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I gave all my dead batteries away today, free of charge.


If a child refuses to sleep during nap time, are they guilty of resisting a rest?


Bash Scripting Tutorial: How to Write a Bash Script lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_l…


I went to the store to pick up eight cans of sprite... when I got home I realized I'd only picked seven up


32 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal Emulators lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_l…


Change in Help Files: Gave the sifting help file a little love.


Picard management tip: Initiate positive changes. If not you, who?


How to Install and Use uv: A Python Installer and Resolver lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_l…


So a duck walks into a pharmacy and says “Give me some chap-stick… and put it on my bill”


Thank you to LWN.net again for another DebConf24 related article: Debian's secret sauce lwn.net/Articles/990177



What do you call a pig that knows karate? A pork chop!


A man got hit in the head with a can of Coke, but he was alright because it was a soft drink.


Fstab Options: What Are They, and When Should You Use Them? linuxtoday.com/blog/fstab-opti…


11 Useful X-window (GUI Based) Linux Commands linuxtoday.com/blog/11-useful-…


How to Use diff3 Command for File Merging in Linux linuxtoday.com/blog/how-to-use…


I was going to get a brain transplant, but I changed my mind


Where do rabbits go after they get married? On a bunny-moon.


Q: Where's the Lone Ranger take his garbage?
A: To the dump, to the dump, to the dump dump dump!

Q: What's the Pink Panther say when he steps on an ant hill?
A: Dead ant, dead ant, dead ant dead ant dead ant...



A man tried to sell me a coffin today. I told him that's the last thing I need.



One cannot have too many MiniDebConfs, watch out for the Brazilian Online MiniDebConf happening this week at mdcobr2024.mini.debconf.org (talks will be in Portuguese) #debconf #miniDebConfOnlineBrasil #debian




Amazon-owned Eero unveils the $350 Eero Outdoor 7, a dual-band 2.4 and 5Ghz Wi-Fi 7 access point that covers up to 15,000 square feet with speeds up to 2.1Gbps (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)

theverge.com/2024/10/23/242775…
techmeme.com/241023/p25#a24102…


in reply to Hacker News 50

Re last boosted link, this allows you to play with the audio generation code of the Defender arcade game which, if you read the help page was way ahead of the time. Might as well also throw in this page, which is a similar concept but for the generation of Pokemon cries in gen 1 which also worked in a really interesting way. There's a video to go with this one that goes into more detail linked on the page ardean.github.io/pokemon-gen1-…


How many South Americans does it take to change a lightbulb? A Brazilian


No, The Chinese Have Not Broken Modern Encryption Systems with a Quantum Computer

The headline is pretty scary: “China’s Quantum Computer Scientists Crack Military-Grade Encryption.”
No, ... schneier.com/blog/archives/202…

#quantumcomputing #China



Never commit yourself! Let someone else commit you.


Ada Lovelace Day was celebrated on October 8 in 2024, and on this occasion, to celebrate and raise awareness of the contributions of women to the STEM fields we interviewed some of the women in Debian.

bits.debian.org/2024/10/ada-lo…

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Rsnapshot: A Powerful Backup Tool Based on Rsync linuxtoday.com/blog/rsnapshot-…



T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users

Link: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…



I always wanted to look into why I procrastinate, but I keep putting it off.
in reply to I Has Wisdom

You'll find plenty of good company at this year's 1994 procrastinator's convention.



hullcaster – terminal-based podcast manager linuxtoday.com/blog/hullcaster…


"We can charge the Unnecessarily Painful Slow Death torpedoes on the trip. Hyperspace static will give them a little extra sting."
Jeltz nodded approvingly. "You, Mown, are an utter bastard."
"Thanks, Dad," he said.

#HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot



We celebrate 20 years of Ubuntu! Happy Birthday with love from all of us. ubuntu.com/20years #Ubuntu #Linux


If you want a job in the moisturizer industry, the best advice I can give is to apply daily.


Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water.