Travis Owen
@greyb34rd.canerduh.ca
Husband and father. SysAdmin, lover of technology (retro tech in particular). SysOp of CaNerDUH BBS. Born and raised in Medicine Hat. Believer in kindness. #medhat #yxh
I'd love to know how Apple devices know that I'm reaching for the screen to prevent it from turning off so that it can promptly turn the screen off and make me unlock it again. EVERY. TIME.
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I'd love to know how Apple devices know that I'm reaching for the screen to prevent it from turning off so that it can promptly turn the screen off and make me unlock it again. EVERY. TIME.
I was today years old when I learned that Connor McDavid played the "hand farts" in Weird Al's I Love Rocky Road video. At least a good 20 years before he was even born! No wonder they call him McJesus!
October 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I was today years old when I learned that Connor McDavid played the "hand farts" in Weird Al's I Love Rocky Road video. At least a good 20 years before he was even born! No wonder they call him McJesus!
I am actually very fond of iOS Vista.
September 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I am actually very fond of iOS Vista.
Wearing a 24 hour EKG monitor. In March the provincial labs gave me a poorly done EKG and I've been paying for it ever since with echo cardiograms, stress tests, now this and in October a 24 hour blood pressure test. I'm quite thrilled about this. Seriously.
August 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Wearing a 24 hour EKG monitor. In March the provincial labs gave me a poorly done EKG and I've been paying for it ever since with echo cardiograms, stress tests, now this and in October a 24 hour blood pressure test. I'm quite thrilled about this. Seriously.
With the bizarre direction @microsoft.com is planning to take Windows it makes me glad they’re killing Dynamics GP forcing us to change CRM software to likely something web based. Then we can really get over our Microsoft dependence and get rid of their increasingly invasive operating system.
August 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
With the bizarre direction @microsoft.com is planning to take Windows it makes me glad they’re killing Dynamics GP forcing us to change CRM software to likely something web based. Then we can really get over our Microsoft dependence and get rid of their increasingly invasive operating system.
Vacation was nice but being home again is divine! And home cooked meals FTW. Fall off the bone ribs, mashed potatoes, and sautéed zucchini and onions with fresh veggies from a friend’s garden!
August 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Vacation was nice but being home again is divine! And home cooked meals FTW. Fall off the bone ribs, mashed potatoes, and sautéed zucchini and onions with fresh veggies from a friend’s garden!
We took the kids and a friend to see the new Superman movie yesterday. We had a blast and really enjoyed it! Luckily my son wasn't like me as a kid and trying to see how far up the steps he could jump from with a towel tied around his neck like a cape.
July 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We took the kids and a friend to see the new Superman movie yesterday. We had a blast and really enjoyed it! Luckily my son wasn't like me as a kid and trying to see how far up the steps he could jump from with a towel tied around his neck like a cape.
Spent the last 2 nights in accessible cabins at the Gas City Campground. My kids and disabled father-in-law really enjoyed it! But it’s a trip waking up and showering in a campground and then going to work. #medhat
July 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Spent the last 2 nights in accessible cabins at the Gas City Campground. My kids and disabled father-in-law really enjoyed it! But it’s a trip waking up and showering in a campground and then going to work. #medhat
This series is not going to be good for my blood pressure. #LetsGoOilers
June 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
This series is not going to be good for my blood pressure. #LetsGoOilers
Loving the NHL playoffs so far this year! Now we just need Winnipeg, Toronto and Washington to do their jobs and take their series to 7 games! But especially Winnipeg… #LetsGoOilers
May 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Loving the NHL playoffs so far this year! Now we just need Winnipeg, Toronto and Washington to do their jobs and take their series to 7 games! But especially Winnipeg… #LetsGoOilers
I realize this is a very first world problem but with one of my new medications, my Dr had me take a half pill for 7 days.
Now that I'm on a full pill, I have this half pill left over and it's kind of driving me crazy.
Now that I'm on a full pill, I have this half pill left over and it's kind of driving me crazy.
May 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I realize this is a very first world problem but with one of my new medications, my Dr had me take a half pill for 7 days.
Now that I'm on a full pill, I have this half pill left over and it's kind of driving me crazy.
Now that I'm on a full pill, I have this half pill left over and it's kind of driving me crazy.
One sure way to always hit green lights in #medhat is to have something you really need to do at the next red light. Like blow your nose or have a sip of water…
May 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
One sure way to always hit green lights in #medhat is to have something you really need to do at the next red light. Like blow your nose or have a sip of water…
Got my first of 2 shingles vaccines today. My arm aches worse than any of my flu or COVID shots. That and 3 new meds adding to the strange sensations my body is feeling. Getting old is so much fun.
April 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Got my first of 2 shingles vaccines today. My arm aches worse than any of my flu or COVID shots. That and 3 new meds adding to the strange sensations my body is feeling. Getting old is so much fun.
Reposted by Travis Owen
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ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
Been working with Rocky Linux the last month or so. I like it but SELinux gives me a headache. But I think I finally got my issue worked out. All I wanted to do was have my squid cache be on another drive in a different location in the filesystem. And if it happens again I'll be just as confused.
April 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Been working with Rocky Linux the last month or so. I like it but SELinux gives me a headache. But I think I finally got my issue worked out. All I wanted to do was have my squid cache be on another drive in a different location in the filesystem. And if it happens again I'll be just as confused.
Huge thank you to @thenarwhal.ca for fixing the RSS feeds! Very much appreciated!
April 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Huge thank you to @thenarwhal.ca for fixing the RSS feeds! Very much appreciated!
I really like the @thenarwhal.ca for news but they recently made changes to their site which broke the RSS feeds for my reader (FreshRSS) so I guess no more Narwal for me. :(
April 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I really like the @thenarwhal.ca for news but they recently made changes to their site which broke the RSS feeds for my reader (FreshRSS) so I guess no more Narwal for me. :(
Reposted by Travis Owen
Harper giving off strong emperor Palpatine vibes
April 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Harper giving off strong emperor Palpatine vibes
I thought I toasted the motherboard in my ThinkPad T580 trying to upgrade the hard drive. (Musical error suggested it was the motherboard.) So I ordered a T590 off eBay. Turns out I didn’t properly seat the connector between the drive caddy and mobo. It’s working again. Maybe Ubuntu on the T580?
April 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I thought I toasted the motherboard in my ThinkPad T580 trying to upgrade the hard drive. (Musical error suggested it was the motherboard.) So I ordered a T590 off eBay. Turns out I didn’t properly seat the connector between the drive caddy and mobo. It’s working again. Maybe Ubuntu on the T580?
Microsoft also seems to be now forcing Outlook (new) onto people. But I discovered if you say no enough, it will still force Outlook (new) on you but then you can switch back to Outlook (classic). After switching back it’s left me alone for 2 restarts. Hopefully it stays this way? 🤞🤞
April 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Microsoft also seems to be now forcing Outlook (new) onto people. But I discovered if you say no enough, it will still force Outlook (new) on you but then you can switch back to Outlook (classic). After switching back it’s left me alone for 2 restarts. Hopefully it stays this way? 🤞🤞
So if you don’t have a Microsoft 365 license, you still get access to Teams and Copilot. Yet Microsoft is using Copilot as an excuse to raise prices for Microsoft 365 subscriptions. This seems like blatant theft even by Microsoft standards.
April 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
So if you don’t have a Microsoft 365 license, you still get access to Teams and Copilot. Yet Microsoft is using Copilot as an excuse to raise prices for Microsoft 365 subscriptions. This seems like blatant theft even by Microsoft standards.