Pup Biru

i’m from melbourne: the place that has the most notable implementation of hook turns

it’s much easier to think of it not as a turn, but as joining the lanes of traffic going in the direction you’d like to turn… you’re just slipping in front of them, and then follow their traffic lights

australia’s notes all have tiny signatures of the governor of the reserve bank, and the secretary to the treasury and have for at least as long as i can remember… i don’t think it’s a vanity thing

codeberg seems to be the new hotness

you install a distro because of all the software it includes and how they interact out of the box

you’re completely right that systemd is a background service that most people don’t care about, but it does make the whole system more reliable, and much easier to administer for servers or workstations (enterprise management; not personal)

you certainly do want an init system… even sysv-init is an init system: you need something that runs as pid 1 that triggers other services. systemd starts services, and also ensures they’re in the correct security contexts, running as the correct users, makes sure they’re healthy, tracks dependencies (not just order; this speeds things up because it can be parallel, ensures failures don’t cascade, and means there’s far less jank in random bash scripts)

this isn’t a big political statement: this is an acknowledgment that linux users - not all, but some - will want/require something like this… and systemd user database is the place where that information is stored on modern linux systems

waiting for california would be us-centrism… california isn’t the only place in the world that exists; it was just the trigger

forget cookies, reload, begin; forget cookies, reload, begin

… auto clicker

they’ve said “we speak for the widest used extended user service in linux”… because… that’s what they are

to say they “speak for the distros” is ridiculous: in that case, every time they merge a feature they “speak for the distros”… they speak for their own software, which is implemented by distros precisely because they implement things like this

because theyre being pragmatic… laws are starting to be introduced around the globe for parental controls - whatever that means in each jurisdiction. given that, there needs to be options available to people wanting to, or required to comply with said laws… the best place to do that is in a user record, as an optional field… extensible user records, in modern linux, are stored in systemd

it needs it in a similar manner to how it needs location, email, real name, etc: it doesn’t functionally need it, but it’s a place to store the metadata associated with a user such that other applications can use it

because whilst systemd-initd is the part that everyone is generally aware of, that’s linked to systemd-logind so that processes can be started as different users… process init, session management, and user management are intertwined

they don’t have to be for sure - sysv init proves that - but in modern linux, they are and that comes with a load of benefits

https://deepwiki.com/systemd/systemd/6-user-and-session-management

good thing it’s entirely optional then!

or just don’t set it

tell me you have only a passing understanding of how modern linux is architected without telling me you have only a passing understanding of how modern linux is architected

i’ve been using a service called skipper (australian) for a while and it’s great! i primarily started because i wanted high quality soap dispensers rather than plastic crap, but it’s great to have a bulk amount of refills available too

they’re all little pellets (eg hand soap is a ~1x1x2cm rectangle) that fizz and mix when you add water, and all the packaging is compostable in home compost

being dry ingredients means that a truck isn’t transporting water around; it’s just the bare minimum: the concentrated soap solid

it’s nice to have most of my day to day cleaning products covered in 1 place

they’re also some of the nicest fragrances for soaps that i’ve come across (also they offer unscented for some things like hand soap: i use this in the kitchen when i want to smell food not soap). their laundry sheets are particularly nice imo. i usually hate the smell of laundry detergent

idk about the US but in australia most ceiling fans plug into standard outlets in the roof, so a smart plug is usually all you need

i have a humidity sensor in the bathroom that turns the ceiling fan on, and the way that works is that it compares the bathroom humidity to humidity in other areas of the house, so it takes into account humid/dry days automatically

Keep your animosity aimed at those at the top who really deserve it.

if all the security staff were to quit, nothing would change except flying would get more awful

if you don’t like it, blame the people making the process; not the people doing their best to get you onto your flight

unless you’d also like to be blamed for the decisions of those above you… perhaps you’d like to answer for the decisions of your countries leaders?

i’d guess you probably don’t think a countries citizens should be (entirely) responsible for the actions of its government, so perhaps try blaming the people responsible

for many types of beard itch, beard oil can also be a long term negative. if the itch is caused by fungal infection (same as dandruff and lots of skin issues), that infection feeds on the oils

in that case, you need daily anti dandruff shampoo, and not all are created equal: different types may work better or worse for different people

don’t paste anything private on there though (like “anyone with the link” share/invites)

the search gets sent to the server, and you immediately can’t be sure of its privacy once it’s out of your control

okay that’s a great idea and now i really want a dashboard widget on my phone that does that

imo speaking with an american accent wouldn’t even particularly call you out… i know a bunch of people that speak english as a second language that speak with at least somewhat of an american accent