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~ben — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:07:45 -0400

hey hi hello!

it seems that i haven't written anything on my blog in quite a while...

time to fix that! i've been quite busy in the last month or so with a lot of new ideas an energy for tilde.team.

after rediscovering my account on tilde.town, i hopped in the irc there and my enthusiasm translated into a couple new members over here on the ~team.

our irc has been somewhat more active recently which is awesome:)

some of the new updates in the last month:

tildegit (our own gitea instance)
tildemail with postfix and dovecot for smtp/imap as well as local command line mail in mutt and alpine
tilde user script wrapper with submission and approval flows
password auth disabled

i'd like to make use of our new mailserver, so shoot me some mail. i never get enough personal mail. it's all still privacy policy update notices. :(

see you soon!

Tags: tilde, sysadmin

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white pride vs black pride

~ben — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:49:51 -0500

What White Nationalists Don't Get

A common and seemingly reasonable argument for white pride or white nationalism is: why cant I be proud of my culture?

Well, you can. Always have been able to. We have Irish pride celebrations, we have German drinking festivals, we have Serbian food festivals. Any European culture you can think of has multiple organizations in North America dedicated to taking pride in their heritage and NO ONE gives them shit for it.

But, you see, when you start talking white pride, that's not a culture. That's a skin color. There is no white culture, never was. There is no pan-European culture, never was. Europe is a continent, not a culture or ethnicity.

Now, some of you are probably about to go, but wait! Black pride! How is that okay? Well, easy. Go find a black person and ask them if their ancestors were slaves. When you find one who says yes, proceed to ask them what country in Africa were your ancestors from? Do you know what their answer will probably be? I don't know. This is because their culture was taken from them. It was beaten out of them. They were enslaved, Christianized, and then white washed. The one unifying feature they have as a people is that history of slavery and that history of being black. They cant have Liberian pride, or Congolese pride, or insert African country pride because they have no fucking idea where their ancestors came from other than the broad region of West Africa.

Meanwhile us white people can often trace our ancestors to specific cities and regions. I can trace my mothers maiden name to a single fucking village in Ireland. I know where I came from. I don't have white culture, I have Irish culture.

So that's why white pride makes you an asshole but black pride actually makes sense.

Tags: politics

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phoenix

~ben — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:57:10 -0500

inspired by oodsnet, (and my pull request to add darkmode), i started to create my own tilde.team fork (now forum.tilde.team).

the first step was to switch out the css to the tilde.team standard and update the classes for bootstrap. once i got it going and integrated with the tilde.team linux auth service, i asked other tildeans for input and suggestions.

~micaiah was interested in helping, but also wanted to learn a new language and/or framework, so we decided to start over, recreating the entire forum with elixir/phoenix. we'd discussed elixir previously, but never had a convincing use case to force us to learn it.

the project is live, with the source code on github.

the thing that i'm most impressed with is the speed of the erlang runtime :D

check out these response times. sub-millisecond!?!?!

give it a look, and join the tilde.team if you want to come hang out!

Tags: internet, dev

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otm

~ben — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:33:16 -0500

just heard the latest episode of on the media. this is a super helpful guide i found on their twitter.

Tags: podcast

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quote of the day

~ben — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:55:06 -0500

Be Alert! - the world needs more Lerts.

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webassembly

~ben — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:09:13 -0500

according to this post on the mozilla blog, we will be able to compile wasm as it streams into the browser in much the same way that images are decoded. this is a huge game changer from the current paradigm of loading javascript completely before being able to parse and compile it.

JavaScript code is much more expensive, byte for byte, than an image, because of the time spent parsing and compiling it.

It's possible to parse and compile wasm as fast as it comes over the network, which makes it much more like an image than JavaScript code.

Game changer!
— Yehuda Katz (@wycats) December 19, 2017

this will make so many things possible in the browser that never were before!

i decided to follow this tutorial and ended up with this.

i don't know what to do next. any ideas?

Tags: wasm, dev, internet

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pop quiz

~ben — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:26:40 -0500

is this real?

hint: it's not. it's the witcher 3. and it looks like a real place.

Tags: 4k-gaming, gaming, gtx1080ti, pc-master-race

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git remotes with ssh aliases

ben — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:30:26 -0500

did you know that ~/.ssh/config aliases work for git remotes??

~/.ssh/config

Host gh
HostName github.com
User git
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/gh_key

you can now use gh:username/repo as the remote in place of git@github.com:username/repo, which is much shorter and easier to type many times!

git clone gh:benharri/learngit

there are many other use cases for the ssh_config file. for example, here is my config for the tilde machine for easy ssh connections.

Host tilde
HostName tilde.team
User ben

then use ssh tilde to start a new ssh session. this also works with scp: try something like this scp file.txt tilde:workspace/. in place of scp file.txt ben@tilde.team:workspace/.

the ssh_config file is super useful. check man ssh_config for a full list of options!

Tags: git, ssh

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cold

ben — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:49:42 -0500

why is it so cold

i'm so done with winter

Tags: cold, weather, winter, snow

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8values

ben — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:41:09 -0500

not that i'm very surprised by this, but i took the quiz again (after losing my results url) and got these results.

take the quiz here

my results again as a link

Tags: 8values, ideology, politics

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mastodon

ben — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:28:45 -0500

hi everyone.

i started hosting a mastodon instance at social.tilde.team.

check it out if you want some federated open source social goodness :)

send me a toot @ben@tilde.team (from any mastodon instance!)

thanks!

Tags: social-networks, mastodon, tilde

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loading...

ben — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:09:45 -0500

const loadingmsgs = [
    "Proving P=NP...",
    "Computing 6 x 9...",
    "Mining Bitcoin...",
    "Dividing by 0...",
    "Initializing Skynet...",
    "[REDACTED]",
    "Downloading more RAM...",
    "Ordering 1s and 0s...",
    "Navigating neural network...",
    "Importing machine learning...",
    "Issuing Alice and Bob one-time pads...",
    "Generating random sequence from key inputs while trying to exit vim...",
    "for i in range(additional): Pylon()",
    "(creating unresolved tension...",
    "Symlinking vim to nano and ed...",
];

sauce

Tags: jokes, humor

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vr

ben — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:36:04 -0500

i picked up an oculus rift after my last paycheck :P

it was half christmas present. these are some of the games that i'm most excited for:

elite dangerous
lone echo / echo arena
dirt rally
gun club vr
eagle flight
robo recall

have you played any other cool vr games lately? are there any that i should check out?

let me know!

Tags: vr, virtual-reality, gaming

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net neutrality vote today

ben — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 06:26:55 -0500

Everybody! We only have UNTIL TOMORROW to fight the FCC & the repeal of #NetNeutrality! Repealing Net Nutrality would result in an unequal access to online content including research, social/political organizing, and personal media. It would also allow powerhouse companies providing internet to charge more for regular quality internet, and charge certain users more than others. HERE'S A WAY TO ACT - takes less than a minute.

Go to gofccyourself.com (the shortcut John Oliver made to the hard-to-find FCC comment page)
Click on the 17-108 link (Restoring Internet Freedom)
Click on "express"
Be sure to hit "ENTER" after you put in your name & info so it registers.
In the comment section write, "I strongly support net neutrality backed by Title 2 oversight of ISPs."
Click to submit, done. - Make sure you hit submit at the end!

Copy and paste this into your own status update! Seriously, this is simple and so important. Do it.

Tags: net-neutrality, internet

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hey dere bub!

ben — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:12:51 -0500

if you haven't checked it out yet, give my new podcast a listen!

episode 5 was uploaded today.

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drone photos from this summer

ben — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:08:22 -0500

i finally got around to going through all the footage and photos taken with my drone this summer. i've uploaded some of the ones that i thought were the best here

here's a sample:

let me know if you want me to upload any more!

thanks for looking :)

Tags: dji, drone, photography

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pan galactic gargle blaster

ben — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:41:40 -0500

short's brewery released another batch of their pan galactic gargle blaster imperial IPA. i had one last night and was very excited to have it once again.

“The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy also mentions alcohol. It says that the best drink in existence is the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, the effect of which is like having your brains smashed out with a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick.”

Tags: beer, hhgtg

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don't be a coconut

ben — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:25:47 -0500

i've got nothing to say don't be a coconut

Ask Me Anything - The Strokes (on First Impressions of Earth)

Tags: music, lyrics, words

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thought of the day

ben — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 13:47:36 -0500

everything in the universe either is or isn't a potato.

Tags: thought-of-the-day, words

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where to find me elsewhere on the web

ben — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:22:42 -0500

Tags: social, contact

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blog update

ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 20:48:10 -0500

sorry for the blast of posts. i recreated them from a wordpress blog on motd.org.

i plan on posting some random thoughts here from time to time. thanks for checking in.

Tags: blog, update

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thought of the day

ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:58:50 -0500

wherever you go, there you are

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antiwitze

ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:58:17 -0500

uebern berg ist schneller als zu fuss sagte der wanderer und schwamm los
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Vogel? Beide Beine sind gleich lang. Besonders das linke.
Nachts ist es kälter als draußen.
Wer später bremst, fährt länger schnell.
Cola schmeckt besser als aus dem Glas!!!
Zu Fuß ist schneller als übern Berg!
Was ist weiss und wandert den Berg hinauf? Eine Lawine mit Heimweh.

Tags: german, jokes, antiwitze

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thought of the day

ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:56:36 -0500

why do they tell us to use the stairs in case of fire? shouldn't we be using a fire extinguisher?

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Nonsense

ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:55:29 -0500

I hole-hardedly agree, but allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go. Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesn’t take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It’s clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts. You might have to come to this conclusion through denial and error but I swear on my mother’s mating name that when you put the petal to the medal you will pass with flying carpets like it’s a peach of cake.

Tags: nonsense, words

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Thought of the Day

ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:54:07 -0500

“Arguing with religious people – It’s like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock over the pieces, crap on the board and strut around victorious” – Anonymous

Tags: nonsense, quotes

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Christian Morgenstern – “verkehrte Welt”

ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:52:49 -0500

Dunkel war’s der Mond schien helle, Schnee bedeckt die grüne Flur als ein Auto blitzeschnelle, langsam um die Ecke fuhr.

Drinnen saßen stehend Leute, schweigend ins Gespräch vertieft, als ein totgeschossner Hase, auf der Sandbank Schlittschuh lief.

Und der Wagen fuhr im Trabe, rückwärts einen Berg hinauf. Droben zog ein alter Rabe grade eine Turmuhr auf.

Ringsumher herrscht tiefes schweigen und mit fürchterlichem Krach, spielen in des Grases Zweigen zwei Kamele lautlos Schach.

Und auf einer roten Parkbank, die blau angestrichen war, saß ein blondgelockter Jüngling mit kohlrabenschwarzem Haar.

Neben ihm ne alte Schrulle, zählte kaum erst 16 Jahr, In der Hand ne’ Butterstulle, die mit Schmalz bestrichen war.

Droben auf dem Apfelbaume, der sehr süße Birnen trug, hing des Frühlings letzte Pflaume und an Nüssen noch genug.

Von der regennassen Straße wirbelte der Staub empor und der Junge bei der Hitze mächtig an den Ohren fror.

Beide Hände in den Taschen hielt er sich die Augen zu. Denn er konnte nicht ertragen, wie nach Veilchen roch die Kuh.

Holder Engel, süßer Bengel, furchtbar liebes Trampeltier. Du hast Augen wie Sardellen, alle Ochsen gleichen Dir.

Und zwei Fische liefen munter, durch das Blaue Kornfeld hin. Endlich ging die Sonne unter und der graue Tag erschien.

Und das alles dichtet Goethe Als er in der Morgenröte Liegend auf dem Nachttopf saß Und dabei die Zeitung las.

Tags: german, words, poetry, nonsense

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Joe on Sporty-ball-z

ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:51:42 -0500

For every nerd calling something sportsball there needs to be a jock that walks into a library and yells “WHAT’S UP WITH ALL THESE WORD BURGERS”

Tags: thought-of-the-day, quotes

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fun words in german

ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:50:40 -0500

Tschechisches Streichholzschächtelchen
Rindfleischettikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabensübertragungsgesetz
Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän

Tags: german, words, linguistics

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Thought of the day

ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:49:29 -0500

things are not what they appear to be. nor are they otherwise.

Tags: thought-of-the-day

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links to save for later

ben — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:18:28 -0400

cool pics gatsby ssg tachyons

Tags: links, bookmarks, save-for-later

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hi there

tildeman — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:11:13 -0400

welcome to my tildeblog

you are here.

i like to mess around with linux sysadmin shtuff. tilde.team is my baby. let me know if you want to get involved.

thanks for being awesome. keep it up.

Tags: linux, sysadmin, ubuntu, tilde

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4k gaming with a gtx1080ti

tildeman — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:09:26 -0400

i recently picked up a gtx1080ti on newegg (and a 4k monitor earlier in the summer on prime day). i can't stop playing the witcher 3. even though it's a couple years old, it just looks so good. plus, the story and gameplay are incredible as well. i find myself dreaming about the game and longing to play it when i'm not. i'll have to say it is definitively the best game i've ever played.

some of the other games that i'm looking forward to exploring more of in 4k are:

destiny 2
prey
overwatch (not that this will look insanely good, it will just be super silky smooth)
fallout 4
battlefield 1
dishonored
dishonored 2
dying light
battlefront
pubg
doom (2016)
gta5
just cause 3
hellblade: senua's sacrifice
watch dogs 2
many others

Tags: 4k-gaming, pc-master-race, gtx1080ti

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