@GossiTheDog the "ummm aren't you though?" heard around the world
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"we're not a stupid country" [citation needed]
the linux screensaver that shows 3d models of all the different molecules is so good! it's like it sneaks a little bit of learning in there opportunistically.
me: paused the telly for a bit to reply to a message, go to resume playback...
my laptop: while ive got you, here's Buckinsterfullerine aka "bucky ball" which appears to be a compound made entirely of carbon atoms. enjoy!
me: zoned out thinking about an email reply
laptop: hey check out the dna molecule? its pretty sweet!
i think im even starting to remember some of the forms and am starting to have questions id like to have answers to, about how all the little atoms bond and stuff, and like how you can get the atoms to jump into one formation vs another 🤔.
it feels like free learning via osmosis and i like it a lot 😎
Having had a little password difficulty on my wife's tablet this evening... this @tomgauld.bsky.social cartoon came to mind.... sometimes, trying to recall your password under pressure is just counterproductive!
The good news is this party is not very well organised in vetting its people and they do not tend to stick about or are watched like a hawk. If you are now in one of their councils hold them to an account, they cannot handle pressure.
I give it 6 months before most of them quit.
It happened. Microsoft brought GitHub to #ZeroNines.
Something I wrote during some dark times earlier in 2025, and it helped define the way I want to live my life... spreading happiness and light! Hope this makes you smile!
Let's Encrypt just stopped the issuance of certificates after an (so far not publicly disclosed) incident:
https://letsencrypt.status.io/pages/incident/55957a99e800baa4470002da/69fe2d6698ca07050eb4b1b3
If anyone encounters issues today with failed certificate renewals: It's probably not your setup.
Update: Let's Encrypt has resumed issuance.
@Viss can't push, AWS is down
@letsencrypt is in the middle of an active incident. Issuance of new certs has ceased. Heads up. https://letsencrypt.status.io/
Steve:
frequent overthinker, compulsive fixer, digester-then-explainer, "why?" question relishing father, minor-irritant partner, excessive disassembler, original-form hacker, high-efficiency googler, borderline-competent car-fixer, expert-level car-breaker, faster-by-qwerty communicator, indiscriminate photo-taker, Leatherman owner.