From de006ebebf8260dc2962af9b325412724034d596 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Eisinger Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:47:57 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Finish January dispatch --- .../journal/dispatch-11-january-2024/index.md | 81 +- static/archive/baty-net-bplhdp.txt | 86 +++ static/archive/blog-testdouble-com-g9g5id.txt | 365 +++++++++ static/archive/brainbaking-com-wbhgjj.txt | 217 ++++++ static/archive/sive-rs-ssi9lg.txt | 703 ++++++++++++++++++ static/archive/vladh-net-lmumqo.txt | 359 +++++++++ themes/v2/assets/css/style.scss | 4 + 7 files changed, 1793 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) create mode 100644 static/archive/baty-net-bplhdp.txt create mode 100644 static/archive/blog-testdouble-com-g9g5id.txt create mode 100644 static/archive/brainbaking-com-wbhgjj.txt create mode 100644 static/archive/sive-rs-ssi9lg.txt create mode 100644 static/archive/vladh-net-lmumqo.txt diff --git a/content/journal/dispatch-11-january-2024/index.md b/content/journal/dispatch-11-january-2024/index.md index 380ba5d..58e33a8 100644 --- a/content/journal/dispatch-11-january-2024/index.md +++ b/content/journal/dispatch-11-january-2024/index.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- title: "Dispatch #11 (January 2024)" -date: 2024-01-04T14:09:47-05:00 +date: 2024-01-10T22:30:00-05:00 draft: false tags: - dispatch @@ -13,18 +13,38 @@ references: url: https://analogoffice.net/2023/05/31/the-lifechanging-magic.html date: 2024-01-10T19:09:00Z file: analogoffice-net-xmnih2.txt +- title: "Tech Independence | Derek Sivers" + url: https://sive.rs/ti + date: 2024-01-11T03:31:06Z + file: sive-rs-ssi9lg.txt +- title: "Jack Baty | Ending my OpenBSD experiment (Almost)" + url: https://baty.net/2024/01/ending-my-openbsd-experiment + date: 2024-01-11T03:33:13Z + file: baty-net-bplhdp.txt +- title: "Only you can give meaning to your career: How to mark moments that matter by planting a flag" + url: https://blog.testdouble.com/posts/2024-01-02-plant-your-flag-career-advice/ + date: 2024-01-11T03:35:08Z + file: blog-testdouble-com-g9g5id.txt +- title: "Resources on the Philosophy of Work | Vlad's Website" + url: https://vladh.net/wage-labour-resources/ + date: 2024-01-11T03:41:42Z + file: vladh-net-lmumqo.txt +- title: "Favorites of December 2023 | Brain Baking" + url: https://brainbaking.com/post/2024/01/december-2023/ + date: 2024-01-11T03:44:05Z + file: brainbaking-com-wbhgjj.txt --- -That's a wrap on 2023. Our little Nevie turned two in December. It's hard to imagine her changing as much in the next year as she did in the last, but I suppose it's inevitable. We spent Christmas at Claire's folks' house in Greensboro and hit up both the [Greensboro Children's Museum][1] and [Greensboro Science Center][2]. +That's a wrap on 2023. Our little Nevie turned two in December. It's hard to imagine her changing as much in the next year as she did in the last, but I suppose it's inevitable. We spent Christmas at Claire's folks' house and hit up both the [Greensboro Children's Museum][1] and [Greensboro Science Center][2]. + +[1]: https://mbcmuseum.com/ +[2]: https://www.visitgreensboronc.com/things-to-do/attractions/the-rotary-club-of-greensboro-carousel.aspx {{}} {{}} -[1]: https://mbcmuseum.com/ -[2]: https://www.visitgreensboronc.com/things-to-do/attractions/the-rotary-club-of-greensboro-carousel.aspx - We're on a bit of a purge, trying to free up some space in the house. It's an overwhelming project (how did we acquire so much stuff?) but we're taking it one step at a time. I've been building new shelves and put up [guitar hangers][3] to clear up some floor space. I've taken inspiration from [this post about office organization][4] and [this one about maintaining a list of where to find things][5]. [3]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V55KDRG @@ -40,35 +60,52 @@ Music-wise, I received an [Arturia KeyStep 37][6] as a Christmas gift from my in [6]: https://www.arturia.com/products/hybrid-synths/keystep-37/overview -I also dusted off the Switch to play [Dead Cells][7]. It's similar to [Hades][8] but in a more retro side-scrolling format. Highly recommended if you don't mind dying a lot. +I dusted off the Switch to play [Dead Cells][7]. It's similar to [Hades][8] but in a more retro side-scrolling format. Highly recommended if you don't mind dying a lot. We also finished season three of [_Slow Horses_][9], the best thing going on television these days. [7]: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/dead-cells-switch/ [8]: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hades-switch/ +[9]: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o + +Finally, I'll leave you with this passage from [_4000 Weeks_][10] that I reflect upon often: + +> In his play _The Coast of Utopia_, Tom Stoppard puts an intensified version of this sentiment into the mouth of the nineteenth-century Russian philosopher Alexander Herzen, as he struggles to come to terms with the death of his son, who has drowned in a shipwreck -- and whose life, Herzen insists, was no less valuable for never coming to fruition in adult accomplishments. "Because children grow up, we think a child's purpose is to grow up," Herzen says. "**But a child's purpose is to be a child.** Nature doesn't disdain what only lives for a day. It pours the whole of itself into each moment ... Life's bounty is in its flow. Later is too late." + +[10]: https://bookshop.org/p/books/four-thousand-weeks-time-management-for-mortals-oliver-burkeman/18140090 This month: -* Adventure: spending MLK weekend with my folks in a cabin the Shenandoah Valley, probably take Nev to [Luray Caverns][9] -* Project: music/hobby table -- **no new gear** until I have a place I can actually use the stuff I have (then probably a [Roland Juno][10] as a reward) -* Skill: +* Adventure: spending MLK weekend with my folks in a cabin the Shenandoah Valley, take Nev to [Luray Caverns][11] +* Project: music/hobby table -- **no new gear** until I have a place I can actually use the stuff I have (then probably a [Roland Juno][12] as a reward) +* Skill: I'd like to learn the pentatonic/blues scale (major and minor) in every key, as it seems to be the basis of most improvisational music I like (that's obviously more than I can do in the next 21 days but at least get started) -[9]: https://luraycaverns.com/ -[10]: https://www.roland.com/us/products/ju-06a/ +[11]: https://luraycaverns.com/ +[12]: https://www.roland.com/us/products/ju-06a/ Reading: -* Fiction: [_Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales_][11], Yogo Ogawa -- I'm trying to read better books this year, and this caught my attention when I saw it mentioned on [Hacker Stations][12] -* Non-fiction: [_Title_][13], Author +* Fiction: [_Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales_][13], Yogo Ogawa -- I'm trying to read better books this year, and this caught my attention when I saw it mentioned on [Hacker Stations][14] +* Non-fiction: [_Essentialism_][15], Greg McKeown -[11]: https://bookshop.org/p/books/revenge-eleven-dark-tales-yoko-ogawa/8623565 -[12]: https://hackerstations.com/setups/kasia/ -[13]: https://bookshop.org/ +[13]: https://bookshop.org/p/books/revenge-eleven-dark-tales-yoko-ogawa/8623565 +[14]: https://hackerstations.com/setups/kasia/ +[15]: https://bookshop.org/p/books/essentialism-the-disciplined-pursuit-of-less-greg-mckeown/9404336 Links: -* [Title][14] -* [Title][15] -* [Title][16] +* [Tech Independence][16] ([via][17]) -[14]: https://example.com/ -[15]: https://example.com/ -[16]: https://example.com/ + > So if a company turns evil or goes out of business, no problem! You can set up a new server anywhere else in an hour, point your domain name to the new IP address, and it’s done. **That’s tech independence** -- never dependent on any particular provider or software. It’s very empowering. The instructions below will show you how. + +* [Only you can give meaning to your career: How to mark moments that matter by planting a flag][18] + + > But here’s the thing: I create these things for me and me alone. When a bunch of people read something I wrote or show up to one of my talks, do I find it encouraging and validating? Sure. But it’s not what drives me. I started creating things to punctuate my life’s sentences long before anybody took an interest in me and I wouldn’t stop even if everyone loses interest in me. + +* [Resources on the Philosophy of Work][19] ([via][20]) + + > Indeed, we know that it is possible to be creative without being oppressed. Most people can contrast alienated wage labour (what some simply sweepingly call “work”) with playful creation, where someone is compelled by passion and interest to put a lot of effort into creating something. In fact, we know that, ironically, we are usually more productive in this passionate state, than when we are managed and disciplined into doing something we do not care about. + +[16]: https://sive.rs/ti +[17]: https://baty.net/2024/01/ending-my-openbsd-experiment +[18]: https://blog.testdouble.com/posts/2024-01-02-plant-your-flag-career-advice/ +[19]: https://vladh.net/wage-labour-resources/ +[20]: https://brainbaking.com/post/2024/01/december-2023/ diff --git a/static/archive/baty-net-bplhdp.txt b/static/archive/baty-net-bplhdp.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dfbfaf8 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/archive/baty-net-bplhdp.txt @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ + #[1]alternate + +[2]Jack Baty + +Director of Unspecified Services + + [extra.png] + + [3]Home [4]Posts [5]Journal [6]About [7]More + + Ending my OpenBSD experiment (Almost) + + I did [8]this fun thing from Derek Sivers because I wanted to play with + [9]OpenBSD and with [10]Vultr for hosting. + + Well, I played with it. It was fun. I got to see how [11]Dovecot works + and I learned how to configure Relayd and the OpenBSD httpd server. + + I think I'd end up liking it. BSD feels lighter and simpler and + therefore probably more secure than the Ubuntu servers I'm running. + + However, I don't need another server to manage. I don't need to run my + own mail server or CalDAV server. My VPS at Digital Ocean has been + running (::knocks wood::) smoothly for years and I've got the + configuration down. + + I'll be deleting the OpenBSD server once I've moved the few sites I'd + migrated there back to Digital Ocean. + + Remember, [12]Reduce and Simplify. + + I may try again later with stock OpenBSD and Caddy, without all of the + Sivers' stuff. + + 2 hours later: I was right. I spun up a fresh OpenBSD server at Vultr + and configured it myself. No services running but relayd->httpd and so + far the only site it's running is [13]jackbaty.com. 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Posting technical + tips I’ve learned. Complaining about bugs I’ve uncovered. Elaborating + on struggles my teams have faced. Mixed in with the substantive stuff + has been plenty of vain ephemera that many would rightly describe as + “over-sharing.” My brother sent me [11]this last week and I felt + personally attacked: + + Everyone is fighting a battle you don’t know about. Except for me. I + am complaining loudly about my battle. Everybody knows about it. + + So if you’ve borne witness to how much of my life I have spewed + indiscriminately onto the Internet: first, I’m sorry. And second, + please know that my vocation as a limelight enthusiast is emphatically + not what I’m encouraging when I say this: I really wish more people + took the time to reflect on the moments that mattered most in their + careers and did more to memorialize them. + + Ask yourself: what experience in the Spring of 2019 had the greatest + impact on how you go about your work today? Or 2017… what was 2017 all + about? Think about the project you’re focused on right now. What will + you remember about it a decade from now? In what ways are you reaching + (or being stretched) beyond your comfort zone? If Walter Isaacson were + writing a bullshit hagiography about your life instead of some + [12]other schmuck, what would he have to say about you in your current + chapter? + + How does it feel to be asked these questions? + + Early in my career, being asked those questions would have felt like a + personal attack. But why? I had the tremendous privilege to have a job + that paid me to use my mind instead of my hands, that afforded me the + comfort of working behind a desk instead of out in a field, and that + saw value in my continued growth instead of viewing me as a resource to + be extracted and consumed. Those relative luxuries signaled that (by + some definitions) I had “made it,” but nevertheless there I was: + working overtime and shedding hair to deliver projects that meant + nothing to me. As the years passed, I knew I was accomplishing + something and growing somehow, but I found myself totally unable to + articulate what or how. + + Not unrelatedly, I grew to hate answering “what do you do?” at parties. + + People tend to spend about a third of their lifespan at work, and + that’s assuming they’re fortunate enough to retire at some point. + That’s a big chunk of life to be rendered meaningless! So I decided to + be someone whose work mattered—to myself, if no one else. + + Deciding to take ownership over the meaning of my work has + unquestionably changed my life for the better. This post is the first + time I’ve shared my process publicly, and my hope is that others will + benefit from reading it. Given how dissatisfied most people seem to be + with their careers, maybe that’s you. + +[13]Periodically plant a flag + + Despite the fact that I live in Florida and I’m typing this sentence + poolside in shorts and a t-shirt in mid-December, I conceptualize time + with the passage of seasons. There are seasons when my life demands a + lot from me and my career is forced to take a back seat. There are + seasons when my work is particularly engaging and my life falls into a + pleasant-but-unremarkable routine. There are, of course, seasons when + both are challenging simultaneously, but hopefully not too many. + Whatever the case, I find myself pausing every three or four months and + pondering, “what from the last season of my life is worth remembering?” + + It’s not like I have a reminder scheduled or anything. I don’t gather + my colleagues and family for a standing meeting to review my + achievements from the prior quarter. It’s more like an itch I’ve + trained my brain to scratch whenever I go more than a few months + without examining where my time has gone and what I have to show for + it. + + I often refer to this regular act of reflection as “planting a flag” to + symbolize whatever I want to stand out when I look back on a period of + my life. In my case, these flags usually take the form of creative work + like a blog post, a conference talk, or an open source library, but + however you choose to imbue meaning into your experiences is entirely + up to you. The most important thing is that you sit with them long + enough to associate your memories of those experiences with why they + mattered. When useful artifacts shake out of my process that can help + others along in their own journeys, that’s a happy accident as far as + I’m concerned. + +[14]How to plant a flag + + So, how does one actually assign meaning to a heretofore meaningless + experience? This is the process I’ve settled into over the years to + identify and commemorate my life’s watershed moments: + 1. Reflect: spend some unstructured time—maybe on a walk or with a + notebook—and let your mind wander through the previous season of + your life. A lesson you learned. Feedback that encouraged you. An + interaction that left an impact. A moment that inspired you. I’m + especially drawn to memories where emotions ran high—maybe I was + really worried before a hard conversation or relieved after a + colleague helped me solve a hard problem. If I draw a blank, I scan + my e-mail and calendar to jog my memory. If, nothing stands out + after all that, I don’t force it; I’ll give the exercise a rest and + come back to it a few days later + 2. Collect: considering the experiences that came to mind when + reflecting, which ones were distinct and new to you? Anything new + you learned is, by definition, novel, and would obviously qualify. + It’s naturally harder to identify familiar-seeming experiences as + novel, but perhaps there was something unique and interesting + hiding in the otherwise banal UI control you shipped last month. + Why do this? Because by filtering out everything you’ve seen and + done before, whatever flag you plant will stand taller, and you + won’t risk mistaking this moment and its meaning for another. If + this step filters everything out because nothing seems sufficiently + novel, widen the aperture a bit—surely something interesting + happened in the last few months. And, try as you might, if you go + long enough with nothing to show for it, the meaning you’re + searching for may be that it’s time to make a change + 3. Connect: for each of the experiences you’ve collected, try to + understand how they might connect to future situations. A new tool + or technique might empower you to do something you couldn’t + accomplish otherwise. A painful mistake might warn your future self + to avoid try a different approach next time. Since I can’t see the + future, I imagine what impact each such insight might have had if + applied to experiences from my past. “If I’d had learned this years + ago, how would it have changed other events in my life?” If I can + think of several moments in my life that would have played out + differently, that’s as good of evidence as any that it has the + potential to make an impact on you going forward + 4. Protect: memory is fleeting, and the work you do to identify + moments that matter will quickly fade away if you don’t do + something to mark the occasion. Memories thrive in novelty and + wither in predictability, so the only wrong answer would be to + enshrine every life lesson in the exact same way. Because creative + endeavors necessarily result in the creation of something new, + they’re a great way to clarify meaning and cement memories. My + go-to creative outlets are essays, videos, and code, but yours + might be songs, recipes, or [15]Etch A Sketch portraiture + + That’s it! Reflect, collect, connect, and protect. + + (See what I did there? How all the steps rhyme. That’s the kind of + thing you’ll be able to pull off with a decade of practice doing this.) + +[16]This all happens in hindsight + + If you’ve ever had a job that encouraged you to make quarterly or + annual goals for yourself, you may have noticed that a lot of those + goals go unfinished. By the time performance reviews roll around, + people often feel forced to justify why they didn’t achieve this or + that goal. Regardless of the reason—maybe learning some skill was no + longer relevant or the business’s strategic priorities shifted—the + failure to meet a goal is often rooted in a failure to predict the + future. I’m sure managers hope people will feel inspired and + accountable to pursue their goals creatively, but in my experience they + more often instill procrastination and anxiety. If there’s any + creativity exhibited in annual goal rituals, it’s usually when people + feel forced to weave a narrative that kinda-sorta connects a stated + objective to whatever mostly-unrelated work they actually did. + + To wit, I’ve never accomplished anything I felt proud of by setting a + goal. In fact, the surest way to ensure I don’t do something is to set + a goal. When asked to set goals for myself, I’ve found that expressing + the goal (as opposed to achieving it) becomes my overriding objective. + The moment a manager approved my list of goals, I felt that I had + completed the work asked of me and I would instantly lose all + motivation to pursue the goals themselves. + + This explains why planting flags can succeed where goal-setting fails. + If what I’m searching for is meaning in my work, setting a goal creates + an expectation of where, when, and how my future self should find that + meaning. High pressure. Focusing on doing my job well and reflecting on + whatever I did in retrospect, however, has allowed me to sift through + my experiences, identify patterns, and give meaning to them. Low + pressure. + + Instead of studying something you think you might need in the future, + wait for the need to arise and then immerse yourself in learning it. + Instead of feeling stressed and distracted by the fear that you’ll run + out of time before hitting an annual goal, do your work diligently and + look forward to the next opportunity to reflect on the things you’ll + achieve. Instead of reducing your existence at work into a series of + boxes to check in a prescribed career plan, focus on being truly + present and intentional at work and open to wherever that might lead + you. + +[17]Who, me? Yes, you! + + There’s just one last thing to talk about: you, and why you don’t + already do this. + + It’s not like this retrospective process of imbuing meaning into one’s + work is particularly clever or insightful. I don’t think I’m a genius + for arriving at the following three-step formula to having a deeply + meaningful career and leaving a memorable legacy: + 1. Work really damn hard + 2. Occasionally gather highlights + 3. Commemorate them somehow + + But if it’s so obvious, why don’t more people do this? + + I wonder if it’s because everything above might seem like the exclusive + domain of the Thoughtleader™ class. “I don’t have (or necessarily want) + an audience to read my blog posts or watch me speak, so this ain’t for + me!” you might be thinking. + + This line of thinking is reasonable, but it’s based on an assumption + that doesn’t always hold. + + It’s true: if you believe the purpose of creating something borne out + of your career experience is for other people to see and appreciate it, + then maybe it makes no sense for you to bother. Not everyone craves + attention. Building a following inevitably attracts a certain number of + trolls. And if you build it, odds are people won’t come. I can’t + guarantee anyone will run your code, read your blog, or watch your + talk. + + But here’s the thing: I create these things for me and me alone. When a + bunch of people read something I wrote or show up to one of my talks, + do I find it encouraging and validating? Sure. But it’s not what drives + me. I started creating things to punctuate my life’s sentences long + before anybody took an interest in me and I wouldn’t stop even if + everyone loses interest in me. + + What’s more, a lot of (ugh) content creators are the same way. In the + course of my travels, I’ve gotten to meet many of my heroes, and while + a few have disappointed me spectacularly (don’t meet your heroes!), + I’ve found that a surprising number of them got into the + thought-leading racket for the same selfish reason I did. They create + stuff to scratch their own intrinsic creative itches and to give + meaning to their careers. If other people’s attention factors in at + all, it’s usually to justify the time they spend making stuff. + +[18]Justin Searls + + An icon of a human figure Status + Double Agent + + An icon of a hash sign Code Name + Agent 002 + + An icon of a map marker Location + Orlando, FL + + [19]Twitter [20]Mastodon [21]Github [22]LinkedIn [23]Website + +Related posts: + +[24]16 things you believe about software + + Over 6 years ago, I made up an unscientific personality quiz as a + joke…and people can't help themselves—they're still filling it out! + Here's what they think + + An icon of a clock Publish Date + October 10, 2023 + + An icon of a human figure Authors + [25]Justin Searls + + An icon of a paper organzier Categories + [26]Community + +[27]Shared values can make the difference for your engineering team + + Ever feel challenged in how to level up your engineering team's + effectiveness? Apply values in day-to-day work. That's how you build + great software and great teams. 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Hopefully 2024 will bring the needed peace and solace + to everyone. 2023 was a very difficult year for us, with lots of what + you might call “low lows” and a few “high highs”. We usually make fun + of that saying, but this seems like the first time it’s appropriate to + use it. + + As far as blogging goes, 2023 was a great year. See the Brain Baking + [10]blog post archive for 2023: with 90 posts last year, that’s on + average 7.5 a month or 1.875 a week. The best part about 2023 in + blogging was the feedback I got, and the new friends and e-mail pen + pals I made. As frequently mentioned before, [11]blogging keeps on + giving. If there’s one thing I never ever intend to give up, it’s + blogging. + + The following posts turned out to be the most popular of 2023: + 1. [12]FPGAs And The Renaissance of Retro Hardware + 2. [13]Overlooked Reasons To Still Buy Physical Media + 3. [14]Goodbye, ProtonMail + 4. [15]Phomemo Thermal Printing On MacOS + 5. [16]DOOM Turned Thirty + + As for Jefklak’s Codex, the most popular article was the one on + [17]Freaky Trip, a bizarre (and very buggy) single-screen + adventure/puzzle game. That one got a few hits simply because I + couldn’t find any reviews online myself! As far as visitor counts go, + the Codex gets almost none, but I still have a lot of fun filling it. + It’s my own thing, and I’ve pondered on that subject recently in [18]On + Writing For Yourself In Public. + + Previous month: [19]October 2023. + +Books I’ve read + + Not much this month. Read my [20]2023 in books overview post to find + out about the 22 books I managed to finish last year. + + The Malloreon chronicles by [21]David Eddings continues to be my go-to + bed-time material. Books 1 and 2 are done and although the tension + doesn’t exactly build up, I don’t mind to keep on reading as it’s a + light read and entertaining enough. + +Games I’ve played + + After finishing Super Mario Bros. Wonder, I continued with the 2D Mario + strike with the Mario Land Game Boy series that evolved into Wario Land + and Wario Land II. The best is yet to come, though, as Wario Land 3 is + on my [22]25 Best Games of All Time list! I know them all by heart but + still breeze through these platformers once every few years. + + My wife discovered a cheap Switch eShop code for Mario + Rabbids: + Kingdom Battle and since I love tactical turn-based games, I eagerly + dove in. It’s okay so far: the core gameplay is very solid, but + everything slathered on top is not my cup of tea. I’m nearing the end + and will have a review up shortly. Meanwhile, Kristien insists on + playing [23]Railbound, a cosy railway puzzle game with sometimes + devilishly difficult levels! Most of the time, I just don’t “see it”, + but we’re having fun together nonetheless. + +Selected (blog) posts + + * Gibru writes several interesting articles on AI and LLM generation, + including [24]Contextualizing the Artistic Process. + * Jonas Downey is convinced that having [25]side projects is + essential for creatives, and I agree. This could grow into a + powerful manifesto. + * Cory Zue provides an overview on his side projects and why + [26]building publicly in private works for him. + * Keith McNulty explains why [27]the MBTI tests are corporate + astrology (Medum link). + * Michael Klamerus explains his process on [28]finding small indie + games. + * This sobering article at Eurogamer reminds us that in the video + game industry, 2023 was also the year of low lows and high highs: + [29]You Can’t Talk About Games Without Talking About The Layoffs. + * Glyph explains how to set up the best possible [30]Phython + development environment for MacOS. Don’t use brew install like I + did. + * Speaking of Python, [31]why is Python so slow? Jake VanderPlas + deciphers the Python internals to figure out why. + * Vlad-Stefan Harbuz’s blog is great: it’s a combination between + computing and philosophical work. Here’s his [32]overview on + resources on the philosophy of work I still have to dig into. + * Here’s an interesting piece on [33]Mickey Mouse and the Public + Domain. As of today, one of the earliest versions of Mickey hits + public domain in USA. + * [34]You Don’t Need Statistics On Your Blog says William Woodruff. + Perhaps I should take on the challenge and ditch GoatCounter in + favor of a few grep scripts in access logs, if that? + +Other random links + + * [35]Déjà Dup Backups is a Gnome-powered UI-friendly backup tool for + Unix. + * Did you know you can [36]Scheme in Scheme on WASM in the browser? + wait what now? The Spritely Institute also has cool info on Lisp + hackatons if that’s your jam. + * If you want to follow physical video game releases, look no further + than [37]https://www.physicalreleases.com/ + * The [38]Into The Aether Podcast released a six-hour long episode on + the 2023 Game of the Year. It’s great, but I have been slogging + through it on and off all week and I’m still just over 03:21:00 + hours/minutes in! Who decided that three-plus hours of jabbering + about video games is a good thing? Because it totally is! + + I hope to keep up the blogging rhythm in 2024. That’s everything I wish + for in 2024 besides the obvious ones. + + [39]metapost + +You Might Also Like... + + * [40]2023 In Books 28 Dec 2023 + * [41]DOOM Turned Thirty 11 Dec 2023 + * [42]FPGAs And The Renaissance Of Retro Hardware 27 Nov 2023 + * [43]On Writing For Yourself In Public 06 Nov 2023 + * [44]Favorites of October 2023 02 Nov 2023 + * [45]Top 25 Best Games Of All Time (GOAT) 08 Oct 2023 + * [46]Overlooked Reasons To Still Buy Physical Media 25 Sep 2023 + +Bio and Support + + [47]A photo of Me! + + I'm [48]Wouter Groeneveld, a Brain Baker, and I love the smell of + freshly baked thoughts (and bread) in the morning. I sometimes convince + others to bake their brain (and bread) too. + + If you found this article amusing and/or helpful, you can support me + via [49]PayPal or [50]Ko-Fi. I also like to hear your feedback via + [51]Mastodon or email. Thanks! + JavaScript is disabled. 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[3]What? + 1. [4]Register a domain + 2. [5]Change DNS nameservers + 3. [6]Create storage + 4. [7]Create an SSH key + 5. [8]Create your server + 6. [9]SSH into root + 7. [10]Customize these instructions + 8. [11]Use your storage + 9. [12]Contacts and Calendar + 10. [13]Email sending + 11. [14]Email settings + 12. [15]Simple website + 13. [16]File sharing in /pub/ + 14. [17]More indie tips + 15. [18]More storage? + 16. [19]Mutt = email in terminal + 17. [20]Upkeep + 18. [21]Certificate expired? + 19. [22]Trouble? Start over + 20. [23]Questions? Additions? + __________________________________________________________________ + +What? + + Tech independence is not depending on any particular company or + software. + + The only tools you need are the common open source basics built into + any Linux or BSD operating system — free public-domain tools that are + not owned by anyone, and can run on any computer. + + Learn a few of these basic tools, and you can run your own private + server on any computer forever, for the rest of your life. Host your + own website and email. Keep your own contacts and calendars synced with + your phone. Back up and sync your photos, movies, and music to your own + private storage. No more subscriptions needed. + + You can ignore all the companies offering “solutions”, even if they are + free, because they take away self-reliance. The point is to know how to + do it yourself, not to have somebody do it for you. It’s worth a little + up-front work, like learning how to drive. + + Below are simple step-by-step instructions that work. Instead of + drowning you in options, it uses an operating system called [24]OpenBSD + and a hosting company called [25]Vultr because I’ve used them for years + and I know they are good and trustworthy. But you could do this same + setup with any free Linux or BSD operating system, with any hosting + company that gives you “root” access to your own private server. You + could even do it on an old laptop in your closet. + + So if a company turns evil or goes out of business, no problem! You can + set up a new server anywhere else in an hour, point your domain name to + the new IP address, and it’s done. That’s tech independence — never + dependent on any particular provider or software. It’s very empowering. + The instructions below will show you how. + + Register a domain + + 1. Go to [26]Porkbun.com. + 2. Search for a domain name you like until you find one that’s + available. + 3. Create a new account, and pay. + 4. Congratulations. You’ll use this domain name in many of the steps + below. + + Change DNS nameservers to vultr + + 1. Wherever you registered your domain name, log in there to change + your domain’s DNS nameservers. + 2. It’s usually set by default to the company where you registered. So + for example a domain registered at GoDaddy will have default + nameservers of something.godaddy.com. + 3. Replace those defaults with these two: + + ns1.vultr.com + + ns2.vultr.com + + Create storage + + 1. Go to [27]Vultr.com. + 2. Create an account and give it your credit card. + 3. [28]Click here for the “[29]Add Block Storage” page. + 4. Click “Block Storage (HDD)”, which says “Globally Available” + 5. Below that, a list of cities. Click the one closest to you. + 6. Below that, a slider lets you choose how much storage you need. If + not sure, just leave it as $1 for 40 GB. + 7. Below that, in a subtle box that says “label” type the word + encrypted. + 8. Below that, click the “Add Block Storage” button. + + Create an SSH key + + 1. Open a terminal. + + Windows? Start → Windows PowerShell → Windows PowerShell + + Mac? Applications → Utilities → Terminal + 2. Type ssh-keygen -t ed25519 and hit [enter] or [return]. + 3. When it says, “Enter file in which to save the key + (/Users/yourname/.ssh/id_ed25519):”, hit [enter] or [return]. + 4. When it says, “Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):”, hit + [enter] or [return]. + 5. When it says, “Enter same passphrase again:”, hit [enter] or + [return]. + 6. See the line that starts, “Your public key has been saved in” and + ends in “id_ed25519.pub”? That’s the file you need for the next + step. + 7. In a text editor, open “id_ed25519.pub”. + + Windows? Type notepad .ssh/id_ed25519.pub + + Mac? Type open -e .ssh/id_ed25519.pub + 8. It should be a single line like this: + ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3Nz5AAAAIPIXO5icj4LUpqa2baqYQRmCZ1+NV4sBDr you@com + puter + 9. You’ll use this in the next step: “[30]Create your server”. + + Create your server + + 1. In your [31]Vultr.com account: + 2. [32]Click here for the “[33]Deploy New Instance” page. + 3. Click “Cloud Compute” (NOT “Optimized Cloud Compute”) + 4. Below that, click “Intel Regular Performance” + 5. Below that, IMPORTANT: click the same city you chose for your + encrypted storage in the previous step. + 6. Below that, click “OpenBSD” (the yellow blowfish) then inside its + box, click “7.4 x64” + 7. Below that, under Server Size, click “25 GB SSD $5/month” + 8. A blue pop-up appears underneath, up-selling “For only $1.00 more + you can...”. Click “No thanks”. + 9. Scroll down to “SSH Keys”, click “Add New”, then under “Name” type + mykey. + 10. From [34]the previous section, step 3, copy (⌘-C or Ctrl-C) the + contents of “id_ed25519.pub” and paste it into this box called “SSH + Key”. It should be a single line like this: + ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1XO5iclCcrHbGRPoj4LUpqa2baqYQRmCZ1+NV4sBDr + you@computer + 11. After pasting it into the box, click [Add SSH Key]. + 12. Under SSH Keys, click the box with the picture of the key called + “mykey” to give it a tick mark in the top-right corner. + 13. Scroll up to “Enable Auto Backups”, click the “on” toggle button to + turn it OFF. + 14. A scary pop-up says “Are you sure....”. Tick the box next to “I + understand the risks”, then click the red button “Disable Auto + Backups”. + 15. Under “Additional Features”, untick the box next to “Enable IPv6”, + to disable it. + 16. Under “Server Hostname & Label”, type your domain name in both + “server hostname” and “server label”. + 17. At the bottom, click the big blue button [“Deploy Now”]. + 18. Stretch your legs for a minute while waiting for your server status + to change from “Installing” to “Running”. + 19. Copy and save its IP Address on your computer. + + SSH into root, and get my script + + 1. Copy (⌘-C or Ctrl-C) the IP Address from the last step of + [35]Create Your Server. + 2. Open your terminal from the [36]Create an SSH key section. + 3. Whenever I say to type something into the terminal, hit your + [return] or [enter] key afterwards. + 4. Type into the terminal: ssh root@YOUR-IP-ADDRESS. So for example: + ssh root@123.45.67.89 + 5. It should say something like: +The authenticity of host '123.45.67.78 (123.45.67.89)' can’t be established. +ED25519 key fingerprint is SHA256:OyiqVsjRX8U2f0UTUY4D0erdl6855YNRXyQk2D. +This key is not known by any other names +Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])? + 6. Type yes + 7. It should say something like: +Warning: Permanently added '123.45.67.89' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts. +OpenBSD 7.4 (GENERIC.MP) #1396: Sun Oct 8 09:20:40 MDT 2023 +Welcome to OpenBSD: The proactively secure Unix-like operating system. + 8. Congratulations! You’re inside a remote computer! + 9. Type ftp https://sive.rs/ti.sh + 10. Type sh ti.sh + 11. Watch it install, answer its questions, and do what it says. + 12. Be ready to open a new terminal window, so you can leave this one + logged-in. + 13. See below for help with its prompts. + + Customize these instructions + + Enter your domain name and the username that you create, below, and + this will customize all following instructions for you. + Your domain name? ____________________ Your username? + ____________________ customize + + Now when you see this button: (BUTTON) 📋 click it to copy that line so + you can paste it into your terminal, without error. + + Use your encrypted storage + + The [37]ti.sh script will eventually prompt you, “Now upload anything + while I wait...”. Here’s how. + + Mac + + Type rsync -avz Documents yourusername@yourdomain.name:/mnt/ and you + will see it uploading your Documents folder to your private encrypted + storage. Use this same format to upload any other folders, replacing + “Documents” in the command. If you are happy synchronizing on the + command line like this, you can skip over the next FreeFileSync + section. + + [38]FreeFileSync + + Everyone using Windows should use [39]FreeFileSync. Here’s how: + 1. [40]Download FreeFileSync and please give an optional donation + there if you can afford to. Donating also unlocks more features. + Thanks to Jon Lis for the recommendation. + 2. Install and open FreeFileSync. + 3. Top-center: click the grey [Browse] button and find the folder with + the stuff you want to upload. + 4. Top-far-right: click the white cloud icon then SFTP at the top. + 5. Server name or IP address: yourdomain.name + 6. Left side: click (*) Key File + 7. Username: yourusername + 8. Browse to find your private key, called id_ed25519 from the + “[41]Create an SSH key” section. (Not the file that ends in “.pub”, + but the one next to it.) NOTE: Because the /Users/yourusername/.ssh + directory is “hidden” by Windows and Mac by default, I find it + easier to just type the path directly, like this: + + The username, for this next line, should be your username on + your home computer, not your remote server. + + Windows? Type (BUTTON) 📋C:\Users\yourusername\.ssh\id_ed25519 + + Mac? Type (BUTTON) 📋/Users/yourusername/.ssh/id_ed25519 + 9. Directory on server: /mnt + 10. Click OK to go back to the main screen. + 11. Top-right: click the green gear wheel. + 12. Left button: click “MIRROR →” + 13. Click OK to go back to the main screen. + 14. Top-center: click “COMPARE”, and make sure your files are there. + 15. Top-right: click “SYNCHRONIZE Mirror →” then [Start] + + Verify and unmount + + 1. When it’s done uploading, log in to your server again, from your + terminal. + 2. Type find /mnt + 3. You should see a long list of the files you uploaded. + 4. Type m-x to detach your encrypted storage. + 5. Type find /mnt again, and now you should see nothing there! + Congratulations! You now see how this will work in the future: + 1. Log in and type “m” to attach your encrypted storage. + 2. Upload your files with rsync or FreeFileSync. + 3. Log in and type “m-x” to detach the storage, for security. + + Contacts and Calendar + + Your phone currently keeps its contacts and calendars with Google or + Apple. Now you can get them off the cloud and keep them privately on + your own server. + + My [42]ti.sh setup script installs a [43]CardDAV server for contacts, + and [44]CalDAV server for calendars. + + Here’s how to connect your phone. + + Android phone + + You need an app called “[45]DAVx⁵”, so [46]install it first. Then… + 1. Open the DAVx⁵ app + 2. Click the orange (+) in the bottom-right + 3. Click (·) “Login with URL and user name” + 4. Base URL: https://dav.yourdomain.name/ + 5. User name: yourusername + 6. Password: the “easy to type on your phone” password you made + 7. Click “LOGIN” in the bottom-right corner. + 8. It should work and bring you to the “Create account” page, where + “Account name” will be yourusername. Leave everything as-is and + click “CREATE ACCOUNT” in the bottom-right corner. + 9. It brings you to the “CARDDAV” header. Tick the toggle to turn on + next to your domain name. + 10. Click the ♻ arrows in the bottom-right corner to synchronize your + contacts. + 11. Click the “CALDAV” header up top. Tick the toggle to turn on next + to your domain name. + 12. Click the ♻ arrows in the bottom-right corner to synchronize your + calendar. + 13. Go to your Calendar app, and in the top-right corner, click the + round icon there. (Might be your face or a letter.) Then change it + to the one with yourusername. After changing it, click the X in the + top-left corner. + 14. To add a new Event, Click [+] in the bottom-right corner, and + choose “Event” from the popup menu. + 15. There might be a warning, “Switch to a Google Account to take + advantage blah blah…”. Click “dismiss”. + 16. Title this event something like “Test Delete”, and notice it should + be saving to the calendar with your domain name and username. Click + (Save) in the top-right corner. + 17. Check the terminal window where it should say “Calendar entry + added!” + 18. Go to your Contacts app, and in the bottom-right corner, click “Fix + & manage”. + 19. Click “Settings” + 20. Near the bottom, click “Default account for new contacts”, and + change it to the DAVx⁵ Address book with your domain name. + 21. Click “< Settings” in the top-left corner. + 22. In the top-right corner, click the round icon there. (Might be your + face or a letter.) Then change it to the DAVx⁵ Address book with + your domain name. Then click X in the top-left corner. + 23. Click “Contacts” in the bottom-left corner. It should say “No + contacts in this account”. + 24. Click + in the bottom-right corner to Create contact. Top of the + next page should say “Save to” then your domain name. + 25. Add a New Contact with a name like “Test Delete”. Then click “Save” + in the top-right corner. + 26. Check the terminal window where it should say “Contact added! Both + work. Congratulations.” + + Apple iPhone + + 1. Settings → Contacts → Accounts → Add Account → Other → (under + “CONTACTS”:) Add CardDAV Account + 2. Server: dav.yourdomain.name + 3. User Name: yourusername + 4. Password: the “easy to type on your phone” password you made + 5. Click “next” in the top right corner, and it should bring you to + your “Accounts” page, where you see it listed, saying “Contacts” + underneath. + 6. Click Add Account → Other → (under “CALENDARS”:) Add CalDAV Account + 7. Server: dav.yourdomain.name + 8. User Name: yourusername + 9. Password: the “easy to type on your phone” password you made + 10. Click “next” in the top right corner, and it should bring you to a + “CalDAV” page, showing Calendars and Reminders. Un-tick Reminders. + 11. Click “save” in the top right corner, and it should bring you to + your “Accounts” page, where you see it listed, saying “Calendars” + underneath. + 12. Click “< Contacts” in the top-left corner, to go back to settings + for your Contacts app. + 13. At the bottom change Default Account to the one with + yourdomain.name. + 14. Click “< Contacts” then “< Settings”, both in the top-left corner, + then scroll down to Calendar settings and click it. + 15. In Calendar settings, 2nd from the bottom should say “Default + Calendar”. Tap to change it to the one with yourdomain.name. + 16. Go to your Calendar app and click the + in the top-right corner. + 17. Add a New Event with a Title like “Test Delete”. Then click “Add” + in the top-right corner. + 18. Check the terminal window where it should say “Calendar entry + added!” + 19. Go to your Contacts app and click the + in the top-right corner. + 20. Add a New Contact with a name like “Test Delete”. Then click “Done” + in the top-right corner. + 21. Check the terminal window where it should say “Contact added! Both + work. Congratulations.” + + Email sending + + 1. Go to [47]Mailjet.com and sign up for their free account. + 2. Go to [48]this page for API keys and [Generate secret key] + 3. Give the [49]ti.sh script your API key and Secret key, and it will + do the rest. + + Email settings + + To do email from your phone, computer, or anywhere else, you now have + an [50]IMAP server, called [51]Dovecot. So on any device, you can add a + new IMAP Mail account, with these settings: + * Account type: IMAP + * Email address: yourusername@yourdomain.name + * Username: yourusername + * Password: the password you made for your username on your server + * Incoming mail server: yourdomain.name + * Outgoing mail server: yourdomain.name + * Connection security: SSL + * Authentication type: Basic authentication + + Simple website + + 1. On your home computer, in your main home directory, make a + directory/folder called “htdocs” + 2. [52]Download this file called “template.html” and save it in your + “htdocs” directory. + 3. [53]Download this file called “style.css” and also save it in your + “htdocs” directory. + 4. Make a copy of the “template.html” file, and name the copy + “index.html”. This will be your home page. + 5. Edit the index.html file in a text editor (NotePad or TextEdit) and + change my default text to whatever you want. + 6. When you need to add a new page, just copy the template again, call + it “about.html” or whatever, and make a link to it from the home + page. The header of each page will link back to index.html : your + home page. + 7. If you want to change the look of your site, just edit the + style.css file. [54]Search the web for “CSS tutorial” if needed. + 8. To upload it to your public server, do one of the next two steps: + 9. Apple Mac? Open a new terminal window on your computer, type + rsync -avz htdocs yourusername@yourdomain.name:/var/www/ + 10. Windows? [55]FreeFileSync again, but now change the “Directory on + server” to /var/www/ (you can find it by clicking [browse] or + typing it directly) then upload this htdocs directory there. + 11. Go to https://yourdomain.name in your web browser, refresh the + page, and you should see your updated website. + 12. Any trouble, just know that the goal is to get that index.html file + into this location on your server: /var/www/htdocs/index.html + because that’s where the web server is expecting it to be. That’s + where we put the original test file, so your new index.html file + should replace that one. + 13. If you want [56]short URLs, without the .html, you can (for + everything except index.html) because I set the default type to be + HTML. Just remove the “.html” from your HTML filenames, update your + links, and voilà! + + It’s important to know how to make a simple website by hand, and not + let people sell you on complex solutions that are the equivalent of + saying you need a jumbo jet when you really need a bicycle. For real + tech independence, start by typing your HTML files yourself. Only + later, after you have many many pages, consider a more complicated + solution. + + File sharing in /pub/ + + Your website is configured to list all files in the /pub/ directory of + your website. So basically anything in /var/www/htdocs/pub/ is public. + Upload any files you want to share. + + It replaces Dropbox and similar services for sending big files. Just + upload the file to /var/www/htdocs/pub/ then find it in your web + browser, copy its URL, and send someone the URL. + + If the files you want to share are already on your computer, then just + make a pub/ directory inside htdocs/ (so, htdocs/pub/), put your files + in there, then use FreeFileSync or rsync to upload them as you did in + the previous section called “[57]Simple website”. Consider them part of + your website. + + Or if you have a URL from somewhere else online that you want to + download to your server, just do it as we did in the numbered steps + above. Then use FreeFileSync or rsync to download from your server to + your computer first, before your next upload sync. + + More indie tips + + 1. Use [58]Firefox. + 2. Install [59]uBlock Origin in Firefox and Chrome. + 3. In Firefox settings, under “Privacy and Security”, choose “[X] + Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed”, then close + Firefox often to erase all your cookies and logins. Browse the web + anonymously, not logged-in. + 4. Replace Google Authenticator with [60]Aegis on Android or [61]Raivo + on iPhone. + 5. If you use Windows, replace it with [62]Ubuntu Linux. (Use both at + first, then slowly transition.) + 6. Keep your new email address as a [63]private email account that you + only give to those few people who you really want to hear from. + Then your old gmail/yahoo/outlook/etc address can be just + low-priority junk, and your new private email account won’t need + spam protection. + 7. Or if you don’t want to run your own email server, use + [64]Mailbox.org or [65]Fastmail but only by using your own domain + name. Be yourusername@yourdomain.name from now on. Don’t depend on + anyone else’s domain for your email or you’ll be stuck with them. + + More storage? + + If you need hundreds of gigabytes, or even terabytes of storage, I + recommend Hetzner’s “[66]Storage Box”. It’s the best storage value I’ve + found. Also consider [67]Backblaze Personal Backup. + + I personally use Vultr’s storage (as described above) for sensitive + information I definitely want completely encrypted. Then I use + Hetzner’s Storage Box for all my photos, videos, music, and other big + files that don’t absolutely need to be encrypted. + + Mutt = email in the terminal + + Unless you want to read email directly on your server, skip this step. + 1. ssh in to your server, then type mutt + 2. You should see the subject headers, with the first email + highlighted. Type j and k a few times to go down and up the list of + emails. + 3. To read an email, hit [enter] or [return] when it is highlighted. + 4. To go back to the list, type i (for “index”) + 5. To reply, hit r then: + + It shows “To:” so you can edit or add recipients. Hit [enter] + or [return] to leave it. + + It shows “Subject:” so you can edit the subject. Hit [enter] + or [return] to leave it. + + It asks “Include message in reply? ([yes]/no/?):”. Hit [enter] + or [return] for the usual norm of echoing someone’s email back + at them below your reply. Or n for not. + + Now you are inside the [68]vi text editor which is not + self-explanatory, so I’ll walk you through a simple reply: + + Hit i (no [return] or [enter]) to go into “insert mode” and + type your message. You’ll notice it’s on the same line as some + other text, so you might want to start by hitting [return] or + [enter] a few times, then up-arrow to go back to the first + line again. + + When done typing your message, hit your [esc] key in the very + top-left corner of your keyboard. Nothing will change on the + screen, yet. + + Type :wq (the “:” at the beginning is important) then [enter] + or [return]. + + Then you’ll see the “Compose Menu” which I think of as the + “last chance before sending” screen. Hit y to send it. + 6. To send a new email, hit m then repeat those steps like you did for + a reply, except now the “To:” and “Subject:” are blank and waiting + for you to create. (For “To:”, type the email address of the person + you’re emailing.) + 7. To quit, hit q + + [69]Mutt is a great program for reading and sending email on the + command line. It’s been my email client for 20 years. [70]Read its + manual here if you want to go deeper. It does everything. + + The [71]vi text editor is a useful tool to edit text on a server. It + takes a few minutes to learn, but it’s worth learning because it’s + installed by default on every Linux/BSD server. + + Upkeep + + You honestly don’t have to do anything to maintain your server. It will + just work as-is for decades! But if you like to keep it up-to-date, it + only takes a minute, so run these next steps any time. + 1. Log in to your server, if you are not already. + 2. Type (BUTTON) 📋doas su + 3. Type (BUTTON) 📋syspatch + 4. Type (BUTTON) 📋fw_update + 5. Type (BUTTON) 📋pkg_add -u + 6. Type (BUTTON) 📋sysupgrade + 7. Type exit; exit to log out. + + If that last “sysupgrade” step did not give an “Error retrieving … 404 + Not Found” error, that means your OpenBSD operating system is upgrading + itself. They release an upgrade every 6 months. In that case, [72]go to + this OpenBSD page and follow the link at the top that says “Upgrading + to (7.4, etc)” to see if there’s anything else you should know. + + If the “sysupgrade” step updated your operating system and your server + rebooted, then there is just one more step: + 1. Log in to your server, if you are not already. + 2. Type (BUTTON) 📋doas su + 3. Type (BUTTON) 📋sysmerge + 4. Follow any instructions. Don’t worry about messing up because you + can always start over, as described below. + 5. Re-do the syspatch ; fw_update ; pkg_add -u steps, above. + 6. Type exit; exit to log out. + + Secure certificate expired? + + 1. Log in to your server, if you are not already. + 2. Type (BUTTON) 📋doas su + 3. Type (BUTTON) 📋domain=yourdomain.name + 4. Type (BUTTON) 📋acme-client -v $domain + 5. Type (BUTTON) 📋rcctl restart relayd + 6. That should fix it. Confirm it in your web browser. [73]Let me know + if not. + 7. IMPORTANT: Copy-paste this next line to make it renew automatically + from now on: + 8. (BUTTON) 📋(crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo + "11\t3\t*\t*\t5\tacme-client $domain \&\& rcctl reload relayd") | + crontab - + 9. Hit [enter]. Type exit; exit to log out. + 10. [74]Let me know if it happens again. (It shouldn’t.) + + Trouble? Start over + + I’ve tested the steps above very carefully and repeatedly. They work. + So if you hit a major problem, something not happening like it says it + should, please do this: + 1. Type “cd ; m-x ; exit” in any terminals you still have open, until + they are all closed. + 2. Go to [75]your Vultr account. + 3. See your server instance? See to the far right, a subtle ···? Click + that. + 4. From its pop-up menu, click the last option: “Server Destroy”. + 5. Tick the box next to “[X] Yes, destroy this server.” + 6. Click the big red [Destroy Server] button. + 7. This will not destroy your encrypted storage. That’s another reason + we kept it separate from the start. So if you already uploaded a + bunch of your files and want to save them, they should still be + there. + 8. On your own computer, in the terminal, type: rm .ssh/known_hosts + 9. Go back to the section called “[76]Create your server” and try + again. + + Questions? Additions? + + To learn more about your new server, just log in and type: [77]help + It will teach you the basics. Then for each command or file you want to + know more about, type [78]man followed by the command or filename. So + for example, log in and type… + * man [79]adduser + * man [80]ssh + * man [81]doas + * man [82]rcctl + * man [83]pkg_add + * man [84]ftp + * man [85]httpd.conf + + Hit your [space] bar to scroll the page, then q to quit. + + It’s one of the most wonderful things about OpenBSD: everything you + need to know is in those man pages! No need for YouTube, Google, + ChatGPT, or any other advertising-driven sources of information. + + I will constantly improve this page, so [86]get on my private email + list for updates. + + Until then, ask any questions. If something went wrong, please give me + a very specific description of exactly what went wrong at what step, + what it was supposed to do, and what exactly it actually did. [87]Click + here to email me. + + Requests for what to add? Again, just [88]email me. + +References + + 1. file:///en.atom + 2. file:/// + 3. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#why + 4. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#register + 5. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#dns0 + 6. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#storage1 + 7. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#ssh + 8. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#server1 + 9. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#server2 + 10. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#custom + 11. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#storage4 + 12. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#radicale + 13. 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https://www.vultr.com/?ref=9541378-8H + 26. https://porkbun.com/ + 27. https://www.vultr.com/?ref=6930328 + 28. https://my.vultr.com/blockstorage/add/ + 29. https://my.vultr.com/blockstorage/add/ + 30. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#server1 + 31. https://www.vultr.com/?ref=6930328 + 32. https://my.vultr.com/deploy/ + 33. https://my.vultr.com/deploy/ + 34. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#ssh + 35. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#server1 + 36. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#ssh + 37. file:///ti.sh + 38. https://freefilesync.org/ + 39. https://freefilesync.org/ + 40. https://freefilesync.org/download.php + 41. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#ssh + 42. file:///ti.sh + 43. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CardDAV + 44. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CalDAV + 45. https://www.davx5.com/ + 46. https://www.davx5.com/download + 47. https://app.mailjet.com/signup?lang=en_US + 48. https://app.mailjet.com/account/apikeys + 49. file:///ti.sh + 50. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Message_Access_Protocol + 51. https://www.dovecot.org/ + 52. file:///file/template.html + 53. file:///file/style.css + 54. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=css+tutorial + 55. https://freefilesync.org/ + 56. file:///su + 57. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#web1 + 58. https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/ + 59. https://ublockorigin.com/ + 60. https://getaegis.app/ + 61. https://raivo-otp.com/ + 62. https://ubuntu.com/desktop + 63. file:///pe + 64. https://mailbox.org/ + 65. https://www.fastmail.com/ + 66. https://www.hetzner.com/storage/storage-box + 67. https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup/personal + 68. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=vi+editor + 69. http://mutt.org/ + 70. http://mutt.org/doc/manual/ + 71. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=vi+editor + 72. https://www.openbsd.org/faq/ + 73. file:///contact + 74. file:///contact + 75. https://my.vultr.com/ + 76. file:///var/folders/q9/qlz2w5251kzdfgn0np7z2s4c0000gn/T/L60154-995TMP.html#server1 + 77. https://man.openbsd.org/help + 78. https://man.openbsd.org/man.1 + 79. https://man.openbsd.org/adduser.8 + 80. https://man.openbsd.org/ssh.1 + 81. https://man.openbsd.org/doas.1 + 82. https://man.openbsd.org/rcctl.8 + 83. https://man.openbsd.org/pkg_add.1 + 84. https://man.openbsd.org/ftp.1 + 85. https://man.openbsd.org/httpd.conf.5 + 86. file:///contact + 87. file:///contact + 88. file:///contact diff --git a/static/archive/vladh-net-lmumqo.txt b/static/archive/vladh-net-lmumqo.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..14163c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/archive/vladh-net-lmumqo.txt @@ -0,0 +1,359 @@ + A logo showing a blue circle + Vlad-Stefan Harbuz + Menu + * [1]About + * [2]Music + * [3]Photos + * [4]Books + * [5]RSS + + Philosophy + * [6]Resources: Philosophy of Work + * [7]Alternatives to Wage Labour + * [8]The Epistemic Implications of AI Assistants + * [9]Our Schools Should Teach Communication + * [10]Voting Regardless of Citizenship + * [11]Effective Apologies + + Programming + * [12]The Caring Programmer's Manifesto + * [13]The Hare Programming Language + * [14]Hare Regex Implementation + * [15]Peony Game Engine + * [16]Skeletal Animation + * [17]clumsy computer + * [18]Submodule GB01 + * [19]vegvisir + * [20]pstr + * [21]Dithering + + Languages + * [22]Japanese Recommendations + * [23]German Noun Genders + + Fun + * [24]Most Minimal UK Address + + * [25]About + * [26]Music + * [27]Photos + * [28]Books + * [29]RSS + + Philosophy + * [30]Resources: Philosophy of Work + * [31]Alternatives to Wage Labour + * [32]The Epistemic Implications of AI Assistants + * [33]Our Schools Should Teach Communication + * [34]Voting Regardless of Citizenship + * [35]Effective Apologies + + Programming + * [36]The Caring Programmer's Manifesto + * [37]The Hare Programming Language + * [38]Hare Regex Implementation + * [39]Peony Game Engine + * [40]Skeletal Animation + * [41]clumsy computer + * [42]Submodule GB01 + * [43]vegvisir + * [44]pstr + * [45]Dithering + + Languages + * [46]Japanese Recommendations + * [47]German Noun Genders + + Fun + * [48]Most Minimal UK Address + +Resources on the Philosophy of Work + + 04 August 2022 + + Wage labour is when you get paid a salary by a company to do work, + thereby renting out your time. It’s not a good system because it forces + employees to be exploited by manager-owners. This exploitation can be + financial, for example if you get paid less than you produce, but it + can also be something more than that. One often ends up in a situation + where one finds one’s work meaningless, because one cannot connect to, + own and direct one’s work in a hierarchical managerial workplace. + Additionally, because wage labour is by far the most widespread method + of organising work, one might feel powerless to attempt to connect to + their work without having someone else own and direct it. + + Worse, even when one works 8 hours per day, the remaining hours are + often dedicated to recovering from work and restoring one’s energy so + that one may be productive on the next workday. All of these things + come together to form something called “alienation” — our work is + important to us, and we should have a positive connection to it, but we + end up having a deficient and corrupted connection to it, which is an + injustice. + + Some might say that this is unavoidable, but this is not true. In fact, + the very idea of this system being unavoidable is a result of a bad way + of looking at things called “reification”, which means taking something + that us humans have made up, such as our economic system, and saying + that it is actually real and inevitably has power over us. This is not + the case because it is us who structured society in this way, and we + could have done it any other way. + + Indeed, we know that it is possible to be creative without being + oppressed. Most people can contrast alienated wage labour (what some + simply sweepingly call “work”) with playful creation, where someone is + compelled by passion and interest to put a lot of effort into creating + something. In fact, we know that, ironically, we are usually more + productive in this passionate state, than when we are managed and + disciplined into doing something we do not care about. + + One might object that this view is naïve because it is not possible to + simply do what we’re passionate about — there are many jobs that must + be done and that are simply not fun. But the fact of the matter is that + a very large amount of today’s jobs are entirely pointless and + unneccesary. Instead, they only exist to provide a reason to perpetuate + the status quo of wage labour. + + Imagine someone doing a job we knew to be completely useless, and + receiving a salary for it every month. How would we respond to the + proposal of paying this person their salary, but allowing them to + simply stop doing their work? Many would react negatively and say that + this person would be getting paid for nothing. But is it not concerning + that we would want someone to waste their life away doing something + which is never useful to anyone, just so that we can feel that they + have thereby somehow earned their right to exist? + + Gradual change is possible, and a big part of this change is cultural. + This means first realising all the harmful things that gross inequality + of income and power does, then changing our values to say that everyone + deserves to direct their own life and earn a fair living. This does not + necessarily mean that everyone actually will be able to do these + things, but the first step is recognising the current state of affairs + as unjustifiable. + + Here are some beginner-friendly books and articles on this topic that I + have loved, and are both eloquent and fun to read. I have also included + some quotes that I feel explain these concepts well. + +Introductory Essays and Books + + [49]“In Praise of Idleness” Bertrand Russell [50]“Bullshit Jobs” David + Graeber [51]“The Tyranny of Merit” Michael J. Sandel [52]“The Abolition + of Work” Bob Black + + The absolute best place to start is “In Praise of Idleness”, a short + and very accessible essay by Russell that explains some of the most + basic problems with our conception of work. “Bullshit Jobs” is a + classic in which Graeber describes how many of the jobs we are + currently doing are simply not useful to anyone. In “The Tyranny of + Merit”, which I have found life-changing, Sandel describes how our + conceptions of “merit” do not align with reality, and that our + blindness to this affects our lives significantly. Lastly, “The + Abolition of Work” is a classic and emotionally powerful essay by Bob + Black in which he very clearly describes many of the problems with + “work”, but this essay can also be too polemical and antagonising. + +More In-Depth Books + + [53]“Another Now” Yanis Varoufakis [54]“Talking to my Daughter About + the Economy” Yanis Varoufakis + + People often ask me what a system that abolishes wage labour and + capitalism would look like. In “Another Now”, former Greek finance + minister Yanis Varoufakis tells a fictional story that describes what + such a parallel world would look like, and he goes into significant + economic detail. Similarly, “Talking to my Daughter About the Economy” + is an easy to read and light-hearted description of today’s economy. + +Philosophical Background + + [55]“Alienation” Rahel Jaeggi [56]“Free Time” Theodor W. Adorno + + Perhaps you have read the more accessible material above, but would + like to get more into the philosophical details. In “Alienation”, Rahel + Jaeggi describes the history of the concept of alienation, and + describes a modern and analytic way to look at it, which I find very + useful. Her description really makes one wonder about the aspects of + alienation that transcend the financial, such as its impact on our + epistemic agency. Adorno’s “Free Time” is an amazingly insightful look + at how work has profound effects on us not only during our time at the + workplace, but also during our so-called “free time”, which the + employer nonetheless deeply affects and controls. + + You can also read my somewhat amateurish essay, [57]“Alternatives to + Wage Labour”. + +Explanatory quotes + + Here are some quotes that I feel explain the ideas I have referenced + above quite well. I do not necessarily directly endorse all of these + perspectives, but rather find it useful to illustrate how philosophers + describe these issues. + + We should do away with the absolutely specious notion that everybody + has to earn a living. It is a fact today that one in ten thousand of + us can make a technological breakthrough capable of supporting all + the rest. The youth of today are absolutely right in recognizing + this nonsense of earning a living. We keep inventing jobs because of + this false idea that everybody has to be employed at some kind of + drudgery because, according to Malthusian Darwinian theory he must + justify his right to exist. So we have inspectors of inspectors and + people making instruments for inspectors to inspect inspectors. The + true business of people should be to go back to school and think + about whatever it was they were thinking about before somebody came + along and told them they had to earn a living. + + — Buckminster Fuller + + The ‘positive’ sense of the word ‘liberty’ derives from the wish on + the part of the individual to be his own master. I wish my life and + decisions to depend on myself, not on external forces of whatever + kind. I wish to be the instrument of my own, not of other men’s, + acts of will. I wish to be a subject, not an object; to be moved by + reasons, by conscious purposes, which are my own, not by causes + which affect me, as it were, from outside. I wish to be somebody, + not nobody; a doer—deciding, not being decided for, self-directed + and not acted upon by external nature or by other men as if I were a + thing, or an animal, or a slave incapable of playing a human role, + that is, of conceiving goals and policies of my own and realizing + them. (…) I wish, above all, to be conscious of myself as a + thinking, willing, active being, bearing responsibility for my + choices and able to explain them by references to my own ideas and + purposes. I feel free to the degree that I believe this to be true, + and enslaved to the degree that I am made to realize that it is not. + + — Isaiah Berlin + + The fact that the vast majority of the population accepts, and is + made to accept, this society does not render it less irrational and + less reprehensible. + + — Herbert Marcuse, “One-Dimensional Man”, p. xliv + + The things of everyday life [must be] lifted out of the realm of the + self-evident. (…) That which is “natural” must assume the features + of the extraordinary. Only in this manner can the laws of cause and + effect reveal themselves. + + — Bertolt Brecht, “Schriften zum Theater” (Berlin and Frankfurt, + Suhrkamp, 1957), p. 7, 9. + +The Story of the Mathematician + + This is a very short story used as an example by Rahel Jaeggi in + “Alienation” which I find a stunningly good illustration of the + problems I refer to. + + A young academic takes up his first position. At the same time he + and his girlfriend decide to marry. That makes sense “because of the + taxes.” A short time later his wife becomes pregnant. Since large + apartments in the city are expensive and hard to find, they decide + to move to a suburb. After all, life outside the city will be + “better for the child.” The man, a gifted mathematician, who until + then has led a slightly chaotic life, oscillating between too much + night life and an obsessive immersion in work, is now confronted + with a completely new situation. All of a sudden, and without him + having really noticed it, his life is now, as it were, “on track.” + One thing seems to follow ineluctably from another. And in a + creeping, almost unnoticeable process his life acquires all the + attributes of a completely normal suburban existence. Would he, who + earlier ate fast food most of the time and relied on convenience + stores for picking up milk and toilet paper as the need arose, ever + have thought that he would one day drive every Saturday morning to + the shopping mall to buy supplies for the week and fill the freezer? + Could he ever have imagined that he would hurry home from work on + Friday because the lawn needed to be mowed before the barbecue? At + first he and his wife hardly notice that their conversations are + increasingly limited to their child and the organization of + household chores. Sometimes, however, he is overcome by a feeling of + unreality. Something is wrong here. While many envy him for the + beautiful suburban house he lives in, he is not really at home in + this situation. The life he leads, which, as it seems to him, has so + suddenly tightened around him—one could almost say “rearranged” + him—seems, in a strange way, not to be his own life. Everything is + as if it could not be any other way; everything happens with a + certain inevitability. And in spite of this—or perhaps precisely + because of it—it remains in a crucial respect alien to him. To what + extent is this life “not really” his own? To what extent is he, in + this life that he leads, alienated from himself? + + Each individual aspect of his life (…) has not really been decided + on. Thus, his situation is in fact “out of control” in a certain + sense, and (…) it is a situation for which no one can genuinely be + held responsible. This does not merely mean that he has not acted, + or has not availed himself of his possibilities for acting, but that + he has not even understood his situation as one in which action is + called for or possible; it does not merely mean that he has not + decided something for himself, or has not led his life himself, but + that he has been incapable of understanding or regarding it as + something he can or must lead. + + — Rahel Jaeggi, “Alienation” + + [58]XXIIVV webring © 2010 Vlad-Stefan Harbuz. Article text and media is + [59]CC-BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise specified. 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