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linux_mclinuxface

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Ceaseless tinkerer. I do open source stuff for #Valkey at AWS. Ex-#bottlerocket. Ex-#OpenSearch. Ex-#Redis. Spare time pursuits: #3dprinting, #OpenSCAD, #gardening. Interested in building a greener future with technology. he/him

Located in Edmonton, AB #yeg

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tantramar, to random
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I feel like Michael Keaton in Multiplicity except there’s only one of me and I just found a slice of pizza folded in my pocket.

linux_mclinuxface,
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@tantramar I recall loving that movie... but how does it hold up in 2024?

jpaskaruk, to python
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Anyone here use it?

It presents as which I love, only you write instead of that C-ish stuff it uses, and if I read correctly it's got a better underlying render engine. Only heard about it because someone did a reimplementation with it, and all things being equal I would definitely rather use that than devil-begotten, temple-beridden, snot-encrusted products.

Like jeez man some of us don't run windoze.

linux_mclinuxface,
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@jpaskaruk wait, you think is like C? 😳

How did you draw this comparison? They’re light years apart linguistically aside from trivial operator syntax.

(I say this with no value judgement, I legitimately want to know)

linux_mclinuxface,
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@jpaskaruk well, I have this theory about OpenSCAD: the materials to learn the language are… not great, so many folks don’t learn the language properly, get frustrated and move on.

I ran a workshop on OpenSCAD this last weekend and there were many attendees that had used it for years and had some definite holes in understanding some fundamentals.

rasterweb, to random
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I’m in Dallas, Texas. Sigh…

linux_mclinuxface,
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@chrishuck @rasterweb Business or pleasure?

linux_mclinuxface,
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@rasterweb Makes sense, although the BBQ is good! Now, was @chrishuck in the crawl space of a hospital for business or pleasure 😏 ?

linux_mclinuxface,
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@chrishuck @rasterweb Some people have interesting hobbies 🤷

And yeah, Texas seems to be irrationally opposed to basements.

vwbusguy, to linux
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Hot take: Immutable is the present of the Linux desktop.

linux_mclinuxface,
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@vwbusguy why not Linux server as well?

linux_mclinuxface, to random
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@conservancy Super excited to hear that is coming back for next year!

I was looking at your FOSSY community track submission page (https://sfconservancy.org/fossy/community-tracks/) and the dates are for the previous event (e.g. Sunday March 19th 2023).

What's the 2024 due date?

linux_mclinuxface, to random
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Remember back in 2010 when a volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupted transatlantic flights?

Currently, there is no risk of this disruption.

However, I’ve often pondered what would happen if there was a major European tech conference with a heavy North American attendee profile (cough :KubeCon: cough) and a similar situation occurred again. Would everyone stay put? Fly the “wrong” direction to get home?

I don’t know why I think about such things.

https://apnews.com/article/iceland-volcano-eruption-reykjanes-peninsula-644e18664ef7fa6de0cfae7853c24223

linux_mclinuxface,
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@krisfreedain we went to Iceland a few months after the 2010 eruptions and there was a minor one while we were there. It was a little nerve wracking to think we could have been stuck. But yeah, it seems like a low likelihood.

linux_mclinuxface,
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@krisfreedain I actually see magma and all, just the ash. Which is weird stuff.

MLE_online, to random
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Idea: Sloppy Joe but curry flavored, and maybe with tiny bits of diced potato mixed in

linux_mclinuxface,
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@MLE_online id eat that.

linux_mclinuxface, to random
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I’ll be at the AWS booth from 3-5 pm today at . Swing on by and say hi!

(3pm and 4pm, I’ll also be giving Bottlerocket demos if you’re interested).

linux_mclinuxface, to random
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The co-habitation of Americas Got Talent shooting along side sure is surreal.

My talk about immutability starts in 15 minutes in room 212. Come by if interested!

krisfreedain, to random
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😀 @linux_mclinuxface

linux_mclinuxface,
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@krisfreedain I don’t think I even muttered SemVer once in this talk.

But the meme still made my day!

linux_mclinuxface,
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@krisfreedain it’s now my header pic

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    linux_mclinuxface,
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    @JoeRess https://www.theverge.com/23642073/best-printer-2023-brother-laser-wi-fi-its-fine

    I might get the one with a scanner, although I can't speak to the scanners compatibility with Linux.

    vga256, to random
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    do you also like your hot wheels racetrack with broccoli and kraft singles

    linux_mclinuxface,
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    @vga256 @polpo I saw this on marketplace and sent it to my wife with the caption 'delicious looking sandwich'.

    linux_mclinuxface, to random
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    Going on stage in 10 minutes at #FOSSBackstage #fossback

    anderseknert, to random
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    “Warm drinking water” at Frankfurt airport might just be the most German thing I’ve ever seen, lol

    linux_mclinuxface,
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    @anderseknert I just boarded at Frankfurt. We just missed each other!

    linux_mclinuxface,
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    @anderseknert Berlin!

    chrishuck, to random
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    I saw a comment on a recent YouTube video about that said there was a lot of "toxic positivity" among FreeCAD users. Apparently, this prevents them from seeing glaring flaws when compared against other CAD

    I'll fully admit that FreeCAD isn't perfect, and some tasks aren't as convenient as in commercial software...for now. It's getting better thanks to efforts of a small group of unpaid developers

    It's a lot easier to improve software when you pay more people to spend the time doing it

    linux_mclinuxface,
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    @chrishuck that’s a weird way of using the term “toxic positivity” which I associate with self imposed emotional pressure to stay positive.

    I don’t discount that being unrealistic about a software project hides real problems, but the way the term is being used seems like therapy speak.

    linux_mclinuxface, to edmonton
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    The Edmonton Renoirs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6tqTgVlJuw

    vwbusguy, (edited ) to random
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    You are kidnapped and given a choice of having to watch one of these George Lucas movies, fully awake, in its entirety. Which one are you picking?

    linux_mclinuxface,
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    @vwbusguy I missed the poll but my mom took my brother and I to see Howard the duck in the theater thinking it was a kids movie (it’s got a duck in it?🤦‍♂️)

    I still am dealing with the scars from my 5 yr old self and the cigarette lighter scene.

    tantramar, to random
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    Bought a thing; assembled it. An electronic component that shouldn’t have been dangling… was. Obvious solutions elude me. Missing part(s)? 🤷‍♂️

    Nothing in the manual. Manufacturer’s website:

    — no relevant info
    — support chat won’t load*
    — support email form won’t submit*
    — phone says “US” (I’m in 🇨🇦). Call it anyway; nice lady asks if I bought from them directly. No, via 🇨🇦 retailer. “You have to call them.”

    So many chances to do the right thing, all deftly avoided.

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    linux_mclinuxface,
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    @tantramar That sucks.

    FYI - I've found a lot of those support chats that won't open or email forms that won't submit are because of ad blockers. Turn them off? Magical working state. :|

    Or you have a borderline negligent company you're dealing with. Either way.

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