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slothrop

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Bumbling through the technosphere. Easily amused.

Messing around with #FOSS, baking #bread, paddling a whitewater #kayak, and #parenting a herd of kids . Sometimes I manage a Hello World without syntax errors in #python.

Professionally, I help to build and run #trains with software and IT stuff.

Middle-aged cishet white guy, trying not to be an asshole about it. Please let me know if I get it wrong.

Toots auto-delete after 2 weeks. #noindex or I will punch you.

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Whatever shall I do?

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Seriously considering getting a folding bike.

But when pressed, I can’t actually say what I need it for 🫣

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Since all the search engines have gone to shit, I'll resort to the old-fashioned way of finding information: Asking people.

So, what's the easiest, most foolproof way to do encrypted offsite #backups on #Linux?

I have a few TB at Hetzner, and a few personal laptops that need automated backups.

The whole thing needs to be fairly foolproof to run (because at least one kid is going abroad for a few months with their laptop), and foolproof to set up up (because it's me setting it up)

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Ich gehe morgen wählen.

Mit keiner der Parteien bin ich vollständig zufrieden. Muss ich auch nicht sein.

Ich werde die Partei wählen, von der ich annehme, dass sie am ehesten in die richtige Richtung arbeitet, und am seltensten grundsätzlich falsche Entscheidungen trifft.

So ist Demokratie. Wer sich jedem Kompromiss verweigert, spielt am Ende nur den Faschos in die Hände.

Geht wählen.

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My wife is getting a fancy new e-bike.

I got to do a quick test ride today. It’s super nice! 😊

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Somehow, seven children have appeared in our living room.

They’re playing Catan.

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There’s another heavy thunderstorm rolling in.

If I wait just a little longer, maybe I won’t have to do any gardening work 😅

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Was ist eigentlich „Bündnis Deutschland“ für ein Verein?

War da in Moskau noch ein Propaganda- Budget nicht ausgeschöpft?

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Hab gerade mal am Wahlkampfstand der örtlichen CSU vorbei geschaut und gefragt, wie denn ihr Radverkehrskonzept für unsere Stadt aussieht.

„Wir müssen ein Gleichgewicht finden zwischen Radverkehr und Individualverkehr.“

„Also, auf meinem Rad sitzt immer nur einer drauf. Das ist auch Individualverkehr.“

#fahrrad

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I´m getting notification spam on my laptop: Some program is constantly sending assorted notifications like "virus found", "Gmail account suspended for spam", etc.

This is in Firefox on Debian Stable.

It´s all bullshit of course.

When clicked (I know), the notifications take me to [random_subdomain].enhancesecurity.co.in.

How can I get rid of these notifications? I´ve already installed Ublock Origin, which doesn´t seem to be helping.

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Resorting to @schratze level follower authentication methods

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Ok, Hochwasser ist irgendwie doof. Aber meine -Buddies überlegen gerade, welchen Bach sie zuerst fahren sollen, weil er endlich mal wieder Wasser hat… 🙃

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Künstlerpech

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Eigentlich hab ich gerade zwei Kajaks zu verkaufen.

Aber es fühlt sich ein bisschen pietätlos an, die jetzt bei Kleinanzeigen mit Standort "Oberbayern" reinzusetzen...

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Gods help me

I´ve just set Edge to be the default browser on my work machine

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Time to de-stank the #kayaking gear

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I’m growing mushrooms in the basement!

Success on the first attempt. This is so exciting!

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Au revoir #Paris! 👋

Thanks for a great, if rainy, time! ❤️🇫🇷

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If anyone would be so kind as to reboot the Eiffel Tower?

#paris

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There’s a brand new exhibition on comics at the Centre Pompidou in #paris
And guess who’s got tickets for the opening day 😁

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Hey USians, the French have taken note of the sport you call “football”.

They think it’s weaksauce.

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Trusting my family’s fate to the hands of #SNCF 🇫🇷

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Ok, stereotypes are silly, but what if, in this French village, the most visible business actually is the wine merchant?

And the pharmacy across from the town hall has a big poster in the window on addressing erectile dysfunction?

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Google breaking its core product for the lulz wasn’t on my bingo card.

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