Notices by Michael Lucas :flan_set_fire: (mwl@io.mwl.io), page 2

Some #sysadmin truths are eternal and unchanging.

#DearAbyss, my six-year collection of advice columns, now on #Kickstarter. https://mwl.io

I live in Michigan. My vote can impact the election.

I'm voting for Harris.

I don't like her. For starters, I oppose the Gaza genocide and the carceral state.

Trump himself is an age-addled fool. But his cronies and hangers-on? They're an active danger to my friends and loved ones.

If you live in a state where the presidential outcome is preordained, please vote for whoever. Pay special attention to downballot races. But if you're in a battleground state, please join me.

If she wins, we'll have us a good political fight.

If she loses, this white cishet dude can live and work anywhere on a digital nomad visa. But it won't save those I love. :flan_piteous:

I fully expect this post to enhance my blocklist, but oh well. I don't need fascist followers.

"Stay angry, little Meg," Mrs Whatsit whispered. "You will need all your anger now." - Madeline L'Engle

@silverwizard @florian committing murder is fine, just keep up on merges.

@silverwizard @florian so do you avoid people, or commit murders? :flan_confused:

Stevie Nicks on Internet feuds:

' About 10 years ago, Katy Perry was talking to me about the internet armies of all the girl singers, and how cruel and rancid they were. I said, “Well, I wouldn’t know because I’m not on the internet.” She said, “So, who are your rivals?” I just looked at her. It was my steely look. I said, “Katy, I don’t have rivals. I have friends. All the other women singers that I know are friends. Nobody’s competing. Get off the internet and you won’t have rivals either.” '

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/stevie-nicks-fleetwood-mac-kamala-harris-new-music-1235140437/

I don't have rivals. I have people I block and get on with my life. (Mind you, it helps being someone nobody wants to rival.)

I'm not hungry, but damn is my mouth bored.

Hacker friends:

Am I correct in thinking passkeys replace "something you know" with something you have," or am I missing something here?

@rolenthedeep

Same, dude. Hard same.

The Craig Maloney Memorial Auction in support of Mutual Aid Disaster Relief ends tonight.

Craig sponsored "Run Your Own Mail Server." His widow is allowing me to auction off his sponsor gift for charity.

Bid now at https://mwl.io/archives/23810 . I'll take last-minute bids during my mug.org talk tonight, then close the auction.

Oh, yeah. I'm talking #ryoms at tonight's mug.org meeting, online. Details at https://www.mug.org/2024/09/mug-meeting-tuesday-oct-8-2024/

@erincandescent @thisismissem @mttaggart

I believe you're correct.

The Soviet Union and Yugoslavia schooled them hard.

@silverwizard

Nah, the toddler's fine.

The world? Maybe not...

@silverwizard

If he asked for a line 220 line, would you give him one?

No, never mind, you probably shouldn't say in public.

@silverwizard

Reading a toddler one of my books?

I wouldn't say that in public. Child Protective Services lacks a sense of humor.

New blog post: Moving Virtual Machines to Jails.

https://mwl.io/archives/23516

#freebsd #sysadmin

In case you missed the late Friday announcement:

"Run Your Own Mail Server" is leaking out!

Get it from my store: https://www.tiltedwindmillpress.com/product/ryoms-ebook/

Or from other, lesser stores. Links at https://mwl.io/nonfiction/tools#ryoms

Normal authors: release book to the public early in the week, with much fanfare.

Me, late Friday afternoon, from a dark alley: "psst! Hey, you! Yeah, you! #sysadmin! Buddy! You ever wanted to Run Your Own Mail Server?" #ryoms

https://www.tiltedwindmillpress.com/product/ryoms-ebook/

(boosts appreciated! :flan_beg: )

Working on the GPG-signed ebook of #RYOMS, and fighting the sick urge to write "GnuPG Mastery."

"PGP & GPG" was my worst-selling book of all time. Absolutely horrendous sales. Not a chance this book would pay for the time it took me to write. Zilch. Zip. Nada.

And yet...

The appealing thing about writing a GPG book?

It's the most user-visible public key cryptography system I know of. What key do you use, when? The six-point table of what you want to achieve vs what key and method you use. Direct, visible results.

Yes, I *explained* this in TLS Mastery. But I didn't *show* it. And showing is what sticks.

"Run Your Own Mail Server" auction to benefit the BSD Conference A/V team:

https://mwl.io/archives/23758

The book isn't commercially available, but I have a spare hardcover. You want it before it's out? This is your chance, and it helps a good cause! #bsdcan #eurobsdcon #asiabsdcan #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #hardenedbsd #sysadmin

(ETA: please boost!)