JP Mens

Small-scale fiddler, enjoys doing & teaching. Wrote a thick book on FLOSS DNS servers. Dreamed up @OwnTracks over MQTT. Ansible with NOCOWS=1. Loves plain text. I (re-)toot in several languages. https://jpmens.net

Public Key

npub1gss7d7840hekue3lrfzksdzpjmnpaf3wh9pq8jwq9kpmevltn3nq8aju3v

NIP-05 Address

jpmens_at_mastodon.social@mostr.pub

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsygg0xlr6hmumwvcl353tgx3qedes75chtjssre8qzmqauk04ecespz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qlpuj08

Publishing to

relay.mostr.pub

Author Public Key

npub1gss7d7840hekue3lrfzksdzpjmnpaf3wh9pq8jwq9kpmevltn3nq8aju3v

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Last Notes

2024-09-07 11:47:05

What's the German word for spending 45 minutes tweaking a Markdown document until the printed version fits on a single PDF page?

2024-08-20 10:01:19

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@npub18xa…jrng I cannot see into the future.

2024-08-16 07:33:08

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@npub1wpl…7d2c DID YOU JUST LINK TO SOURCEFORGE?!

2024-08-16 07:18:57

Some people are scared by curl|bash
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/970/478/030/855/444/original/aeb19bf33b1e93d1.png

2024-08-01 15:18:20

I'd hate this in this heat.
Actually I'd always hate this but more so in this heat.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/887/429/612/130/862/original/b7b70a535c3623f0.png

2024-08-01 11:46:38

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@npub17qe…u62y get him to give me his credentials, and I'll press the necessary buttons for you

2024-08-01 11:30:14

My project has a whole buncha contributors: dependabot, renovate[bot], dependabot-support, dependabot-preview, renovate-bot, this-bot, and that-bot.

2024-07-25 12:19:18

Should you have anything important to say, do so now please. I've decided to take the afternoon and evening off.
Be well.
#feierabend

2024-07-21 09:20:36

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@npub1w7m…9wnp if not true plz also leave X

2024-07-19 10:57:29

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@npub1rre…vl0r what?

2024-07-14 07:27:08

Germany in a nutshell? the government plans to develop and integrate an onboard emulation system to replace the 8" floppy disks
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/german-navy-still-uses-8-inch-floppy-disks-working-on-emulating-a-replacement/

2024-07-11 14:47:23

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@npub18aq…uxdd yeah, I'd have liked the hashtag in the list, but dunno howto

2024-07-04 07:44:28

Not sure I'm a fan of the new Mastodon profile popups when mouse gets in the way of a username; I'm finding them a bit irritating so far

2024-06-25 11:59:17

Do you proofread e-mails you send?
I do. Often just after hitting 'send'.

2024-06-09 13:49:24

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@npub1qj5…88ry right, but not necessarily for TOTP.
My use case is for https://github.com/FiloSottile/age with the age-plugin-yubikey https://github.com/str4d/age-plugin-yubikey

2024-05-31 15:02:02

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@npub10tc…330r so, will you support that? ;)

2024-05-31 09:23:02

Upcoming Changes to the AWX Project https://www.ansible.com/blog/upcoming-changes-to-the-awx-project/
(Not quite sure what he's actually saying, and I might actually be a wee bit scared; the last time 'round, k8s/openshift was forced upon us.)

2024-05-30 09:05:53

Look up wherever you are, and you’ll see a Unix/Linux command mentioned
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/529/237/923/880/993/original/b0a89c357f3a75b1.jpeg

2024-05-29 12:55:34

Some people might argue that "IBDNS, the “intentionally broken” DNS server" isn't necessary. 😜
https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/news/afnic-launches-ibdns-the-intentionally-broken-dns-server/
#dns

2024-05-29 11:49:35

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@npub1324…c2vq expect email from me in 3.. 2..
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/524/222/389/897/642/original/460bb29d7019b81a.png

2024-05-28 07:01:15

"Because of the lack of clear signals of general adoption of DNSSEC over three decades, is it time to acknowledge that DNSSEC is just not going anywhere? Is it time to call it a day for DNSSEC and just move on?"
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/28/calling-time-on-dnssec/

2024-05-26 10:04:37

can one of you lovely people tell me what device this is?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/506/821/683/591/944/original/3a66a1e262c8bfa0.png

2024-05-24 15:34:14

I last got upset about #Sonos in 2018. So glad I don't have to be upset this time around.

2024-05-24 14:51:02

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@npub18r6…lcuk auto copy to clipboard when selecting or clicking in iTerm2 is one of the main features I want to keep it for.
And, as I mentioned earlier today here, as the chat-gpt stuff is opt-in, I shrug it off. :-)

2024-05-24 13:34:20

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@npub1swq…6djh highly cool!

2024-05-24 13:32:34

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@npub1n0q…qde4 weck mich bitte wenn es das in Geschmacksrichtung "Entrecôte au poivre noir" gibt. #kthxbai

2024-05-24 11:52:19

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@npub1zkt…6djl bloody hilarious! And probly totally legit

2024-05-24 11:10:29

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@npub199n…fg60 next up: Confluence ? ;-)

2024-05-24 11:00:05

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@npub10vp…94et I've used gpp in the past as well but had forgotten it. Thanks for the reminder.
It's almost 30 years old!

2024-05-24 10:06:04

"Fast, based on simple tech with no docker (thank baby Jesus Mary and the second camel). "
https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1cycsuz/comment/l5ek2g7

2024-05-24 10:02:17

If you can easily see the characters at the red arrowheads then I need new spectacles.
#filepp #doc
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/495/485/468/224/930/original/675d402925ddae3c.jpg

2024-05-24 09:00:00

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/495/242/860/818/106/original/f2d9a7b5f6f14119.jpeg

2024-05-24 08:36:26

filepp is a generic file preprocessor. It is designed to allow the functionality provided by the C preprocessor to be used with any file type
https://www-users.york.ac.uk/~dm26/filepp/

2024-05-24 08:03:40

Sure I make fun of iTerm2 containing code to chatgpt and will likely continue doing so, but it’s opt-in so no reason for me to stop using the very good program.

2024-05-24 06:55:27

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@npub19aw…wevf whaddaya mean “it’s the over-60s who need to get off the internet” ?!!?

2024-05-24 06:47:09

Yet another #DNS draft: ZONEVERSION
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-dnsop-zoneversion/
I actually like the idea of receiving the SOA serial (zone version) in a response. Makes certain debugs easier
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/494/713/848/872/543/original/5b02b126dd8a09bc.jpeg

2024-05-24 05:56:47

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@npub1uuv…zpxv and it was YOUR FAULT!

2024-05-24 05:54:44

Why do female ENT (ear, nose and throat) assistants invariably have feeble squeaky voices?!
They: ………—…—-…
Me: ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?
They: …..
Me: COULD YOU SPEAK UP PLEASE, I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE SAYING WITHOUT MY HEARING AIDS!
Best is when I’m in a busy waiting room trying to catch the moment they squeak my name

2024-05-24 05:19:50

I read “J.Lo in a mesh suit” and excitedly clicked to find I had misread.

2024-05-15 07:15:15

I'm the chap who only uses two protocols in curl.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/443/869/659/802/521/original/8c0e66548d532bc7.png

2024-05-06 13:40:07

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@npub1amd…qlf5 wouldn't `rm' be easier / cheaper on the environment?

2024-05-06 11:51:52

I might actually report this ad. For stupidity.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/393/995/830/506/880/original/3b770f4dbecb503f.png

2024-04-24 07:23:43

I used to get upset at people saying 'SSL' instead of 'TLS', but I got over that.
My new pet peeve is recommending to not validate certs, and I just pushed yet another documentation PR to attempt to combat that.
I said 'attempt'.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/324/994/662/356/432/original/5699a95d2bd92bfb.png

2024-04-22 06:14:43

One of the things which mosts annoys me whenever I have to start that computer.
It's not "New".
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/313/396/996/978/036/original/2bc0d6c5210d8064.png

2024-04-20 14:10:21

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@npub1amd…qlf5 that's an execution environment created by the Ansible team which requires
ansible-core>=2.15.0rc2,<2.16
Isn't that also what you're referring to?

2024-04-20 14:07:18

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@npub1amd…qlf5 you might want to tell the Ansible people that
https://github.com/ansible/awx-ee/blob/devel/execution-environment.yml

2024-04-14 17:35:18

Permalink, lol.
It’s quite deplorable how many links to documentation, blogs, etc. I use in my blog, say, have become 404.
Ephemerallink.

2024-03-31 16:30:24

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@npub1amd…qlf5 you confirm my findings.
Maybe I should rephrase my question: how can I get a value (e.g. a secret) from the podman-run CLI into a container (file, whatever)

2024-03-31 16:26:25

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@npub1amd…qlf5 yes; Debian 12: /lib/systemd/systemd

2024-03-31 16:24:26

Do any of you have a working example of `podman-run --env J=bla' (the env bit is the important one) which passes the environment into a container which has a
CMD ["/usr/sbin/init"]
entry point?
I can't for the life of me get that variable (J) into the container unless I execute env(1) or bash(1).

2024-03-21 13:56:12

Redis vs. KeyDB vs. Dragonfly vs. Skytable
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31796311

2024-03-16 18:04:21

OH: “Maggi: Viagra for food.”

2024-03-16 16:41:13

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@npub1nzs…2yzq it’s delicious but can kill a bull. Döner and fries is one thing, but add the extra fat and calories… ;)
Anyway, I have to pass as I’m obliged to eat rijsttafel again tonight…

2024-03-16 15:42:45

The whole day I’ve been pondering visiting a kapsalon or eating one.
#netherlands

2024-03-16 13:34:36

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@npub1vuu…7g33 no amount of gin will help you. That’s such an AWFUL interface

2024-03-16 09:32:54

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@npub1324…c2vq adding insult to injury in their use of the ‘n’ word.
#nslookup

2024-03-15 21:46:52

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@npub1amd…qlf5 forgive me for taking a day off

2024-03-15 19:32:49

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@npub1vuu…7g33 it's on the way, my friend, but postage and handling will be $8

2024-03-15 16:55:56

I’m on time.
#owntracks
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/100/751/689/210/463/original/8e167d9906101aea.png

2024-03-15 07:53:56

TIL from @npub1h4f…aupf that I can use dig(1) to produce RFC 3597 generic format DNS records:
dig jpmens.net +unknownformat
jpmens.net. 4502 CLASS1 TYPE1 \# 4 B91A9C49
#dns

2024-03-15 06:41:45

The tonijnsalade at the Van der Valk in Utrecht is fabulous.
Oh, and good morning to you

2024-03-14 17:18:36

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@npub1gsu…56dg ouch.
(Mag Rosenkohl.)

2024-03-14 17:16:13

Meeting time.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/095/170/685/385/944/original/6514f72fba5870d5.jpeg

2024-03-14 16:57:51

After installing a regular Debian distro, how many different permissions are on the files on the file system?
Don't look before thinking about it.
My guess was too low.
Martin at the @npub144l…8hdv has a writeup: https://gitlab.com/martin-schulte/permissions

2024-03-13 20:11:33

Will the maintainers be happy if I close the bug report I opened 14 years ago?

2024-03-13 18:12:08

“We are excited to be able to offer our valued partners this best-in-class payment system. Please complete the registration process today at ..”
Enshitification. Until now I sent you a PDF invoice, and now I must sign up to yet another crappy U.S. platform.

2024-03-13 18:07:22

Developers of Yo must be crestfallen that there’s no Yo Law.

2024-03-13 15:25:57

Just in case you were asking yourselves whether the "new" #Ansible Galaxy has meanwhile been unfucked, I understand the answer is NO.
https://forum.ansible.com/t/two-namespaces-with-same-name-on-galaxy-ng/2670/2

2024-03-13 13:14:07

I'm still chucking at what I said earlier: of course this is encrypted -- it clearly says "SSL"
curl -sSL http://...
Sorry.

2024-03-13 12:49:29

Watch live as JP enters a character into an electronic order which could completely kaputt the whole German banking system!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/088/458/825/891/597/original/c6638f2f1da1a074.png

2024-03-13 10:29:18

Insult passphrase generator
https://cheswick.com/insults

2024-03-13 09:49:22

"New macOS Settings app is an insult to everything Mac." #true
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39687037

2024-03-12 18:46:43

About 21 hours, 12 minutes remaining
*I blink*
About 3 minutes, 26 seconds remaining

2024-03-12 16:38:52

I’ll admit, today has been the first time I’ve heard ‘Freizeichen’ (dial tone) being used instead of “Leerzeichen” (space), and I hope it was the last.

2024-03-12 13:30:22

"You didn't write that", I say to a student.
"I used ChatGPT".
#JFC

2024-03-12 11:48:27

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@npub1amd…qlf5 FYI https://forum.ansible.com/t/remote-code-execution-in-ansible-dynamic-inventory-plugins/4332

2024-03-12 11:33:31

When clicking on https://fidoalliance.org/ I didn't really expect to be presented with this
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/082/497/755/509/052/original/735e28af6e00ed9a.png

2024-03-12 09:49:56

I logged into Gitlab using Github.

2024-03-12 09:45:59

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@npub17qe…u62y can be placed on the left and still points left!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/082/074/834/022/970/original/bba872f3848b3c84.png

2024-03-12 09:27:08

Your first task: copy this file from the controller to the node.
Do you mean its content?
#FML

2024-03-12 07:47:52

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@npub1amd…qlf5 interesting, thanks.
You don't explicitly say, but I assume AnsibleUnsafeText() is in the import you did. (will check later.)

2024-03-03 16:48:07

Predictive text has become all but useless to me on the latest iOS incantation

2024-03-02 09:08:12

@npub1jw5…9fry this might be relevant to one of your interests https://mastodon.social/@wezm@mastodon.decentralised.social/112024592615277222

2024-02-23 11:59:41

Neue Kreation: Starbucks bietet in China Kaffee mit Schweinefleischaroma an. 🤮
https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/china-starbucks-bietet-kaffee-mit-schweinefleisch-geschmack-an-a-32a49b91-0398-48fc-a349-f161f62e9d02

2024-02-19 14:34:48

Mid March I'll be giving a very high-level overview of what the Domain Name System is to a few non-technical people.
Current status: checking whether I can find an Internet runner uniform like the Maus used years ago when explaining (German language) how the DNS works: https://youtu.be/fpqhjEtznVk?t=203
#dns #maus

2024-02-18 10:48:10

> "bill could allow state to create database of women who had abortions"
the Stasi would have wet their knickers!

2024-02-04 13:21:48

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@npub1jw5…9fry
Professor Calculus (Professeur Tournesol) ?

2024-02-01 18:04:08

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@npub1jw5…9fry I was at FOSDEM once and have tried to follow online for a few years, but I find that schedule overwhelming.
Thing is if I do select a talk to stream, and I'm unhappy with it, I have to start all over to find an alternative. Easier than being there physically, obviously, but tedious nontheless.
Bon courage!

2024-01-23 15:11:05

Remember Google+ ?
Apropos: does Twitter still exist?

2024-01-23 14:46:22

It's been 9 years since Yo!
Thanks, Ben, for reminding me how fast time flies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo_(app)

2024-01-11 14:06:28

All I want for christmas is for Mastodon to tag links that are behind paywalls.

2023-12-13 08:05:30

I wonder why to me the German "Milliarde" (or the French "millard") sound like more than the English "billion"*
* when I was a kid a billion had 12 zeroes, now it has only 9.

2023-12-08 17:55:25

Wot? “Sechs Milliarden Euro zahlt der Bund für IT-Produkte von Microsoft und Oracle”
https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/it-open-source-bundesregierung-kleine-anfrage-100.html

2023-12-07 19:23:46

Ich auch gebrannte Mandeln, heiss aus dem Kupferkessel.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/540/763/798/624/824/original/c2413abf6e2dbf4d.jpeg

2023-11-24 08:08:37

Scrolling through these comments makes me think many people dislike snaps; I thought I was pretty much alone.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38395813

2023-11-23 07:50:24

Do you have interesting or curious Ideas for using #Ansible local facts?
https://jpmens.net/2022/10/11/ideas-for-using-ansible-local-facts/
Do share, please.

2023-11-20 16:12:33

I'm quite happy with my Kindle Paperwhite (2014 edition) in spite of it not having hard buttons for paging.
Assuming I wanted a new ebook reader (ePub), back-lit, possibly with decent PDF support (if such a thing exists) and hardware buttons for flipping pages, what would you chaps (includes all genders!) recommend I look at?

2023-11-03 10:50:48

Just in time for the weekend.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/346/227/966/555/003/original/0bc3260d99d7ca1d.jpeg

2023-10-23 12:02:13

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@npub199n…fg60 Où ils ont mis la cléf?

2023-10-06 16:03:36

How utterly fucking daft must a company be to write ingredients in red on top of red sausage?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/188/914/690/829/459/original/a14d07a1543820f1.jpeg