Phil Baker :almalinux: :freebsd:

GenX dad, Nebraska native, floating window manager enthusiast
Interests in Formula One, Linux, FreeBSD and ham radio
Love, kindness, empathy, inclusion

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2026-06-14 00:41:56 UTC

#FolkMusic #Bluegrass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew6DS2bXYmk

2026-05-18 05:46:02 UTC

A big thank you to #Linux distro maintainers who work hard to keep their users safe. This past week was crazy. #Fedora
https://ostechnix.com/fedora-linux-response-kernel-vulnerabilities/

2026-04-30 13:10:58 UTC

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‼️Tip: Middle-paste has been disabled by default. Years (decades for yours truly) of muscle memory no longer work. I could find no toggle in GNOME Settings to re-enable it.
The fix is to open dconf Editor (you may need to install it) and search for 'paste'. Toggle the default to 'True'. #Linux #Fedora #GNOME
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2026-04-29 01:40:11 UTC

Another flawless #Fedora upgrade in the books. Two commands in the terminal window - done*. Fedora Workstation on the ThinkPad, Fedora Server on a VM.
*That's how I upgrade. I've been told than one can also via the Software app on Fedora Workstation #Linux
https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-44/
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2026-03-13 20:51:26 UTC

The _one_ day I choose to update the firmware on my NUC.
Unfortunately, the ASUS don't include the NUC in LVFS, so it's off to the ASUS website for a friendly "Sorry, come back later" message.
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2026-03-09 14:08:49 UTC

A 1950 US Dept of Defense film about HF propagation #hamradio
(Be sure to rewind the film back onto the supply reel when finished viewing)
https://youtu.be/gdpGCFhVp74

2025-11-20 15:33:39 UTC

lol - 2025
https://downdetectorsdowndetector.com/
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2025-11-06 00:08:23 UTC

I realize it's 2025 and we're all tired of winning, but $200 seems a bit much for a wired trackball mouse, no?
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Trackman-Marble-Four-Button-Programmable/dp/B001F42MKG
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2025-05-17 18:35:06 UTC

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#kywx #tornado #kentucky #missouri #StLouis #mowx #ilwx #noaa #nws
https://apnews.com/article/tornado-weather-thunderstorms-great-lakes-22395202a65b0c37cc06c541ea772172

2025-05-17 18:31:56 UTC

😥 #kywx #tornado #kentucky #noaa #nws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHUV3xDlnwo

2025-04-21 23:25:26 UTC

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lol... even Rufus can't create a proper bootable Windows 11 USB drive from a Windows 11 24H2 .iso This 11th-gen NUC has only ever seen Linux over the past three years, so this is all news to me.
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2025-04-19 16:31:37 UTC

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Why mess with Windows in the first place? I want to run a Wires-X PDN (Personal Digital Node), which requires Windows. Unfortunately, one can't get too far in the mainstream #HamRadio digital voice modes without having a spare Windows install laying around.
This particular PC is an Intel NUC 11 Essentials. It only draws 6 watts from the wall (under Linux). https://youtu.be/PNyhvsZ-HE8?t=72

2025-04-19 16:24:04 UTC

I've installed Linux via USB thumb drive probably 100 times. #Windows is a dumpster fire in comparison. Apparently the Win11 ISO is *literally* made to burn to DVD ROM. In 2025. It cannot be simply copied to a USB drive and booted.
#WoeUSB purportedly works around this. But it's no longer available in the Fedora repos.
#Ventoy has worked for me in the past, but not today.
Secure Boot is disabled. The Windows 11 .iso boots fine on KVM/QEMU.
https://forums.ventoy.net/showthread.php?tid=2984
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2025-04-11 03:05:39 UTC

I'm this old. #GenX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miZHa7ZC6Z0

2025-01-23 00:02:24 UTC

Florida man
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/01/florida-man-eats-diet-of-butter-cheese-beef-cholesterol-oozes-from-his-body/

2024-12-28 20:44:07 UTC

FYI. You may or may not wish to leave "Enhanced Visual Search" enabled on the Photos app.
https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2024/12/3.html

2024-12-15 17:41:15 UTC

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It should, but it all depends on what flags it's compiled with. The Pentium Silver N6005 isn't old, but it's low-end- basically 4 Alder Lake efficiency cores. Intel decided to not support v3 instructions on it. A bit disappointing to realize that an enterprise Linux distro won't run on 3 year old CPU. We've crossed into new territory here. I don't fault #AlamaLinux, they're following Red Hat. #Linux
The box:
https://www.asus.com/displays-desktops/nucs/nuc-kits/nuc-11-essential-kit/

2024-12-15 01:42:00 UTC

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https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wh_b8b1qZF8_obMKpF+xfYnPZ6t38F1+5pK-eXNyCdJ7g@mail.gmail.com/
It’s not just the kernel, it’s glibc, etc.
I don’t think AlmaLinux has settled yet on whether to support v2 instructions in EL10. Deviating from RHEL and supporting v2 would require more work. Then there’s EPEL.
We’re taking in the bifurcations of arm for minimal benefit on x86, in my uneducated opinion.

2024-12-14 23:36:31 UTC

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I have an older NUC with an 8th gen Core i7 that has been hopefully sprinkled with X86_64v3 holy water. 😐

2024-12-14 23:29:32 UTC

Just got the dreaded X86_64v2 deprecated hardware warning on my 11th gen Pentium Silver. 😡
I’m with Linus on this one. #Linux
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2024-12-13 04:33:29 UTC

Saw this mentioned by Stephen Lewis on the #AlmaLinux #Mattermost community.
A special issue of Admin magazine focused on AlmaLinux. Quite a bit of content! #Linux
https://mailchi.mp/admin-magazine.com/focus-on-almalinux

2024-12-06 23:37:09 UTC

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On another note, it's a good thing I'm comfortable with the TrackPoint. My TrackPad is flaking out again like it did two years ago. I replaced it then and the issue was fixed. I've seen some Reddit posts where ThinkPad T-series owners have replaced their mylar TrackPads with glass TrackPads from the X-series. Looks like I have some research to do. #ThinkPad
Original TrackPad issue (2022):
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Fedora/Cursor-jumping-on-its-own/m-p/5171393?page=1#5824576

2024-12-05 22:41:59 UTC

What a nice surprise! I just got a new ThinkPad Thunderbolt 4 dock and there was a firmware update waiting. Everything went smoothly. #fwupd #Linux #Fedora
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2024-10-17 12:31:39 UTC

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The music of my youth is one of those treasures I'll take with me to my grave. It's why I'll never criticize my daughters' choices in music. I don't want to take away or disparage the gift that they'll take through life.

2024-10-17 12:28:51 UTC

When I see a picture from my youth from a time that I remember well, I'm a bit taken aback at how much fashion, hairstyles and cars have changed since then. And camera technology - the quality of some old photos is barely passable by modern standards. It makes that time seem so far away. I.e, I feel old.
Then, I listen to a song from that time, a song I haven't heard in a while. I'm transported back in time and additional memories start appearing.
❤️🎵

2024-10-10 18:18:50 UTC

We now have an observed G4 geomagnetic storm. #SpaceWeather
https://www.spaceweather.gov/
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2024-10-05 18:02:29 UTC

#dog #humor
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2024-10-02 17:08:11 UTC

When all else fails, there's #HamRadio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jXb9zwnO70

2024-09-20 13:55:02 UTC

Lenovo system firmware update offered through GNOME Software #Linux #ThinkPad #fwupd
https://fwupd.org/
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2024-09-03 12:08:00 UTC

“We are in what’s already the hottest time of the year climatically, and we are going to be 10 to 15 degrees above normal, in almost every area from the beach to the deserts,” said meteorologist Ryan Kittell of the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office. #cawx
Southern California heat wave to bring temperatures up to 119 degrees | LA Times
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-02/southern-california-heat-wave-to-bring-temperatures-up-to-119-degrees

2024-08-31 01:30:57 UTC

Oh my. AnandTech is ending. 😢
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21542/end-of-the-road-an-anandtech-farewell

2024-08-22 21:23:47 UTC

tl;dr: One of the world's richest men took the banks' money and ran.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/banks-elon-musks-twitter-screwed

2024-08-19 19:32:12 UTC

Episode 2 of NWS Fort Worth On Air #txwx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaqpLIA43bo

2024-08-11 09:49:23 UTC

I wish more pastors would speak up like this. Sadly, most of them are part of the problem. This video is 18:46 long and seems apropos on a Sunday, less than three months before the U.S. general election.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blph_2RSBno

2024-08-10 07:01:16 UTC

It appears that severe icing played a roll in the fatal crash of the ATR aircraft in Brazil on Friday. #aviation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozinSmylTmQ

2024-06-24 23:52:28 UTC

Yay for tasteful PC case design
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2373188/jonsbos-new-sff-case-is-adorable-and-functional.html