TuxOfStars

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"The Forester" - A short story about dying trees I just got published in c/writing@beehaw.org
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh that's beautiful.

Good and Cheap, a cookbook for those with a small budget in c/food@beehaw.org
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

I made the chana masala tonight. Was great

What is your favourite font for code ? in c/programming@programming.dev
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 7 points 10 months ago

+1 for Fira Code

*Permanently Deleted* in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago

This is the way.

Welcome aboard the good ship Tux 🐧

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‘It’s not viable any more’: global heating sparks first climate class action by Indigenous Australians (www.theguardian.com)
 

For context the Torres Strait Islands are just off the north of Australia (the pointy bit to be precise) and are largely inhabited by first nations people. They are isolated geographically and rely on fishing and small scale gardening and farming to survive.

Optus network outage affects millions of Australians in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah sounds like it was something similar. CloudFlare showed spikes in BGP announcements (the Border Gateway Protocol - basically how each network node knows it's neighbours and the route through that neighbourhood) when the system went down. So Optus stopped telling the world it existed and everything updated around it, shutting it out from the internet.

how's your week going, Beehaw in c/chat@beehaw.org
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 16 points 10 months ago

I miss my mum. She's been dead a few years now, and was elderly and in poor health. And I am a grown up. But sometimes I just want to be able to lay down next to her again and feel safe. I really miss her.

I will be ok. Just needed to tell someone. And if I tell anyone here in my real world they will want to make it better or something and it can't be. It just is.

Q and A on Beehaw - what's the vibe? in c/chat@beehaw.org
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago

it is slow social media

Yeah good point. Which is good. It just takes some getting used to.

Q and A on Beehaw - what's the vibe? in c/chat@beehaw.org
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

Thanks! Will do.

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Q and A on Beehaw - what's the vibe? (beehaw.org)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by TuxOfStars@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org
7 comments fedilink
 

So this is a bit of a meta-question. I was going to post a question about tech (for context I am looking for a tablet/iPad to read journal papers) so I headed to the technology community. But all the posts are news articles and the description is along the lines of 'post happenings and innovations in tech...' so I chickened out. Same over at science and humanities (I was thinking a more acedemic community might be up for a convo about journal reading)...

I know Beehaw is really friendly and it probably wouldn't matter if I posted random questions in the "wrong" spot but I would like to be able to target my questions and convos and not just put everything in chat and AskBeehaw. But maybe that's the idea. News type posts by topic and convos in other communities to maximise the relatively small community?

I'm really interested to know what 'rules' other people use to decide where to post non-links. Or any more formal guidelines - Am I missing something?

Edit: and yeah I did (over)think about posting this in Beehaw support but I am more interested in hearing about other people's thoughts then asking a help question

how's your week going, Beehaw in c/chat@beehaw.org
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

A little thing. I had a rest day today. Read my book. Watched some old tv. Felt sad but managed to get myself out for a walk. I am so terrified of slipping back into depression I struggle to rest. But I stopped and looked at my to-do list I made for the weekend and I did it all. And I rested.

Just wanted to write that down so I remember it's ok

Category 5 Hurricane Otis makes landfall near Acapulco, Mexico in c/news@beehaw.org
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

Fuuck. Yeah I think that might be the beginning

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Category 5 Hurricane Otis makes landfall near Acapulco, Mexico (edition.cnn.com)
 

From CNN link:

Hurricane Otis made landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, early Wednesday as a Category 5 storm, delivering what forecasters warned could be a “nightmare scenario” for Mexico’s southern coast as it threatens to cause catastrophic damage with destructive winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge.

Otis’ center slammed into Mexico’s coast around 12:25 a.m. local time with sustained winds of 165 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.

and this is the latest advisory from NOAA https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPEP3+shtml/250845.shtml

Apparently it built from a tropical storm to a Cat 5 in about 24 hours.

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Repairing vs writing off a car - any thoughts? (beehaw.org)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by TuxOfStars@beehaw.org to c/australia@aussie.zone
0 comments fedilink
 

So I had a crash. My car has been assessed as a repairable write off and I have to decide if I push the insurer to repair or I take the payout. I owe no money but would be out of pocket to purchase new(ish). I was not intending to trade it in or sell in the foreseeable future.

I understand the process if I opt for a write off. If I push for repair I know it needs review and scutiny.

I am thinking of pushing for repair. Anyone else gone down that path? Any gotchas or experiences to share? I really am in two minds right now.

Edit: had long chat with the repairer and reviewed the damage and went with write off. Panels and all the suspension on one side was stuffed and needed replacement. The risk of other stuff being just out enough to cause future problems, and risk of issues from sitting out for months waiting on parts was just more than I wanted. Got a fair payout. Bye beasty. Thanks for crumpling so I didn't...

A Question of Morality: A reflection on The Brothers Karamazov in c/literature@beehaw.org
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Beautiful summary. One of my favourite classics.Theres so much depth and the conversation about faith between Ivan and Alexie has stayed with me for years

how's your week going, Beehaw in c/chat@beehaw.org
[–] TuxOfStars@beehaw.org 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Big hugs. Dogs are the best people. It sounds like you did right by him and gave him a gentle send off. That's nice

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Time for a new avatar (beehaw.org)
 

Anyone got a good suggestion for an online avatar generator? I kinda miss my reddit one but its time for a new start

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