Quixoticgeek / is on Nostr

Geek, Dyke, Brewer, Rider of Bikes, Archer, Quixotic, Generally Curious, Mostly Harmless, she/her

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2024-07-06 10:04:38

Looks like we have new COVID waves happening facilitated by super spreader events like the sports ball in Germany, and some big concerts at various venues.
A few years back we were told that we need to learn to live with covid.
Which is true. But not in the way that our political class seems to think (let the week die and carry on as normal). It means changing our built environment and the way we act. This video is a great example of how to do ventilation right.
https://youtu.be/vTLBX5aToWA

2024-07-04 12:54:15

Want a visual representation of the season finale of the Tories. This site is for you.
https://portillogeddon.com/

2024-07-01 09:17:54

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What's the point of asking a question if they aren't going to allow the answers?

2024-07-01 09:07:22

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it works ok on my phone. I just can't get past a pop up saying conflicts.
I've filled in the feedback form.
It's a shockingly bad design.
Has anyone managed to actually submit a response?

2024-07-01 08:46:26

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that had an awful design. Apparently I have two conflicts, but can't work out what they actually are...

2024-06-30 20:29:02

Note: more people voted for not the dark right. Than voted for them. Sure 1 in 3 of the people around me in France appears to be a far right supporting loon. But 2 in 3 aren't.
https://mstdn.social/@pravda/112707112894002018

2024-06-25 12:26:15

If you're wondering what the gambling gate news stuff is being used to cover. It's this.
"Tories instruct lawyers to fight release of Universal Credit documents ahead of election"
And remember the UK has the lowest welfare benefits of any European country. Universal credit is already spec'd to be punitive. Cutting it only punches down on the weakest and most vulnerable in our society.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tories-instruct-lawyers-fight-release-33089620

2024-06-14 06:45:16

Train nerds of the fediverse, does Köln Hbf or Zurich Hbf have a drinking water tap where I can refill my bottle? If so, where is it located ?

2024-06-12 13:15:16

Adding a user to a server via ansible has now cost me two hours.
I could have done it manually in about 2 minutes.
I'm not sure this automation lark is saving me any time...

2024-06-11 17:22:25

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personally I wish yubikeys were more widely supported. I use Google authenticator for a lot of stuff, but wish I could use something else.

2024-06-11 16:31:39

Multifactor Auth.
- Something you've lost
- Something you've forgotten
- Something about you that's changed, cos humans aren't static.
Security is complex and complicated.

2024-05-17 13:17:20

There's a lot of discussion among coders about comments, some say that good code shouldn't need commenting.
But the thing a lot of people fail to understand with comments is that you don't just want to say what th code is doing. But why. The why is often more important. I have a code base I've taken over maintenance of, and in the execution there's a 60 second delay in there. But there's no details of why. What breaks if I remove it? Do I want to find out the hardway?

2024-05-11 09:26:44

Anyone else noticed their devices being slower or struggling to get GPS signal ?

2024-05-04 16:13:11

Do you have a favourite pen or mechanical pencil? How long is it ?
(Sorry for the weird question, need some data for a design)

2024-05-03 14:45:43

"Failed: unknown reason"
That is exceptionally poor programming. You know I exactly what caused the error. It's just bad practice to not convey that properly in your errors.

2024-04-24 12:36:53

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ideally under €100, but I'm open to options.

2024-04-24 12:34:35

Beautiful nerds of the fediverse. I'm looking for a USB temperature sensor that has an accuracy of better than 1°, and easy support in Linux. Needs to be available in the EU.
Any suggestions?

2024-04-10 08:21:12

Come on people. Stop wearing your work ID badge outside work. I should not be able to find out your name, job title, employer, and in one case, what regiment you used to serve in, when you're stood next to me waiting to get off a train...