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Scott Williams 🐧
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Do you use your powers for good or for awesome?

Senior #DevOps Engineer at a major research institution (views/opinions my own) and a severe #Linux and […]

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Looks like Winter has finally arrived in So Cal.
December 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My new inspirational fridge magnet for my wife arrived today.

#Chit #thechitshow #doitlady
December 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I'm gonna be a little nerdy here, but these numbers are very different than they were just a few years ago. A combination of some wet years, awareness, and advocacy are making a difference in #California.
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Checking out the new #google #antigravity IDE to keep up with the times. Not only does this setting seem a little cursed, but of all the things you'd want to run inside a container, it's unfortunate that this isn't shipped as a flatpak.

#linux #programming #gemini
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
My contributions across #forgejo instances far outweighs my contributions to #github in recent years.

#git #devops #programming
November 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Dear #commodore64, what is this math?!
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Got this MSI laptop upgraded to #bazzite 43 - nice, quick, and easy!

#fedora #linux #universalblue #ublue
November 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Things were bad economically in the US before the government shutdown. This is data from August:

Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/ter01-the-united-states-of-unemployment/
November 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Good grief.

#tesla
November 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The first of many #fedora 43 upgrades!

#linux
October 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Heck yes! The new AMD #ryzen #lenovo #thinkpad P series now supports #fedora #linux OEM and without the Windows tax!
October 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I was teaching my son about mathematical operators this morning on the Commodore64 and a Python console on Linux and here's a screenshot of part of that:
October 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I voted in the California special election today.
October 8, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I'm sorry, what?! I did some searching on their dev site and couldn't find any references to license or source code repository for it. If this is true, I hope the lawsuit comes swift […]

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October 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Oh hey! I see I can quote for the first time here today!

#mastodon #mastodononline
September 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I'm certified! That was way easier than the RHCE.
September 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It even comes with a little paint program. I tried to make it say "Hi world"
September 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This acrobatic rabbit game is very cute. My daughter would love this!

#apple #retrocomputing
September 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Love that the intro uses UX and error handling as a basis for quality software.

#apple #retrocomputing
September 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I'm sure my coworkers are loving this glorious music about now.
September 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
@jdeisenberg A little farming action before it begins. The sound effects really seal the deal for me.
September 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Woah, is this the same @jdeisenberg ?!

#apple
September 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
And it works!
September 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Update: The cable arrived and I took it to the office today. I put in an OS9 disk knowing it shouldn't work but I got head seek noises. I did some note digging in the archives and found an actual #apple //e disk!

#retrocomputing
September 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Installing #fedora #cosmic (Atomic) on this Ryzen HP laptop so my son can have a laptop to learn #godot on.
September 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM