This morning I was thinking about something: one of the reasons why every enthusiast should consider going to a BSDCon is simple.
I eat a lot and I still come back slimmer 😄
2024 - EuroBSDCon: ate twice as much as usual, came back from Dublin 1 kg lighter.
2025 - BSDCan: breakfasts that could cover a whole day’s calories, huge delicious meals... came back from Ottawa 0.5 kg lighter.
2025 - EuroBSDCon: double breakfast (sweet + savory), massive lunches, delicious dinners (including a huge pizza, as @outofcreativity@exquisite.social, @angie@exquisite.social and @mwl@io.mwl.io can confirm) and still came back 0.5 kg lighter.
Positive emotions burn calories.
So come to BSDCons: you’ll come back happy and slimmer!
#RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonFlyBSD #BSDCon #AsiaBSDCon #BSDCan #EuroBSDCon
Dear friends, unfortunately these past few weeks haven't been easy, and the next ones will probably be similar. A series of family issues to deal with, along with work to keep going, are taking away the time I can devote to other activities. This means I'll be a bit less present online, and the new projects coming up will have to wait, at least for a while, but they're still on the way.
In the meantime, happy Tuesday!
Today's politicians are the human version of Large Language Models: they just predict the next word you want to hear, regardless of the truth.
#ReadingTheNews
They say AI isn’t profitable. That’s not true.
Twice just this past week, I’ve been contacted and paid to fix problems caused by developers who relied on AI to configure servers.
#AI
Friends of the #Fediverse - I need some information about good apps for iOS. On Android, my favourite is #Moshidon but I also like #Tusky or #Pachli or #Fedilab etc.
On iOS, I remember I was using (back in 2022/early 2023) #Icecubes and #Tusker - which looks nice but I can’t find the quote post option.
Can you please help me and suggest something?
#AskFedi
I just nearly had a heart attack.
A pigeon slammed into the closed window of my study, barely half a meter from me.
It's not even the first time it's happened.
It's got to be an idiot, considering the glass is so dirty there’s no way it couldn't see it...
Dear 2026, can we please stop making me jump every single day?
RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/115912099979176467
The building manager contacted me. He'll send an email reminding everyone not to flush things down the toilet.
I asked him to contact the residents involved directly - since only a few apartments share that specific sewage line - but he refused, saying he "can't accuse anyone". I'm not trying to accuse anyone. I just want everyone informed about what happened so they can be more careful.
Anyway, let's wait and see. The insurance should cover the damage (how exactly is still unknown), but it’s not certain since it was caused by misuse.
I'll try to get things sorted in the coming days.
All I want is to avoid another #Crapturday like yesterday!
This afternoon, after lunch, I laid down for a bit and opened my security camera app. As soon as I opened the office feed, I jumped: the floor was covered in water. I bolted out of bed, grabbed a quick coffee, and raced to the office.
The moment I opened the door, the scene was way worse than I had imagined. It wasn't water; it was sewage. It had backed up through the toilet and flooded everything. It must have come up with some force, too, because the toilet and the floor around it were... well, let's just say it was a splatter scene, worse than any horror movie I've ever seen.
Of course, since it's Saturday afternoon, the building manager is unreachable. I managed to get a hold of a drainage company, but they won't be able to actually do the job until Monday. However, the owner of the company rushed over and at least managed to unblock the main drain.
It looks like someone on the upper floors (probably the University students on the top floor) had been flushing napkins, dental floss, hair, tissues, pads, etc., which created a clog at the outlet to the public sewers. The last video I saw from the camera was from Thursday morning, and it was still dry back then. Basically, every time someone upstairs used the bathroom, everything they flushed ended up in my office.
So, would it be fair to say I’ve had a shitty afternoon?
#SaturdayAdventures
This afternoon, after lunch, I laid down for a bit and opened my security camera app. As soon as I opened the office feed, I jumped: the floor was covered in water. I bolted out of bed, grabbed a quick coffee, and raced to the office.
The moment I opened the door, the scene was way worse than I had imagined. It wasn't water; it was sewage. It had backed up through the toilet and flooded everything. It must have come up with some force, too, because the toilet and the floor around it were... well, let's just say it was a splatter scene, worse than any horror movie I've ever seen.
Of course, since it's Saturday afternoon, the building manager is unreachable. I managed to get a hold of a drainage company, but they won't be able to actually do the job until Monday. However, the owner of the company rushed over and at least managed to unblock the main drain.
It looks like someone on the upper floors (probably the University students on the top floor) had been flushing napkins, dental floss, hair, tissues, pads, etc., which created a clog at the outlet to the public sewers. The last video I saw from the camera was from Thursday morning, and it was still dry back then. Basically, every time someone upstairs used the bathroom, everything they flushed ended up in my office.
So, would it be fair to say I’ve had a shitty afternoon?
#SaturdayAdventures
I'm having a look at the new "Apps" feature of #MikroTik.
I think this can help people to self-host stuff, to own their data.
https://tiktube.com/w/kvwYDjMPRQ1LukopXFBqUp
Well done, @mikrotik@mikrotik.social !
There was an earthquake less than an hour ago not far from here. But we didn't feel it.
Stefano Marinelli