Russian roulette, sysadmin style

2 years ago

Yes, yes, I know that [[ should be used instead of [ in bash scripts.

Buc-ee’s: I, for one, welcome our new beef jerky overlords.

2 years ago

For the benefit of those of you who’ve never experienced a Buc-ee’s, here’s some video I shot during my first-ever…

“What would the Founding Fathers think of all that?”

2 years ago

The Founding Fathers would’ve been confounded by lots of things, from non-land-owners having a vote to dishwashing machines. Appreciate the…

Sign of the day

2 years ago

Seen in my room’s bathroom at Hotel Vinache, New Orleans, on Thursday, July 29, 2022, where I stayed on a…

You’re not the boss of me, Malcolm Gladwell!

2 years ago

Malcolm Gladwell — who’s been described as “Joe Rogan for people who read The New Yorker” — is taking a lot…

Sunday morning, August 7, 2022

2 years ago

Sunday’s my day to check the grounds before my daily 10K bike ride. Aside from some weeding that I’ll need…

You might want to cut back on socializing for the next couple of weeks

2 years ago

Two weeks ago, on Monday, July 25, I attended a send-off party for StartupBus Florida. Despite being in an open-air…

42 years ago today…

2 years ago

Tony Pierce reminded me that two formative parts of my youth entered the world on this day... 42 years ago,…

Someone’s sitting pretty in this economy

2 years ago

Some noteworthy facts from a recent post in Jordan Uhl’s newsletter, I Hate It Here And Never Want To Leave:…