Notices by nixCraft 🐧 (nixcraft@mastodon.social), page 47

Finally. The US has sued Adobe over early termination fees and making subscriptions hard to cancel: The FTC took action after receiving numerous complaints from consumers across the country. https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/movies/the-us-has-sued-adobe-for-early-termination-fees-and-making-subscriptions-hard-to-cancel-165808358.html

This is better version:

ThinkPad + Linux Distro = 💔 for Your Old OS

Once you go penguin on your ThinkPad, there's no turning back. Say goodbye to the boring default world and hello to a universe of terminal sorcery, personalized perfection, and the occasional desktop environment that makes you question your life choices. 🐧✨ #LinuxLove

#Linux distros: the gateway drug to a world of terminal commands, endless customization, and questionable desktop environments or apps. Enter at your own risk. But one thing is clear: you will not return to the old OS once you start installing Linux willingly on your Thinkpad.

Coworker: Explain what is /dev/null like i am five.
Me: I got this. Imagine a trash can that can never be filled. You throw things in, they vanish. That's like /dev/null on a computer, a place where data disappears.

@rdfhrn yes. The small learning curve is there but it is worth it. Good luck.

lnav is a terminal-based log file viewer (TUI) for #Linux, #FreeBSD, #macOS, and other #Unix like systems. It combines the functionality of tools like tail, grep, awk, sed, and cat into a single interface. It also allows you to run SQL queries against your log files to build reports and offers basic support for Linux containers like Docker. lnav – Awesome terminal log file viewer https://www.cyberciti.biz/open-source/lnav-linux-unix-ncurses-terminal-log-file-viewer/

Android users, what's stopping you from switching to iOS (iPhone)? Be honest.

Perplexity AI Is Lying about Their User Agent https://rknight.me/blog/perplexity-ai-is-lying-about-its-user-agent/ They are stealing content and acting like holier than thou.

Broadcom's tinkering with VMware seems to have backfired, leaving them scratching their heads and perhaps throwing a Pikachu face as revenue takes a nosedive. 😂 VMware revenue plunges $600M, but Broadcom assures investors growth plan is on track https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/13/broadcom_q2_2024/

Question: What did the variable say to the compiler?

Answer: Keep me in your memories.

Hrmmm, secure your OpenSSH server, you must, young Padawan. Three simple steps to follow, there are:

00) Password Authentication, a weakness it is. SSH Keys, use you must
01) Root Login, a vulnerability it presents. Restrict it, you shall
02) OpenSSH, updated it must be kept

Remember, young Padawan, security a journey is, not a destination. Vigilant, you must remain. See https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-unix-bsd-openssh-server-best-practices.html for more info. #unix #linux

// A developer walks into a job interview

Job Interviewer: "What's your experience with Git?"

Developer: "Oh, I know all the important commands. git clone, git add, git commit, git push, ......"

Job Interviewer: "Sounds good. What about git rebase?"

Developer: (Sweating nervously) "...git blame?"

*Everyone in the room laughs because they've all been there.*

What’s that one invaluable skill you believe every tech newbie should learn? 🤔

If you know, you know 🫣 FYI, https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/understanding-bash-fork-bomb/

World’s first RISC-V Laptop gets a massive upgrade and equips with Ubuntu #linux https://canonical.com/blog/worlds-first-risc-v-laptop-gets-a-massive-upgrade-and-equips-with-ubuntu

Behold! The lair of Linus Torvalds, where the Linux kernel is forged and maintained. 🐧 But guess what? You need a fancy chair, mechanical keyboard, ergonomic mouse, bluetooth noise cancelling headphones, and six screens. I bet your code still sucks. 😒 #linux #programming

Use #Linux for dev job & Win10 for gaming 😁

Use #Linux for gaming & Win10 for dev job 💀

Musk’s X demands money from laid-off employees, claims they were overpaid 😅

Where did developers store their code before GitHub and other free cloud repos? 🤔

You attract what you fear. I am so afraid of #Linux desktops taking over traditional operating systems. 🤣