Michael W Lucas¹ :flan_mail:

https://io.mwl.io/@mwl

¹ Recent books:

tech - OpenBSD Mastery: Filesystems, DNSSEC Mastery 2/e
Fantasy - Prohibition Orcs
Mystery - $ git sync murder
Collection: Apocalypse Moi

Pet rats. Martial arts. Punch Nazis & terfs. If it wasn't on Industrial Records it's not industrial music, it's just sparkling noise. He/him. Bangpath old. Gelato!

Website: https://mwl.io
Before asking, read: https://mwl.io/faq
Bookstore: https://tiltedwindmillpress.com
very lame podcast: https://mwl.io/about/worlds-lamest-podcast

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NIP-05 Address

mwl_at_io.mwl.io@momostr.pink

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Last Notes

2024-07-05 14:12:37

The world is more bizarre than you ever imagined.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/04/science/hippo-airborne-study-scli-intl-scn/index.html

2024-07-04 17:21:35

The venerable Croghan would like you all to stop playing silly buggers with fireworks and let him sleep. #rats #petrats
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2024-07-03 01:17:32

Live your life so that when you go to sleep, your friends want to guard your butt. #rats #petrats
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2024-07-01 19:11:34

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I'm glad @npub1q39…mc8z has come to his senses. Only an idiot writes a book. @npub1a2d…d4na @npub1rqu…l508 [@bert_hubert](https://fosstodon.org/@bert_hubert )

2024-07-01 02:37:47

Just finished season 13 of #DeathInParadise. Kind of bittersweet whenever The Detective regenerates and we get a new one.

2024-06-30 21:21:44

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I might occasionally scream in frustration, but a book needs to be positive if I want people to learn. Otherwise, it's just a screed.
And DNS isn't that hard! Knowledge about the basics should me more broadly spread, available, and approachable.

2024-06-30 18:08:06

Croghan might be an elderly gentleman, but he still keeps dapper. It's very important to be dapper. #rats #petrats
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2024-06-30 18:01:07

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DNS people seem uninterested in easing new people into this most mysterious of databases.
Definitely thinking of writing that DNS book next...

2024-06-30 17:41:14

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DNS errors like this are never meant for end users, only for sysadmins.

2024-06-27 14:28:04

Croghan would like me to get off his lawn. #rats #petrats
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2024-06-25 17:54:36

Patrick Braxton has prevailed in court. Newbern's 60 year dynasty of unelected mayors and City Councils is out. Elections are in.
This man is a legend.
https://capitalbnews.org/newbern-alabama-black-mayor-reinstated/

2024-06-24 00:16:05

I have a threads account for marketing.
Over on twitter, bad actors weaponized QTs as a pile-on tool.
On threads, the algorithm automatically amplifies QTs that dunk on someone's bad take.
Threads, impressively, is even more toxic than Twitter.

2024-06-23 22:04:06

Home again.
Croghan is thrilled to see us. Can't you tell? #rats #petrats
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2024-06-22 14:21:20

Wow, Canada has one heck of a crime problem!
Someone stole this submarine's wheels and left it up on blocks.
https://sb-z7t2ukmxv5.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/112/660/713/165/215/892/original/aad1da1c3f574507.jpeg

2024-06-14 17:59:25

Croghan, inspecting Outside.
He decided against.
#rats #petrats
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2024-06-13 22:12:52

If you missed the #ryoms kickstarter:
https://www.tiltedwindmillpress.com/product/ryoms-preorder/
Print prices are the same. #sysadmin

2024-06-11 12:15:21

Seriously pondering a DNS book.
I can't do better than Cricket Liu's DNS & BIND, but maybe I don't have to? It's about the framing and the storytelling, and getting more people to run their own DNS.
I think a title like "It's Always DNS, and What To Do About It" might hook people.

2024-06-10 21:30:59

Mike Karels' family would like to hear from the #BSDCan community about what he meant to us.
The FreeBSD Foundation has set up a page to collect remembrances. If you worked with Mike, please put a few sentences at https://freebsdfoundation.org/mike_karels/.
The remembrances will be printed out and read at his service.
Thank you. #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD

2024-06-10 16:38:58

Croghan would like to know if he can be snuggled as is his right and due, or if the thumb-beast is still full of stupid kickstarter drama. #rats #petrats
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2024-06-09 00:49:38

buffer full author about to overflow https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/run-your-own-mail-server
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2024-06-08 16:11:29

I do not own an mwl wireless adapter. Maybe I should spend some of that kickstarter money on one? :flan_think:

2024-06-05 15:51:07

Halloumi has urgent, unbreakable plans for the day, which he is actively implementing right now.
He clearly misses Doolan, but he's adjusting. #rats #petrats
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2024-06-02 18:52:58

1023 backers? Y'all gonna leave me hanging like this? #sysadmin
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/run-your-own-mail-server

2024-05-31 14:35:22

poor Doolan's infection is worse despite antibiotics. Pretty sure it's cancer. It's keeping him from eating well.
And I'm 500 miles away.
SWMBO is taking him to the vet, and we really think it's his last trip. 💔 :ratstand:
[image descriptions: cut sweet pet rat in better days]
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2024-05-28 15:14:04

Holy crap, "Run Your Own Mail Server" broke $30k while I was buying maple butter.
Financial goals are rather silly. I can't control how much money people spend. But I think I'd really like to have one thousand backers, just to get the information on how mail works out there. #ryoms #sysadmin
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/run-your-own-mail-server/

2024-05-28 15:12:14

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Hard screaming agree.
Own your web presence. Funnel everyone and everything to it. Make it your single source of truth.
I know writers and artists who invested heavily in a presence on MySpace and Geocities. They had to start over. Many never recovered.

2024-05-24 14:32:20

Everybody is in the hut, with Halloumi serving as door-rat. #rats #petrats
https://sb-z7t2ukmxv5.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/112/496/549/266/395/524/original/842100c4f2bedadc.jpeg

2024-05-24 11:53:23

If the "Run Your Own Mail Server" Kickstarter hits $25k, I will invite Doolan, Croghan, and Halloumi to the online release party.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/run-your-own-mail-server
I'll even make Rat Pancakes to encourage them to attend.
Backers of all levels get four books, the release party, and the (unfortunate) video of me doing the Happy Dance. Plus whatever stretch goals get unlocked in the remaining days.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/run-your-own-mail-server #rats #petrats #sysadmin #ryoms
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2024-05-22 16:07:12

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I should also add:
I am SUPER MEGA TURBO RELIEVED that the fedi can replace Twitter. That was a very scary decision.

2024-05-22 15:28:04

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nope. postfix, dovecot, etc.

2024-05-22 11:57:41

When I left Twitter, I worried that it would impact my ability to make a living.
That worry was unfounded.
Would I be doing better if I was still on Twitter? Perhaps. But looking at my #ryoms visitors on Kickstarter, it's clear that the fedi is a more than adequate replacement.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/run-your-own-mail-server
Thanks for sharing, everyone. I appreciate your support.

2024-05-17 15:09:28

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Wait a minute! #Rats are selfish little goobers, especially when it comes to treats. How does Doolan get to eat that Rat Sundae in peace?
I bribe everyone else. Here's Croghan with a Toddler Cheesy Poof.
Note that I put Toddler Cheesy Poofs in the same category as Toddler Vodka; an unmistakable sign of capitalism gone wrong.
When Doolan finishes his sundae, he of course demands a Cheesy Poof. Because everyone else got one. #petrats
I don't get cheesy poofs. I get to spend the day working on "Run Your Own Mail Server" tech edits, so I can launch the Kickstarter Monday with a clear conscience. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/run-your-own-mail-server
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2024-05-16 14:57:35

Doolan has an eye infection, because he insists on sleeping with his butt on his nose. Each morning he gets a Rat Sundae, strawberry ice cream topped with antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. He doesn't even have to get out of bed to get it. #rats #petrats
I would like someone to bring me a morning sundae. Instead, I'm off to work on the "Run Your Own Mail Server" tech edits, so I can get it to copyedit before the #ryoms #Kickstarter launches Monday.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/run-your-own-mail-server
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2024-05-15 17:16:21

The last thing your eyeball sees before it gets licked. #rats #petrats
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2024-04-26 12:50:39

Coming soon... ish: the #ryoms Kickstarter.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/run-your-own-mail-server
Even if you don't want to run your own email, every #sysadmin should know how it works, how the components fit together, and why they can ignore MTA-STS.

2024-04-24 15:34:15

Working on art for the RYOMS kickstarter, and achieving types of failure unparalleled even by my impressive debacle standards.
https://sb-z7t2ukmxv5.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/112/326/923/186/396/272/original/e3d9c9ef67b2cce0.png

2024-04-22 13:20:21

Today's mood:
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2024-04-14 15:27:42

Been pondering how the fedi explains itself to the outside world, and I keep coming back to moderation.
The most important part of the fedi experience is the moderation of your server.
You don't want to hear from TERFs and racists? Pick an instance that blocks them.
You don't want any US politics? There's a different instance for you.
If you believe that the fedi should be absolutely open and welcome all viewpoints no matter how abhorrent, that's a different server. Many of us will block you, but you have the right to choose to live in a sewer.
But we focus on instance interests first, and don't give newcomers a hint about moderation.
I'm thinking we should structure our story as:
1) Pick your desired moderation
2) You are not the product, so throw a few bucks to your mods
3) Choose an instance
We do it backwards.

2024-03-27 21:03:41

Hey everyone! #vultr just enshittified!
They re claiming ownership of all intellectual property you host on their VMs.
https://grimgreenfo.rest/notes/9rdle0uyo4d30029
Clear violation of copyright law.
So, where are people moving to? What options are out there? that suck less?

2023-05-03 23:36:51

If we've ever met in person and you've wondered "Gee, how did he get this way," I finally have a solid answer.
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