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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 2h

Can you guess the programming language that is as fast as C, as productive as Python, and as scalable as Java, but simpler than all three?

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 6h

Synology HDDs are rebranded Toshiba or Seagate drives, and they added an extra premium on top of it while banning all other manufacturers with firmware updates. So, people simply stopped buying their crap. This is how you teach lessons to these companies. They thought they were Apple of NAS world 🤣

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 6h

FAFO moment: Synology drops unpopular proprietary HDD rule to stop plummeting NAS sales. www.guru3d.com/story/synolo...

Synology Reverses Policy Banning Third-Party HDDs After NAS sales plummet

Synology has backtracked on one of its most unpopular decisions in years. After seeing NAS sales plummet in 2025, the company has decided to lift restrictions that forced users to buy its own Synology...

www.guru3d.com

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 1d

Like Vercel, but open source and for all languages

github.com/hunvreus/dev...

GitHub - hunvreus/devpush: Like Vercel, but open source and for all languages.

Like Vercel, but open source and for all languages. - hunvreus/devpush

github.com

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 1d

Microsoft Blocks Windows 11 Workarounds for Local Accounts, Forces Internet Connection During Setup. I think it is time to switch to macOS or Linux or BSD 🤓 alternativeto.net/news/2025/10...

Windows 11 removes all bypass methods for Microsoft account setup, removing local accounts

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update removes all remaining methods to bypass Microsoft Account requirements during setup, enforcing online sign-in and blocking any possibility of creating local-only a...

alternativeto.net

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 2d

Make it habit to clear it or disable the grace period in the `/etc/sudoers` by setting the `timestamp_timeout=0` option. (3/3)

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 2d

It also prevents running certain commands without re-entering your password, as your temporary elevation is cleared. Once you successfully use `sudo` and enter your password, the system grants you a "grace period" during which you can run subsequent `sudo` commands without re-entering your password

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 2d

Pro tip for Linux /Unix users: Once you are done with administering your box, always end an elevated session by running the `sudo -K` command. This prevents unauthorized use by others if you leave your terminal open. Apart from that, it is useful for testing your scripts & other admin commands (1/n)

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 2d

The 3-2-1 backup rule is a simple:

- 3 copies of your data
- 2 different types of media
- 1 copy stored offsite or offline to protect against site specific disasters like, fire, earthquake, or theft.

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 2d

A recent fire destroyed a South Korean government's cloud storage system, reportedly leaving no backups. This incident is a critical reminder for everyone: You must keep verified backups in multiple locations. Please follow the standard 3-2-1 backup strategy if you care about your personal data

NIRS fire destroys government's cloud storage system, no backups available

A fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) Daejeon headquarters destroyed the government’s G-Drive cloud storage system, erasing work files saved individually by some 750,000 civil se...

koreajoongangdaily.joins.com

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 2d

NFS at 40: Remembering the Sun Microsystems Network File System (NFS). NFS remains a fundamental technology for today’s distributed computer systems. The 40th anniversary of NFS was recently celebrated at the MSST Conference in Santa Clara, CA, in September 2025. Happy 40th birthday NFS.

NFS AT 40 – Sun Microsystems NFS

This website gathers material related to the Sun Microsystems Network File System, a project that began in 1983 and remains a fundamental technology for today’s distributed computer systems.

nfs40.online

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 2d

Retiring test-ipv6.com retire.test-ipv6.com

Retiring test-ipv6.com

retire.test-ipv6.com

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 3d

If you love htop/top, you'll love `pg_activity`. It gives you clear, real-time monitoring of all your PostgreSQL processes and activity. Essential for any serious developer or DBA or IT professionals. It is a free and opensource utility

github.com/dalibo/pg_ac...

GitHub - dalibo/pg_activity: pg_activity is a top like application for PostgreSQL server activity monitoring.

pg_activity is a top like application for PostgreSQL server activity monitoring. - dalibo/pg_activity

github.com

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 3d

Say hello to Dart Frog! It's the fast, minimalistic backend framework for Dart lang which comes with memory safety and type system features. It has simple core, small API, easy to learn. Share code, models, and tooling between your Flutter frontend and your Dart backend to build full stack apps

Home

The official documentation site for Dart Frog. A fast, minimalistic backend framework for Dart 🎯

dart-frog.dev

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 3d

I fix a bug.

Three more appear.

Who am I?

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 3d

Good. I wish everyone sue the openai for ignoring every artist copyright. Tech bros have zero morals left regarding copyright or environment.

A Reddit post in r/SoraAi by u/Professional_Rip2657 titled "Yea sora is done." The text reads: "Copyright basically took down almost everything cool that you could of done with sora when it first came out, crazy how it lasted like 2 days, I legit can't even make a SpongeBob generation anymore, not to mention the policies on alot of other things definitely advanced aswell, was fun while it lasted boys."

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 3d

I’m looking forward to the day when an LLM, out of sheer frustration, tells a "vibes coder" that "the code works on my machine" and that it’s a skill problem. That day, be afraid, very afraid, of the machines 😳

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 4d

^ It is not just a joke, lots of adults, including teens, are using chatbots as 'companionship.' It is not healthy because these chatbots are designed to agree with you on every level and many times give harmful advice. There is no real emotion or connection with chatbots. It is all fake, be careful

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 4d

Tom: AI is enhancing you & not here to replace you.

Jerry: This is not true at all. My wife left me 6 months ago. She said it was easier to talk to “ChatGPT” than me. She said it was a lot better at remembering our anniversary and didn't snore. They are vacationing somewhere in Greece as we speak.

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 4d

moreover i can neither confirm nor deny that outage caused by someone made it to the national news paper and television 😭

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 4d

The ticket you close as "Cannot Reproduce" is the one that causes the next big outage. I don’t make the rules.

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 4d

I still use `pip` and requirements.txt. What about you?

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 4d

The AI bubble is 17 times the size of the dot-com frenzy, and four times the subprime bubble, analyst says. It's not just a bubble but an epically sized one, an analyst argues. When it will burst it is going to hit harder for tech sectors especially AI and related compaines and stocks

AI bubble is 17 times the size of that of the dot-com frenzy, analyst says

A research firm is arguing not just that AI is in a bubble, but that it is 17 times the size of the dot-com bubble.

www.marketwatch.com

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 4d

> Writing “temporary” code fix that’s still there 7 years later.

Congratulations you are a senior developer 🤓

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 4d

A minimal static web server written in what now? COBOL? Good god. LOL.

github.com/jmsdnns/webbol

GitHub - jmsdnns/webbol: A minimal static web server written in COBOL

A minimal static web server written in COBOL. Contribute to jmsdnns/webbol development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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