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Virtual private servers running the new 2026 "Magic LAMP" release of Gales Linux are now available to clients of the hosting service.

For a fresh glimpse at the lengths to which I'm going to ensure smooth sailing in the Gales of MySQL, get a load of this mud pie, straight from the official mysql-test suite: main.mysql [...]

Day changed to 2026-02-02 [22:51] jfw: I think I've found the right cut for the timekeeping knot on my Gales machines, which so far have had freely & significantly drifting clocks, while I still set my watch from a legacy system running the bloaty and bug…

Day changed to 2026-03-02 [18:41] nekoluce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia [18:41] nekoluce: She taught plato and aristotles [18:55] nekoluce: https://luz713.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/they-are-all-the-same/ [21:11] dorion: nekoluce, that's bs. how c…

Day changed to 2026-04-01 [08:59] cruciform: dorion, wrt installation system - I've been trying to get Ubuntu 24 to boot on an old laptop; may switch to Xubuntu 24.04.1 LTS as that's a known-working environment [12:14] dorion: cruciform, nice. from my pov,

Day changed to 2026-05-01 [19:29] jfw: welcome matthewjablack, how did the irc client selection & setup go?

Day changed to 2026-06-02 [00:07] jfw: just dropped $80 on 98% organic cotton socks, because apparently that's just what inflation has come to if you stick with natural fiber. suck it, rockefeller. [00:13] jfw: and from what I gather, the 2% nylon/spandex…

Day changed to 2026-07-05[18:59] nekoluce: https://camelcamelcamel.com/ good for amazon offers[18:59] nekoluce: https://mynoise.net/ good for noise concentration[18:59] nekoluce: https://www.supercook.com/#/desktop nice for cooking[19:33] nekoluce: https:…

Day changed to 2026-08-03[20:34] nekoluce: guys coldcards are being attack according to news[20:34] nekoluce: is not the same as btc wallets right?

Day changed to 2026-09-01[00:20] nekoluce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?