electrosphere

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by electrosphere 1mo ago
I blogged about a local one some years back https://ejectdisc.org/2017/11/05/repair-all-the-things/
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by electrosphere 2mo ago
Kudos for all the sysadmins out there for keeping our platforms secure, maintained and performant
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System Administrator Appreciation Day July 31, 2026 – 27th Annual(sysadminday.com)
3 points by electrosphere 2mo ago|2 comments
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by electrosphere 4mo ago
You could probably make Rocky's ship from Project Hail Mary with this cathedral model.
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by electrosphere 4mo ago
It depends on your workload etc - but there are TONs of advantages for the monolith approach when you factor in dev environments, access to good data for testing/development, dependencies on components/libraries/services etc
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by electrosphere 4mo ago
I used Gemini recently to upgrade my 10-year old desktop PC. I listed my current components, budget, requirements and it walked me through different options/components etc. Gave me all kinds of tips. I committed probably ~£450 to the p
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by electrosphere 4mo ago
Good list! One addition? * start with a modular monolith
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by electrosphere 6mo ago
I remember 1999/2000-ish I had both a Pentium III/Intel motherboard and Athlon PC. The Pentium III system was rock solid, and performed fantasic. Even the CPU and motherboard looked amazing. The Athlon was solid but less reliable,
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by electrosphere 6mo ago
Sorry to hear that. Being a sysadmin, I guess you're mainly interacting with systems rather than people and need to focus. They should exempt you from RTO except for the odd "all hands" meeting days. I'm a software engin
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by electrosphere 6mo ago
Thanks pal, I was not forcing anyone... but I guess my wording made it sound "this applies to everyone!". I put my comment out there to trigger just this kind of discussion.
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by electrosphere 6mo ago
The London office commute is 30 minutes train and 25 minutes walk. I really like that balance as it gives me sunlight, exercise and fresh air. I work from a library on the other day, thats a 30 minute drive. I tend to leave before 0700 when
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by electrosphere 6mo ago
I'm introverted but very glad I have the option of working from the office and being among fellow staff, we also have a lunchtime exercise club once a week. It's much better for my mental health. In fact, I've added two days
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by electrosphere 6mo ago
Taking AI out of the equation for a minute - they don't build anything, engineers do. A carpenter builds a chair, table etc using the skill he has accumulated over the years.
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by electrosphere 6mo ago
I went into software because I like building things and coming up with solid solutions to business problems that are of use to society. I would not describe myself with "love to code". It's a means to an end to pay bills and
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by electrosphere 6mo ago
> I am forced to use simple words to explain I work with mostly Polish engineers and I am struck by how clear and concise their English verbal comms are. I admire it actually. I'm a native UK English speaker and I wish I had the sim
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by electrosphere 7mo ago
As I get older I've realized that speaking less and just listening more has a LOT of value
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by electrosphere 7mo ago
I work mostly remotely, recently our Fibre internet upgrade left us without internet for a week. It forced me to work from a nearby university library - which turned out to do wonders for my mental health. I found a little thriving town in
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by electrosphere 7mo ago
It reminds me of the Star Wars content thats come out recently - before there was the Original Trilogy which we all watched many times and the lines became iconic. Since then it's all become a mismash and blur of mediocrity due to over
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by electrosphere 7mo ago
Upvote for wanting to help with digital soverign effort (UK national here).
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by electrosphere 7mo ago
This gives me a homebrew project idea - to create something portable that would allow me to sniff Bluetooth devices on my daily train commute into the office. Has anyone done this or can give me ideas where to start?
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by electrosphere 8mo ago
I recently spent time on Stoicism Week 2025: https://modernstoicism.com/stoic-week-2025-live-like-a-stoic... This years theme was on well-being, I found it useful.
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by electrosphere 1y ago
Some years back I hunted down a Bang & Olufsen MX4000 TV for my retrogaming project. That thing was deluxe with a beautifully vibrant picture. Photos of it plus Trinitrons in my CRT buying guide: https://opticalgarbage.com&#x
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by electrosphere 1y ago
I often take my friends to the walkway where they filmed the Imperial capital scenes in Andor. The Barbican is Coruscant.
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by electrosphere 1y ago
I worked remotely from Tenerife last year. I was there two months, at first it was great, everything new and novel. But it wears off and towards the end of my stay I longed for home, community and my usual routine. The best balance is occai
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by electrosphere 1y ago
I used a CGM recently. I tried breakfast as oatmeal with blueberries and mixed in with peanut butter. It spikes my blood sugar outside the "normal range". I treat oatmeal as once a week treat to avoid food boredom. The oatmeal was
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by electrosphere 1y ago
Just a comment that the library has become my "third space" these days. I am sooo grateful my local University library is open for public visitors. I visit every weekend and enjoy fast internet, a pleasant and quiet environment an
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by electrosphere 1y ago
Fantastic shot! I was in Tenerife in November 2024. I did some basic astrophotography one night with my Pixel 6 phone and a steady hand. I managed to photograph M31, the Andromeda Galaxy for the very first time. It just appears as a faint o
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by electrosphere 2y ago
I had something similar! 300Mhz PII - it came in a black cartridge thing. NVidia RIVA TNT which used the AGP bus on the Intel LX440 mobo. A whopping 128Mb of RAM and 8Gb HDD. I recall using a program called WinSplit to split the Nvidia driv
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by electrosphere 2y ago
2025 - Year of the Linux Desktop
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by electrosphere 2y ago
Woah, I would have loved a A1200 version back in 1993. I loved this game, and remember having to swap several discs to play it before I eventually bought a HDD (a whopping 545Mb beast). It was only recently that I saw the DOS intro on YouTu

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