Scruffy looking packet herder @[email protected]

I just ear wormed myself with Danger Zone at work. So that’s a thing. Y’all should consider backing #n4sa2e https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/networking-for-system-administrators-2nd-edition/

Gonna make a #n4sa2e promo video tomorrow that includes a reference to Drinking Heavy Water. It’ll be cool.

If you sponsored #n4se2e already there is a good chance that, like me, you are one of the extremely employed. More people reading this directly benefits us. Lucas says not to but I backed the kickstarter at the no rewards level just to help with the visibility. Also because who is he telling us what to do? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/networking-for-system-administrators-2nd-edition/

27 minutes into my work day and already wishing people would read Networking for Systems Administrators. I can’t wait for the second edition to be out. @mwl

Here’s a dirty little secret about networkers. We absolutely play favorites and asking good questions will make us like you. This book teaches you how to become one of our favorites. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/networking-for-system-administrators-2nd-edition @mwl

Anybody looking for work as an MSP/datacenter network architect? It is mostly work from home. You will need to be more or less in a metro area where we have a presence. ( That’s a legal/HR thing. Don’t @ me ). There would be a strong preference for somebody with strong automation experience but this is very much not a dev job. https://www.databankcareers.com/clients/14459/posting/10555699/

If the person I was just talking to had read Networking for Systems Administrators I wouldn’t be trying to hate them to death. People who interact with networks should read it as self defense. @mwl

I am deeply disappointed in Laserblasted. I was promised a scam and all we got was art. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/mwls-next-1-april-book

I consider this book foundational to success as any kind of computer toucher. When I bought my copy of the first edition Lucas told me he didn’t think I needed to read it. I actually learned a couple of useful ways to explain things to people from it. If you have reason to care about the state of IT you should consider supporting this endeavor. https://www.tiltedwindmillpress.com/product/n4sa2e-sponsor/

If you’ve been following the UHC saga you’ll enjoy the Beaks Bundle. ( Link to the ebook bundle but you can get the print books in time for any upcoming gift giving holidays. ) As always What Would Beaks Do? https://www.tiltedwindmillpress.com/product/beaks-3-book-bundle/

Me. “Being in community snd hyper local organizing is critical!” Also me. “Have you interacted with people? If so you may be entitled to compensation.”

Time to get myself blocked and reported. The Crow ( 1994 ) is, at best, a mediocre film. The soundtrack is a triumph of the human spirit.

Anybody know of any entry level web dev jobs remote or in the Austin area? #getfedihired

“Do you have Opinions on BGP?”

Looking for a routing switching architect. This is more or less remote in North America. We are just starting to look with an eye to hiring late fall. If you wanna chat let me know.

Some of y’all, looking at you here cloudstrike, didn’t read the “no catastrophic outages on Fridays” memo and it shows.

Soviet Texas forever. See @mwl 60 seconds of WIP for context.

Even though he’s mean to me ( accurately observes my behavior ) you should really go back @mwl Because it has turned into an amazing bundle. I have read all the books involved and can assure you that even if you’ve been doing this for way too long you’ll learn something that will help you. I did with every one of them. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/run-your-own-mail-server

If you are, and you should be, mad as hell about Gaza and the actions of the Likud lead government there but also don’t want to be antisemitic this is the post for you! Here’s the thing. Antisemitism ( In 2024 ) is just a fancy name for a specific form of racism.

Most people who will see this will have already spent a lot of time unpacking anti blackness. Same principles apply here. You, most likely, grew up in a fairly antisemitic environment and you have antisemitic behaviors. Same thing applies. When somebody points that out to you then you know better so do better. Just correct the behavior or speech and press on. Odds are very good the person pointing it out is mad at the exact same things you are and most Jewish people love to teach if asked in actual good faith and with a modicum of humanity. So ask instead of doubling down. Much of the time you’ll learn and be able to be even more effective in your anger.

I am listening to FLA to attempt to maintain some semblance of sanity. Related. You should buy and read Drums With Delusions of Godhood by @mwl