Unicorn Farts @unicornfarts@fosstodon.org

This is the ideal laptop pointing device. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like:

It has been roughly two months since I started my new position at work as a sysadmin. I'm beginning to build confidence now that I've got several successful projects under my belt and I'm enjoying the work even more than I expected to. The feeling reminds me of the excitement I had when just starting to use linux and open source software. (1/4)

Personally, I don't care that Mastodon isn't grotesquely huge like our centralized counterparts. They may have millions of users, but its worth fuck-all if I can't meaningfully connect with any of them. Divisive, metric-driven algorithms that encourage conflict to generate revenue for shareholders is not MY social media... #MastodonIsMine.

How would you describe your social experience here versus elsewhere? (2/2)

oh.. you'd be shipping to west coast, usa if that helps

Now that I'm using my T430 working from home, I'm finding 8gb isn't adequate for all the browser tabs and RDP sessions I use on a daily basis.

Cheapest USED 16gb (8gb x2) SODIMM sets are selling on ebay for only 10 bucks less than cheap new sets. Scandalous!

Any fosstodonians have 16 gigs of SODIMM laying around they can offer me at good price? I don't really care about what speed it's running at.

I love the #thinkpad dock so much, I'm going to get another one for work too. Desktop PCs, who needs em amirite

VMWare support request response: We're aware of the bug and it will be fixed in ESXi version 7.0

Me: My favorite answer! *washes hands of problem, moves on*

I realize his supporters aren't really the cause for any of this, even despite their intentional ignorance, stupidity, or in some cases the relishing of damage he's causing. The broken systems in place that allowed for our current reality to take shape are to blame. When the dust settles, and we're past this point in our history, I hope our systems can be repaired, along with holding the criminals/politicians accountable for their abuse and neglect of our nation for personal gain.

For the record, I'm not going to harm anybody. Only abstract harm.

With the false infomation the president is giving in his televised updates actually killing people who take his advice seriously, I'm running out of reasons to not physically harm Trump and his supporters.
Advice on how to cope with strong, violent tendencies? *sigh* I've never been in a physical altercation in my life. Yet my desire to fuck these people up in a bad way grows by the hour. Maybe I'll just tune out of everything for a while.

source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/24/coronavirus-cure-kills-man-after-trump-touts-chloroquine-phosphate

Meetings. Ugh.

Liking the #raspberrypi 4 a lot so far. Way more than my Rock64.

Oregon govenor, Kate Brown, has signed executive order 20-12 today. https://govsite-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/jkAULYKcSh6DoDF8wBM0_EO%2020-12.pdf

I'll still be working, at least.

Ordered my #thinkpad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 with USB 3.0 – 170W 433835U, (whew) To better work from home. I like the idea of just using my notebook with all my work credentials secured on that to take back and fourth, and retaining the ability to work in a multi-mon env. Yesterday comprised mostly of setting up work-from-home employees with the means to do so, our company had never needed to put remote work practices and protocols in place before. Monday it begins. Tuesday'll be my first day.

What can I say? I'm a nipple enthusiast, it seems. Would that be bad form to wear on a t-shirt? 🤔

Trackpoint proving it's dominance over the Touchpad yet again 😆

#thinkpad

https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/flsx6v/once_again_the_nipple_proves_its_worth_over_the

I'll be working from home 2 days a week now. Unsure how I feel about it. Less driving is awesome, at least. I've never worked from home before so.. 🤷

Spun up a Centos7 VM to test implementing ELK/elasticsearch stack. Works beautifully! Now to set up the stack on our logging server 😎

#elasticsearch #rsyslog

Work is giving us extra money per hour as "hero differential pay" (hazard pay) for all hours (including OT) worked in March. I'll take it. I hadn't heard of other companies doing this, anyone else?

#coronusbonus