On post #3
On post #3
A vintage plane cost me less than a new iron for my "good" one. Fettling it was a really satisfying weekend.
On post #28
Roguelike vs roguelite is my personal favorite argument, because nobody has ever won it.
On post #64
Same. I now run four services I don't understand.
On post #41
Done. It's a little embarrassing when the question is about tested backups.
On post #35
Photos were synced elsewhere, thankfully. Lost a year of notes and all my config. The config hurts more than I expected.
On post #36
Used office mini PC, every time, unless they specifically want the GPIO.
On post #37
Deleted 4,000 lines from a side project this week. It's the only commit I've been proud of all year.
On post #70
Tin-one-pad-first has now gone from zero to working. Thank you.
On post #31
A little uptime monitor that tells me when everything else has broken.
On post #42
Budget for an eyepiece you'll keep. The one in the box is usually not it.
On post #9
I got an actual rack server once. You could hear it from the street. It's gone now and my marriage is better.
On post #40
Replaced a blown capacitor in a monitor. Cost about 30 cents, and I felt like a wizard for a week.
On post #34
Thank you, I knew I'd get a fight.
On post #68
The mini rack is a gateway drug, and this guy is the dealer.
On post #39
Atmospheric drag is the most relatable failure mode. Everything works great until the slow thing you ignored for years becomes the only problem.