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“try water fox or ice weasel” try chill penguin. install flame mammoth. you just download bubble crab. literally just use boomer kuwanger. sting chameleon has a search bar, use it to find toxic seahorse.

Here's a fun project. One of my friends has written a Python wrapper for all of the Lionel TMCC/LCS command sets, which gives us the ability to build custom physical *and* digital controllers. Here's a RPi with a 10in touchscreen that can toggle the power to all of my blocks. So many possibilites!

For the train people who need landscape video. Let's go. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxM-...

The Doctor is right and correct

Finally, the self-licking ice cream cone

My wife taught our dog to ring a wireless doorbell when he wanted to come inside, instead of scratching at the door. I even 3D printed him a foot pedal to make it easier. Now he’ll ring it as many times as it takes to be let in, or to voice his displeasure at being put outside.

Hey all, I'm seeking a new job. 👋 If you have any leads or connections 👉 that would be much appreciated. More details of what I'm looking for in the attached screenshot with alt text as that would be too long for a post.

The fastest way to outgrow your role? Master the tools no one else bothers to. Most techs fear: • PowerShell • Active Directory permissions • Event Viewer logs You? Study them. Automate them. Explain them. That’s how juniors turn into seniors without waiting for permission

No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong, it is right. No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness, it is a strength. No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited, it is unlimited.

What really makes IaC special is that it makes those bugs easily reproducible

Live right now, Calvin Hendryx-Parker is presenting "Battle of the Bots", comparing AI coding tools! This is incredible! #AIFD7 techfieldday.com/event/aifd7/

Guess who’s got 500 WS2811 5v pixels and some plans for Christmas decorations?

it's kinda weird that all the software i am expected to use for work are all written by distributed teams, go, python, postgres, linux, chrome, k8s etc and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way

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Join M Abdullah Bin Aftab & the vBrownBag crew on Wednesday October 8 at 9am central to learn how to design, automate, and scale cloud-based ETL pipelines using AWS, Azure, and GCP! youtube.com/live/cMIuYKy...

shooting my shot 🏀 we’re hiring & here’s the lowdown. this would be a great role for someone beginning or mid career. pls apply or pass on to anyone u know who might fit! (it is my current position, i am moving to other projects within the same team & would be training this person)

tired: it's always DNS inspired: ICANN feel it coming in the air tonight

Percent-based canaries are just the beginning. Argo Rollouts + service meshes add routing superpowers like header rules and traffic mirroring. Nicholas Morey explains. Watch the full episode (~20 min) → youtu.be/ToF9fb2sjlE ( ＾◡＾)っ #ArgoRollouts #Kubernetes #ServiceMesh

Please boost because damn the job market is tough out there right now. The good news is, Temporal is hiring 😎 Come work with me! Staff Developer Advocate roles in the US and India, plus a bunch of others at: temporal.io/careers

I've never listened to chill/study/lofi videos in my life, yet YouTube insists on waterboarding me with them. WHYYYYYY

This is one of my favorite presentations ever. It’s incredibly informative while also being fun and light-hearted.

Every online seller should do this. Tariffs are just an extra tax on the consumer.

Last weeks @vbrownbag.com is UP: "Cannibalism (as a Metaphor for Love) in Open Source" with @kat.lol ! In this episode we got into a bunch of topics: Horror movies, cannibalism, contributing to open source, burnout, how we (sometimes) destroy the things we love😅 youtu.be/h7FGF3BaJ2I

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*young me, developing a strong sense of justice* This is gonna be great, what an asset, this will never drive me insane

If you consider yourself an ethical, intelligent, & informed person & you insist on any version of, "We have to stop fighting for the rights of <vulnerable group> in order to achieve our other goals," I don't know what to tell you other than that you are not ethical, intelligent, or informed.

This week (8:30PM ET) on @vbrownbag.com: "Cannibalism (as a Metaphor for Love) in Open Source" with @kat.lol Listen in as we (maybe) talk about: - OSS contributions! - If we shouldn't eat people, why are they so darn tasty? - Wine pairings www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMh6...

Heads Up, #Python Developers! There is an active phishing attack targeting PyPI users. • Threat: Emails from [email protected] (with a 'j') link to a fake login page. • Action: Do not click any links. If you already did, change your PyPI password ASAP. • Note: PyPI itself has not been breached.

i don't know who needs to hear this, but double the garlic

This week (7/16 @ 8:30 PM ET) on @vbrownbag.com: "DevOps is a Foreign Language (Or Why There Are No Junior SREs)" w/ @joshleecreates.bsky.social! We chat with him about what DevOps is, why it's so hard to define, and why there really aren't any "junior" SREs! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOL8...

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the president just opened a concentration camp

Is it just me, or is this Windows 11 search bar useless? I can't actually search for anything with it - it just highlights the pinned apps.

Join Jenn Bergstrom & the vBrownBag crew as we dive into the world of Chaos Engineering, exploring how its principles can be applied to machine learning models of all kinds, from classic machine learning to cutting-edge LLMs! Wednesday 7/2 @ 730p CT youtube.com/live/x--Ip4M...

Last weeks @vbrownbag.com is UP: "How to Vibe Code Responsibly (with a little help from MCPs)" In this episode @blackgirlbytes.bsky.social, Tech Lead at Block, talks about: vibe coding, MCPs, some pitfalls... and how to do it right 🥳 youtu.be/7E7F_dKO0xE

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The BIG ROBOT classic, Sir, You Are Being Hunted, along with our other games, are all on sale this week! It would make a rubbish summer significantly nicer if you could pick one of these up and enjoy our weirdo worldbuilding. store.steampowered.com/app/242880/S...

Fuck these fascists. Protect trans kids.

These were $10 cheaper last year.

Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Each day in June, I’ll be sharing the story of one LGBTQ+ person whose life and work helped shape our world. From activism to art, science to culture, let’s honor the brilliance, resilience, and humanity of our community. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #PrideMonth #LGBTQHistory Day 15

Last week's @vbrownbag.com is UP: "Ctrl+Alt+ROFL: How Stand Up Comedy Helps my Tech Career" w/ Kashaf Salaheen - SA @hashicorp.com by day, stand up comedienne by night! She shares with us lessons learned doing both things and how they bolster each other 🥳 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Luw...

Tomorrow (8:30 PM ET) on @vbrownbag.com: Ctrl+Alt+ROFL: How Stand Up Comedy Helps my Tech Career Kashaf is an SA @hashicorp.com by day... and a stand up comedienne at night! In this ep. she talks about lessons learned & how to lvl up your tech career! Join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNh5...

i’ve become the champion of tiny little boxes everyone hates, i fear

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Now this is what a Left Rogan would sound like