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me, 13 days ago to sysadmin

Coworker wrote a very useful in-house utility that they named "ATH." I of course made a joke about the next version needing to be called "ATDT." Half the team didn't get it. We work in telecom. I feel old. #sysadmin #bofh

me, 1 month ago to random

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me, 1 month ago to Ansible

I really wish #ansible module devs would make up their minds about how to pass stuff to it. So like the packages module? Pass it a list of packages, super easy
ansible.builtin.packages:

• foo
• bar
• baz
  state: present

But say you want to create a bunch of directories? Well, sucks for you - the file module doesn't work that way:
ansible.builtin.file:
path: "{{item}}"
owner: larted
group: luser
mode: "0755"
state: directory
with_items:

• "/haha"
• "/fuck"
• "/consistency"

And these are both BUILTIN modules. Seriously folks, make up your fucking minds. Shit like this makes being a #sysadmin pointlessly difficult.

me, 1 month ago to random

When The Boss says I should Just Know what servers are where in our network, this is my reply:

me, 1 month ago to random

11: Thou shalt not push changes into another's branch without using a pull request to do so. #bofh

me, 2 months ago to sysadmin

Current Twilio outage is completely goatfucking my ability to get work done. 2FA over SMS is garbage. #sysadmin

me, 2 months ago to random

For folks intending to purity-test their #vote this election cycle, all I can say is I hope you really want to live with the possibility of this country being run by fascist idiots driving pickup trucks festooned with Moron Labia and No Step on Derpy Snek bumper stickers. And once in power, they won't give it up no matter how anybody votes in the future.
The infinitely frustrating reality is that we're stuck with some moderate asshat being the best option until the actuarial tables finally catch up to the generation currently clutching the handles of power like it's the steering wheel they peer over when they drive. Future generations show vastly more promise, but only if we don't vote ourselves into a dictatorship first.

me, 2 months ago to USPS

Dear #usps
Our household waste pickup day is: Thursday.
In order to further optimize the operational efficiency of this household we request that all bulk and standard rate items be delivered only on Wednesday. This will enable the items to be placed directly in the recycle bin once it has been brought to the curb, preventing any need to carry it from the mailbox.
Thank you for helping us help you properly and efficiently dispose of your unwanted standard and bulk rate items.
Regards,
The Eyrie

me, 2 months ago to random

Another?! United is really having the worst week. Let's see, stuck rudder in a 737, wheel fell off a 777, hydro failure of an A320, taxiway excursion of another 737... am I missing anything?

Three of those failures are arguably maintenance issues, especially the wheel coming off.

me, 3 months ago to ai

"Experimental" is one way to say it. "Took way too much acid in the sixties and never came down" would be another. #autorepair #ai

me, 3 months ago to random

Just got a power outage notification from #PGE - which is sort of puzzling since I'm online typing into my computer right now and I don't have backup power...

me, 4 months ago to random

Great success: the transmission is out before the replacement has arrived.

The engine compartment of a Mini Cooper. The engine is suspended by a chain, the transmission is missing, and the whole front of the car has been removed

me, 4 months ago to random

Some people really shouldn't be allowed under the hood of a car. Or the bonnet if that's what you want to call it, either way the latch to access the engine needs to have a shock collar fitting for anyone who'd do a thing like this:

me, 4 months ago to random

New year, new project. Under 150k, need to rebuild the transmission, bought it for a song.

me, 4 months ago to animals

The dog doesn't want to go outside and get his toesie-woesies wet in the rain, so he's just sitting here farting. Does he want to go for a long walk in a driving rainstorm? Because that's how he goes for a long walk in a driving rainstorm. Phee-YOU! #dogsofmastodon

me, 5 months ago to animals

The quick brown fox is going to jump over him any time now... #dogsofmastodon

me, 6 months ago to random

Anyone surprised?

me, 6 months ago to Dog

Sign at my local #dog park:

me, 6 months ago to random

Six o'clock and it's dead of night out. Fuck this time change bullshit.

me, 6 months ago to random

So I've got this thing in my procmail file that I use for asshole sales schmucks who won't take no for an answer. Behold the fuckoff file:

:1
? fgrep -i -f ${HOME}/.fuckoff
{
SUBJ=formail -zxSubject: # get the subject
:0 # clean up the subject

• SUBJ ?? Re: /[^ ].
  { SUBJ=$MATCH }
  :0 fh # generate a reply header
• $ !^X-Loop: *rejectlog@$HOST
  | formail -rt -I"From: (Rejectlog Mail-Agent) $LOGNAME" \
  -I"Subject: Re: $SUBJ" \
  -I"Precedence: junk" \
  -I"X-Loop: rejectlog@$HOST"
  :0 afb # generate a reply body
  | echo "Your message is being returned because the recipient" ; \
  echo "does not wish to receive any email from you, ever. " ; \
  echo "Your original message follows:" ; \
  cat -
  :0 a # send it off
  ! -t
  :0 E # no reply generated
  error.log # keep an error log
  }

me, 7 months ago to GNOME

Fucking #gnome sometimes (most of the time). I've got a fairly intricate op to run tonight and under #kde I would be able to re-title all the shells I need to have open to run it but in Gnome? "Derrr, we removed that option... it was 2 hard 4 luzers to understand!"

I swear to all that matters, the UX experimentation perpetrated by Gnome is a pestilence rivaled only by that of #systemd

Once again, Torvalds was right:
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/usability/2005-December/msg00021.html

me, 7 months ago to random

The amount of money #PGE spends advertising what a great job they're doing hardening their infrastructure... how about they just put that ad money into hardening their infrastructure instead? Chaps my hide. #appearancebeforeaction

me, 7 months ago to facepalm

I love how #perl -c told me it was OK
#facepalm #badsysop #sysop

me, 7 months ago to sysadmin

Utterly classic #sysadmin typo (is typo the right word?)
"Create Jira tasks off everything in this table:wq"

me, 7 months ago to random

So the running-with-scissors wing of the #GOP has left our government in disarray just in time for a major crisis. Who could have possibly predicted this outcome?