I've always been bad at spelling – not sure whether it's nature or nurture. -- Steven Wright
As I've gotten more confident as a programmer, I've really started to see the value in looking at the source code underlying APIs I'm using, and I've also learned that most software is hilariously bad
holy shit I love wget now
Most helpful statement of the year, from @ColinTheMathmo: "That's a list of 10 (in some base)"
Sometimes #infosec requires common sense. Here, a VMware "feature" recommended by a consultant, that disables console access. If you happen to lose your network, the documented thing to do is - rebuild your server. How about just locking console access huh?
Bookings for the Annual MathsJam Gathering proceed apace : https://www.solipsys.co.uk/cgi-bin/MJ_Wiki.py?BookingsProgressChart
Often, when I am reading a good book, I stop and thank my teacher. That is, I used to, until she changed her number.
From "Topology Fact" on the bird site:
"The real projective plane can be built by gluing a disk and a Möbius band together along their boundaries."
This is a happy medium between two disks giving a sphere, and two Möbius strips giving a Klein bottle.
Lovely stuff.
I'm trying to like people, it's just that it's so hard getting past the stupid ones. -- Becker (TV series)
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. -- W.C.Fields(?)
Q: Why do the French only have one egg for breakfast? A: Because one egg is un oeuf.
Weeks ago bookmarked part 1 in a series on how to spin up a Mastodon Instance. Returned to it today, it's still not completed. Deleted.
Hotel free wifi needs login, including stating M(ale) or F(emale) - should they be named and shamed? Is this acceptable?
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup. -- Suzanne McMinn
Again, repeat after me: Can't fix all the stupid, can't fix all the stupid, can't fix all the stupid, can't fix all the stupid, can't ...
@fribbledom Cognitive psychology is not your enemy.
It just twirls its moustache a lot.
Body desperately wants some sleep. Brain wants to work some more. How come I'm always most productive when I really should go to bed?
@fribbledom Usually because fatigue brings reduced inhibitions, resulting in greater self-editorial freedom.
@jankoekepan That's the first sensible explanation for the "hacker and maker syndrome" I've ever heard. Thanks for sharing!
