The Sharp Geek @sharpgeek@mastodon.technology

This is a legit question.

If a major stumbling block for people joining Mastodon-based instances is that their friends aren't here, then why do we not yet have a way for folks to connect their Twitter accounts to fetch statuses from the folks they're following?

There's a lot of API hell, yes. But, we're halfway there with the crossposters (which provide a valuable service), so why not go further?

On Microsoft and ICE
https://www.wired.com/story/microsofts-ethical-reckoning-is-here/amp?__twitter_impression=true

https://www.wired.com/story/microsofts-ethical-reckoning-is-here/amp?__twitter_impression=true

https://mastodon.technology/media/ZWFgVRdhpJ1wuy2jhPk

I think I'm going to start pronouncing "cloud" as "clown" at work and see if anyone notices.

PSA: if a user habitually boosts stuff you don't want to see, you can turn off boosts just for them without unfollowing them

view their profile in the regular masto UI and you'll see a "Hide boosts from X" in the hamburger menu

this can make the whole experience a lot less annoying, but it's not well-known!

#TIL about #Postgres Template Databases.

I am currently doing some development that can potentially delete a lot of data.

Restoring from a pg_dump takes several minutes but restoring using "CREATE DATABASE test_env FROM prod_snapshot" takes 3 seconds.

be a responsible admin and don't leave windows open on servers, please

With the Independence Day coming up in the USA, perhaps we need a #FacebookIndependenceDay #DeleteFacebook https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/technology/facebook-device-partnerships-china.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

I need a six sides dice that has:
- frontend
- app
- backend
- devops
- project management
- documentation
on it to help me focus 😜

dtrace for linux; Oracle does the right thing
https://gnu.wildebeest.org/blog/mjw/2018/02/14/dtrace-for-linux-oracle-does-the-right-thing/

My guess: #Oracle let #Solaris die so can free up #dtrace for #Linux

How you can learn Git and GitHub while you’re learning to code

In this article, I’ll give you some hints about how to become a Git/GitHub ninja. Also, as a bonus, I’ll show you how to use the Terminal…

https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-you-can-learn-git-and-github-while-youre-learning-to-code-7a592ea287ba

https://mastodon.technology/media/BOJnXf-y-TstjY6JMpQ

Could FucksGivenasaService be the next big thing?! I'd buy some if I could be bothered!

"Before you insult a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you insult him, you'll be a mile away, and have his shoes."

this is a really great intro into database implementations https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3220266

OH: "My escape key crashed!"

Reasons to not have a touchbar on your keyboard.

#vimHorrorStories #macbook

In Firefox's addressbar, you can limit results by typing special characters before or after your term

^ for matches in your browsing history.
* for matches in your bookmarks.
% for matches in your currently open tabs.
# for matches in page titles.
@ for matches in web addresses.

Some advice