Tomo in Saigon @tomosaigon@fosstodon.org

Why does /proc/acpi/wakeup show device names that aren't at all related to actual Linux devices?

PEG0 S4 *enabled pci:0000:00:01.0
RP13 S4 *enabled pci:0000:00:1d.4
RP01 S4 *enabled pci:0000:00:1c.0
RP05 S4 *enabled pci:0000:00:1c.4
XHC S0 *enabled pci:0000:00:14.0
LID0 S3 *enabled platform:PNP0C0D:00
PBTN S3 *enabled platform:PNP0C0C:00

Hey #fediverse cat people, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus which causes COVID-19) can infect cats who can then shed the virus further. Dogs apparently don't carry the virus much. So maybe keep your cats indoors or wearing N95s.

Whew, at least we don't have to worry about the worst stock performance ever anymore and can begin looking forward to things like most preventable loss of human lives

Factoid: More than 1% of suburban Detroiters (Oakland County) speak Neo Aramaic, oldschool Aramaic being the language Jesus is thought to have spoken

Looking for COVID-safe activities? How about landscaping a Japanese garden in the bed of a mini truck (Americans have probably never seen such small trucks) https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2018/06/japanese-mini-truck-gardens/

Could one make Bash: save stdout+stderr to unique temp files on each line of interactive command but still display output in the terminal, w/o manually rewriting each command 🤔

If you still have a job, hold onto it tight. Crowdsourced list of companies that are in a hiring freeze now (growing fast): https://candor.co/hiring-freezes/

I had been using Apple products for too long.

I just realized there's a Fn-lock key (or meta-key) on keyboards, not a software setting.

Having physical PgUp/PgDn is another bonus I'm getting reaccustomed to.

Ever run a script on a remote server that might break its network connection and you don't have an out-of-band console? Do this as one line:

1. start a sub-shell and stash its $BASHPID
2. w/in another sub-shell: sleep then kill that PID to stop this whole process, but backgrounded with &
3. exec your command (replaces shell with given command)

Ex:
`( pid=$BASHPID ; (sleep 5 ; kill $pid) & exec top )`

Note: only 1x <;> and exec is needed.
Or, if you have it, just run: timeout 5 top

fuuuu.... Linux kernel locking up desktop with BUG: unable to handle page fault for address. How to begin debugging this.

How do you all feel about every free OS and Linux distro having their own package management system, and then every language (python, nodejs, golang) also having their own package management?

Link to download Cronopete package (because it's probably not in your repos) - https://rastersoft.com/programas/cronopete.html

Cronopete is being bandied about as a TimeMachine (macOS) clone. TimeShift definitely is no TimeMachine (it's meant for system files not /home). And BackInTime (for home, not system) kills a desktop while it's running (despite nice and ionice).

Long read. Benchmark on new HP ZPro 17 ($5000 machine) has Windows beating Linux, and Ubuntu beating Clear Linux on performance. Power management remains a weak point for Linux on the desktop & IMO needs more attention! https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=windows10-beat-linux&num=1

Whether you work with Markdown (blogging w/ Jekyll, etc. even now WordPress) or simply encounter README.md's in other git repos:
`gem install mdless` - tool for viewing markdowned text
`gem install mdl` - linter for markdown

We are seeing supply chain disruptions, especially in healthcare. And the sore spot are these low margin products, like face masks or toilet paper. Market forces won't keep extra bulky supply around for emergencies.

A (not so brief) history of Rogue-like games https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/03/ascii-art-permadeath-the-history-of-roguelike-games/ #ascii #bsd #unix

Machine learning #ML to analyze coughs recorded by your phone's microphone