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RL_Dane

@RL_Dane@fosstodon.org

Involuntary time-traveler, recipient of offensive grace. Quasi-technical Linux and FOSS enthusiast. Armchair privacy advocate

Profile pic courtesy NeoFetch.

Header image courtesy of NASA: https://unsplash.com/photos/Q1p7bh3SHj8

My #interests:

#StarWars
#StarTrek
#Linux
#UNIX
#BSD
#OpenBSD
#Bible
#Christianity
#Jesus
#AmateurRadio
#Bash
#Dallas
#Writing
#Poetry
#Space
#KSP
#Tea
#FountainPens
#Journaling
#TabletopRPG
#RetroComputing
#ClassicMac
#uxn

#fedi22

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18+ RL_Dane, to random
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I worked in IT for a couple decades, burned out, went back to college and got my bachelor's in literature. Went to grad school, burnt out again.
Life's an adventure.

I love linux, sci-fi, people of all walks, and Jesus. I'm not preachy.

Been using linux off and on since 1997, steadily since 2000, and constantly since 2019. :D

Big believer in free and open source software. Linux is freedom.

Manjaro is my pragmatic distro of choice, but Debian is home. <3

RL_Dane,
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@fredbrooker

What are you doing for work nowadays?

RL_Dane,
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@fredbrooker

That's hard. I'm just going through life constantly burnt out these days. X(

orbitalmartian, to random
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First customisation made to my Enafore fork/instance. Remove that shitty “Post” and hello “Toot”.

RL_Dane,
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@orbitalmartian

PREACH THAT, BOYO.

NanoRaptor, to random
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The iMac cube was not a success.

RL_Dane,
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@NanoRaptor

This makes my 2011 iMac look like a 2013. XD

steffo, to random
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Need to figure out a way to perform regular backups for my home server with an incredibly poor upload speed…

What options do I have…?

RL_Dane,
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@steffo

Sneakernet? 100000base-truckload-of-blurays? ;)
IP-over-SSDs-in-my-backpack? ;)

RL_Dane,
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@steffo

I was kinda kidding, but maybe take an initial backup with sneakernet and maybe do diffs with rsync daily? Dunno.

joel, to Miyoo
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There's a native port of decompiled (you have to get the assets yourself) for the , and it looks awesome!!!

RL_Dane,
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@joel

Those kind of projects are SO FREAKING COOL. :D

Aslanmane, to random
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"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly" - G.K. Chesterton

RL_Dane,
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@Aslanmane

You seem to be doing well today, my bro.

I'm very glad. :D <3

RL_Dane, to VintageOSes
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REPEAT AFTER ME:
FIVE
TWELVE
BY
THREE
FORTY
TWO

42!! Lucky number! NOT 84! (Even though it came out in '84, that's immaterial!)

The ONLY Macintoshes that ran at 512x384 were the 1990 Mac LC and IIsi with the 12" screen, and the Color Classic and perhaps other related later all-in-ones.

ALL MONOCHROME COMPACT MACS HAD 512x342 RESOLUTION SCREENS.

RL_Dane,
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@root42

Ooo, I want to say 640x400, but I'm not sure. Maybe 720x400?

CGA was 640/320x200, EGA was 640x350, and of course VGA was 640x480.

I think MDA was 640x350??
Never used a Hercules, so I can't remember the res.

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@fredbrooker

lol... you're the lightning rod today, my friend. XD

RL_Dane,
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@fredbrooker

Speak for yourself. ;)

RL_Dane, (edited ) to random
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Go home, Language, you're drunk!

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ZYkBf0dbs5I&local=true

I wish I could understand it. This tongue twister song looks like a lot of fun. 😄

Cc: @mirabilos, @thedoctor, @sotolf

P.S., the youtube video has very good English subtitles

P.P.S., the original tongue-twister: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=gG62zay3kck
(Courtesy of @eversten)

RL_Dane,
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@Tionisla @mirabilos @thedoctor @sotolf

That seems to be a very different song?

RL_Dane,
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@eversten @mirabilos @thedoctor @sotolf

OH MY!!!!

English tongue twisters have got NOTHING in that! 😆

RL_Dane,
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@eversten @mirabilos @thedoctor @sotolf

Oh man! Don't pull me back into THIS! You guys almost got my brain thinking it might be able to learn German! XD

lol! Silly, foolish brain!

RL_Dane, to random
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Randomly came across one of the oldest Youtube videos I've seen in quite some time, from 2006:

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=wWltrZKHCCk

RL_Dane, to ADHD
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Oh, why hello again . So... predictable to see you again.

RL_Dane,
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@Big_Diggity

Sorry man. Yeah, I feel like the square peg getting constantly jammed in the round hole.

RL_Dane,
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@Big_Diggity

Its pretty much weekly, now.
I arrive at the end of every week not remembering my own identity or why I even wake up in the morning, but just wanting to escape reality.

It's so bad this week that I literally thought yesterday was saturday.

drewdevault, to random
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Is there a version of fortune(1) whose database is not maintained by That Guy

RL_Dane,
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@MyBeansAreBaked @drewdevault

Which guy is it?
Now I'm curious

vjprema, to minimalism
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A weird part about minimalism is you get excited about getting rid of stuff that the average consumerism-minded person gets excited about acquiring.

A friend exclaims about getting a new mechanical keyboard, while I express the lightness I feel after selling mine and just using the perfectly fine laptop keyboard.

Do I really need a more visceral keyboard experience or is it just a weak compensation for some other lack or dissatisfaction from another unseen source?

RL_Dane,
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@vjprema

I really love the YouTube videos that are the opposite of "Cool Amazon things you need," where they talk about how the Amazon listings are actually pointless, or how you can do the same thing with junk you already have at home.

RL_Dane, to random
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The genetic mutations I hoped to get when I was a kid:

  • The ability to fly
  • Telekinesis
  • Telepathy

The genetic mutations nature actually gave me:

  • Stinky sweat (Asians, y'all are missing out!)
  • The ability to smell asparagus (makes bathroom time interesting!)
  • An extra muscle/tendon in my wrist that only a surgeon would notice (because a surgeon once pointed it out to me)
  • The ability to digest lactose (poorly!!)
thelinuxcast, to random
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Got myself a network switch. Thought I was being all "admin-like." Got it all set up, and all my private and my public IP addresses changed. lol.

I still know jack shit about networking.

RL_Dane,
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@thelinuxcast

Same. It's magic to me. :P

mitch, to random
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there has GOT to be sesame seed glue out there

RL_Dane,
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@mitch

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