@ax6761 until the first call to srand(), the seed is not set. However, calling rand() without having a seed will call srand() for you.

We've started blocking a large number of bots from scraping MetaCPAN, because MetaCPAN was built for humans and right now it doesn't seem like the humans and the bots can co-exist.🤞

@ax6761 does it help if yoi call srand() first? Perl doesn't keep any state and the rand function is derived from FreeBSD's drand48. I am at a bit of a loss why the first time after X starts you would get different results than after.

#portland BwPCon, a 1 day outdoor #comicon is coming up Saturday, June 7 at Books With Pictures, 1401 SE Division!
https://portlandtribune.com/2025/05/22/this-one-day-comic-convention-is-coming-to-ladds-addition/

Guest list: https://bookswithpictures.com/bwpcon/
#pdxcomics

I wrote a program to lipsync the shipping forecast in a terminal window, and I have no regrets.

I'm on a 20+ city book tour for my new novel *Picks and Shovels*.

Catch me in #PDX with BUNNIE HUANG at Barnes and Noble on Jun 20:

https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062183697-0

More tour dates (#London, #Manchester) here:

http://martinhench.com

2/

I'm looking for someone to upgrade perl.com from an older version of Hugo. Details at https://www.reddit.com/r/perl/comments/1kufqfj/how_is_your_hugo/

We were never really "stealth," but @astraluma and I have been working on building a new company:

Announcing our new web hosting solution:

https://teahouse.cafe/news/2025/05/02/announcing-teahouse.html

For this release, you're the primary audience if you want something like github pages but run by a queer team of indie web enthusiasts.

More features coming for the less technically sophisticated. The goal is letting people get ideas on websites they own and control as fast as possible.

@courtney it's speed, isn't it?

I've uploaded the slides of my #perl Map::Tube HOWTO talk from #gpw2025 to my blog for those who missed the workshop or those who wish to read a condensed version of the blog post series.

https://peateasea.de/talks/

Register now for BSDCan https://www.bsdcan.org/2025/index.html and get the Saturday reception for free! (until 2025-05-19)

Schedule https://indico.bsdcan.org/event/5/timetable/?layout=room#20250613.detailed #bsdcan #bsd #unix #unixlike #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #conference #development #devops #sysadmin #libresoftware #freesoftware

This weekend project, removing almost 3 tons (and 3 dump runs) of 30 year old wood chips (now dust) plus grass, weeds, and a large root ball.

Still to get done, some minor grading and filling holes, new weed cloth, and finish loading the trailer.

Next week after work, spreading new cedar chips.

@justine if it works on FreeBSD it probably isn't terribly hard. @bcallah, @thfr, and @kurtm have some helpful things published outside of the main porters handbook.

https://www.openbsd.org/faq/ports/index.html

https://youtu.be/wX3E0MX4bOQ
https://briancallahan.net/blog/archive.html (ok, I don't remember where any of their best resources are)
https://youtu.be/eyK_LloYZu4

#perl folk, I'm starting a new store for T-shirts, staple of the nerd wardrobe--each shirt will benefit nonprofits that support Perl! 10% off through the end of May, at https://tee-your-passion.printify.me/

ACLU: Know your rights Back to Know Your Rights main page
100 Mile Border Zone

The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects people from random and arbitrary stops and searches. Although the federal government claims the power to conduct certain kinds of warrantless stops within 100 miles of the U.S. border, important Fourth Amendment protections still apply. This helps you understand your rights within the 100-mile border zone.​

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/border-zone

#law #legal #ice #cbp

@GhostOnTheHalfShell

The power will go out,
and people will die
But the lights will stay on
for the AI

Sucking up all the electrons
all at once
If you think they'll turn them off,
oh you're a dunce

For commerce always rules over
human life
And profits are more important
than any strife

So, hope you don't die
from lack of AC
While the machine
invents an answer to my inquiry

#poem (human)

@kuijsten
@mischa I have an older Protectli, only a half-dozen wireguard, but no complaints.

https://dmesgd.nycbug.org/index.cgi?do=view&id=5859

The Open Source Lab has updated with good news; but still needs rack space. https://osuosl.org/blog/osl-future-update/

"OSL provides hosting for over 500 Free and Open Source Projects from all over the world. Over the course of its 22-year existence, the OSL has mentored over 130 students, many of whom have gone on to create their own companies and work throughout the larger tech ecosystem.

Some notable milestones over the years include: (1/3)

@chris
@tsherrygeo wweek had a piece on it.

https://www.wweek.com/outdoors/2025/05/12/outdoor-retailer-next-adventure-closing-its-doors-after-28-years/

Just dropped oksh-7.7, get it from the usual place: https://github.com/ibara/oksh

#unix #linux #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #shell #ksh #kornshell #opensource #freesoftware