@da_667
Don't have time for it right now. I'm still working on building the electrical grid simulator.

@Nonya_Bidniss ladybugs may be a little low this year, but it was an outrageously dry March, followed by way too much rain every week since.

@Nonya_Bidniss

Only really weird we've had this year was very early (April!) and sparse june bugs. No hornworms, but we've got lots of predator insects.

@xabean
Something that helped me a lot was a three bicycle flags. One on each wheelwell and one centered at the back of the trailer.
Allows you to see alignment and edges.
Remove before taking on the highway.
@musing_sys

@tippitiwichet

Maybe Pratchett? Fifth Elephant?

@ghouston

If your sentence is more than 900 words long, you probably need to edit more.

@lauren @petergleick

Has anyone else noticed that the more unstable the world situation is, the higher the ratio of shitpost/bad puns to serious posts is on the fedi in general and infosec.exchange in particular?

Someone should build a bot to track this ratio. It's a slightly lagging reactive, unlike pizza at the pentagon which is leading predictive. But I do believe tracking it would be worthwhile.

When the infosec gurus make dad jokes, things are getting serious.

@ghouston
I'd argue that that is research, not editing.

@lauren @petergleick

@chrisnelsonsdog

A half turn widdershins with the valve tool, followed by putting the cap back on usually leads to a slow leak. Depending on how loose it is, and how well the cap seals it'll leak down in 2-12 hours.

A responsible mechanic should always ensure the valve is tightened appropriately and there is no chance of it slowly leaking down and disabling a vehicle.

@lauren

Perfect editing is when you can get 1800 words down to one sentence.

@petergleick

@mivox

I taught National Guard troops for years.
They understand the Geneva convention rules (which are not something taught to law enforcement).
They also didn't get into the Guard so they could take a power trip. They did it for a job, the GI bill, and to support the community.

@emd

Make sure it's in decent shape, and if you can get a 6-12 month warranty.
I used to have a Cimbali single head I paid under a grand for. Two years in I had to replace about 50 dollars worth of seals.
When I moved, I sold it for twice what I paid for it.

@emd

I may be a little extreme on this, but anything that costs that much needs to be sustainable until I'm dead. The fact that it has an app tells me it'll be out of support in under 10 years.

Find a local used commercial espresso machine. A small setup will be about the same cost (or less if you do some research). There's always a few available at restaurant equipment stores, and parts and support continue for decades.

@jerry

The wife has it sussed out.
Churu treat paste spread thin on a plate so it takes a long time to lick up.
Once he's distracted, simple needle to the nape of the neck. Three minutes,100ml.

Does help that she was an animal lab tech for years.

@StefanThinks

Mask, goggles, leaf blower. It's crude, but it works.
When you shower after, be sure to double wash the bits that catch dust.
Lessons learned.

@jik

Not a lawyer, but I read those as at least have a difference of connotation. To me illegal is something criminal that I can go to jail for. Unlawful could be something as simple as standing up a shed on the farm property without pulling a permit.

@phoenixx

If I start teaching my Linux Analyst class again, can I use this? I think it would make a really good thought exercise.

@nuintari

And it's not a today/tonight kinda thing.
If you're interested, we'll figure out the job description and build the job request.
All I really want is real sysadmins at my back, making shit go.

@nuintari

Not having clearance is fine. If you don't pee hot and haven't been arrested lately, you're good there.

Typical start is 100k. Annual bumps for me have been 5-10%. Top is 150ish (inflation adjustable), unless you want to manage people. (Arkansas is a cheap place to live, so we get paid cheap)

@nuintari

Full disclosure downside:
Little Rock, TS clearance capable.

Upside:
We teach cyber security for USAF, hopefully expanding to all DoD.
Basics to full hunt & response.
Second funding source is planning/building large exercises.

Right now I'm trying to squeeze all the physics and network traffic for an electrical grid into a set of containers.
No guidance given. Only result expected. (Don't judge about my architecture choices)

And the work environment is liberal even if the state isn't.