Posts by mwl@io.mwl.io
(DIR) Post #B0unsdliKU8T4cqQnw by mwl@io.mwl.io
2025-12-04T13:35:51Z
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@ltning @micefearboggis Today, satire.Tomorrow, IPO!
(DIR) Post #B0wvDLKRAiADxYpCl6 by mwl@io.mwl.io
2025-12-05T20:22:07Z
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"Networking for System Administrators, 2nd ed" is out everywhere except Amazon's Kindle store. And that's the way it'll stay. #sysadmin https://mwl.io/archives/24497(Followers probably know this, but I really should blog it so here it is.)
(DIR) Post #B16n5kIfaWrP2QSorY by mwl@io.mwl.io
2025-12-10T14:39:36Z
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@phaedr0s Recipe sites are among the most scraped. Food bloggers will tell you all about it, at length and loudly.
(DIR) Post #B1AxtgEOlaiT4Vkrj6 by mwl@io.mwl.io
2025-12-12T01:59:08Z
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Finally worked out a succinct AI statement for my web site. https://mwl.io/#ai
(DIR) Post #B1JqymNGP6FYJc1ccy by mwl@io.mwl.io
2025-12-16T12:12:42Z
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Philip K Dick was born on this date in 1928.I feel I need to plan some sort of centennial recognition of the only man who truly understood that the entire world is fake.
(DIR) Post #B1oLowX8yDQaiXzNGS by mwl@io.mwl.io
2025-12-31T12:53:44Z
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Cashel and Mezzo ending the year as they started it, safely snuggled up in their human's arms. #petRats #rats
(DIR) Post #B1qyWo2Y5xDBgvwOWW by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-01T02:11:48Z
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just pondering, but bear with me here...RAMEN SEASONING BATH BOMBS
(DIR) Post #B1xHXRy2i639bLc5JI by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-04T22:29:30Z
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@lardmotel @dj2mn I canceled mailchimp when a venture capital firm bought them and made an IP grab for my mails.
(DIR) Post #B22DSnLt1eSjVGPGLI by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-01T05:01:56Z
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And now, Cashel is starting 2026 as he means to go on. #petRats #rats
(DIR) Post #B2320XessMZ6NtZsRc by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-07T17:00:26Z
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I need a 9v 1a DC power adapter for my label printer.Have I achieved Nerdvana? Do I already have such a power supply?
(DIR) Post #B2FcPM6Iudcw1c3Nrc by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-13T18:16:04Z
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Rough day, so took a break to watch the Running Man remake.It completely lacked the subtlety of the original.It was perfectly on the nose.No subtext. Only text, flat out shrieking "burn down the establishment."A perfect movie for today.
(DIR) Post #B2InEpbIZeoRImcCAK by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-09T19:08:23Z
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Cashel says it's a great day to curl up in a ball and nap, but always keep an ear out for trouble and do try to find a hammock that's about the same color as your fur so they can't see you. #petRats #rats
(DIR) Post #B2Iu8zLC996FS7FAZc by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-15T01:34:10Z
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I blog my annual income sources to help give other writers an idea what works and what doesn't.These posts often get discussed on writers' forums. People who aren't making a living writing argue endlessly about what I do, claim I'm lying, and so on.Except this year.I suspect it's the PS. :flan_XD: https://mwl.io/archives/24519
(DIR) Post #B2UdeJWHWlm1QQqmDQ by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-20T15:02:40Z
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The degrees of True Love:1) I want to spend my life with you2) I would kill for you3) I would die for you4) I would build a complicated table in Microsoft Word for you
(DIR) Post #B2UdeRr8X7D1HQfXpg by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-20T23:44:37Z
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all the folks trying to one-up the above, and all I'm seeing is true love everywhere. :flan_heart: :flan_hug:
(DIR) Post #B2igbpx5E1X6XIsjb6 by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-27T13:41:09Z
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Pepperoni and pineapple on pizza. :flan_nom: :flan_hearts:
(DIR) Post #B2rlj8P3Grbfyvu0KO by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-01-28T18:51:27Z
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I've repeatedly said that computer folks should not be allowed to name things. I respect y'all, but... no. Just no.The ZFS devs stand out by actually picking decent, sensible, unambiguous names.
(DIR) Post #B31FY8gccgUwisQuR6 by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-02-05T17:26:19Z
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Been running through the FreeBSD installer multiple times for debugging and testing the OpenZFS book, and realized:much of the learning curve could be eliminated by adding two options in the disk setup menu: "Single Disk ZFS" and "Single Disk UFS." Select one of those, and the most confusing part goes away.
(DIR) Post #B3DaUKdueooha3i8O0 by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-02-11T12:29:51Z
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Inspired by a discussion elsewhere:I've been on the Internet since 1987, started a career building the commercial Internet in 1995, and have spent the last 25 years writing books about how to build foundational Internet infrastructure. I've consulted for and worked with any number of dot-coms, and the one lesson I've gotten over and over again?The Internet's business model is betrayal.We have no smart lights. No voice assistants. No Alexa or Siri. No video doorbell. Our thermostat and appliances constantly complain about their lack of Internet. None of this stuff is safe.The Internet tech I do use? A desktop PC. Email on my phone is for travel only: airplane tickets, hotel reservations, hockey and concert tix. Location on my phone? Nope, we use a dedicated non-networked GPS in the car. The microphones are off.How can a light bulb betray me? I don't know. I do know that the vendors have put a LOT of thought into it, though, and I can't out-think all of them.
(DIR) Post #B3DaUSoqG4JQwGsyX2 by mwl@io.mwl.io
2026-02-11T16:39:22Z
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My rant has hit a nerve? Seems I'm in the right part of the Internet.Muting to preserve my mentions, but will check in later.