Xanny
@pkeblip.bsky.social
Tech geek, Ghostbusters geek, horror fan and more. Stay a while, won't you? Topics I discuss may be NSFW, you've been warned.
My views are my own and not of any group I might be affiliated with, just so we're clear on that
My views are my own and not of any group I might be affiliated with, just so we're clear on that
Pinned
Changing most of my social handles to 'PKEBlip', for reasons. Still the same Xanny, though!
Every time it gets to 39 degrees or below outside, the Ecto pops up a warning:
"Ice may be present, drive with caution"
Multiple meanings in this day and age, and based on reports from the Atlanta area, it's true in multiple ways. Stay safe out there.
"Ice may be present, drive with caution"
Multiple meanings in this day and age, and based on reports from the Atlanta area, it's true in multiple ways. Stay safe out there.
January 28, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Every time it gets to 39 degrees or below outside, the Ecto pops up a warning:
"Ice may be present, drive with caution"
Multiple meanings in this day and age, and based on reports from the Atlanta area, it's true in multiple ways. Stay safe out there.
"Ice may be present, drive with caution"
Multiple meanings in this day and age, and based on reports from the Atlanta area, it's true in multiple ways. Stay safe out there.
Changing most of my social handles to 'PKEBlip', for reasons. Still the same Xanny, though!
January 26, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Changing most of my social handles to 'PKEBlip', for reasons. Still the same Xanny, though!
Grew up watching him on PBS when I was living in PA. RIP indeed.
Aw man 😞 Rest in peace Mr Cheifet, host of Computer Chronicles: obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.
What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.
Stewart Cheifet Obituary December 28, 2025 - Goldsteins Funeral
View Stewart Cheifet's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Grew up watching him on PBS when I was living in PA. RIP indeed.
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If you have a problem with trans women, trans men, or trans people of any make or gender, then you got a problem with me and I suggest you let that marinate
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
If you have a problem with trans women, trans men, or trans people of any make or gender, then you got a problem with me and I suggest you let that marinate
The looks I'm getting from some of these people in Waffle House is pretty hilarious. Yes I drive an Ecto. All the time. Judge all you want 😁
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The looks I'm getting from some of these people in Waffle House is pretty hilarious. Yes I drive an Ecto. All the time. Judge all you want 😁
Successful backup test for my Proxmox VMs. Had to replace a drive and opted to do a fresh install and restore.
October 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Successful backup test for my Proxmox VMs. Had to replace a drive and opted to do a fresh install and restore.
I'm not feeling very raptured right now.
September 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I'm not feeling very raptured right now.
Initial thumbnail thought: Huh, that's a pretty neat idea!
Post-video thought: Uh.. no thanks, especially at that price point.
Post-video thought: Uh.. no thanks, especially at that price point.
Reviewing a bit of modern oddware on LGR!
youtu.be/kEjMwuwjzwo
I'm Back Film is a device that goes inside a 35mm camera and replaces the film, swapping it with a 20MP digital sensor. Is it worth $800 though? Let's set it up, test it with an old SLR, compare it to film, and see it it's worthwhile.
youtu.be/kEjMwuwjzwo
I'm Back Film is a device that goes inside a 35mm camera and replaces the film, swapping it with a 20MP digital sensor. Is it worth $800 though? Let's set it up, test it with an old SLR, compare it to film, and see it it's worthwhile.
I’m Back Film: Is it worth $800 to convert 35mm to digital?
YouTube video by LGR
youtu.be
July 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Initial thumbnail thought: Huh, that's a pretty neat idea!
Post-video thought: Uh.. no thanks, especially at that price point.
Post-video thought: Uh.. no thanks, especially at that price point.
What started as "Oh, I'll just run a small mini PC to serve as a playground and a NAS for my photo storage" has turned into a full-blown homelab hobby. I'm going to do a write-up and a Youtube video as an official channel re-launch soon once my rack arrives.
July 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
What started as "Oh, I'll just run a small mini PC to serve as a playground and a NAS for my photo storage" has turned into a full-blown homelab hobby. I'm going to do a write-up and a Youtube video as an official channel re-launch soon once my rack arrives.
Fuck SCOTUS, fuck Republicans, and a big fuck you to the Orange Asshole. If you're Republican and you're still somehow in contact with me, leave. I find out, I'm blocking you. You've brought all this bullshit upon the rest of us, and I don't want to hear "I didn't know they were going to do that."
BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth can remain in effect.
This is devastating for trans people and our families but doesn’t end our work against President Trump’s attacks on trans people and our health care.
This is devastating for trans people and our families but doesn’t end our work against President Trump’s attacks on trans people and our health care.
June 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Fuck SCOTUS, fuck Republicans, and a big fuck you to the Orange Asshole. If you're Republican and you're still somehow in contact with me, leave. I find out, I'm blocking you. You've brought all this bullshit upon the rest of us, and I don't want to hear "I didn't know they were going to do that."
I finished up Doom: The Dark Ages tonight while waiting on work stuff to finish up. It was okay. To me it felt very repetitive. I'm glad I played it, but I'm also glad I played via Game Pass vs. buying it at full price. I would have been disappointed more if that were the case.
June 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I finished up Doom: The Dark Ages tonight while waiting on work stuff to finish up. It was okay. To me it felt very repetitive. I'm glad I played it, but I'm also glad I played via Game Pass vs. buying it at full price. I would have been disappointed more if that were the case.
Well, looks like I lost my 18 year old Reddit account. They locked it because of 'suspicious' activity. The suspicious activity? I had the audacity to browse via VPN. My support tickets have gone unanswered. Ah well, one less social media site to deal with. How dare I protect myself online. :D
May 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Well, looks like I lost my 18 year old Reddit account. They locked it because of 'suspicious' activity. The suspicious activity? I had the audacity to browse via VPN. My support tickets have gone unanswered. Ah well, one less social media site to deal with. How dare I protect myself online. :D
Movies you've watched more than six times using gifs.
April 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Movies you've watched more than six times using gifs.
I'm doing some prep work to bring back XannyTV, both the stream and the Youtube channel. Hope to get some content out there soon.
April 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I'm doing some prep work to bring back XannyTV, both the stream and the Youtube channel. Hope to get some content out there soon.
This isn't going to end well at all. I started my career as a COBOL programmer (in 1997) and there's no way they'll get this done in months. If they start dicking around with it, the SSA infrastructure is gonna go down.
www.wired.com/story/doge-r...
www.wired.com/story/doge-r...
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Code Base in Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.
www.wired.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This isn't going to end well at all. I started my career as a COBOL programmer (in 1997) and there's no way they'll get this done in months. If they start dicking around with it, the SSA infrastructure is gonna go down.
www.wired.com/story/doge-r...
www.wired.com/story/doge-r...
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Okay, this is my newest very very favorite meme.
March 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Okay, this is my newest very very favorite meme.
After almost two freaking years, I now have in my hands signed divorce paperwork! Now to send it back to the attorney, have her file it and then in 31 days I'll finally be 100% free!
March 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
After almost two freaking years, I now have in my hands signed divorce paperwork! Now to send it back to the attorney, have her file it and then in 31 days I'll finally be 100% free!
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Is it at all surprising that a convicted felon would ignore a judge's order?
March 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Is it at all surprising that a convicted felon would ignore a judge's order?
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Time to forget about the world for a bit, and play a DOS game. Oh....
March 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Time to forget about the world for a bit, and play a DOS game. Oh....
Ah the ole punch card. I encountered these in a production environment when I started my programming / engineer career in 1997. Blew me away, but that old Honeywell system just plugged away daily.
If you wondered where the 80 column standard came from on old computers, it was from the humble punch card. They typically stored 80 bytes per card.
February 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ah the ole punch card. I encountered these in a production environment when I started my programming / engineer career in 1997. Blew me away, but that old Honeywell system just plugged away daily.
Microsoft has changed their supported CPU list for the latest iteration of Windows 11, now making the 8th Gen laptop I have ineligible. Joke's on them, that thing's been running Linux since the day I bought it.
February 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Microsoft has changed their supported CPU list for the latest iteration of Windows 11, now making the 8th Gen laptop I have ineligible. Joke's on them, that thing's been running Linux since the day I bought it.
The idea of buying Greenland is insanity itself, but this name? Seriously? I need a DeLorean so I can go back where the timeline skewed and fix this.
Red, White and Blueland? Georgia congressman pushes a name change for Greenland
Red, White and Blueland? Georgia congressman pushes a name change for Greenland
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter of Georgia has proposed that President Trump acquire Greenland and rename it.
www.ajc.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The idea of buying Greenland is insanity itself, but this name? Seriously? I need a DeLorean so I can go back where the timeline skewed and fix this.
Spent a good part of last week and the weekend down and out with a diverticulitis flare. They're few and far between but when they hit, oof, they hit. This one was one of the worst. Thankfully I woke up pain-free this morning and I think I'm coming out of it.
February 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Spent a good part of last week and the weekend down and out with a diverticulitis flare. They're few and far between but when they hit, oof, they hit. This one was one of the worst. Thankfully I woke up pain-free this morning and I think I'm coming out of it.
One thing I started to do from the get-go here on Bluesky (and I recommend you do as well), set up some lists! I've got one for people I know, one for wrestling, one for technology. It's nice and makes for keeping an eye on topics (and people of interest) easier.
January 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
One thing I started to do from the get-go here on Bluesky (and I recommend you do as well), set up some lists! I've got one for people I know, one for wrestling, one for technology. It's nice and makes for keeping an eye on topics (and people of interest) easier.