain bringer. I require good Internet, a place outside to walk the dogs, and a 0% forecast of rain.
(DIR) Post #AObmFcupkJJvpVdD72 by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-15T20:52:23Z
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Do these English words exactly rhyme for you? If yes, where are you from? :boost_ok: LlamaTrauma
(DIR) Post #AOodjPr1kXrBHyITY0 by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-22T04:43:32Z
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Hey, does anyone in Melbourne want two Samick SM-25B powered speakers? About 50 cm tall. 25 watt. Marketed as a bass speaker but I used them for years as monitor speakers before I upgraded. Free, just come and pick them up. (Not my photo but mine look just the same.)
(DIR) Post #AP6bshjGfSXbvDWhiy by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-30T20:22:05Z
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To my fellow transes: this latest #TwitterMigration has brought a ton of cis folks to our servers. A lot of them are going to bring their “cis is the default” attitudes with them. Let’s break them of that habit early. Now more than ever is the time to remind everyone that this is a space that is more than just tolerant of trans people, it is welcoming and encouraging of all gender expressions. Any cis person uncomfortable at this: best to unfollow me now.
(DIR) Post #AP7IVMoMZNRsPn1nYO by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-31T04:30:27Z
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"Content Warning" is a bad name and has scary and serious connotations. Sometimes they're used that way, but not always.Alternative names? "Topic"? "Precis"? "Annunciation"? "Click-Through content"? "Subject"? "Bait"?
(DIR) Post #AP8qXTe6gHGjKJBbJw by futzle@aus.social
2022-10-31T22:12:59Z
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My observations of a couple of years on aus.social about the kinds of topics that are commonly behind content warnings here:Racism, Antisemitism, IslamophobiaReligion, religious holidaysSexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobiaRape, sexual harassment, bullying, psychological harassment Violence, war, politics, conspiracy theories Climate change, environmental damage Landlords, renting, billionaires, celebritiesMental health, physical healthDrugs, medical, blood, gore, surgery, hospitals, doctorsPolice, military, legal Illness, death Food, meat, alcoholEye contact (any animal), selfiesSpiders and other arthropods, reptiles, amphibiansAnimal cruelty, racing Trypophobia, strobing lights, flickeringNeurodivergence, autism, ADHDGambling, obsessive behaviours Long posts > 500 charactersJokes where you tap to see the punchlineAlso metadiscussions of the above.This list is neither complete nor prescriptive.
(DIR) Post #AP91urWp9RQ9YM8Jlo by futzle@aus.social
2022-11-01T01:33:38Z
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Please help me name these colours that I made at the yarn-dyeing class.
(DIR) Post #APFN3wZJ2tgJmDE1vE by futzle@aus.social
2022-11-04T02:07:08Z
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I can't find the tootctl command to batch insert a bunch of federation suspensions. Is there a way to do this?
(DIR) Post #APFN3xAsnBjteko2Ua by futzle@aus.social
2022-11-04T02:39:37Z
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Looks like no, I did a psql INSERT INTO domain_blocks just like everyone else probably did.
(DIR) Post #APNGfhjlnQyJpK0TC4 by futzle@aus.social
2022-11-07T22:11:00Z
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A request from the mods of aus.social when reporting: Please use the free-form comment field to pass a note about your report to us mods. This is where you can tell us about the dog-whistle that we might not have noticed. We mods are pretty good at recognizing terf dog whistles. We are not so adept at recognizing Islamophobic, Antisemitic, or anti-Bla(c)k ones [there are so many!] so your comment in the report helps immensely.
(DIR) Post #APSG9jpXZQa4MYjQuG by futzle@aus.social
2022-11-10T08:14:26Z
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#FediBlock shitpost [dot] cloud for racism, transphobia, hate speech
(DIR) Post #APSGE4HTTgAMwnrWee by futzle@aus.social
2022-11-10T01:06:03Z
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"But I'm a leftist like you, why should I CW my politics?"Sit down, child. What's your preferred party? Has it got a terf problem? Of course it does, every party has a terf problem. Every party has had to form an uneasy (or easy) alliance with its terfs.I found a space which doesn't have a terf problem. You're soaking in it. And by bandying about party-political stuff you're reminding me of the dirty reality of the people who would contemplate trading my existence for a hospital in their electorate.So yeah, I do expect you to CW your party-political posts.s/politics/journalism/g and s/trans/disabled/g, and other substitutions which I am not qualified to speak for but others here are.
(DIR) Post #APSuuVxMxzTR6xFky8 by futzle@aus.social
2022-06-05T00:58:32Z
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#introduction #introductionsHi, I’m Deborah (Debbie, Deb), I live in #Melbourne, #Australia on Wurundjeri land. I am a Gen X parent to 3 #cats and 2 #dogs which I toot about liberally.I am the sysadmin at a plastics company. You can follow the saga at #SysadminLife (or mute if you’re just here for the pets).I write #MicroFiction short stories at @FutzleFiction, posting occasionally, with a SF theme.Interests: #TextileArts, especially #quilting, #crochet, #embroidery; #VintageTech, #electronics, #maps, #WordPuzzles, #BoardGames, #sf; #music, especially #synthesizers; #pets.I am trаns but I seldom talk about that.I always CW these topics: food, medical, politics, eye contact. I always describe images. I may add image descriptions to your posts so that I can boost them.I have a very long list of muted terms. Thank you for using them consistently and CWing your posts.Followers with no profile and no posts may find themselves softblocked. If your posts are set to followers-only, I suggest interacting with me first. No flirting, please.I block users who post: white supremacy, racism, queerphobia of all kinds, anti-vax and far-right political content, porn.
(DIR) Post #APSuzXAZsrpWJypCEa by futzle@aus.social
2022-11-04T11:37:03Z
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A #Poll for Mastodon admins!Finish the sentence: “I’m not going to read your DMs because