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nikatjef

@nikatjef@mastodon.acm.org

Ordained minister, US Navy veteran, HAM radio operator, Sr UNIX systems engineer, and lifelong Republican

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ai6yr, to random

Relaying this from another ham elsewhere, KE6ZGP, did not know this was an issue. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/17/eli-lillys-zepbound-mounjaro-in-short-supply-through-june-fda-says-.html

nikatjef,
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@ai6yr
That happened to me last year and my levels have still not stabilized.

I was doing great, my blood sugar levels were good and very stable, then suddenly my pharmacy reported that the medication was over a month back-ordered. Ended up being closer to 4 months before I got my medication again.

tek, to random
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I am not exaggerating this:

I created a new hostname in DNS, then added it to my existing webserver config.

It was online for 3 seconds -- 3! -- before getting a 404 request for /.git/config.

If you're relying on obscurity to protect your services, get that right out your fool head today. You have about 3 seconds to get your act together.

nikatjef,
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@miki @tek
DNS is generally public record as well and unlike TLS, there is actual notifications that generally get sent out when you update your DNS records...

Having said that, most script kiddies are not looking at your certificates or DNS, instead they are targetting general ports and IP address blocks.

nikatjef,
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@miki @tek
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1996

nikatjef,
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@tek @miki
Yes, it is master / slave notification, but with most common cloud DNS providers (the bulk of the internet) they use a broadcast variant as they are updating fleets of "slave" DNS servers.

nikatjef,
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@tek @miki
Sadly no... I only know about it cause I saw a demo of it 10ish years ago at a Google cloud presentation.

Alice, (edited ) to random
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If I were Adam, I would have given Eve a cooler name like McRib.

nikatjef,
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@Alice
Well of course Adam didn't name God, God already had a name.

ai6yr, to random

Geolocate this, LOL.

nikatjef,
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@ai6yr
Chat GPT-4o says it is likely from SFO.

ai6yr, (edited ) to random

Boy, this auction liquidator said "screw it, no photos, no lots, we're just going to sell the whole damn thing" Anyone want a Red Lobster (INCLUDING EVERYTHING IN THE PREMISES)?

https://bid.restaurantequipment.bid/Public/Auction/AuctionItemDetail?AuctionId=%2fKoYA1j74%2fd45J4SRlQW0g%3d%3d&pageNumber=pf6Q%2bhJtdeleDd9FfYpy9w%3d%3d&pageSize=O5OaPaZE1XrTjGtTQItkaw%3d%3d&showFilter=iBcS%2b4ptjknZQtCojbueqQ%3d%3d&sortColumn=C9SY4KX74WJIILYqur0bmw%3d%3d&AuctionItemId=Z2zRQq1PXgF4PX0W5ApbJw%3d%3d

nikatjef,
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@ai6yr
Apparently they are doing something similar for another 45ish locations.

They have got to be really hurting for liquid cash.

jay, to Kubernetes
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Decided to sit down and try to learn despite the fact that I don't have any real need for it on my little home server. Still, it's been interesting and - I won't lie - a bit frustrating at times. It's very much like using a chainsaw to butter my bread for my use case, but I had a nice feeling of satisfaction when I succeeded in getting set up through it. I've had some odd issues with Docker failing to launch certain containers through containerd that I have not been able to figure out, however.

I was putting thought into maybe redoing my server setup with kubernetes but I sincerely worry that I'll run into this same containerd issue with some of my other apps.

nikatjef,
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@jay
I always liken it to using a bazooka to kill cockroaches.
Kubernetes is amazingly expensive for most jobs, but when you do find the right job it is just perfect.

stux, to random
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A leveling system from level 1 to 99

Level 2 xp needed: 15
Level 99 xp needed: 10 233 168

Crafting items gives XP per item/type etc, killing monsters and later on quests

With leveling up the player gets skillpoints that can be spend on health, stamina, air or energy

Ofc crafting certain items requires a certain level etc also weapons and armor

Simple demo of gather resources, craft item and level up in Unreal Engine 5

nikatjef,
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@stux
I would encourage you to make everything the players can use as craftable... Please don't make any of the items drop-only.

ai6yr, to H5N1

LA Times: Despite H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in dairy cattle, raw milk enthusiasts are uncowed https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-12/raw-milk-enthusiasts-uncowed-by-bird-flu-risk-in-dairy

nikatjef,
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@ai6yr
Not advocating for it, but do remember that large parts, land wise, of the US have been drinking raw milk for decades... Just like people drank river / lake water without boiling it, until fairly recently, within the last 30 - 40 years or so.

TheConversationUS, (edited ) to news
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It's Friday time!

Here's the first question:

The first crewed launch of Boeing's new reusable spacecraft was scrubbed again on May 6 because of issues with its booster rocket. What is Boeing's spacecraft named?

Check your answer and see how well you've been following the news, here: https://theconversation.com/the-conversation-u-s-weekly-news-quiz-189437b
(It's a tougher than usual quiz this week, but we're not aiming at the level of users)

nikatjef,
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@TheConversationUS
Something wrong with the URL you posted. I get a 'Oops, we couldn't find the page you were looking for' page.

shoq, to random
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I could live with people wanting to vote for RFK, Jr. because they equate the name with 2 dead Kennedys. But a woman on the pickelboard court across the street thinks it’s “That cute one. JFK’s son, right?”

We’re just so fucked.

nikatjef,
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@shoq
Please keep in mind that a lot of Chump and RFK Jr supporters either don't believe that JFK jr is dead or believe he is going to come back to life to be Chump's 2024 running mate.

IIRC, a bunch of them gathered in Dallas last year when / where he was supposed to make a re-appearance.

CultureDesk, (edited ) to television
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Amazon Prime Video subscribers are about to see even more ads. In January, viewers who didn't pay an additional $3 a month started to see commercials. Now, Amazon has announced that it's adding what it describes as shoppable carousel ads, interactive pause ads and interactive brand trivia ads. Here's more from Ars Technica. We want to know, have you, or will you ditch streaming services as they start to add commercials?

https://flip.it/1.wzac

#Television #Entertainment #TuneIn #Tech #Amazon #Poll

nikatjef,
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@CultureDesk
So far, Amazon Prime Video has not gotten to my drop it threshold, but it is trying to get there.

Netflix is trying to get there are well, but I get Netflix for free through my cell phone provider, so they safe for now at least.

itsfoss, (edited ) to linux
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Well, what was yours? 🤔

nikatjef,
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@itsfoss
Just in the last month;

  1. Physical machine booting up, getting a valid IP address and route from DHCP but being able to ping anything on the internet.
  2. VM SSH'ing to a specific IP address but getting to a machine with a different IP address.
  3. Deleting a file (successful) but still seeing the file on the filesystem with a 6 month old timestamp.

Been intentionally breaking things in my home lab to practice / learn new technologies. I am a human chaos monkey at times. 🤣

KathyReid, to philosophy
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Folks, I'm starting my post- job search low-key on the side while I write up my .

I have an odd collection of skills - , , , , , and I've done a lot of work in team leadership and management, and have led a multi-million $ not for profit in the past. Keynote speaker.

My speciality is and AI, more on the side with models like .

I'm looking for something that harnesses all of these skills - and it will be a senior role with senior pay, given my experience, qualifications and proven capability. I have time and will be discerning about my next step.

Job titles that might fit here would be Senior Research Engineer, Engineering Lead, Lead AI Engineer or similar.

Looking for fully remote work, with one day a fortnight max in , AU. If you don't believe in or , we're not a good fit.

Super keen on something full time rather than splitting my attention over multiple part-time roles.

Looking to start around August, so a fair amount of lead time.

Keen on organisations that have strong values alignment - and data use, , AI for social good.

No crypto, no web3, no deepfake stuff.

Check out my LinkedIn for more info on my background:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyreid/

nikatjef,
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@KathyReid
G'luck and Good huntin on your search... Also congratulations on the PhD.

Tattooed_Mummy, to random
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But is AI a scam?

Tick tock video asking if AI is a scam. the answer is yes.

nikatjef,
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@tob @root42 @Tattooed_Mummy
I am not so sure about that. 30 years ago Eliza was about the best you could get for "therapy" chat bots, now there are things like Replika, Elomia, Mindspa, etc. We have come a long ways in the last 30 years. Note that I am not saying good, just that we have come a long way.

Saltssaltgirl, to random
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I’m not sure why my friends & family think I’m in charge of the calendar, but I’ll be apologizing for it anyway, because today is my birthday, it’s Teacher’s Appreciation Week, & Mother’s Day is Sunday.

nikatjef,
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@Saltssaltgirl
Happy birthday

ai6yr, to random

Ooh, I think I actually got a customer at my Not-A-Licensed-Free-Library! (missing a cookbook!) Restocked it with a few more books. Looks like I need to lay over a supply of books for refilling the thing.

nikatjef,
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@ai6yr
Oooh, please say it was the introduction to Wiccan potions?

kissane, (edited ) to random
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Sliding back in to ask—do you know without looking it up what "context collapse" is and where/how it entered the conversation about online sociability?

Many thanks, and boosts are welcome <3

nikatjef,
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@kissane
I know what the two words mean in isolation, but given your question now I don't know that I understand the words in this context.

ai6yr, to H5N1

ArsTechnica: 20% of grocery store milk has traces of bird flu, suggesting wider outbreak https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/20-of-grocery-store-milk-has-traces-of-bird-flu-suggesting-wider-outbreak/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
#birdflu #h5n1 #hpai #dairy #milk

nikatjef,
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@ai6yr
The statement "with a greater proportion of positive results coming from milk in areas with infected herds." is scary as hell by implication...

It is implying that areas without "infected" herds are actually infected, but not being recorded or tracked.

BlackAzizAnansi, to random
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Via More Perfect Union:

"BREAKING: Airlines will now have to pay you when they mess up.

The Department of Transportation has issued a new rule requiring airlines to give you an automatic refund if your flight is canceled or delayed or if they lose your bags.

It’s a game changer for U.S. travel."

A video describing recent airline changes.

nikatjef,
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@Kierkegaanks @BlackAzizAnansi
Well your travelling companions left the plane, so the airline company is not responsible. And we really didn't need those parts, afterall the plane continued to fly all the way to the ground, didn't it?

Keionys, to linux
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It's a slow day here at work. So I decided to embrace being an agent of chaos and update my main system to Fedora 40 on day one of release.

Time will tell if today remains a slow day.

(Remember to always backup your systems before an update, kids)

nikatjef,
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@Keionys @fedora
I used the live workstation image and told it to do the install. After first boot, packagekit ran for about 30ish minutes, and then another 5ish minutes when I used the UI to perform a poweroff as there were more updates still.

dgar, to random
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The “g” in Dgar is pronounced like it is in “garage”.

nikatjef,
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@dgar @idueti
Wait, you are implying that garage is actually pronounced jarage?? All these years I have been pronouncing it wrong.

Alice, to random
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The worst thing about having a birthday the day after Cinco de Mayo is that everybody is always like "Here's a present for both Cinco de Mayo AND your birthday."

nikatjef,
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@Alice
Happy birthday.

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