Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 03/10/2026Names are like jokes: if you have to explain them, they are bad. 010
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 03/10/2026The sheer complexity of I.T. is intentional: it is a mean to see our emotional support cats as often as possible. 120
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 02/10/2026Praying mantis × human friendship works fine. Human × cat friendship works fine. Cat × praying mantis friendship is believed to be either impossible or extremely short-lived. 000
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 01/10/2026Of course you are! The rest of the world leverage www.python.org/downloads/fe... :) (because RSS has remained an immensely popular technology, we all know that, of course)python.orgPython ReleasesPython 3.11.17Python 3.10.22Python 3.12.15Python 3.14.8Python 3.13.16Python install manager 26.4 beta 3Python install manager 26.4 beta 2Python 3.15.0rc2Python install manager 26.4 beta 1Python 3.11.16 120
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 26/09/2026Brief exposure to kryptonite is enough to cause chronic kneecap pain. 040
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 25/09/2026That remains a mere hypothesis: we need to keep experimenting by not doing stuff and keep observing whether stuff gets done anyway. 020
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 22/09/2026> agent-to-agent communication with `finger` Best I can do is 2 trillion dollars. 120
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 18/09/2026In the end, I think it is healthier to assume shell portability does not exist, or at least not in a "will run everywhere" sense. And it is okay: projects have requirements, supported platforms and limitations. 000
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 17/09/2026> Agree it's taken as read Did anyone study where that comes from? My hunch is that, historically, there was nothing but chores to do at home and people got bored super fast, thus aspiring to travel. 000
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 14/09/2026As a regular, not-specially-protected job, in this "we need a job to earn our food" economy, where our boss is always eager to replace us with any cheaper alternative? Enthusiasm may not be enough. 2/2 140
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 14/09/2026I guess the answer is context-dependent: As a hobby? We can all do whatever we like, as much as we can, and enjoy it even if we remain bad at it! 1/2 100
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 14/09/2026As a secondary point, I must admit my Brother b&w laser printer from 2010 still works fine. Granted, it does not handle WiFi in the first place, thus avoiding the entire "internet password" issue. 000
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 14/09/2026> i'll give them my lifetime fealty Alas, the cold harsh truth is no human organization was ever designed in a way that would make this a sensible choice. 000
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 11/09/2026I suggest two sets: 1. your stereotypical tech/engineer: journey-driven 2. engineers who use "yolo" on a regular basis + everyone else: destination-driven 050
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 11/09/2026Nuance: it is a godsend for result/destination-driven people, not for effort/journey-driven people. 1131
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 11/09/20264) Should we train men on her conversations rather than training LLMs on the entire Internet? 000
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 11/09/2026Suggestion: define "fairly normal people" and how/where this potential trend can be measured. 020
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 11/09/2026That sounds like a very limited button. No need to press it, better wait until the market offers more powerful alternatives. 000
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 09/09/2026> nologin - politely refuse a login Making computers polite is definitely an afterthought 030
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 09/09/2026Ah, right, I had totally neglected the use of /bin/false as an alternative to /usr/sbin/nologin despite having two examples of it in /etc/passwd right now 120
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 09/09/2026Yet another wild guess (as outsiders, guesses are all we have and all we can do!): did you copy and paste a `/usr/bin/systemctl` command prefixed with `>` e.g. from IRC or a diff output? :) 120
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 09/09/2026Nope, I expect execve() to return ENOEXEC, unless someone has done some binfmt_misc witchcraft? 170
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 09/09/2026Performance: nowadays: - running an empty file implies to invoke /bin/sh - true is typically a shell builtin but having /usr/bin/true as a dynamically linked executable just to handle --help and --version admittedly feels overkill. 140
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 09/09/2026Smells like unmanaged/ignored ENOSPC, i.e. there could other empty files. Time to combine forensics with intimate knowledge of the package management system. 121
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 05/09/2026Wait, should money not start as imaginary in the first place? 010
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 24/08/2026Does one also learn to recognize when the government needs to be overthrown? 020
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 24/08/2026But the armory in the closet is just in case the printer makes a suspicious noise, right? i.e. totally normal. 120
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 22/08/2026It is actually considered government betrayal too. Could we finally have, somewhere on this godforsaken planet, a government that admits automation threatens the gotta-work-to-earn-a-living model? 000
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 22/08/2026Maybe this is the next step re: system permissions API: require/provide a message explaining why the permission is required in the first place. Some applications do it using ad-hoc mechanisms (e.g. a message before the permission is requested) but that is neither systematic nor elegant. 000
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 18/08/2026Easier and more fun: I suggest we simply drown those silly predictions in an ocean of equally silly predictions. For instance, I hereby predict the opening of a kebab shop on Enceladus next Thursday at 18:15 local time. 010
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 15/08/2026Now I wonder how many broccoli political factions there are... 010
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 15/08/2026> If a 3 piece chicken meal asks me to help it overthrow anything, I'm just gonna figure it's the edible kicking in That actually sounds like a reasonable request; maybe we should ask for more overthrowing out there. 120
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 15/08/2026Spaceships that make "woosh" near the camera? Doesn't make sense. Some kind of religion that actually grants you supernatural powers instead of whatever people settle for IRL? Doesn't make sense. 130
Xavier G. @kindwolf.org · 15/08/2026Maybe the actual purpose of such movies is escapism from the requirement to make sense in the first place? 110
