Steven Rosenberg's microblog of short posts https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/ Think globally, microblog locally en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss steven@stevenrosenberg.net (Steven Rosenberg) steven@stevenrosenberg.net (Steven Rosenberg) Interview with Marko Saric of website analytics company Plausible Analytics | In the Good https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0331_083852_taking_on_google_in_the_good Interview with Marko Saric of website analytics company Plausible Analytics | In the Good https://inthegood.co/taking-on-google/

]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:39:58 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/31/15/39/58/ Plausible Analytics: Simple, privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0331_083804_plausible_analytics_simple_privacy_friendly_alternative_to_google_analytics Plausible Analytics: Simple, privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics https://plausible.io/

]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:38:20 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/31/15/38/20/ If you're running @debian Bullseye (Testing), the login manager now displays "Debian 11." https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0323_052752_if_you_re_running_debian_bullseye_testing_at_bbb If you're running @debian Bullseye (Testing), the login manager now displays "Debian 11."

]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:29:05 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/23/12/29/05/ Google Maps' moat is evaporating - A Closer Look with Joe Morrison https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0322_201005_google_maps_moat_is_evaporating_a_closer_look_with_joe_morrison Google Maps' moat is evaporating - A Closer Look with Joe Morrison https://joemorrison.substack.com/p/google-maps-moat-is-evaporating

]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:10:18 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/23/03/10/18/ If you need to copy/paste pieces of URLs in @vivaldibrowser (and I seemingly need to do this all the time), go to Settings -- Address Bar and click "Show Full Address" to keep your cursor from jumping around when trying to grab out of the bar. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0322_140220_if_you_need_to_copy_paste_pieces_of_urls_in_vivaldibrowser_and_i_seemingly_need_to If you need to copy/paste pieces of URLs in @vivaldibrowser (and I seemingly need to do this all the time), go to Settings -- Address Bar and click "Show Full Address" to keep your cursor from jumping around when trying to grab out of the bar.

]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 21:02:30 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/22/21/02/30/ Kevin Roose's 'Futureproof' offers rules to thrive in the age of automation - Dave Davies/NPR https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0322_134029_kevin_roose_s_futureproof_offers_rules_to_thrive_in_the_age_of_automation_npr Kevin Roose's 'Futureproof' offers rules to thrive in the age of automation - Dave Davies/NPR (The answer isn't to learn computer science or make your life super efficient). https://www.npr.org/2021/03/16/977769873/the-age-of-automation-is-now-heres-how-to-futureproof-yourself

]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:41:39 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/22/20/41/39/ The fact that I was able to do work with @vivaldibrowser pretty much immediately says a lot https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0322_105425_fda The fact that I was able to do work with @vivaldibrowser pretty much immediately says a lot. The browser offered to import my @firefox bookmarks but not Chromium's. That's OK. I got my company's Chrome extension to work, and that was key.

]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:55:59 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/22/17/55/59/ I installed the Vivaldi Browser https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0321_200500_vivaldi_browser_fast_private_browser_with_unique_features I installed the Vivaldi Browser https://vivaldi.com

]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 03:05:33 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/22/03/05/33/ Nyxt: A keyboard-based web browser fully configurable in Lisp. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0320_174344_nyxt Nyxt: A keyboard-based web browser fully configurable in Lisp. https://nyxt.atlas.engineer/

]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:44:34 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/21/00/44/34/ The world is stuck with decades of new plastic it can't recycle - Zoë Schlanger https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0320_173202_the_world_is_stuck_with_decades_of_new_plastic_it_can_t_recycle The world is stuck with decades of new plastic it can't recycle - Zoë Schlanger https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-world-is-stuck-with-decades-of-new-plastic-it-can-t-recycle

]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:36:55 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/21/00/36/55/ Growing up with Steve Miller - Max Marshall/Texas Monthly https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0320_173006_growing_up_with_steve_miller Growing up with Steve Miller - Max Marshall/Texas Monthly https://getpocket.com/explore/item/growing-up-with-steve-miller

]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:30:28 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/21/00/30/28/ How Fanta was created for Nazi Germany - Matthew Blitz/Atlas Obscura https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0320_172741_how_fanta_was_created_for_nazi_germany How Fanta was created for Nazi Germany - Matthew Blitz/Atlas Obscura https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-fanta-was-created-for-nazi-germany

]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:27:59 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/21/00/27/59/ I finished my C++ assignment https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0320_163228_i_finished_my_c_assignment I finished my C++ assignment.

I learned how to:

  • Reference arrays and variables in functions
  • Compare and manipulate array elements in loops (This was the purpose of the assignment)
  • Get user input of a date with with getline
  • Convert strings to ints with stoi
]]> Sat, 20 Mar 2021 23:37:37 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/20/23/37/37/ When your parents die - Dave Winer/Scripting News: A very poignant look at what's important in life. Dave is very good at telling these kinds of stories. I appreciate him doing it. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0319_141820_scripting_news_when_your_parents_die When your parents die - Dave Winer/Scripting News: A very poignant look at what's important in life. Dave is very good at telling these kinds of stories. I appreciate him doing it. http://scripting.com/2021/03/17/155004.html?title=whenYourParentsDie

]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:19:23 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/19/21/19/23/ Here's why Substack's scam worked so well - Annalee Newitz/The Hypothesis https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0319_132820_here_s_why_substack_s_scam_worked_so_well_the_hypothesis Here's why Substack's scam worked so well - Annalee Newitz/The Hypothesis https://thehypothesis.substack.com/p/heres-why-substacks-scam-worked-so

]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:28:36 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/19/20/28/36/ Charles Ives loved music ... and life insurance. Really. - Arthur C. Brooks/The Atlantic https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0319_084017_having_a_dual_career_can_make_you_happier_the_atlantic Charles Ives loved music ... and life insurance. Really. It means you can do two things in life and have it really work out. - Arthur C. Brooks/The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/03/having-dual-career-can-make-you-happier/618311/

]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:43:54 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/19/15/43/54/ I enjoy writing the programs in my computer science classes at @LAValleyCollege. I say that now while I'm maybe a third of the way through. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0318_171411_i_enjoy_writing_the_programs_in_my_computer_science_classes_at_lavalleycollege_i_sa I enjoy writing the programs in my computer science classes at @LAValleyCollege. I say that now while I'm maybe a third of the way through.

]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:14:18 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/19/00/14/18/ Samsung 970 EVO vs EVO Plus vs PRO: Which is best for you? https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0318_140533_samsung_970_evo_vs_evo_plus_vs_pro_which_is_best_for_you Samsung 970 EVO vs EVO Plus vs PRO: Which is best for you? https://premiumbuilds.com/storage/ssd/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro/

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:05:42 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/18/21/05/42/ Should I pick DigitalOcean or AWS for my next project? - Corey Quinn/Last Week in AWS https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0317_120416_should_i_pick_digitalocean_or_aws_for_my_next_project_last_week_in_aws Interesting take on AWS Lightsail vs. Digital Ocean Droplets: Should I pick DigitalOcean or AWS for my next project? - Corey Quinn/Last Week in AWS https://www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/should-i-pick-digitalocean-or-aws-for-my-next-project/

]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:06:22 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/17/19/06/22/ How Trader Joe's Two Buck Chuck revolutionized the wine industry - Zachary Crockett/The Hustle https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0317_061443_how_two_buck_chuck_revolutionized_the_wine_industry How Trader Joe's Two Buck Chuck revolutionized the wine industry - Zachary Crockett/The Hustle https://thehustle.co/how-two-buck-chuck-changed-the-wine-industry

]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:15:14 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/17/13/15/14/ The story of Willie Nelson's guitar, Trigger - Michael Hall/Texas Monthly https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0317_061150_trigger The story of Willie Nelson's guitar, Trigger - Michael Hall/Texas Monthly https://getpocket.com/explore/item/trigger

]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:12:20 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/17/13/12/20/ As of March 16, 2021, @google sync is still working on the Chromium browser in @debian https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0316_052714_as_of_march_16_2021_google_sync_is_still_working_on_the_chromium_browser_in_debian As of March 16, 2021, @google sync is still working on the Chromium browser in @debian

]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:27:18 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/16/12/27/18/ Debian's apt full-upgrade removes old kernels I no longer need. It's a nice feature. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0314_125829_chapter 2_ debian_package_management Debian's apt full-upgrade removes old kernels I no longer need. It's a nice feature. https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_basic_package_management_operations_with_the_commandline

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:59:24 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/14/19/59/24/ How to have Your Own Website for $2 a Year https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0313_165033_how_to_have_your_own_website_for_2_a_year How to have Your Own Website for a Year https://cheapskatesguide.org/articles/raspberry-pi-website.html

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:50:38 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/14/00/50/38/ I am fascinated by this website. It's great to find these hidden gems. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0313_164621_the_cheapskate_s_guide_to_computers_and_the_internet I am fascinated by this website. It's great to find these hidden gems. https://cheapskatesguide.org/

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:47:15 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/14/00/47/15/ The Cheapskate's Guide to Computers and the Internet https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0313_164123_the_cheapskate_s_guide_to_computers_and_the_internet The Cheapskate's Guide to Computers and the Internet https://cheapskatesguide.org/

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:41:27 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/14/00/41/27/ What to Expect from Old Windows PC's https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0313_163951_what_to_expect_from_old_windows_pc_s What to Expect from Old Windows PC's https://cheapskatesguide.org/articles/end-of-life.html

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:39:57 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/14/00/39/57/ BabbleWeb : A Free Website Visitors Comment Script https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0313_163916_babbleweb_a_free_website_visitors_comment_script BabbleWeb : A Free Website Visitors Comment Script https://cheapskatesguide.org/articles/babbleweb.html/

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:39:20 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/14/00/39/20/ The Photoshop from Adobe CS2 installs in Linux via Wine. It ran OK once but wouldn't run after that despite reinstalls and reboots. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0313_145035_the_photoshop_from_adobe_cs2_installs_in_linux_via_wine_it_ran_ok_once_but_wouldn_t The Photoshop from Adobe CS2 installs in Linux via Wine. It ran OK once but wouldn't run after that despite reinstalls and reboots. It's not a tragedy because my Linux photo workflow is totally worked out. It's in Windows where I have a problem.

]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2021 22:51:29 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/13/22/51/29/ The Photoshop from this Adobe Creative Suite 2 ESR download from Archive.org works on Windows 10 https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0313_105456_adobe_creative_suite_2_esr_adobe_free_download_borrow_and_streaming_internet_archiv The Photoshop from this Adobe Creative Suite 2 ESR download from Archive.org works on Windows 10 https://archive.org/details/Adobe-CS2

]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:55:35 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/13/18/55/35/ From Vim to Emacs in fourteen days - Aaron Bieber https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0311_164806_from_vim_to_emacs_in_fourteen_days_the_chronicle From Vim to Emacs in fourteen days - Aaron Bieber https://blog.aaronbieber.com/2015/05/24/from-vim-to-emacs-in-fourteen-days.html

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:48:28 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/12/00/48/28/ How I earn a living selling my open source software - Nemiah https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0311_164645_how_i_earn_a_living_selling_my_open_source_software How I earn a living selling my open source software - Nemiah https://www.indiehackers.com/post/how-i-earn-a-living-selling-my-open-source-software-476f6bb07e

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:47:01 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/12/00/47/01/ What is the U.S. Senate filibuster and why is everyone talking about it? - Susan Cornwell/Reuters https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0311_163000_explainer_what_is_the_u_s_senate_filibuster_and_why_is_everyone_talking_about_it_re What is the U.S. Senate filibuster and why is everyone talking about it? - Susan Cornwell/Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-filibuster-explainer-idUSKBN2B22HK

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:30:31 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/12/00/30/31/ The HEY email service allows paid users to blog by sending emails. That's a very compelling feature. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0309_164347_hey_world_hey The HEY email service allows paid users to blog by sending emails. That's a very compelling feature. https://hey.com/world/

]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:44:43 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/10/00/44/43/ Today's updates to @debian Bullseye/Testing solved my sound issue. New kernel and firmware. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0309_083755_today_s_updates_to_debian_bullseye_testing_solved_my_sound_issue_new_kernel_and_fir Today's updates to @debian Bullseye/Testing solved my sound issue. New kernel and firmware. Now when I unplug headphones, sound automatically switches to laptop speakers. As Bullseye inches toward its Stable release, things keep getting better.

]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:39:07 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/09/16/39/07/ I did a @Fedora 33 test today. I could definitely see myself returning. All the positives of community that might come to @centosproject are already there in Fedora, and the projects will be close no matter what. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0307_143358_fedora I did a @Fedora 33 test today. I could definitely see myself returning. All the positives of community that might come to @centosproject are already there in Fedora, and the projects will be close no matter what. https://getfedora.org/

]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2021 22:36:19 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/07/22/36/19/ Hot take: The @Raspberry_Pi 400 is a down payment on an official Raspberry Pi laptop. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0306_103940_buy_a_raspberry_pi_400_personal_computer_kit_raspberry_pi Hot take: The @Raspberry_Pi 400 is a down payment on an official Raspberry Pi laptop. https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-400/

]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:41:32 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/06/18/41/32/ From the Archives: 1938 storms change Los Angeles River - Los Angeles Times https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0303_125352_from_the_archives_1938_storms_change_los_angeles_river_los_angeles_times From the Archives: 1938 storms change Los Angeles River - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/visuals/photography/la-me-fw-archives-1938-storms-change-los-angeles-river-20180116-htmlstory.html

]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:54:42 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/03/20/54/42/ How to practice: I wanted to get rid of my possessions, because possessions stood between me and death | Ann Patchett/The New Yorker https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0303_120702_how_to_practice_the_new_yorker How to practice: I wanted to get rid of my possessions, because possessions stood between me and death | Ann Patchett/The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/08/how-to-practice

]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:07:58 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/03/20/07/58/ The jazz pianist using a computer program to perform with other musicians in quarantine - Fred Kaplan/The New Yorker https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0303_120558_the_jazz_pianist_using_a_computer_program_to_perform_with_other_musicians_in_quaran The jazz pianist using a computer program to perform with other musicians in quarantine - Fred Kaplan/The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-jazz-pianist-using-a-computer-program-to-play-with-other-musicians-in-quarantine

]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:06:34 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/03/20/06/34/ Google to stop selling ads based on your specific web browsing - Wall Street Journal via Hacker News https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0303_113228_google_to_stop_selling_ads_based_on_your_specific_web_browsing_hacker_news Google to stop selling ads based on your specific web browsing - Wall Street Journal via Hacker News https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26328428

]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:32:50 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/03/03/19/32/50/