Appropriately named

Wow 😲

Nope, I just checked. Apparently, you can’t say anything good about Linux. Seems like a useless waste of time but, whatever. If I got banned from that site I would consider it a blessing.

I’m not sure if it’s related but there was an annual symposium called “Linux Sucks”. It was a gathering of mostly Linux developers. The idea was to find the ways Linux sucks and develop ideas to fix the suck.

Wow, I can’t believe that was it. I’m used to seeing a pin icon. It looks more like a megaphone. Thank you.

I reset hidden posts.

It’s getting hot in here. Must be at least 451 degrees!

We’ve had meetings spelling out to users what they should look for in a suspicious email. Then, once a week we would send out an email that was either legitimate or suspicious. We would ask them to look closely at the email and mark down on the questionnaire whether the email was suspicious or legitimate. A not insignificant number of people failed the test every week. Your average user just isn’t equipped with the mindset they need to be safe on the internet.

I’m not saying don’t use the Internet. I’m saying be aware, be careful. Don’t let companies sell your information. Use two factor authentication. Encrypt everything you can. Scan your system for malware. Don’t open suspicious emails. Be proactive, but realize at some point someone could compromise your security.

I figure it’s best to assume that there is no privacy on the internet.

I’ve been in IT to close to 40 years and I don’t say anything online that I wouldn’t say in public.

Explain that to your insurance company

Maybe we’ll get the chance someday.

Even if they could reach us from some far-flung star system. There’s no guarantee that we would be able to even communicate with them. For instance ants use pheromones to communicate. There’s no way we could understand pheromones. We still can’t talk to dolphins. The other problem, generally when a civilization comes in contact with a less evolved civilization they tend to wipe them all out.

Yawn, I’m not in the mood for lunch yet

Yeah, look at the cute bear. Idiots.

Here people ask if I’m worried about bears. No , they’re worried about me. You’re way more likely to get mugged in the city than mauled in the woods. I have bear spray just in case.

I get more depression around people. I do better in the woods all by myself. My protection is to get away from people. I don’t feel lonely or alienated in solitude.

So, the Andromeda Strain was a documentary?

Generally any headline that is that is phrased as a question can be answered with “no”.